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Name: Nellcote
Address: 833 Randolph, Chicago, IL, United States, 60607
Telephone: (312) 432-0500
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

Nellcote

4.1 (1484)

$30 and under

Italian

833 Randolph, Chicago, IL 60607

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Chef Jared Van Camp has crafted an obsessively house-made and locally focused bill of fare. While taking influence from Italy, Spain and France, the ingredients and products are sourced exclusively from the Midwest.

The design is inspired by Villa Nellcôte, the French chateau where the Rolling Stones recorded “Exile on Main Street” in the 1970s. Between recording sessions (and bouts of debauchery), the band and their famous friends would gather over hours-long meals prepared by a chef who sourced each day’s ingredients from the local markets.

Like its namesake chateau, Nellcôte is opulent and approachable, a neighborhood restaurant wrapped in high-energy elegance. It’s where friends convene over food and drinks prepared with fresh, seasonal, house-made ingredients — including hand-milled flour — in a setting that feels special. All accompanied by a killer background soundtrack.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary American, American
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(312) 432-0500
Website
http://www.nellcoterestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Jared Van Camp
Private party facilities
Like its namesake chateau, Nellcôte is is both opulent and approachable, a neighborhood restaurant wrapped in high-energy elegance. We host memorable events of all styles and our team works to craft the right menu, service and setting to ensure your event is a total success.

Location
833 Randolph, Chicago, IL 60607
Neighborhood
West Loop
Cross street
Green
Parking details
$16
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Fresh Bread$5.00
poached fig butter / swedish limpa / pain au lait / whole wheat country / extra virgin olive oil
Simple Green Salad$8.00
market greens / radish / cucumber / herb vinaigrette
Caprese Salad$13.00
fresh mozzarella / tomato / basil / balsamic glaze / extra virgin olive oil
Winter Salad$13.00
mixed greens / broccolini / cherry tomatoes / pomegranate seeds / goat cheese / red wine vinaigrette
Lyonnaise Salad$10.00
frissee / lardons / soft- boiled egg / smoked bacon vinaigrette
Ahi Tuna Tartare$14.00
tomato raisin / pickled green beans / saffron aioli
Steak Tartare$14.00
prime sirloin / fine herbs / egg yolk / crostini / boquerones
Crispy Calamari$13.00
vadouvan curry / cauliflower / eggplant / pickled jalapeno aoili

Pasta

Handmade daily with house-milled flour

Spaghetti$11.00
tomato / calabrian chili / toasted breadcrumbs / mojama
Bucatini 'Cacio e Pepe'$12.00
pecorino toscano / black pepper / extra virgin olive oil
Radiatore$13.00
broccoli rabe / italian sausage / chili / parmesan / lemon
Tagliatelle 'Bolognese'$13.00
heritage pork / illinois beef / parmigiano / fried rosemary

Pizza

Classic Margherita$12.00
san marzano tomato sauce / basil / extra virgin olive oil / d.o.p. buffalo mozzarella
Shaved Zucchini & Pesto$13.00
goat cheese / parmesan cream / baby kale
Sunnyside Up Organic Egg$14.00
d.o.p. fontina / mozzarella / arugula
Pepperoni$14.00
san marzano tomato sauce / soppressata calabrese / mozzarella / parmesan
Fennel Sausage$14.00
san marzano tomato sauce / parmigiano / mozzarella / wood-roasted mushrooms

Local Vegetables

Wood-Roasted Cauliflower$6.00
red finger chili / mint / local honey / dijon
Roasted Baby Carrots$6.00
dates / sherry vinaigrette / parsley
Charred Brussels Sprouts$6.00
smoked bacon / dried cherry vinaigrette
Robuchon Potatoes$7.00
local yukon gold potatoes / black truffle jus

Entrees

Pan-Roasted Amish Chicken$20.00
fingerling potatoes / lemon / natural jus / japanese eggplant
Lobster Fra Diavolo$26.00
tomato / red chili / bucatini
Roasted Salmon$24.00
spinach / cherry tomatoes / broccolini / baby carrots / pesto
Wood-Grilled Prime Beef Sirloin$25.00
broccolini / roasted mushrooms / baby carrots / red wine jus

House Specialty Cocktails

Rosé Martini$13.00
Prairie vodka / cocchi rosé / lemon / elderflower
Seven Strangers$13.00
Jalapeno & cilantro-infused tequila / chareau / st. George absinthe / lime / rm serrano bitters
Winter Rose$13.00
Gin / lillet rose / lemon / vanilla syrup / orange bitters/ pinot noir float
Festivous for the Rest of US$13.00
Cranberry bourbon/ amaro /demarara/ black walnut bitters

Draft Beer

Gumballhead, Wheat Ale / Munster, IN$8.00
4 Hands, Chocolate Milk Stout / St. Louis, MO$8.00
Apex Predator, Belgian Saison / Chicago, IL$8.00
Metrapolitan Magnetron, Stout / Chicago, IL$8.00
Dogfishhead IPA / Milton, DE$8.00

