Mesón Sabika, A Taste of Spain
The white 1847 mansion that houses Mesón Sabika, framed by flowering gardens

Naperville, Illinois · Since 1990

Open daily from 11:30 am

An 1847 mansion.
A taste of Spain.

Tapas, paella and Spanish wine served across nine dining rooms and three award‑winning patios, on four acres just west of downtown Naperville.

OpenTable Diners' Choice 2025 Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America Best of Naperville 2024 The Knot Best of Weddings WeddingWire Couples' Choice 2025 Restaurants from Spain — Quality Certified
A long table set for dinner on the columned front veranda of the mansion
Mesón Sabika seal — Naperville, since 1990
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The mansion on the hill

Built in 1847.
Spanish since 1990.

In the spring of 1847, James Wright built a mansion on a hundred acres in the heart of Naperville — the grand entrance facing south to catch the light, majestic oaks planted for shade. Nearly a century and a half later, it became Mesón Sabika.

Today the estate holds nine individually styled dining rooms and three patios. Guests can take dinner indoors with the grace of a Mediterranean villa, or outside on a patio that keeps winning awards for it. Every plate — cold tapas, hot tapas, paella, a vintage Rioja — is made to be shared.

Explore the menu

1847The mansion
4Acre estate
9Dining rooms
3Award‑winning patios
An overhead spread of Spanish tapas — gazpacho, paella, grilled meats and small plates
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At the table

Small plates,
long evenings.

Order three or four between two. Keep going until you're done. A few of the plates people come back for:

  • Paella Valenciana $33.95

    Baked saffron rice with chicken, shrimp, mussels and clams. Allow 45 minutes — it is worth every one of them.

  • Queso de Cabra $17.95

    Oven‑baked goat cheese in tomato basil sauce, served with garlic bread.

  • Pulpo con Salsa Verde $19.95

    Grilled fresh octopus with potatoes and a spicy green vegetable and pine nut vinaigrette.

  • Jamón Ibérico de Bellota $43.95

    Acorn‑fed, aged a minimum of 36 months, with tomato concasse and toast points.

  • Patatas con Aioli $14.95

    The robust garlic potato salad. On practically every table in the house.

Full menu & wine list

Monday – Thursday · 3–6 pm

$5 Tapas at the bar

Ten of the kitchen's small plates at five dollars each — gambas al ajillo, patatas bravas, pan con tomate, calamares fritos. At the bar only, with a beverage.

See the bar bites

Every Friday · 6–9 pm

Live Spanish guitar

Flamenco strings under the string lights of the veranda. No cover, no reservation required for the bar — though a table is a very good idea.

Book Friday night

An outdoor wedding ceremony on the lawn beneath mature oak trees

Weddings

Vows under the oaks.
Dinner in the Pavilion.

Exchange vows in the Pradal Garden — with a guaranteed indoor option if the weather turns — then move to a 5,000‑square‑foot Pavilion of draped ceilings, vintage chandeliers and towering windows onto the grounds. Up to 270 guests, dance floor included.

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Private events

Nine rooms.
No two alike.

Showers, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, board dinners and holiday parties — from a ten‑seat alcove to four hundred for cocktails.

The covered Veranda, strung with lights and open to the gardens

The Veranda

Covered · open to the gardens

The North Patio, enclosed by a tall hedge wall

North Patio

Hedge‑walled · alfresco

The Front Patio, a long table on brick beneath the trees

Front Patio

Brick terrace · under the oaks

The Picasso Room, hung with framed art around one long table

The Picasso Room

Gallery walls · one long table

The Marbella room set for a party with red chairs and a chandelier

Marbella

Chandelier · garden windows

The Andalucía room dressed for a holiday dinner

Andalucía

Holidays · long‑table dinners

A small alcove with a single round table

The Alcove

The smallest, quietest room

The Pavilion set for a large evening reception under string lights

The Pavilion

Up to 270 seated

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Recognition

Awarded, repeatedly, by people who eat out.

OpenTable Diners' Choice 2025 OpenTable Top 100 Romantic Restaurants 2025 Best of Naperville 2024 WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Restaurants from Spain quality certification
2024Best of Naperville — “Most Romantic,” “Outdoor Dining,” “Best Banquet Facility” and “Best Live Music.”
2023Named to OpenTable's 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America.
2023Named to OpenTable's 100 Most Popular Brunch Spots in America, and to America's 100 Most Romantic Restaurants.
NBC 5“Naperville's Meson Sabika: Taste of Spain in a historic mansion.”
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Visit

Come hungry.
Stay a while.

Four acres, ten minutes from downtown Naperville, with parking on the estate. Weeknights are quiet and romantic; weekends fill the mansion rooms and get lively.

Address
1025 Aurora Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
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Hours
Sunday – Thursday11:30 am – 9:00 pm
Friday – Saturday11:30 am – 10:00 pm

Open daily from 11:30 am

Dress code
Smart casual. Gentlemen, please cover your arms; ladies, please keep the midriff mostly covered.
Closed
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Private events on those days by arrangement.
The veranda at dusk, strung with lights above set tables

Takeaway

Tapas to go

The same kitchen, packed for the drive home. Order through Toast, Uber Eats or DoorDash.

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