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Bar Cargo

4.6
4.6
437 Reviews
$30 and under
Pizza Bar

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2 people
19:00
Booked 19 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for groups
  • Great for outdoor dining
*Please note that all outdoor seating is first-come, first-served*
Bar Cargo is a Roman pizza bar concept brought to you by Anthony Stefani, the son of notable Chicago restaurateur Phil Stefani. It was on a family trip to Italy that Anthony Stefani first fell in love with Roman-style pizza and where the concept for Bar Cargo came to life. After months of working with local chefs, pizzaiolos, and even a world pizza champion, the dough recipe and 96-hour rise process was perfected. The result is a thicker crust that is both light and airy. Topped with fresh & fun ingredients and baked in the Castelli ovens imported from Italy, the perfect Roman-style pizza is achieved.
Outside of the Roman pizzas, the menu includes a wide variety of bar bites, sandwiches, and salads. The name Bar Cargo is a nod to the shipping containers used throughout the concept’s structure and the many authentic Italian ingredients that are being shipped via cargo containers for their famous Roman-style pizza.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizza Bar, Pizzeria, Sports Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (312) 929-0065
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Please visit barcargo.com/events
  • Area
    River North (Chicago)
  • Cross Street
    Ohio St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Blue Line stop: Clark/Lake Brown Line stop: Chicago OR Merchandise Mart CTA Bus Line: 156 to LaSalle & Ontario
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 437 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Great for brunch

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Chicago

    Great for brunch

  • Chicago

    Good for groups

  • Chicago

    Great for outdoor dining

437 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We LOVE Bar Cargo!!! One of our favorite spots! Amazing pizza! Great staff!

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  2. Cristian

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Pepe Pizza was good and toasty. The drinks were the real winners. The smortini was perfect for the season.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Slow service! Cranked up the music really loud in the middle of the afternoon. This place used to be a great sports bar, but now it’s just not worth going.

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  4. Steve

    Chicago

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great casual dinner. We enjoy bringing our dog for a family night. Pizzas are always great. Highly recommend!!

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  5. Bailey

    Naples

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The waitress we had was super great and kind. The table was regularly checked on and service was quick!

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  6. David

    Chicago

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Did the brunch today. Very good choices & pizza as always is the star of the show! The $25 all you can drink mimosas is very good value. Overall an enjoyable visit

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  7. AngelinaP

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 1 September 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We’ve been going to Phil Stefani’s restaurants for many years. Lino’s, 437 and Tuscany on Taylor were at one time, among our favorites. And although we realized that Bar Cargo was not on the same level, we thought we would try it. Sadly, it was very disappointing. We ordered the prosciutto appetizer with the fried dough. The prosciutto look like it had been sitting out for hours. It was dry, cut too thick and had no flavor. We ordered the meatball appetizer and found it to be very salty. We also ordered the Juliana pizza and found that the prosciutto was the same way on the pizza and the crust was very dry as well. We’ve eaten pizza all over Rome and it was nothing like any Roman pizza we’ve ever tasted. The service was also terrible. When we initially sat down, we waited at least 10 minutes for a server to approach our table. And once we were served our food, our waitress returned to see if we needed anything or to even give us our check. We eventually had to get up and ask the host for our check. Bar Cargo needs to figure out whether it’s an authentic Roman Roman-style pizza bar or simply a place for sub-par bar food because even their menu doesn’t make sense. Needless to say, we won’t be returning.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 1 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Unfortunately the quality of the food has gone downhill. Loved this place but now so-so.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 July 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good pizza - great back patio. Good experience overall.

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  10. Mike

    Chicago

    23 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 27 April 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We have been here several times, once when it opened, once last year, and yesterday. The first two times were very good, and we were excited to go back. The experience last night was unfortunate. Our reservation was at 7:00, we were done with two appetizers and a pizza and out the door by 7:30. We got a chicken caesar salad, the chicken was clearly precooked and refrigerated for who knows how long, it was dry as a rope, and not edible, we put it on a plate to the side, but our server never stopped by to ask how anything was. We also got the fried cheese curds, they were fine but nothing special. We then got two of their new personal pizzas. The flavors were good, but they didn’t come together in the right way, not sure how to describe it, but we both took one bite and our immediate reaction was that we wished we had ordered their normal pizza. The server did ask how the pizza was, and we started to give feedback, she was gone so fast, all she had time to hear was “it’s alright…”, and she was gone, she didn’t care and was only checking a box. I don’t think we will be going back after this experience. I noticed around the time we were leaving that they were pretty empty for a Friday night, which is very telling in Chicago. They must have lost their excitement and motivation for being in the restaurant business.

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FAQs

Bar Cargo offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Bar Cargo also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 929-0065.

Bar Cargo is rated 4.6 stars by 437 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 19 times today

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Google Map for Bar Cargo

605 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60654

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Ohio St
  • Area
    River North (Chicago)
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizza Bar, Pizzeria, Sports Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Blue Line stop: Clark/Lake Brown Line stop: Chicago OR Merchandise Mart CTA Bus Line: 156 to LaSalle & Ontario
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
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