72 Best Family Style Restaurants in Little Italy / University Village

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1. Peanut Park Trattoria

4.7

Exceptional(377)

$$$$

• Italian • Little Italy / University Village

Booked 3 times today

This is our go-to when we return to my childhood neighborhood and need excellent Italian food. Dave and his staff provide a little slice of heaven with every meal. Try their sausage and peppers, trust me. The pappardelle is to die for. We've been coming for years and have yet to have a bad meal or leave hungry.

2. River Roast

4.2

Awesome(3963)

$$$$

• American • River North (Chicago)

Booked 97 times today

Server, atmosphere, and food was excellent. We enjoyed everything.

3. Leña Brava

4.7

Exceptional(1146)

$$$$

• Mexican • West Loop

Booked 11 times today

Lovely experience, great food very friendly servers !

4. Ema - River North

4.6

Exceptional(5175)

$$$$

• Mediterranean • River North (Chicago)

Booked 147 times today

Had a really great meal with an attentive waiter. The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. Will definitely return and recommend.

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5. Girl & the Goat

4.8

Exceptional(16274)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • West Loop

Booked 178 times today

Another wonderful family celebration with great service and exceptional food. Our first time having brunch and we loved the Thai Fried Egg Salad, the pork belly noodles, and potato crepes. We were treated special and the service is friendly and professional.

6. Cira

4.7

Exceptional(2044)

$$$$

• Mediterranean • West Loop

Booked 29 times today

Best. French toast. Ever. Everything else was amazing as well. Rock on Chef Pat.

7. Mister Tiger

4.7

Exceptional(333)

$$$$

• Korean • West Town

Booked 38 times today

I loved this restaurant. It is an upscale Korean restaurant. Because the dining room is bifurcated, it ends up being pretty quiet so that you can comfortably converse with your dining companions. I liked the Korean inspired cocktails. Everything we ate was delicious: both the grilled and braised beef ribs, both the fried and spicy chicken, the mushroom fried rice, and the japchae noodles. The service was exceptional. I highly recommend Mister Tiger!

8. il Carciofo

4.6

Exceptional(890)

$$$$

• Italian • West Loop

Booked 16 times today

Quality of food and flavors are always at a high level.

9. Mott Street

4.8

Exceptional(1581)

$$$$

• Central Asian • Bucktown / Wicker Park

Booked 121 times today

We loved every dish! It was one of the best meals we ever had in Chicago

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10. Alla Vita

4.8

Exceptional(3219)

$$$$

• Contemporary Italian • West Loop

Booked 199 times today

If I could give Alla Vita 10 stars, I would! It was outstanding! It’s beautifully decorated so your first steps in are very pleasant! The bar is gorgeous and bartenders were attentive and drinks were amazing! The food was outstanding and so was the waitstaff! We ordered the arancini, prosciutto and table bread as an appetizer and then had the rigatoni, chicken parm and tagliatelle for dinner. My husband said the tagliatelle was the best he’s ever had. And, tiramisu for dessert was the cherry on top! Well done, Alla Vita!!

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72 restaurants available nearby

1. Peanut Park Trattoria

2. River Roast

3. Leña Brava

4. Ema - River North

5. Girl & the Goat

6. Cira

7. Mister Tiger

8. il Carciofo

9. Mott Street

10. Alla Vita

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