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Avec River North
Midwestern Mediterranean
The focaccia here arrives stuffed with ricotta, taleggio, and truffle oil, which a Times writer once described as a quesadilla for superyacht owners, and he wasn't wrong. This rustic Mediterranean small-plates restaurant is the larger River North sibling of a West Loop original that made communal bench seating feel like a good idea. Shareable plates, a warm room, and a crowd that lingers long past the last bite.
The awards strongest first
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- Eater The Best Restaurants in River North
One number, weighted & current 77
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Bacon-wrapped stuffed medjool dates
“Menu items like the legendary bacon-wrapped stuffed medjool dates are served in much roomier quarters.”
Eater -
Taleggio flatbread
“regulars will tell you to try the chorizo-stuffed, bacon-wrapped dates and taleggio flatbread before proceeding to larger dishes like pasta and pizza.”
The 50 -
Potato and salted cod brandade
“as is the melty, luscious potato and salted cod brandade with garlic crostini.”
The New York Times
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