Exchequer Restaurant & Pub
226 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604, USA
Exchequer Restaurant & Pub
Phone:
312-939-5633
Address:
226 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604, USA
WebsiteDescription
Exchequer is pronounced "ex checker."
The restaurant is located in the financial and banking district of Chicago. It was originally patterned after an English style public house (pub). "Exchequer" is the name for the National Treasury of England. Hence our name, Exchequer Pub.
Let's go back to the beginning... 226 South Wabash Avenue has historically been occupied by restaurants. The first restaurant was established at the location during the roaring '20s. It was called the 226 Club. Rumor has it that the restaurant was a "speak-easy" in those days, patronized by none other than Al Capone. After all, Big Al lived just a few blocks south.
During the '30s and '40s the restaurant was renamed The Wonder Bar. The focus was, as its name suggests, on the elaborate bar located in the back.
Details
Cuisines
American, Burgers, Eclectic, Pizza
Amenities
N/A
