What two people should budget
Two prix fixe menus cost $250. Sepia adds a 3.5% surcharge to every check to help pay for employee health insurance, which makes that $258.75. With two $70 wine pairings the total is $403.65, and with two $50 zero-proof flights it's $362.25. Two tasting menus with the surcharge also come to $403.65, and $600.30 with two $95 wine pairings. So the prix fixe with wine costs the same as the tasting menu without it.
All of that is before tax and tip. For parties of six or more, Sepia adds a suggested 20% gratuity, which you can ask to have changed. Corkage is $75 per 750 ml bottle, two bottles per table at most.
Prix fixe menu and prices · FAQ: gratuity, surcharge and corkage
Booking, cancellation and timing
Book on OpenTable through Sepia's site. Reservations open on a rolling basis about two months ahead. Seatings run Monday to Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday isn't listed. Parties of eight or more should email info@sepiachicago.com. For drinks only, just walk in.
Cancelling within 24 hours of your reservation costs $35 per person. You can reschedule up to twice, and Sepia may charge the full fee if you cancel after a second reschedule. Tables are held for 15 minutes, and arriving late may shorten your meal.
Sepia estimates the prix fixe at 2 to 2½ hours and the tasting menu at 2½ to 3 hours. A 5 p.m. reservation therefore suggests a 7 to 7:30 p.m. finish for the prix fixe or 7:30 to 8 p.m. for the tasting menu. These are estimates. Allow time to pay and travel to the venue, and confirm with Sepia before pairing dinner with an 8 p.m. show.
Reservations, seating hours and duration · FAQ: cancellation and late arrival
The official page says to email for eight or more; the booking description says seven or more. Its experience selector also displays up to 12. Email info@sepiachicago.com for seven or more rather than assuming a larger online booking will work. Card holds or prepayment and transfer terms remain unverified.
Diets, access and arrival
The prix fixe can handle many common allergies and restrictions. Put them in your reservation notes when you book. The FAQ says the tasting menu can't be made vegan or egg-free, and the tasting-menu page also rules out celiac and vegetarian diets. The two pages don't match, so if any of those apply, confirm with info@sepiachicago.com first. Sepia also says it can't guarantee against trace allergens from its suppliers.
Sepia is at 123 N. Jefferson Street. For step-free access, note it in your reservation, and the restaurant will arrange entry through an adjacent entrance with an elevator. Metered street parking is on Jefferson and Randolph, and there's no valet. There's no formal dress code. Children are welcome if they take part in the full meal. Smart glasses and other recording wearables aren't allowed in the dining room.
FAQ: dietary, access and visitor policies · Tasting menu restrictions
The tasting listing adds dairy-free and no-seafood restrictions to the exclusions on the restaurant's pages. Confirm the exact ingredients and choose the prix fixe if the tasting cannot meet them. Special dinners have separate terms: October 7's $165 In Good Spirits and November 4's $195 Sepia × Zaragoza offers are prepaid, exclude tax and tip and permit no dietary modifications; the latter is the only menu that night.
Compare before booking
Elske's set menu costs $301.60 for two with its removable 4%, before tax and tip, versus Sepia's $258.75 four-course subtotal with its 3.5%. Elske also offers à la carte; Sepia's reserved dinner formats are fixed-price menus.
BOKA lists vegan accommodation for its tasting menu. Sepia's tasting restrictions are narrower and conflict across pages, so the prix fixe or another restaurant needs checking for that guest. For an evening with a theater booking, use Sepia's published duration for the format you select.
Sources and editorial approach
This is a researched planning guide, not a review of a firsthand meal. Prices and policies are those available when checked. Cost examples are our calculations with exclusions stated. Confirm the details for your date with the restaurant.
- Prix fixe menu and prices
- Tasting menu and prices
- FAQ: charges, dietary, cancellation and access
- Reservations, seating hours and duration
- OpenTable: public listing, September 30
Checked September 28, 2026. Send a correction with the detail and a supporting source.
Public booking listing checked September 30, 2026. We did not verify live availability or final checkout. Other sources retain the dates stated.