
Rooted in heritage.
Built on heart.
A living tribute to resilience, warmth, and hospitality, named for the woman who started it all.
Dinner
Brunch
Drinks
Happy Hour
Comfort food with a worldly twist, served nightly.
Starters
Empanada Duo
$17
butter chicken & roasted corn-shishito, mint chutney, chimichurri ranch
Pork Lumpia Eggrolls
$18
slow-braised pork cheek, pickled cabbage, sweet & sour sauce
Fried Paneer Bites
$16
masala salt, tomato chutney
Bread Plate
$22
kashmiri spiced flatbread, focaccia, rustic baguette, seasonal hummus, whipped goat cheese and fresno jam, yuzu honey butter
Crispy Pork Belly
$22
parsnip puree, sea island red peas, pickled fennel, sweet peach glaze
Three Cheese Flatbread
$16
mozzarella, ricotta, caciocavallo, pistachio pesto, arugula
Italian Beef Flatbread
$21
braised shortrib, pomodoro sauce, fresh mozzarella, pecorino, giardiniera
Red Curry Wings
$20
buttermilk fried wings, red curry glaze, thai basil lime ranch, thai chilis
From the Garden
Little Gem Salad
$19
orange supremes, candied pistachios, parmesan crisp, pistachio vinaigrette, mint gremolata
Phoenician Salad
$22
mixed greens, couscous, feta, cucumbers, tomatoes, crispy chickpeas, grilled grapes, herb vinaigrette
Panzanella Salad
$20
toasted sourdough, burrata, heirloom tomatoes, grilled peaches, pickled red onion, cucumbers, arugula, fresh herbs, red wine vinaigrette
The Ila's Experience
$71 per person
A curated family-style dining experience featuring a selection of dishes from across the menu.
Beverage Choice
choice of two throughout your experience: Ube Sour, Midnight in Mumbai, draft beer, or house wine
Starters
choice of empanada: corn-shishito or butter chicken, choice of pierogies: cacio e pepe or lamb birria
Entrées
small Panzanella Salad and Sweet Corn Agnolotti
Dessert
individual Japanese Cheesecake
Casa Dragones Toast
$4
End your meal just like Ila with a shot of Dragones
Handhelds
House Cheeseburger
$28
two smash patties, hook's sharp cheddar, oxtail marmalade, aioli, lettuce, pickle, fresh cut fries
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
$22
crunchy japanese-style chicken, creamy slaw, citrus aioli, country bread, cucumber salad
Grilled Cheese & Soup
$22
toasted sourdough, fontina and muenster cheese, spicy roasted red pepper lentil soup
Steak Sandwich
$29
grilled filet mignon, calabrian chile aioli, caciocavallo, arugula, giardiniera, demi-baguette, fresh cut fries
Ila's Veggie Burger
$24
beet, lentil & oat patty, mahon cheese, cucumber, pickled red onion, aji verde, fresh cut fries
Chef's Specialties
Lamb Birria Pierogies
$25
braised lamb dumplings, oaxacan cheese, consomme
Sweet Corn Agnolotti
$27
pillow pasta filled with sweet corn, cornbread foam, chili and garlic crunch, pecorino
Pappardelle
$28
slow-braised oxtail ragu, pecorino
Sesame Peanut Noodle
$24
chewy noodle, spicy sesame oil, oyster mushroom, preserved vegetable (add ramen egg +4)
Pesto Cavatelli
$24
pistachio pesto, asparagus, blistered tomatoes, citrus bread crumb
Ora King Salmon
$36
roasted fennel, grilled peaches, peach curry sauce
Crispy Confit Duck Leg
$32
sweet potato puree, braised collard greens, piri piri jus
Short Rib
$37
sesame mashed potatoes, kalbi beef gravy, kimchi
Cacio e Pepe Pierogies
$23
potato and cheese filling, parmesan, fonduta, toasted black pepper
Pomodoro Pappardelle
$28
spiced pomodoro sauce, ricotta mousse, shaved parmesan, petite basil, scallion oil.
Achari Paneer Fried Rice
$20
spiced paneer, onions, poblano, mama Ila’s homemade rice, tamarind and coriander chutneys.
