Award-winning

Bar Mar

4.6

1109 Reviews

$31 to $50

Spanish

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2 people

Mar 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 159 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Lively
Good for business meals

Fresh oysters piled on mounds of sparkling ice. Ceviches that taste of the ocean. Chef José Andrés’ brilliant renditions of iconic seafood classics like fried calamari and lobster rolls. Located at the Bank of America Tower in Chicago, Bar Mar is a true celebration of the bounty of the sea, with modern takes on classics you know and love, festive cocktails, and a bright, beautiful space that interweaves the nautical with the elegant. Beautiful private dining and events spaces available.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Seafood
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Phone number
(312) 820-6602
Website
https://www.thebazaar.com/location/bar-mar-chicago/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Catering
For catering inquiries, please contact: wackerevents@grgmc.com
Private party facilities
For private event inquiries, please contact: wackerevents@grgmc.com

Location
110 North Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighborhood
River North (Chicago)
Cross street
Wacker and Randolph
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Celebrate Easter at Bar Mar in Chicago!
Apr 20, 2025 only
Join us on Easter Sunday for lunch or dinner starting at 12pm. In addition to our regular menu, enjoy holiday specials such as Oyster Ceviche, Bagel & Lox Cones, Australian Lamb Chops or Hanger Steak with Peppercorn Jus and Piquillo Peppers. Make your reservation today!

Popular dishes

Hamachi Cone*
brick dough, smoked hamachi, yuzo-sesame mayo, radish
Neptune's Pillows*
Sesame rocoto, spicy tuna, fresh wasabi
Croquetas de Pollo*
Chicken-béchamel fritters
Tempura Calamari
piparra peppers, garlic alioli
Lobster Roll
butter poached lobster, mayo espuma, pickled celery, steamed bun
Cobb Salad
romaine, bacon, avocado, tomato, blue cheese, egg, scallion, buttermilk dressing
Pulpo a la Gallega
Spanish octopus, potatoes, alioli, pimentón
American Wagyu Skirt Steak*
(Mishima, TX) piquillo peppers, beef jus

What 1,109 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bar Mar delivers "superb service" and an "amazing" dining experience with a chic atmosphere. Noted for its "fantastic" seafood and creative dishes like the Neptune's Pillows, it's a top choice for pre-opera dining. While some find portions small, the "gorgeous" venue and attentive staff make it a must-visit spot.

1,110 Reviews

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Michael
Indiana8 reviews
5.0
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I sat at the bar for my first time, experience here. The bartenders were great. Gave me some great recommendations. First class service.
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Emily
Indiana3 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was fantastic and the service was outstanding!
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James
Chicago1 review
3.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Not a great post-opera option. Despite offering a 10 pm reservation, the kitchen closed by 10:30 and bar closed soon after.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our service was the best. The server helped us pick the dishes (the cones, the cloud drink, sea bass, the toffee pudding). Food was very unique and amazing, atmosphere was very chic and modern. Our dessert was taking time so he gave it to us for free!
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Fritz VIP
Chicago19 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The key lime is incredible and Dante provided top notch service. Beautiful decor and nice menu with variety.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superb service, attention to detail, and wonderful food. Perfect dinner before the opera which is right next door.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Chicago1 review
3.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Very average experience. Server never entered our first course (shrimp cocktail) and forgot about it. Service was also slow and not attentive. Seabass and lobster roll were good. I ordered chips with the lobster roll and they literally gave me a bag of chips cut open at the top from chef’s gourmet chip line. Even the dive bar on my street fry’s chips to order, pretty wild that a restaurant trying to be higher end is serving me a bag. Good cocktails though, maybe it was an off night.
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Evan
Greater Boston2 reviews
2.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Ambience was nice. Food was subpar in presentation and not flavorful.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago3 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We choose to use the menu as a tapas option. Loved the interior vibe, open and airy, of course the octopus! the food and our server Bradley was attentive.
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Kevin VIP
Chicago57 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wow!! Each dish was amazing. We had a group of six and ordered many dishes to share. The octopus, scallops, and crab cakes were fantastic. Great drinks too! Service was attentive and she made several great suggestions. Everyone was very impressed with the food and the restaurant. Will be back!
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FAQs

Bar Mar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 820-6602.

Bar Mar is rated 4.6 stars by 1109 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 159 times today

Experiences are available.

110 North Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross street
Wacker and Randolph
Neighborhood
River North (Chicago)
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.thebazaar.com/location/bar-mar-chicago/
Phone number
(312) 820-6602
Catering
For catering inquiries, please contact: wackerevents@grgmc.com
Private party facilities
For private event inquiries, please contact: wackerevents@grgmc.com

Bar Mar

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

Celebrate Easter at Bar Mar in Chicago!

Popular dishes

Key Lime Pie

Hamachi Cone

Oyster Ceviche

Menu

Lunch

Hamachi Cone*

Neptune's Pillows*

Croquetas de Pollo*

Tempura Calamari

Lobster Roll

Cobb Salad

Pulpo a la Gallega

American Wagyu Skirt Steak*

What 1,109 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Bar Mar offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Bar Mar restaurant rated?

Is Bar Mar currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

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