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    Riccardo Trattoria

    4.0 (489 reviews)
    PriceyItalian
    Open 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    RICCARDO TRATTORIA ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    BUCATINI ALLA CARBONARA
    Hailey D.

    The desserts were the highlight of our dinner! The tiramisu and lava cake were soooo good. The carbonara had a good amount of meat and the chicken parm was also delicious!

    BURRATA PROSCIUTTO E TARTUFO
    Andrea A.

    Visited as part of restaurant week for their dinner menu. Being able to try different dishes was perfect. The burrata was creamy and prosciutto tasted fresh. I will definitely try other pasta dishes or risotto next time I'm back. Would recommend as part of a date night or special occasion dinner!

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    Christina A.

    Love their summer outdoor patio seating!! Very tasty traditional Italian food-- bread when you sit down, good pastas, great eggplant parmesan! The service is quick and welcoming. We make a point to do at least one dinner per summer--this is a classic restaurant!

    AMISH CHICKEN PARMIGIANA
    Dan M.

    Delicious everything love the ambiance and staff attentiveness, and location. Cozy, feeling like being Barcelona, Spain

    Veal Marsala, Pesca woth capers and asparagus drizzled with their divine sauce
    Herm T.

    This little northside Lincoln Park district Italian Restaurant has that old school intimate dining that is lacking with so many trendy, glitsy, and polished dining "shows". Riccardo sticks to the core plan of giving you the best meal you can have. To start, their Ribollita Toscano soup, is new to us. A complete surprise. Texture and taste is wonderfully different. Brenzino Piccata is a well blended flavor that delicately frames the fish to an elevated taste bud experience. This is a must order. Veal Marsala is presented with a just right toasted potato wedges. Served with a lighter than traditional marsala sauce I am used to but it works. The portion is not heavy. It allows room for dessert. Ah dessert, the apple pie is presented with lemon infused purée apple with equally delicate pie crust to give a playful gustatory vibe. How about the always recommended Cioccolatissimo choco cake with a dollop of vanilla. For the strong chocolate lovers. Their Italian centric wine list will complement your dining experience. You won't find any Cabernet in there, as it should be. 5 stars for the food freshness and preparation. 5 stars because it's the meal that is most important. Bring a few friends to fill that intimate space to make for an enjoyable time

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    Hunter K.

    Had a reservation but wasn't seated til 20 minutes after the time despite whole party being present. Food was okay. Good service. Venue is loud so you kind of have to shout and you will hear those around you given tightly packed tables.

    Gazpacho W crab
    Motke A.

    Riccardo Trattoria is a hidden gem. A true authentic and excellent establishment that serves delicious authentic Italian dishes you now almost can't find anywhere else. Having lived in the NY/NJ area for close to 30 years - I had a chance to eat lots of authentic Italian. We went there for an early dinner on a week day and opted to sit inside. The restaurant is tastefully decorated and well maintained and gives a welcoming atmosphere. We opted for a few of the unique items the restaurant had. First, the Gazpacho crab - was a typical well made Gazpacho with the crab - as good as could be expected. I ordered the Tripe Florentine - like most Italian Tripe dishes - it was made in tomato sauce. The tripe was well cooked and soft and had a very gentle taste - which I love. For entrée we shared the Osso Buco - which was delish, melt in your mouth shank with an excellent risotto. One of the few places that does risotto justice. Finally for dessert we went for the Tiramisu - it was spot on. Not too sweet, but just right with a traditionally made one. I wish other restaurants had this level of Tiramisu. All in all excellent. Finally - Service was superb. Not too intrusive, just attentive and super friendly. Leonardo who was our waiter made sure we were happy and that everything was great and also made sure to take care of all the little details. This is by far the best Italian restaurant I visited recently and possibly the best restaurant in Chicago. I will be back every time I'm back in town.

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    Bob S.

    We loved it! Great service, great location. But mostly great food. We started with The Fava Beans w/Truffle, The Calamari which was cooked to perfection and The Arugula Salad. Followed by The Bronzino Filet w/cappers, The Risotto w/ mushrooms-tomato-lobster bisque, and The "gluten-free" Pasta w/lemon sauce. The gluten-free pasta was amazing delicious! The Risotto was great too, but the Bronzino Filet was the home run dish. Then we finished with tiramisu and a torta di ricotta, paired with espresso. All three of us loved this place.

    TIRAMI SU DELLA CASA, chocolate lava cake
    Leland L.

    Probably my new favorite Italian restaurant in Chicago! Will be dreaming about the tiramisu.... The space is quite small but feels old school and classic, and the service is excellent!! I was surprised by how big the menu is, but my favorite thing was that they served our split dishes in separate bowls for us, so everyone got 2 small bowls of pasta and we were able to try different dishes! Here's what we got from my favorite to least favorite: - tiramisu - wowwwww this was incredible and the best tiramisu I've ever had!! Such good flavor and absolutely perfect - carbonara - I hate when this dish is made with cream and ends up more like an Alfredo, but this was definitely not that! The technique was perfect with the egg yolks and so flavorful!! Hard to find a good one but I really liked this dish. - arancini - cant go wrong with these! The dish came with 5 of them and a tomato sauce that was delicious - fava beans - really simple appetizer but paired with the Parmesan and truffle was such a nice combination that surprised me how much I liked it - zucchini focaccia - delicious crispy bread that paired nicely with the meal! - Milanese e Polpettine (risotto) the flavor was good but this dish didn't wow me. Probably wouldn't get this again, I'd try another pasta instead! - chocolate lava cake - this is last on my list only because lava cakes are one of my favorite desserts and this one was a little too sweet and lacked some richness. Still tasty of course but I would pick the tiramisu over this next time for sure! Definitely will be back and will recommend to others, I loved this restaurant!!

    Dave W.

    There are so many great Italian restaurants in Chicago it was hard to pick one during our visit. We've always liked this part of Lincoln Park, so we thought we'd give this place a shot. I love small, intimate urban restaurants and this place definitely fit that description. Our server was super friendly and attentive. We started our meal with the Arancini which was excellent. I love lobster bisque, so I had to give that a try. It had good flavor and crabmeat on top, but there was some other stuff thrown in that didn't seem necessary. For my entree, I hade the Trofie Al Pesto. It was a quite tasty and the portion size was just right. My wife liked the Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese, too. We topped it off with the lemon sorbet, which was the perfect ending for a delicious meal!

    Saffron rissoto
    Mike W.

    Great Italian restaurant that it took me way too long to try. The saffron risotto was incredible, as was the bucatini carbonara. Service was prompt, and there was a rather large "specials" menu that was very enticing as well. I'm dying to try the ossobucco here, but I wasn't hungry enough to tackle that 16oz behemoth. No kids menu, but you can order a side pasta portion for ~$12. No bar seating, but full bar is offered. Go across the street to the Enoteca if you'd like to sit at the bar.

    FETTUCCINE ARAGOSTA IMPERIALE LAMB SHANK BRASATO AL CIANTI
    Isabel R.

    Very crowded, small space, loud ambience noise from ppl conversation Very good food, good portions! Came for restaurant week. My favorite was the burrata and prosciutto antipasti. The lamb shank was a little bit on the less spiced flavor so the lamb flavor was very strong. The service wasn't spectacular, maybe because it was too full?

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