Our Story

Boeufhaus, a French and German inspired brasserie, nestled on the border of the Ukrainian Village and Humboldt Park discreetly opened April 9, 2015. Owned by Chef Brian Ahern and Jamie Finnegan, years of preparation led them to realize they wanted the opening to be a sincere gesture to neighbors and local foodies first. Boeufhaus is the coalescence of Old World culinary techniques and contemporary style serving responsibly raised animals and artisanal products—providing a fresh take on classic farm to table fare. 

A proven team of professionals, Boeufhaus is committed to innovation in the hospitality industry through identifying improved and progressive culinary, beverage, and service standards with a focus on employee inclusion, corporate responsibility and an ardent appreciation of our guests and their experience. 

We are incredibly proud of the team we have built and the family we have created at Boeufhaus, both with our team members and our long-time customers. We strive to be better every day and are committed to ensuring all of our team members have the financial security and opportunities for career growth they deserve.  

Effective July 2024, a 22% service fee will be applied to all bills, which will be distributed to our hourly team members in order to ensure equitable pay for front- and back-of-house employees. Any additional gratuity left will go to the front-of-house team who serve you.

Although this decision was ultimately driven by the City of Chicago ordinances, we’re going to keep the politics out of the conversation and keep it simple. We believe everyone has the right to fair working wages, paid time off and health insurance benefits. A service fee model allows small independent restaurants like Boeufhaus the ability to provide for our team – they are exceptional and they deserve it.

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Core Values

  • Whether a vigneron, a local farmer, a fishmonger or beef purveyor.  Whether an employee, a customer or a neighbor. Everyone we partner with knows what they can expect from Boeufhaus – consistency, quality and honesty. Maintaining our ethos is of the utmost importance.

  • We embrace a positive, upwardly mobile employee culture built on strong core values and a focus on inclusion and belonging. We believe in actively engaging team members through professional development, continued training and education and creating an employee culture and environment where all feel confident to express their true selves. We recognize the importance of our people – we can only grow if we all grow together. 

  • Every guest who walks through our doors should feel like they're stepping into an inviting and stylish space, with a positive energy and upbeat music that sets the tone. We strive to provide genuine, down-to-earth service that is never too pretentious, and we take pride in serving up damn good food and drinks that are carefully curated and sourced from the best vintners, distillers and breweries in the world. From our natural wines to our classic cocktails, every sip and bite is an experience to savor and enjoy. #yumyum