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Where to Dine on Passover in Chicago

Why is this night different from all other nights? Because restaurants serve matzo

by Naomi Waxman and Eater Staff Updated
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by Naomi Waxman and Eater Staff Updated
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As the sun sets on Monday, April 22, Jews all over the world will be asking, “Why is this night different from all other nights?” The answer, of course, is because it is Passover. And it’s not really that different from all other nights because Passover will go on for seven more. The first two nights of the spring holiday are traditionally celebrated with a seder, a highly ritualized meal recounting the story of the escape from slavery in Egypt. These restaurants are making it easier to host friends and family by offering special menus with symbolic foods and dishes that obey the holiday’s restriction against eating leavened bread.

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Prairie Grass Cafe

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Celebrate at home with a $130 dinner for two including matzo ball soup, slow-braised barbecue brisket with cauliflower mash, and flourless chocolate cake. Chopped liver, apple kugel, and wine are available to add on. The restaurant will also be offering Passover specials for dine-in customers on Monday, April 22.

601 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 205-4433
(847) 205-4433

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Steingold's of Chicago

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Steingold’s offers a $140 Passover feast for pickup throughout the holiday that includes a choice of entree (think braised lamb shank with shawarma-spiced dates or roasted eggplant with pine nut-tahini tarator mujadara), sides such as roasted asparagus with preserved lemon, a pound of matzah, flourless chocolate cake, and macaroons. It also comes with an “edible seder plate” that translates the holiday’s symbolic centerpiece into a course unto itself — the traditional roasted egg, for example, is replaced with egg salad. The seder plate is also available a la carte and as part of a “noshes and appetizers” package featuring matzo ball soup, gefilte fish, and more. Place an order via Toast.

3737 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 661-2469
(773) 661-2469

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The Bagel Restaurant and Deli

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This adored Lakeview deli staple features a dine-in Jewish holiday meal ($39) that includes chopped liver, gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, carrot and prune tzimmes, green beans, and a choice of chicken, brisket, whitefish, and sweet-and-sour meatballs. The deli’s website calls it a “Rosh Hashanah dinner,” but the spread works just as well for Passover.

3107 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 477-0300
(773) 477-0300

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Mon Ami Gabi

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Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises’ longtime French spot will mark Passover with a $57 dine-in prix fixe on Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23 featuring classics like brisket, matzo ball soup, gefilte fish with beet horseradish, flourless chocolate cake, and more. Reservations are available via OpenTable. Those who’d rather celebrate at home can order the menu for carryout by Thursday, April 18 via Tock.

2300 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 348-8886
(773) 348-8886
A white plate holds a small cup of chopped liver. David Borzkowski/Mon Ami Gabi

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Summer House Santa Monica

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Chef Ben Goodnick’s Passover meal at LEYE’s Southern California-style restaurant will serve a multi-course Passover meal on Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23 that includes both traditional chopped liver alongside a vegan alternative, gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, and a choice of entree (wood-grilled Scottish salmon, braised beef short rib, or grilled Amish chicken. For carryout and delivery, place orders by Friday, April 19 via Tock.

1954 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 634-4100
(773) 634-4100

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The Goddess and Grocer

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Fans of stalwart mini-chain Goddess and Grocer can order a $95 seder meal for two (or a two-seder meal for one) that plays all the hits: gefilte fish, chopped liver, charoset, matzo ball soup, brisket, tsimmes, garlic mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and flourless chocolate cake. The team is also offering a la carte options including a traditional seder plate, braised beef brisket, matzo-crusted chicken schnitzel, matzo s’mores cookies, and chocolate-and-toffee matzo bark with toasted almonds. Pre-orders must be placed online by noon on Monday, April 15 for pickup at any of their four locations.

1649 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 342-3200
(773) 342-3200
A table laid with many plates of food. The Goddess and Grocer

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Mindy’s Bakery

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Baking maven Mindy Segal is putting a kosher-for-Passover spin on her sought-after selection of treats with two special desserts: flourless chocolate cake with brown sugar meringue ($55) and a box of six jumbo-sized chocolate-drizzled coconut macaroons ($30). Place pre-orders for pickup by noon on Wednesday, April 17 via Square.

