Sixteen

Pretzel bread

Right after Christmas we went to lunch at Sixteen in the Trump Hotel to celebrate Natalie's parent's 40th wedding anniversary. There were six of us and we were seated at a round table overlooking a magnificent view of Chicago (since the restaurant is on the sixteenth floor of the building).  We have been to the top of the Sears Tower and the John Hancock Tower but this offers a very unique view of the city.

View of the top of the Tribune Tower & the Wrigley Building

Pumpkin Soup

Burrata and Beet Salad

Pumpkin soup - with Parmesan, balsamic and pepita.  This cream based soup was super indulgent.  In addition to the pepitas (pumpkin seeds), there were very small chunks of pumpkin in the soup.



Burrata and Beet salad - with walnuts and arugula.  Nick was hoping for more beets than burrata.  But Natalie loves the Burrata (soft cheese).

Maine Lobster Roll and Waffle Fries

Maine Lobster Roll - with lemon mayo, romaine and New England bun.  The lobster roll had a crisp and clean taste, not fishy or slathered in mayo.  Each flavor had its time to shine.

Venison Ragout - with red cabbage and root vegetable.  This dish was tender and not gamey. The potatoes were served almost like spaetzle would be served at a German restaurant.  The dish was also served presented in a pot.


We shared a bouche de noel - cake roll with chocolate and cherries.  It was good but Nick was hoping for more sweet flavors.  The tart cherry flavor was more dominant.

Non-alcoholic cocktails

We also had non-alcoholic cocktails with our meals.
Mango Refresher - mango and ginger puree, lime juice and soda.  The drink was sweet and tasted like smoothie without that consistency.
The Lemon Basil Soul Cleanser was very aromatic (like a good kick to the senses).  The basil cut the tartness of the lemon.

Venison Ragout

Final thoughts on Sixteen:
Food - We enjoyed our food and even got to try a few tastes of other plates on the table.  It seems like the dinner menu is quite different with a fixed price meal.  We were happy with the choices but it certainly does have a limited menu. 
Service - really excellent, the waiter was super patient in taking pictures of all of us from all angles to get the amazing view. They did a great job of making the wedding anniversary special, including a special dessert.

Atmosphere - this is definitely one of the nicest setting for a restaurant.  It is located on the 16th floor of the Trump hotel so it has great views of city, especially close views of the clock on the Wrigley building and the top of the Tribune building with its flying buttresses.  It would be a great place for a romantic dinner as well and we went at lunch but if would be fun to see it at night with all of the buildings lit up. Also all of the Christmas decorations were still up in the hotel lobby and one of the elevators up to Sixteen was decorated as the Gingerbread Express which was a lot of fun.

Bouche de Noel



Train in the Gingerbread themed elevator

Cured salmon and beets

Salmon Tartar

Duck Confit

Fake fireplace in the elevator

Condiment platter that came with lunch