Where To Get Your Chocolate Fix

Life is sweeter with these decadent desserts

Life is sweeter with chocolate! Indulge in very best chocolate treats from Lettuce restaurants across the country.

Credit: Nicolai McCrary

Aba – Austin
Chocolate Chocolate Cake
At Mediterranean favorite Aba, the Chocolate Chocolate Cake gets a twinge of smokiness from whipped cream sprinkled with Isot chili.
Make a reservation at the Aba – Austin

Antico Posto
Chocolate Budino
Antico Posto’s Chocolate Budino with warm chocolate pudding cake and vanilla whipped cream melts in your mouth, literally.
Make a reservation at Antico Posto

Beatrix
Tall, Dark & Handsome Chocolate Cake
Chicagoland’s go-to, all-day restaurant and bakery offers the Tall, Dark & Handsome Chocolate Cake, a flourless – and GLUTEN-FREE! – creation sure to satisfy your chocolate cravings. Other chocolate goodness to try is the S’mores Mocha and S’mores Cookie.
Make a reservation at a Beatrix location nearest you | Order carryout and delivery from the Beatrix location nearest you

Need a gluten-free cake option for your next celebration? Order a whole Tall, Dark & Handsome cake to-go or make it at home.

Crying Tiger
Crying Tiger
For a real showstopper, order up the aptly-named Crying Tiger, Chef Juan Gutiérrez’s magnificent take on bananas foster featuring a dark chocolate tiger’s head. After one bite, you’ll get why it’s the namesake!
Make a reservation at Crying Tiger

Eiffel Tower Restaurant
Soufflés
Chef J. Joho’s famously delicate Soufflés come in a range of flavors but when you’re craving chocolate, this one comes sprinkled with powdered sugar and drizzled with hot fudge.
Make a reservation at Eiffel Tower Restaurant

Eiffel Tower Restaurant
Chocolate Hazelnut Cake, à la Parisienne
This nutty, chocolatey cake is the perfect finale to a meal of French favorites.
Make a reservation at Eiffel Tower Restaurant

Ema – Glenview & River North
Triple Chocolate Torte
The mezze is meant to share at Ema – Glenview and this dessert is no different. Try the Triple Chocolate Torte with milk and white chocolate mousse and dark chocolate ganache
Make a reservation at Ema – Glenview | Make a reservation at Ema – River North

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
Chocolate Fudge Pie
Joe’s Seafood’s Chocolate Fudge Pie has a decadent gluten-free Oreo cookie crust layered with flourless chocolate cake and chocolate mousse, which is then finished with a cloud of homemade whipped cream and a drizzle of hot fudge.
Make a reservation at the Joe’s Seafood location nearest you

il Porcellino
Triple Chocolate Cake
After a meal of house-made pastas and hearty Italian entrees like Chicken Piccata or Boneless Chicken Vesuvio, do your best to save room for this decadent Triple Chocolate Cake.
Make a reservation at il Porcellino | Order carryout and delivery from il Porcellino

L. Woods Tap & Pine Lodge
Chocolate Layer Cake or Hot Fudge Sundae
Indulge in Chocolate Layer Cake that’s big enough to share (or not!) or the Northwoods supper club-inspired restaurant’s Hot Fudge Sundae with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, Spanish peanuts, maraschino cherry.
Make a reservation at L. Woods Tap & Pine Lodge | Order carryout and delivery from L. Woods Tap & Pine Lodge

Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Chocolate Truffle Bite
The Chocolate Truffle Bite, topped with caramel and whipped cream, is vegan AND gluten-free – an almost guilt-free pleasure! You can also taste this chocolate delight at Cafe-Ba-Ba-Reeba! in Lincoln Park.
Make a reservation at Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba! | Order carryout and delivery from Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Make a reservation at Cafe-Ba-Ba-Reeba! | Order carryout at Cafe-Ba-Ba-Reeba!

