Dry-aged Β· Live fire Β· Est. 2009

The art of fire, beef, and patience.

Prime is a steakhouse built around a single obsession: the perfect cut, dry-aged in-house and seared over hardwood embers. Pair it with a cellar worth lingering over.

45 DaysIn-house dry-aging
320+Wines in the cellar
4.9β˜…From 1,800+ diners
The candlelit dining room at Prime steakhouse
Since 2009A house built on fire
Who we are

A grill room for people who take dinner seriously.

We opened Prime with a simple belief: a great steak is earned, not rushed. Every cut is hand-selected, aged in our own cellar, and finished over a fire we tend by hand from open to close.

  • USDA Prime and grass-fed cuts, dry-aged on the bone for up to 45 days.
  • A wood-fired grill burning oak and hickory at 700Β°F.
  • A sommelier-led cellar with bottles for every cut and every occasion.
From the grill

Our signature cuts

The steaks our regulars come back for β€” each one weighed, seasoned, and fired to order.

Grilled bone-in ribeye steakHouse Favorite

Bone-In Ribeye

$58

20oz of richly marbled prime ribeye, dry-aged 35 days and finished with bone-marrow butter.

Seared filet mignon on a dark plateTender

Center-Cut Filet

$52

8oz of buttery, fork-tender filet mignon, char-seared and crowned with a red-wine reduction.

Dry-aged porterhouse steak for twoFor Two

Porterhouse 40oz

$96

The grand cut β€” strip and filet on the bone, carved tableside and built to share.

The dry-age room

Forty-five days of doing nothing β€” perfectly.

Behind a glass wall in our dining room sits the heart of the kitchen: a temperature-locked cellar where whole sub-primals hang on Himalayan-salt brick. Time, cold air, and patience concentrate the flavor and tenderize the muscle.

It's the slowest thing we do, and the reason a Prime steak tastes the way it does. Nothing added, nothing hidden β€” just beef, air, and time.

Dry-aging beef hanging in the cellar at Prime
45 DaysOn the bone, on salt
Bottles of red wine in the Prime cellar
320 LabelsOld World & New
From the cellar

A wine list as serious as the beef.

Our sommelier curates more than 320 bottles β€” bold Napa cabernets, brooding Barolos, and quiet rarities you won't find on every list. Whatever you order from the grill, there's a glass that was made for it.

  • By-the-glass program refreshed weekly.
  • Reserve verticals dating back to 1998.
  • Complimentary pairing guidance from our floor team.
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Find us

27 Ember Lane, Gold Quarter, Chicago, IL 60601

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Dinner service

Tue–Thu 5–10pm Β· Fri–Sat 5–11pm Β· Sun 4–9pm

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Reservations

(312) 555-0190
reserve@primegrill.com

From our guests

Tables they don't forget

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β€œThe ribeye was the best steak I've had in this city, full stop. Charred crust, perfect medium-rare center, and a wine pairing that made it sing.”

Portrait of Daniel Voss
Daniel VossFood critic
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β€œWe booked Prime for an anniversary and the whole evening felt cinematic β€” the lighting, the service, the porterhouse carved at our table. Unforgettable.”

Portrait of Renata Cole
Renata ColeRegular guest
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β€œI host clients here every month. The dry-aged flavor and the depth of the wine list never miss. It's my secret weapon for closing a deal.”

Portrait of Marcus Lindqvist
Marcus LindqvistBusiness diner

Your table is waiting.

Whether it's a quiet anniversary or a long table of friends, reserve a seat by the fire and let us handle the rest.