1623 North Milwaukee Avenue, IL 60647
(773) 489-1747
(773) 489-1747
A large tray of chocolate-drizzled macaroons. Mindy’s Bakery

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Helfeld's Delicatessen & Catering

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The father-daughter duo behind Ashkenazi-style spot Helfeld’s is on top of the Passover game this year with a thorough selection of a la carte staples from brisket and tsimmes to chopped liver (chicken and vegetarian), flourless chocolate cake, and two types of kugel — potato and apple matzo.

1750 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 904-7751
(773) 904-7751
Sliced brisket. Helfeld’s Delicatessen & Catering

Bistronomic

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The Gold Coast French restaurant is bringing back its three-course prix fixe dinner for $49 for the entire week of Passover. The menu includes multiple choices for every course — including chicken liver mousse, a tartare of the day, salmon, short ribs, and crunchy bittersweet chocolate bars — possibly to encourage diners to return for multiple meals.

840 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 944-8400
(312) 944-8400
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Kasia’s Deli

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This Ukrainian Village deli is offering a to-go meal for $30 per person featuring a choice of entree (roasted salmon with spinach, lemon, and capers; or grilled chicken leg quarter with fresh dill), plus matzo ball soup, roasted Brussels sprouts, latkes with apple sauce, and beets with horseradish. Order via Tock.

2101 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 486-7500
(773) 486-7500

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

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Joe’s is offering a special Passover meal for dine-in and takeout, although without its signature stone crab, which is 100 percent treyf. Instead, choose from herb-roasted chicken, braised short rib with red wine bordelaise, or Alaskan halibut en papillote, all accompanied by gefilte fish with red beet horseradish, chopped liver (chicken or vegetarian), ginger-glazed carrots, latkes, and flourless chocolate cake. The meal is $75 per person. Book a reservation online or place a carryout order by Thursday, April 18 via Tock.

60 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 379-5637
(312) 379-5637
A table laid with many plates of food. Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

Beatrix

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Beatrix is offering a Passover dinner for two for carryout or delivery from its Fulton Market, River North, and Streeterville locations. The meal includes roast chicken, slow-braised short rib with green beans, matzo ball soup, gefilte fish, regular and vegetarian chopped liver, latkes, gluten-free chocolate cake, and apple matzo kugel for $110. Place orders by noon on Friday, April 19.

834 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 733-0370
(312) 733-0370
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Zeitlin’s Delicatessen

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Zeitlin’s, the frequent Jewish deli and bakery pop-up that in late 2023 moved into Downtown food hall From Here On, is making the most of its fresh digs with a substantial Passover lineup. Founder Sam Zeitlin and his team are featuring seder meals for one ($70) or two ($120) that include matzo ball soup with mirepoix and dill, roasted potato kugel, Dr. Brown’s Black Cherry Soda-braised brisket, smoked salmon with sunflower schmear and herbs, and much more. Sides and desserts — think coconut macaroons and flourless chocolate cake — are also available in bundles, while soup and brisket can be ordered a la carte. Place pre-orders by Friday, April 19 via Square.

433 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Eleven City Diner

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South Loop’s Eleven City Diner is primed for Passover with an a la carte lineup of crowd-pleasers including matzo ball soup (broth and balls are sold separately), sweet matzo kugel by the slice, chopped liver, brisket, and whitefish salad. To order, call the diner at 312-212-1112 or email feedme@elevencitydiner.com.

1112 S Wabash Ave (btwn 11th St & Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 212-1112
(312) 212-1112
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Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

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This classic Chicago Jewish deli serves a full range of Passover dishes, sides, and desserts, including charoset, lamb shank bones for the seder plate, a choice between red and white horseradish, and three types of macaroons. Order a la carte or choose a $55 chicken or $65 brisket dinner for two that includes matzo ball soup, kishke, matzo kugel, glazed carrots, and flourless chocolate cake. Place orders online.

