Filini Restaurant and Bar

Whether you’re looking for a dozen oysters fresh from the sea, a hearty weekend brunch buffet to enjoy with the kids or an elegant dinner starting with housemade pasta and ending with a slice of indulgent chocolate layered cake, we have you covered at Filini. We hope you’ve come hungry…

7 / 10
118
ratings
Address

221 N Columbus Dr (Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel) Chicago , IL 60601 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Dinner
Drinks Wine, Cocktails

Comments / 42


Keywords:

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Thrillist

Order the olive-oil-poached halibut (Brussels sprouts , wild mushrooms , macadamia nuts ) before hitting the downstairs bar with its 100-strong wine collection and spicily-sauced meatballs . Read more

Chase Turner

Cocktails are really solid. We enjoyed the porcini mushroom risotto and the asparagus (tasted great even though it's out of season). Osso Bucco only served Sundays, would like to go back for it.

Chris Broyles

Get the Rapido. Side salad , Arctic char and a mini dessert ? Perfect - throw in a five dollar side of perfectly roasted rosemary fingerlings, and it's perfect+

Antonio Rivera

The pizza is good, you should try the contadina and have the Kentucky bambini (bourbon ) or la basilica (vodka ) both served on crushed ice ...service is great and the decor is cool

Sharif Nassr

Cocktail ? Go "La Basilica ". Beautiful environment, and excellent management both downstairs (at the bar ), and upstairs (at the restaurant ). Great spot for an intimate date.

ISC Chicago

lost somewhere at sea (don q spice, diplomatico 12, plantation pineapple , carpano antica, espresso bean infused cointreau , smoke)

ISC Chicago

meatballs pomodoro grass fed beef , berkshire pork , pomodoro , parmigiano reggiano , foccacia )

Time Out Chicago

So Mom's not the buffet type? Don't sweat it. This a la carte brunch menu brunch has eggs Benedict Florentine, grilled lamb chops and mascarpone cheesecake .

Ricky Potts

They have a great collection of whiskey . Order anything from on the rocks to with your favorite mixer.

Meghan

Really nice bartenders . Save for the arugula (I don't like the bitterness), great carpaccio with capers .

Steve ‘Pudgy’ De Rose

Have a Windy City Wheat, or Argus Holsteiner Lager here. Yes, it's pricey . But the entire neighborhood is.

Brandan Ortega

Beautiful mosaic tile floor. Lights in the tables are a cool touch.

Samantha P.

Very nice place and very good food. I'll come back again😊

ISC Chicago

Good drinks, limited but excellent menu

Chicago magazine

Penny Pollack says, "I suspect the veal loin wrapped in bacon sat under a heat lamp and toughened a bit, but flavor was spot-on."

ISC Chicago

chicago world fair inspired cocktails

Kevin O'wings

Not the service. We had buffet tickets and was told it was open till 11. At 10:33 we seat our selves was no host. Then we tell them here for the buffet infront of us he says sorry closed at 10:30.

Nikole Fuqua

Intimate atmosphere, great cocktails .

Marquita Wilson-Key

The pancakes and bacon are so delicious ! ❤

Ann Tuck

Easy, friendly , fun and good food!

Emily Bourdet

Try the Cosmopolitano martini . Not too strong, just right after long day at the office . Yum yum!

ISC Chicago

Works for us!

Kelen Evans

The Misticanza salad was awesome. But it cannot cover up how much the service sucks. I should ask for the check. This empty salad bowl has been here for 10 minutes.

Dani DeFelice

Food is good. Hotel prices. Service is great but slow - not a place to go if you’re in a rush.

El

After many many months, they have finally perfected the Filini pizza .

Yalin Büyükdora

The raspberry sorbet is amazing!

Vicky Akins

Try the Pasta with lamb ragu

Chase Turner

Strong cocktails , go for a Manhattan .

Amie Moreland

Best mojito of my life

Caleb Binkley

Atmosphere is great, however, food is hit and miss. Have drinks here, appetizers/dinner elsewhere.

Lulu A

Brazing & lamb chop

Natalie Jacobs

Expensive but good drinks

Vicky Akins

Try the Prosciutto di Parma

Vicky Akins

Try the veal vitello

Dave Nevill

Bring your big boy credit card.

Vicky Akins

Try the Gamberoni

Mohammed Rafiq

nice environment

Vicky Akins

Try the Ahi tuna

Kelen Evans

So far the service here sucks. No bread has been offered and they just brought me something I did not order. Server put in wrong order.

A P

Service is completely awful.

Ivs

Si te gusta el vodka pide el coctail el Angelo, muy rico!

Jonathan Tordjman

Carte extrêmement réduite le samedi et le dimanche midi. Très dommage.

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