Cyrano's Farm Kitchen

 

Just off Chicago’s famed Michigan Avenue, Chef Didier Durand’s rustic and lively Cyrano's Farm Kitchen has been the home of fresh French/American country fare since its opening in February of 2012. With two venues under one roof, guests can enjoy a dinner upstairs and retreat later to the lower level Barrel Room for live music, featuring some of Chicago’s hottest vocalists.

Cyrano’s features a seasonal menu full of old favorites, new classics, craft cocktails, and French-inspired desserts, offering a wide variety of expertly crafted dishes by one of Chicago’s favorite chefs.

The wine program at Cyrano's is masterfully planned by Jamie Pellar, Chef Didier's wife, who maintains and curates one of the best wine cellars in the city. The list is full of French favorites as well as selections from Spain, Argentina, Chile, and New Zealand. There are affordable by-the-glass and bottle selections which enhances the Cyrano’s personal dining experience.

 

Chef/Owner Didier Durand was born & raised in Bergerac, France, the hometown of the legendary dramatist and duelist Cyrano de Bergerac. After graduating in two years from the Lycee Hotelier de Naillac in 1979, he held several seasonal jobs all over Europe, including a two-year span at Eugenie Les Bains for acclaimed chef Michel Guerard, his mentor. He then came to Chicago in 1986, fell in love with his new country, and got happily married in 1990 to Jamie Pellar. For ten years, he worked at highly-regarded restaurants such as Carlos, La Forêt, La Bohéme, L'Escargots, Gordon, Yvette Wintergarden, and Le Perroquet. In 1996, the two opened Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar, which they then transformed into Cyrano's Farm Kitchen in 2012. They also own & operate Cyrano's Cafe on the Riverwalk, a picturesque riverside cafe between Columbus and Michigan on the south bank of the Chicago River.

 

Jamie Pellar, Didier Durand’s wife, is the Wine Cellar Master & Sommelier for Cyrano's Farm Kitchen as well as Cyrano's Cafe on the River. Passionate about all wines, she travels throughout France, especially the Bergerac region, seeking out the only the finest to be featured at both restaurants. With decades of experience as a wine professional, she fills our cellar with wines for any price point that elegantly showcase and enliven the Chef's cuisine. You can find her tasting potential additions to our wine list at our bar, or enjoying our live music with a bold glass of Bordeaux at her favorite table, downstairs in the Barrel Room.