Leña Brava
Leña Brava
Leña Brava
Randolph · Baja / live fire · Frontera

Leña Brava

Bayless wood fire. Baja seafood over mesquite, same block as Cruz Blanca.

900 W Randolph St · $$$ · Reserve · OpenTable

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The note

Why it is on the list

Leña Brava is Bayless wood fire on Randolph: Baja seafood over mesquite, same block as Cruz Blanca. The name means ferocious firewood and they mean it. Happy hour 3 to 5, bar only - margarita, mezcalita, the wood-fired burger if you are not doing a whole fish. Reserve for dinner. Sit where you can see the coals. This is the Mexican room on the row that still cooks over wood.

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Address

900 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

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(312) 733-1975

Daily 11:30am-10pm · Fri-Sat until 10:30pm

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What to order
Happy hour

Mon-Fri 3-5pm

Bar only. $10 mezcalita and margarita, $8 wine, $8 guacamole, $6 wood oven empanada, $12 burger.

Checked Oct 26

Confirm at the door - these windows move. Source ↗

Snapshot of the public menu - confirm dishes and prices with the restaurant.

Start here

  • Wood-fired fish Baja, mesquite, the name means ferocious firewood
  • Ceviche or tostada Sea first
  • Something from the coals Same building as Cruz Blanca