Publican Tavern

Great food, fast service, nice drinks. Staff is delightfully kind. Wonderful selection of craft beer for an airport and lovely, flavorful food. The chicken sandwich and soup were both delicious. I’ve had so many awful meals at this airport and am so thankful for this stop. My fave dinner and drink stop at O’Hare! PSA if Applebee’s is your go-to this place isn’t for you.

It’s rare to find creative, inventive, and exciting vegan food in an airport. Most of the time we have to just grab some less nutritious, un-tasty, and sad option, but this place actually has some refreshing vegan dishes! The Jackfruit and Maitake Rillette dish a vegan take on french dishes like steak or tuna tartare, and it is well executed. Most vegan food doesn’t attempt to tackle French cuisine, but this nails it with the sweet, creamy, and savory combination of the jam, almond sauce, and jackfruit-mushroom blend. With the stress of travel it’s nice to have some vegetables prepared in this healthy way. The Avocado salad also is quite tasty, I don’t usually love having to resort to salads, but this one is well done. The sauce is ginger and tahini, and the quinoa “bread crumbs” and asparagus add a great crunch. Strongly recommend for vegans passing through!

I rated the food lower because the menu is pretty limited. As for atmosphere, It's an airport-based eatery. I sat at a bar height table that enabled people-watching. That is entertaining but there was a very cool and uncomfortable breeze blowing down that warranted getting a jacket out of carryon luggage.