River North
Chicago | Near North Side (Downtown)
Overview
This retail- and culture-packed neighborhood plays host to a strong concentration of art galleries, trendy nightclubs and restaurants, and is home to the world’s largest commercial office building, the Merchandise Mart. The Merchandise Mart is a present-day example of how architecture and industry combined to consolidate the warehouses spread across the city. A former industrial area thanks to the all-important railroad tracks that pass through here. River North is now booming with living spaces, offices and hotels. Once-deserted buildings and deteriorating factories have been renovated and transformed into new galleries, studios, offices and apartments. The area now has the highest concentration of restaurants and entertainment venues in Chicago, and houses the highest concentration of art galleries per available space as any place in the country outside of New York City.
Shopping
Peruse the fine art at the galleries here, or visit the art supply shops spinkled about and make your own. Besides the mostly design-themed scene at the Merchandise Mart, one can find a wealth of furniture, decor and antique options throughout the neighborhood. You'll also find small, unique clothing shops here.
Dining/Nightlife
The restaurant scene in River North is jam packed and highly diverse, from Italian to some of the city's oldest steakhouses to modernistic contemporary Japanese restaurants. Nightlife options also run the gamut from non-pretentious bars and live music venues to velvet rope nightclubs where it helps to be a VIP--or flash some serious coin.
Culture & Attractions
Unique entities here include Marina City, the complex dominated by the two "corn cob"-looking towers located at State Street and the Chicago River. The House of Blues resides here. Blocks away, The Original Rock 'N' Roll McDonalds offers entertainment of a different sort.
The Low Down
River North is a bustling neighborhood, day and night. Early on, tourists and office workers mingle as they step to lunch or their next appointment. At night, the many clubs here--mostly aligned along a booming stretch of Hubbard Street--make driving difficult and lend the area an aura of controlled exuberance.
Listings within the River North Area
42 E. Superior , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-867-1492
335 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-629-3500
358 W. Ontario Street , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-335-9888
226 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-337-3313
22 W Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-755-0007
52 W. Illinois St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-222-1888
159 W. Erie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-787-8297
663 N. State St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-202-1904
430 N Michigan Ave , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-222-1525
339 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-755-9463
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza Suite 135, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-410-9800
59 W. Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-595-0800
500 W. Superior St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-494-1900
539 N. Dearborn St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-595-9000
612 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-280-9200
60 W. Ontario St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-787-7100
364 W. Erie , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-640-1156
300 W. Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-836-0900
516 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-644-8100
200 N. LaSalle St. , Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-726-7244
546 N. Wells , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-467-0546
1030 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-943-5151
616 N. Rush St. , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-660-6000
465 E. Illinois St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-464-1700
640 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-664-1707
320 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-836-5499
536 W. Erie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-266-2300
536 W. Erie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-266-2300
43 E. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-644-3776
100 W. Grand Ave. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-836-0066
661 N. LaSalle St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-932-9330
315 N. LaSalle St. , c, IL 60610
Phone: 312-822-0100
678 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-664-1700
500 North Franklin Street , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-527-3718
633 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-943-1124
217 W. Huron Street , Chicago , IL 60654
Phone: 312-624-9975
35 W. Ontario St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-255-1234
678 N. Orleans St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-664-5496
63 W. Ontario St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-943-2252
33 W. Kinzie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-828-0966
600 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-944-8800
26 W. Hubbard St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-863-7427
59 W. Grand Ave. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-645-9500
600 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-822-9600
20 W. Kinzie St. , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-467-9525
9 W. Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-595-0055
900 N. Franklin St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-335-5454
400 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-822-0191
2005 W. Roscoe St. , Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: 773-248-7372
414 N. Orleans St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-527-3999
59 W. Grand Avenue , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-329-0400
108 W. Kinzie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-245-9555
500 N. LaSalle St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-329-0030
162 E. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL 60611
439 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-828-9800
516 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-644-7700
412 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-467-9797
868 N. Franklin St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-482-9179
5 W. Hubbard St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-828-0007
325 W. Huron St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-664-2727
500 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-321-6242
900 N Michigan Ave , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-751-1988
864 N. State St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-751-1766
29 E. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-321-1000
605 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-787-1501
Republic Pan-Asian Restaurant & Lounge
58 E. Ontario St. , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-440-1818
432 W. Ontario St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-664-4500
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
1 W. Grand Ave. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-755-9339
