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The Berghoff Restaurant, Chicago, IL

The Berghoff Restaurant

4.6
4.6
2566 Reviews
$30 and under
German

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2 people
9:30 PM
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Booked 34 times today
  • Charming
  • Great for craft beers
  • Good for groups
---The Berghoff Restaurant is a Chicago landmark, serving German-style cuisine and culture since 1898. One of the oldest family-run businesses in the nation, now run by the fourth generation, Pete Berghoff. Today's Berghoff menus have evolved to add newer, lighter, and more contemporary dishes, but it's still the same old Berghoff, down to the famous root beer. In December 2018, the Berghoff family opened Adams Street Brewery, aptly named after the street they have called home for over a century, to nod to their brewing roots and commemorate the restaurant's 120th anniversary.




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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    German, American, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (312) 427-3170
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Matthew Reichel
  • Catering
    Private Dining - The Berghoff Restaurant provides a truly unique event experience within the setting of the historic Berghoff building. Host your next event in one of our four private rooms. Contact us to start planning today!
  • Private party facilities
    The Berghoff Restaurant provides a truly unique event experience within the setting of the historic Berghoff building at 17 West Adams Street, in the heart of Chicago"s Loop. The Historic Berghoff building offers individuals or organizations access to four separate venues. Contact Jamaal Bashir l to book your next event--Jamaal@berghoff.com
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / Loop
  • Cross street
    State and Adams Street
  • Parking details
    Reduced parking validation at InterPark Parking Garage, located at 17 E Adams.
  • Public transit
    Located in the heart of Chicago's Loop, easily accessible by CTA's Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Orange, and Pink lines and numerous bus routes.We offer validated parking at 17 E Adams-InterPark. Please make sure to bring your parking ticket to the restaurant, and ask your server or host to validate.SpotHero ParkingBook convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.To reserve your parking spot, visit the Berghoff Restaurant SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,566 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

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The Berghoff Restaurant offers a rich taste of Chicago history with its iconic German cuisine and in-house brewed beers. Guests appreciate the "beautiful ambiance," "authentic German food," and "attentive service." The "125 years' experience" shines through in the delightful dishes like Wiener Schnitzel and apple strudel.
2,566 Reviews
  1. Bill

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and atmosphere. Wonderful old time Chicago feel.

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  2. John

    Las Vegas

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food is consistently good, we go 3-4 times a year. Excellent craft beer selection. Big fan of their apple strudel.

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  3. Greta

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    It took several minutes after being seated for our server to greet us. Food was very good and there were a good number of entree choices included in the Restaurant Week Specials.

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  4. Joseph

    VIP

    Chicago

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As expected, great food. I had the bratwurst sandwich and my colleague had the Cuban. Of course we had beers!

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  5. Liz

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very enjoyable would go back again. The special for restaurant week was a hit.

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  6. April

    Indiana

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Pris Fixe menu…potato pancakes were drenched in bacon maple glaze which was nice but way too much. Both entrees I tried were just ok. Oxtail was too salty, jager schnitzel was bland. Veggies bland. Spaetzel ok. Apple struedel was very good and so was pretzel. Very slow service.

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  7. Amy

    Pittsburgh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was our first time and the place, people and food were great!

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  8. Maria

    Chicago

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have always enjoyed dining at Berghoff's. The main dining room is beautiful and their German food, like Weiner Schnitzel is excellent!

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  9. Michael

    VIP

    Chicago

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    125 years experience can’t be wrong! Schnitzel and sausages and pancakes, oh my!

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  10. Joseph

    VIP

    Chicago

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great bratwurst sandwich. Colleague had a very fine salmon salad. Mary was our very attentive server.

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FAQs

The Berghoff Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 427-3170.

The Berghoff Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 2566 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 PM
Find next available

At the moment, there's no online availability within 2.5 hours of your request. Do you have another time in mind?

Booked 34 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Berghoff Restaurant

17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    State and Adams Street
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / Loop
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    German, American, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Reduced parking validation at InterPark Parking Garage, located at 17 E Adams.
  • Public transit
    Located in the heart of Chicago's Loop, easily accessible by CTA's Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Orange, and Pink lines and numerous bus routes.We offer validated parking at 17 E Adams-InterPark. Please make sure to bring your parking ticket to the restaurant, and ask your server or host to validate.SpotHero ParkingBook convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.To reserve your parking spot, visit the Berghoff Restaurant SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Matthew Reichel
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (312) 427-3170
  • Catering
    Private Dining - The Berghoff Restaurant provides a truly unique event experience within the setting of the historic Berghoff building. Host your next event in one of our four private rooms. Contact us to start planning today!
  • Private party facilities
    The Berghoff Restaurant provides a truly unique event experience within the setting of the historic Berghoff building at 17 West Adams Street, in the heart of Chicago"s Loop. The Historic Berghoff building offers individuals or organizations access to four separate venues. Contact Jamaal Bashir l to book your next event--Jamaal@berghoff.com
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