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The Berghoff Restaurant, Chicago, IL

The Berghoff Restaurant

4.6
4.6
2587 Reviews
$30 and under
German

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  • Charming
  • Great for craft beers
  • Good for special occasions
---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

  • Location
    17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
  • Phone number
    (312) 427-3170
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Reduced parking validation at InterPark Parking Garage, located at 17 E Adams.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Matthew Reichel
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct

Menu

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What 2,587 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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Review summary

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The Berghoff Restaurant offers "tasty German food" in a "bustling vintage setting," making it a Chicago classic. Guests praise the friendly service, "great atmosphere," and "superb beer selection" brewed in-house. While some dishes vary in flavor, many enjoy the "authentic German culinary experience" and festive holiday decor.
2,587 Reviews

  1. Gina

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant environment itself was cool. But for being pretty empty the service was subpar. I can't imagine if this place was full. The hostess wasn't friendly didn't greet us or even smile at all. Food was decent and hot, and was timely. Didn't get refills on our drinks and they were empty before the soup even came. We had to ask each time and took a while. The food was good but definitely overpriced.

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  2. Henri

    VIP

    Chicago

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent dinner selections with a distinct German bias. Quality of entrees and variety of options reflect the Berghoff traditions. A reliable institution in Chicago.

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  3. Cass

    VIP

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Yum! Classic German food and fun new stuff. Can’t go wrong.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good German food at a fair price. Even with post play traffic, service was polite and quick. Definitely going back

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  5. Kathy

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great staff and especially our waitress; we give her ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

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  6. MBDTX

    VIP

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Terrible service. Our entire section was baffled. We saw our server once to order, and then to pay. She never checked in on us once, waters weren’t refilled, we wanted dessert but it took so long to get her attention we just wanted to leave. Food is fine.

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  7. Erika

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful service and great drinks. Would recommend

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  8. Matt

    Oklahoma City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Business lunch meeting, really nice venue. I’d return for sure.

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  9. Nancy

    Raleigh

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service was perfect - we were heading to a 7 pm show, reservation was at 5:30 and we had plenty of time to enjoy our meal and leave by 6:40 and walk to the Theater.

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  10. EDWARD

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food here is excellent. And the service was great. They close early around 8:30. I would highly recommend it for lunch. Everything is made from scratch and they make their own beer!

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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 2587 OpenTable diners.

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

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Booked 63 times today
Google Map for The Berghoff Restaurant

17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603

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Additional information

  • Phone number
    (312) 427-3170
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Reduced parking validation at InterPark Parking Garage, located at 17 E Adams.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Matthew Reichel
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
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