avec River North is one of the best mediterranean restaurants in Chicago for date night, especially if you want a strong option in River North.
Avec has been one of Chicago's most influential dining ideas since 2003 — a wood-fired, Mediterranean-leaning kitchen built around shared plates and the kind of wine list that makes you stay longer than you planned.
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avec River North works for date night in River North because the room and the food both help the evening land. Chorizo-stuffed Medjool dates with smoked bacon in piquillo pepper-tomato sauce and Pasta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 892 Google reviews.
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For now, avec River North holds a 9.2 rating across 892 Google reviews.
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avec River North is a Mediterranean restaurant located in River North, Chicago. Avec has been one of Chicago's most influential dining ideas since 2003 — a wood-fired, Mediterranean-leaning kitchen built around shared plates and the kind of wine list that makes you stay longer than you planned.
avec River North is best for river north, business dinner, date night, cocktails. avec River North works for date night in River North because the room and the food both help the evening land. Chorizo-stuffed Medjool dates with smoked bacon in piquillo pepper-tomato sauce and Pasta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 892 Google reviews.
avec River North is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.2 from 892 reviews
Start with Chorizo-stuffed Medjool dates with smoked bacon in piquillo pepper-tomato sauce, Pasta and Flatbread. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
avec River North holds a 9.2 Google rating from 892 reviews. avec River North works for date night in River North because the room and the food both help the evening land. Chorizo-stuffed Medjool dates with smoked bacon in piquillo pepper-tomato sauce and Pasta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 892 Google reviews.
avec River North is located at 141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes, avec River North accepts reservations. You can book a table online through their reservations page.
Yes — avec River North is tagged for date night dining. avec River North works for date night in River North because the room and the food both help the evening land. Chorizo-stuffed Medjool dates with smoked bacon in piquillo pepper-tomato sauce and Pasta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 892 Google reviews.
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