- 1711 N. Halsted St., Lincoln Park
The bright white exterior, wine-red awning and potted plants in front of this casually elegant Italian restaurant that resembles a walk-up, make you feel you ar... READ MORE
The bright white exterior, wine-red awning and potted plants in front of this casually elegant Italian restaurant that resembles a walk-up, make you feel you ar... READ MORE
The kitchen at this Lincoln Park location of the popular local pizza chain, which has four other outposts in the city, cranks out an expansive menu focusing on ... READ MORE
A Chicago favorite since 1950, this Lakeview location of the locally owned-and-operated chain (yes, there really was a Leona) serves gargantuan portions of Ital... READ MORE
The menu at this West Lakeview storefront offers rustic Italian antipasti, salads, pastas and entrees. Menu highlights include chicken vesuvio, cioppino (spicy ... READ MORE
With only six tables and 22 seats altogether, carryout or delivery may be your best option at this cozy Italian spot in Lakeview. (Fortunately, La Gondola del... READ MORE
Located in the former Joey's Brickhouse space, the second La Gondola location serves the same Southern Italian fare as the original Ashland Avenue location -- p... 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
The folks behind Pizza Metro on Division Street have opened this BYOB sit-down spot in Lincoln Park focusing on Roman-style square pizza and other Italian speci... READ MORE
A straight-out-of-Italy restaurant and bar serving classical southern Italian food and housemade pastas from family recipes. Alongside the food is an extensive ... 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
Expect dinner and a show at this Downers Grove Italian spot: the dish Linguini Bobonato Con Parmigiano is served tableside by tossing linguini in a hollowed whe... READ MORE
Dine on handmade pasta and authentic Italian plates, including chicken cacciatore, eggplant parmesan and veal marsala, at this downtown eatery. 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
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 modest Lakeview storefront eatery's deep-dish pizza was voted Chicago's best by the Tribune. Also thin-crust pies, subs, ribs and chicken, plus salads, app... READ MORE
Mista moved down the street to a new space with more seating, wood tile floors and a larger outdoor patio in late 2011--but still offers the same stone-oven pre... READ MORE
Legend has it two cab drivers were frustrated with rush hour traffic, so they decided to ditch the taxis, partner up with a pal, and go into the pizza business.... READ MORE
Always crowded, always noisy, and there's almost always a wait at this Lakeview eatery, even though they now accept reservations. The pasta dishes are enough fo... 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