Gibsons Tavern to Open in Fulton Market
The Gibsons Restaurant Group's new tavern opens Nov. 17 at 925 W. Fulton St., with its private event space expected about eight months later.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Dining Out
Gibsons Restaurant Group will open Gibsons Tavern on Nov. 17 on the ground floor of an 11-story office building at 925 W. Fulton St. in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. The tavern, first announced in 2023, is open for lunch and dinner, with its main dining room serving dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
Why it matters
The opening adds a casual, lower-cost option to the Gibsons brand in Chicago's Fulton Market dining district. It extends the group's presence in the city beyond its original steakhouse, which has operated since 1989.
The tavern's menu runs from a $16 chicken pot pie and $22 burger to a $176 48-ounce porterhouse and a $225 seafood tower. The private event space is projected to be finished about eight months after the Nov. 17 opening.
The players
Gibsons Restaurant Group
A Chicago restaurant company best known for its steakhouse Gibsons, which has operated in the city since 1989.
Mark Knauer
An interior designer who created the design for the new tavern and previously designed the original Gibsons steakhouse more than 37 years ago.
Antunovich Associates
A Chicago architecture firm that served as architect for the Gibsons Tavern project.
The details
The tavern occupies the ground floor of an 11-story building and features vaulted ceilings and a vintage-inspired design by interior designer Mark Knauer, who also designed the original Gibsons steakhouse more than 37 years ago. Antunovich Associates served as architect, and the space includes a large bar and televisions alongside a rotisserie chicken entree priced at $35.
Timeline
1989: The original Gibsons restaurant opened.
2023: Gibsons Tavern was first announced.
Nov. 17, 2026: Gibsons Tavern opens in Fulton Market.
About eight months after opening: The private event space is expected to be finished.
Culture Shift
The tavern extends the Gibsons steakhouse brand that began on Rush Street in 1989 into a casual format in Fulton Market, a West Loop district whose meatpacking history inspired the design. It reflects a broader pattern of Chicago steakhouse groups adding lower-priced tavern concepts alongside their flagship dining rooms.
Diners in Chicago can choose between a $16 chicken pot pie or $22 burger at the tavern and a $176 porterhouse at the flagship steakhouse. The tavern's lunch and dinner service gives residents of the Fulton Market area a more affordable everyday option for dining out.
The takeaway
Chicago diners looking for a lower-cost alternative to a traditional steakhouse meal now have a tavern option with lunch and dinner service in Fulton Market. Planning ahead for the private event space may be worthwhile once its opening date is confirmed.
What happens next
The private event space at Gibsons Tavern is expected to be finished about eight months after the Nov. 17 opening.
Further reading
For more on the city's restaurant scene, explore Dining Out coverage in Chicago.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Block Club Chicago.
