bar avec
Mediterranean restaurant · River North
640 N La Salle Dr 8th floor, Chicago, IL 60654
Highlights
Rooftop bar with stunning city views, Mediterranean dishes, cocktails
Rooftop bar with stunning city views, Mediterranean dishes, cocktails
"The best way to deal with Avec’s limited reservation policy and always-crowded dining room is to hit it up solo during the week. Sit at the bar with some bacon-wrapped-chorizo-stuffed dates, another small plate or two, and a glass of wine. This place is begging to become your new forwarding address. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen
"When all else fails, go to Avec. The food at this West Loop Mediterranean small-plates place always makes us happy—particularly staple dishes like the bacon-stuffed, chorizo-wrapped dates, and the taleggio flatbread. The communal dining room feels like a wooden shoebox, so you’ll probably be sitting elbow-to-elbow with strangers. But these strangers are having a wonderful meal, which means this crowded place is always enjoyable whether you’re here celebrating a birthday, or on a 76th date with the person you share streaming passwords with with. It’s imperative to eat at Avec at least once a year to remind yourself how reliably outstanding it is." - team infatuation
"You can never go wrong at Avec, and if you have the opportunity to eat here, we suggest taking it. The lunch menu is a little shorter than the dinner menu, but don’t let that discourage you. Lunchtime is when they serve sandwiches you can’t get in the evening, like one with roasted pork or a fantastic lamb burger. And most importantly, the chorizo-stuffed bacon-wrapped dates are always available. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - adrian kane
"Bar Avec is the rooftop bar on the eighth floor above Avec River North. And it’s a perfect, low-key rooftop option that serves great food and won’t be overrun with tourists. The rooftop is shaded and filled with plants and trees, offering a great view of downtown. It also has a separate Spanish-inspired menu. Food options here include shareable plates like tuna tostada, shawarma fried chicken, and a lamb burger. And in case you were wondering: yes, they have the bacon-wrapped dates on the menu." - adrian kane, veda kilaru
"Avec is one of the best restaurants in the city. They are known for their bacon wrapped dates, which you can buy at PQM to bake at home by the way (you're welcome.) It has been known as a dinner spot, but in the last year opened up for lunch and brunch so while there is an hour wait for dinner, you can pop right in for lunch no problem. Everything is so fresh, local and beautiful." - Linsey Rosen
