The Chicago City Council has passed a 0.25% increase to the city's current 0.25% restaurant tax in the 2020 budget package. Starting January 1, 2020, the city of Chicago's restaurant tax rate will be 0.50%.

Starting January 1, 2020, the total sales tax for restaurants in the city of Chicago will be 10.75% (inclusive of the city of Chicago's 0.50% restaurant tax).

For restaurants located within the MPEA Food and Beverage Tax zone, the total sales tax will be 11.75% (inclusive of the city of Chicago's 0.50% restaurant tax and the 1.00% MPEA food and beverage tax).