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The Berghoff Restaurant, Chicago, IL

The Berghoff Restaurant

4.5
4.5
2627 Reviews
$30 and under
German
17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 39 times today

About this restaurant

  • 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.




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
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • Location
    17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603
  • Neighborhood
    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

View menu on restaurant's website

What 2,627 people are saying

The Berghoff Restaurant 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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Berghoff Restaurant is a cherished Chicago institution, offering a delightful blend of "excellent old school awesome german food" and modern twists. Guests rave about "great service," "wonderful atmosphere," and an "impressive menu" with options for all tastes. Not to miss are the potato pancakes and in-house brewed beer.

2,627 Reviews

  1. Rebecca

    Chicago1 review

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good. Beef medallions were great. Fiancé didn’t care for the pork being pan seared and not breaded for the Jagerschnitzle, but that’s clearly stated on the menu. We made a reservation and were seated quickly. Lots of menu options to choose from. Service was slow, but polite. Took forever to get our drinks (fiancé literally walked to the car down the block to the parking garage because he forgot his phone and back and drinks still weren’t served). I asked for a straw when we got the drinks and I finally received that halfway through with my meal. Validating parking was easy.

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  2. Margalee

    Chicago23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice place for lunch! Quick service and tasty food.

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  3. Anne

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I had the Weiner Schnitzel. The other 3 diners with me all had various fish entrees. All entries were excellent

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  4. Sharon

    Chicago12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The potato pancakes stood out. The liver was too well done for me and I’ll know to ask for it to be less done next time.

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  5. Dean

    Chicago69 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Server and busser were great. I tried a new dish and didn't really like it. Sides were very good. But that is a chance when you try something for the first time. Value for price was good.

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  6. Bill

    Toronto3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our waitress was wonderfull! However, the food was ok, but neither quality nor quanity was exceponal. This was dissapointing considering the restaurant's reputation and website. Dessert was pretty good, but didn't make up for the uninspired meal.

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  7. Rachel

    Milwaukee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Potato pancakes are unique and yummy. Big pretzel is soft with crunchy outside.

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  8. Janelle

    Chicago4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Better than I remember! It has been a while and while it’s always been consistent, my group loved their meals. Great service and awesome array on the menu for vegetarians!

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  9. Maria VIP

    St. Louis3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So good, I was worried it would e a tourist trap kind of place but it absolutely was not. It was delicious and the service was great.

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  10. Anil

    Dublin1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Although the service was outstanding the food was not as good as I remember when I visited a few years ago.

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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 4.5 stars by 2627 OpenTable diners.

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

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  2. United States
  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. Chicago
  5. Downtown / Loop

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 39 times today
Google Map for The Berghoff Restaurant

17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    State and Adams Street
  • Neighborhood
    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
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • 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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