Avec River North
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Our verdict
Avec River North carries the Chicago restaurant’s Mediterranean sharing style into a larger menu of hearth-baked small plates, pizzas, pasta and seafood. Chorizo-stuffed Medjool dates and Taleggio focaccia remain anchors, while lunch and weekend brunch have separate menus.
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The menu
What to order
- Bacon-wrapped Medjool dates with chorizo
- Taleggio flatbread
- Orchiette pasta
- Hamachi crudo
- Affogato
At 141 West Erie Street, Avec River North brings the restaurant’s Mediterranean sharing style to lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The menu is broad enough to move from chorizo-stuffed Medjool dates and hearth-baked focaccia to seafood, pizza, handmade pasta and larger plates.
What the hearth does
At dinner, calamari is baked with merguez ragù and finished with roasted garlic aioli and Calabrian chile breadcrumbs. The current chickpea hummus comes with radish, black-garlic tahina, green-chile zhoug, sheep’s-milk feta and warm pita. Those dishes make the wood-fired cooking concrete without reducing the restaurant to a single signature plate.
Different visits, different menus
The River North location serves weekday lunch, weekend brunch and dinner seven days a week. Brunch includes a wild-rice grain bowl, wood-oven French toast and a soft-egg version of the hummus, while dinner offers pizzas, pastas and red-lentil-braised pork shoulder. The restaurant also lists weekday happy hour. Choose the service that fits the group, then check the current menu for seasonal changes.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Avec River North located?
Avec River North is located at 141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654, Chicago.
What dish is Avec River North famous for?
Avec River North is known for Modern Mediterranean with French-Inspired Influences and a share-plate format built for communal ordering.
Can I walk in to Avec River North?
Reservations are recommended. The restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 11 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 10 PM, Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 11 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 11 PM, and Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 9 PM.
What is Avec River North known for?
Avec River North is known for its share-plate format, modern Mediterranean cooking, and its River North address at 141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654.
Awards and Standing
Comparable venues nearby, for context on price, style, and recognition.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avec River NorthThis venue (the venue you are viewing) | Modern Mediterranean with French-Inspired Influences | $50–100 | Star Wine List | Not listed |
| Somerset | Modern Mediterranean | Not listed | Not listed | Gold Coast |
| Seville Chicago | Rustically Refined Mediterranean | $50–100 | Not listed | The Loop |
| Pinched on the River | Mediterranean Build-Your-Own Bowls | $20–30 | Not listed | Streeterville |
| CDA | Mediterranean with French Accents | Not listed | Not listed | Gold Coast |
| Pacific Standard Time | Modern California Cuisine | Not listed | Not listed | River North |
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
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Avec River North
The wine
- Extensive wine list
- Sommelier-led
- Craft cocktails
Details
- Lively
- Modern
- Energetic
- Rustic
- Romantic
- Date Night
- Business Dinner
- Group Dining
- Celebration
- Open Kitchen
- Standalone
- Extensive Wine List
- Craft Cocktails
- Sommelier Led
- Small Plates
- A La Carte
- Family Style
- Craft Cocktails
- Wine
- House Made Syrups
- Vegetarian Friendly
- Allergy Accommodating
Current opening hours
- Monday
- 11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM
- Wednesday
- 11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM
- Thursday
- 11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM
- Friday
- 11 AM–2 PM, 5–11 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM–2 PM, 5–11 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Hours as of .
Light and bright with blonde wood floors, high ceilings, tall windows, and an open kitchen with flame-fueled cooking. Warm, energetic taverna-like atmosphere with plants and wood tones; can get noisy on busy weekend nights.