Café Ba-Ba-Reeba

Name: Café Ba-Ba-Reeba
Address: 2024 North Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States, 60614
Telephone: (773) 935-5000
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

8094 Reviews

$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

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Cancellation policy:
For parties of 5+ you need to cancel by 9am on the day of your reservation, otherwise it is a $25 fee. For smaller parties, please give us one hour in advance, in the event of a last minute cancellation or no show it is a $25 fee.

Located in Lincoln Park, the All-Season Courtyard and Dining Rooms at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! are open with our new AIRPHX Air Filtration System. Your health is our top priority in all that we do. Steps we are taking: disposable and digital menus, continuous sanitation procedures & hand washing.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 21, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 173 times today

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Takeout

(773) 935-5000

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Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish, American
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:30 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(773) 935-5000
Website
http://www.cafebabareeba.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Eric Jorgensen
Catering
At Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! we can accommodate groups of 10 to 50 in our private and semi-private rooms. Lettuce create something extraordinary with you using our variety of tapas, paella and sangria! Cater a private party at the restaurant, in the comfort of your home or office, or even aboard Chicago's First Lady Cruises. We are happy to help you create a menu for your guests. To view all of the different options available to you visit cafebabareeba.com or to book your party, call our Special Events Department at (773) 935-5000.
Private party facilities
Contact us to learn about safe indoor private party dining options. We also offer carryout and off-premise catering including aboard Chicago’s First Lady Cruises during the summer months. Please visit cafebabareeba.com to fill out your inquiry form, or call our Special Events Team at (773) 935-5000.
Private party contact
Private Parties Department: (773) 935-5000

Location
2024 North Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60614
Neighborhood
Lincoln Park
Cross street
Armitage
Parking details
Free and paid street parking is available on Halsted, and around the corner along Armitage. We also offer valet at $15, cash only.
Public transit
Brown Line - Armitage Halsted bus (route #8) - Armitage stop Armitage bus (route #73) - Halsted stop
Entertainment
Reservations for our Flamenco Dinner Shows, Paella Cooking Demos, Wine Tastings, and other special events can be made by contacting the restaurant directly at (773) 935-5000. For a full list of events, please visit cafebabareeba.com and click on "events."
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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garlic potato salad$2.50
raw & roasted garlic, chives
ibérico ham croquetas$2.50
sherry aioli
+roasted dates wrapped in bacon$3.50
apple cider vinaigrette
spanish meatballs "al jerez"$3.50
sherry tomato sauce
+patatas bravas$3.50
spicy potatoes with sun-dried tomato aioli
+fried shishito peppers$3.50
hawaiian black sea salt
+catalan-style "crystal bread"$4.00
tomato pureé, garlic, olive oil, shaved manchego cheese

Beer and Sangria

estrella damm$4.00
lager, barcelona, spain
mañana de mallorca$5.00
Spanish tea ipa
+classic red sangria pitcher$20.00
red wine, diced fresh fruit

Surcharge

As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.

