LM Restaurant Concepts

Neighborhood Favorites Since 2009

Chicago Style Brands Your Guests Will Love

LM’s restaurant portfolio currently features two distinct brands, Bistro and Land & Lake, each an affordable, family-friendly concept that can appeal to a wide reaching clientele. Both restaurants are open daily for all three meal periods and offer an enhanced brunch on the weekends.

While the concepts have the same core values of being welcoming neighborhood restaurants there are some marked differences between the two which can help determine the right fit for your location. Our Land & Lake concepts are Midwestern diners and focus on offering elevated versions of classic regional dishes as well as a local and regionally sourced beverage program. LM’s Bistro concepts are the more upscale of the two brands and offer more of an American classics approach.

At LM we pride ourselves on our ability to think on our feet and our speed of decision making. One of the benefits of being a smaller privately owned company means that there are not multiple levels of approval to go through in order to come to a decision. Flexibility is key in the ever changing hospitality landscape. A number of variables from rising food costs and labor costs to changing dining trends affect our industry on a daily basis. Adapting quickly to the changes in the market, and in creative ways, is key to being successful and keeping businesses profitable even in a difficult climate.

As restaurateur and not hoteliers, LM’s focus will be on offering high quality food and service to your guests in a welcoming setting and at a reasonable price. Guests will be ready to plan their next trip to your property in no time.

The best part? We’ll take care of all the details.

Land & Lake Kitchen Outdoor Patio-LondonHouse Sign

Our Brands

fettuccine Alfredo with a glass of red wine

Bistro

LM Restaurant Group's Bistros can currently be found at three locations; Grant Park Bistro on the ground floor of the Le Meridien Essex on Chicago’s famed Cultural Mile; River North Bistro on the ground floor of the Eurostars Magnificent Mile and Evanston Corner Bistro on the ground floor of the historic Hilton Orrington, just steps from Northwestern’s beautiful campus.

The concept is an American bistro focusing on approachable contemporary dishes. The menu highlights dishes made with fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. The bistro beverage program offers diners an affordable selection of unique wines and a variety of local and imported beers and craft cocktails. All of LM’s bistro’s provide unique private dining spaces, ideal for hosting a wide variety of events from intimate board lunches to lively cocktail receptions. Additionally, in the warmer months each location has spacious patio areas, perfect for enjoying cocktails and dinner after a day enjoying the city.

Land & Lake Kitchen View of Open Kitchen
bartender pouring a drink from a cocktail shaker next to a sandwich

Land & Lake

Currently there are two Land & Lake concepts in Chicagoland. The original Land & Lake Kitchen is located on the ground floor of the LondonHouse hotel at the corner of Michigan and Wacker just steps from Chicago’s historic Magnificent Mile and Land & Lake Rosemont is located in the newly renovated Staybridge Suites/Holiday Inn Chicago O’ Hare.

The concept is Midwestern inspired and diners can expect to find a variety of elevated American classics via refined but approachable dishes created using locally sourced ingredients. The bar program includes a wide selection of locally brewed beers as well as a selection of cocktails using locally and regionally distilled liquor as well as wine, primarily from the West coast. LM’s Land & Lake concepts offer guests an unpretentious and welcoming, family friendly atmosphere, guaranteed to make them feel like a regular whether it’s their first visit or their 50th.

LM’s Restaurants