Best French Fries Restaurants in Magnificent Mile & Streeterville (60611)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
A longtime Magnificent Mile sports bar where an award-winning wing program is the main draw.
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8.9
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap is a Near North sports bar best known for its long-running, competition-tested wing program, from Firecracker and Poncho wings to the XXX heat challenge. Since 2002, it’s been a go-to just off the Magnificent Mile for big game days, tap beer, and shareable wing platters.
Must-Try Dishes:
Firecracker Wings, Poncho Wings, XXX Wings
What makes it special: A longtime Magnificent Mile sports bar where an award-winning wing program is the main draw.
8.6
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Brunch Bliss Spots
Quick Bites Champions
Business Lunch Power Players
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Beatrix - Streeterville is an all-day neighborhood restaurant and coffeehouse where bakery cases, vegetable-leaning plates, and comfort classics draw hospital staff, hotel guests, and locals from early breakfast through late dinner. The menu leans on recognizable American dishes with health-conscious twists, plus standout desserts and a serious coffee program. It has become a default choice in Streeterville for reliable, slightly polished everyday dining.
Must-Try Dishes:
Hot Honey Fried Chicken Sandwich, Prime Cheeseburger, Mushroom & Quinoa Burger
What makes it special: An all-day cafe fusing comfort food, lighter plates, and serious coffee.
#3
LUXBAR
8.6
LUXBAR is a Gold Coast standby where truffle fries and hand-cut fries come out alongside Gibsons-group burgers, steaks, and cocktails. The corner patio and upstairs rooms make it as useful for late-afternoon snacks and drinks as for full burger-and-fries dinners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Truffle Fries, Lux Royale Burger, Classic Burger with Fries
What makes it special: A polished Gold Coast bar where truffle fries and burgers anchor cocktails and people-watching.
8.3
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Comfort Food Classics
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Devil Dawgs’ Gold Coast counter turns out thin, crispy fries and cheese fries to go with Chicago-style dogs and burgers. It’s a late-running, student-and-service-industry favorite where the fry basket is almost mandatory with any order.
Must-Try Dishes:
Hand-Cut Fries, Cheese Fries, Big Chicago Dawg with Fries
What makes it special: Fast-casual hot dog shop where crisp, salty fries and cheese fries are central to the experience.
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Brewery & Beer Garden Republic
Group Dining Gatherings
Happy Hour Hotspots
Trendy Table Hotspots
Crushed By Giants is a second-floor brewpub off Michigan Avenue where hand-cut fries, garlic aioli, and poutine headline the snack menu. It’s one of the few spots in this part of Streeterville where you can pair fresh beer with fries that feel more crafted than fast food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fries with Garlic Aioli, Poutine, CBG Burger with Fries
What makes it special: A Michigan Avenue brewpub where garlic-aioli fries and poutine are built to go with house beers.
#6
Toast It IZ
7.6
Toast It IZ is a River North brunch-and-cocktail lounge where fries show up alongside salmon burgers, Western-style burgers, and kids’ plates. The focus is bold comfort food and drinks, but the fry program is strong enough to matter if you want something crisp and salty with your brunch.
Must-Try Dishes:
French Fries, Salmon Burger It Iz with Fries, Western Beef Burger with Fries
What makes it special: Lively brunch lounge where burgers-and-fries plates share space with cocktails and sweets.