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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!


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4.5 of 5 stars 143 ratings
143 ratings
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#26 of 4,449 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: Portuguese, Spanish, Tapas, Contemporary
  • Price range*: $21-$30
  • Neighborhood: Calumet
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5 of 5 stars
DenverLisa 16 contributions
Denver
Jun 22, 2009

On our recent trip to Chicago we tried Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba to compare with our previous favorite tapas restaurant. Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba won. The empanadas were great...along with the albondigas and the potatas bravas. more

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5 of 5 stars
MrGelhs204 13 contributions
Western Mass
May 17, 2009

Let's keep this short and simple: Great authentic and creative tapas at fantastic prices. Reasonable to good portions. Awesome sangria with great bar atmosphere. Excellent desserts. The paella has a huge disappointment; stay away from it. The paella is over-priced and barely edible and probably the worst ever even though they claim they make it from scratch. Can't wait to... more

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5 of 5 stars
beachgoat 8 contributions
charlotte, nc
May 4, 2009

I loved this restaurant...great atmosphere, great service and great food. The menu is unique but authentic. The portions are enormous!!! My husband and I wanted to try a lot of things but we didnt want to waste any food....most of the plates range between 3 and 8 dollars so you definitely get your money's worth. We ordered several plates, dessert... more

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4 of 5 stars
happy_travels04 2 contributions
houston, texas
May 1, 2009

The food is delicious; the service is great, but the sangria is so-so. All of the small plates we ordered were wonderful. The paiea was good, but you had to order at least 2 servings (which ended up being $20). The white sangria did not taste like it had alcohol, so don't order it! The red was good though. Overall,... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 11, 2009

Not so much . . . more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 2, 2009

Great Tapas! Great happy hour price- $3 Tapas at the bar. Good sangria more

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4 of 5 stars
KatherineLChicago 141 contributions
Mar 11, 2009

Met up with a friend around 9 and sat at the bar. Had some very delicious peach sangria,braised lamb with spinach and couscous (the lamb was so tender and flavorful), bacon-wrapped dates with apple vinaigrette, and roast eggplant salad with fresh goat cheese. Ended the meal with a mini-flan, which was excellent. Definitely go back more

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5 of 5 stars
speter17 12 contributions
speter17
Mar 9, 2009

Great tapas! Authentic options as well as tapas not as readily found in Spain. Dates with bacon are a must. I love the citrus cured salmon with cucumber bread. Patatas Bravas. Sangria. the baked goat cheese. seared spanish sausages. just get everything... it's all good! two downsides... some of the hostesses are rude.. and no arroz con leche... a Spanish... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 21, 2009

One on the best tapas restraunts in town. more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 8, 2009

Im a huge fan of tapas when I go out with friends, but unfortunately Cafe Ba-Ba Reeba doesnt offer many options, and even fewer kosher (pork free) options. Although what we ordered was good, it wasn't anything memorable. more

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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! Address

2024 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Tel: (773) 935-5000 Fax: 773-935-0660
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.