Original Article published by Crain’s Chicago Business
August 18th, 2025
Written by: Jack Grieve
A Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, a self-described “luxurious private lounge” and a coffee shop are set to open in 2026 as part of a broader $37 million renovation at one of downtown Chicago’s most notable riverfront skyscrapers.
The three-prong project, slated for 300 N. La Salle Drive, is the product of restaurant group DineAmic Hospitality and the building’s owner, California-based real estate firm Irvine.
The yet-to-be-named riverfront restaurant will be located directly underneath Chicago Cut Steakhouse, one of the city’s go-to spots for business lunches and dinners with a view.
Renderings of the restaurant provided by DineAmic and Irvine show hybrid indoor-outdoor terrace dining. Details of the plans remain scarce, though the partners described it as “elevated” and will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. They said more information will come in early 2026.
The private lounge will be located next to the restaurant and accessible for customers of the building. Irvine’s website says the lounge will offer “first-class restaurant-standard food, service and hospitality perfect for meetings, networking and private events.”
The coffee shop, located in the main lobby, will have a Greek touch to its menu. It will open in early 2026.
DineAmic is no stranger to elevated downtown dining. It operates Prime & Provisions and Siena Tavern, both a stone’s throw away from the Irvine building, plus more than a dozen other bars and restaurants in and around Chicago.
The culinary additions at 300 N. La Salle join Irvine’s ongoing $37 million investment in upgrading the office building, including a lobby transformation and new fitness center.
Irvine has been on a big leasing streak at La Salle Drive despite severely weakened demand for workspace. Against that ugly backdrop, Irvine faced the daunting challenge of refilling about 850,000 square feet in the 60-story building after law firm Kirkland & Ellis moved to Salesforce Tower at Wolf Point and Boston Consulting Group signed on to leave for a new building in the Fulton Market District. Since then, law firms Winston & Strawn, White & Case and Crowell & Moring, real estate investment trust Ventas and CBRE have collectively signed on to move into more than 360,000 square feet at the property. Irvine, which is led by billionaire developer Donald Bren and known for its long-term ownership of commercial properties, also helped its cause last year by paying off an outstanding $431 million mortgage backed by the building.
Irvine will look for DineAmic’s offerings to help lure even more office tenants.
“By expanding premier experiential amenities to 300 North LaSalle, we’re creating a one-of-a-kind riverfront destination that will serve both our customers and the broader Chicago community,”
-Roger DeWames, president of Irvine’s office properties, said in a written statement.
