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The Berghoff Restaurant, Chicago, IL

The Berghoff Restaurant

4.6
4.6
2571 Reviews
$30 and under
German

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 21 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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Dining areas

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
  • Website
    http://www.theberghoff.com/
  • 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
  • Location
    17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
  • Neighbourhood
    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

Menu

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What 2,571 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 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.

2,571 Reviews

  1. erik

    VIP

    Chicago

    15 reviews

    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    For a Chicago institution, The Berfghoff left a lot to be desired. The food we tried was average - nothing wrong, but definitely nothing special. It left the impression of cafeteria style, assembly line preparation. The service as crisp and impersonal - got the job done and nothing more. The ambiance was clinging to the former glory of a once beautiful room that was overly lit and not trying to give the guest any type of experience. It good place to go if you want a quick, filling meal that may or may not have flavor or finesse.

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  2. Lauren

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The chicken spätzle soup was perfect on a cold day! Really enjoyed the chicken schnitzel with mushroom gravy substitute, and even the creamed spinach was delicious!

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  3. Deanna

    VIP

    Chicago

    34 reviews

    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service from David, he was attentive and friendly. Great beers and large food portions. We had an enjoyable experience!

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  4. Tim

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An old Classic - Solid German food, and exceptional Beer and Root Beer, served in an old school style dining room.

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  5. Laura

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was my and my friends first time here. Staff was Phenomenal, Food was AMAZING! We will be back for sure.

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  6. Bill

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    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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  7. John

    Las Vegas

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    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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  8. Greta

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    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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  9. Joseph

    VIP

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    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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  10. 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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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 2571 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 21 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
  • Neighbourhood
    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
  • Website
    http://www.theberghoff.com/
  • 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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