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Forbidden Root Restaurant and Brewery, Chicago, IL

Forbidden Root Restaurant and Brewery

4.9
4.9
57 Reviews
$30 and under
American
1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for craft beers
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
At Forbidden Root Restaurant and Brewery, Chicago's first botanic brewery, we brew craft beer inspired by nature. We love barley, water, hops, and yeast, and use those as a base to explore a rich world of wild ingredients.
More than just a brewpub, our restaurant and brewery offers seasonal dishes to highlight our craft beers and elevate your over all experience. Voted #1 Brewpub in America in 2022 and nominated again in 2024!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Brewery, Beer Garden
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate event, Forbidden Root can accommodate all of your special event needs.
  • Neighborhood
    West Town
  • Cross street
    Wood
  • Parking details
    Bus- #66 Chicago, #50 Damen, #9 Ashland<br />Train- Blue Line at Division, Green Line at Ashland
  • Public transit
    66 Chicago Avenue Bus
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

Offers

  • Happy Hour at Forbidden Root

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Thu - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM,Fri - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Come and join us for Happy Hour! 50% off all Bar Snacks $10 Forbidden Root House Beer Flights and more... Monday - Thursday 3pm - 6pm Friday 3pm - 5pm

What 57 people are saying

Forbidden Root Restaurant and Brewery reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Lively

  • Chicago

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Forbidden Root Restaurant and Brewery is celebrated for its "great food and unique beer." Guests appreciate the "outstanding" dishes like short ribs, duck confit, and mushroom pot pie. The service is consistently "friendly and prompt," and the atmosphere is "chill." A "Chicago staple," it's ideal for both small groups and larger gatherings.

57 Reviews
  1. Beth

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    forbidden route did not disappoint. We love this hip brew pub restaurant. The food was outstanding, the beers were excellent. Service was great.

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  2. David

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great, gave us some great baby name ideas. Welcome forbidden to the family lol. Goated.

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  3. Alyson VIP

    Hawaii8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a great experience here for West Town restaurant week. Menu was great and the beer was fun. We had a very friendly waiter and had an overall great experience.

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  4. Hannah

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The beers were great and the food was impressively good! I love this spot.

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  5. Darsh

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Could use a few TVs for sports. Otherwise all good as usual.

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  6. Robert VIP

    Chicago28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My friends and I came in at the end of the evening and we had a lovely experience. Everyone loved their meals — the short rib and the duck confit were delicious! Thanks so much!

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  7. Alyssa

    Columbus10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was so sweet and prompt! Good food and unique beer. I had a flight and the chorizo small plate delicious!

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  8. Ciara VIP

    Chicago5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for the happy hour so my partner and I could each try their FR Flight. It was super good I loved nearly all the beers in the flight as did my partner. We were interested in seeing their brewery in the back and they allowed us to look up close. Service was great ambience was chill as we went around 4:30 on a Wednesday. The short ribs are SO yummy. Recommend those as well as the chorizo small plate. Excellent job.

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  9. Gary

    Chicago158 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Forbidden Root had a very nice beer selection. We enjoyed the burrata.

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  10. Jim VIP

    Chicago22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lots of great beer choices and the food was really good.

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Forbidden Root Restaurant and Brewery is rated 4.9 stars by 57 OpenTable diners.

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  3. Chicago / Illinois
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  5. West Town

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Forbidden Root Restaurant and Brewery

1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Wood
  • Neighborhood
    West Town
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Brewery, Beer Garden
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Bus- #66 Chicago, #50 Damen, #9 Ashland<br />Train- Blue Line at Division, Green Line at Ashland
  • Public transit
    66 Chicago Avenue Bus
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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