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Pasta and vegetables carry most of the weight here, at this bright, sun-flooded Italian restaurant in Logan Square that holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand. The house-made pappardelle and rigatoni keep regulars coming back, but the onion dip with house-made ruffles has become a thing people talk about. A bakery tucked in the back means the pastry situation at the end of a meal is genuinely hard to navigate. The bar program turns heads too, a James Beard semifinalist for hospitality.
The awards strongest first
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Punch Best New Bartenders · Becca Petersen
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Time Out #25 · The 25 best restaurants in Chicago
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
- The Infatuation The 29 Best Bakeries In Chicago
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Chicago
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Leigh Omilinsky
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- Eater Chicago’s Best Italian Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Joe Frillman
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Joe Frillman
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. Central
One number, weighted & current 88
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Onion dip
“Onion dip with house-made ruffles is still on the menu and still a must-order.”
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Pappardelle with mushroom ragu
“And much to everyone’s delight, house-made pastas like pappardelle with mushroom ragu or rigatoni with pork ragu and fermented tomato remain prime attractions.”
Michelin Guide -
Lemon and cheese danish braid
“Options rotate often, but if you see a lemon and cheese danish braid, point to it like you just found the last thimble on an extra difficult I Spy page.”
The Infatuation
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