Brunch isn't just for Easter and Mother's Day. The following downtown Chicago restaurants offer buffets and special a la carte items. At some spots you can also enjoy live music while dining on eggs benedict and made-to-order omelets. Where possible, links to menus are included. Click on "Buffet" or "A La Carte" to see what each restaurant is offering for brunch.
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A La Carte
Sundays 8am to 2pm
136 N LaSalle St
(312)696-2420
3rd Coast Cafe
A La Carte
Sat & Sun 7am to 3pm
1260 N Dearborn
(312)649-0730
505 ZEST | RESERVE NOW
Buffet
505 N Michigan Ave
(312)321-8766
676 Restaurant & Bar | RESERVE NOW
Buffet
A La Carte
Sat & Sun Noon to 3pm
676 N Michigan Ave (Omni Hotel)
4th Floor
(312)944-6664
Andy's Jazz Club
Live jazz
Buffet
Sun 9:30am to 2pm, $24.95 adults (includes 1 mimosa), $14.95 kids 12 and under, free for children under 5
11 E Hubbard St
(312)642-6805
Blue Water Grill
A La Carte
First bloody mary, screwdriver, bellini, mimosa, campari, or champagne free
Sundays 11:30am to 3pm
520 N Dearborn St
(312)777-1400
Butch McGuire's
A La Carte
Saturdays 8am to 4pm, Sundays 11am to 4pm
20 W Division
(312)337-9080
Cafe des Architectes | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30am to 5pm
20 E Chestnut St
(312)324-4000
Citizen
A La Carte
Sundays 11am to 3pm, $15, includes mimosas
364 W Erie St
(312)640-1156
Cru Cafe and Wine Bar
A La Carte
Sundays, 11:30am to 3:30pm
25 E Delaware P.
(312)337-4001
D4 Pub
A La Carte
Satudays & Sundays 9am to 2pm
345 E Ohio St
(312)624-8385
David Burke's Primehouse
Sundays 11am to 3pm
616 N RUSH ST
CHICAGO, IL 60611
(312)660-6000
Devon Seafood Grill | RESERVE NOW
Saturdays & Sundays open 11am
39 E Chicago Ave
(312)440-8660
Dick's Last Resort
Live Beatles music from British Export
Buffet
Sundays, 10am to 3pm, $18.99, $6.99 for kids under 12
435 E Illinois
(312)836-7870
Dine | RESERVE NOW
Live Jazz
Buffet
$2 Bloody Marys, $5 Mimosas and Bellinis
Sundays, 6am to 2pm, $19.95/adults, $11.95 kids 3 to 11
733 W Madison St
(312)602-2100
Dragonfly Mandarin | RESERVE NOW
832 W Randolph
(312)787-7600
Drake Brothers | RESERVE NOW
Sundays, Seating times 11:30am, Noon, 1:30pm, 2pm, $52.95 plus tax and gratuity
140 E Walton Pl
(312)932-4615
Emerald Loop Bar & Grill | RESERVE NOW
Daily Buffet, 7 to 10am, $9.95/adult, $6.95 child under 12
216 N Wabash
(312)263-0200
Flatwater | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte, Saturdays & Sundays
321 N Clark St
(312)644-0283
The Gage Restaurant and Tavern | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte
24 S Michigan Ave
(312)372-4243
The Greenhouse at the Ritz-Carlton | RESERVE NOW
Buffet
Saturdays 11am to 1:30pm
Sundays, seating times at 10:30am & 1pm
160 E Pearson
(312)573-5223
Great Street Restaurant & Bar | RESERVE NOW
Buffet
Sundays 11am to 2pm, $39/person
One W Wacker Dr
(312)795-3333
House of Blues
Live gospel music
Buffet
Sundays, Seating times 10am, 12:30pm, $39.50, kids 6 to 12 $16
329 N Dearborn St
(312)923-2000
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte
Saturdays and Sundays, 11am to 4pm
60 E Grand Ave
(312)379-5637
Kitsch'n River North
A La Carte
Saturdays & Sundays, 9am to 3pm
Free validated garage parking across street
600 W Chicago Ave
(312)644-1500
Lux Bar | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte
Fri - Sun 8am to 2pm
18 E Bellevue Pl
(312)642-3400
The Melting Pot
Fondue brunch,
Sundays, Noon, $29
609 N Dearborn St
(312)573-0011
Mystic Blue Brunch Cruise
Brunch
Sundays Board 12:30pm, return 3pm, $36.90
600 E Grand Ave
(877)299-7854
The Paramount Room
A La Carte
Sat & Sun Noon to 4pm
415 N Milwaukee
(312)829-6300
Reza's Restaurant
A La Carte, traditional and Mediterranean items
Sat 11am to 3pm, $15.95
Sun 11am to 4pm, $19.95
432 W Ontario St
(312)664-4500
RL
A La Carte
Sundays 11am to 5pm
115 E Chicago Ave
(312)475-1100
Rockit Bar & Grill
Live acoustical music
A La Carte
Sundays 11am to 4pm
22 W Hubbard St
(312)645-6000
Room 21 | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte
Sundays 10am to 2pm
2110 S Wabash
(312)328-1198
Seasons Restaurant/Four Seasons Hotel
Buffet
Sundays 10:30am to 1:30pm, $62
120 E Delaware Pl
(312)649-2349
Signature Room at the 95th | RESERVE NOW
Buffet
Sundays 10am to 2pm, $42/adults, $20 children 4 to 12
875 N Michigan Ave
(312)787-9596
Sixteen | RESERVE NOW
Buffet
Sundays 11am to 3pm, $65/adults, $25 children 4 to 10
401 N Wabash Ave, Trump Tower
(312)588-8030
South Water Kitchen | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte
Saturdays and Sundays, 7am to 2pm
225 N Wabash
(312)236-9300
SushiSamba Rio | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte
Sundays 11:30am to 3:30pm
504 N Wells St
(312)595-2300
Tavern On Rush | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte
Saturdays and Sundays 11am to 3pm
1031 N Rush
(312)664-9600
Thai Urban Kitchen
A La Carte
Sat & Sun 9:30 to 11am
500 W Madison, Ogilvie Transportation Center
(312)575-0266
Timothy O'Toole's
A La Carte
Saturdays & Sundays 11am to 3pm, $7.99
622 N Fairbanks Ct
(312)642-0700
Viand | RESERVE NOW
Buffet and A La Carte
Sundays, 11:30am to 3pm
155 E Ontario
(312)255-8505
Wishbone
A La Carte
Saturdays and Sundays 8am to 3pm
1001 W Washington Blvd
(312)850-2663
Zapatista | RESERVE NOW
A La Carte
Saturdays, 11:30am to 2pm
Sundays, Noon to 2pm
$5 all entrees
1307 S Wabash Ave
(312)435-1307
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