Café Ba-Ba-Reeba! is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

1. Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!

9.1
2024 N Halsted St (btwn W Dickens Ave & W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · North Side · 221 tips and reviews

Masayo K.Masayo Kaneko: Great tapas, but they also have awesome brunch!

Social N.Social News Network: A great selection of tapas with a nicely organized menu. The endive salad, short rib and empanadas are especially worth ordering. The service is very helpful and accommodating.

Ronald V.Ronald Vieira: Delicious tapas. The paella was very Americanized, but still with good flavor. Definitely a should-try!

Tapas Valencia is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

2. Tapas Valencia

8.0
1530 S State St, Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · Dearborn Park · 55 tips and reviews

Merrill O.Merrill O'Ryan: Gotta try the Sangriatini...perfect drink with the $2 Tapas Plates for Happy Hour!!

Crain's Chicago BusinessCrain's Chicago Business: Here you'll find 44 hot and cold tapas, several paellas and a selection of hot and cold entrees, salads and soups. Read more.

Brian A.Brian Anderson: Happy Hour Menu $2-$3 Tapas & $5 margaritas

Mercat a la Planxa is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

3. Mercat a la Planxa

8.0
638 S Michigan Ave (at E Balbo Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · South Loop · 140 tips and reviews

Bill S.Bill Skoda: Try the Queso And Charcuterie Tapas - Way outside my comfort zone, rabbit and foie gras rillette was amazing. Queso tapas were Goat, Sheep and Buffalo.

Caroline W.Caroline Wong: EXCELLENT tapas restaurant located in the South Loop, very close to the Symphony Center and the Art Institute. Perfect for a special occasion.

Andreas K.Andreas Kleiner: Amazing food and drinks on the expensive side. Friendly staff. Overall best tapas in Chicago hands down!

Black Bull is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

4. Black Bull

7.6
1721 W Division St (at Hermitage), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · East Ukrainian Village · 29 tips and reviews

Lionel H.Lionel Hawkins: Having been throughout Spain sampling various tapas joints, this place is on spot on! Great flavors and some thought behind the flavors!

Aaron W.Aaron Winter: Outdoor seating, amazing tapas, what can go wrong

Shawn D.Shawn Dickensheets: Fantastic tapas! Great drinks. Solid service. Dont skip the bacon wrapped dates or grilled octopus. Cant go wrong!

Quartino is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

5. Quartino

8.5
626 N State St (at W Ontario St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 345 tips and reviews

Annie C.Annie Chambers: Great tapas, cheap wine, nice atmosphere

RosaleeRosalee: Italian tapas with an elegant feel, this is the place to go when you're in Chicago.

Christina S.Christina Sanchez: The ambiance is great! Such a unique trendy tapas type restaurant!

Nia Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

6. Nia Restaurant

7.5
803 W Randolph St (at N Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · West Town · 29 tips and reviews

Jimbo!Jimbo!: One of my favorite tapas restaurants in the city! Love it!!! 1/2 off bottles of wine on Mondays and Tuesdays!

Adam S.Adam Seger: Mmmm, wash down your Mediterranean tapas with NIA's Fizz: hum Botanical Spirit, Gingerale, cucumber, mint

Mary L.Mary Lee: Food is good. Service is slower than molasses on a cold day. Some of the food didn't come out for over 1 hour after some people finished their tapas.

Chilam Balam is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

7. Chilam Balam

8.1
3023 N Broadway St (at W Barry Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · Lake View East · 41 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: In keeping with the trend of designer tapas in subterranean restaurants, Lakeview's Chilam Balam is a basement-level dive with an upscale pedigree. The shiitake mushroom empanadas are a must-try! Read more.

Food NetworkFood Network: Chilam Balam puts a "punk rock twist" on organic and farm-fresh Mexican tapas. According to Guy, the chicken flautas with pickled cabbage and homemade queso had great crunch and flavor. Read more.

Chicago magazineChicago magazine: Try the seared scallops with a sweet-corn sauce, and the tamales—no matter the flavor of the day—are first-rate. Excellent service and fine homemade hot chocolate. Read more.

