The Oakville Grill & Cellar brings a California wine country sensibility to Chicago's Fulton Market District, part of the Lettuce Entertain You group. The kitchen works with seasonal produce and locally sourced meats, framed as a California-inspired take on Midwestern dining, served in a warm, rustic dining room.
Wine is the throughline. The list runs past 750 bottles with a deliberate focus on lesser-known California regions like Santa Barbara County and the Santa Ynez Valley AVA. Adjacent to the main room sits The Cellar Door, an intimate six-seat tasting room that rotates through a different California vineyard each month, pairing curated selections meant to echo what's being poured at the winery itself.
The restaurant runs dinner, weekday lunch, happy hour, and weekend brunch, and it's built a following around its events and brunch service in particular.
Wine is the throughline. The list runs past 750 bottles with a deliberate focus on lesser-known California regions like Santa Barbara County and the Santa Ynez Valley AVA. Adjacent to the main room sits The Cellar Door, an intimate six-seat tasting room that rotates through a different California vineyard each month, pairing curated selections meant to echo what's being poured at the winery itself.
The restaurant runs dinner, weekday lunch, happy hour, and weekend brunch, and it's built a following around its events and brunch service in particular.