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Blackbird

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New American Restaurant$$$$

West Loop, Chicago

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Blackbird

The experts at Time Out Chicago and Michelin Travel & Lifestyle recommend this place

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Fargie 🍴August 10, 2015
World class food and service to match. Go with the tasting menu. Each of the 8 courses is a symphony of flavors, immaculately well balanced!
MorselNovember 13, 2014
Blackbird's newest dish is Cider-glazed salmon with miso, sunchoke, rapini & chamomile vinaigrette. It was inspired by all the planters everyone puts out on their front porch every Fall. Read more
Chicago TribuneDecember 31, 2014
This restaurant can be expensive but at the same time their $25 three-course lunch is the best four-star deal in town. Try the pork belly or whitefish sandwich. Menu changes for dinner. Read more
eric bornemannAugust 11, 2019
Great value tasting menu for only $85. Solid and well done food if not the most cutting edge game in town. Attentive and friendly service even if the dining room is showing its age design wise.
Elodie P.May 26, 2017
Original mixes, tasty food. Choose the 5 courses tasting menu, and enjoy with champagne. Tables are too close from each others and the place is a bit noisy. Service is quick: we had dinner within 1h!
TripExpertMay 15, 2015
"Here, pig is not a trend, because trends die, and at Blackbird, pork lives, and lives and lives. That night at the bar, the amuse bouche was a gorgeous ribbon of lardo." -Time Out on TripExpert Read more
TheOutOfTownerDecember 23, 2019
The Michelin star experience you expect. Great service, flavor combinations like you couldn’t have imaged. Don’t miss the savoury-desserts. Whiskey cocktails too!
Niny Ali-SmithApril 20, 2017
I dined solo in this restaurant and I can only sing praises of this place. Welcoming hostess, competent servers, creative bartender, top notched service, excellent food - worth spending money on!
Staff PicksMarch 10, 2016
This soaring restaurant offers some of the most uniquely flavorful dishes around - including their duck breast, aged for several weeks and glazed, served with a slab of seared foie gras. Read more
Time Out ChicagoMarch 20, 2013
The two-inch-thick patty made with short rib from deli/butcher Publican Quality Meats is the star: The meat is velvety, juicy, and, true to its origins, screams quality. http://tmoutchi.us/YmTIHi Read more
Nikita TurkinDecember 30, 2013
Great value lunch for $22... Nice atmosphere, however waiters seem a bit lost... The cheesecake is to die for. Overall great little place.
Allison KaminskiFebruary 21, 2015
Foie gras was delish!! Tried the duck and venison, too!! Be open minded when trying the venison. Salad of endives comes in a pancetta basket! Such a cool presentation
PureWowMay 30, 2017
The $25 prix fixe lunch includes three courses from James Beard-recognized executive chef Paul Kahan. This experience is definitely not on the average lunch break roster. Read more
Sinaida K.July 9, 2017
Wonderful food in a minimalistic interior. Probably, best lunch in town-3 course menu for only 25$.
Time Out ChicagoDecember 6, 2011
Try the frozen cucumber mousse from our 100 Best list: Executive pastry chef Bryce Caron turns a humble cucumber into this creamsicle-like dessert, which is unexpectedly rich & surprisingly refreshing
Phil WatsonDecember 10, 2017
The tasting menu is delicious and innovative. I opted for the seasonal cocktail menu over the wine pairing, and I was not disappointed.
jerome knappMarch 29, 2015
Lunch prix fixe took over 50 minutes plus a reminder for entree to be served, and pin bones were left in the salmon. Terrific bread plus amazing steak tartare though.
Mary Kay HardcastleJanuary 17, 2013
Eater says try The Maiden and The Huntsman ($12). Chief mixologist Lynn House this wintery concoction with Campo de Encanto, Pernod, Absinthe, sparkling wine, Anjou pear, and caraway.
TeresaNovember 1, 2014
The prix fixe lunch is very worth it! The beef tartare was very flavorful, and the pear sorbet was spot on.
Caitlin SalzbergNovember 23, 2014
The food was excellent! But for the money the service was so-so. Still really enjoyed the duck breast. Incredible!
Time Out ChicagoFebruary 28, 2012
Blackbird is offering a $22 prix-fixe menu for lunch and a $65 prix fixe for dinner as well as the regular $110 tasting menu. The menus change daily with availability of ingredients. Read more
MorselNovember 13, 2014
Order the Midwestern Makeover. This dish is: Roasted whitefish - grilled romaine, potato broth, chives and lemon oil. Read more
