Cafe Bernard
- Neighborhood: Sheffield/De Paul
- 2100 N. Halsted St.
- Chicago, IL 60614
- 773-871-2100
- Price range: $$$ ($16-$25)
This Halsted Street stalwart concentrates on serving savory French cooking in a relaxed, country-style atmosphere. There's nothing stuffy about Cafe Bernard's comfortable bar, walls of etchings, or menu. A blackboard highlights daily specials, which may include trout stuffed with shrimp and spinach in lobster sauce or roast duck a l'orange.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Halsted and Dickens.
- Parking:
- Street and Valet. Valet Parking: Thursday-Saturday.
- Public Transportation:
- Accessible by Chicago Transit Authority buses (8-Halsted); cabs plentiful.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 5-10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5-10 p.m. Sunday.
- Cuisine:
- French
- Price Range:
- $$$ ($16-$25)
- Reservations:
- Accepted. Suggested for weekends.
- Alcohol:
- Full bar.
- Smoking:
- No
Features
- Carryout:
- No
- Specialties:
- Grilled salmon, duck a l'orange.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- 10 stools at bar; table seating for 70
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"Disappointing- better choices on Halsted and better choices for French"
By dinerreview from dinerreview, January 4, 2009
The food was disappointing-from the over done, chewy grilled calamari to the rare steak served medium well to the stawberry rhubarb dessert that wa...
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"Best French Food Ever"
By heatheronline from Uptown, August 27, 2008
I had the distinctive pleasure of dining at your restaurant last Wednesday for a friend’s birthday. Although she has eaten at your restaurant for ...
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"loved this place!"
By jhn from lp, July 13, 2008
we stopped in here last night and had a great experience all around --- true french bistro cooking in a totally "non corporate" restaurant environm...
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