Monteverde

4.7 (801)

$30 and under

Italian

1020 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60607

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Located in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, Monteverde is an Italian restaurant that blends the traditions of Italian culture and cooking with influences from Chef Sarah Grueneberg’s trips around the world, as well as her family heritage. Cooking with a traditional heart and a modern hand, Monteverde offers food that is soulful, surprising and filled with storytelling.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Friday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Saturday 11:30am-10:30pm (limited menu from 3pm-4pm), Sunday: 11:30am-9pm (limited menu from 3pm-4pm)
Website
http://monteverdechicago.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sarah Grueneberg

Location
1020 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60607
Neighborhood
West Loop
Cross street
Carpenter
Parking details
Valet and street parking available.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at Monteverde.

4.7

(801)

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

801 Reviews

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Scans Gold
Chicago8 reviews
5.0
Reviewed on March 20, 2019
1. Overall 5
Excellent food and service. A strong new entry in the Chicago food scene
1 person found this helpful
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JosephC Gold
Chicago22 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 30, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Overall, a lovely culinary experience. I look forward to going back. I had high expectations for Monteverde, which were met. By far the highlight of the meal was the pasta per la tavola (Ragu alla Napoletana), which featured outstandingly crafted homemade pasta and an exquisitely prepared pork shank. The meatballs, additionally, were fantastic, surpassed in my opinion ONLY by those of Fabio Vivani at Siena Tavern in River North. A little disappointing: The above dish, while a standout overall, was just on the negative side of the salt dividing line (for me). The Octopus Spiedino was a little mushy, and the Summer Vegetable Caesar salad was far enough from a traditional Caesar that my perception of it was confused by the nomenclature used. Pleasantly surprising: Our friendly, attentive server offered a really brilliant, reasonably priced wine suggestion, and the individual among us who ordered a cocktail absolutely loved it. Additionally, a very appreciated touch, noted on the menu, is that several of the dishes currently contribute to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, a very benevolent nod from the immensely talented Chef Grueneberg.
1 person found this helpful
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Willy Gold
Chicago27 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 28, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The question is that when you dine, do you like a restaurant that allows the chef to demonstrate her skills and creativity or prefer a place that caters to your taste and needs. Monteverdi shows off the skills of the owner and chef in presenting new twists to traditional Italian creations and totally new concepts. We first ordered a snack of prosciutto, butter, and radish. This consisted on a half of slice of rye plus the above ingredients. Nothing to right home about. We ordered three small plates consisting of an egg yolk raviolo, a gnochetti with pesto, and a cacio whey pepe. The pesto was fabulous but the pasta tasted more like cremettes that the light fluffy variety than we are familiar . The egg yoke was cold and not very pleasant on the palette . The spaghetti like cachio was good. Slightly spicy but very tasty and served hot. The raspberry sorbet was perfect. Great flavor and perfect temperature. The problem is that when we asked for a slight modification in some dishes because of allergic problems the staff was totally out of making any changes. The chef makes it that way and we don't make any changes to adjust to you problems was the message. Take or leave it. Many other restaurants in that same area with even more prestigious chefs always try their best to make the customer happy. With that many fine choices in that area, we will choose others in the future.
4 people found this helpful
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cml13 Gold
Chicago31 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 27, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Had a great meal. It was our second time there. We loved the food, but we were overwhelmed by how loud the restaurant was. While the food was outstanding, I'm not sure that I'd want to spend this kind of money there again.
3 people found this helpful
AP
AndParkBro Gold
Chicago28 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 26, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
From the beginning to the end dining at Monteverde was an amazing and exceptional experience. Our server Rose was beyond helpful and helped to guide us through the entire dining process. I had been looking forward to dining here for months and it did not disappoint. This was one of the top dining experiences I have ever had.
2 people found this helpful
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urbankitchenblog
Chicago7 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 26, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Went based on great hype for our anniversary. It was so loud and fast paced that we really couldn't relax and enjoy anything. The plates were very small and the servers quick explanations weren't helpful suggestions, as we were left unsatisfied with what was ordered ( 2 apps/ small plates, 3 pastas) they were busy and rushed and we had to shout to hear each other. The food itself was good, nice flavors and cooked properly. We had no desire to relax and get a bottle of wine, and actually couldn't wait to get the check and go get more food somewhere else. I was disappointed overall.
3 people found this helpful
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dine4fun
Indiana45 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 26, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our server was wonderful with his recommendations which turned out to be really good.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Chicago6 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 26, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of our top meals this year. Outstanding in all ways.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle1 review
5.0
Dined on August 24, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was Amazing and staff was attentive! Will definitely be back next time I'm in Chicago.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Chicago4 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 24, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always incredible! Never disappoints! We love coming to Monteverde.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner: Tuesday - Friday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Saturday 11:30am-10:30pm (limited menu from 3pm-4pm), Sunday: 11:30am-9pm (limited menu from 3pm-4pm)
Website
http://monteverdechicago.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sarah Grueneberg

Location
1020 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60607
Neighborhood
West Loop
Cross street
Carpenter
Parking details
Valet and street parking available.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

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