1141 S Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 939-2855
(312) 939-2855
Manny’s Deli. Barry Brechiesen/Eater Chicago

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Prairie Grass Cafe

601 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062

Celebrate at home with a $130 dinner for two including matzo ball soup, slow-braised barbecue brisket with cauliflower mash, and flourless chocolate cake. Chopped liver, apple kugel, and wine are available to add on. The restaurant will also be offering Passover specials for dine-in customers on Monday, April 22.

601 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 205-4433
(847) 205-4433

Steingold's of Chicago

3737 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

Steingold’s offers a $140 Passover feast for pickup throughout the holiday that includes a choice of entree (think braised lamb shank with shawarma-spiced dates or roasted eggplant with pine nut-tahini tarator mujadara), sides such as roasted asparagus with preserved lemon, a pound of matzah, flourless chocolate cake, and macaroons. It also comes with an “edible seder plate” that translates the holiday’s symbolic centerpiece into a course unto itself — the traditional roasted egg, for example, is replaced with egg salad. The seder plate is also available a la carte and as part of a “noshes and appetizers” package featuring matzo ball soup, gefilte fish, and more. Place an order via Toast.

3737 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 661-2469
(773) 661-2469

The Bagel Restaurant and Deli

3107 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

This adored Lakeview deli staple features a dine-in Jewish holiday meal ($39) that includes chopped liver, gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, carrot and prune tzimmes, green beans, and a choice of chicken, brisket, whitefish, and sweet-and-sour meatballs. The deli’s website calls it a “Rosh Hashanah dinner,” but the spread works just as well for Passover.

3107 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 477-0300
(773) 477-0300

Mon Ami Gabi

2300 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago, IL 60614

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises’ longtime French spot will mark Passover with a $57 dine-in prix fixe on Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23 featuring classics like brisket, matzo ball soup, gefilte fish with beet horseradish, flourless chocolate cake, and more. Reservations are available via OpenTable. Those who’d rather celebrate at home can order the menu for carryout by Thursday, April 18 via Tock.

2300 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 348-8886
(773) 348-8886
A white plate holds a small cup of chopped liver. David Borzkowski/Mon Ami Gabi

Summer House Santa Monica

1954 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Chef Ben Goodnick’s Passover meal at LEYE’s Southern California-style restaurant will serve a multi-course Passover meal on Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23 that includes both traditional chopped liver alongside a vegan alternative, gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, and a choice of entree (wood-grilled Scottish salmon, braised beef short rib, or grilled Amish chicken. For carryout and delivery, place orders by Friday, April 19 via Tock.

1954 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 634-4100
(773) 634-4100

The Goddess and Grocer

1649 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Fans of stalwart mini-chain Goddess and Grocer can order a $95 seder meal for two (or a two-seder meal for one) that plays all the hits: gefilte fish, chopped liver, charoset, matzo ball soup, brisket, tsimmes, garlic mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and flourless chocolate cake. The team is also offering a la carte options including a traditional seder plate, braised beef brisket, matzo-crusted chicken schnitzel, matzo s’mores cookies, and chocolate-and-toffee matzo bark with toasted almonds. Pre-orders must be placed online by noon on Monday, April 15 for pickup at any of their four locations.

1649 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 342-3200
(773) 342-3200
A table laid with many plates of food. The Goddess and Grocer

Mindy’s Bakery

1623 North Milwaukee Avenue, IL 60647

Baking maven Mindy Segal is putting a kosher-for-Passover spin on her sought-after selection of treats with two special desserts: flourless chocolate cake with brown sugar meringue ($55) and a box of six jumbo-sized chocolate-drizzled coconut macaroons ($30). Place pre-orders for pickup by noon on Wednesday, April 17 via Square.

1623 North Milwaukee Avenue, IL 60647
(773) 489-1747
(773) 489-1747
A large tray of chocolate-drizzled macaroons. Mindy’s Bakery

Helfeld's Delicatessen & Catering

1750 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

The father-daughter duo behind Ashkenazi-style spot Helfeld’s is on top of the Passover game this year with a thorough selection of a la carte staples from brisket and tsimmes to chopped liver (chicken and vegetarian), flourless chocolate cake, and two types of kugel — potato and apple matzo.

