The Bedford

Bedford is located at 1200 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL. This business specializes in Restaurants.

Copper ceilings overhead; a gold-embossed vault where diners may be seated; speckled marble and antiquated security boxes shined to new: The Bedford has clearly built upon the aesthetically pleasing features of the former MB Bank building. Its pre-1920s feel pairs well with the slew of pre-Prohibition cocktails, new and creative concoctions, and carefully stirred, not shaken, martinis ---...

Set in a refurbished bank, this "upscale" Wicker Park New American "wows" with one of the "most stylish" settings around, especially the "cool" vault area (the "real attraction"); the "hip, young crowd" also goes for "interesting" drinks, and if the fare is "not astounding" many barely notice since it's really "all about chilling and drinking" anyway.

Lots of cool details about this neighborhood restaurant and watering hole, but none cooler than the fact that you'll be sipping craft cocktails in a former bank vault. This old financial building has been revamped into a swank dining institution where there's both marble teller counters and bacon-topped deviled eggs. Steaks, burgers, and housemade tater tots also on the menu, or just go...

Rich in architectural history, The Bedford’s elegant restaurant, sleek bar and extraordinary vault are prime for any special event in need of a classic Chicago touch. Elements of the 1920s era building include terrazzo floors, crown molding, marble columns, and the showstopper – a 90-year-old bank vault with copper safe-deposit boxes lining the walls and massive stainless-steel doors. In-house...