The Bar area, or Bartô, is covered by a small circus tent and often has artists perform circus acts in the evenings. Chapitô a Mesa is split over 3 floors, each offering a different experience. The restaurant itself is also host to a circus school and although I didn't witness any acrobatics, there was a magician moving from table to table entertaining the patrons. By night, this hilltop restaurant offers wonderful panoramic views over Lisbon including the 25th of April Bridge in the distance, lit up in all it's glory. Click here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation.Let the fun begin at this quirky restaurant, circus school and stunning rooftop venue.Ĭhapitô a Mesa is located in the heart of the medieval district of Lisbon called Alfama.īy night, this hilltop restaurant offers wonderful panoramic views over Lisbon including the 25th of April Bridge in the distance, lit up in all it's glory.Ĭhapitô a Mesa is located in the heart of Alfama which is the medieval part of Lisbon. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods. Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods.Ĭlick here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. The bar will stay open later into the evening. daily The kitchen will be open until 10 p.m. daily Thursday through May 27, when it will open at 11 a.m. And hopefully good service, as well,” Serbest said.Įlia will open 5 p.m. “It’s not just one thing about this place. Along Division Street, there will be ample patio seating during nice weather, when the restaurant’s front windows will be open. “Hospitality runs with the level of how your community is structured.”Įlia features all new furniture, decor and a custom-designed bar, plus a private room for up to 30 people, Serbest said. “Kurdish people are hospitable,” Serbest said. His culture and upbringing inspired his approach to the restaurant business, he told Block Club in 2019. in Wicker ParkĪn immigration attorney who also owns a limo company, Serbest is a Kurdish immigrant who came to Chicago from Turkey more than 20 years ago, he said. It’s just so comfortable.” Credit: Quinn Myers/Block Club Chicago Elia owner Metin Serbest at his new restaurant on Credit: Quinn Myers/Block Club Chicago Lamb chops and risotto at Elia, 1938 W. “Also, you cannot find another location on Division or somewhere else with the high ceiling, with the atmosphere. “We thought, ‘What would make us different than our neighbors?’ We provide a variety of appetizers, considerably smaller portions, plates that are shareable,” Serbest said. Serbest said Elia is all about showcasing an updated, “modern” approach to Mediterranean favorites. Serbest’s niece, Ezgi Bozdas, is overseeing the kitchen.Įlia will feature a full cocktail and wine list, and Serbest hopes people will stop by in the later hours for a drink after the kitchen closes. Its menu emphasizes hot and cold appetizers ranging from hummus options to grilled squid, grape leaves and an updated take on potato salad, among many other dishes.Įntrees include rack of lamb and several risottos, while homemade desserts include baklava and Mexican favorite tres leches. Serbest has overhauled the former home of restaurant Sea & Olive, which he opened in 2019 just before the pandemic and closed last year.Įlia is totally new restaurant, Serbest said. Division St., is the latest restaurant from lawyer and entrepreneur Metin Serbest, who also owns Turquoise and Bordeaux - a restaurant and wine and jazz bar - in the same Roscoe Village building. WICKER PARK - A restaurant with dishes inspired from countries around the Mediterranean is opening Thursday on Division Street.Įlia, 1938 W.
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