Cariño
Restaurant · Uptown
4662 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
Highlights
Innovative Latin tasting menus & playful taco omakase.
Innovative Latin tasting menus & playful taco omakase.
"A michelada-inspired oyster cameos on both the $200 tasting menu and the $125 taco “omakase” at Cariño. It’s also the dish that captures Cariño’s best traits: playful, sophisticated, and delicious. At this intimate Latin restaurant in Uptown, a Bad Bunny playlist serenades couples while chefs in faded Nike caps crack jokes from behind the counter. With its casual-swagger approach to fine dining, Cariño is a refreshing change-up from stuffier spots that also love tweezers and edible flowers." - team infatuation
"A michelada-inspired oyster cameos on both the $200 tasting menu and the $125 taco “omakase” at Cariño. It’s also the dish that captures Cariño’s best traits: playful, sophisticated, and delicious. At this intimate Latin restaurant in Uptown, a Bad Bunny playlist serenades couples while chefs in faded Nike caps crack jokes from behind the counter. With its casual-swagger approach to fine dining, Cariño is a refreshing change-up from stuffier spots that also love tweezers and edible flowers. 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
"The towering chicharron from Cariño’s 11-course tasting menu makes you gaze in wonder, like you’re reenacting the first scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey—or Barbie. It comes with a side of smoky esquites, and tells you everything you need to know about this Uptown spot: you’re in for a playful, fun-to-eat meal. Other courses follow suit, like huitlacoche ravioli that builds a world of corn on a plate or Tajin-topped oysters with a Modelo foam that channels the spicy, refreshing flavors of a michelada. And despite only having a few seats and its not-inexpensive $210 price, Cariño isn’t stuffy or overly formal—you could totally wear a hoodie and jeans to eat a tetela with a tiny hoja santa hat. 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
"With its casual swagger, Cariño is a refreshing change-up from stuffier spots that also love tweezers and edible flowers. Knocking back the michelada oyster, which perfectly captures the taste of a clamato-infused, Tajín-rimmed Modelo. Two tasting menus and a couple of cocktails at the chef’s counter. Wagyu and making small talk with chefs. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - nick allen, veda kilaru, john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen, nick allen, nick allen, nick allen, john ringor, veda kilaru, john ringor, john ringor, veda kilaru, veda kilaru, john ringor, john ringor
"‘Cariño’ isn’t just the name of this restaurant; it’s the warm, fuzzy feeling that wraps around you the moment you walk in — the kind of affection that the word embodies in Spanish. And while this restaurant does not necessarily consider itself Mexican, the menu is intended to pay homage to Latin America’s rich culinary landscape, there is quite a generous nod to Mexican cuisine here. Chef and co-owner Norm Fenton’s (Brass Heart, Schwa) journey has inspired him to deliver a menu of innovative Mexican dishes. Guests will be delighted with a 12- to 16-course tasting menu featuring dishes such as an oyster michelada and a ravioli plate stuffed with the earthy corn fungus known as huitlacoche. Reservations can be made via Tock." - Brenda Storch
