We are excited to announce that Ambar Restaurant has consistently won the OpenTable Diners’ Choice Award since 2017, a recognition that reaffirms our commitment to excellence. This achievement only strengthens our determination to continue bringing you the best traditional Balkan dishes, crafted with authentic flavors, fresh ingredients, and a passion for hospitality.

Ambar, the Michelin-recognized restaurant from Street Guys Hospitality, is set to arrive in River North this spring, bringing fresh interpretations of classic Balkan dishes to the local dining scene.

A new hospitality group is entering Chicago in 2025 and bringing the taste and flavors of the Balkans with them.

Ambar Clarendon is celebrating Halloween with a costume contest, speciality cocktails and Top 40 tunes on Thursday, Oct. 26. Ambar Clarendon is inviting all of Arington’s ghouls and goblins to help celebrate Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 31.

Celebrate Halloween at Ambar Clarendon with a spooky costume party, ghostly decorations, and specialty cocktails.  On October 31, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Ambar has an unlimited lunch of small plates for $25 or lunch plus dessert for $29.99. The restaurant has a number of Balkan cuisine options from kebabs to slow-cooked pork belly stuffed cabbage.

This Clarendon outpost of the Michelin-starred Capitol Hill location has already gotten a head start on Restaurant Week, with specials running for two weeks, through Sept. 10.

Ambar Clarendon, a small-plates restaurant celebrating Balkan cuisine, will serve lunches and dinners with spreads, charcuterie, flatbreads and slow-roasted meats and dessert.

Balkan cuisine is available at lunch and dinner on Mondays at Ambar on Capitol Hill’s Barracks Row.

You don’t often hear Balkan and brunch paired together, but at Ambar, you can experience the rich, savory food of the Balkan peninsula alongside your sparkling morning drink.