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El Che Steakhouse & Bar

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An Argentine-style steakhouse on Washington Boulevard centered on open-flame asado cooking, part of Hey Che Hospitality. Multiple beef purveyors support a dry-aged program, and an extensive South American wine list complements the menu.

By Chef John Manion · Notable for 55-day dry-aged beef program; chef-driven Argentinian-American steakhouse from John Manion.

El Che Steakhouse & Bar appears on these guides and sub-area pages: Best restaurantsBest happy hourBest patios and rooftopsWhere to take out-of-townersDate nightBest steakhouseRandolph Restaurant Row
Address
845 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60607
Hours
Mon–Thu · 5 PM – 10 PMFri–Sat · 5 PM – 11 PMSun · Closed from OpenStreetMap — may be out of date · Edit ↗
By L
Morgan GreenPink 0.2 mi · ~5 min walk
By car
ABM Industry Groups, LLC 922 W Washington Blvd · 440 ft · ~2 min walk

While you’re here

From our curated guides, all within a couple of blocks.

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Recent inspections

Date Type Result Risk
2026-07-28 Canvass Re-Inspection Pass · 3 violations 1 (High)
2025-12-22 Non-Inspection No Entry 1 (High)
2024-11-06 Short Form Complaint Pass 1 (High)
2024-10-30 Complaint No Entry 1 (High)
2024-08-28 Canvass Pass · 1 violation 1 (High)

From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.

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