Sail the Adriatic, on Clark Street
- Adriatic Cafe patio. Credit: Jeremy Bressman
While you are probably aware that the Adriatic Sea resides on the northern edge of the Mediterannean Sea between Apennine Peninsula and the Balkan peninsula, you may not know that one of the neighborhood’s best patios resides at Clark and Bryn Mawr. The home of said patio is Adriatic Cafe, a restaurant at 5553 N Clark which opened in June 2010 serving Serbian and American cuisine.
Our dining experience took place on the beautiful outdoor patio, which alone is a reason to consider Adriatic as your next dining destination. And heck, if you don’t believe us, check out Huffington Post’s list of best Andersonville beer gardens from last year. Comprised of your traditional patio tables with umbrellas and chairs, what makes this patio unique is the array of not so traditional combination of plants, lights and waterfall.
Now that we’re done raving about to the patio, a little about the rest of the dining experience. The staff, both servers and bussers, go above and beyond to ensure you enjoy your visit. The menu, which includes different specials everyday, consists of a wide variety of Serbian and American dishes, sure to please the most adventerous or simple palates whether seeking meat or vegetarian dishes. There’s even a kid’s menu for those with little ones – which, for as family friendly as Andersonville is, you don’t see everyday. For beverages Adriatic offers a full bar, with a decent selection of beers and wines.
We started with a hummus plate appetizer, and for the entree I opted for the chicken picatta while my dining companion ordered the smoked salmon crepes (both pictured). Each came out well prepared and delicious. We’ll surely be back to sample some of the other mouth watering options that we spied our dining neighbors devouring.
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- Adriatic Cafe patio waterfall. Credit: Jeremy Bressman
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- Adriatic cafe patio. Credit: Jeremy Bressman
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- Smoked salmon crepes. Credit: Jeremy Bressman
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- Adriatic Cafe patio. Credit: Jeremy Bressman
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- Chicken picatta. Credit: Jeremy Bressman
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- Adriatic Cafe patio. Credit: Jeremy Bressman
