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. The reimagined Tree Top Lounge features signature cocktails and other curated beverages across the summer.

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.

Cashless

Ravinia is becoming a cashless venue and encourages all guests to bring credit/debit cards or other cashless forms of payment. Cash will not be accepted at The Festival Shop, Wintrust Chair & Table Rental, Dining Pavilion restaurants, or concessions and bars.


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.

Park View

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. 

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Lawn Bar

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!

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The Freehling Room

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.

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Tree Top Lounge

Reimagined from a restaurant to a social space with a full bar, communal tables and lounge vignettes, and a covered open-air porch, Tree Top Lounge is a destination for connection and celebration with special crafted cocktails and other curated beverages available at every Pavilion concert.

Ravinia Market

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

Handcrafted tacos filled with chicken tinga, barbacoa, or carnitas, as well as grand nachos with cheese, jalapeños, salsa rojo, sour cream, and onions

847 Burger

A signature six-ounce Angus beef patty on a soft brioche bun, as well as other grilled local favorites, like the Vienna Beef foot-long hot dog

Pizza Classico

Fresh-baked personal brick oven–fired pizzas with a selection of popular toppings, as well as fresh caesar salads

Smokehouse 1904

Authentic barbecue sandwiches and summer picnic fare, from slow-roasted pulled pork or smoked brisket to chef-made sauces and sides