Ravinia Festival® Dining Options
Onsite Restaurants and Concessions
For a quick bite, the Ravinia Market offers grab-and-go food and drinks as well as hot-food stations and ice cream chests. The Park View and Lawn Bar in the Dining Pavilion offer seated dining both indoors and outdoors, and at many performances the Freehling Room in the Harza Building is also open to eligible Ravinia donors.
NEW: The reimagined Tree Top Lounge features signature cocktails and other curated beverages across the summer, as well as unique dining experiences on select nights.
Additionally, concession carts throughout the park provide a variety of options, including snacks and a selection of premium ready-to-drink cocktails, spiked seltzers, wine, and craft beers.
Market Café
Located at the main entrance of the Dining Pavilion, the Market Café is open on all concert nights, offering chilled food and drinks, specialty coffees, and ice cream.
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Grab-and-Go Marketplace
Create your entire meal or supplement the picnic you packed at the Ravinia Market and Café. At all evening performances and Kids Concerts, grab-and-go chilled sandwiches and salads, sides and snacks, fountain drinks and specialty coffees, a variety of bottled drinks, and ice cream are available from the Café section at the main entrance of the Dining Pavilion. Additionally, at all Pavilion concerts the following hot food stations are open with distinctive menus:
Sabrosa Taquería
847 Burger
Pizza Classico
Smokehouse 1904
Restaurants / Bars
Indoor and outdoor seating is available at the Park View and Lawn Bar restaurants and the Tree Top Lounge in the Dining Pavilion, as well as at the Freehling Room in the Harza Building for eligible Ravinia donors. Each restaurant or bar has a covered outdoor patio for open-air service.
For dinner in the Park View and Freehling Room restaurants, advance reservations are highly recommended.
Perched on the second floor of the Dining Pavilion, Park View offers a classic à la carte dining experience with a wide range of seasonal entrées, from wood-grilled steaks to fish and daily specials. The full-service bar features a selection of classic cocktails, a range of craft and import beers, and a curated wine list. Guests can dine inside while enjoying expansive views of the park through the floor-to-ceiling windows or al fresco on the covered terrace.
Located on the first floor of the Dining Pavilion, Lawn Bar is the place to see and be seen. Sidle up to the indoor and outdoor bars for a selection of Terlato wines, craft cocktails, and an amazing selection of beers, both classic and local. Fun, friendly bar food includes burgers, sandwiches, salads, and entrées served up in an open-air setting. Walk-ins welcome, reservations accepted!
New in 2024, the restaurant has been reimagined as the Tree Top Lounge, a destination for connection and celebration with special crafted cocktails and other curated beverages available at every Pavilion concert. For guests seeking a truly extraordinary evening, VIP-coursed dinner experiences from renowned Chicagoland chef teams are available on select nights—space is very limited and may be reserved by advance purchase.
Critically acclaimed Happ Inn restaurateurs Carlos and Debbie Nieto have been serving exquisite cuisine at the Freehling Room for over 20 years. Ravinia Donors at the Opus level and above are able to request pre-concert reservations.