What 8,094 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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Tapas / Small Plates
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Norma
Chicago
33 reviews
5.0
33 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We enjoyed the black raspberry Sangria and each one of our tapas selections. The staff was great. We asked not to be seated in the middle row and we were nicely accommodated.
LS
LupeS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
had a great time celebrating my friends birthday.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Everything was delicious! Bacon wrapped dates, goat cheese and marinara, potato salad, and shrimp. A little loud but expected during brunch.
EA
EdwardA
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was my friend’s birthday.. 5 of us were going and we needed to add 1 more to the reservation which they did. The food was phenomenal. Will be coming back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Outside meter parking. The table was ready at the time scheduled. The food was great, affordable, and the server was great.
n
nata
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really great for groups! We went for my birthday and it was so much fun. They also stored my cake until we were ready, brought it out with the candles lit, and cut it for us. For a table of 5 we ordered 8 plates/bites, 1 paella, and 2 pitchers of sangria. It was a very satisfying amount of food without overdoing it.
A
Agnes
Chicago
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect place for a friends’ get together and awesome tapas!
L
Lindavan
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Anniversary dinner was awesome. Just by chance, we had the same table as last year and same server. A really fun celebration!
VC
VeronicaCas
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food4service4ambience3
Great place to try various tapas and tasty sangrias. However, be prepared to have to talk very loudly to be heard at your own table, the noise level from nearby tables made it hard to communicate.
b
bodidley
Chicago
22 reviews
vip
4.0
22 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience1
When the noise level is rated at the 4th bar, I don’t consider it “energetic “. It’s LOUD & unpleasant. The only other disappointment was the 40 minutes it took to receive my torta Española.
MB
MicaelaB
Milwaukee
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Such a great dinner! We had vegetable paella, croquettes, brussel sprout salad, and baked goat cheese. The seasonal sangria was guava flavored and it was fantastic! We also tried the passion fruit sangria which was also very delicious. Our server was perfectly attentive and very pleasant!
TW
ThomasW
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service and food. Fun place to try some new food.
L
Luv2eat
Chicago
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall2food3service3ambience4
Food is good; however, portions are much smaller than they have been in the past and prices have gone up a lot. Additionally, sangria is very weak now. Used to be one if my favorite places, not anymore.
WR
WilliamR
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall2food4service3ambience1
I specifically mentioned it was a Date and the table was in next to large tables by the windows. Too much light and noise. It should have been a table in a different area of the restaurant.
MM
MargieM
Chicago
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
I'm never not impressed with Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba. Midway through our meal, I happened to overhear our server tell another that the system was back up and running... while that might be a cause to shut down elsewhere, none of the guests at the restaurant would have had any idea that the system was done because the staff here is such a well-oiled machine. Kudos to the whole staff for their problem solving and hospitality skills. Food, drinks, and ambience are always on point!
KP
KPIL
Chicago
69 reviews
vip
4.0
69 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
We had a lovely time - food and service were great!
JS
JulSew
Chicago
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
It's been a while since we've been in. The menu has changed. Most of the food was quite good. We really missed the curried chicken salad. The new item (a bikini sandwich?) was delicious. Thank you
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
6 reviews
vip
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2023
overall2food1service2ambience3
I’ve been there many times, but the quality has gone downhill. The food and drinks were garbage. Will not go there again.
JN
JoseN
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
Food was decent but expected better for the price. Waitress was very good.
Café Ba-Ba-ReebaResponded 6 days agoDear Jose, I'm so sorry to hear of your recent less than acceptable experience with us, especially in regards to some of our signature dishes you received. We always try to exceed our guests' expectations but unfortunately, sometimes fall short. Would you be willing to provide your contact information so I can have one of our managers get in touch? We truly appreciate your feedback; thank you. -Teresa M.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Minneapolis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Brunch was great, fast and delicious food. Drinks were also made well
JG
JoseG
Chicago
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great! Thank you.
T
Tedlo
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience3
Small bites, very tasty. Bar menu is not available in the dining room which was disappointing.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall3food5service2ambience4
Good food, moderate service…
Café Ba-Ba-ReebaResponded 6 days agoDear Valued Guest, I'm so sorry to hear of your recent less than acceptable experience with us, especially in regards to the service you received. We always try to exceed our guests' expectations but unfortunately, sometimes fall short. Would you be willing to provide your contact information so I can have one of our managers get in touch? We truly appreciate your feedback; thank you. -Teresa M.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
It was a great time meeting up with some old friends over shared small bites. The bacon-wrapped dates and goat-cheese sauce were to die for! The speciality sangria pitcher was a delicious start to our St. Patrick’s day. However, I wish there were more vegetable items to off set all the cheese, carbs, and meat. Overall, a great experience and we were greatly entertained. You NEED a reservation at least 3 days in advance.
MF
MarcioF
Chicago
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Beautiful people, nice food, good service. Very loud , though.
KT
KenT
Chicago
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Cafe baba Reba never disappoints! Always a go-to place to take new people and they live it! Great variety on the menu.
S
Sandie
Chicago
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great good, service and prices.
TP
ThomasP
Chicago
9 reviews
vip
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
Last night was not the best experience. Some items were served cold. Our server did take them back and they were replaced without cost. Some of our items were never delivered until we asked about them. Our server was very bland too.. it has never been this way for us.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was great!
TW
TWwwww
Chicago
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had an AWESOME server! She was so kind and helpful when we were choosing what to order.
MW
MindyW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Noise level adds to the ambiance, but at times can be difficult to hear the other folks at your table. Fortunately, though, we were seated in the back room. Love this restaurant!
C
Carolyn
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is my second time to Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba and it was fantastic. The grilled octopus was my favorite and I highly suggest you order it.
T
Tess
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everyone was, as always!!!!! Service, food, ambience….delicious food. And they brought my friend dessert for his birthday!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Fort Lauderdale
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My wife loves this restaurant and always has an amazing time celebrating her birthday.
WG
WhitneyG
Chicago
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience4
Wasn't terrible by any means but was definitely the worst experience we've ever had, here. Perhaps you can call us old fashioned but we were disappointed with some of the changes that were made. We had to ask for bread, oil, salt and pepper (no longer brought to the table automatically) and the waitress looked incredibly lost when we asked for the pintxos platter. And while the sangria was decent, it was definitely overpriced compared to all the other times we've been here. We used to love going here but this last time has killed the excitement a little bit.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great sangria, awesome service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Omaha
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2023
overall2food3service2ambience4
This was our second time here and I would say it was underwhelming compared to the first time. They had additional brunch menu items but I would order from the normal menu.
Café Ba-Ba-ReebaResponded on March 7, 2023Dear Valued Guest, I'm so sorry to hear of your recent less than acceptable experience with us, especially in regards to some of signature dishes you received. We always try to exceed our guests' expectations but unfortunately, sometimes fall short. Would you be willing to provide your contact information so I can have one of our managers get in touch? We truly appreciate your feedback; thank you. -Teresa M.
A
Alyssa
Nashville
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing tapas and sangria! The service was wonderful as well.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Café Ba-Ba-Reeba using the Order Online button. Café Ba-Ba-Reeba also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (773) 935-5000.

