Tanta has two Chef’s Tables that each seat up to 10 people. These tables are located in our main dining room in between our open kitchen and cebiche bar which allows you and your guests to experience our chefs creating Peruvian cuisine while you dine.
The menu, created by Acurio and Tanta Chicago Chef Jesus Delgado, takes diners on a voyage through Peru via its food. From the Pacific Ocean, through the Andes, to the desert, to the Amazon, Tanta celebrates the diverse landscape and ethnicities that make up Peru’s culture.
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Popular dishes
Salmon Tanta
salmon, bok choy, broccolini, kale, peruvian curry & coconut milk
7 reviews
Quinoa Salad
quinoa mix, lima beans, choclo, tomatoes, aji amarillo sauce
6 reviews
Grapefruit Spritz
luxardo bitter bianco, chareau, grapefruit shrub, prosecco, soda water, cucumber
4 reviews
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Stumbled upon tanta for an impromptu date night and we were very pleased with our experience overall. The food was amazing along with the drinks, we plan to make this a regular spot. We of course had some cebiche and followed that with a curry sauce salmon dish that is to die for.
YOU WILL NOT REGRET THIS MEAL
One of my favorite places in the city, never disappoints! Service and food are impeccable.
The food is just amazing. You can taste all the flavors which are impeccable. Great service and ambience. Highly recommend.
Loved the food and the place. Hadn't been to Tanta since it first opened. While I loved the food the first time, it was way too loud at dinner to have an easy conversation with my dinner partners. This time, I tried lunch. Much quieter. The food and its presentation was just terrific. A great meal and a special birthday present for me!
Food was very good. Service and ambiance were a bit frenetic with noise level impossible to hold a conversation.
Thank you so much for your comment. it was certainly a busier evening, as we received several large reservations at the same time. We're sorry we couldn't change your table. We take note , for the next time we place you in a quieter area..."
Amazingly creative dishes and delicious food. Plus the service is top notch! I highly recommend for an evening out or a special occasion.
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Has been one of our favorite restaurants in Chicago and never disappoints. The food is outstanding and the staff are always so engaging and friendly. By far one of the restaurants in the city we go back to over and over again. Thanks for another great evening.
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First time dining here. Great time; food, service and atmosphere! We are already planning our next dinner back!
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Wonderful service and fabulous food as always!
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Fabulous food with a unique offering. It's a great place to expand your horizons, especially to learn and experience the Asian influence on west coast South American food. Great, attentive service; knowledgeable waitstaff with excellent recommendations for food and wine.
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Every aspect of the dining experience was top notch and special kudos to JP, the Manager who could not have been more welcoming!
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The food certainly is creative and unique. Service was amazing. It was our second time back and there will be more.
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Great dinner! Have been here multiple times. The pisco sours are unreal.
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Overall my best dining experience in Chicago, staff is great.. the food is exceptional... and I will be going back for my birthday.
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Like always great
Food, as always, superb. Menu requires some concierge interpretation and guidance by server, which I’ve had great luck with on 3 previous visits. Not this time. Our server was not up to the volume and energy required to help 6 new customers orient to the menu. She was competent but not engaged, which most customers need with Tanya’s innovative menu. Also: NOISY!!
Our greatest motivation is to make our customers feel at ease, so we appreciate your observation, and we get to work on always be prepared to guide and orient our guests with their dinning experience. We're sorry we couldn't change your table. We take note, for the next time we can place you in a quieter area...
Nice restaurant with very delicious foods. It was quite enough to talk.
Food so amazing and service too.
Vanessa, our server, was absolutely incredible!! She made our experience extremely memorable. Thank you Vanessa for your care!.. The food was outstanding.
Overall, the food was delicious-ordered the ceviche norte*no, scallops, octopus and salmon; If I return, I will definitely re-order the ceviche and scallops. The other dishes were really tasty as well, but the scallops and ceviche stood out the most!
A must for anyone visiting Chicago!!
Food and drinks were absolutely fantastic! The sea bass special was out of this world.
Food was especially good this time, particularly the lomo saltado!
4+ years ago my now wife and I had our first date at Tanta. So glad to see that after coming here for many years that the quality and ambiance that we fell in love with has stayed. Hopefully in the coming years we're able to frequent this wonderful restaurant.
Our family of four enjoyed sharing a variety of wonderful dishes—the ceviche sampler and the empanadas were favorites!
Great Experience!
Amaizing like always!!
Went there For Valentines Day Dinner. Lovely dinner and service.
Every plate blew me away. Would recommend for everyone.
Food was amazing!!! Our waitress took the time to literally go over every food item on the menu. Well worth dealing with all the Chicago traffic on Valentine’s Day for this experience.
Great food. A bit slow service but appreciate that they gave us free drink after finding out our requested drink was not in stock. Best Peruvian food!
It was amazing and Jo our server was outstanding!!! We will be back, the food is excellent!
One of the best meals I’ve had in Chicago. Fantastic menu!
We had been to Tanta once before - for lunch - several years ago, and I had always dreamed of returning. The Pisco Sours (yes, we each had 2 & splurged for the "reserve") were fantastic. The food? What can I say? So many wonderful flavors, starting with the dipping sauce for the addictive yucca chips, and continuing throughout the meal ... just layers and layers of flavors you cannot find at any other type of restaurant. Can't wait to enjoy it again some day - hopefully soon.
Maybe we ordered the wrong items on the menu but found the mixed fried seafood particularly bland, the skewers were good but other dishes lacked flavor. Should have tried the ceviche.
My favorite restaurant in Chicago!
Went with a group of 4 on a Saturday night. The front of the house accommodated our request for a booth with a little wait at the bar. Our server, Jeimmy, was very friendly, fun and took time to walk us through the menu as well as making some very good recommendations. The service was quick and consistent. The food was excellent! I'd recommend trying many of the small plates. Would definitely recommend to a friend and can't wait to go back!
Fabulous! Ceviche was to die for. Rice w Shrimp was delicious. Service just excellent 😊
The noise level made conversation impossible.
Loved everything about it. Started off with a pisco sour and mezcal cocktail, both excellent. Food highlights include everything, but particularly recommended are the pulpo, scallop (just don't eat the bed of salt.... Ask me later), and El macho cocktail (something smokey and delicious in there). The cebiche (ceviche) is great, but it goes beyond your typical chunked seafood in a bowl of line juice and cilantro. They incorporate different textures, colors, piece sizes, to make it unique and interesting. Be sure to drink down the juice at the end, aka tigers milk, to replenish your vigor meter.
We'll definitely be back.
My new favorite place in Chicago.
FAQs
Tanta offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 222-9700.
Tanta is rated 4.7 stars by 2934 OpenTable diners.
You can book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size.
