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The Gage

24 S. Michigan Ave. (Monroe Ave.) Send to Phone
ChicagoIL 60603
312-372-4243 | Make Restaurant Reservations
A pub-loving gastronomist’s dream with creative, contemporary, approachable cuisine. The Gage Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 Chicago Burgers Restaurants | Top 10 Chicago LateNight Restaurants |

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Lunch & Dinner daily, Brunch Sat.-Sun.

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Dining room at The Gage, Chicago, ILYou can call The Gage many things---a pub, a gourmet dining experience, an after-work hangout, a swanky wine bar---but don’t call it a gastropub. At least not to owner Billy Lawless, a native of County Galway, Ireland, who feels the term often is misunderstood in the States. Perhaps The Gage’s spot-on combination of creative-yet-recognizable dishes designed by talented chef Dirk Flanigan (Meritage, Blue Water Grill) paired with an impressive bar menu, including interesting wines, craft beers and a large selection of Irish whiskeys and single malts, and a chic-yet-cozy atmosphere can clarify things. Located in an historic building across from Millennium Park---the communal table by the front window offers the best view---this tavern has a menu that offers a variety of dining options, starting with pheasant thigh with sherry, Seckel pears, beluga lentils and rosemary. Create a meal from the appetizer list---the fried chicken livers, braised rabbit salad and beef carpaccio with roasted mushrooms are all good ways to start---or choose one of the hearty entrées, including roasted Amish chicken, roast saddle of elk or Guinness-battered fish ‘n’ chips. The house burger made with ground Angus beef and topped with local Camembert and onion marmalade is a standout. And then there’s always the fried, sausage-wrapped Scotch egg.

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