Gene & Georgetti
About
Gene & Georgetti opened in 1941 at 500 N Franklin St in River North. The restaurant sits under the Brown Line at Franklin and Illinois, two blocks from the Merchandise Mart stop. The menu splits between a steakhouse (21-day aged steaks, chops) and an Italian kitchen (chicken alla Joe, eggplant parm, pastas), with a garbage salad meant for the table. Lunch begins daily at 11 a.m., which makes the restaurant one of the few downtown steak rooms open for a weekday steak lunch. The restaurant marked 85 years in 2026.
What to know
- Opened in 1941 and marked 85 years in 2026
- 500 N Franklin St, under the Brown Line at Franklin and Illinois
- Menu combines aged steaks with Italian dishes like chicken alla Joe
- Valet parking out front; Brown or Purple Line to Merchandise Mart
- Private dining rooms available on the upper floor
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