Cellar Door Provisions
Restaurant · Logan Square ·
Seasonal dishes, natural wine, and acclaimed pastries await diners
Seasonal dishes, natural wine, and acclaimed pastries await diners
"A beloved neighborhood favorite that closed in 2021; its culinary legacy has been carried forward by former staff who reopened a new nearby restaurant and restored signature dishes." - Erika Adams
"Cellar Door Provisions in Logan Square used to be an all-day restaurant. But unlike everyone who read The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up, they’ve actually succeeded in simplifying things. Despite now only being open for dinner, the food is still delicious, and they still have a great wine selection. The menu changes frequently, with just a handful of seafood or meat options and often highlighting seasonal vegetables. You can expect deceptively simple looking, but complex dishes like sweet, nutty, and tart kakai squash with squash-based sugo and vinegar, or tender monkfish with morels, onions, and turnip in a light, savory broth. The space maintains its minimalist aesthetic, and the warm lighting makes it a great spot for a relaxed dinner. But even if you’re just planning to stop by for a drink, thanks to the friendly staff and great natural wine selection, don’t be surprised if that single glass turns into multiples." - John Ringor
"Cellar Door Provisions remains one of the most underrated restaurants in Chicago, one that manages to connect a farm-to-table ethos with delicious wine. It’s only open for dinner service, constantly switching menus in a casual, yet elegant setting. Sample items include lamb shoulder tartare, pork leg rilettes, and roasted Maine monkfish tail. This is a restaurant that features clean and simple flavors with good sourcing and a lot of technique." - Eater Staff
"Cellar Door’s minimalist look and warm lighting makes it a great spot for a relaxed dinner to offset any drama that you and your friends need to dump. Whether that includes stories about Martha from accounting stealing the LaCroix from the fridge or how someone keeps knocking over their garden gnomes, you all can decompress with some glasses of natural wine and tasty small plates. Cellar Door’s tight menu changes almost daily based on whatever seasonal ingredients are hanging out in their kitchen, but you can expect dishes like lamb tartare with pickled cherries on crusty sourdough or plump scallops with savory mussel broth. And if you see pasta, get it—it’s always excellent." - adrian kane, john ringor
"After spending the early years of the pandemic in stasis, Cellar Door reopened in the summer of 2022 as a tighter, more streamlined version of itself. Chicagoans and Michelin inspectors have embraced the change, manifested in a deep wine list and thoughtful plates in an unpretentious atmosphere." - Eater Staff
