Le Colonial Chicago is a French-Vietnamese restaurant in Chicago (Streeterville), $$$$; open Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00; Fri 12:00–23:00; Sat 11:30–23:00; Sun 11:30–22:00.
Elegant French-Vietnamese dining in a Gold Coast row house, with standout shaking beef, cocktails, and special-occasion appeal. Le Colonial brings upscale French-Vietnamese cooking to an elegant Gold Coast row house, with a transportive dining room and polished, attentive service. Shaking beef, garlic noodles, pho, and chicken curry are among the dishes diners regularly highlight. With a lively bar, balcony seating, and an outdoor patio noted in its editorial listing, it is especially suited to special occasions and romantic evenings.