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CDA, Chicago, IL

CDA

4.2
4.2
1285 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
Following Governor Pritzker’s directive on Sunday, March 15, 2020, which mandates that all restaurants, bars and nightclubs immediately cease operation, CDA has temporarily closed. For dining enjoyment at Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, In-Room Dining will remain available from 6am-11pm daily.

Food and drink is the focal point of any social gathering and CDA is a community meeting place that encourages making new friends and connecting with old. Our food, beer, wine, and cocktails are inspired by the bounty and diversity that the Mediterranean has to offer. We work with local farmers, growers, and purveyors to help showcase products that are true to the region and are in the peak of their seasonality. Our chefs create a unique dining experience with familiar classic small plates that are delivered in fun and creative ways, all focused around the concept of sharing. We encourage you to sip a drink. Share as much food as you can. Hang out. And feel welcome

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, International, Contemporary European
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:00 am–11:30 am Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (312) 324-4063 ext. 4063
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Cliff Crawford
  • Private party facilities
    The Cigale Private Dining Room is the ideal setting for any special occasion. It is perfectly suited for weddings, holiday parties, rehearsal dinners, corporate dinners, brunches, birthday parties and bridal showers. Partial or full buy-out of CDA is also available.
  • Private party contact
    Ulas Degertekin: (877) 925-4913
  • Neighborhood
    Gold Coast / Streeterville
  • Cross street
    Wabash (near Rush)
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is $15 for a maximum of 3 hours.
  • Public transit
    Cabs plentiful, Red Line train (Chicago and State stop), CTA bus (22, 36, Michigan Avenue routes, incl. 151, 145, 146, 147).
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,285 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

1,285 Reviews
  1. KimJ

    Tucson

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is always a staple when I visit Chicago !! The French Press and fresh croissants are a must!

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  2. lovethehood

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Really enjoyed the lunch. We were the only people in the room as it was a bit late, 1:30, when we arrived and we were never rushed. Very pleasant experience.

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  3. Parps

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious affordable food with awesome atmosphere. We will go back, highly recommended!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was the best meal on rest week- new to neighborhood and will be back!!!

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  5. TonyP

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2020

    overall2food2service5ambience3
    This restaurant has changed. They used to have a real chef, they don't anymore. Felt like pre-cooked, warmed up, cafeteria food.

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  6. NickE

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great dinner. Lovely staff. Really enjoyed our time.

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  7. MarinaS

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Did not meet my expectations. It use to be my favorite French restaurant.. Yelp, Open table still have old photos and reviews. Now it’s new menu, slow service and just pure disappointment

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    23 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2019

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    While the food was quite delicious, it was overshadowed by the poor service and ambience. The ambience feels like a 90s chrome explosion, very harsh and not enjoyable. For the service, we were very disappointed that we ordered several courses to share, and specifically asked for them to be spaced out so we could enjoy each course as it came. All five dishes were delivered within five minutes of each other. It was not an enjoyable experience. Sadly, I do not think we will return.

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  9. Mike

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    They never seated me and said I didn’t have a reservation

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  10. ReinaC

    Salt Lake City

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2019

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Sergio was wonderful and the male back waiter was very attentive but the older female with glasses who served us was awful. She hardly came by except for when she was trying to rush our meal and make us leave.

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  11. TioBob

    Chicago

    62 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    In addition to the CDA experience, the following experience at Le Bar was AbFab!!!

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  12. Mela526

    Chicago

    468 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    468 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Very nice small plate choices. The mushroom tartine was outstanding!!! The seabass was cooked perfectly and large enough to share if you had a couple small plate dishes. The seabass was truly wonderful. Save room for dessert because they also were quite good. The almond cake would be a recommendation. Service was sort of slow but I think server did a great job considering it did not look like she had enough help the evening we visited.

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  13. eat2live

    Houston

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service—formerly Café des Architectes, rebranding a success!

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  14. JeromeP

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2019

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Unfortunately not as good as the former Cafe des Architectes. The food was alright overall. The appetizers / tapas were very good. We had a large group so we ordered a dozen different ones and most of them were excellent. The main courses were acceptable but nothing memorable, even the paella which seemed to be one of the specialties. So i would recommend sticking to the appetizers and tapas. Service was lacking and unattentive, despite the restaurant being more than half empty when we were there.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2019

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    Disappointed, on yelp says French and now it's Mediterranean. Menu is completely different. Shrimp wasn't fresh, the salad too salty, waitress said the baby octopus is good, we tried it but it's bland, and the fish was supposed to be sea bass, she says it's the most popular, it's nothing like any sea bass i had in other restaurants, doesn't taste like it, doesn't look like it. Paella was under cooked, we had to cancel it, cuz we don't want to wait 30-45 mins for it. All the pictures on Yelp for the former French restaurant looks good, that's why me and my friends wanna try it out, but not the actual Mediterranean restaurant now, service is slow too, not recommended.

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  16. Babb

    Chicago

    61 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Food excellent, but service from waitress a little Slow! Bus boys excellent!

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  17. SusanneD

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is perfect place. The small plates are exquisite, and the atmosphere is quiet but also lively.

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  18. AlexandraK

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 8, 2019

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    They are super understaffed. Service was terrible. Took us over an hour to get our food, and we were one of only seven tables. The food was good at least. Appetizer was a super small portion, paella was an adequate size. Overall there are much better places in Chicago to spend that kind of money.

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  19. Denise

    Chicago

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really enjoyed both the food and tge ambiance!! Will definitely come back!!

