1. Monteverde

    Italian

    The pasta station anchors this narrow room where Chef Sarah Grueneberg executes the fundamentals of cucina tipica with quiet precision. Cabbage leaves give way to cacio e pepe made luminous with whey, each strand of al dente pasta coated in Pecorino and cracked pepper—the kind of cooking that fills the counter by early evening.

    James Beard Awards
    2026 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Bailey Sullivan
    Michelin Guide
    Selected Restaurant
    Time Out
    #4 · The 25 best restaurants in Chicago
    The Infatuation
    #7 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Chicago
    The New York Times
    The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
    The Banchets
    2025 · Nominee · Chef of the Year · Sarah Grueneberg
    Eater
    The 38 Essential Restaurants in Chicago
    2016 · The Best New Restaurants in America
    Address
    1020 W Madison St, Chicago, IL · Chicago
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