- 445 N. Dearborn St., Near North
Formerly known as Ballo, this Italian trattoria is a River North favorite. Brought to you by the folks behind the city's other Rosebud restaurants, this relaxed... READ MORE
Formerly known as Ballo, this Italian trattoria is a River North favorite. Brought to you by the folks behind the city's other Rosebud restaurants, this relaxed... READ MORE
The "Original" Ferrara Bakery has been serving cannoli, cream puffs, custard cannoli strawberry cake, biscotti and other Italian pastries since 1908. Ferrara of... READ MORE
This Lincoln Square restaurant offers a slightly fancier dining experience than most of its neighboring establishments. The menu focuses on northern Italian cui... READ MORE
This elegant, family-owned restaurant is a Rand Road standout; it's also light on pretensions and heavy on the portions. The cuisine is drawn largely from the s... READ MORE
This bar and eatery on the main floor of the Winfield Town Center is the revamped Winfield House, which moved in March 2007 from their former location just a bl... READ MORE
Vince's Italian Restaurant is located at 4747 N. Harlem Ave., Harwood Heights. READ MORE
From jumbo pizza slices to pasta dinners, Bacci Cafe & Pizzeria offers a variety of entrees and desserts at reasonable prices. READ MORE
Part of the popular chain of Francesca restaurants that began in 1992 with the original Mia Francesca in Lake View, the menu here features the same generous por... READ MORE
Charming and rustic, this Italian spot serves up antipasti and salads, pastas, chicken Vesuvio, and Willow Springs chicken (beer-battered and fried). 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
If you weren't craving a cappuccino when you came in to Il Mulino Bakery, you will after catching a whiff of the fresh-ground Sicilian cinnamon. This authentic ... READ MORE
Tony Priolo, the longtime exec chef at Tuscan-flaired Coco Pazzo, partnered with wine specialist Ciro Longobardo to open Piccolo Sogno ("little dream") in River... READ MORE
This casual breakfast, lunch and dinner spot on the third floor of the Waldorf Astoria hotel sports an antique European look, with a marble-topped bar, antique ... READ MORE
Much like its original Elmwood Park location, the Wicker Park outpost of Armand's (along with its sister spot in Lincoln Square) aims to be a casual, neighborh... READ MORE
This food truck peddles five or six different flavors of gourmet calzones aboard this little food truck at any given time, all made with locally sourced, organi... READ MORE
Through a separate entrance in the same building as farm-driven Acre is this Andersonville spot, focusing on Italian classics and an all-Italian wine list. Ombr... READ MORE
Tuck into Italian cookies, cannolis and breads at this cozy Highwood bakery. A prepared foods section offers trattoria classics like shrimp risotto, chicken pic... READ MORE
This new Italian deli, owned by the duo behind the Jefferson Park staple Sicilia Bakery, will bring classic Italian subs and regional American sandwiches to Ukr... READ MORE