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Charlie Trotter's Restaurant 816 West Armitage, Chicago, Illinois 60614 |
Chef/Owner | Charlie Trotter |
Cuisine influences | Highly personal cuisine combining impeccable products, French techniques and Asian |
Credit Cards | American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa |
Reservations | Required; ten to twelve weeks for weekends, four weeks for weekdays |
Capacity | Three dining rooms seating approximately 30 guests each. Total capacity: 90100 |
Dress Code | Jackets required - |
Private Dining | Salon and adjacent private room available for special dinners (maximum 36 guests). The Studio Kitchen (adjoining the restaurant) is a beautifully appointed dining room with its own private show kitchen. The room can accommodate parties from eight to 20. Seating is available for four to six guests at our kitchen table (which typically books six months in advance). The entire restaurant is available on Sunday and Monday for large private events. The entire restaurant or our Studio Kitchen are also available for private luncheons for 20 or more guests. |
Handicapped Access | First floor dining room, bar area, kitchen table and studio kitchen |
Parking | Valet parking available directly in the front of the restaurant |
Biography continued Charlie Trotter's has established itself as one of the finest restaurants in the world. The restaurant is recognized by a variety of prestigious national and international institutions including Relais & Chateaux: Relais Gourmand, Mobil Travel Guide: Five Stars, AAA: Five Diamonds, Traditions & Qualit, The James Beard Foundation: Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America and the Award for Outstanding Wine Service. The restaurant has received the Grand Award from the Wine Spectator, which recently named Charlie Trotter's as The Best Restaurant in the United States (2000). Charlie Trotter is also the author of several cookbooks; The restaurant series provides a glimse into his awardwinning restaurant and documents it's culinary history. Included in this collection are Charlie Trotter's, Charlie Trotter's Vegetables, Charlie Trotter's Seafood and Charlie Trotter's Desserts. The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter is the companion book to Chef Trotter's cooking show of the same name. Though a bit surprising, Gourmet Cooking for Dummies, is an excellent and informative introduction to gourmet food preparation. All of Charlie Trotters cookbooks contain stunning color photography. Charlie spends his "spare" time performing cooking demonstrations, giving speeches and consulting. He dedicates as much time as possible to charitable organizations. His efforts include providing over 300 donations to charity auctions each year; organizing the American Cancer Society's
Vinnaffair, which raised over 1 million dollars in two years; donating proceeds from the restaurant's 10th Anniversary to The Mercy Home for Boys and Girls; spearheading a cookbook dedicated to Chef Patrick Clark; and creating the Charlie Trotter's Culinary Education Foundation. Chef Trotter is
also a Board of Trustee member of the James Beard Foundation and serves on the Kennedy-King College Culinary Advisory Board. |
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