What is the best italian restaurant in Chicago?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio is currently the top-rated italian restaurant in Chicago with a Harry Score of 91/100.

How does Harry Hungry score italian restaurants in Chicago?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap italian restaurants in Chicago to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Chicago on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Chicago, IL

Best Italian in Chicago.

Harry currently ranks 10 italian spots in Chicago, scoring 85–91 on the Harry Score. 3 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$.

Shortcuts show. Italian cooking is the hardest to fake because it has nowhere to hide — no sauce heavy enough, no portion large enough to disguise mediocre pasta. Harry cares whether it was made in-house. The red-checked tablecloth is irrelevant.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 10 August 2026

Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio

italian

1020 W Madison St, Chicago

4.7 across 2.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Piacere Mio Italian Restaurant

italian

7636 Madison St, Forest Park

4.8 across 304 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Mario's Italian Lemonade

dessert-shop · ice-cream-shop

1068 W Taylor St, Chicago

4.8 across 3.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; long-standing walk-up dessert stand serving a variety of Italian ice flavors during….

Harry

Worth It

Carbone Pizzeria Americano

pizza · family

6950 Windsor Ave, Berwyn

4.9 across 331 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Ignotz's Ristorante

italian

2421 S Oakley Ave, Chicago

4.8 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; classic Italian cuisine in a cozy, narrow space adorned with colorful old-world murals.

Harry

Worth It

Ciccio Mio

italian

226 W Kinzie St, Chicago

4.6 across 950 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Torchio Pasta Bar

italian

738 N Wells St, Chicago

4.8 across 569 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; housemade pastas at this intimate Italian eatery & bar with a patio.

Harry

Worth It

Rose Mary

croatian · italian

932 W Fulton St, Chicago

4.5 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Italian Homemade Company

italian

947 W Fulton St, Chicago

4.7 across 382 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #71 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

Il Porcellino

italian

59 W Hubbard St #2, Chicago

4.8 across 5.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #103 of 10,138 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about italian in Chicago

What is the best italian restaurant in Chicago?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio is currently the top-rated italian restaurant in Chicago with a Harry Score of 91/100.
How does Harry Hungry score italian restaurants in Chicago?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap italian restaurants in Chicago to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Chicago on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Italian in Chicago.

Harry currently ranks 10 italian spots in Chicago, scoring 85–91 on the Harry Score. 3 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 10 August 2026

Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio

italian

1020 W Madison St, Chicago

4.7 across 2.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Piacere Mio Italian Restaurant

italian

7636 Madison St, Forest Park

4.8 across 304 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Mario's Italian Lemonade

dessert-shop · ice-cream-shop

1068 W Taylor St, Chicago

4.8 across 3.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; long-standing walk-up dessert stand serving a variety of Italian ice flavors during….

Harry

Worth It

Carbone Pizzeria Americano

pizza · family

6950 Windsor Ave, Berwyn

4.9 across 331 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Ignotz's Ristorante

italian

2421 S Oakley Ave, Chicago

4.8 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; classic Italian cuisine in a cozy, narrow space adorned with colorful old-world murals.

Harry

Worth It

Ciccio Mio

italian

226 W Kinzie St, Chicago

4.6 across 950 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Torchio Pasta Bar

italian

738 N Wells St, Chicago

4.8 across 569 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; housemade pastas at this intimate Italian eatery & bar with a patio.

Harry

Worth It

Rose Mary

croatian · italian

932 W Fulton St, Chicago

4.5 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Italian Homemade Company

italian

947 W Fulton St, Chicago

4.7 across 382 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #71 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

Il Porcellino

italian

59 W Hubbard St #2, Chicago

4.8 across 5.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #103 of 10,138 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about italian in Chicago

What is the best italian restaurant in Chicago?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio is currently the top-rated italian restaurant in Chicago with a Harry Score of 91/100.
How does Harry Hungry score italian restaurants in Chicago?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap italian restaurants in Chicago to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Chicago on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.