Bar Roma

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Bar Roma
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Bar Roma
Restaurant information
Food type Italian
Street address5101 North Clark Street
City Chicago
State Illinois
Postal/ZIP Code60640
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 41°58′28″N87°40′05″W / 41.974504°N 87.668083°W / 41.974504; -87.668083

Bar Roma is an Italian restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. [1] [2]

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Description

Bar Roma is a casual [3] Italian restaurant and bar [4] in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. The interior has wood, distressed furniture, and bags of flour on display. [5] The seating capacity is approximately 120 people. [6] The menu includes meatballs, [7] pastas such as cacio e pepe, [5] and pizza. [8]

History

Julia Zhu is the owner / managing partner. [6] [9] Fred Ramos is the chef. [7] The restaurant has hosted meatball eating competitions. [10] [11] The brunch menu for Mother's Day in 2022 included herb frittata and rigatoni carbonara. [12]

Reception

Elanor Bock and Nicole Bruce included Bar Roma in Thrillist's 2022 list of Chicago's sixteen best Italian eateries. [8] The business was included in Time Out magazine's 2023 list of the city's 35 best Italian restaurants, [13] as well as The Infatuation's 2023 guide to "super cute reasonably priced" eateries and 2024 overview of Chicago's best casual Italian restaurants. [14] [15]

See also

References

  1. Vettel, Phil (September 19, 2016). "Bar Roma aims for October debut in Andersonville". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. "Get Ready for Bar Roma in Andersonville This November". Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. Selvam, Ashok (December 12, 2016). "Bar Roma, Andersonville's New Meatball Mecca, Could Open This Week". Eater Chicago. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  4. Loerzel, Robert (September 30, 2016). "A soda influenced by IPAs? Why not?". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Bar Roma Review - Andersonville - Chicago". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Selvam, Ashok (December 19, 2016). "Inside Bar Roma, Now Open In Andersonville For All Your Meatball Needs". Eater Chicago. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Bar Roma". Time Out. April 3, 2024. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  8. 1 2 Bock, Elanor (January 12, 2022). "The 16 Best Italian Restaurants in Chicago Right Now". Thrillist. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  9. Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (August 25, 2020). "Winter is coming — and restaurants are scrambling | CNN Business". CNN. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  10. "Meatball Eating Competition at Bar Roma | Things to do in Chicago". Time Out Chicago. March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  11. "Dining Out: News and notes on Chicago's restaurant scene". Chicago Sun-Times. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  12. Nelson, Samantha (April 21, 2022). "Mother's Day options at Chicago-area restaurants, from a rooftop brunch to complimentary rosé". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  13. "The 35 best Italian restaurants in Chicago". Time Out. July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  14. "A Guide To Chicago's "Super Cute Reasonably Priced Restaurants To Catch Up With A Few Friends" - Chicago". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  15. "The Best Casual Italian Restaurants In Chicago - Chicago". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.