Prairie Grass Cafe in Northbrook, IL is a chic, upscale New American restaurant that brings together modern American comfort food, thoughtful hospitality, and a strong commitment to quality ingredients.
Built around locally sourced ingredients and a menu that balances familiar comfort with fresh, elevated touches, it offers a dining experience that feels both refined and welcoming.
Whether you are stopping in for lunch, settling in for dinner, or planning a special evening out, Prairie Grass Cafe delivers the kind of polished yet comfortable atmosphere that makes guests feel well cared for from the moment they arrive.
What makes Prairie Grass Cafe especially appealing is the range of experiences it offers. Guests can enjoy dine-in service, convenient takeaway, or delivery, with catering available for gatherings and events.
The restaurant is known for fast service, great cocktails, great coffee, great dessert, a strong tea selection, a carefully chosen wine list, and local specialties that highlight the kitchen’s attention to detail.
The menu includes alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, comfort food, healthy options, and organic dishes, making it easy to find something satisfying for nearly any occasion or preference.
With private dining available, table service, a bar on site, and a space that feels casual, cozy, trendy, and upmarket all at once, Prairie Grass Cafe creates an experience that is as versatile as it is memorable.
Accessibility and guest comfort are clearly a priority here. The restaurant offers wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating, and restrooms, making it a welcoming choice for a wide range of visitors. With reservations accepted and lunch and dinner reservations recommended, planning ahead is simple and convenient, especially for busy dining times.
Prairie Grass Cafe also earns strong customer confidence, with a 4.40-star rating based on 699 reviews, reflecting the consistent quality and appeal that keep guests coming back.
Located at 601 Skokie Blvd in Northbrook, and reachable at +1 847-205-4433, it stands out as a dependable destination for anyone looking for a memorable meal in a stylish setting where flavor, comfort, and hospitality come together beautifully.
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Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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We had another lovely meal here at Prairie Grass. The food, and drinks were delicious and service was superb!
The crispy duck special was very good with a large portion size and a light sauce along with a plum and corn slaw. Pecan crusted pan fried tilapia on creamed spinach was also good.. Both the beet and fig salads were good. The service was very nice and outdoor seating was open air with a tent for overhead coverage. Employees wore masks.
We recently had take out dinner from Prairie Grass Cafe. Crispy Breaded Halibut with apple slaw, potato wedges, cocktail sauce and tartar sauce. Grilled Ora King Salmon with a Caesar salad, Adams Acres Romaine, tomato, avocado and cucumber. Both dishes were delightful, but my favorite was the Halibut, it was a beautiful, supremely cut and delicious piece of fish. We had our meal for take out, but they do have an outdoor patio for lunch and dinner as well as indoor dining. They also have prepared for winter. They have installed hospital grade air filtration systems inside. A great meal from Prairie Grass Cafe, would not hesitate to dine there again.
Prairie Grass is a wonderful restaurant for a special occasion or if you feel like having a slightly fancier night out. The food and service are excellent! I got the date and fig salad as an appetizer, the Lake Superior White fish with mashed potatoes for my main course, and the banana cream pie and chocolate cake for dessert. I definitely plan on coming back soon!
We had a wonderful dinner at Prairie Grass Cafe. The spring rolls were loaded with delicious perfectly cooked shrimp and the accompanying sauce (sweet chili with garlic and cilantro) plays nicely with them. The flounder with roasted carrots and parsnip-potato purée was as delicious as it looks. It was generously portioned and beautifully plated. We also enjoyed the mussels with parsley, shallots, and breadcrumbs pasta. My husband is Sicilian and it reminded us of the pasta con le sarde that we love to have in Sicily. The mussels were plump and delicious. The wine list is very nice. We found wines we really enjoyed and they were reasonably priced. We enjoyed the Attems, Pinot Grigio, Friuli, Italy ‘22 with our mussels and flounder, and the Fritz Haag, Riesling, Germany ‘21 with our pumpkin pie for dessert. Service was perfect.
A scrumptious dinner venue hidden away in the corporate building. The service is very fast! The food - the sirloin burger is truly a delight. It’s soft and tender topped up with a blue cheese topping of sorts. The wedge potato’s are a whole other delight! Crispy and substantial. I always order an extra side of these. It’s a perfect blend of crispy outside and edges with a warm, soft middle. The half baked chicken was wonderful: the skin was perfectly crispy and the wild rice gave nice texture. The true star of the show was the pumpkin it was served with - buttery sweet with a crunch from the sunflower seed it was served with. It complimented the savory chicken dish so nicely. The shepherd’s pie was hearty and delicious! Soft creamy mashed potatoes in the top with piping hot meat and veggies! The desserts are always the perfect close to the night. Not too sweet but perfectly savory. I recommend the warm cake. Other recommendations: filet mignon, skirt steak, and crispy Brussels sprouts.
Dinner was fantastic. I enjoyed a flavorful juicy skirt steak and the mushroom strudel. The steak was perfectly cooked, and I loved the grilled onion they served with it. I asked Pierre, their sommelier, for a wine recommendation to accompany my steak. He recommended a glass of two different Cabernets, one old world and one new. The staff was wonderful.
Didn't expect this to be as exceptional as it was! Their specials are fabulous and fresh. 'Ancho marinated skirt steak' was incredible, as was the 'Creamy sexy blue cheese wedge salad'. Each item is unique from any other restaurant fare. Ex: This wedge has generous slices (not crumbles) of Amish Blue cheese and dried fig. DELICIOUS! Drinks were very good and quite potent. The service was impeccable.👌 We loved our waiter and his honesty! We would absolutely go back, 100%.
This place is awesome. Wasn’t aware of it but we will be going back for sure. Fresh food and super friendly staff! Short rib special was made with extra care. So good. Filet was cooked perfectly. White fish was fresh and perfectly cooked. Burger- with out a bun- was flavorful and delicious. Get the banana cream pie. This is a must stop!
Master chef Sarah 🌟 YOU and the entire magical kitchen knocked it outta the park for our first visit today. We cleaned house 😆 and loved every single bite of … ^Beet salad - gorgeous plate and super yum ^Squash soup - sooo smooth and with pepitas 😋 ^Truffle fries 🍟 with spicy aioli … ^Lamb burger - WOAH that sauce unlocks a new level, it is gonna be hard to eat other burgers… ^French gruyere meatloaf - the perfect charred carrots 🥕 the mashed potatoes , the grilled onions atop the meatloaf …every bite was impeccable ^Toffee date cake with ice cream - I will goto the gym for this The waitstaff was so attentive and friendly! Pristine white linen in a relaxed setting, this place is so darling , no wonder it is jammed packed the moment it opens.
Common questions about Prairie Grass Cafe
Prairie Grass Cafe is located at 601 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062, United States, Northbrook, IL, United States.
You can reach Prairie Grass Cafe by calling +1 847-205-4433.
Prairie Grass Cafe has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 699 customer reviews.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following service options: Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following highlights: Fast service, Great cocktails, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great tea selection, Great wine list, Serves local specialty.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Organic dishes, Private dining room, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy, Upmarket.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following planning: Lunch reservations recommended, Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Prairie Grass Cafe features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
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