DineAmic Hospitality is bringing a Mediterranean-inspired riverfront playground to 300 N. LaSalle, tucked directly beneath longtime power-lunch favorite Chicago Cut Steakhouse. The plan includes a private riverfront lounge for building tenants and a Greek-style coffee and pastry bar in the lobby, all aimed at pumping fresh energy into the River North riverwalk by 2026.
Fresh details surfaced in coverage from Crain's Chicago Business, which reported that renderings show a hybrid indoor-outdoor terrace and that the yet-to-be-named venue is set to serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Crain's also noted that the river-level buildout will sit directly below Chicago Cut Steakhouse, with the name and menu to be revealed later.
What the project includes
According to building owner Irvine Company, DineAmic will run three distinct concepts at 300 North LaSalle: an elevated Mediterranean restaurant and bar at river level, a private lounge for tenants and events along the river, and a Greek-inspired coffee and pastry bar in the lobby. Irvine ties the trio to a larger $37 million reinvestment in the tower's lobby, fitness center, and conference spaces, describing the upgraded mix as a bid to create "a one-of-a-kind riverfront destination" that serves both office workers and the public.
Who’s behind it
DineAmic's own site teases the riverfront project and underscores indoor and outdoor seating, the lounge, and the lobby coffee bar as core pieces of the plan. In Irvine's announcement, DineAmic co-founder Luke Stoioff said the partnership will extend the group's downtown hospitality footprint to the riverfront and that the three concepts are intended to offer "unique dining experiences" for office tenants and visitors alike. The group already runs several downtown fixtures, including Prime & Provisions and Siena Tavern, and says that track record helped shape how this new concept is being put together.
Why it matters for downtown
The buildout is one more example of landlords leaning hard into amenities as they try to keep office towers competitive and lure tenants in a rough leasing climate. Local reporting has connected the dining additions to Irvine's broader strategy at 300 North LaSalle, framing the restaurant, lounge, and coffee bar as part of a refresh designed to pull more people into and around the building. For the Riverwalk and River North, a river-level restaurant with an outdoor terrace is expected to bolster the lunch crowd and stretch activity later into the evening.
When to expect it
Irvine's announcement puts the lobby coffee bar on the earlier timeline, with the riverfront restaurant and lounge slated to debut in summer 2026. More details are set to roll out as construction moves ahead. So far, neither Irvine nor DineAmic has shared a formal name, menu, or seating count. Renderings released with the announcements instead spotlight terrace dining and flexible event space that hugs the river.
