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Vera
(Now Closed)Spanish Restaurant and Coffee Shop$$$$
Fulton Market, Chicago
The experts at Eater and Time Out Chicago recommend this place
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Anastasia BelozertsevaJanuary 24, 2014Romantic atmosphere, knowledgeable staff. We shared 5 plates and a cheese platter between 3 of us, and we were stuffed in the end (dates and mushrooms were so yummy). Also I loved vina sastre wine.
Cosette EliasonMarch 16, 2017Prime date night location. If you're here for 2, order 4-5 plates and ask your waiter for recommendations on a wine pairing. You can order anything here and it's damn good.
Rachel PortellAugust 26, 2014I love the ceviche, the papas bravas, the mushrooms and the fantastic wine selection. And I can't forget the amazing hospitality.
Taylored WinesJanuary 6, 2015Stop by for the Sommelier Selection and enjoy trying new wines that you won't find by the glass anywhere else (at least not frequently)
Chicago TribuneMay 29, 2015The Spanish board was a knockout breakfast dish with serrano ham, peppers, olives and manchego cheese accompanied by toasted bread slices. Read more
- Chicago TribuneJanuary 6, 2017Stop in for a quick bite off Mark Mendez's small-plates menu (mojama, or salt-cured tuna loin, is a treat), or settle in for several dishes or the paella of the day. Read more
LinaFebruary 9, 2013Service is always gracious & friendly. Food & wine outstanding! Great slow dinner spot...wine, cheese, some bites here and there with tons more wine/sherry in a feel good environment!
Be sure to say hi to Tod at the front door - he will take very good care of you while waiting for a table to open up. The Iberico ham, Brussels and cauliflower are to die for!- EaterJuly 30, 2012A cute spot where you can go for a quick glass of Sherry or wine at the bar or have a romantic dinner over Spanish small plates. [Eater 38 Member]
Tasting TableAugust 5, 2014Slurp a case of the Mondays away with six-for-$6 fresh oysters and a sherry or vintage Madeira apéritif at this downtown Spanish tapas gem. Read more
Kevin ZhangJune 9, 2012Great tapas addition to Chicago! Amazing pickled beef tongue, the stuff just melts! Nice twist with the hazelnut on the green onions too. Will be back!
Chicago magazineApril 9, 2012Mark Mendez’s menu is not a love letter to Spain. It’s a marriage proposal. Try the $3 chicken liver: two little caramelized-onion toast points sag under an obscene amount of impeccable liver.
Serious EatsDecember 2, 2013Looking for a West Loop restaurant that's actually warm and inviting instead of cavernous and intimidating? Vera is your respite.
ISC ChicagoFebruary 2, 2014Love everything we ordered, especially the octopus and the whole shrimps; haven't had anything I didn't like yet
Curtis HillerJune 2, 2016Fantastic service; very knowledgeable. Wine selection is unparalleled in the West Loop anymore.- Tasting TableMay 10, 2012For drinks, draw from the section entitled "Sherry & Friends"--at least for a glass of Fino to sip with those first bites of olives or Serrano ham: Read more
When available, the La Claire Farms/Saxon creamery's Evalon cheese is a delicious mild cheese. Food is very seasonal so recommending menu items would probably be useless.- The caulis are outstanding, heart the Brussels too - this is the one place you should go veggie or go home ;)
Time Out ChicagoDecember 20, 2013The garlic shrimp at Vera is one of the 100 best things we ate this year.
So many varieties of sherry that you're sure to find one (or more) to suit your palate.
Love the atmosphere here with the music and the noise from the Green Line. The ciders are good if you don't like wine.
vveerrgg eNovember 8, 2014Order the specia of the day. Delicious and deserts are grand!!! Chiros FTW!
Anchovies are always a good bet, especially with a glass of fino sherry.
Crain's Chicago BusinessJanuary 20, 2012The $6 for bread is worth it: a warm loaf served with a platter of olive oil, garlic and chive butters. Read more
Leyla ArsanMay 12, 2012This tip is for those writers at Thrillist... Look up the definition of "tapas".
Shannon JeropkeJune 6, 2017Runner up for Best Wine Bar presented by Segura Viudas at the 2017 Time Out Chicago Bar Awards.
- Chicago magazineDecember 5, 2011The shell-on prawns are attractive and tasty but, oh, the sauce—think primal experience.
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Spanish inspired wine bar in the west loop.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 7:00 AM–2:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
- Fri
- 7:00 AM–2:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–Midnight
- Sat
- 5:00 PM–Midnight
- Sun
- 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
(312) 243-9770
View menu on http://www.verachicago.com/menu
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Yes
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Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
No
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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