Time Out ChicagoJuly 7, 2014
The chicken—which is not really just chicken, but chicken stuffed with sausage, a sort of freakishly delicious frankenmeat—comes on a plate that’s been dusted with dehydrated kaffir lime. Read more
AFAR MediaAugust 4, 2014
I recommend splurging on a boozy cocktail. They're delicious here. Ryan, the bartender, is the best. Read more
Gilt CityJune 3, 2011
We're currently smitten by the maple-glazed veal sweetbreads with rutabaga and black caraway. (The duck fat-poached elk is a close second.) When the weather's warm, try to snag a table outside.
Michelin Travel & LifestyleNovember 25, 2013
Best plates include lamb tartare, creamy walnut skordalia, and Concorde cake with grape sherbet and dark chocolate. – Green Guide Editor
Pame Rubio PiñaJanuary 9, 2016
The pork belly is amazing! I've never tried something like this before! Is mind blowing! 👏🏼
The FeastJune 9, 2011
First in a series of four Paul Kahan essential restaurants, Blackbird has gained national recognition for its consistently inventive dishes. Don't miss: crafted cocktails from mixologist Lynn House
Christine HaFebruary 27, 2016
Excellent dishes, creative yet nostalgic. 👍🏼 for endive salad, duck & burnt toast ice cream. Like ambience & music.
Lisa WMay 13, 2012
Go for lunch. Less crowded, amazing lunch menu, and they will have a prix fix option that for the price is the best mid day meal around.
MikeJune 12, 2015
You came all the way here, you're gonna spend a bundle - just go for the tasting menu + wine pairing. #treatyoself
John LacsonDecember 28, 2014
The Grilled striploin & smoke brined chicken breast are excellent! Bourbon gooey butter cake is so delicious!
Kenneth TiongMay 23, 2013
Blackbird's specialties are its desserts. Roasted peanut ice cream, goats cheese cheesecake, and roast rhubarb are all worthy of high praise.
Kevin MacSeptember 1, 2015
Intimate restaurant with upscale ambiance. Private dining area upstairs was perfect for our team dinner.
ToryBurchApril 18, 2011
The inventive menu—grilled wagyu beef chuck tail with pomegranate molasses; celery root bisque with oysters, pineapples, limes, and candied cocoa nibs—has garnered this restaurant many fans.
Zeke FrancoJanuary 12, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Sit at the bar and have Kyle mix you up something to your taste! You'll be pleased!
Time Out ChicagoFebruary 14, 2012
Caron has garnered a reputation for forward-thinking desserts, like savory elements (in 2010, TOC gave him an Eat Out Award for his use of cilantro in a chocolate dessert.) Read more
Nick BarellaJuly 12, 2019
Pre fix menu for lunch is reasonably priced and delicious
Time Out ChicagoSeptember 17, 2010
Tim Fahy’s known for nuanced, offbeat desserts: Under ice cream you’ll find pickled raisins, or maybe a crunchy pile of streusel; ganache is at times made just with chocolate other times, with Ovaltin Read more
Matt www.Travelyaps.comJuly 31, 2014
Great attentive service. Excellent food. Pricey and kind of dressy. Definitely make a reservation ahead of time.
Laurea de OcampoJuly 9, 2015
$25 pre-fixe lunch menu is incredible and a ridiculously good value.
Gloria ChinJanuary 17, 2013
order the mont blanc if you like chestnut and vanilla!! fudgy chestnut cake & swarm of creamy chestnut hot chocolate
Ran TraininOctober 22, 2016
We Had the Prix Fix lunch it was great !
BravoDecember 2, 2010
What chef Paul Kahan does with Blackbird in Chicago is what I wish he would come to NY and do, just so I could eat there more often.-Jimmy Bradley , Top Chef
Chicago magazineJanuary 16, 2012
Must-try cocktail: Carlisle. An abstract tribute to the Manhattan, with a base of applejack and delicate bittersweet vermouth and finished with peach bitters.
Miz Monnie👠💄👗 SmithJuly 23, 2014
I initially thought it was fufu food. I was pleasantly surprised at the great taste although the portions were small.
Chicago TribuneJanuary 6, 2017
Whether one opts for the a la carte menu or the monthly tasting (10 or so courses for about $125), the experience will be superb. Read more
Michelin Travel & LifestyleAugust 16, 2011
Want a star-level meal that won’t leave you in a heavy food coma? The light, fresh, and delicious fare at Blackbird is a wonderful option. - Inspector
Mike StrockoAugust 6, 2013
The bubblegum ice cream dessert is insanely good. Yes, you should save room for dessert.
Kino MostanyFebruary 6, 2014
Food was really great but unfortunately it was very smoky. We left the place smoking like we were barbecuing! Something must have happened with the ventilation or something

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