Miru
At Miru, the elegant Chocolate Silk Tart is made with 64 percent chocolate ganache, matcha ice cream and salted chocolate caramel.
Make a reservation at Miru Mon Ami Gabi
Chocolate Mousse
The French bistro serves one of its most iconic desserts, Chocolate Mousse, topped with whipped cream and delicate chocolate pearls – a feast for the eyes, and taste buds!
Make a reservation at the Mon Ami Gabi location nearest you | Order carryout and delivery from the Mon Ami Gabi location nearest you

Continue living your French dessert dreams at home with Mon Ami Gabi’s Warm Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe.

R.J. Grunts
Chocolate Shake
The Lettuce O.G. whips up giant shakes and malts, and R.J. Grunts’ Chocolate Shake cannot be beat. Make it healthier by requesting a substitution of low-fat yogurt and skim milk.
Make a reservation R.J. Grunts

RPM Italian – Chicago & RPM Italian – Las Vegas
Dark Chocolate Gelato
RPM Italian’s house-made Dark Chocolate Gelato, available at the luxe restaurant’s Chicago and Las Vegas outposts, is a simply sweet indulgence.
Make a reservation RPM Italian – Chicago | Make reservation at RPM Italian – Las Vegas

RPM Seafood
Triple Chocolate Cake
The decadant Triple Chocolate Cake with Black Sesame is served with Fior di Latte Gelato. If you want more chocolate for dessert, order the Dark Chocolate Caramel Gelato with Valrhona Caramelia drizzled in a salted caramel sauce.
Make a reservation at RPM Seafood

RPM Steak
14K Chocolate Cake
The 14K Chocolate Cake offers an elegant end to any meal at Chicago’s RPM Steak, smothered in rich milk and dark chocolate ganache and gold leaf.
Make a reservation at RPM Steak

Recreate this show-stopping cake at home with RPM Steak’s 14K Chocolate Cake recipe.

Shaw’s Crab House – Chicago & Schaumburg
Triple-Layer Chocolate Cake

Shaw’s decadent Triple-Layer Chocolate Cake is house-made, featuring rich bittersweet ganache and velvety whipped cream.

Make a reservation at Shaw’s Crab House – Chicago | Make a reservation Shaw’s Crab House – Schaumburg

Summer House – Lincoln Park 
Dark Chocolate Cake
Take your love for chocolate to new heights with Summer House – Lincoln Park’s Dark Chocolate Cake featuring five layers of chocolate ganache and dark chocolate mousse.
Make a reservation at Summer House – Lincoln Park | Order carryout and delivery from Summer House – Lincoln Park

Sushi-san – Lincoln Park, River North
Nama Chocolates
There’s no shortage of scrumptious dessert options at Sushi-san, between the Yuzu Tart and E-Mochi, but these silky-soft Japanese Nama Chocolates sprinkled with sea salt are as beautiful as they are delicious.
Make a reservation at the Sushi-san location nearest you | Order carryout and delivery from the Sushi-san location nearest you

The Cookie Bar by Summer House
Gluten-Free Flourless Chocolate Brownie
This fudgy, chewy, flourless brownie is delicious and gluten free! – pick one up to-go from The Cookie Bar!
Place a cookie carryout order from The Cookie Bar by Summer House

The Oakville Grill & Cellar

Chocolate Fudge Cake
The Oakville Grill & Cellar’s Chocolate Fudge Cake is a decadent way to end your meal with rich layers of chocolate fudge, smooth coffee mouse, and crisp chocolate crumbles.
Make a reservation at The Oakville Grill & Cellar

Wildfire
Triple-Layer Chocolate Cake
Wildfire’s decadent Triple-Layer Chocolate Cake is exactly what it looks like – three layers of chocolatey fudge goodness.
Make a reservation at the Wildfire location nearest you | Order carryout and delivery from the Wildfire location nearest you

Looking for more cakes, pies, ice cream, and every other sweet treat you can imagine? Check out our roundup of outstanding desserts at Lettuce restaurants across the country.

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