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  20. jcp3

    Chicago

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Lynn is a very good waitress. We appreciated her personality and her service.

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  21. KarenB

    Chicago

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Although there was a private event at CDA, accommodations were made in Le Bar for our dinner and we were able to order off the CDA menu. Much appreciated. Food was delicious

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  22. Maaya

    Chicago

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service and food !!!! Highly recommend . Great new menu not that old one was bad. A little more French would make it better.

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  23. LaurenL

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 13, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    With new menu, good food, and good service....and best of all, quiet so grown ups can talk

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  24. swasgrafx

    Chicago

    42 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Very glad to find the rebranded/reconfigured CDA take shape in the Sofitel. Focused around "French Bistro" small bites, shared plates portions. The charcuterie selections and cheese are to die for, Jamon Serrano took our lead as well as Bresoala and Sobrasada. We made our own platter and it came served with toast points, jams and honey glazed nuts. we added Manchego over the Camembert. it was way too hot for a spreadable cheese. We decided to make shared plates our meals and can't get enough of the Crispy Haloumi, you'll fight over the crunchy bits. The Baby Octopus was prepared sous vide and grilled to perfection... all this made a great meal for two. We can't wait to come back and make it to table portions and dessert.

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  25. Midagegirl

    Chicago

    116 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    116 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    I went here with a girlfriend using a Travelzoo voucher. We both had 2 glasses of wine and ordered the wild mushroom tartine, pea ravioli, stuffed eggplant, and grilled branzino to share. The ravioli was delicious and I did enjoy the branzino and tartine. The eggplant was not what I expected and had a tartness that was a bit odd for me. My friend enjoyed it though. For desert we shared the lemon tart and hazelnut/chocolate served in a jar. Overall, a nice dinner. I would come back here with a voucher, but generally it's a bit out of my price range.

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  26. MariaA

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Unfortunate that they've shortened the name to "CDA" and lost the imagery of Cafe des Architectes--because the room at the Sofitel is SO lovely: light-filled, geometric and extremely pleasing. I've been here through the years and miss the haute cuisine frenchi-fied food a bit. The "sharing" menu and american-style egg breakfasts seem a rung down from their former fare, but it still is a beautiful and very tasty spot for brunch. A companion had the lobster omelet, which was delicious, as was the shareable shrimp dish, and we had the bomboloni for dessert, which were divine. Pastries are standard there and the chocolate croissant was perfection. Service was a bit slow but very friendly. If you are looking for a fancy, gold-coast brunch spot that is both pleasing to the eye and palette, CDA is a great choice.

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  27. RonEric

    Richmond

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great time always there at CDA. Staff is always so nice. We were there for brunch and our server was so attentive. The food is always delicious.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Really enjoyable space, meal, and service...

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  29. ChicagoEats

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2019

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Disappointing-- some creative elements to the food but mostly overpriced food and beverage, mediocre service, and disappointing ambiance (other than a nice window). We were one of only 3 tables at 7 pm on a Friday night (with nice weather)-- so wondering how it got 1405 reviews averaging 4.6. Not sure where those people were but it seems like ratings might be confused with its predecessor, Cafe de Architectes, as CDA is a new offering-- according to staff. This is a hotel restaurant trying to make it in the upscale restaurant market, but it still seems like a not so great hotel restaurant.

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  30. ADAD

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    Great food but lackluster ambience. Oddly empty for a good value.

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  31. netski

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, chic atmosphere and good food. Would definitely recommend.

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  32. robinm

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2018

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Very disappointing. Service was poor-seated over 15 minutes before someone checked in with our party. Food was overlooked and cold when delivered to table. So regretful I took visiting friend to this restaurant.

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  33. melf

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place to dine for breakfast !! Excellent menu options and nicely prepared food.

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  34. Amantedelacomida

    Mexico City

    31 reviews

    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Muchísima comida. Un exceso. Excelente sabor.

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  35. CharlieGarrido

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2018

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We had a reservation and it was confirmed this am. HOWEVER THESE IDIOTS CLOSED THE RESTAURANT FOR A PRIVATE EVENT. this city is too good, I’ll never be back. Dumb Dumb Dumb

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience!

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  37. Chicagoan

    Chicago

    32 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2018

    overall1food4service4ambience4
    It was closed but we received no notice of that. Disappointed that they did not let us know.

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  38. Carol

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2018

    overall3food2service5ambience2
    The food was not that good. The décor needs updating...getting shabby. But our waiter was excellent.

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  39. RitaK

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2018

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Service was wonderful! My cheeseburger, not so much.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    I think they should improve the wine list. The options at lower end where two expensive and not worthing. 60 usd for a Pay’s Doc. Come on! I didn’t see good cabernets fron California. The waiter was very kind though.

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Google Map for CDA

20 East Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL 60611

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Wabash (near Rush)
  • Neighborhood
    Gold Coast / Streeterville
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:00 am–11:30 am Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, International, Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is $15 for a maximum of 3 hours.
  • Public transit
    Cabs plentiful, Red Line train (Chicago and State stop), CTA bus (22, 36, Michigan Avenue routes, incl. 151, 145, 146, 147).
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Cliff Crawford
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (312) 324-4063 ext. 4063
  • Private party facilities
    The Cigale Private Dining Room is the ideal setting for any special occasion. It is perfectly suited for weddings, holiday parties, rehearsal dinners, corporate dinners, brunches, birthday parties and bridal showers. Partial or full buy-out of CDA is also available.
  • Private party contact
    Ulas Degertekin: (877) 925-4913
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