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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!®

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! is Chicago’s original tapas bar, serving authentic Spanish cuisine since 1985. The menu is designed to share, featuring tapas, pintxos (bite-sized tapas) and the classic Valencian rice dish, paella. Pair the meal with sangria, craft cocktails, Spanish wine and local beers in our lively Lincoln Park restaurant.

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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! – Lincoln Park

Roast dates with bacon, spicy potatoes, and brussels sprouts salad. Glass of sangria in the background.

Hours

Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday: 11:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Please Note: Holiday Hours May Differ

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Events at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! – Lincoln Park

Spread of brunch tapas available on Labor Day

Labor Day

Monday, September 1 • 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Celebrate the long weekend at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! Join us this Labor Day, Monday, September [...]

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Executive Chef Eric Jorgensen serving a guest paella from the Cooking Demo event.

Paella Cooking Demo

Friday, September 12 • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Master the art of classic Spanish cooking at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!'s Paella Cooking Demo. [...]

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Ramen-San Collab Dinner Series

Ramen-San Collab Dinner

Tuesday, August 19

On Tuesday, August 19, Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! is heading down Halsted to kick it with [...]

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