Best Seafood Restaurants in Magnificent Mile & Streeterville (60611)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
A stone-crab-focused steakhouse where shellfish towers rival the prime beef.
Notable Picks
Vibes:
Luxury Dining Elite
Business Lunch Power Players
Group Dining Gatherings
Birthday & Celebration Central
Joe's brings the Miami-born stone crab legacy to River North, pairing a deep seafood program with a serious lineup of prime steaks. Diners mix bone-in filets and ribeyes with chilled shellfish towers in a clubby, white-tablecloth room that runs packed with business diners, special-occasion groups, and out-of-towners chasing a classic Chicago meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
16 oz bone-in filet mignon, Florida stone crab claws, Hash brown potatoes
What makes it special: A stone-crab-focused steakhouse where shellfish towers rival the prime beef.
8.8
Vibes:
Business Lunch Power Players
Group Dining Gatherings
Comfort Food Classics
Happy Hour Hotspots
Shaw's splits the room between a white-tablecloth dining side and a livelier oyster bar, making it equally useful for business seafood dinners and casual plates. Guests come for seasonal oysters, steamed mussels, and king crab, plus an old-school dessert cart and a jazz-leaning soundtrack.
Must-Try Dishes:
Daily oyster selection on the half shell, Steamed mussels with garlic and white wine, Alaskan king crab legs
What makes it special: A classic Chicago seafood house pairing a serious oyster program with a split dining room for both suits and seafood fans.
Vibes:
Girls Night Out Approved
Birthday & Celebration Central
Trendy Table Hotspots
Group Dining Gatherings
The Hampton Social - Streeterville is a coastal-inspired New American spot where frosé, seafood plates, and shareable snacks anchor lively brunches and dinners just off the Mag Mile. Guests use it for pre-show meetups, group celebrations, and upbeat nights built around cocktails and comfort food. The bright, beachy room and consistent crowds make it one of Streeterville’s most dependable social restaurants for American fare.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lobster Roll, Truffle Fries, Fish & Chips
What makes it special: Coastal-inspired American plates and cocktails in a bright, party-ready room.
8.5
Vibes:
Date Night Magic
Trendy Table Hotspots
Birthday & Celebration Central
Group Dining Gatherings
Tucked beside Gibson's on Rush, Hugo's runs a lively Gold Coast room where crab cakes, seafood towers, and its namesake frog legs share space with steaks and martinis. It’s a go-to for upscale seafood that still feels clubby and high-energy late into the evening.
Must-Try Dishes:
Maryland-style crab cakes, Hugo's seafood tower, Sautéed frog legs
What makes it special: A Gold Coast seafood house with frog legs, towers, and steakhouse-level energy sharing one block with Chicago’s power-dining institutions.
#5
Lure Fishbar
8.2
Lure Fishbar brings its yacht-inspired New York seafood aesthetic to a sleek Rush Street dining room with a raw bar, sushi, and composed entrees. Downtown diners use it for polished date nights, happy hour oysters, and business dinners that lean slightly more contemporary than the old-guard houses nearby.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tuna on Crispy Rice, Lobster Tempura Signature Roll, Classic Lobster Roll
What makes it special: Seafood-focused restaurant with a nationally recognized sushi and raw bar program in a glamorous hotel-adjacent space.