- 848 W. Madison St., Oak Park
A Chicago favorite since 1950, this locally owned-and-operated chain (yes, there really was a Leona) serves gargantuan portions of Italian favorites like raviol... READ MORE
A Chicago favorite since 1950, this locally owned-and-operated chain (yes, there really was a Leona) serves gargantuan portions of Italian favorites like raviol... READ MORE
Way back before we had the dizzying array of options like wood-fired, organic and gourmet pies, there were the hefty stuffed pizzas at Giordano's (which opened ... READ MORE
This South Loop sibling to the Whitehall Hotel's Fornetto Mei has the same menu mix of Asian and Italian, but they've added American fare to the lineup. Fornett... READ MORE
In-and-out thin crust pizzeria in the South Loop. READ MORE
After a June 2007 fire, Cucina Paradiso has reopened with a polished new look. Brothers and co-owners Anthony and Nick Gambino rebuilt their Italian restaurant ... READ MORE
This rustic Italian restaurant serves up seafood, pastas and pizzas, and features an exposed-brick-and-mahogany decor. Appetizers include scampi alla griglia an... READ MORE
Good old-fashioned Italian hospitality greets you -- along with warm bread and olive oil imported from Greece -- at this Printer's Row trattoria. The menu inclu... READ MORE
This Italian eatery is known for its coupon specials and its stuffed pizza, named one of the area's best by Chicago Tribune restaurant critic Phil Vettel. The c... READ MORE
A landmark in Oak Park, this family-owned restaurant offers a variety of made-from-scratch pastas, deli sandwiches, salads and desserts. Do try for a seat in th... READ MORE
Although the menu offers salads, sandwiches, pasta and calzones, the best bet here is the pizza. The create your own option lets you pick a crust (regular or wh... READ MORE
Joe Farina, who spent a decade as the corporate chef of Rosebud Restaurants in addition to a brief stint at Ballo, is behind this South Loop Italian eatery. Loo... 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
This casual South Loop spot from the folks behind La Cantina Grill is big on pizza, but it doesn’t stop there. The expansive menu extends to pasta, wings, fried... READ MORE
This casual South Loop spot, which hosted guests such as Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey in their day, was founded in 1939 by Alex DeMilio and a... READ MORE
This South Loop spot from the co-owners of Zapatista is named after one of the owner’s childhood neighbors on the South Side, an Italian-Polish couple who’d sur... READ MORE
This bar concept hoists a wide variety of gourmet thin crust pizzas such as Jalapeno Blue, Spinach Margherita, Wild Venison, Hunter Rabbit and the Chicago Fire.... READ MORE
Welcome to this hidden gem of a South Loop lunch spot, famous for sandwiches like chicken thigh confit, meatballs in red sauce and parmesan cream, salumi with p... READ MORE
The newly-opened restaurant lives up to its name - which means "the alley" in Italian - by boasting a large outdoor patio situated between two buildings that se... READ MORE
Looking for a way to kill time before catching a movie in downtown Oak Park? Grab an outdoor, street-side table at Mancini's for a glass of wine and a classic I... READ MORE
The Oak Park outpost of the North Shore pizza chain (with locations in Chicago, Glenview and Bolingbrook) serves up both thick and thin pizza, sandwiches, salad... READ MORE