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Mariela

Super GemThe Loop · Seafood Community-sourced, unverified
📍 1 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602

Mariela opened in April 2026 at the base of the Staypineapple hotel with a pedigree worth knowing: chef Zubair Mohajir, a Top Chef alum, partnered with restaurateur Rishi Kumar to build what local coverage called a 'splashy seafood takeover' of the Loop's dining scene.

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A Seafood Kebab Taco made a former Chicago Tribune dining critic's list of his ten favorite Loop bites of the year, from a Top Chef alum's new 'splashy' coastal seafood concept that deliberately runs with no social media presence at all.

The concept pitches itself as genuinely coastal, blending Southeast Asian and European influences rather than defaulting to a generic American seafood-house template — a specific enough angle that it's already drawing attention beyond the usual hotel-restaurant afterthought treatment. A Seafood Kebab Taco made a former Chicago Tribune dining critic's list of his ten favorite bites from an entire year eating through the Loop, a format specific enough (kebab construction, taco presentation, seafood filling) that it's clearly not playing it safe.

Notably, as of its opening coverage, Mariela had no official social media presence at all — an unusual choice for a new splashy concept, and one worth knowing before assuming you can just follow along online; this is a restaurant you find out about by going, not by scrolling.

Specials at Mariela

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Mariela

Super Gem
Seafood Kebab Taco
The LoopCommunity

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Dinner nightly
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📅Reservations accepted
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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