2025 CHEF BBQ: September 4 FROM 6:30-9:00 PM
Lincoln Park | 1817 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
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Chicago's premier local food festivalChicago's premier local food festival, Chef BBQ is back for its twenty-fourth year, celebrating the best of the Midwest. In a food festival unlike any other, 100+ of Chicago’s top restaurants, brewers, winemakers, and mixologists provide tasting portions of locally-inspired dishes and craft beverages highlighting ingredients from Green City Market’s local, sustainable farmers. Plus, Chef BBQ's not just about barbecue — featuring fresh, peak season flavors and vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options, there's something for everyone. What's even more delicious? Your attendance benefits Green City Market’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit mission to secure the future of food by deepening support for sustainable farmers, educating our community about where food comes from and why it matters, and expanding access to locally-grown food. Purchase tickets here or click below!
Chef BBQ happens rain or shine. Refunds will not be processed for any reason. |
2025 Participating Restaurants
- Adorn Bar & Restaurant
- avec
- Bang Bang Pie & Coffee Show, Inc
- Bar Tabu
- Begyle Brewing Company
- Beity
- Big Delicious Planet
- Bloom Plant Based Kitchen
- BLVD Steakhouse
- Boeufhaus
- Boleo
- Bonyeon
- Cafe Yaya
- Chicago Winery
- Chilam Balam
- Coda di Volpe
- Cruz Blanca
- Dablon Vineyards & Winery
- Dear Margaret
- Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
- Dirk's Fish & Gourmet Shop
- Dutchbag Brew Co.
- eden
- El Che + Brasero
- Eli's Cheesecake
- Ella Elli
- Evette’s Chicago
- Evolved Kitchen and Garden
- Feld
- Flock & Forage
- Floriole
- Formento's
- Frontera Grill
- Gaijin by Paul Virant
- Galit
- Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese
- Gemini
- Half Acre Beer Co.
- Hawksmoor Chicago
- Honey Butter Fried Chicken + TriBecca's Sandwich Shop
- Hopewell Brewing Company
- il Carciofo
- Irene’s finer diner
- Itoko
- Kindling Chicago
- KOVAL Distillery
- La Grande Boucherie
- Lardon
- Lark Pizza
- Le Sud
- Leña Brava
- LIA
- Lilac Tiger
- Luella’s Southern Kitchen
- Luna Bay Booch
- LYRA
- Mirra
- Momotaro
- Mordecai
- NADU
- NADU
- NoMI
- Nonnina
- Nude Dude Food
- Off Color Brewing
- Old Pueblo Cantina
- Pandan
- PERILLA | korean american fare
- Petite Vie
- + many, many more