Cafe Iberico is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

1. Cafe Iberico

739 N La Salle Dr (at Superior St), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · River North · 149 tips and reviews

HasanHasan: Really good tapas, amazing goat cheese

Mandy L.Mandy Lewis: Go to Cafe Iberico for an authentic Spanish cuisine experience-this place is my favorite in Chicago! Great tapas at a great price! The Pulpo, camarones, goat cheese, and sangria are all to die for!

M B.M Ben-David: Delicious Place for reasonably priced Tapas. Love me some Cafe Iberico. Yum!

Quartino is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

2. Quartino

8.7
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!

The Purple Pig is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

3. The Purple Pig

500 N Michigan Ave (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 633 tips and reviews

elizabeth S.elizabeth Scott: Great spot for wine and tapas on a fun patio!

Mark S.Mark Smeadala: Great place for pork inspired tapas plates. The pig ears are excellent

Peter S.Peter Sena: Eat here. The food is amazing. Great selection of hundreds of wines. Cheese plates and Mediterranean tapas will be an amazing compliment to your palette

Nacional 27 is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

4. Nacional 27

325 W Huron St (at N. Orleans St.), Chicago, IL
Latin American Restaurant · River North · 62 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Check in during all-you-can-handle tapas and paella Fridays. Every week, from 5-7pm, this pan-Latin resto-lounge charges only $2.27 per uber-delicious serving. Read more.

Brian A.Brian Asner: Half off tapas and ceviches from 5-7 at the bar!

Michael S.Michael Spadafore: Half off tapas from 5-7. Amazing drinks as well. Try the mojitos or try Hum with a splash of ginger ale

Bar Ramone is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

5. Bar Ramone

441 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · Near North Side · 8 tips and reviews

Kevin M.Kevin M. McNally, CMP: One word YUM! Great Tapas style offering. Try the Octopus, Lamb meat balls accented with a great wine menu. Staff is friendly and fun. Enjoy!

ISC C.ISC Chicago: japanese ice fish (garlic oil, shiro dashi, chile de arbol)

ISC C.ISC Chicago: pork belly skewers - caramelized date, apple purée

DiSotto Enoteca is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

6. 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.

Mercadito is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

7. Mercadito

8.0
108 W Kinzie St (btwn Clark St & LaSalle Blvd), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 250 tips and reviews

Paula G.Paula Garcia: Their 'pepino el pyu' drink is to die for! Food in general AMAZING, and it is served tapas style to share. Gotta try it! Read more.

Kevin M.Kevin Mac: The tapas style restaurant has great food and drink menus, but the service, the ambiance and the energy are the must experience elements!

AskMenAskMen: You can’t go wrong with Mercadito; both the food & drinks are amazing, particularly any of the tacos – if you can get a table. Read more.

GT Fish and Oyster is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

8. GT Fish and Oyster

531 N Wells St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · River North · 195 tips and reviews

Isaac R.Isaac Radnitzer: Style is American Seafood tapas, the food was decent, but not really worth the small portions and high prices.

Chicago magazineChicago magazine: Must try the tuna poke with mango, barbecue eel with wasabi, sunfish seviche with chimichurri, lobster roll with fried onions, and carrot cake with cream cheese gelato. Skip on the crab cakes. Read more.

EaterEater: If it were just fish and chips and chowdah, we'd still be won over; but everything you'd think you're on one of the coasts. [Eater 38 Member]

RPM Italian is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

9. RPM Italian

8.9
52 W Illinois St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 238 tips and reviews

Lauren S.Lauren Seghi: Order tapas style so your party can try many of the entrees. Everything I've had from here, especially the short rib pappardelle, was excellent!

Rob P.Rob Pickett: Banana nutella gelato was to die for! Prior to that, the wine was good, nice selection. Veal was awesome as was the lobster pasta special.

Lettuce Entertain YouLettuce Entertain You: Did someone say Tartufo? Hazelnut gelato with a chocolate shell.

The Dec is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

10. The Dec

160 E Pearson St (btwn N Michigan Ave & Miles van der Rohe Way), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Streeterville · 6 tips and reviews

Connie S.Connie Shin: You must order the seafood plate! So fresh and delicious.

Bridget N.Bridget Nord: Whether its a long ride, me so good for you or dirty martini with blue cheese olives, you won't be disappointed in this chill decadent lounge.

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: A 12th-floor perch is sleekly contemporary, offering glowing cube tables and a menu of burgers, sandwiches and light bites. Read more.

Beatrix is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

11. Beatrix

9.0
519 N Clark St (at W Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 234 tips and reviews

Jeff C.Jeff Culpepper: Waitress was very good. The Ahi tuna tapas was incredible. We ordered a second one. However the lemon ravioli was not cooked properly the edges of the pasta were not done. They took it off the bill.

Erika D.Erika Davis: Cherry chia cooler was refreshingly delicious. I got cauliflower grits & eggs and loved it. Personally I like their brunch menu because they offer unique dishes.

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The caramel pie at Beatrix is one of the 100 best things we ate this year. http://tmout.us/rLOtk Read more.

Slurping Turtle is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

12. Slurping Turtle

116 W Hubbard St (at N LaSalle St), Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · River North · 193 tips and reviews

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: For those who only know packaged ramen noodles, this is a chance to enjoy the real thing. Tonkotsu noodles stew in an amazing pork broth with mushrooms, greens, bok choy and chili oil. Read more.

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Highlights of the menu—hamachi tartare in little taro-root tacos, fried ramen noodles tossed with spicy mustard for a dish called Chiyan Pon, and joyful desserts like softball-sized cream puffs. Read more.

Dan R.Dan Ryan: I'm a fan fan of the tan tan

Grand Lux Café is one of The 13 Best Places for Tapas in Near North Side, Chicago.

13. Grand Lux Café

8.4
600 N Michigan Ave (at Ontario St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 349 tips and reviews

LizLiz: The Chicken Royal is amazing! And the Creme Brûlée is what keeps us coning back every time!

Ron W.Ron Willis: You can never go wrong here because the menu is so vast! Make sure you asked to be seated in the "rotunda room" with a window seat of Michigan Ave

Niccolinas S.Niccolinas Soto: ... a great place to take someone for lunch, special occasion. Amazing location in the heart of Downtown Chicago. Their menu can please any palate! Read more.