Long-Awaited Gibsons Tavern Opens Nov. 17 In Fulton Market

FULTON MARKET — Gibsons Restaurant Group is opening the doors next week to its newest restaurant that’s been years in the making. Gibsons Tavern, first announced in 2023, will open Nov. 17 on the ground floor of an 11-story office building at 925 W. Fulton St. , offering “an elevated take on classic American cuisine” inside a vintage-inspired space with vaulted ceilings. The restaurant is divided into several distinct spaces. The front along Fulton Street is the tavern. Open for lunch and dinner, the tavern will have a more casual lively atmosphere featuring comfort food, a large bar and televisions for watching sporting events. The main dining room, which will be open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday, features a fine-dining experience and menu, said Liz Lombardo Stark, director of marketing and public relations at Gibsons Restaurant Group The dining room menu features prime steaks, seafood and upscale dishes with entrees ranging from a $35 rotisserie chicken to a $176 48-ounce porterhouse. Diners can splurge on a $225 seafood tower or the caviar service, which is special to Gibsons Tavern. Pasta dishes include lobster ravioli, pappardelle ragu and a truffle mushroom risotto. The all-day tavern menu focuses on American comfort food, with selections like a $16 chicken pot pie, $25 fish and chips, $22 tavern burger and a $35 prime Angus French dip. Starters include Wagyu pigs in a blanket, jumbo lump crab cakes and mini lobster rolls. Diners can also choose from salads and sandwiches in addition to a limited prime steak and seafood menu. The restaurant’s concept draws inspiration from the West Loop’s meatpacking history, reimagining the neighborhood taverns where workers might have gathered for a beer and a hearty meal, Lombardo Stark said. The design is meant to “evoke” the early 1900s with a library-style interior, warm leather booths and chairs in addition to artwork celebrating Chicago’s history. Interior designer Mark Knauer, who designed the original Gibsons steakhouse more than 37 years ago, returned to create the new restaurant’s look. Antunovich Associates served as the architect. Gibsons Tavern also will have a yet-to-be-completed private event space with a separate outdoor entrance, bar, fireplace and space for seated or a reception-style events. The event space will be finished in about eight months, Lombardo Stark said. Gibsons, which opened in 1989, is part of a Chicago restaurant dynasty and is regarded as one of the most successful restaurant chains in the United States, according to Restaurant Business Online . Several of the company’s restaurants are listed among the top 100 highest-grossing restaurants in the nation. Gibsons is known for its location on Rush Street and for serving signature steaks and large portions. Other Gibsons Restaurant Group spots in Chicago include Gibsons Italia, Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House, LUXBAR and Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar. ______________________________________________________________________ Support Local News! Subscribe to Block Club Chicago , an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods. Already subscribe? Click here to gift a subscription , or you can support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation. Listen to the Block Club Chicago podcast: Should Chicago Have Public Festival Grounds? It’s On The Ballot. Episode play icon Should Chicago Have Public Festival Grounds? It’s On The Ballot. Episode play icon Need A Halloween Costume? A Chicago Thrifting Expert Shares Her Secrets Episode play icon The Cubs Win The Latest Round In Their 20-Year Battle With The Rooftops Load More Search Results placeholder Previous Episode Show Episodes List Next Episode