Monteverde is an Italian restaurant in the West Loop. It sounds boring on paper, but there’s so much more to it than that. Excellent food all around.

Italianette is a stall inside the Fulton Galley food hall with fantastic housemade pasta.

Classy without being overly pretentious. Riccardo Trattoria is one of our favorite Italian restaurants around.

Passerotto is a great neighborhood restaurant in Andersonville serving Korean food with some Italian influences.

Nico Osteria is a seafood-focused Italian restaurant in the Gold Coast’s Thompson Hotel.

Bill and Giuliana Rancic force us to like them with excellent Italian food in a trendy setting.

SoNo Wood Fired is a casual Italian restaurant and pizza restaurant that’s always reliable.

Topo Gigio is a classic Italian spot in Old Town that’s good for any occasion.

An old school, family-run Italian joint that’s ideal for a casual dinner in Little Italy.

Classic and low key Italian. in West Town.

Enoteca Roma is a small Italian restaurant in Wicker Park with great pastas and a huge back patio.

Frunchroom is a small spot in Portage Park serving different styles of comfort food during the day (plus pizza and pasta for dinner on Thursdays).

La Storia is a reliably good upscale Italian Restaurant in the Gold Coast.

Coda Di Volpe is a family-friendly restaurant in Lakeview serving Italian food and wood-fired pizzas.

Davanti is actually a bit of chain restaurant, but we don't hold that against them.

Charlatan feels like a designer hunting lodge. Come for the beers and pastas, stay for the pig head.