- 2901 N. Sheffield Ave., Lake View
This Lakeview spot's menu focuses on pasta, chicken, veal, fish, pizzas and salads. The dining room has an authentic rustic Italian look, with tables covered wi... READ MORE
This Lakeview spot's menu focuses on pasta, chicken, veal, fish, pizzas and salads. The dining room has an authentic rustic Italian look, with tables covered wi... READ MORE
This five-table pizza place specializes in unusual pizzas but serves the regular kind, too. The menu lists garlic calamari and roasted red pepper appetizers, pa... READ MORE
This Lincoln Park staple (it's beer around for more than 30 years) offers a classic dining experience in a space replete with dark woods, mirrored walls, white ... READ MORE
La Mirage is a restaurant, banquet halls, bar and lounge, all rolled into one. The restaurant offers salads, sandwiches, pasta dishes and entrees such as barbec... READ MORE
It's not surprising to find folks chomping on homemade meatball sandwiches at 10 a.m. at Ricci's, but the main event is the Chicago-style hot dog toppped with t... READ MORE
A homey Tuscan-themed restaurant specializing in Italian and American dishes. READ MORE
For more than 20 years, family-owned Don Juan Restaurante has earned a loyal following with its traditional south-of-the-border fare and offbeat daily specials ... READ MORE
This big-menu Italian spot in Lincoln Square serves up pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salads and combo dinners at reasonable prices. Pizza comes in thin-crust, stuff... READ MORE
This upscale River North steakhouse offers a variety of steaks, seafood and traditional Italian favorites such as assorted homemade pastas. Executive chef Feder... READ MORE
Before there was a term for it, Caffe Baci had already perfected the "Fast Casual" concept of dining. For over 12 years, Caffe Baci has been serving upscale cof... READ MORE
This Andersonville Tuscan bistro serves cuisine that's a step above mainstream spaghetti; entrees include pappardelle alla vodka (house-made pasta in a mascarpo... READ MORE
Though it closed its doors on April 3, 2011, chef Tamiz Haiderali says he'll look for a new space and concept after a long summer vacation. Indecisive diners lo... READ MORE
Bronzeville outpost of the Chicago-based chain. Although Pizza-Ria is best known for its New York-style pizza by the slice or pie, chicken wings and boneless ch... READ MORE
A casual eatery with a classy dinner menu, Berruti's Deli brings in the business crowd for lunch with sandwiches packed with everything from Italian sausage to ... READ MORE
This fine dining spot brings both traditional and contemporary Northern Italian dishes to the Gold Coast. This breakfast, lunch and dinner hotel restaurant boas... READ MORE
This tiny Uptown spot serves up thin and double-dough crust pizza with mostly basic toppings. Cheese, pepperoni and sausage pizza is available by the slice. Loo... READ MORE
This Lincoln Square spot, owned by Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts instructors John Fuente and his wife Alisa Gaylon, offers a four-course menu for the ... READ MORE
This downtown Glen Ellyn spot serves Italian-inspired small plates (meatball sliders, fried mozzarella, beef carpaccio), 10 different wood-fired pizzas, pastas ... READ MORE
A staple in Forest Park for the last 10 years, Jimmy's has locals coming back regularly for the restaurant's classic Italian dishes. Carbaholics can rejoice: th... READ MORE