Desserts
Parmesan Raspberry Cheesecake
$12
creamy parmesan, fresh raspberry filling, crisp toasted sesame crust
Blueberry Almond Tart (GF-V)
$12
cashew and coconut mousse with blueberry lemon notes, almond date tart
Three Chocolate Cake
$15
layers of white, milk & dark chocolate mousse, chocolate cake, whipped cream
Japanese Cheesecake
$13
fluffy souffle-style cheesecake, yuzu mousse
After Dinner Drinks
Espresso Martini
$17
Vusa vodka, espresso, coffee brandy liqueur
Carajillo
$17
Licor 43, espresso
Ube Espresso Martini
$17
house-made ube syrup, espresso, Vusa vodka, coffee liqueur
Ponche Slide
$17
Vusa vodka, ponche pajarote chocolate liqueur, Kahlua, heavy cream
Coffee & Tea
Coffee
$7
medium roast black coffee
Tea
$7
loose leaf, french press, irish breakfast, earl grey, or green
Aperitifs, Digestifs & Liquors
Pallini Limoncello
$9
Lucano Sambuca
$10
Baileys
$10
Kahlua
$10
Fernet Branca
$10
Malort
$8
Amaro Nonino
$10
Grand Marnier
$10
Ila's Casa Dragones Flight
Casa Dragones Flight
$50
Mama Ila’s favorite tequila. Enjoy a curated tasting of Blanco, Reposado & Añejo.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary restrictions. Parties of 5 or more are subject to auto-gratuity.
Dinner
Brunch
Drinks
Happy Hour
Comfort food with a worldly twist, served nightly.
Starters
Empanada Duo
$17
butter chicken & roasted corn-shishito, mint chutney, chimichurri ranch
Pork Lumpia Eggrolls
$18
slow-braised pork cheek, pickled cabbage, sweet & sour sauce
Fried Paneer Bites
$16
masala salt, tomato chutney
Bread Plate
$22
kashmiri spiced flatbread, focaccia, rustic baguette, seasonal hummus, whipped goat cheese and fresno jam, yuzu honey butter
Crispy Pork Belly
$22
parsnip puree, sea island red peas, pickled fennel, sweet peach glaze
Three Cheese Flatbread
$16
mozzarella, ricotta, caciocavallo, pistachio pesto, arugula
Italian Beef Flatbread
$21
braised shortrib, pomodoro sauce, fresh mozzarella, pecorino, giardiniera
Red Curry Wings
$20
buttermilk fried wings, red curry glaze, thai basil lime ranch, thai chilis
From the Garden
Little Gem Salad
$19
orange supremes, candied pistachios, parmesan crisp, pistachio vinaigrette, mint gremolata
Phoenician Salad
$22
mixed greens, couscous, feta, cucumbers, tomatoes, crispy chickpeas, grilled grapes, herb vinaigrette
Panzanella Salad
$20
toasted sourdough, burrata, heirloom tomatoes, grilled peaches, pickled red onion, cucumbers, arugula, fresh herbs, red wine vinaigrette
The Ila's Experience
$71 per person
A curated family-style dining experience featuring a selection of dishes from across the menu.
