big jones
Lunch, Dinner, Weekend Brunch - 7 days a week (Labor Day hours: 10am-3pm)
Chicago's Southern Home Away From Home
Widely acclaimed as a landmark of Southern cooking, Big Jones has been wowing eaters and drinkers since 2008. A perennial on Best Fried Chicken in Chicago and Best Fried Chicken in America lists, an expansive menu of modern regional Southern cuisine painstakingly sourced and made by hand makes it a regular stop for locals, and a must for anyone’s Chicago dining bucket list while visiting.
Handcrafted cocktails and carefully curated wine and beer lists make the bar at Big Jones as compelling a stop as the food menu. One of Chicago’s largest Bourbon lists and specially selected family farm-produced wines and local beers keep it refreshing and always interesting.
Reservations welcomed but not required, we love wolk ins! Whether you are looking for brunch, lunch, dinner, a breezy happy hour, the best house-ground burger in town or a special dining experience, Big Jones delivers.
Catering
Big Jones’ management has more than fifty years of combined experience with events large and small. Many catering trays can be ordered from our online ordering page and scheduled for pickup or delivery. For customized events, please contact us by filling out the inquiry form.
We never visit Chicago without going to Big Jones. The only hard decision is whether to come for their amazing brunch or the incredible dinner menu
They have ruined me for brunch anywhere else! The quality of the ingredients shines through and exposes most other spots for using cheap product.
The fried chicken and shrimp and grits never disappoint, but the seasonal dishes they do here will blow your mind and are the star of every visit
Books by Paul Fehribach
The Big Jones Cookbook
Recipes for Savoring the Heritage of Regional Southern Cooking
Paul's first book from 2015, with recipes from the first decade of Big Jones
Midwestern Food
A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine
Paul's new book from 2023!