1762 N. Milwaukee Ave
Libertyville, Illinois 60048.
Reservations/Info 847-362-cafe

Cafe Pyrenees started out in 1990 in Vernon Hills, Illinois but recently moved to Libertyville. Their location is a bit tough to find right away — they’re on the Southeast corner of Route 137 (Peterson Road) and Route 21 (Milwaukee Ave) in a strip mall south of the Mobil gas station.

Cafe Pyrenees is an international cuisine restaurant without an internationally high price. I visited Cafe Pyrenees for the first time just 2 months ago and was very happy with the ambience at lunch time — a combination of business folk, retired folk and some younger T-shirt and jeans eaters.

This restaurant offers great regular nightly packages for dinner specials that focus on a theme, such as the Taste of New Zealand and the Taste of France. These packages include everything — appetizer, meal, dessert, wine, the whole deal and are very reasonably priced. The food is appetizing and beautiful to display, and the wait staff was attentive and knew the menu well.

There is also a bar at Cafe Pyrenees which I have not visited, yet, and they also sell retail products such as wines and accompaniments.

I can not give Cafe Pyrenees 5-Stars, yet, as I have not tried their dinner menu, but will be visiting them again soon. Their international menu varies, which gives you a great reason to return. I saw crepes, tapas and all sorts of international selections you’d not expect in a restaurant located in a strip mall. Ignore the face, though, as the inside is magnificent and well laid out.

At the time of this review, they have a $1 wine-glass special on Wednesdays (with appetizer I believe), and they also have live music on certain Friday nights — currently of the jazz variety.