Food & Drink $$$
The Publican
A Fulton Market restaurant built around the connection between land, sea, and table. The menu centers seasonal vegetables, raw-bar oysters and shellfish, heritage pork, and housemade charcuterie, served in a room patterned on a European beer hall.
Featured in 3 published guides: Choose Chicago, The Infatuation, A Beautiful Plate.
- Website
- thepublicanrestaurant.com
- Address
- 837 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Phone
- (312) 733-9555
- Hours
- Mon–Thu · 11 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 10 PMFri · 11 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 11 PMSat · 10 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 11 PMSun · 10 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 10 PM
- By L
- Morgan GreenPink
- By car
- Standard Parking
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While you’re here
From our curated guides, all within a couple of blocks.
- Boutique fitness guide Ballroom Dance Chicago · 100 ft
Private-lesson ballroom instruction in a Fulton Market loft (evenings and Saturdays); the suite is shared with the separately run Yoga Sound Bath.
- Bars guide Emporium Arcade Bar (Fulton Market) · 140 ft
Pinball, classic arcade games, foosball, air hockey, and pool tables alongside a full bar.
- Bars guide La Serre / Bar La Rue · 150 ft
La Serre / Bar La Rue — French wine bar on West Fulton Market.
More food & drink nearby: Publican Quality Meats 80 ftAba / the Dalcy 80 ftBeatrix 80 ftMendocino Farms 120 ftCostera 140 ftDuck Duck Goat 170 ftAmorino Gelato 170 ftTaqueria Chingon 2.0 170 ft
Recent inspections
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-27 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | 1 (High) |
| 2025-10-20 | Complaint | Fail · 4 violations | 1 (High) |
| 2025-07-24 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass w/ Conditions · 1 violation | 1 (High) |
| 2025-07-17 | Canvass | Fail · 8 violations | 1 (High) |
| 2024-08-02 | Complaint | Pass w/ Conditions · 7 violations | 1 (High) |
From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.