Photo: SANDY NOTO

North

Galit

What better gift is there than a secluded meal for you and 21 of your closest friends at one of Chicago’s hardest-to-snag tables? Seats 22. 2429 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincoln Park, galitrestaurant.com
 

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South

The Promontory

Ideal for bigger, more boisterous crews (it’s large enough to fit all your first and second cousins), this spot also has a patio, so you can enjoy your frosé alfresco. Fits up to 500. 5311 S. Lake Park Ave., Hyde Park, promontorychicago.com
 

Photo: ANTHONY TAHLIER

West

Bellemore

You get your own window into the kitchen, where you can watch chef Jimmy Papadopoulos fix your oyster and caviar pies. The heavy velvet drapes obscuring you from the rest of the dining room will scream luxury to the guest of honor. Seats 24. 564 W. Randolph St., West Loop, bellemorechicago.com