1750 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 904-7751
(773) 904-7751
Sliced brisket. Helfeld’s Delicatessen & Catering

Bistronomic

840 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

The Gold Coast French restaurant is bringing back its three-course prix fixe dinner for $49 for the entire week of Passover. The menu includes multiple choices for every course — including chicken liver mousse, a tartare of the day, salmon, short ribs, and crunchy bittersweet chocolate bars — possibly to encourage diners to return for multiple meals.

840 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 944-8400
(312) 944-8400
A piece of seared salmon topped with citrus slices on a plate. Bistronomic

Kasia’s Deli

2101 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

This Ukrainian Village deli is offering a to-go meal for $30 per person featuring a choice of entree (roasted salmon with spinach, lemon, and capers; or grilled chicken leg quarter with fresh dill), plus matzo ball soup, roasted Brussels sprouts, latkes with apple sauce, and beets with horseradish. Order via Tock.

2101 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 486-7500
(773) 486-7500

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

60 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Joe’s is offering a special Passover meal for dine-in and takeout, although without its signature stone crab, which is 100 percent treyf. Instead, choose from herb-roasted chicken, braised short rib with red wine bordelaise, or Alaskan halibut en papillote, all accompanied by gefilte fish with red beet horseradish, chopped liver (chicken or vegetarian), ginger-glazed carrots, latkes, and flourless chocolate cake. The meal is $75 per person. Book a reservation online or place a carryout order by Thursday, April 18 via Tock.

60 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 379-5637
(312) 379-5637
A table laid with many plates of food. Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

Beatrix

834 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Beatrix is offering a Passover dinner for two for carryout or delivery from its Fulton Market, River North, and Streeterville locations. The meal includes roast chicken, slow-braised short rib with green beans, matzo ball soup, gefilte fish, regular and vegetarian chopped liver, latkes, gluten-free chocolate cake, and apple matzo kugel for $110. Place orders by noon on Friday, April 19.

834 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 733-0370
(312) 733-0370
A bowl of matzo ball soup. Beatrix

Zeitlin’s Delicatessen

433 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607

Zeitlin’s, the frequent Jewish deli and bakery pop-up that in late 2023 moved into Downtown food hall From Here On, is making the most of its fresh digs with a substantial Passover lineup. Founder Sam Zeitlin and his team are featuring seder meals for one ($70) or two ($120) that include matzo ball soup with mirepoix and dill, roasted potato kugel, Dr. Brown’s Black Cherry Soda-braised brisket, smoked salmon with sunflower schmear and herbs, and much more. Sides and desserts — think coconut macaroons and flourless chocolate cake — are also available in bundles, while soup and brisket can be ordered a la carte. Place pre-orders by Friday, April 19 via Square.

433 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607

Eleven City Diner

1112 S Wabash Ave (btwn 11th St & Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL 60605

South Loop’s Eleven City Diner is primed for Passover with an a la carte lineup of crowd-pleasers including matzo ball soup (broth and balls are sold separately), sweet matzo kugel by the slice, chopped liver, brisket, and whitefish salad. To order, call the diner at 312-212-1112 or email feedme@elevencitydiner.com.

1112 S Wabash Ave (btwn 11th St & Roosevelt Rd), Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 212-1112
(312) 212-1112
A bowl of matzo ball soup. Eleven City Diner

Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

1141 S Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60607

This classic Chicago Jewish deli serves a full range of Passover dishes, sides, and desserts, including charoset, lamb shank bones for the seder plate, a choice between red and white horseradish, and three types of macaroons. Order a la carte or choose a $55 chicken or $65 brisket dinner for two that includes matzo ball soup, kishke, matzo kugel, glazed carrots, and flourless chocolate cake. Place orders online.

1141 S Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 939-2855
(312) 939-2855
Manny’s Deli. Barry Brechiesen/Eater Chicago

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