The Berghoff Restaurant

4.6

2588 Reviews

$30 and under

German

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2 people

Mar 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

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

Popular dishes

What 2,588 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

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.

2,588 Reviews

T
Thomas
Grand Rapids
32 reviews
4.0
32 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Had dinner here with work colleagues. Wide selection of menu items, fast service and decent food.
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Gina
Chicago
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days 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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Henri
VIP
Chicago
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined 3 days 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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Cass
VIP
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 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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OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 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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Kathy
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 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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MBDTX
VIP
Chicago
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined 5 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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Erika
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 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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Matt
Oklahoma City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 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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Nancy
Raleigh
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2025
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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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 2588 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Mar 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603

Dining areas

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

The Berghoff Restaurant

Make a reservation

Dining areas

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Popular dishes

Stuffed Mushrooms

Black Forest Cake

Gretchen's Potato Pancakes

Menu

What 2,588 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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