Chicago – Restaurant & Cafe WordPress Theme Overview
Chicago is a WordPress theme from WPCharming built for restaurants, cafés, bars and bistros, though the vendor notes that its layouts can also serve a corporate or portfolio site. It includes four example demos: a default restaurant layout, a boxed version, a full-screen one-page site and a one-page site with a top slider.
Two booking tools set it apart. For table reservations, you can either enter your OpenTable restaurant ID to use that service or rely on the built-in reservation form, which collects a date and time and lets you manage submissions from the dashboard. For events, an integrated event manager handles single-day, multi-day and recurring events, multiple ticket types, and booking management with approvals, rejections and CSV export.
Page layouts are built with the bundled WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer), and Slider Revolution is included for banners. A theme options panel manages fonts, colours and layout, with a choice between full-width and boxed designs. To avoid a clash with an unrelated free theme of the same name, the vendor renamed the theme folder to ChicagoRestaurant in an earlier update.
Key Features of Chicago – Restaurant & Cafe WordPress Theme
- Four demos, including two one-page layouts
- OpenTable integration using your restaurant ID
- Custom reservation form with date, time and submission management
- Event manager with recurring and multi-day events and multiple tickets
- Booking approvals, rejections and CSV export
- WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution included
- WooCommerce compatibility for selling food or other products
- Theme options panel with 600+ Google Fonts
- Full-width or boxed layout, retina ready and fully responsive
- Translation ready with WPML support, a child theme and dashboard theme updates
Who Chicago – Restaurant & Cafe WordPress Theme Is Suitable For
Chicago is a practical match for Canadian restaurants, bistros, cafés and bars that host regular events and want reservations and event registrations handled on their own website. A wine bar running tasting evenings, a café with weekly workshops or a restaurant offering holiday dinners can publish each date, sell tickets and review bookings in one place.
Restaurants already using OpenTable can connect it directly, while smaller independents can start with the built-in form instead. The one-page demos work well for a neighbourhood café or a new opening that needs a single, focused page, and the WooCommerce compatibility suits businesses that want to sell prepared foods, coffee or gift cards online.
Important Notes About Chicago – Restaurant & Cafe WordPress Theme
The most recent changelog entry mentions WordPress 6.6 and PHP 8 compatibility, so confirm the theme runs well on current WordPress and PHP versions before you commit. Demo images are not included in the download. A regular licence covers one website.
Ticketed or prepaid events need a clear cancellation and refund policy, and events that serve alcohol fall under provincial liquor rules. Online food sales bring food-safety and labelling rules, and menu prices and allergen details must stay accurate. The business owner is responsible for these requirements.
Setup & Ongoing Management by AppiAppi
You pick Chicago and buy the licence on ThemeForest; WPCharming remains the developer and handles theme support. AppiAppi installs the theme with its bundled plugins, imports the demo you prefer, and configures the live site with your branding, menus, hours, location, photo galleries, OpenTable or custom reservations, and your event calendar with ticket options. Where you sell online, we set up WooCommerce too.
After launch, AppiAppi manages the site according to your subscription plan. We keep WordPress, the theme and plugins updated, add events and menu changes, respond to reservation, booking and order inquiries that come through the site, and provide AI-assisted SEO and content support to help nearby customers find you.
Original design by WPCharming. This is the starting point — we customize it with your logo, colours, content, services and SEO structure. View original theme source