avec River North Menu – Chicago, IL

Type : Mediterranean restaurant

Location : Chicago, IL

The second location of Chicago’s beloved Mediterranean and Midwestern-inspired shared plates restaurant avec by nine-time James Beard-award winning group One Off Hospitality. avec River North focuses on the flavors, aromas and cuisine of the sun-drenched islands of the Mediterranean, from Greece to Italy. The menu includes an array of wood-fired pizzas, handmade pastas, and rustic meat dishes that complement an extensive wine list focused on the most celebrated wines of the region. The restaurant features an open-air rooftop on the 8th floor, bar avec.

Mediterranean-inspired eats are matched by a robust wine list in this stylish restaurant with a bar. Based on 267 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

avec River North 60654

Address:
141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654

Phone: (312) 736-1778

Website:

Hours

Sunday 10 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
5–10 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 5–10 PM
Wednesday 5–10 PM
Thursday 5–10 PM
Friday 5–10 PM
Saturday 10 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM

Menu

small plates
Marinated Olives
a generous portion of our house marinated olives with our wood fire toasted ciabatta
$9.00
Three Cheese Plate
a selection of three artisanal and farmhouse cheeses served with bread and accoutrements.
(all cheese is served with seasonal jam,
honeycomb and spiced nuts)
$28.00
Little Gem Lettuce
our fresh little gem lettuce mixed with fresh sliced pears , ubriacone cheese, lavender almonds and tossed in our roasted shallot vinaigrette
$18.00
Chicken Liver Mousse
house made chicken liver accompanied
with strawberry balsamic preserves and served with oven toasted crostini’s
$18.00
Salt Cod Brandade
potato and salted cod brandade baked and served with garlic crostini and chives
$18.00
Medjool Dates
our signature chorizo-stuffed medjool dates with bacon
and piquillo pepper-tomato sauce all prepared in our wood fire oven
$20.00
Kale Salad
marinated fresh kale kale, tossed with house made cherry bomb mojo, black garlic romesco, strawberries and manchego cheese
$20.00
Mexican Prawns
oven roasted wild Mexican prawns with rose petal shatta, cherry tomatoes and hearth baked pita
$26.00
Tuna Crudo
bluefin tuna crudo with blueberries ,fermented chili,marinated cherry tomato and coriander.
$28.00
Scallops
roasted scallops with zucchini chickpea fritters ,cilantro and tamarind
$36.00
Carrot Hummus
creamy hummus topped with almond, harissa glazed carrots served with warm pita.
$26.00
Short Rib Hummus
velvety chickpea hummus topped with sumac glazed short ribs served with hearth baked pita
$34.00
Heirloom Tomato Salad
heirloom tomatoes and watermelon with
sesame yogurt ,za’atar vinegarette & black eyed pea .
$20.00
pasta
Orecchiette
our wonderful ear shaped pasta with tarragon pesto,spigarello and parmesan.
$24.00
Rigatoni
rigatoni with spiced mutton bolognese ,peas and grated yogurt stone .
$24.00
Ravioli
roasted corn filled ravioli with lobster brodo,cherry tomato and chili
$28.00
Saffron Farfalle
farfalle with braised mushrooms,fennel,hazelnut cremolata&sheep milk cheese
$32.00
pizza and focaccia
Mortadella Pizza
House made dough baked in our wood fire hearth and topped with pickled sweet peppers, pecorino and arugula
$26.00
Deluxe Focaccia
our signature wood fire baked focaccia with taleggio cheese, ricotta, truffle oil and fresh herbs
$24.00
Turkish Pide
turkish pide with feta ,charred spring onions,marinated piquillo peppers.
$26.00
Rapini Pizza
wood-fired pizza topped with asparagus, egg, guanciale and fontina cheese
$26.00
large plates
Pork Shoulder
slow roasted pork shoulder with braised lentils ,grilled olives &sesame yogurt
$42.00
Roast Chicken
hearth roasted half chicken with basmati ricxe,fava beans,toasated almonds and cucumber raita.
$42.00
Romanesco Shakshuka
wood fire romanesco with tunisian couscous ,pickled fresno and tahini.
$28.00
Swordfish And Mussel Tagine
wood fire braised swordfish and mussels in a lamb stock, served with hearth baked lavash
$48.00

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Reservations: avecrestaurant.comexploretock.com

Reviews

mani agg
Absolutely loved it! The food was amazing the interior decor and atmosphere was just amazing! Our server was very friendly and helpful and explained the menu options very well, the food was absolutely fresh and delicious!

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Vivian H
Lovely spot to bring a relatively larger group (7 people) for brunch! Excellent service and the waitress was very accommodating for us initially being overwhelmed by all the amazing choices on the menu.

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Kya Cupino
New favorite restaurant in Chicago. Had a reservation for 7pm. My sisters and I got there at 6:45pm and were seated right away. Our server was Graham, and when I say that he is the best server we’ve had in every restaurant we’ve visited in Chicago, I mean it (please give this man a raise!!!). We ordered the hummus (with the veggies), whole roasted branzino, and coconut and almond cake. On top of the food being stupendous, the service was phenomenal as well. We’d drink our water, and halfway through our glass being empty, we have someone already coming over to refill our glasses. They were all just so attentive, and we appreciated it! Definitely coming back to bring my whole family next time. Worth every penny!

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zekhari bauer
A classy yet chill restaurant. I loved the ambiance and the service was incredible. Everything came out hot. The inside of the restaurant was very aesthetic and great for food/outfit photos for those who love a nice ig feed 😉

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Sven Tietz
Yeah, very good, nothing explicit to criticise, still I was missing a little something. Just can’t put my finger on what it was. The food was good, ingredients fresh, the flavours were excellent, the dishes were well cooked and constructed. The vibe was good, restaurant was full and buzzing. Service was good, not fantastic but fine. Everything was tasty, and did ‘what it says on the tin’.

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Zihui Kazmierski
Food was amazing! We had the swordfish tagine, chorizo stuffed dates and shrimp dish. They all came with some kind of bread and they soaked up the sauce so well. We have two young children, so we especially appreciated their accommodation on food option as well as being kids friendly, considering many things on the menu have a lot of spices (not spicy but flavorful) that can be overwhelming for kids. They made a simple cheese pizza for our kids and they loved it!

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Neil A
Bit short for the Michelin ⭐️ experience!

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Tom Miller
We visited avec to get a restaurant week deal, only to discover I booked a week early. Doh. The good of it was that we had the run on the entire menu and yet ended up spending what we would have for the restaurant week limited prix fixe!

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Holly Gore
Nice space. Clean, bright, lots of plants. Brunch did not disappoint. Big portions, very tasty, and nice presentation. Brunch in general can be a bit of a shitshow but this was pleasant, service was great, not noisy, and they also have bottomless mimosas!

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Cheska Paras
I was recommended this restaurant and it did not disappoint. I had the Mexican prawns, Chicken Liver Crosstini and the Squid Ink Garganelli (this one was for to go ). All 3 were packed with flavor, fresh ingredients – just simply delicious. The Chicken Liver Crosstini was the star of the night for me – a must to get here. I sat at the bar for dinner. So much natural light comes into the restaurant with a great energy throughout. Francisco was very friendly and welcoming, as were other staff. Cannot wait to go back.

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