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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!®

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! is Chicago’s original tapas bar, serving authentic Spanish cuisine since 1985. The menu is designed to share, featuring tapas, pintxos (bite-sized tapas) and the classic Valencian rice dish, paella. Pair the meal with sangria, craft cocktails, Spanish wine and local beers in our lively Lincoln Park restaurant.

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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! – Lincoln Park

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Hours

Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday: 11:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Hanukkah: Regular Hours
Christmas Eve: 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Extended HH)
Christmas Day: Closed
New Year's Eve: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM (Extended HH)
New Year's Day: 9:30 AM - 9:00 PM (PJ Brunch until 3:00 PM)

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Ba-Ba!'s Holiday Gift Guide

BRAND NEW MERCH Shop our 40th Anniversary collection, complete with Ba-Ba-Reeba! [...]

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Ba Ba!'s 40th Anniversary Birthday Bash

Thursday, January 15 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

On Thursday, January 15, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, immerse yourself in the spirit [...]

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Time Capsule Tapas

Travel back in time one special at a time! In celebration of Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!'s [...]

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