- 110 E. Pearson St., Gold Coast
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
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
Great atmosphere from the moment you step in the door of this family-owned trattoria. It's cozy and dim and Sinatra sings on the stereo. An upstairs dining room... 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
Restaurateur Scott Harris of the Mia Francesca empire is behind this Little Italy-area eatery across from Mia Francesca's Taylor Street location (davanti means ... READ MORE
This spin-off of the original West Lawn location in Chicago, which was started in 1961 by three brothers from Sicily (Palermo is the capital of Sicily), is stil... 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
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
House specialties on the Northern Italian menu at this Little Italy spot include thick-cut pork and veal chops and ravioli pera alla giorgio, (pear-and-parmesan... READ MORE
This expansive, 5,000-square-foot eatery is located on the top floor of the Gold Coast Barneys New York. The menu, designed by Mark Strausman, executive chef of... 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
The Battaglia family serves southern Italian fare with pride at this casual but elegant, family-friendly ristorante. They offer a little bit of everything: fish... READ MORE
A long list of pastas along with classic Italian preparations of veal, chicken and fresh seafood, as well as live music on weekends make Roberto's white-tablecl... 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
The interior of this outlet of a national chain is a flamboyant exercise in stereotyping, right down to the red-checked tablecloths. Adding to the atmosphere ar... READ MORE
This casual pizza and pasta restaurant, with sister locations in Elmwood Park and St. Charles, specializes in thin-crust pizza made with their own sausage. Besi... READ MORE
Opened in 2005, this sleek Euro cafe morphs from morning pastries to business-lunch salads and sandwiches on crusty baguettes to an evening array of French and ... READ MORE
This is the Rosebud Restaurant group's original Rosebud. It's classic Italian dining in a formal but comfortable setting. Sit and eat at the stylish bar or opt ... 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
The specialty at this Gold Coast Italian bistro, located inside the Hilton Suites, indisputably is pasta, with favorites like spaghetti with clams, lasagna al f... READ MORE