Beverage Choice
choice of two throughout your experience: Ube Sour, Midnight in Mumbai, draft beer, or house wine
Starters
choice of empanada: corn-shishito or butter chicken, choice of pierogies: cacio e pepe or lamb birria
Entrées
small Panzanella Salad and Sweet Corn Agnolotti
Dessert
individual Japanese Cheesecake
Casa Dragones Toast
$4
End your meal just like Ila with a shot of Dragones
Handhelds
House Cheeseburger
$28
two smash patties, hook's sharp cheddar, oxtail marmalade, aioli, lettuce, pickle, fresh cut fries
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
$22
crunchy japanese-style chicken, creamy slaw, citrus aioli, country bread, cucumber salad
Grilled Cheese & Soup
$22
toasted sourdough, fontina and muenster cheese, spicy roasted red pepper lentil soup
Steak Sandwich
$29
grilled filet mignon, calabrian chile aioli, caciocavallo, arugula, giardiniera, demi-baguette, fresh cut fries
Ila's Veggie Burger
$24
beet, lentil & oat patty, mahon cheese, cucumber, pickled red onion, aji verde, fresh cut fries
Chef's Specialties
Lamb Birria Pierogies
$25
braised lamb dumplings, oaxacan cheese, consomme
Sweet Corn Agnolotti
$27
pillow pasta filled with sweet corn, cornbread foam, chili and garlic crunch, pecorino
Pappardelle
$28
slow-braised oxtail ragu, pecorino
Sesame Peanut Noodle
$24
chewy noodle, spicy sesame oil, oyster mushroom, preserved vegetable (add ramen egg +4)
Pesto Cavatelli
$24
pistachio pesto, asparagus, blistered tomatoes, citrus bread crumb
Ora King Salmon
$36
roasted fennel, grilled peaches, peach curry sauce
Crispy Confit Duck Leg
$32
sweet potato puree, braised collard greens, piri piri jus
Short Rib
$37
sesame mashed potatoes, kalbi beef gravy, kimchi
Cacio e Pepe Pierogies
$23
potato and cheese filling, parmesan, fonduta, toasted black pepper
Pomodoro Pappardelle
$28
spiced pomodoro sauce, ricotta mousse, shaved parmesan, petite basil, scallion oil.
Achari Paneer Fried Rice
$20
spiced paneer, onions, poblano, mama Ila’s homemade rice, tamarind and coriander chutneys.
Desserts
Parmesan Raspberry Cheesecake
$12
creamy parmesan, fresh raspberry filling, crisp toasted sesame crust
Blueberry Almond Tart (GF-V)
$12
cashew and coconut mousse with blueberry lemon notes, almond date tart
Three Chocolate Cake
$15
layers of white, milk & dark chocolate mousse, chocolate cake, whipped cream
Japanese Cheesecake
$13
fluffy souffle-style cheesecake, yuzu mousse
After Dinner Drinks
Espresso Martini
$17
Vusa vodka, espresso, coffee brandy liqueur
Carajillo
$17
Licor 43, espresso
Ube Espresso Martini
$17
house-made ube syrup, espresso, Vusa vodka, coffee liqueur
Ponche Slide
$17
Vusa vodka, ponche pajarote chocolate liqueur, Kahlua, heavy cream
Coffee & Tea
Coffee
$7
medium roast black coffee
Tea
$7
loose leaf, french press, irish breakfast, earl grey, or green
Aperitifs, Digestifs & Liquors
Pallini Limoncello
$9
Lucano Sambuca
$10
Baileys
$10
Kahlua
$10
Fernet Branca
$10
Malort
$8
Amaro Nonino
$10
Grand Marnier
$10
Ila's Casa Dragones Flight
Casa Dragones Flight
$50
Mama Ila’s favorite tequila. Enjoy a curated tasting of Blanco, Reposado & Añejo.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary restrictions. Parties of 5 or more are subject to auto-gratuity.

Make Yourself at Home.
Globally inspired comfort food in River North, Chicago, IL. Dinner nightly, brunch on weekends, named for Mama Íla.
VISIT
HOURS
Mon – Thu
4PM – 10PM
Fri
4PM – 11PM
Sat
Brunch 11AM – 3PM · 4PM – 11PM
Sun
Brunch 11AM – 3PM · 4PM – 9PM
© 2026 Ila's Restaurant & Bar.

Make Yourself at Home.
Globally inspired comfort food in River North, Chicago, IL. Dinner nightly, brunch on weekends, named for Mama Íla.
VISIT
HOURS
Mon – Thu
4PM – 10PM
Fri
4PM – 11PM
Sat
Brunch 11AM – 3PM · 4PM – 11PM
Sun
Brunch 11AM – 3PM · 4PM – 9PM
© 2026 Ila's Restaurant & Bar.

Make Yourself at Home.
Globally inspired comfort food in River North, Chicago, IL. Dinner nightly, brunch on weekends, named for Mama Íla.
VISIT
HOURS
Mon – Thu
4PM – 10PM
Fri
4PM – 11PM
Sat
Brunch 11AM – 3PM · 4PM – 11PM
Sun
Brunch 11AM – 3PM · 4PM – 9PM
© 2026 Ila's Restaurant & Bar.