Good places to eat near Grant Park... (Marshall, Walnut: hotel, dinner)

[P+N]

Hi.
We'll be staying at a hotel this weekend near Grant Park, and would like a few recommendations for places to eat. I'm sure there are tons of places around there to eat, but any stand out local places? We would love light lunch recommendations. We're fairly open for dinner options, but nothing expensive (for us that's $20 entrees). Thanks!

[Sailaway50]

Originally Posted by P+N

Hi.
We'll be staying at a hotel this weekend near Grant Park, and would like a few recommendations for places to eat. I'm sure there are tons of places around there to eat, but any stand out local places? We would love light lunch recommendations. We're fairly open for dinner options, but nothing expensive (for us that's $20 entrees). Thanks!

You could probably do appetizers and a drink at the Park Grill at Millenium Park. If it's nice, eat outside. Good people watching if you sit outdoors or near a window. Might be able to do a burger; stick with the sandwich menu.

If it's cold out, there's the Walnut Room at Macy's (formerly Marshall Field's) on State. 7th floor.

[Sailaway50]

Many people think Navy Pier is a tourist place, only, but we walk there all the time and it's really nice, with views of the lake, etc.

There are quite a few reasonable places to eat there...Joe's Be Bop Cafe, Bubba Gump, and Riva if you go for lunch (dinner expensive). Billy Goat's is there also, and you could easily have 2 people eat there for lunch for $20 total. It will get crowded at dininer time, so a walk during the day with lunch there might work better.