Best Business Lunch Restaurants in Magnificent Mile & Streeterville (60611)
7 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
The Purple Pig
High-volume Mediterranean small plates spotlighting pork and Spanish-leaning tapas.
Notable Picks
8.8
Opened in 2009 by chef Jimmy Bannos Jr., The Purple Pig is a high-volume Mediterranean small-plates restaurant on the Magnificent Mile where pork, offal, and vegetable dishes pull from Italian, Greek, and Spanish flavors. A Bib Gourmand pedigree, tens of thousands of reviews across platforms, and an always-busy dining room make it one of downtown Chicago’s most proven small-plates destinations.
Must-Try Dishes:
Milk Braised Berkshire Pork Shoulder, Charred Cauliflower, Pork Belly
What makes it special: High-volume Mediterranean small plates spotlighting pork and Spanish-leaning tapas.
#2
Le Colonial
8.6
Vibes:
Luxury Dining Elite
Date Night Magic
Birthday & Celebration Central
Business Lunch Power Players
Le Colonial is a Gold Coast institution for French-Vietnamese cooking in a two-level townhouse with a quieter daytime terrace ideal for client lunches. Service and ambiance skew formal but comfortable, making it a go-to when you need polished hospitality and a sense of occasion without feeling stuffy.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bo Luc Lac (shaking beef), Pho Bo with oxtail broth, Chicken curry (Cari Ga)
What makes it special: A long-running Gold Coast institution marrying white-tablecloth service with polished French-Vietnamese classics and a transportive 1920s colonial-style room.
#3
NoMI
8.5
Perched above the Mag Mile in the Park Hyatt, NoMI pairs skyline and Water Tower views with modern, Japanese-influenced plates and sushi suited to longer-form business lunches. It’s a natural choice when you need impressive sightlines, flexible menus, and professional service that can move at either a paced or efficient clip.
Must-Try Dishes:
Skuna Bay salmon with seasonal vegetables, French onion soup with gruyère, Crunchy spicy tuna maki
What makes it special: Elevated hotel dining where French-rooted plates share the room with sushi and skyline views.
#4
The Bellevue
8.3
Vibes:
Outdoor Dining Oasis
Business Lunch Power Players
Group Dining Gatherings
Birthday & Celebration Central
The Bellevue occupies the high-visibility Rush Street triangle with an all-day menu that runs from salads and pizzas to seafood towers and prime rib. At lunch, the sidewalk and corner banquettes work well for semi-formal business meetups where people-watching is a feature, not a bug.
Must-Try Dishes:
Italian Beef Wontons, Seafood Tower, Prime Rib
What makes it special: Gold Coast corner restaurant with big sidewalk café and classics.
8.1
Adorn, on the seventh floor of the Four Seasons, leans into globally inspired New American cooking, cocktails, and live music in a sleek hotel lounge-dining hybrid. Recognized by the Michelin Guide, it’s used as much for polished nights out and brunches as for celebratory hotel dinners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Wagyu beef cheeks, Charred octopus, Coconut-crusted snapper
What makes it special: A Four Seasons dining room where chef-driven plates meet cocktails, skyline views, and live music.
8.0
Copper Fox Gastropub is a hotel-adjacent American spot where burgers, fried chicken, and shareable snacks meet a broad drink list and long hours, steps from Northwestern Memorial and Michigan Avenue. The menu hits familiar comfort notes while sneaking in a few more playful plates, making it an easy option for families, conventioneers, and casual meetups. Ambiance is relaxed and flexible, more about convenience and comfort than formality.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fried Avocado, Double Fox Burger, Lump Crab Hushpuppies
What makes it special: A centrally located gastropub turning out polished comfort food all day.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Tucked inside the SPACE 519 concept store, The Lunchroom is a 40-seat cafe serving vegetable-forward, California-style takes on American lunch standards, plus brunch plates and pastries. Portions skew lighter and presentations cleaner than neighboring hotel spots, with an emphasis on salads, toast-based plates, and composed sandwiches. It’s more of a daytime hangout than a destination dinner, but fills a real gap for fresher-feeling food near the Mag Mile.
Must-Try Dishes:
Avocado Toast Club, Carolina BBQ Chicken Flatbread, Farm Table Burrata
What makes it special: A stylish concept-store cafe serving lighter, California-influenced American lunches.