Bar Roma Chicago

These tortellini are thick, delectable, and fully aware of the effect they have on people. 🤌

Handmade, generously stuffed, and showing off a little. Honestly? We support it. 🍝

We’re trying to be subtle about how much butternut squash is going on the fall menu. The squash had other plans. 🎃

Our new fall menu launches tonight at Bar Roma. Come hungry!

A little taste of fall, with a caramel finish. 🍎

Caramel panna cotta with apple butter, peanuts, whipped cream, and a generous drizzle of caramel sauce. Save room for dessert at Bar Roma.

Marigold boutonnière optional. 🧡

Fall has entered the chat—and she’s hungry. 🍂🍝

Our new fall menu launches this Thursday at Bar Roma. Come taste the season. 🎃✨

🍂 Tickets are on sale for Bar Roma’s Fall Harvest Dinner! 🍂
Join us Thursday, October 1 from 4–8PM for a special four-course autumn menu celebrating the flavors of the season.

Expect Harvest Apple Salad, Butternut Squash Tortellini, your choice of wood-grilled fjord trout, braised beef short rib, or ricotta gnocchi, and Cinnamon Apple Cake with vanilla gelato for dessert.

$50 per person

Optional w**e pairings +$25

Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended—grab your seats now and join us for one delicious fall evening at Bar Roma. 🍷🍎🍂

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

Sorta fitting that the last Sunday of summer is completely waterlogged. 🌧️ Drown your sorrows in half-priced bottles of w**e at Bar Roma tonight. 🍷

Just look at Rosa’s drop dead gorgeous garganelli!

We are serving it with peas, sweet corn and pancetta in a luscious parmesan cream sauce.

Chicago has a favorite “Pantone” color: rosso. 🇮🇹🍅

Our Manzo—tender beef cheek meatballs bathed in rich pomodoro, crowned with creamy ricotta and served with grilled bread.

Bold, comforting and unmistakably Bar Roma.

A taste of Campania in every glass. 🍷

Terredora di Paolo Aglianico opens with ripe black cherry, wild blackberry and plum, followed by notes of violet, cracked pepper, cocoa and toasted spice. Medium-bodied and beautifully balanced, with gentle tannins and a smooth, lingering finish.

A soulful southern Italian red made for pasta, slow-braised meats and lingering dinners at Bar Roma.

Featured N/A Drink

Pink Phony Spritz
Empress 0.0, N/A Prosecco, strawberry, lemon, soda
A sophisticated zero-proof spritz with delicate botanicals, fresh strawberry, citrus and fine bubbles

Featured Drinks

Saffron Rose

Fernet, Cocchi Rosa, Chinotto, Lime
Bittersweet, citrusy & herbaceous, with a bright, refreshing finish

🚨 LAST CHANCE 🚨

We’re down to the final seats for tomorrow night’s Bar Roma pop-up at Le Sud.

Chef Fred Ramos is taking over the kitchen for one night only with a special multi-course dinner — and once these last tickets are gone, they’re gone.

📍 Le Sud
📅 Tuesday, September 15
🕕 6:00 PM

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is the moment.
Final tickets are available now — grab yours through the link in bio before we sell out. 🍷🍝

Cozy Sunday fall vibes at Bar Roma 🍂 Come see us tonight to warm up with 1/2 priced bottles of w**e and hand rolled pasta 🍝

Handmade ravioli filled with short rib ragù, finished in a rich red w**e and mushroom sauce. Simple, delicious, and hearty. What’s on your dinner plate tonight? 🍷🍝

Baby Arugula, Roasted Butternut Squash, Balsamic Braised Grapes, Ricotta Salata, Marcona Almonds

Enjoy a special 4-course Bar Roma pop-up dinner at Le Sud paired with w**es from celebrated Italian regions including Tuscany, Piedmont, Sicily & beyond.

✨ MENU
Saffron Whipped Ricotta Bruschetta
Insalata Mare
Bucatini Pomodoro & Beef Cheek Meatball
Wood-Grilled Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Chops
Tiramisu with Black Raspberry Sorbet

🚪 Doors open at 5:30 PM
🍽️ Dinner begins promptly at 6 PM
🎟️ Ticketed event | 21+ only | All sales final

Dining may take place on Le Sud’s patio, main dining room, or second-floor dining room—let us know if you have a preference.

Please note: menu substitutions and dietary accommodations are not available. Menu and w**e selections are subject to availability.

One night. Four courses. Incredible Italian w**e. Chef Fred at Le Sud. 🍷✨

Lasagna—do it your way. 🍝

Choose our classic pomodoro or a rich and hearty Bolognese. Either way, it’s available as part of our Wednesday Pasta Club:

$40 • Any appetizer • Any pasta • Any dessert

Join us tonight at Bar Roma!

Say hi to our new Sous Chef, Jhoni! 👋

Born and raised in Chicago—just like Bar Roma—Jhoni joins us following his time as Sous Chef at the University of Chicago. He brings the culinary chops to keep our kitchen firmly rooted in Roman tradition while helping shape the next chapter of our menu.

Please join us in giving Jhoni a warm Bar Roma welcome! 🇮🇹🍝

Happy hour every day of the week… EVEN SATURDAYS. 🍷✨

Join us at Bar Roma from 4–6 PM for happy hour favorites, available at the bar & on the patio only.
And yes, you read that right: every. single. day.

👉 Swipe to see the menu and start planning your happy hour.

See you at 4. 😉

We met with Chef Fred yesterday for a sneak peek at our upcoming fall menu—and let’s just say, there’s plenty to look forward to. 🍂🍝

What autumnal flavors are you most excited to see on the menu? Tell us below! 👇

Farfalle | Honey Crisp Apples | Smoked Rainbow Trout | Red Onion | Baby Arugula | Mustard Vinaigrette

Wednesday plans = handled. 🍝✨

Welcome to Wednesday Night Pasta Club at Bar Roma: 3 courses for just $40. Pick any appetizer, choose the pasta you’ve been craving, then finish things off with any dessert on the menu.

Come hungry. Leave very happy. 🤌
Every Wednesday • Dine-in only
Reservations recommended — grab your table and make Pasta Club your new midweek ritual.

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Join us in wishing our sous chef Carlos and his wife, Sofia—one of our phenomenal cooks—all the best as they set off on their next great adventure! ✨

Both tremendous talents in the kitchen and truly wonderful people, Carlos and Sofia are deeply loved and will be missed by the entire Bar Roma family.

It’s not goodbye—it’s ciao for now! 🇮🇹❤️ Please join us in wishing them happiness and success in everything ahead. Salute! 🥂 We love you both!!

Sweet, smoky, peppery, and bright. ✨

Baby arugula meets smoked prosciutto, golden honeydew and canary melon, all tossed in Italian vinaigrette and finished with bruschetta and a drizzle of balsamic reduction.

A little taste of late summer at Bar Roma. 🍈🇮🇹

Late summer is showing off. 🌽🍑🍅🫐

Sweet corn, juicy peaches, sun-ripened tomatoes, and gorgeous blueberries—all at their absolute peak. We’re celebrating the bounty of Michigan, brought from its rich soil straight to our tables.

Come taste the season while it lasts ✨

Just a few days left to sip your way through August’s featured cocktails! 🌿🍸

Meet the Meadowlark—a crisp, refreshing blend of basil vodka, Alloro herbal liqueur, fresh lime, mint, and club soda, bursting with bright citrus and herbaceous notes.

Available through the end of August for $15. Come enjoy one before it flies away!