- 864 N. State St., Gold Coast
Nostalgia buffs will get a kick out of the "`Roaring Twenties'' look of this place. With its mirrored bar, warm cherrywood decor, ceiling fans and art deco ligh... READ MORE
Nostalgia buffs will get a kick out of the "`Roaring Twenties'' look of this place. With its mirrored bar, warm cherrywood decor, ceiling fans and art deco ligh... READ MORE
Located in the Whitehall Hotel, Fornetto Mei (small oven) features a menu that is about 70 percent Italian and the rest Asian. Don't look for Italian-Asian fusi... READ MORE
This casual, relaxed Lincoln Park spot serves freshly-prepared Mediterranean fare such as fire-roasted pizzas, homemade pastas, toasted paninis and hand-tossed ... READ MORE
This Italian pizzeria and bar from Tony Mantuano of Spiaggia has taken over the former Bistro 110 space in the Gold Coast. The name refers not only to a kind of... READ MORE
Nella Grassano, a Naples native and former pizza-maker-in-chief at Ravenswood's much-loved Spacca Napoli, and her husband Frank Grassano are (in early March) br... READ MORE
Serving its version of crispy thin-crust pies and pan pizza (and more) since 1970, this popular Lincoln Park pizzeria makes a good choice for a post-Webster Pla... READ MORE
Chicago has a rich, longstanding love affair with pizza, and loyal fans have lined up for decades to enjoy Lou Malnati's deep-dish pies. From the time the first... READ MORE
Both the menu and the decor in Via Carducci are inspired by the simple style of Italian trattoria dining. Located in Lincoln Park's westernmost reaches, the mod... READ MORE
This bistro named�for the famous�Manhattan watering hole attracts a more mature clientele than many of its rowdy Rush and Division neighbors with a menu of Amer... READ MORE
The more casual cousin of Coco Pazzo, this Gold Coast spot specializies in rustic Tuscan and Northern Italian cuisine. Expect rustic seasonal preparations, incl... READ MORE
Part of the Rosebud Restaurant group, Carmine's specializes in monster-sized portions of pasta, Italian favorites, steaks, chops and seafood in the heart of the... READ MORE
Volare serves up Italian dishes from all over the boot and now, with the recent renovations, is twice the size. The restaurant has two dining rooms with a bar i... READ MORE
On the morning of Valentine's Day in 1929, the brownstone where this pizza eatery resides was apparently used as the lookout for the St. Valentine Massacre occu... READ MORE
This "Cal-Ital" spot in the Wyndham Hotel gleefully mixes Italian and California ingredients and styles on a concise menu that includes brick-oven pizzas and en... READ MORE
Chef Mauro Mafrici blends classic and contemporary Italian at this upscale eatery housed in the Gold Coast's Raffaello Hotel. The lunch menu offers creative pas... READ MORE
If it seems like these formulaic Italian spots are everywhere, you’re not going crazy—this is the 20th Francesca's in Illinois. It’s also the last to open in Ch... READ MORE
If both of the names that comprise Rocco Ranalli’s sound familiar, well, they probably are. Ranalli’s owned the space that currently houses the pizzeria and Ita... READ MORE
This Uptown eatery serves American and Italian fare ranging from omelets and French toast in the morning to chicken marsala at night. Breakfast is served until ... READ MORE
Owner James J. Spillane also founded Coalfire in West Town, and is now setting his sites on the crowded Lincoln Park pizza market. Expect New York-style thin pi... READ MORE
Inheriting the space of two former diners, this Italian comfort-food spot follows in the footsteps of its predecessors with better execution, serving locally-so... READ MORE