Here we are: It's the Friday before New Year's Eve, and you still haven't made plans. Lucky for you, some of the best restaurants in Chicago have open tables. We scoured reservation platforms in search of the most coveted seats in Chicago—from a buzzy new German beer hall to a subterranean wine bar to a Michelin-starred restaurant in the West Loop. If you're thinking about ringing in the new year at one of these spots, act now—they're disappearing faster than 2018.
Editor's note: Reservations listed below were available at press time on Friday, December 28. All reservations are for two guests and are bookable via links provided. Be sure to check the restaurants' websites for special menus and restrictions. Good luck!
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Bar Biscay: 6:30, 6:45, 7, 7:15, 7:30, 8, 8:15, 8:30, 8:45, 9, 9:15, 9:30pm
Bar at Elske: 5:15pm
BiXi Beer: 6:30, 6:45, 7, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8:15, 8:30, 8:45, 9, 9:15, 9:30pm
Daisies: 5:15pm
Dos Urban Cantina: 6:30, 6:45, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8:15, 8:30, 8:45, 9, 9:15pm
Ella Elli: 5:15, 10:30pm
Entente: 9, 9:30pm
Funkenhausen: 7, 7:15, 7:45, 8, 8:15, 8:30, 9, 9:15, 9:30pm
HaiSous: 5:30, 9:30, 9:45, 10, 10:15pm
Income Tax: 5, 5:15, 5:30, 5:45, 10pm
Kumiko: 5, 5:15pm
Milk Room: 5:30pm
Mott St: 10:15, 10:30pm
Pacific Standard Time: 5, 5:15, 10:30, 10:45pm
Quiote: 6:45, 7, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8, 8:15, 8:30, 8:45, 9, 9:15, 9:30, 9:45pm
The Promontory: 6:45, 7, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8:30, 8:45, 9, 9:15pm