Fornetto Mei
4.1
from - Neighborhood: Gold Coast
- 107 E. Delaware Pl.
- Chicago, IL 60611
- 312-944-6300
- Price range: $$$ ($16-$25)
Located in the Whitehall Hotel, Fornetto Mei (small oven) features a menu that is about 70 percent Italian and the rest Asian. Don't look for Italian-Asian fusion; Fornetto offers a straightforward menu that includes dishes from both cuisines, with a Marco Polo discovers the Silk Road approach (Fornetto's owners are Taiwanese). The appetizer menu includes Italian options like the cured salmon carpaccio, and Asian choices like the barbecued clams with pork, chiles and basil. The "oven" is the centerpiece wood-burning pizza oven, located in the restaurant's atrium overlooking Delaware St. Thin-crust pizzas include the Italian-flaired sausage, grape and goat cheese, and the Roman-style gorgonzola with Yukon Gold potatoes. Look for a warm ambience in the dining room, including French doors that open onto the sidewalk.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Delaware Pl. and Michigan Ave.
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult and Valet. Valet Parking: $10 for 3 hours; $5 each additional hour.
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 151 Sheridan, 145 Wilson/Michigan Ave., 146 Marine/Michigan Ave. Red Line Train: Chicago.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
-
Breakfast: 7-11 a.m. daily
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday
Dinner: 6-10:30 p.m. daily
Brunch: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Lighter fare served between lunch and dinner (3-6 p.m.)
Pizza bar: 11:30 a.m.-midnight daily.
- Cuisine:
- Chinese and Italian
- Meals Served:
- Breakfast, Weekend Brunch, Dessert, Dinner, and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$$ ($16-$25)
- Reservations:
- Accepted. Parties of eight or more on weekends.
- Alcohol:
- BYOB and Full Bar. $15 corkage fee; wine only.
- Smoking:
- No
- Audience:
- Adults / 18+
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Live Music:
- Yes. Live piano Sunday and Monday.
- Features:
- Catering, Late Night, and On-site Merchandise. Bar menu and pizza bar menu until 11:30 p.m. No dancing. No buffet.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes. For 20
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- Capacity: 40 dining room; 20 pizza bar.
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"Sixty-Five Plus"
By liger from Streeterville, December 15, 2007
I came here on a date and was very surprised to see that we only ones in the restaurant below the age of 65 (just a point of reference for those co...
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"Chef Easterday and the staff..."
By Sara7895 from Chicago, IL, June 28, 2007
Chef Easterday and the staff of Fornetto Mei, created a truly celebratory experience for my mother, sisters and me during the Mother's Day Brunch. ...
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"I was refered here by..."
By Neville from Chicago, Il, March 7, 2007
I was refered here by my sister and brother-in-law and man am i glad they did. The food was great, the servive was excellent, and the prices were g...
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