The 15 Best Places for Perch in Chicago (2024)

Malvene:No belly clams...but lake perch ( not mushy ocean perch) is fabulous---and great,fresh, vinegary coleslaw as well.

Kevin Payne:The Lake Perch is quite delicious and the jumbo wings are to die for

T:Shrimp n fries. Always hot& fresh. Homemade co*cktail sauce is awesome!

Augie Augustynek:Burgers, fried chicken, fried perch, fried walleye dinners. Large helpings. Great food.

Time Out Chicago:This place is packed with locals on Fridays for the house specialty of walleye pike. Besides the crispy fish, you’ll get pickled beets, cottage cheese, fries, slaw and raw green onion for $13.95. Read more.

Time Out Chicago:Try the fried chicken dinner from our 100 Best list: Dinner is served only Wednesdays & Fridays, but the limited window is worth hitting for some of the best fried chicken around.

Jeff Johnson:The Lake Perch Sandwich is Delicious!!!

Rashid Sultan:Great food. Fresh fish fried in quality oil. Try onion rings as well.

Chicago Tribune:Try the Smoked Salmon Candy: These thin salmon slabs are brined in brown sugar, maple syrup and salt overnight and then basted with honey right as it enters its four-hour oak and maple wood smoking. Read more.

Crain's Chicago Business:You've never had fried perch like this: light and crispy, served with fried lemon slices, fried green beans and aioli flecked with kalamata olives and capers Read more.

CBS Local:Appreciate some art - and then appreciate roasted perch, mussels, clams and bay scallops in tomato broth. - CBS Chicago Read more.

Linda Doherty:Love the house made bread, especially the rosemary one.

Daniel Gibbs:Tasty carnivory dishes. Highly recommended (pictured) are the Shortrib Beignets (left) and the fried perch (right)

Bobby Kennedy:Dinner reservations are a must, as it's a cozy place. The duck breast was incredible and the short rib beignets super tasty.

Chicagoist:From the copper-topped tables to the 11-day dry aged ribeye with bearnaise sauce and roast mushrooms, this is a restaurant to take seriously. Read more.

Diana G:Try the fried chicken and perch. Yum!

Willie Black:Catfish strips and chicken wings and perch

Chelsea Peterson:Everything is good here. Personally, I'm a fan of the chicken strips. Not overfried or breaded, really quite juicy.

Crystal N.:Tasty perch!

Kenneth Ilio:Greek chicken is great! And people watching is great here too. Super friendly staff. Cozy family eatery.

Tommy Kollintzas:Best freakin chicken breast ever!!!

Robert Robbins:Perch Friday special is a sure thing. Bacon wrapped Meatloaf entrée is fantastic!

Ron Willis:Never disappointed here either breakfast or lunch the food is fresh and great

Vince B:Co-owner cooks for 'House of the Good Shepard' charity in Wrigleyville, glad to support this place (& they have a great Gyro)

Men's Health Mag:Our favorite Gold Coast perch, The Dec Rooftop Lounge + Bar, features barrel-aged co*cktails, skyline views, ivy-covered trellises, and a giant, eye-shaped sculpture.

Andrea Ginepri:Extraordinary location inside the water tower. Really confortable beds invite you to rest for the whole day. I'll be back

Nelson Hilton:Just checked in for my 24 hr Chicago visit. Very impressed with the new rooms and renovation. Great new look!

Chicago Tribune:The "cherry" on top of the Virgin Hotels Chicago is an indoor/outdoor space with a wraparound perch offering low-slung, rain-resistant furniture and excellent Loop views. Read more.

Paresh M:Awesome staff, including bartenders and security. Incredible views of the city and has a fun vibe.

Sinaida K.:Nice view and good co*cktails

Chicagoist:Nestled amongst the vines, diners can perch on Victorian wrought-iron furniture, admire antique bird cages and sip drinks like the "Midlife Crisis," a combo of Mezcal, coconut, and pineapple. Read more.

Angela:Fabulous co*cktails and really cool laid back vibe. Bartender was really nice. Try the cucumber collins.

Paige Lee:Try the White Flower! Great drinks, lovely ambiance, fun crowd and it stays open late! I can't wait for the opening of the third floor and the ROOFTOP! They had me at hello

Time Out Chicago:Grab a table in the tiny, Christmas light–strewn room, and start with the Mulligan stew. For more fried goodness, have the “Thirty-Two Pointer”--a crunchy pile of frog legs, perch, clams and shrimp. Read more.

Time Out Chicago:For fried goodness, have the “Thirty-Two Pointer” for an entrée—a crunchy pile of smelts, perch, frog legs, clam strips and fat shrimp. -JJ Read more.

Time Out Chicago:For fried goodness, have the “Thirty-Two Pointer” for an entrée—a crunchy pile of smelts, perch, frog legs, clam strips and fat shrimp.

Chicago Tribune:The city's most spectacular outdoor view belongs to this 16th-floor perch, which looks out over the lake, the Chicago River and the downtown skyline. Seating is first come, first served. Read more.

Chicago Tribune:The most awe-inspiring views in the city can be seen from the 16th floor perch of Trump Tower; you can see the lake, the river and the Loop without moving your feet. Read more.

Christopher Floss:The #TrumpTower #Terrace in #Chicago is open! Amazing views in a very contemporary and elegant atmosphere. Great place to visit for evening co*cktails.

tracie:Try the Greek skillet. The lamb is always tender and the feta cheese is always fresh. Can't go wrong!

Julia Murphy:Great French Toast! The service is always good.

Hector Murillo:., the co*ke Is fire!!

Gloria Chin:try the Fried Perch (fish)!

Candice Myrick:Wings with extra salt and pepper, heavy sauce

Rimi Duque:Their chicken is boss, 5 wing dinner with hot and mild sauce on is the way to go! Or mozarella sticks if your on the go! Harolds looks cuddy but it's delicious