Blackbird - Reviews & Ratings

Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:00pm
Dinner Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10:30pm
Fr -Sat 5:30pm-11:30pm

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Chicago's chicest diners are flocking to this high-flying, California-minimalist-style restaurant, where chef Paul Rahan is cooking food he describes as seasonal American with French countryside influences. "Yeah, but a Chicago poodle is still a French pooch," one local critic observed, prompted by the Gallic flair of such dishes as confit of duck leg and sauteéd sweetbreads with carmelized celery root purée, and sun-dried cherry-cassis jus. With clean flavours, strong taste/texture combinations, and palatable prices, this food is the most sought-after in the city.