Café Ba-Ba-Reeba is rated 4.8 stars by 8094 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 21, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 173 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(773) 935-5000

Other options

Order online

2024 North Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60614

Additional information

Cross street
Armitage
Neighborhood
Lincoln Park
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:30 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free and paid street parking is available on Halsted, and around the corner along Armitage. We also offer valet at $15, cash only.
Public transit
Brown Line - Armitage Halsted bus (route #8) - Armitage stop Armitage bus (route #73) - Halsted stop
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Eric Jorgensen
Entertainment
Reservations for our Flamenco Dinner Shows, Paella Cooking Demos, Wine Tastings, and other special events can be made by contacting the restaurant directly at (773) 935-5000. For a full list of events, please visit cafebabareeba.com and click on "events."
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cafebabareeba.com/
Phone number
(773) 935-5000
Catering
At Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! we can accommodate groups of 10 to 50 in our private and semi-private rooms. Lettuce create something extraordinary with you using our variety of tapas, paella and sangria! Cater a private party at the restaurant, in the comfort of your home or office, or even aboard Chicago's First Lady Cruises. We are happy to help you create a menu for your guests. To view all of the different options available to you visit cafebabareeba.com or to book your party, call our Special Events Department at (773) 935-5000.
Private party facilities
Contact us to learn about safe indoor private party dining options. We also offer carryout and off-premise catering including aboard Chicago’s First Lady Cruises during the summer months. Please visit cafebabareeba.com to fill out your inquiry form, or call our Special Events Team at (773) 935-5000.
Private party contact
Private Parties Department: (773) 935-5000

Café Ba-Ba-Reeba

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Pintxos

+deviled egg$1.50

caña de cabra cheese crostini$1.50

tortilla española bite$1.50

Tapas

garlic potato salad$2.50

ibérico ham croquetas$2.50

+roasted dates wrapped in bacon$3.50

spanish meatballs "al jerez"$3.50

+patatas bravas$3.50

+fried shishito peppers$3.50

+catalan-style "crystal bread"$4.00

Beer and Sangria

estrella damm$4.00

mañana de mallorca$5.00

+classic red sangria pitcher$20.00

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