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Bandera

Name: Bandera
Address: 535 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Chicago, US
Telephone: (312) 644-3524

Google (1680) 4.6

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Visitors consistently praise Bandera for its delicious food, exceptional service, and enjoyable live music and atmosphere. The most frequent complaint is the venue's closure, with many expressing a strong desire for its reopening.

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Address

535 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago

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Phone

(312) 644-3524

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Website

www.hillstone.com

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About this place Bandera

Bandera is a mainstream, gay-friendly restaurant from the Hillstone group at 535 North Michigan Avenue, one floor above the Magnificent Mile. It is not a gay venue. The menu is American comfort food built around the wood-fired rotisserie: chicken, ribs, cornbread and salads. Hillstone-style service is polished but relaxed. It rates 4.6 on Google from about 1,700 reviews. The room is up a flight of stairs, with windows looking over Michigan Avenue, and there is often live jazz in the evenings. It is busy at weekend dinner, so book or expect a wait. Northalsted, Chicago's gay district, is a 15-minute ride north on the Red Line or the 22 bus.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) LGBTQ+ Casual Food served Gay-friendly (straight venue) Live music

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4.6

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Anonymous Citizen Apr 2022

★★★★★

I'm so sickened that Banderas is temporarily closed. I pray they have a come back event! This is the best restaurant in this city and I'm a food critic! Best of wishes to all affected. Bless you coming and going.

Tiara Mar 2022

★★★★★

Amazing staff and food!! I really wish they’d reopen. I think at this point they are closed for good and it sucks.

gary barrett Sep 2021

★★★★★

My favorite Restaurant in the world!! Please open soon!! 🥩🥪🌮🍷🍸🍹

Denise Roldan Aug 2021

★★★★★

I miss this place, does anyone know if and when it will reopen? My husband and I make it a tradition to celebrate our wedding anniversary here every year (minus last year). Everything from the drinks, live music and the food were oh so good!

Nina Aug 2021

★★★★★

We miss you guys. Miss your good and your music . Can you open again already . Don’t close permanently please.!

PJC 2 Aug 2021

★★★★★

One of my top 10 meals ever. Exceptional service and staff. They all go the extra mile without being asked to do anything. The food is top notch. I plan on taking my family on a trip to Chicago to eat here.