📍 Little Italy / University Village, Chicago
7 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 7 Restaurants
Taylor Street's old-school Italian-American corridor — red-sauce institutions and Italian bakeries that predate every Chicago dining trend.
Top 7 in Little Italy / University Village
1
The Momo World
Nepali dumpling spot in University Village rated 9.0 by the Infatuation. Counter-service with perfectly chewy steamed momos, jhol momo in tomato-based soup, sadeko momo with sesame...
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2
Tuscany on Taylor
A stylish trattoria on Taylor Street, the spine of Chicago's Little Italy. The kitchen leans Tuscan — wood-fired pizzas, handmade pastas and seafood — backed by an Italian wine lis...
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3
Rosebud on Taylor
The flagship of the Rosebud name, parked on Taylor Street with wood floors and white tablecloths doing exactly what you'd hope. This is old-school Chicago Italian — generous, tradi...
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4
Chez Joel
Southern French bistro on Taylor Street with French onion soup, duck confit, and crepes done without fuss. The back patio is the move in good weather — one of the better-kept outdo...
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5
Peanut Park Trattoria
Taylor Street trattoria doing pasta and pizza on Chicago's historic Italian corridor. Neighborhood dining room energy, OpenTable reservations, and the kind of red-sauce comfort tha...
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6
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap
James Beard America's Classic, BYOB, walk-in only — Tufano's runs on its own terms and has for generations. Veal piccata and house Italian plates served in a Little Italy room that...
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7
Scafuri Bakery
Taylor Street's Italian bakery is Little Italy's pastry anchor — cannoli and Italian cookies made the old-world way in a neighborhood that has watched nearly everything else change...
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