We asked a couple of Bethany – Naperville seasoned business entertainers to make a list of recommended restaurants in Naperville and Chicago for those who may want to bring their Valentine to the conference and go out for a special dinner Saturday night after the conference closes. If you have any questions please send me an e-mail at [email protected] or call me at the church (630/355-2198).
Restaurants in Naperville and Chicago fill up fast on an ordinary Saturday and particularly on a Valentines night so we recommend you make reservations soon. The items with a * are my personal favorites. (Thank you Tom and Rich for for your work on this.)
Naperville Area (all $ are per person excluding drinks)
Breakfast Lunch ($10)
Butterfields on Ogden,
*Egg Harbor – Naper center
Many lunch options at regular US chains. For something you don’t get anywhere else, try Portillos’ (Real Chicago Hot Dogs,
Italian Beef, Maxwell Street-Style Polish Sausage, and a decent tuna steak sandwhich. Also Great shakes.)
For the health conscious, a Whole Foods is right down the road from Bethany.
Dinner
White Fence Farm $17 – Great Fried Chicken
Drury Lane -dinner and play combo $51–Miss Saigon will be playing
CapriAmori Rte 59 $17
Brio -Yorktown Italian
Kiku – Naperville -Japanese-$25 – 630-305-3355
Sushi House-Naperville -Japanese $35 some private screen rooms for 4 ,and one for 8 people
Braxton Oakbrook $35 great fish
*House of Emperor Chinese-$20 – Naperville -630-983-8284
Riva- continental-$50 – Naperville-630-718-1010
Tango-tapas-$45 – Naperville-630-848-1818
Ted’s Montana Grill $35 – 630-848-2255
Timpano-Italian $35pp 630-753-0985
*Francescas (two Naperville locations) $20 – 630 – 946-0600
*Walkers-American – $30 – 630-637-9688
Catch 35- $65 Best fish in Naperville Center – 630-717 3500
*Hugo’s frog Bar-Naperville Center -$45 630-548-3764 -Steak and fish
*Sullivan’s– $50 – Naperville Center – Great steak $65pp
Magianno’s Oakbrook -Italian–$50pp – Monster portions so share
Hotels-With Really Good Restaurants
Renaissance Blue-Oakbrook -Hotel,dining on 9th floor with great view-$65 (in shopping center on east side)
W Hotel- Lombard–*Harry Carray’s,,Holy Cow $75
Regular restaurants
Holiday Inn Bolingbrook,,also Naper and Diehl Road
Embassy suites
Unique
Harrison House BB.com -Bed and breakfast by North–630 420-1117 Central College
Chicago
Hotel rooms routinely are over $300 dollars per night–Recommend Drake,Sheraton,Hilton –Valentines could be up charge,check web sites for deals
Dining–
Blackbird-Continental-$65 -312-715-0708
Roditis-Greek-South Loop downtown-$25 312 454 0800
*Italian Village -Downtown- $35- 312 332 700 0
*Gino’s -Pizza Downtown by Watertower-$25 -312 988-4200
Cape Cod Room at the Drake- Fish-$75 312 932 4625
*Fogo de Chao Brazilian Gaucho Steak house–$55 best salad bar in Chicago-10 different meats served by Gauchos 312 932 9330
Greek Islands-Greektown-near south side-$25 -312-782-9855
*Harry Caray’s Downtown Kinzie street $75 –312 828 0966
Joe,s Seafood (Miami) Downtown–$75 – 312 379 5637
Lawry’s Prime Rib-Downtown- $65 – 312 787 5000
Catch 35 -Downtown–best fish in Chicago-$75
Kiki’s-Great food Near North Side-$65pp–312 335 5454
Jacks-Great food Near North Side $55
Tuscany-Italian- near West side-$50 – 312-829-1990
Jazz-night club
Pops for Champagne North Side – 312 266 POPS
Transportation to Chicago
Suggest Metra train from Naperville–45 minutes and about $6 pp each way
Parking in Chicago is tight and expensive $25 –so ask where to park when calling for events-
Buses easily accessible from Train Station as are cabs
In Chicago-suggest the double decker tour bus ride past all attractions-can exit and return
Weather in Chicago in Feb could be blustery so Lakefront touring may be limited
Navy Pier is one site visit, then can go to nearby artists area if interested
Museum of Science and Industry, Art Institute, Field, Shedd Aquarium,–weather proof visits Museum
In Naperville area–
Downtown Shopping with large variety of stores
Oakbrook Mall-East of Naperville about 10 miles-Rte 83 and 22nd street
Discount name brand outlets – Rt88 west of Rte 59
If inclement weather –Yorktown mall -Lombard(East of Naperville about 10 miles
-Fox Valley mall- Rte 59 north of 75th street
Again, call us (630/355-2198 at Bethany) or e-mailif you have any questions. We want your stay in Naperville to be as comfortable as possible.
If anyone has any other suggestions or reviews on these please places please comment below.