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Where the

world's flavors
feel like home

Where the

world’s flavors
feel like home

Where the

world’s flavors feel like home

Welcome to Ila's Restaurant & Bar, globally inspired comfort food in River North, served in a warm, unhurried space where everyone belongs. No rush, just real connection.

Welcome to Ila’s Restaurant & Bar, globally inspired comfort food in River North, served in a warm, unhurried space where everyone belongs. No rush, just real connection.

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15 W HUBBARD ST · RIVER NORTH , CHICAGO

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Named for Íla, the cook who started it all

Where Everyone Belongs

Come for the food. Stay for the feeling.

Ila's Restaurant & Bar is inspired by the heart and soul of the owner's mother, Íla, a gifted cook whose warmth, generosity, and love of sharing food bring people together. We serve comfort food with a global twist in a space designed for connection and lingering conversations. Ila's isn't just a restaurant, it's a place to gather, stay a while, and enjoy the simple joy of good food with good people.

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Named for Íla, the cook who started it all

Where Everyone Belongs

Come for the food. Stay for the feeling.

Ila’s Restaurant & Bar is inspired by the heart and soul of the owner’s mother, Íla, a gifted cook whose warmth, generosity, and love of sharing food bring people together. We serve comfort food with a global twist in a space designed for connection and lingering conversations. Ila’s isn’t just a restaurant, it’s a place to gather, stay a while, and enjoy the simple joy of good food with good people.

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Offering world food favorites with a twist

Offering world food favorites with a twist

A menu that travels the world

Comfort food without borders, empanadas folded around butter chicken, pierogies filled with lamb birria, short rib over sesame mash. A handful of the dishes our regulars keep coming back for.

Lamb Birria Pierogies

$25

braised lamb dumplings, oaxacan cheese, consomme

Chef's Specialty

Empanada Duo

$17

butter chicken & roasted corn-shishito, mint chutney, chimichurri ranch

Dinner Starter

Short Rib

$35

sesame mashed potatoes, kalbi beef gravy, kimchi

Chef's Specialty

Crispy Confit Duck Leg

Crispy Confit

Duck Leg

$32

sweet potato puree, braised collard greens, piri piri jus

Chef's Specialty

Stuffed French Toast

$21

cinnamon cereal-crusted brioche stuffed with ricotta & apple butter, apple slaw

Weekend Brunch

Ila's Casa Dragones Flight

Ila's Casa

Dragones Flight

$50

Mama Ila's favorite tequila, a curated tasting of Blanco, Reposado & Añejo

Tequila Flight

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Food & drink · Ila's Chicago

Food & drink · Ila's Chicago

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An evening at Ila's

Warm light, generous tables, and a room made for staying longer than planned.

Ila's Restaurant & Bar

Make yourself
at home.

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Open for dinner nightly, brunch on weekends

Gather a table. Make yourself at home.

Mon – Thu

4PM – 10PM

Kitchen closes 9PM

Fri

4PM – 11PM

Kitchen closes 9PM

Sat

Brunch 11AM – 3PM · 4PM – 11PM

Kitchen closes 10PM

Sun

Brunch 11AM – 3PM · 4PM – 9PM

Kitchen closes 8PM

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15 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654 · (312) 579-4849

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DINNER NIGHTLY · BRUNCH WEEKENDS · 15 W HUBBARD ST, RIVER NORTH.

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