Bavette's Bar & Boeuf Chicago

Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf sits on W Kinzie St, a ten-minute walk from the House of Blues Chicago. It is a French-inflected steakhouse that holds the no. 66 spot on the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list.

The room runs smart and elegant, but it earns its reputation by feeling less sterile than the steakhouses clustered around the Magnificent Mile. While those grander venues often lean into high-volume efficiency, this dining room prioritizes a dense, clubby feeling that makes a meal seem like a deliberate choice rather than a corporate requirement. It is a better bet for a long dinner than its neighbours, provided you prefer a moody, subterranean energy over the wide-open floor plans typical of the city's larger chophouses.