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Best Italian Restaurants in Chicago

The best Italian restaurants in Chicago — 8 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

8 picks

The 8 best Italian restaurants in Chicago, ranked. Club Lucky takes the top spot at 4.7 stars, and Monteverde is the one the most people have weighed in on — 2,604 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the handmade cavatelli in vodka sauce at Club Lucky. They are spread across 5 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 5 of the 8 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Chicago has 8 Italian restaurants on our list, spread across 5 neighborhoods.

Club Lucky

Italian · Bucktown · $$

★★★★½ 4.7

Italian in Bucktown — 4.7 across 882 diner reviews

Must-try: Handmade Cavatelli In Vodka Sauce, Fried Calamari

📍 1824 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Monteverde

Italian · West Loop · $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Italian in West Loop — 4.6 across 2,604 diner reviews

Must-try: Cacio E Pepe, Gnocchetti Con Pesto, Ragu Alla Napoletana

📍 1020 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Alla Vita

Italian · West Loop · $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Italian in West Loop — 4.5 across 1,497 diner reviews

Must-try: Cacio E Pepe Ricotta Dumplings, Pizza, Chicken Parmesan

📍 564 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60661

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Coda Di Volpe

Italian · Lakeview · $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Italian in Lakeview — 4.5 across 394 diner reviews

Must-try: Pizza Cut with Scissors, Pastas

📍 3335 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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Dimmi Dimmi Corner Italian

Dimmi Dimmi Corner Italian

Italian · Lincoln Park · $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Italian in Lincoln Park — 4.5 across 215 diner reviews

Must-try: Mozzarella Sticks, Tavern-Style Pizzas

📍 1112 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

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Fioretta

Italian · Fulton Market · $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Italian in Fulton Market — 4.4 across 1,299 diner reviews

Must-try: Caesar Salad, Olive-Fed Wagyu Strip, House-Made Pasta

📍 318 N Sangamon St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Riccardo Trattoria

Riccardo Trattoria

Italian · Lincoln Park · $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Italian in Lincoln Park — 4.3 across 1,660 diner reviews

Must-try: Handmade Pasta, Veal

📍 2119 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

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Dēliz Italian Steakhouse

Dēliz Italian Steakhouse

Italian · Bucktown · $$

★★★★☆ 4.0

Italian in Bucktown — 4 across 286 diner reviews

Must-try: Cacio E Pepe, NY Strip with Gorgonzola, Tiramisu

📍 1840 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Italian restaurant in Chicago?

Club Lucky — 4.7 stars across 882 reviews, the highest on this list. Italian in Bucktown — 4.7 across 882 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

5 of the 8 book online — Club Lucky, Monteverde and Coda Di Volpe among them. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Italian restaurants in Chicago?

Bucktown, with 2 on this list, followed by West Loop with 2. In total these 8 picks span 5 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 7 of the 8 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.