The Congress Lounge bar and its tables

Hotel Restaurants in Downtown Chicago

Breakfast to Nightcap

Three places to eat and drink without leaving the building.

The Gazebo breakfast room, purple chairs around a round wooden table and the breakfast counter beyond
Tables set for breakfast at the Gazebo

Breakfast

The Gazebo


Morning classics made to order: eggs and bacon, buttermilk pancakes, Belgian waffles, caramel crunch French toast, and omelets with your choice of fillings.

Order the Congress Glam Slam if you’re hungry: sunny-side-up eggs, bacon, chicken sausage, and pancakes or French toast. In a hurry? Grab coffee and a pastry to go.

Hours
6:30 – 10:00 AM (seasonal)
Where
Off the main lobby
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Tables set with gold napkins and purple armchairs by the windows at Rafael's
A server pouring water at a booth in Rafael's

Lunch & Dinner

Rafael’s


Comfort food classics and new American favorites, served with a view of Grant Park and Michigan Avenue.

Burgers, club sandwiches, Caesar salads, shrimp cocktail, lamb, and strip steak. Stop in for a quick lunch before the museums, or settle in for dinner after a day in the city.

Serving
Lunch and dinner. Hours change with the season; the front desk has today’s times.
View
Grant Park and Michigan Avenue
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A guest smiling at his phone at the Congress Lounge bar
The carved crest on the Congress Lounge bar

Drinks

Congress Lounge


Rich wood, leather chairs, and a long list of cocktails, wine, and beer. It’s where guests and locals meet once the sun goes down.

Pub favorites come out of the kitchen too: pretzels, sliders, veggie samosas, and pizza. There’s a pool table on the lobby floor and a music box you can play yourself.

Hours
4:00 PM – midnight (weekends vary)
Specials
Weekend and seasonal drinks
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At the Table

Scenes from Downstairs

In-Room Dining

Dinner in Your Room


Breakfast in bed or a late dinner after a show: in-room dining comes up to every guest room until 10:30 PM.

Call down from the phone in your room and we’ll bring it to your door. Later than that, stop by the marketplace near the front desk.

A smiling server bringing champagne on a tray to a guest at his room door

Private Dining

Hosting a Dinner?

Rehearsal dinners, birthdays, and team dinners have a home here. Our catering team will set the table.

Stay Upstairs

Dinner, Then Room to Unwind

Everything is under one roof, and Grant Park is outside the door.