Vermilion

Vermilion is located at 10 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL. This location is in the Near North Side neighborhood. This business specializes in Restaurants.

When coming with a small group, snag the curtain-swathed, circular booth opposite the bar for a prime perch.

Metered street parking, while limited, is best found right after street parking restrictions lift at 6pm.

On paper, Vermilion --- which melds contemporary Indian food with a variety of Latin American cuisines --- sounds like a bad idea. But step inside this River North restaurant and you’ll find a sleek and stylish room filled with black-and-white photographs, modern leather couches and cozy booths. Then there’s the food, which includes dishes such as tandoori skirt steak with fresh pico de gallo,...

Indian and Latin flavors "pop" at this pricey River North "fusion concept" (with an NYC sib), where artfully presented "eclectic", "spicy" fare, "sophisticated" decor featuring fashion photography and "courteous" service combine; though a few find the "innovative" model to be "ill-conceived", most say it's an "appealing" food adventure."

Owner Rohini Dey and executive chef Maneet Chauhan -- both women, both originally from India -- have found a common thread between Indian and Latin American cooking: Both feature similar ingredients (rice and chilies), use some of the same seasonings (cumin and coriander), and even share similar preparations (Latin salsas vs. Indian chutneys). The result is a menu that mixes flavors in new ways...

The Scene
When pulled, gauzy curtains create intimate nooks within this wood-beamed dining room with black and white photography hung on red-painted and silver brick walls. A well-heeled,...

Vermilion is the essence, energy and ebullience of the Indian and Latin American peoples. Vermilion is a fresh & exciting upscale restaurant &andafter-hours lounge set in a vibrant and hip ambiance with cutting edge fusion music. Experience Chef Maneet Chauhan's creations range from a subtle fusion of tapas to elaborate specials drawing from the best of Indian and Latin American cuisines.
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