Chicago · Lincoln ParkNear impossibleFrom the restaurant's own page
Alinea
Modernist tasting menu · $$$$ · OpenTable
15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March)
Uptown · Mexican tasting menu · $$$$
When do Cariño reservations open?
Cariño is a Mexican tasting menu room in Uptown. Tables are booked on OpenTable. No release time is confirmed here.
Cariño doesn't publish a release schedule, and we haven't confirmed one. The reliable way in is an alert that watches for new dates and cancellations.
How hard, and why
Tough · 3/5
Editorial estimate. On the researched watch list, outside the very top of the city ranking. Evidence on sellout speed is limited, so this stays short of “very tough.”
An editorial estimate, not a feed from Resy or the restaurant, and not a guarantee. City ranking · How drops work
The details
- Booking platform
- OpenTable
- Notify / waitlist
- OpenTable notify
- Walk-ins
- Not confirmed
- Official site
- carinochicago.com/
- Last verified
- 2026-10-17
- Note
- Hardest by SnagRes measurement (0% for 2)
Plan the night
Ask the concierge for a full evening built around Cariño, with a backup if the drop goes fast.
Plan with the conciergeQuestions
When do Cariño reservations open?
Cariño does not publish a reservation release schedule. Set an alert to be notified when new dates or cancellations appear.
How do you book Cariño?
Cariño books via OpenTable. Waitlist/notify: OpenTable notify.
Does Cariño take walk-ins?
Walk-in policy is not confirmed. Check with the restaurant.
Does Midnight Table sell reservations?
No. We send alerts and help you plan and book. Every reservation is made in your own name on the restaurant's own platform, and we never resell tables.
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