Arbella

06/05/2026

It’s Friday in Chicago and the weather is doing the most. At least your dinner doesn’t have to.

SMASH BURGER 🍔🍟 crisp-edged smash patty, melty cheese, pickles, and all the right mess on a sesame bun. Add fries for a little dip situation.

05/08/2026

Friday Flights, but this one does not require a passport.

Every Friday, select three Old Fashioneds from the Traveling menu for a customized flight of minis for $15. 🥃

05/07/2026

Your thirst trap Thursday has arrived at Arbella! 🍸️🍟💦

With every order of a $10 House Martini (Dirty, Dry, or Espresso), get a free order of fries 👉️ EVERY 👏 THURSDAY 👏 ALL 👏 DAY 👏

04/29/2026

Bavette cut, served medium, glossed in black garlic sauce with crispy fries and garlic aioli for aggressive dipping.

And if you’re “just going to split something” add the Crispy Cauliflower Tacos too. Do the right thing. 👊

04/16/2026

SECRET WINDOW, look the part, be the part. But make it zero proof. 💋

04/09/2026

Get weak in the knees for some rum CAFECITO TIRAMISU 💋

04/09/2026

04/09/2026

Pulled from the vault → CHILCANO ← a throwback sipper from the opening year of Arbella almost ten years ago. If you're feeling nostalgic, it's available during weekday happy hour, 4-6pm for ten bucks!

CHILCANO ➹ cucumber-infused caravado pisco, lime, ginger

Doors open at four o'clock.

04/03/2026

A late night daiquiri ♡

04/02/2026

Make it a Steak Frites at Arbella for only 27 bucks kind of Thursday! SAY LESS! Don't forget to slather on the Black Garlic sauce.

Doors open at four o'clock!

03/29/2026

With the countdown to our TENTH ANNIVERSARY, we’ve been reviving some old classics. Here’s an oldie to get you in the mood. Cheers!⁠
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FUNKY CHICKEN 🐔 lollipop-infused rye, lemon puree, a splash of cerveza, and a major tajín rim⁠
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→ 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯-𝘍𝘳𝘪 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰’𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬⁠
→ 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰’𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬⁠
→ 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘕𝘗𝘙 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘕𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰’𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬⁠
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03/24/2026

Our day to thrive → National Cocktail Day ←⁠
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Featuring one of our spring stunners, “Yes, Honey” shaken with , rosewater cordial, citrus, pickled strawberry shrub, honey, and an egg white for that velvety finish.⁠
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→ 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯-𝘍𝘳𝘪 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰’𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬⁠
→ 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰’𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬⁠
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03/24/2026

Our day to thrive → National Cocktail Day ←

Featuring one of our spring stunners, "Yes, Honey" shaken with , rosewater cordial, citrus, pickled strawberry shrub, honey, and an egg white for that velvety finish. 🍓🌹

→ 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯-𝘍𝘳𝘪 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬
→ 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬

03/23/2026

Martini Mondays at Arbella. ✌️

→ 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯-𝘍𝘳𝘪 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬
→ 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬

03/20/2026

With the countdown to our TEN ANNIVERSARY, we've been reviving some old classics. Here's an oldie to get you in the mood on the first day of spring. Cheers!

FUNKY CHICKEN 🐔 lollipop-infused rye, lemon puree, a splash of cerveza, and a major tajín rim

→ 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯-𝘍𝘳𝘪 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬
→ 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬
→ 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘕𝘗𝘙 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘕𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬

03/12/2026

Jumpstart the weekend with house-brined chicken tendie sliders with a sweet chili glaze and topped with cabbage slaw!⁠ See ya at the bar!

→ 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯-𝘍𝘳𝘪 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬
→ 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬
→ 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘕𝘗𝘙 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘕𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬

03/11/2026

Feeling lucky? Doors open early at 10 am this Saturday! 🍀⁠
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→ 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯-𝘍𝘳𝘪 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰’𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬⁠
→ 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰’𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬⁠
→ 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘕𝘗𝘙 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘕𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰’𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬

03/11/2026

Feeling lucky? Doors open early at 10 am this Saturday! 🍀

→ 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺-𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬.
→ 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯-𝘚𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘹.

03/06/2026

See you all tonight!

03/04/2026

STEAK FRITES 🥩🍟 bavette cut, served medium, black garlic sauce, crispy fries, and garlic aioli for aggressive dipping.

What’s there to do on a Wednesday in Chicago? Pull up to Arbella in River North. Order this. 👊

03/02/2026

Spring arrived early at Arbella! Here are the new OLD sippers making a return in celebration of our upcoming TEN YEARS OF ARBELLA! Available starting today. ✌️

TRANKILO MELON 🍉 tequila, chile arbol dimmi, pisco, strawberry syrup, watermelon

YES, HONEY 🍓 , rosewater cordial, pickled strawberry shrub, lemon, honey, egg white)

GOOSE GONE ROUGE 🍋 berry rouge, blackberry liqueur, lemon, bubbles

FUNKY CHICKEN 🐔 pollito asado lollipop-infused rye, lemon, simple, splash of beer, tajin

02/25/2026

WHIPPED FETA DIP 🥖🍅 topped with roasted cherry tomatoes, tomato chutney, a little mascarpone moment—served with toasted pita for maximum scooping.⁠ ORDER IT. 👊

02/24/2026

Hip Hip Hooray, it's Bartender Appreciation Day! Give these fellas some love today!

→ 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺-𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬.
→ 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘯-𝘚𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘹.
→ 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘰'𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘗𝘙 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘕𝘪𝘵𝘦.

02/21/2026

CAFECITO TIRAMISU ☕️🍫 ladyfingers soaked in rum + coffee liqueur folded into vanilla cream, finished with a dusting of cacao.

Because it’s Friday, and you deserve this.

Miguel not included.