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The Berghoff Restaurant

The Berghoff Restaurant
Photo: David K. Staub, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

The Berghoff restaurant, at 17 West Adams Street, near the center of the Chicago Loop, was opened in 1898 by Herman Joseph Berghoff and has become a Chicago landmark. In 1999, The Berghoff won a James Beard Foundation Award in the "America's Classics" category, which honors legendary family-owned restaurants across the country. The restaurant opened in 1898 as a saloon, but during Prohibition, when serving alcohol was illegal, it became known for its characteristic German food, such as sauerbraten, wiener schnitzel, creamed spinach, and apple strudel.

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Address
17 West Adams Street
Hours
Open now · closes 9 pm
Weekly hours
Mon11 am–9 pm
Tue11 am–9 pm
Wed11 am–9 pm
Thu11 am–9 pm
Fri11 am–9 pm
Sat11:30 am–9 pm
SunClosed

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Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.