Fittingly, the Peninsula hotel gives Chicago its best Chinese restaurant. Intimate and trimmed in rich hues of ruby red and lacquer black, Shanghai Terrace is the best looking of its category, too. Intricate Chinese woodwork and fabric at the entrance, flower-topped tables, and polished floors add to the setting. Start with the eatery’s refined three-bite dim sum dishes. Save room for flavorful entrées like spicy Sichuan beef and wok-fried lobster. You’ll find Shanghai Terrace located one level below the ornate hotel lobby. The restaurant adjoins an expansive terrace offering alfresco dining in the summer six stories above Michigan Avenue. 

Shanghai Terrace Information:

• Chinese menu. Lunch, dinner. Closed Sun; holidays. Bar. Children's menu. Business casual attire. Valet parking. Outdoor seating. Credit cards accepted.