Jaleo is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

8. Jaleo

7.7
500 N Clark St (Illinois), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · River North · 3 tips and reviews

Rada E.Rada Evtimova: Tapas, drinks

Garrett J.Garrett Jeffs: The restaurant week tasting menu was wonderful! Tapas were larger than I expected. Will be back!

Manoj A.Manoj Ambalavanan: Really authentic spanish tapas, would def return

Boqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

9. Boqueria

8.0
807 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · Fulton Market · 6 tips and reviews

Kevin M.Kevin Mac: A new contender for Chicago’s too tapas destination. Authentic Spanish cuisine and the Sangria will sneak up on you.

UpShift DigitalUpShift Digital: Great spot when you’re craving some authentic paella.

Amaya A.Amaya AA: The sangria was good, and that’s about it. This place is too expensive for the offering. Also the service is very pushy. As soon as you finish a plate, they whisk it away. Go elsewhere in West Loop.

DiSotto Enoteca is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

10. DiSotto Enoteca

8.1
200 E Chesnut St, Chicago, IL
Wine Bar · Streeterville · 13 tips and reviews

Ronald V.Ronald Vieira: Very delicious tapas and excellent wine pairing. Peperonata, Kale-Walnut Pesto, and eggplant prosciutto balls were delicious!!!

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the ricotta and honeycomb from our 100 Best list: This ricotta is richer and smoother than we could have imagined (it’s whipped with olive oil), paired with sweet honeycomb and grilled bread.

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Old World wine list and Mediterranean small plates: Scott Harris has nailed the formula at Purple Pig and Davanti Enoteca, so why mess with a good thing? Read more.

Mfk. is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

11. Mfk.

8.6
432 W Diversey Pkwy (N Sheridan Rd), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Lake View East · 22 tips and reviews

ChicagoistChicagoist: This subterranean tapas restaurant with only a handful of seats fills its signature iteration with potatoes, speck and manchego cheese. Their specialty though is seafood. Read more.

JuliannaJulianna: Tiny. Lower level. Legit tapas.

Chris S.Chris Shackleton: Everything we had was wonderful. Look forward to coming back soon.

Churchill Field Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

12. Churchill Field Park

8.1
1825 N Damen Ave (at W. Churchill St.), Chicago, IL
Park · Bucktown · 5 tips and reviews

Liliana S.Liliana S: Flamenco Tuesdays @ Cafe Con Leche Bucktown. $4.95 tapas. BYOB. Live music from 7:30-9:30 pm. Show you checked in and receive free tapa!

Liliana S.Liliana S: I hate all the people who bring their dogs here and let them loose!!! Curb your dog!!! This isn't a dog park! Have some respect! Kids play here!

Zach B.Zach Batteiger: Consolidation creature forbidden

Next is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

13. Next

8.4
953 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Fulton Market · 55 tips and reviews

Paula F.Paula Freire: Wow! Incredible. Exquisite Tapas and an outstanting service. I wish I lived in the city to try every seasonal menu's.

Tom N.Tom Nawara: The Tour of Thailand was terrific and tasty. I love alliteration. Read more.

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Dave Beran, a five-year Alinea veteran, runs Grant Achatz's newest restaurant venture in Fulton Market as head chef. Read more.

Cafe Marbella Tapas is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

14. Cafe Marbella Tapas

7.2
5527 N Milwaukee Ave (at Bryn Mawr), Chicago, IL
Spanish Restaurant · Jefferson Park · 9 tips and reviews

hav0c1hav0c1: Great lil tapas joint. BYOB! Authentic and reasonable prices.

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LoraPLoraP: Great food, service, BYOB.

Sabor A Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Tapas in Chicago.

15. Sabor A Cafe

7.7
2435 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · West Ridge · 22 tips and reviews

Ivonne M.Ivonne Mendoza Vi: Ask for las tapas, marranitas or empanadas are great! I loved this place.

Heather B.Heather Billings: Try aguila the best colombian beer! And of course empanadas de carne ;)

Serious EatsSerious Eats: When the server asks if you want sauce with the ceviche, say yes.