Chicago Bar & Restaurant | The Aviary 🍸

This colleague-recommended spot is a must-visit!! Reservations available on Tock — I managed to book a 9 PM slot on Saturday. Apart from regular seating (with a $25 deposit per person), you can choose from: 3-course cocktail progression ($65/person) 5-course ($135/person) 7-course ($165–175/person) I went with the 5-course, thinking it would let me try most of their signature cocktails. Honestly, I expected tasting-sized pours — but nope, every drink was full-sized! By the end, both my boyfriend and I were definitely feeling it… woke up hungover for our flight the next day 😂✈️. 🌟 Every cocktail was creatively paired with a small bite: 1️⃣ Fruity cocktails with caviar oysters and fried corn fritters. 2️⃣ A curry-flavored cocktail — creamy yet spicy, served with truffle soup. 3️⃣ One involved a torch 🔥 — slightly bitter, perfectly balanced with duck. 4️⃣ The final round came with ice cream and dessert. We also added truffle ravioli and their new panini on the side. 🌟 Super romantic for dates — cozy, intimate, and fun to get a little tipsy together 😉. They also have a location in NYC — wish we had something like this in the Bay Area too! #ChicagoTravel #DateNightSpot #ChicagoHotspot #ChicagoEats #CocktailBar #TheAviary