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Book Now for Chicago Restaurant Week: 354 Restaurants with Prix-Fixe Menus Jan. 22-Feb. 4

Chicago Restaurant Week returns in January with a record 354 participating restaurants—including 54 first-timers.

Reserve your lunch or dinner spots now for Jan. 22-Feb. 4, including high-demand Friday, Saturday, and Sunday seatings, before they fill up.

Enjoy prix-fixe menus at $22 for lunch or $44 for dinner, featuring standout dishes from top spots like:

Arami

"This East Village Japanese always delivers with some of the best sushi and sashimi around" (Zagat). Try the trio maki with yellowtail, tuna, and salmon, or chef's choice sashimi and nigiri.

The Bristol

Zagat raves, "everything is delicious" at this Bucktown gem "where the seasonal menu is full of creative choices," like smoked mackerel with Meyer lemon and roasted garlic.

Perennial Virant

James Beard Award-nominated chef Paul Virant's menu highlights seared scallops or cornmeal-crusted pork loin with creamy grits.

Topolobampo

Rick Bayless's hotspot, named one of Zagat's 50 Best Restaurants in Chicago. Savor carne asada with Oaxacan black mole or classic ceviche with albacore tuna and serrano chile (lunch only).

GreenRiver

The Chicago Tribune praises this new Streeterville standout that "makes a big splash." Enjoy ocean trout, Parisian gnocchi, or seasonal vegetable soup (lunch only).

Click the links above to book online, or search more participating restaurants.

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