West Town, Chicago
Restaurant in Chicago, United States
Live-Fire Latin Dining
Price
$50–100per person
Chef
John Manion
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Reserve Brasero in West Town for John Manion's South American-inspired live-fire cooking. Share grilled oysters and Brazilian fried chicken, then choose a steak or braised pork shank with feijoada risotto.
Brasero is a West Town dinner built around an open flame. Chef John Manion's South American references run through the food, cocktails and wine list, with the restaurant advertising 100 South American wines under $100.
Start with grilled oysters dressed in citrus-garlic butter or the Brazilian fried chicken with Brasero Ranch. For a bigger plate, the current menu offers picanha and other steaks, plus braised pork shank with feijoada risotto. Coal-roasted sweet potato gives vegetables a place in the same fire-led meal. Check the live menu for availability, particularly if a specific dish is the reason for going.
Find Brasero at 1709 W Chicago Avenue. The restaurant currently opens at 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday and closes Monday. Walk-ins are welcome when space allows, but a reservation through OpenTable is the safer plan. Tell the team about dietary restrictions when reserving.
Brasero reads as a deliberate, point-of-view restaurant that brings a live-fire brazero tradition into West Town. The room is described as stylish and considered rather than casually appointed, and the project comes from the team behind an Alinea-adjacent live-fire concept, which signals a polished take on open-flame cooking. The kitchen centers Brazilian techniques and regionality, so the dining experience balances a modern, refined interior with the elemental warmth and char of hearth-driven preparations.
Brasero presents itself as a destination for evening occasions where the cooking is the main event. Framed as a considered, stylish room from an established live-fire group, it suits date nights, celebratory meals and group dining when you want a focused, elevated experience. Its emphasis on Brazilian live-fire traditions and a point-of-view interior positions it for special-occasion dinners and gatherings where the food’s theatrical, open-flame element is part of the appeal.
Let the kitchen’s live-fire focus guide ordering: highlight the signatures. Start with the Grilled Prawns, and don’t miss the Moqueca for a regional classic. For a mains-forward approach, the Picanha is a natural choice that showcases the restaurant’s hearth cooking, while the Coal Roasted Sweet Potato offers a smoky, vegetable-forward counterpoint. These dishes capture the restaurant’s open-flame priorities and make for a balanced tasting when shared among a table.
Sultry, high-energy space with low lighting, bossa nova music, and a constant party vibe from the open wood-fire grill.
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Chef John Manion's West Town restaurant cooks South American-inspired dishes over an open flame, from grilled seafood to steaks and Brazilian fried chicken.
Brasero accepts walk-ins when space is available, but recommends reserving a table; reservations are offered through OpenTable.
Brasero is at 1709 W Chicago Avenue in Chicago's West Town neighborhood.
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