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 West Loop guides: Choose Chicago, The Infatuation, A Beautiful Plate.
Featured at
The Publican appears on these guides and sub-area pages.
- Best brunch in the West Loop, Chicago — Brunch destinations
- Best happy hour in the West Loop, Chicago — Oyster & raw-bar happy hours
- Where to take out-of-towners in the West Loop — Marquee Randolph Restaurant Row
- Where to bring a kid in the West Loop — Family-friendly breakfast and brunch
- Kid-friendly places in the West Loop — Brunch and breakfast spots that welcome families
- Fulton Market District, West Loop — Marquee restaurants
- Address
- 837 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Getting there
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- By L Morgan GreenPink
- By car Standard Parking
- Phone
- (312) 733-9555
Hours
| Mon | 11 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 9 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 11 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 9 PM |
| Wed | 11 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 9 PM |
| Thu | 11 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 9 PM |
| Fri | 11 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 10 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 10 PM |
| Sun | 9 AM – 2 PM, 4 PM – 9 PM |
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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 2026-05-16. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.