Bottle / Can Beer

Miller High Life, Champagne of Beers / Milwaukee, WI$6.00
Half Acre Daisy Cutter, Pale Ale / Chicago, IL$8.00
Victory Brewing Co., Belgian Tripel / Downington, PA$8.00
Two Brothers Prairie Path, Golden Ale / Warrenville, IL$8.00
18th Street Brewing Co, Double IPA / Gary, IN$8.00
Duchesse de Bourgogne, Sour Ale / Belgium$8.00

Wine by the Glass

Red

Pinot Noir - Red Diamond - 2016 Yakima Valley, Washington$11.00
Montepulciano - Capogiro - 2016 Montepulciano, Italy$13.00
Pinot Noir - Guy Chamont - 2016 Burgundy, France$15.00
Cab Blend - Angels and Cowboys - 2015 Sonoma, California$15.00
Zinfandel - Seghesio - 2016 Sonoma, California$15.00
Cab Sauv - Spoken Barrell - 2015 Columbia Valley, Washington$18.00

White

Pinot Grigio - Zenato - 2017 Burgundy, France$11.00
Gavi - La Marchesa "White Label" - 2016 Piemonte, Italy$14.00
Chardonnay - Joseph Drouhin - 2016 Burgundy, France$15.00
Riesling - Huff - 2017 Rheinessen, Germany$15.00

Sparkling

Prosecco - Belstar - NV Veneto, Italy$11.00
Brut - Francois Montand - NV Crémant de Jura, France$13.00
Blan de Blanc - Ravientos - NV Spain$15.00

Still Rosé

Montrose - 2017 Provence, France$12.00
AIX - 2017 Provence, France$14.00

Sparkling Rosé

M. Lawrence "Sex" - NV Leenlanau Peninsula, Michigan$12.00
Blanc de Nit - Ravientos - NV Spain$15.00
Luchien Albrecht - NV Alsace, France$15.00

What 1,484 people are saying

Nellcote reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
3.9Service
4.3Ambience
1.2Value

Noise • Energetic

1,484 Reviews

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JacobE
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
2.0
Dined on March 16, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I would have said this to a manager, but good luck getting a hold of one with the terrible service. Made a reservation for 4, only to originally be seated at a table for 3. We eventually got ourselves moved. During our first round of drinks, two of us ordered draft beers, which came out warm. They said the round was on them...like we’d like our warm beers...Server came to check in on our table twice and she could have cared less we were there. Food was ok. Ordered the NY Strip personally, and it was pre-cut for me and not on the bone as advertised. When in the area, I would recommend another restaurant.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago / Illinois1 review
4.0
Dined on March 10, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent as always.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 17, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The atmosphere in the building was great. Very beautiful. It was not busy and they had staff on but they never came around to check on us or see if we needed anything. We had to find them and ask them when we needed more water, drinks.
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Kevin
Chicago / Illinois6 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food was not great, drinks were good, service was good, setting and ambience was interesante and not in the beat way
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ScottH
Chicago / Illinois6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We celebrate valentines dinner at Nellcote, the ambiance was fantastic. We could have a private conversation, didn't feel the need to shout over the background music, which was also a pretty great playlist. The food was reasonably portioned and tasted great, it's a fun spot to share plates. Our server was a character, which added to a great dinning experience
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ChloeT
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 3, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
My waitress was extremely pushy that we order more expensive things on the menu. We ordered a desert and the waitress ended up bringing us a more expensive desert. She seemed to want to make our bill higher then what we expected it to be. As our meal finished we left our tip and she came up to the table while we were still putting our coats on and grabbed the tip. They seemed like they just wanted our money and for us to leave as quick as possible. Many waitress and waiters were on their phones which was understandable because it was not busy. But again our waitress was extremely unprofessional.
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qreviews VIP
Chicago / Illinois7 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 26, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Bad Bad Bad
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David VIP
Chicago / Illinois28 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 25, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very quiet on a Thursday after work at 6, only 4 people at the bar. Extremely limited liquor selection, 2 scotch options, really! And one was Glenlivet 12 year??? At 6:30 we sat at table for dinner and waitress Kate was the saving grace of Nellcote. Menu was limited, the salmon was quite good though. Will not be back. Way too many great options in this neighborhood.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 13, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
I went for the pizza on a recommendation and agree that the crust is terrific. Good and chewy with quality toppings. The pasta is also pretty good (caccio e pepe, simple, not quite peppery enough). The space is too big and the bathroom felt half-finished. Most perplexing? The soundtrack. Jack Johnson from Curious George soundtrack? Smashmouth? It was such a 00s hodgepodge that I wouldn’t even call it ironic. It felt like someone left their iPod nano on shuffle. Not what I wanted for Saturday night.
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ElizabethL VIP
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 12, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Worst experience from a restaurant with really high ratings. Went here for a birthday dinner - it honestly had the ambience of a late-night bar. Songs ranged from Country Road to Spice Girls If You Wanna Be My Lover. I love these songs at a late night bar after a few cocktails - not at 8pm with a nice dinner in West Loop. It was also SO LOUD and they barely turned it down when we asked. We also had a broken table that the waiter could care less about helping us fix. It was honestly ridiculous. They also were out of EVERYTHING. We asked for the calamari and a popular cocktail - completely out of them. I asked for an extra olive in my martini (I only got one which isn't a big deal I just wanted another one) and he told me that they had a policy to only give out one olive but he would "make an exception". So if you want to eat a plate of pasta while listening to Third Eye Blind blaring in your ears, not get any of the normal items on the menu, and have an olive policy enforced, Nellcote is the place for you! The food was good - only upside to an otherwise terrible dinner with the worst ambience and service.
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833 Randolph, Chicago, IL 60607

