Reservations are recommended at La Grande Boucherie.
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An Illinois establishment is the fifth best in the nation for fine dining, according to popular travel site Tripadvisor’s recent Travelers’ Choice Awards for Best of the Best Restaurants.
La Grande Boucherie in Chicago took the No. 5 spot in Tripadvisor’s list of the “Best of the Best” for fine dining. The establishment describes its fare as a fusion of traditional French cuisine with Chicago’s River North culinary heritage.
Restaurants recognized among Tripadvisor’s “Best of the Best” receive a high volume of “above-and-beyond reviews and opinions” on the review site over a 12-month period. Tripadvisor reports out of 8 million listings, fewer than 1% achieve this milestone. La Grande Boucherie has more than 360 reviews, with a 4.8-star rating.
“La Grande Boucherie brings the elegance of a Parisian brasserie to Chicago’s River North, blending the indulgence of a classic steakhouse with refined French charm,” spokesperson Rachel Busler wrote in an email to the News-Democrat. “Set in a 10,120-square-foot Belle Époque building, the two-story, 381-seat restaurant features 25-foot stained-glass windows, custom mosaic marble floors and curved ceilings. The beverage program includes an extensive selection of predominantly French wines, signature cocktails, and a curated absinthe collection.”
Here’s what to know about snagging a reservation at La Grande Boucherie and what’s on the menu.
Dining at La Grande Boucherie
La Grande Boucherie serves brunch, lunch and dinner items, as well as drinks and desserts. Brunch options include eggs benedict, seafood salad, steak and eggs, eggplant gateau and a French dip sandwich, among other dishes.
If you’re heading to La Grande Boucherie between noon and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, you can try the restaurant’s “Lunch Prix Fixe” menu for $29, plus tax and tip.
The parisienne gnocchi entree, shown here, can be ordered as part of a lunch special between noon and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Provided
Popular dinner choices at La Grande Boucherie include items from the oyster bar, as well as steaks and Japanese A-5 Wagyu. You can also order main dishes like the grilled sea bass bouillabaisse or broiled branzino, along with side options of smoked gouda mac and cheese, fried brussels sprouts or potato puree. Cheese and charcuterie boards are also available.
La Grande Boucherie’s fried brussels sprouts go for $11, and include smoked bacon. Provided 
Pictured here is the butternut squash bisque at La Grande Boucherie, the 5th best fine dining spot in America, according to Tripadvisor. Provided
La Grande Boucherie is open noon to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 11:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.
Reservations are recommended and can be made online. The restaurant is located at 431 N. Dearborn St. in Chicago.
Where to find the best fine dining in the US
Tripadvisor named 25 fine dining restaurants across the nation in its Best of the Best list. Here’s how they stacked up.
1. Revival in Charleston, S.C.
2. Sazón in Santa Fe, N.M.
3. Second Empire Restaurant & Tavern in Raleigh, N.C.
4. Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina, a Nashville Steakhouse in Nashville, Tenn.
5. La Grande Boucherie in Chicago
6. Brenner’s on the River Walk in San Antonio
7. Primal Steakhouse in Las Vegas
8. Club A Steakhouse in New York City
9. Gallaghers Steakhouse in New York City
10. Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse in Lake Charles, La.
11. Caretta on the Gulf in Clearwater, Fla.
12. Splashes Restaurant in Laguna Beach, Calif.
13. Ristorante Paoletti in Highlands, N.C.
14. Swizzle Dinner & Drinks in Louisville, Ky.
15. Marble Room Steaks and Raw Bar in Cleveland
16. Capriccio Italian Restaurant in Atlantic City, N.J.
17. Mama’s Fish House in Paia, Maui, Hawaii
18. Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse in Las Vegas
19. Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Las Vegas
20. GW Fins in New Orleans
21. Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro in Townsend, Tenn.
22. Arrowhead Grill in Glendale, Ariz.
23. Le Yaca French Restaurant in Williamsburg, Va.
24. Grana BYOB in Cape May, N.J.
25. Talula’s Garden in Philadelphia
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Meredith Howard is a service journalist with the Belleville News-Democrat. She is a Baylor University graduate and has previously freelanced with the Illinois Times and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
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