– About –
Tastes of the Seasons, Preserved
Named for the French word for life, Vie offers contemporary American cuisine. Chef Paul Virant opened Vie, his flagship restaurant, in 2004. Vie focuses on year-round seasonal eating with menus featuring house-made pickles and preserves. Locally grown, artisan ingredients from Midwestern family farms are showcased.
The first restaurant in Western Springs to serve liquor since Prohibition, Vie offers guests the opportunity to experience fine dining with friendly yet professional service in a warm, relaxed village setting. Conveniently located steps from the Metra station, Vie attracts food-conscious diners from Chicagoland and beyond. We look forward to seeing you at Vie!
Our Team
Paul Virant
Executive Chef and Owner
– Kitchen –
Dan Compton
Chef de Cuisine
Angelyne Canicosa
Pastry Chef
Frank Hutman
Sous Chef
– Management –
Stephanie Sposito
Director of Operations
Julius White
Bar Manager /
Assistant General Manager
Alissa Drake
Business Manager
Cheers
for Vie and
Chef Paul
Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S., Gayot Restaurant Guide (2010 – 2018)
James Beard Foundation Award’s Best Chef: Great Lakes Nominee (2011, 2013 – 2015)
Michelin Guide Chicago 2011, One Star
50 Best Restaurants, Chicago Magazine, 2018
The Fooditor 99, by Michael Gebert, 2017 and 2018
Jean Banchet Award Nominee for Restaurant of the Year, 2018
"Phil [Vettel]'s 50," Chicago Tribune, 2018
Jean Banchet Award for Culinary Excellence as Top Celebrity Chef, 2007
Three Stars by Phil Vettel, Chicago Tribune
Three Stars, Chicago Magazine
OpenTable Diners’ Choice Since 2010
Chicago's Suburbs Must-Try Spots, Zagat, 2017
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Pickling, Preserving and Fermenting: 8 Chicago Restaurants Doing It Deliciously, Make It Better
Top 25 Farm to Table Restaurants, Best Life Magazine
Top 10 Chicago Area Wine Lists, Gayot Restaurant Guide
Voted a "Best of Reader Favorite: Romantic Restaurant" by Hinsdale Magazine Readers, 2016 – 2018
Ten of the Best Chicago Restaurants That Aren’t Actually in Chicago, PureWow
The 20 Essential Chicago Suburban Restaurants, Eater Chicago
Join Us on Instagram @vierestaurant
![" ... [our guests] come to us and say, ‘Oh, what are you working on?’ or ‘What’s new and exciting?’ We’re fortunate, that doesn’t happen everywhere. Vie has always had an incredibly strong bar program, so I’m just very happy to be able to continue that." — Vie bar manager and assistant GM Julius White. 🥃✨ Read more of Julius' seven-question interview with @vinepair at the link in our profile, including his intentions for a special bottle of chartreuse, and his first encounter with Malort. #vierestaurant #westernspringsil #vinepair #chicagofoodanddrink](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59446343e110ebecae2fa6d9/5965989d6b8f5b7ca158d91e/5c59e150b0ad02286d0330eb/1549394262090/)
