Cariño is a one-MICHELIN-star Latin tasting menu restaurant by Chef Norman Fenton at 4662 N. Broadway in Uptown, Chicago. Choose a tasting menu in the dining room, the seven-seat chef’s counter or a late-night taco omakase, Wednesday through Sunday.
Cariño
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For Chef Norman Fenton, that something is Mexico: the family that welcomed him into its culture, and the kitchens of Oaxaca, Chiapas, Michoacán and Tulum that shaped his cooking. Each dish draws on flavors and ingredients from across Latin America, using traditional and contemporary techniques.
Norman opened Cariño in December 2023 with co-owner Karen Young, and every detail of the room tells a story rooted in family and a love of craft.
Meet the teamEvery seat is booked and prepaid through OpenTable. Prices are per person, and menus change with the seasons.
Our signature journey through Latin America, served at your table.
Seven seats facing the kitchen, with an extended menu served by the chefs who cook it.
Eight courses of tacos after dark, built on our in-house masa program, with drinks included.
We can’t accommodate allergies or dietary restrictions for the Taco Omakase. Dress is smart casual. More in our FAQ. Ask us about Tacos with Friends, our late-night charity series with guest chefs.
A preview of the season. The full progression is revealed at the table.
Food should always provoke fun or emotion.
From Detroit kitchens to The Aviary and MICHELIN-starred Schwa, then a nine-month road trip through Mexico that ended in Tulum, Norman Fenton built Cariño as his first chef-owned restaurant, with WILD Tulum founder Karen Young as his partner.
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