Nia Restaurant and Wine Bar Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Nia Restaurant and Wine Bar, where Mediterranean flavors meet refined steakhouse elegance in the heart of Chicago's West Loop. The menu offers an enticing array of dishes designed to delight your palate. Start with the Crostini, featuring innovative combinations like the pancetta whipped beetroot with goat cheese and caramelized red onions.
- Tapas are a must-try, with favorites including gambas al ajillo and piquillo peppers stuffed with braised oxtail.
- For salads, the Nia Salad with mixed greens, goat cheese, and candied almonds will invigorate your senses.
Patrons rave about the 8-course tasting menu crafted by Chef Daniel, describing every dish as inventive and full of flavor. Highlights include the French onion soup and the jumbo shrimp, providing a compelling culinary experience.
Nia is more than just a meal; it promises a warm atmosphere, making it the perfect spot for any occasion.
Salad
Nia Salad
mixed greens, goat cheese, avocado, dates, piquillo pepper, candied almonds, champagne vinaigrette add prime skirt steak, add jumbo shrimp, add chicken
Arugula Salad
roasted beets, clementine segments, almonds, spanish queen olives, manchego cheese, lemon vinaigrette, add prime skirt steak, add jumbo shrimp, add chicken
Pancetta
whipped beetroot goat cheese, caramelized red onions, crisp pancetta
Pan Con Tomate
tomato jam, basil leaf, feta
Mushroom Tapenade
castelvetrano, roasted crimini mushrooms
Crostini
Tapas
Crisp Cauliflower
rosemary hummus, basil pesto and spicy chili oil
French Onion Soup
caramalized onions, crostini, topped with gooey gruyere cheese
Chicken Souvlaki
tzatziki dip
Gigandes Beans
red pepper, onions, carrots, tomato
Pulpo En Salsa Tomate
grilled octopus, tomato sauce, crostini
Beef Souvlaki
pesto & romesco sauce
Crisp Calamari
marinara & garlic butter
Piquillo Peppers
braised oxtail, goat cheese, basil pesto, cauliflower puree
Gambas Al Ajillo
jumbo shrimp, garlic, chili, evoo, lemon juice, crostini
Veggie Croquettes
roasted red pepper, pesto aioli, scallions
Pommes Frites
shoestring potato, crumbled greek feta
Margherita
mozzarella, grana padano, goat cheese, plum tomatoes, basil leaf, balsamic reduction
Chicken
spicy calabrian chile red sauce, basil leaf, goat cheese, mozzarella
Prosciutto
figs, arugula, mozzarella, bianca sauce
Funghi Pizza
confit garlic, spinach, mushrooms, mozzarella, bianca sauce
Roman Style Pizza
Pasta and Risotto
Shrimp Risotto
jumbo shrimp, garlic, EVOO, parsley
Vegetable Risotto
swiss chard, wild mushrooms, parsley, butter sauce
Rigatoni Bolognese
prime beef ragu
Spaghetti Ala Marinara Sauce
plum tomatoes, house spice, parmesan
Lemon Caper Linguine
garlic, lemon zest, butter
Penne Ala Vodka
tomato, cream, vodka,
Charred Skirt Steak
onion marmalade, romesco, herb pesto, and pomme frites
Heritage Chicken Cutlet
herb pan roasted, au gratin potatoes, confit tomato, feta
Pan Seared Branzino
fennel carrot slaw, bed of lentils, roasted red pepper, onions, carrots, tomato broth
Lobster
Baked lobster, creamy cognac sauce
Braised Veal Shank
Creamy polenta, mushroom ragu
Diver Scallop
Seared scallops with butternut squash puree
Foie - Porkbelly
roasted fennel, pickled baby beets , tarragon glace
Entrees
Dessert
Churros
crisp dough sticks, cinnamon sugar, semi sweet chocolate sauce
Crema Catalan
orange infused custard torched in a cazuela
Cheesecake
espresso caramel sauce
Rose Cava Brut
Segura Viudas, Spain
Cava Brut
Segura Viudas, Spain
Prosecco
Adami, "Garbel" Brut, Italy
Rose
Domaine Skouras, "Zoe", Nemea, Greece
Moscato D'Asti
Soracco, Piedmont, Italy
Sparkling & Rose
White Wine
Alabarino
Senda Verde, Rias Baixas, Spain
Assyrtiko
Domaine Skouras, Nemea, Greece
Chardonnay
Skouras "Almyra", Nemea, Greece
Riesling
Hirschbach & Sohne, Piesporter, Germany
Sauvignon Blanc
Alpha Estate, Florina, Greece
Agiorgitiko
Skouras, "St. George" Nemea, Greece
Cabernet
Raymond "R" Collection, Napa, California
Malbec
Decero, Argelo, Argentina
Merlot
Alexander Valley, Sonoma, California
Pinot Noir
Raeburn, Russian River Valley, California
Tempranillo
Voelos Crianza, Rioja, Spain
Sangiovese Reserva
Carpineto, Chianti Classico, Toscana, Italy
Red Wine
Cocktails
Mediterranean Coconut
dark rum, coconut rum, falernum, ginger, lime
Nia Margarita
spicy reposado tequila, lime, agave
Whiskey Crush
bourbon, matilda peach
Tarragona's Breeze
prickly pear vodka, fresh squeezed lemonade
Paper Plane
bourbon, aperol, amaro nonino, lemon
Negroni
campari, benham's gin, vermouth rosso, orange
French 75
gin, lemon, sparkling wine
El Diablo
blanco tequila, lime, ginger, raspberry liqueur
Sidecar
cognac, cointreau, lemon
Whiskey Sour
four roses, lemon, demarara, egg white
Local's Choice Manhattan
whiskey acres, spanish vermouth, fees bitters
Espresso Martini
espresso, mile high vodka, meletti cioccalato
Estrella Damm
Barcelona Pale Lager
Goose Island Neon Bear Hug
American IPA
Goose Island Matilda
Belgian Style Pale Ale
Goose Island Sophie
Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale
Michelob Ultra
Beer
Cider
Blake's Triple Jam
Seattle Dry Cider
Virtue Cider Brut
Virtue Cider Rose
Stem's Pear
Ginger Beer
house made
Mango Seltzer
house made
Strawberry Seltzer
house made