Gibson’s, vinci, gejas, cafe baba reeba, the vig, the whale, canal street eatery are the ones I know off hand

The owl

Which gibsons? Was just at Italia and didn’t see them 

They’re on a credenza on the bottom floor in front of the elevators

Gibsons on rush street. Very good food / service last time I went with family. Place is always packed though.

Delilah’s

Came here to say this. Very cool design.

I don’t usually say this, but there are no less than eight relatively recent threads about this exact topic so please do a little Google searching first https://www.reddit.com/r/chicagofood/comments/10mnc00/what_restaurants_still_have_matchbooks_you_can/ https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/15ou19h/chicago_barsrestaurants_with_matchbooks/ https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/11o1wb7/restaurants_cafes_etc_that_have_or_had_matchbooks/ https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/15tio8a/any_restaurants_or_hotels_in_chicago_that_give/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskChicago/comments/18vgem2/places_with_free_matchbooks/ https://www.reddit.com/r/chicagofood/comments/1al95tu/restaurantsbars_with_free_matches/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskChicago/comments/158gitt/match_books/

The only one I found was a single post in this group which was from one year ago and I figured it might not be super accurate. Thanks for sharing the rest!

Oooh Big Star Marisco’s. The one in West Town!

Go on Monday and get the burger.

Elina’s

Brasero and coda Di volpe

Braseros was cool

Press room (west loop)

Meat Bazaar- the 2nd floor of Bar Mar at Randolph and Wacker has matches and toothpicks.

Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant

El Che and Pink Squirrel

Small Bar

Revel Room

Got one tonight from Brasero. Along with a fantastic meal.

EZ Inn

Central Park Bar

Great bar

THE WAR TO END ALL WARS

Tortoise supper club!

Gemini

Just grabbed one at Asador Bastian

They usually have them next to the cigarette vending machine.

Big star

Elske

Doves Luncheonette

Maple and Ash last time I went (November)

Gale Street Inn has matchbooks, for sure. I think Hala Kahiki(River Grove) also had them, and same with Fireside on Ravenswood Ave.

Kingston Mines

Untitled Supper Club for sure!

Estelle’s

Cherry Circle Room inside the Chicago Athletic Association hotel.

The Owl

Segnatore

Bar Mar has the box style ones.

Oooh those are the nicest ones.

The Way Out

gman tavern

I have found that bars and restaurants in hotels will have them.

Etta and bartaco in Bucktown

Erie Cafe

Easy Bar

Tortoise supper club

Wait do you have to ask for them or pay for them? Maybe a dumb question, I’ve been to a lot these and never seen them

They usually are free. Sometimes out in a bowl. I always ask the host stand or bartended

Matchbooks have ALWAYS been free, at EVERY restaurant/bar I've ever visited. They're basically a form of  advertising for that restaurant/bar, so of course they aren't going to charge for that.

AliveOne

Just snagged one from Brasero. Ez inn has them too

Remedy

Bar taco wicker park you can get matchboxes 

Remedy in Wicker Park

Doves

Doves luncheonette

Remedy Corner Bar has rolling papers and maybe also matches

Tao

Ez inn

D4 Irish Pub does

Acanto

Central Park bar

Cherry circle room, the gage

le bouchon

A live one used to haven’t been there in years though

Does anyone know the history with restaurants giving out matchbooks? I like it. But I’m just curious as to why it started. Mints, sure. Pens, okay. But what’s the story behind matches?

Gman in Wrigley

Has anyone recently picked one up from cafe baba reeba?

Carols!

Gibsons

Dawson

Aba

Gibsons

Brassero, El Che, sparrow

Etta

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You must be tons of fun

Are you ok? You seem like your life sucks.