Bar Sótano

Bar · Near North Side

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"Chicago loves putting restaurants in alleys. Maybe because (unlike New York, where garbage is proudly displayed on the street) we just have so many of them. Bar Sotano is a cocktail bar in the alley behind Frontera Grill, and it’s owned by the same team. So it’s not surprising that the Mexican food here is great. The menu has a mix of bar snacks (like habanero-glazed fried chicken bites), plus entrees like a burger and a wagyu steak with pureed sunchoke. Which is probably one of the best steaks you’ll have the chance to eat in an alley." - Adrian Kane

Bar Sótano Review - River North - Chicago - The Infatuation
Emilia Czader

In the alley behind Frontera Grill, 443 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654 Get directions

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