the Albert
American restaurant · Streeterville ·
Chef-driven Italian fare, pastas, and imaginative cocktails
Chef-driven Italian fare, pastas, and imaginative cocktails
"After a four-year absence from Chicago, chef Steve Chiappetti has returned to lead a culinary re-envisioning of the Albert inside the Hotel EMC2 in Streeterville. Chiappetti has re-tailored the restaurant’s menu to feature family-style options such as a 24-ounce bone-in ribeye and a polenta board, which is both a timely adaptation of board-format foods and a callback to traditional Italian polenta parties. He emphasizes allowing servers to bring their personalities to work, aiming to create a lively dining atmosphere. Chiappetti’s approach has already resonated with customers, leading to an increase in bookings for large parties and celebratory occasions. The Albert, initially opened in May 2017, is now ready to relaunch with Chiappetti’s innovative approach to comforting dining." - Brandon Summers-Miller
"Housed inside Hotel EMC2, this New American spot pays homage to the great Albert Einstein with a chic dining room and chef-driven dishes. The menu highlights local and seasonal ingredients and guests can expect to feast on housemade pastas and ever-changing specialties, such as 72-hour braised short ribs and tomato-braised and charred octopus. The cocktails are equally imaginative and include concoctions like “Red Matter” (tequila, mezcal, pomegranate molasses, St. George Green Chile Vodka, CH-Dogma Amargo, Thai chili bitters)." - Jeffy Mai
"I appreciated this lauded restaurant inside Hotel EMC2 offering creative options for both drinkers and Dry Januarians during happy hour: $4 spirit-free “drivers” (with an option to add a well spirit for $4) such as the “P&T” (pomegranate, cucumber, tonic), $8 cocktails like the Albert’s Old Fashioned (rye whiskey, bitters, demerara), two wine selections for $5, and small dishes such as $6 shishito peppers with pimiento cheese or salt cod croquettes with malt vinegar gastrique. Happy hour is 3 p.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday." - Naomi Waxman
"The décor resembles a chic library, with leather-bound tomes and vintage filing cabinets. The $95 per person holiday menu is available both Christmas Eve and Day, and includes a roasted beet, fig and endive salad, prime rib au jus, and a Bûche de Noël. An optional wine pairing is available for an addition $45 per guest." - Aaron Hutcherson
"The décor resembles a chic library, with leather-bound tomes and vintage filing cabinets. The $95 per person holiday menu is available both Christmas Eve and Day, and includes a roasted beet, fig and endive salad, prime rib au jus, and a Bûche de Noël. An optional wine pairing is available for an addition $45 per guest." - Aaron Hutcherson