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The Publican
Fulton Market / West Loop · Chicago
The Publican offers a beer-hall dining format in Fulton Market, with a weekend menu that moves from a sausage-and-egg McGriffin sandwich to red-wine-poached eggs and French toast.
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THE DINING BRIEF
Plan Your Restaurant Visit
- Good For
- Weekend Brunch In A Beer Hall
- On The Menu
- McGriffin breakfast sandwich, red-wine-poached eggs and French toast
- Budget
- The sample weekend menu lists the McGriffin and French toast at $18 each, and red-wine-poached eggs at $23. A 3.5% hospitality supplement is added. Menus vary; drinks, tax and gratuity are separate.
- Plan Ahead
- Weekend brunch, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The separate weekday lunch and brunch menu runs Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check the correct menu and reservation service.
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GET TO KNOW THE PLACE
About The Publican
The Publican offers a beer-hall dining format in Fulton Market, with a weekend menu that moves from a sausage-and-egg McGriffin sandwich to red-wine-poached eggs and French toast. Choose it for this specific menu and setting rather than assuming every West Loop venue has the same brunch. Weekday service uses a separate lunch and brunch menu.
Description: Official Restaurant Menu And Visit Information ↗ · Checked October 13, 2026
Brunch Service And Opening Hours
The Publican publishes Saturday and Sunday brunch from 9 AM to 2 PM. Its Monday through Friday lunch window uses a separate menu. Confirm the weekend food cutoff and final seating if your arrival is close to 2 PM rather than assuming brunch lasts until the venue closes.
Source ↗ · Checked October 14, 2026
Brunch Booking And Arrival
Use the reservation link on The Publican’s official location page for 837 West Fulton Market. Call 312-733-9555 for a larger party or an unavailable time. Check the reservation conditions and account for the 3.5% hospitality supplement when comparing food costs.
Source ↗ · Checked October 14, 2026
Affordable Brunch Menu And Cost
McGriffin breakfast sandwich, red-wine-poached eggs and French toast. Current weekend menu: Publican waffle $14, McGriffin $18, French toast $18 and red-wine-poached eggs $23. The 3.5% hospitality supplement makes an $18 dish $18.63 before tax, drinks, gratuity and extras. A waffle is a different meal format from the egg plates.
Source ↗ · Checked October 14, 2026
What To Order And What It Costs
McGriffin breakfast sandwich, red-wine-poached eggs and French toast. The sample weekend menu lists the McGriffin and French toast at $18 each, and red-wine-poached eggs at $23. A 3.5% hospitality supplement is added. Menus vary; drinks, tax and gratuity are separate.
Source ↗ · Checked October 13, 2026
Service And Booking
Weekend brunch, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The separate weekday lunch and brunch menu runs Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check the correct menu and reservation service.
Source ↗ · Checked October 13, 2026
QUICK ANSWERS FOR YOUR VISIT
Questions About The Publican
Where Is The Publican?
The Publican is listed at 837 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607.
Source ↗What Is The Phone Number For The Publican?
312-733-9555. Contact details were checked against the restaurant website on October 14, 2026.
Source ↗Sources & Fact Check
Visit details checked October 14, 2026.