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Gilt Bar

Lounge and Gastropub$$$$

River North, Chicago

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Gilt Bar

9.1^/10

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Ranked #6 for cocktails in Chicago
The experts at Eater and Time Out Chicago recommend this place
"MUST try the Roasted Bone Marrow & Tenderloin Steak Tartare!!"(22 Tips)
"Ask for the Library downstairs :-)"(11 Tips)
"The steak tartare was amazing, as was the truffle pasta."(20 Tips)
"Fantastic Beef tartar."(15 Tips)

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Annie McWilliamsDecember 8, 2018
Bone marrow. Fun photo booth downstairs.
Jeff HaseltineJune 16, 2012
If you like truffles, best truffle pasta ever right here!
Brett DeFevereJanuary 28, 2011
Get the Chocolate Cream Diner Pie for dessert -- all ladies in agreement last night, it's *almost* better than sex.
Elizabeth BaranikMarch 17, 2012
Order the Pims Cup drink! Best drink ever & one of their signatures!
Becca KangJuly 8, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Truffle pasta & deleece cheese plate are musts!
Joel BergsteinDecember 29, 2013
Five different Manhattans and five different Old Fashioned
E ShoeJune 6, 2013
Best pork belly I've ever had hands down
ChanthanaOctober 18, 2012
The steak tartare, orecchiette and mussels are MUSTS
The Daily SipJanuary 19, 2011
Try wines from the 80 Sips Challenge special list through 1/31/11 and leave tasting notes on Bottlenotes.com to win prizes!
Chris McMillanDecember 23, 2017
Whiskey Sour, Pimm’s Cup and Burrata...
TopshopMay 29, 2012
It's the Gothic-esque decor and the food that we love about this bar!
Elliott CableOctober 19, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Quite shockingly good. Beware the market-price ribeye; ran me an unexpected $46.
Dave NathanApril 12, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Like tartare? Get the beef tartare.
Nick HolroydOctober 6, 2015
The truffle pasta. Can't stop thinking about it.
Gina GonzalezOctober 13, 2017
Truffle pasta to die for
Katie BehrMay 6, 2013
Get the mashed potatoes. Seriously, do it.
Savina IAugust 10, 2017
Ask for the Library downstairs :-)
Rebecca GJune 11, 2010
Beef tartare. Truffle pasta. Pot roast with a side of smashed potatoes. Holey moley this food is good.
E. T.August 10, 2016
James is a phenomenal bartender!
Robert McDecember 10, 2011
Black Keys? Johnny Cash? Radiohead? Jimi Hendrix? Best restaurant music in the city.
John KinderMarch 5, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Death's Door Daisy is arguably the best drink on the menu; You've never had a vodka drink this good.
Shivani SJuly 21, 2013
5 kinds if old fashions on the drink menu?! Damn good drinks.
Henry SSeptember 11, 2010
Been here 5+ times
The meatballs & polenta is spectacular. The truffle pasta is simply heavenly.
Leonardo GastmannDecember 19, 2014
How can these guys serve bone marrow with sugar!?
Dana O'BanionNovember 27, 2013
Brown butter apple cake - Excellent
Stephen SmithAugust 11, 2017
Great food and vibe.
Ludovic onfrayJuly 11, 2013
My favourite restaurant in Chicago so far !!
Elliott CableOctober 19, 2012
Been here 5+ times
The chocolate pie is *fucking unholy good*.
Jeffrey HarringtonApril 14, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Their roasted bone marrow is the best in the city
Maggie ManolisDecember 14, 2014
Bone Marrow and balsamic and garlic toast
Bram SchumerJanuary 3, 2015
Bone marrow is great
Kara AyersAugust 12, 2015
Really liked the mussels.
Quynh LeNovember 15, 2014
Steak and bone marrow delish
Yonatan ShpiegelApril 7, 2017
Tartar is the best!
Samantha TuckerOctober 14, 2011
The bee sting is a smoky cocktail and fab!!!!!
Brian MichaelAugust 20, 2018
Bone marrow. That’s all.
Deidre KJuly 21, 2017
Ambiance, service
Tim BlankensteinApril 24, 2010
Didn't have dinner but I must say this place creates a buzz. Lots of people - nice drink selection - active bar - attractive crowd
Henry SJanuary 8, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Everything is designed to share, but it's not tapas-small. 3 dishes & 2 sides for 2 = overly STUFFED!
Stacey LaskinOctober 24, 2013
Best carrot cake in River North.
Munjal MunshiNovember 14, 2012
The Manhattans here are excellent!
Ashley RudolphJanuary 15, 2015
Get the bone marrow!
SofiaNovember 2, 2013
Two words: Pork Belly.
Chefs FeedAugust 5, 2014
Merlin Verrier, chef of Graham Elliot, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Cornbread. Read more
Yolanda HamptonJune 2, 2017
Lobster roll and mussels
Catherine ClaireNovember 3, 2013
Great Mixologists!
Rob WilkOctober 18, 2012
Holy park belly. Ridic. Get it. Now.
Greg CohenMarch 3, 2013
Get the pork belly. No joke. Get. It. Now.
Todd CarpenterAugust 6, 2014
Best fries in Chicago
A NOctober 2, 2015
Steak tartare, octopus

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