Additional information

Cross street
Green
Neighborhood
West Loop
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary American, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
$16
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jared Van Camp
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.nellcoterestaurant.com/
Phone number
(312) 432-0500
Private party facilities
Like its namesake chateau, Nellcôte is is both opulent and approachable, a neighborhood restaurant wrapped in high-energy elegance. We host memorable events of all styles and our team works to craft the right menu, service and setting to ensure your event is a total success.

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Starters & Salads

Fresh Bread$5.00

Simple Green Salad$8.00

Caprese Salad$13.00

Winter Salad$13.00

Lyonnaise Salad$10.00

Ahi Tuna Tartare$14.00

Steak Tartare$14.00

Crispy Calamari$13.00

Pasta

Spaghetti$11.00

Bucatini 'Cacio e Pepe'$12.00

Radiatore$13.00

Tagliatelle 'Bolognese'$13.00

Pizza

Classic Margherita$12.00

Shaved Zucchini & Pesto$13.00

Sunnyside Up Organic Egg$14.00

Pepperoni$14.00

Fennel Sausage$14.00

Local Vegetables

Wood-Roasted Cauliflower$6.00

Roasted Baby Carrots$6.00

Charred Brussels Sprouts$6.00

Robuchon Potatoes$7.00

Entrees

Pan-Roasted Amish Chicken$20.00

Lobster Fra Diavolo$26.00

Roasted Salmon$24.00

Wood-Grilled Prime Beef Sirloin$25.00

House Specialty Cocktails

Rosé Martini$13.00

Seven Strangers$13.00

Winter Rose$13.00

Festivous for the Rest of US$13.00

Draft Beer

Gumballhead, Wheat Ale / Munster, IN$8.00

4 Hands, Chocolate Milk Stout / St. Louis, MO$8.00

Apex Predator, Belgian Saison / Chicago, IL$8.00

Metrapolitan Magnetron, Stout / Chicago, IL$8.00

Dogfishhead IPA / Milton, DE$8.00

Bottle / Can Beer

Miller High Life, Champagne of Beers / Milwaukee, WI$6.00

Half Acre Daisy Cutter, Pale Ale / Chicago, IL$8.00

Victory Brewing Co., Belgian Tripel / Downington, PA$8.00

Two Brothers Prairie Path, Golden Ale / Warrenville, IL$8.00

18th Street Brewing Co, Double IPA / Gary, IN$8.00

Duchesse de Bourgogne, Sour Ale / Belgium$8.00

Wine by the Glass

Red

Pinot Noir - Red Diamond - 2016 Yakima Valley, Washington$11.00

Montepulciano - Capogiro - 2016 Montepulciano, Italy$13.00

Pinot Noir - Guy Chamont - 2016 Burgundy, France$15.00

Cab Blend - Angels and Cowboys - 2015 Sonoma, California$15.00

Zinfandel - Seghesio - 2016 Sonoma, California$15.00

Cab Sauv - Spoken Barrell - 2015 Columbia Valley, Washington$18.00

White

Pinot Grigio - Zenato - 2017 Burgundy, France$11.00

Gavi - La Marchesa "White Label" - 2016 Piemonte, Italy$14.00

Chardonnay - Joseph Drouhin - 2016 Burgundy, France$15.00

Riesling - Huff - 2017 Rheinessen, Germany$15.00

Sparkling

Prosecco - Belstar - NV Veneto, Italy$11.00

Brut - Francois Montand - NV Crémant de Jura, France$13.00

Blan de Blanc - Ravientos - NV Spain$15.00

Still Rosé

Montrose - 2017 Provence, France$12.00

AIX - 2017 Provence, France$14.00

Sparkling Rosé

M. Lawrence "Sex" - NV Leenlanau Peninsula, Michigan$12.00

Blanc de Nit - Ravientos - NV Spain$15.00

Luchien Albrecht - NV Alsace, France$15.00

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