Grand Prix Fixe

You don’t have to break the bank to dine in style. Some of Chicago’s smartest restaurants offer extraordinary food at ordinary prices—if you know when to go. (Savings are approximate and based on average à la carte meal prices.)
–Emily Fleischaker

Barrington Country Bistro
French
700 W. Northwest Hwy.
Barrington
847-842-1300		Sunday 5 to 8:30 p.m.
$27 three-course menu. Extra charge $2-$9 for premium dishes. Savings: $5
Le Bouchon
French
1958 N. Damen Ave.
773-862-6600		Tuesday
$22 three-course menu. Savings: $5
Buona Terra
Italian
2535 N. California Ave.
773-289-3800 		Thursday 5 to 10 p.m.
$19.95 three-course menu. Savings: $5
Cafe Matou
French
1846 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773-384-8911		Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday
$22 three-course menu. Savings: $12
Deleec
Global
4004 N. Southport Ave.
773-325-1710		Tuesday
$20 three-course menu. Savings: $7
Le Français
French
269 S. Milwaukee Ave.
Wheeling
847-541-7470		Tuesday-Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$35 lunch menu. Savings: $5
Marché
French
833 W. Randolph St.
312-226-8399		Monday
$25 three-course menu. Savings: $15
McCormick & Schmick’s
Seafood
41 E. Chestnut St.
312-397-9500		Sunday
$16.95, lobster dinner with fries and coleslaw. Savings: $6
Monday-Friday
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $5.95 lunch specials. Savings: $4
Opera
Contemporary Chinese
1301 S. Wabash Ave.
312-461-0161
Tuesday, Wednesday
$25 three-course menu plus amuse. Savings: $15
La Sardine
French
111 N. Carpenter St.
312-421-2800
Tuesday
$25 three-course menu. Savings: $5
Settimana Café
Italian
2056 W. Division St.
773-394-1629
Monday 5 to 10 p.m.
$23 five-course menu. Savings: $27
Signature Room at the 95th
American
875 N. Michigan Ave.
312-787-9596
Seatings daily at 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
$29.95 three-course menu. Savings: $20
Thyme Café
French
1540 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773-227-1400
Tuesday-Sunday
$25 three-course menu. Savings: $6
La Vita
Italian
1359 W. Taylor St.
312-491-1414
Sunday dinner
$19.95 four-course menu. Savings: $26

 
 

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