Garlic and tomatoes drift out onto the sidewalk like an invitation you can smell. Inside, these eleven dining rooms come ...

Chicago's Italian food scene is one of the most exciting in the country, mixing traditional recipes with creative new ideas.

The Italian beef is a Chicago mainstay, so we had to round up the best spots serving the sandwich -- and not all of them are ...

The latest update adds Dimmi Dimmi Corner Italian, Club Lucky, and Avvio to the mix, joining a roster of stalwarts that have ...

In Illinois, these hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurants prove that slow-simmered sauce and classic comfort never go out of style.

Just a couple years ago, the Portillo’s restaurant chain was hot stuff. “The Bear,” a TV drama that began with life behind the counter of an Italian beef stand in Chicago, had given this beefy local ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Coda di Volpe, the celebrated Southern Italian restaurant in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, is serving up a new philanthropic initiative, "Pizza & Pasta with Purpose." Each month, ...

A popular Italian deli in the northwest suburbs just landed on Yelp's list of the "Top 100 Sandwich Shops" in the nation for 2025, with two Chicago spots also making the list. The ranking marks the ...

For years, Chicago’s iconic food scene was known for two main attractions: deep-dish pizza and hot dogs. Italian beef sandwiches have long been among the city’s iconic specialties, and the massive ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Some new Chicago restaurants are betting they can win over ...