Dining Discounts

Local restaurants near the Chicago and Evanston campus offer fixed-price menus that meet the guidelines in Northwestern's Travel and Entertainment policy (pdf format).

Information About Fixed-Price Menus

These fixed-price menus are intended for business use only.
Fixed-price menus are for dinner only.
In compliance with Northwestern’s travel and entertainment policy, adhere to the spending limit guidelines.
Items on the menus may vary from previous visits. Please call ahead for current menu offerings.
Contact the individual restaurants for details and to make reservations. Be sure to reference “Northwestern’s fixed-price menu”.
For entertaining for breakfast or lunch, we encourage you to use our Wildcard Advantage restaurant partners many of whom offer discounted pricing for meals.

Information About Serving Alcohol at Events

If your department is having an event where alcohol will be served, be sure to consult with the Office of Risk Management by emailing Risk@northwestern.edu. You may also need to complete the Northwestern Events Rider and consult the Northwestern Policy Regarding Alcohol at Off Campus Events for Graduate and Professional Students.

Available Fixed-Price Menu Discounts

Restaurants near Evanston Campus

List of Evanston Fixed-Price Menu Discounts
Restaurant	Cusine	Phone, Address	Price Per Person	Price Includes
Alcove https://www.alcoveevanston.com	American	847-570-9821 1625 Maple Avenue Evanston, IL 60201	$90	3 courses 1 glass of wine gratuity Offer only available Sunday-Thursday. $100 pp Friday and Saturday. Must bring tax exempt certificate with you the day you dine.
Evanston Corner Bistro https://www.evanstoncornerbistro.com/	American/Contemporary	847-492-9700 703 Church Street Evanston, IL 60201	$90	3 courses - 2 glasses of wine or draft beers gratuity For up to 12 diners Ask for the Northwestern “set’ menu A $40 per person lunch menu is also available (3 courses). Please bring your tax exempt form with you.
Jilly's Café (no web site)	French	847-869-7636 2614 Green Bay Road Evanston, IL 60201	$65	3 courses - Order from menu 1 glass of wine gratuity
Le Tour	French-Moroccan	224-999-7085 625 Davis Street Evanston, IL 60201 (Closed Tuesdays)	$90	3 courses - Special menu 2 glasses of wine gratuity
NaKorn https://www.nakornkitchen.com	Thai	847-733-8424 1622 Orrington Avenue Evanston, IL 60201	$90	3 courses - Special menu 1 glass of wine or 2 beers gratuity
Oceanique https://www.oceanique.com	Global	847-864-3435 505 Main Street Evanston, IL 60202	$100	3 courses - Special menu 2 glasses of wine gratuity (an additional 5% will be charged for groups of 10 or more)
The Barn Steakhouse https://www.thebarnsteakhouse.com	American	847-868-8041 Rear, 1016 Church Street Evanston, IL 60201	$90	3 courses - Special menu 2 alcoholic beverages gratuity

Restaurants near Chicago Campus

List of Chicago Fixed-Price Menu Discounts
Restaurant					Cuisine		Phone, Address			Price Per Person		Price Includes
Quartino Ristorante https://www.quartinoristorante.com					Italian		312-698-5000 626 N State Street Chicago, IL 60654			$65 Call Valerie 48 hrs in advance: 312-587-0508 x 2361		4 courses - Special menu served family-style 2 glasses of wine/soft drinks gratuity

Wildcard Advantage Program

There are also many Evanston and Chicago restaurants that offer discounts for business or personal use through the Wildcard Advantage program.

Hotel Restaurants at Preferred Vendors

Near the Chicago campus, several of our Preferred Vendor Hotels offer dining discounts in their restaurants. To see a list of Northwestern's preferred Chicago hotels, please visit the Local Hotels page.