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AMBAR Restaurant, Chicago

6.7Friend Score / 10

#18 of 20 Restaurants in Chicago

Known forbeef goulashhouse sangriaTurkish coffeeKajmak with homemade bread
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AMBAR is a Balkan restaurant in River North known for its Unlimited Ambar Experience—a tasting menu format with small portions of 2+ dozen dishes, plus unlimited drinks. Reviewers rave about the beef goulash, house sangria, and Turkish coffee, and praise the attentive service and European-quality execution. The main caveat: the unlimited format works best if you arrive hungry and pace yourself, since portion sizes are intentionally small to let you try everything.

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Phone(312) 547-1700
Websiteambarrestaurant.com
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Last verifiedJuly 21, 2026

Friend Score

6.7/10
  • Value8.0
  • excellence8.5
  • local_love6.0
  • Authenticity8.0
  • fame_sustained6.5
  • distinctiveness7.5
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Last reviewed July 21, 2026 by AskTheCity Editorial.