9 Chicago Restaurants Rank Among Top Grossing in the Country

Each one raked in at least $13 million in gross sales this year

A few Chicago restaurants are really bringing home the bacon.

Nine of the top 100 grossing independent restaurants in the country are located in Chicago, according to Restaurant Business Online, with the city's highest earner raking in over $24 million.

These are the Chicago's most successful eateries, in order: 

1. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse (10 nationally)

Location: 1028 N Rush Street

Gross sales: $24.7 million

Average check: $75

Meals served: 363,301

2. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (20)

Location: 60 E Grand Avenue

Gross sales: $21.2 million (estimated)

Average check: $80 (estimated)

Meals served: 265,000

3. Primehouse (26)

Location: 616 N Rush Street

Gross sales: $19.2 million (estimated)

Average check: $98 (estimated)

Meals served: 200,000

4. Chicago Cut Steakhouse (38)

Location: 300 N LaSalle Drive

Gross sales: $17.2 million (estimated)

Average check: $85 (estimated)

Meals served: 210,000

5. Shaw's Crab House (41)

Location: 21 E Hubbard Street

Gross sales: $17.1 million (estimated)

Average check: $65 (estimated)

Meals served: 265,000

6. Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse (70)

Location: 33 W Kinzie Street

Gross sales: $14.8 million (estimated)

Average check: $52 (estimated)

Meals served: 290,000

7. Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House (80)

Location: 1024 N Rush Street

Gross sales: $14.3 million

Average check: $74

Meals served: 182,161

8. Quartino Ristorante (88)

Location: 626 N State Street

Gross sales: $13.8 million

Average check: $29

Meals served: 438,677

9. Tavern On Rush (93)

Location: 1031 N Rush Street

Gross sales: $13.4 million

Average check: $74

Meals served: 350,000

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