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Kindling at the Willis Tower
2023

KINDLING

Downtown Cookout & Cocktails

Live Fire Cooking at the historic Willis Tower in the Heart of the Loop.

Situated within Willis Tower at the corner of Franklin and Adams, Kindling boasts a live fire show kitchen, wood-fired plates, and tasty cocktails in the heart of the city. Kindling is one of the Chicago Loop’s most popular places to bring clients, conduct business, and toast the skies at happy hour.


Known for wood-fired prime steaks and much more, Kindling is a vibrant destination where the energy of the city meets the warmth of the hearth.

Kindling Flame

11.30 am – 3:00 pm

Lunch Highlights

  • Crispy Brussels Sprouts
    12
  • Twice Cooked Sweet Potato
    11
  • Wood-Fired Seafood Salad
    29
  • The Hearth Bowl
    16
  • Wood Fired Oysters
    MP

    — Oyster Maplefeller, HillBilly Riviera, Oyster Royale, Motoyaki

  • Cedar Grilled Salmon
    35
  • 10 oz USDA Prime Steak & Frites
    36

4.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Supper Highlights

  • Wood-Fired Tomahawk Prawns
    22
  • Burratta
    20
  • 16 oz USDA Prime “Downtown” Ribeye
    71
  • Filet Mignon “Mrs. O’Leary”
    61
  • 18 oz Colorado Lamb Chops
    65
  • Bacatini Della Nonna
    18
  • Branzino Puttanesca
    48
  • Rotisserie Amish Farm Chicken
    29

Kindling | Downtown Cookout & Cocktails

“Easily the best restaurant at the skyscraping tourist attraction, Kindling | Downtown Cookout & Cocktails lives up to its name with a showy live-fire kitchen and a funky, plant-filled bi-level space that feels like attending a summery cookout party that just so happens to be hosted by a James Beard Award-winner.” – Thrillist

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The Kindling entrance is located at the corner of Franklin & Adams.

Parking Information

Kindling | Downtown Cookout & Cocktails

202 S. Franklin St.
Chicago, IL 60606