City Cruises Chicago: Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner River Cruise

This luxury City Cruises dining experience on the Chicago River suits guests seeking fine dining combined with scenic riverfront views and architectural insights.

Highlights

• Relaxing dining cruise along the Chicago River
• Uninterrupted views of Chicago's riverfront architecture
• Chef-prepared meals freshly made onboard
• Architectural commentary during the cruise
• Creative cocktails, wine, and beer available from a fully stocked cash bar

Description

Sail along Chicago’s skyline aboard a luxury City Cruises brunch, lunch, or dinner cruise while enjoying fine dining with panoramic river views. You begin by exploring the Chicago Riverwalk before boarding, where the crew will welcome you and the ship’s photographer captures your arrival.

Arrive early and dressed in dressy-casual attire to be escorted to your table within the glass-enclosed dining area, ensuring unobstructed views of Chicago's architecture. Meals are freshly prepared onboard. The fully stocked bar offers cocktails, wine, and beer, with brunch cruises featuring bottomless mimosas.

Dinner cruises include music from an onboard DJ, while lunch and brunch cruises provide informative commentary on architectural highlights along the river. During summer Wednesday and Saturday evenings, the cruise offers views of the Navy Pier fireworks display. The service is attentive, complementing the upscale setting of the Chicago River.

Sample Dinner Menu

• Starters: Caesar salad, lobster soup
• Main Courses: Jumbo lump crab cakes, maple and mustard glazed chicken breast, braised beef short rib, jumbo forest mushroom ravioli
• Desserts: Eli’s original cheesecake, duo seasonal sorbet, chocolate decadent cake, Odyssey signature warm butter cake

Sample Brunch Menu

• Starters: Caesar salad, Scottish smoked salmon toast, Greek yogurt and granola parfait with fresh blueberries and strawberries
• Main Courses: Cannellini bean shakshuka, maple and mustard glazed chicken breast, scrambled eggs, raisin and cinnamon French toast
• Desserts: Eli’s New York-style cheesecake, tres leches flan, triple chocolate mud pie, freshly cut fruit and fresh strawberries

Sample Lunch Menu

• Starter: Caesar salad
• Main Courses: Jumbo forest mushroom ravioli, maple and mustard glazed chicken breast, oven-baked Atlantic salmon fillet, braised beef short rib
• Desserts: Eli’s New York-style cheesecake, freshly cut fruit and fresh strawberries, duo of sorbet

Includes

• 2-hour cruise
• 3-course meal
• Unlimited coffee, hot tea, and iced tea
• Onboard DJ (dinner cruises only)
• Architectural narration (lunch and brunch cruises)
• Navy Pier fireworks (Wednesdays and Saturdays in summer)
• Service fee

Excludes

• Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
• Photos (available to purchase)

Important Information

• Infants ride free; select the free infant ticket option to ensure boarding
• A dress code of dressy-casual is enforced; casual jeans, T-shirts, athletic shoes, or flip-flops are discouraged
• To guarantee seating together, book one reservation for your entire group; separate reservations may prevent group seating

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

For best experience, arrive early and dress in dressy-casual attire. Booking in advance is recommended, especially for summer evenings with Navy Pier fireworks.