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About Japonais Restaurant

Japonais Restaurant occupied a prominent riverfront spot in Chicago’s River North district from its opening in 2003. Known for its elegant French‑Japanese fusion, the venue offered a large footprint with around 300 seats and private tasting rooms, along with River Walk seating during its Morimoto‑led remodel. Although the space is no longer operated as Japonais and the restaurant closed in 2015, the building remains a key commercial complex on the Chicago Riverfront. This page provides a comprehensive guide to the former venue, including seating and capacity, parking, transit options, and nearby hotels and dining choices to help visitors plan a visit to the area.

For travelers and locals: when planning a night out in River North, consider nearby hotels such as Kinzie Hotel, Hyatt Regency Chicago, and Hilton Chicago for convenient stays, plus a selection of nearby restaurants and bars. The 600 W Chicago Ave complex offers substantial parking within the building garages (approximately 1,270 spaces), and multiple transit options are available via the Brown and Purple Line stops at Chicago, as well as bus routes 8 and 66. While Japonais itself is no longer operating, the River North dining scene remains vibrant, with plenty of modern fusion, American, and international options within a short walk or ride from the former restaurant footprint.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Address: 600 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654 (River North).
  • Venue type: high-end fusion restaurant (French-Japanese) on the Chicago Riverfront.
  • Opened in 2003; renamed Japonais by Morimoto during a 2013–2014 remodel; closed October 2015.
  • Capacity: approximately 300 seats.
  • Space/size: original space around 10,000 sq ft; later space described as a large, prominent footprint on the riverfront.
  • Parking: building garages in the 600 W Chicago complex offer substantial parking (reported ~1,270 spaces in the building).
  • Transit: nearby El stops (Brown, Purple lines; stops at Chicago) and buses 8 and 66.
  • Nearby hotels: Kinzie Hotel (20 W Kinzie St), Hyatt Regency Chicago (151 E Wacker Dr), Hilton Chicago (720 S Michigan Ave).
  • Notable events: attracted celebrities (e.g., Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) and hosted Morimoto-led remodels with private tasting rooms and River Walk seating.
  • Current status: venue closed in 2015; the space is not demolished but no longer operated as Japonais; the building remains in use as a commercial complex.