BearLeek operates as a Chef's Supper Club rather than a fixed-menu restaurant, with the kitchen — led by Harrison Read alongside Rema, Carlos, and Tara Read — updating dishes around fresh ingredient availability rather than locking in a static lineup. The name comes from bärlauch, the German word for ramp, meant to evoke renewal and new beginnings.
The restaurant sits below street level on Walnut Street in Five Points, an intimate basement setting that diners describe as either central to the experience or a drawback, depending on who you ask.
BearLeek has drawn outside attention beyond word of mouth: Eater named it to its Essential 38, Westword included it among the city's best restaurants of 2025, and The Infatuation has reviewed it as well.
The restaurant sits below street level on Walnut Street in Five Points, an intimate basement setting that diners describe as either central to the experience or a drawback, depending on who you ask.
BearLeek has drawn outside attention beyond word of mouth: Eater named it to its Essential 38, Westword included it among the city's best restaurants of 2025, and The Infatuation has reviewed it as well.