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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N. Halsted
Chicago, Illinois 60614
United States
(773) 935-5000
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1 Recommend
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Citysearch Rated
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"The Quintessential Chicago Tapas & Paella Place That Started it All"
As Chicago's first Spanish restaurant, it often surprises first-time visitors by how likeable, varied, and fresh great Spanish food can be. Tapas?small dishes perfect to enjoy leisurely over conversation?let you sample several dishes in a relaxing, Mediterranean-sensible meal and Sherries or authentic fresh-fruits sangrias.
In cozy surroundings with the colors and sights of Spanish tapas bars, you'll be tempted by a menu of surprisingly familiar flavors in more than 75 dishes served simply but in often novel ways ? in cast-iron pots, paella pans, hot slabs of granite and hanging from grill skewers.
Chef-owner Gabino Sotelino, whose talents have led to command performances for King Juan Carlos, created Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba to reflect his love of la cocina de Espa?a. One taste and you'll be in love, too
- Authentic Tapas Experience
- Perfect for Groups or Dates
- Beloved Fresh Fruit Sangrias
(Information provided by Citysearch)
This bustling Lincoln Park tapas spot fills up with a young, sangria-guzzling crowd.
June 30, 2004
(4.0 / 5 stars)
The Scene
Loud, colorful and usually packed to the rafters, Ba-Ba-Reeba's several rooms and outdoor patio brim with flowers and vivid artwork. Sausages hang above an open kitchen, two bars buzz with young singles and a large outdoor patio provides prime seating in the warmer months.
The Food
With a wide selection (more than 40) of mostly excellent cold and hot appetizer-sized dishes, it's perfect for groups--and reasonably priced, too. Beef skewers are a must: tender chunks of meat served with a flavorful horseradish cream. Chicken empanadas are zesty and piquant, seafood gazpacho is chilly and chunky with fresh shrimp and squid, and scallops with couscous and mango vinaigrette are sensationally subtle. Only bland chorizo disappoints. For something different, paella is worth the 35-minute wait--it's brimming with succulent lobster, scallops and shrimp.
Pros:
lively atmospheregreat tapas
Cons:
loudlong wait for table
(Editorial review provided by Citysearch)
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Awesome
February 17, 2010
(4.0 / 5 stars)
Super cute date place! Nice atmosphere and very good tapas. They have a nice selection of Sangria which I definitely recommend trying. Not t...
(User review provided by Insider Pages)
Cafe Ba Ba Reeba is great food and good place for private parties
October 04, 2009
(4.0 / 5 stars)
Great sangria and really great food. Really good breakfast option as well. I hosted a wedding shower and it was an excellent location for our private party. Staff was attentive and the breakfast/brunch menu and food was excellent.
(User review provided by Citysearch)
Great tapas and sangria
September 22, 2009
(4.0 / 5 stars)
Excellent tapas and sangria - definitely go! Try the potatoes, the scallops, the lobster (if they still have it) and if you are really hungry, share some paella.
(User review provided by Citysearch)
Great late-night tapas and sangria
September 22, 2009
(4.0 / 5 stars)
I love Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba late night! Parking can be a challenge, but there is valet if you are stuck. Once inside, grab a seat at the bar, order a pitcher of sangria, and start in on some great tapas. I definitely recommend starting with the olives - they work well alongside everything. The scallops are a highlight. Everything is decently priced and great for sharing.
(User review provided by Citysearch)
Great food!
August 17, 2009
(4.0 / 5 stars)
Cafe Ba Ba Reeba is a great restaurant. They make a good paella and other tapas. They have a bloody mary bar. The food is always good and it has a fun atmosphere.
(User review provided by Citysearch)
Cafe Ba Ba Reeba is a great place for a small gathering
August 10, 2009
(4.0 / 5 stars)
My sisters-in-law held a bridal shower for me at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba. They have a great back room. The food was fantastic! The paella was really good and the presentation was great. It was a wonderful place to hold a shower.
(User review provided by Citysearch)
Perfect place for big groups!
May 11, 2009
(5.0 / 5 stars)
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago! The key is to always make reservations through Open Table. The atmosphere is fun & loud and perfect for big groups, such as birthday parties or girls night out. The blue cheese steak and spicy potatoes are a must!
Pros:
outdoor seating, great sangria, yummy specials
Cons:
always make reservations!
(User review provided by Citysearch)
great place!
September 06, 2008
(5.0 / 5 stars)
this place is soo cute and has great food. try the sangria, its to die for!! great tapas and service was excellent... just another quality restaurant in great lincoln park! :)
Pros:
great crowds
Cons:
none
(User review provided by Citysearch)
PARTY IN YOUR MOUTH
June 06, 2008
(5.0 / 5 stars)
SERIOUSLY the best tapas! Get the dates wrapped with bacon and the cheesey potatoes and the meatballs and the goat cheese with tomato sauce. oh my gosh. its soooooo damn good.
Pros:
THE FOOD IS THE BEST
Cons:
weekends are busy so it may take awhile getting seated, during the week there is no wait :-)
(User review provided by Citysearch)
Terrible service-Caution w/Open Table reservations
May 26, 2008
(1.0 / 5 stars)
I made a reservation through Open Table for 7:30 pm on May 25. I received 2 emails confirming this reservation for 7:30 pm. When I showed up to the restaurant at 7:25 to check in, the hostess informed me that I did not have a 7:30 reservation and that I was a no show for my 6:30 reservation. I showed her my confirmation email for 7:30 on my blackberry, but she rudely told me to contact Open Table because the restaurant had me in their system for 6:30. I have used Open Table successfully close to 50 times in various cities and I have never had an Open Table reservation disregarded in this manner. I am extremely dissatisfied with how the hostess treated me. With thousands of other restaurants in Chicago, I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone.
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Save Money:
The bar features a $3 tapas special weekdays from 4pm to 6pm and weekends from 10pm to 12am.
What to Drink:
Sip wine flights of Spanish whites or reds, sweet or dry sherries, or sangria for just a few bucks.
Know Before You Go:
Don't want to wait an hour for a table? The full menu is available at both the front and back bars, which open at 4pm Monday to Friday.
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THE DETAILS
Category:
Bar/Club, Restaurant
Cuisine:
Spanish, Tapas, Italian
Features:
Local Favorite, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Catering, Online Reservations, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats, Dine At The Bar, Notable Wine List
Prices:
$$
Payment:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
Hours:
Mon-Thu 4pm-10pm Fri 4pm-12am Sat 11am-12am
Parking:
Valet; Metered
Serving 2 neighborhoods:
DePaul, North Side
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GEOBLOGS
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By Wren Donofrio
on 02/04/10 11:24 PM
Are you in the mood for tapas and some sangria? Then Café Ba-Ba- Reeba is the place for you! One can feel as though they are in Spain for some...
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