22 W. Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-645-6000
720 N. State St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-787-7599
351 W. Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-222-1226
431 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-321-2725
739 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-932-1100
410 W. Huron St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-943-5900
Stretch Run Sporting Club and Grille
544 N. La Salle St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-644-4477
49 E. Ontario St. , Chicago, IL 60611
415 N. Dearborn St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-527-3510
504 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-595-2300
661 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-335-8121
609 N. Dearborn , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-573-0011
509 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-467-3300
10 W. Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-527-4060
155 E. Ontario , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-255-8505
6 W. Hubbard St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-644-8664
159 W. Erie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-787-900
419 W. Superior St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-475-9112
739 N Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 888-493-3451
358 W. Ontario , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-302-9977
704 N. Wells , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-664-3406
675 N. Franklin St. , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-337-2536
300 W. Superior Street , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-335-8601
445 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-321-3696
676 N LaSalle Dr , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-664-6404
750 N. Franklin , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312 587 8693
658 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-587-3312
Expression Gallery of Fine Art
708 N. Wells , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-274-9848
226 W. Superior , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-337-6262
Jay Robert's Antique Warehouse
149 W. Kinzie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-222-0167
215 W. Superior , Chicago , Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-440-0770
207 W. Superior , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-787-4640
408 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-396-0030
215 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-944-1000
301 W. Superior St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-664-9582
Kinzie and Wells , Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-527-7939
650 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-266-1094
704 N. Wabash Ave , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-280-4885
215 W. Superior St. , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-440-0501
365 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-951-0779
540 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-644-8277
25 W. Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-670-2200
710 N State St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-335-1353
122 W. Kinzie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-467-1212
706 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-943-3770
210 W. Kinzie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-664-7337
153 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-828-0055
44 E. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-649-9110
330 N. Clark , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-755-1266
230 W. Superior St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-337-3525
330 N. State St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-644-0300
536 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-661-0100
308 W. Erie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-475-9800
15 W. Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-245-3100
720 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-787-8720
316 W. Erie St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-642-2400
220 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-654-0234
444 N. LaSalle St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-222-6200
632 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-266-1944
712 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-642-2900
440 N. State St. , Chicago, IL
Phone: 312-836-0933
320 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-744-1900
646 N Franklin St (between Erie St & Ontario St) , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-280-8832
329 N. Dearborn St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-923-2000
694 N. Milwaukee Ave. , Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: 312-492-6620
400 N. McClurg Ct. , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-467-1992
642 North Clark St. , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-475-1390
600 W. Chicago Ave , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-822-2900
710 N. Clark St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-787-2675
116 W. Hubbard St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-329-9960
601 N. State St. , Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 773-472-1000
343 West Erie St. , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312-587-3433
343 W. Erie , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-587-3433
226 W. Ontario St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-787-4480
873 N. Orleans St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-440-9680
16 W. Ontario St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-640-1000
54 W Illinois St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-644-7600
632 N. Dearborn , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-266-1944
224 W. Ontario St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-274-1880
224 W. Ontario St. , Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: (312) 787-2355
736 N. Clark St , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-642-6261
415 W. Huron St. , Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-337-9503
McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse & Chicago River Musuem
376 N. Michigan Ave. , Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-977-0227
Mordine & Company Dance Theater
1016 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312)654-9640
Museum of Broadcast Communications
400 N. State St. #400 , Chicago, IL
Phone: 312-245-8207
720 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-787-2375
River North Chicago Dance Company
1016 N. Dearborn , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312)944-2888
164 N. State St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-846-2600
600 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: 773-811-1195
20 W. Kinzie , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-395-9000
125 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-467-0800
Residence Inn/SpringHill Suites Downtown Chicago River North
410 N. Dearborn St. , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-644-4071
320 N. Dearborn , Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-744-1900
940 W. Division St. , Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: 312-475-2000
