Purple Pig plans larger suburban site

The Purple Pig’s suburban move is no longer just a plan. The restaurant group opened its second location at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook in March 2026, according to the company’s Oak Brook page, bringing the brand beyond its longtime Michigan Avenue base for the first time. (thepurplepigrestaurantgroup.com) The Oak Brook restaurant occupies 11,000 square feet and includes a dining room, two private rooms and a seasonal patio, the company says. NBC Chicago reported on May 28 that the new site is at least three times the size of the original downtown restaurant. The expansion gives The Purple Pig a larger-format suburban footprint built around dine-in service and an added market component. (nbcchicago.com) Oakbrook Center lists the restaurant in its directory at 15 Oakbrook Center, and the group’s website says the Oak Brook outpost also operates separate marketplace hours. ### Where is the new location, exactly? Oak Brook is the site the company chose for its first suburban outpost. Oakbrook Center’s directory lists The Purple Pig at 15 Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, Illinois, and the mall describes itself as an outdoor shopping center in Chicago’s western suburbs. (thepurplepigrestaurantgroup.com) Earlier reporting tied the project to the former Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams furniture showroom at the mall. Time Out Chicago reported in October 2025 that the restaurant was taking over that former showroom space, and other local coverage described the same site as an 11,000-square-foot conversion. (oakbrookcenter.com) ### How much bigger is the suburban restaurant? The company says the Oak Brook location spans 11,000 square feet, seats 300 in the dining room and has a 60-seat seasonal patio. It also includes two private dining rooms identified on the company site as the Gigi Room and the Livy Room. (oakbrookcenter.com) NBC Chicago’s May 28 report described the suburban restaurant as at least three times the size of the original. A separate archived local report said the Oak Brook restaurant would seat about 300 people and offer outdoor dining, underscoring the larger-format approach. (timeout.com) ### What changes with the suburban format? The Oak Brook location adds a market element alongside the full-service restaurant. The group’s main website lists separate dining and marketplace hours for Oak Brook, while prior local coverage said The Purple Pig Market would offer items including coffee, pastries, pizza by the slice and gelato. (thepurplepigrestaurantgroup.com) That setup differs from the original Michigan Avenue identity as a compact, high-volume restaurant known for Mediterranean-inspired small plates. The company describes both locations as serving cheese, charcuterie, wine and shareable dishes, but the Oak Brook page emphasizes the larger room count, patio and private-event capacity. (nbcchicago.com) ### What does the reporting say about timing? March 2026 is the opening date listed by the company for Oak Brook. That means the location was already operating by the time NBC Chicago and Kevin Pang profiled it on May 28. The suburban project had been in public view for months before opening. (thepurplepigrestaurantgroup.com) Time Out Chicago reported on October 23, 2025 that the restaurant was heading to Oak Brook, and NBC Chicago separately reported that same month that The Purple Pig would open a second location at the suburban mall. ### What can diners find next? The Oak Brook restaurant is now listed as open at Oakbrook Center. The company says Oak Brook dining hours run Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., while the marketplace opens earlier on most days. (thepurplepigrestaurantgroup.com) NBC Chicago’s May 28 segment remains available online for viewers who want a visual look at the suburban site. Reservations for both the Michigan Avenue restaurant and the Oak Brook location are available through the company’s website, which lists the two addresses side by side. (nbcchicago.com) (thepurplepigrestaurantgroup.com) (timeout.com)