Located in the heart of the Loop, we are within easy walking distance of City Hall, the Board of Trade, the nearby theaters and Chicago's renowned shopping district. On the corner of LaSalle & Randolph, beside Hotel Allegro, 312 Chicago's handsome, inviting dining room is bustling from morning to night, catering to local business executives and politicians, shoppers, theater-goers and tourists from ...
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For $1,000, you can enjoy an at-home cooking class or dinner party for eight people prepared by chef Dean Zanella. All proceeds go to The Land Connection, an organization that works to cultivate healthy farms, food and communities.
Diners seeking a romantic evening should request a window booth, affording twinkling city views. In warm months, coveted seats are at the seven or eight sidewalk tables.
The Scene This earth-toned restaurant feels rich but not stuffy. Mahogany and marble, chandeliers and modern light fixtures, vintage prints and an exhibition kitchen set a classic-contemporary tone. Floor-to-ceiling windows look out on street and skyline views. Daylight brightens the teeming dining rooms; at night a golden glow prevails. The Food Chef Dean Zanella's "Italian ...
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Posted by Citysearch
on January 24, 2008, (Edited March 10, 2004)
photo: Clifton Henri Smack dab in the center of the Loop is a restaurant that the likes of which for too long have been relegated to other areas of town. Open from power lunch time to after-theater munchy time, 312 has, among other things, some of the largest tables I've had the pleasure of dining off of. The ambience is scotch whiskey, perhaps even bourbon, more than martini, and although you're ...
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My boyfriend and I came here to celebrate our anniversary and were completely put off to find this place was a "hotel restaurant". The place was nearly empty at 8 PM on a Saturday evening! I was shocked.. to say this place is a "Top 50" restaurant would be an exaggeration - the decor is antiquated and hokey, and the food was average at best. Even the service was slow for the few tables that were actually ...
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312 Chicago delivers consistently. I look forward to the flavorful starter of olive topenade and hearty bread basket with foccacia and peasant-style white breads.
I am still telling people about the awful experience of eating at 312 months ago. Extremely overpriced and piddly amount of food. I was hungrier than I was before I got there. Awful.
Lovely restaurant with delicious food. I recommend the meatballs and gnocchi. The desserts were wonderful, and beautifully presented. What a way to end a great meal!