The TV series "The Bear" is primarily filmed in Chicago, Illinois. Key filming locations include:
- Mr. Beef on Orleans, located at 666 N Orleans Street in the River North neighborhood, which serves as the inspiration for the show's sandwich shop
- Cinespace Chicago Film Studios in Chicago
- Various Chicago neighborhoods such as River North, Southport, Lincoln Park, and Wicker Park, with scenes shot at places like The Music Box Theatre and Loyola University Chicago's Downtown campus
- Additional filming locations include Evanston (Sugar’s House) and Glenview (Cicero’s House), suburbs near Chicago
Filming for multiple seasons, including seasons 3 and 4, has taken place across these locations, with ongoing production in Chicago as of early 2025
. In contrast, if you are referring to the 1988 film "The Bear," it was filmed almost entirely in the Italian and Austrian Dolomites, not in Chicago
. Therefore, for the TV series "The Bear," the filming is centered in Chicago, with a focus on authentic local spots like Mr. Beef in River North and other Chicago neighborhoods
