Award-winning

Bar Mar

4.6

1074 Reviews

$31 to $50

Spanish

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2 people

Mar 5, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 140 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Lively
Great for creative cocktails

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.

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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
Neighbourhood
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 1,074 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
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bar Mar offers a memorable dining experience with "amazing food and drinks" and "professional staff who care about the patron experience." The ambiance is "modern and classy," making it perfect for pre-show dining. Highlights include the "Neptune pillows," "crab cakes," and "lobster bisque," all complemented by "great cocktails."

1,074 Reviews

K
Karam
VIP
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was so perfectly coordinated! Highly recommend
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SueGray
VIP
Chicago
169 reviews
5.0
169 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If we could have returned for dinner tomorrow night it would have been perfect ; unfortunately Bar Mar is not open for dinner on Mondays. Pre Joffrey matinee I took my friend visiting from NYC to Bar Mar. She’s a foodie and loves creative sushi/sashimi and all things fish related. We devoured the Neptune’s Pillows and threatened to lick the serving plate for the remnants of the sauce. The crab cake was decorative and decadent. The tuna tartare in its perfectly toasted brioche roll with sauce was a complete winner. Then we were encouraged to try the desserts by April and Victoria. Which was better, the deconstructed key lime pie or the sticky toffee pudding with homemade ice cream? We could not decide. A 10 in every aspect
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Jeff
VIP
Chicago
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There were 12 of us celebrating my bday. It was perfect!
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Jose Angel
VIP
Mexico City
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Somos clientes asiduos y nos encanta el menú y el servicio
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Hanna
VIP
Kansas City
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
there was only one dish we had that I found exception - the crab cake. it was a very different and fresh take on a crab cake, and the flavors were wonderful. the rest of the dishes I thought were cool and trendy, with great presentations. the fish was fresh and tasty, however they just weren't thatttt good. and for that price, I expect that good. the atmosphere was great - the giant squid chandelier was gorgeous. the service was fine. I don't regret the meal, but I probably wouldn't plan to go back.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dante was AMAZING. He provided phenomenal service and gave great recommendations
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Had reservations and somehow still waiting 21 minutes past reservation time to be seated while there was about 7 open tables. Host staff needs to improve. Server was on point and definitely made up for the lack of organization for host staff. Food and drinks were outstanding! Would recommend to others but I will not be returning.
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Linda
VIP
Chicago
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place! Food is fantastic and servers are friendly and know the menu! I am never disappointed when I dine here!
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Linda
Chicago
64 reviews
3.0
64 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sadly, Bar Mar did not provide the same dining experience it has in the past. Food presentation, quality and quantity appear to have suffered. Beverage service rather than attention to food seems to be the focus now...simple pan tomat was folorn and lonely looking on poor qualitry bread...and the lobster roll (hard to get wrong) was truly sub-par. Very skimpy presentation and flavors "off" for someone admittedly used to fresh, sweet Maine lobster. What has happened to this visually stunning restaurant?
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Daniel
VIP
Los Angeles
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Very nice restaurant but service was a bit slow. The Neptune's Pillows are fantastic. Also enjoyed the Lobster Roll. Great place in the Loop for a date or business dinner.
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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 1074 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 5, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 140 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

110 North Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross Street
Wacker and Randolph
Neighbourhood
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

Order delivery or takeout

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 1,074 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

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information