The best Steakhouse restaurants in River North, Chicago — 3 ranked picks with ratings and must-try dishes.
3 picksRiver North has 3 Steakhouse restaurants we would send anyone to, ranked here by rating and review depth. The Alston sits at the top with 4.2 stars. If you only order one thing, make it the escargot at The Alston. This is a higher-spend list — plan accordingly. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.
River North is a Steakhouse-leaning pocket of Chicago where the 3 restaurants we track average 4.0 stars.
Steakhouse in River North — 4.2 across 3,053 diner reviews
Must-try: Escargot, Porterhouse with Cherry Glaze, Caviar
📍 750 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654
Steakhouse in River North — 3.9 across 1,722 diner reviews
Must-try: Steak, Sausage and Peppers, Spaghetti with Meatballs
📍 500 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60654
Steakhouse in River North — 3.9 across 899 diner reviews
Must-try: Bone-In Prime Rib, Filet Mignon, Lobster
📍 300 N LaSalle Dr, Chicago, IL 60654
The Alston — 4.2 stars across 3,053 reviews, the highest on this list. Steakhouse in River North — 4.2 across 3,053 diner reviews.
None of the 3 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.
The escargot at The Alston, the steak at Gene & Georgetti and the bone-in prime rib at Chicago Cut Steakhouse. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.
Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.