Pops for Champagne Restaurant Review

601 N. State St. (Ohio St.) Send to Phone

312-266-7677 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu

Price

$$$$$

A Champagne lounge and jazz club with small plates, cheeses and desserts.

Pops for Champagne Restaurant is one of our 2012 | Top 10 Chicago Wine Bars Restaurants |

Cuisine

Open

Dinner nightly

Features

Romantic setting
Private room(s)
Full bar
Jazz Thurs.-Sat.
Outdoor dining
Open late
Valet parking
Casual

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Dining room at Pops for Champagne, Chicago, IL

Thereâ€™s a definite buzz going on at Pops for Champagne, and not only because of all the sparkling wine being served (120 or so different varieties by the bottle and seven by the glass). Donâ€™t know your cava from a Prosecco? No worries, since the well-trained staff does. Located in the historic Tree Studios building---Pops moved from its low-key Sheffield location after a 24-year run---this hot-spot combines a Champagne lounge with a downstairs lounge and retail wine shop specializing in---you guessed it---bubbles. Here, food plays a prominent role. In addition to cold and hot bites from chef Christopher Walker (oysters with black pepper-shallot marmalade, crispy chicken thigh with beluga lentils, chorizo and fennel broth), there is a selection of Champagne-friendly cheeses, charcuterie and desserts. Of course, thereâ€™s caviar as well. Over the years, we have enjoyed dishes such as barbecue pork belly with rutabaga purÃ©e and lamb flatbread with Brussels sprouts. Lemon grass panna cotta and another glass of bubbly is a great way to finish.