Tapas Restaurants near Highland Park, IL

“We came here for dinner tonight and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience! The best way to describe our meal is “elevated comfort food!” Everything we ordered, came out beautifully plated, very quick service, even with a full house, and very attentive staff. We ordered the spiced carrots, naan, brisket, and pork belly. All of them were delicious, and my favorite by far was the pork belly, perfectly seared and paired with an excellent sauce. The berry spritzer cocktail was refreshing and not too sweet, dessert was just right, overall fantastic experience. We will definitely come back!“

“The food here is PHENOMENAL, everything we ordered was SO GOOD. We were in a huge group and we ate "family style" where we just took a bit and passed the dish down till we were all satisfied. My favorite was the sauce from the calamari with the potatoes from any dish. We also ordered the dessert, they were out of the vanilla one but WOW the chocolate raspberry was so rich and decadent.

Parking: Street parking is paid in some areas, free in others and very hard to find. There is a free lot down the street behind the "art wall", just be mindful of your car's undercarriage clearance because if you have a sedan, you will scrape getting in and out of the lot. Higher clearance vehicles (truck, suv) would probably be fine. There is a second entrance about 20 feet further than the first entrance that's less bad, the incline/ decline won't scrape your car so badly but it still scraped my car a little on the way out. The first entrance made me worry I'd lose my oil pan (I didn't, car is fine). Lowered vehicles have no hope of getting in or out of the lot without damage.“

“Super…Great service from Ashley!!“

“Tapas is definitely a 10/10! From the amazing service to the food & drinks! Great family friendly environment. We booked last minute reservations for a small gathering to celebrate my dad's birthday. Everything went well, even with it being so last minute! The Seafood Paella, Drinks, All the TAPAS, & wow the Biscocho borracho!“

“My first time eating lunch at Ema was outstanding. I was meeting a colleague and wasn’t sure what to expect because we had a lot of work to cover. The entire staff was very helpful, courteous and knowledgeable about the menu. We received wonderful service and had a very healthy lunch. The food was great and all our salads were fresh and delicious.“

“Love the service Paige was very friendly and absolutely beautiful layout. Won pretty good a few times�“

“Tapas Gitana is one of my favorite restaurants, where I feel at home! The pace is perfect, lingering over the tapas, sipping wine or Sangria, and talking with friends or family! Service is very welcoming and tuned into your pace! The variety of tapas is wonderful, something for everyone, great sharing opportunities!! Go visit and feel at home!!

Dietary restrictions: Easy to speak to the staff when you need restrictions.

Kid-friendliness: Lots for kids to try!!

Wheelchair accessibility: All on one level, including patio seating“

“Always a good time and food is always on point. Love it“