Il Culaccino Chicago Italian

My oh my, we flew out from Seattle for a music festival here in Chicago and this place was incredible. Our server was top notch and seriously as a chef, I can give nothing but the best compliments to the back of house. The food was delicious! Calamari was crispy but the meat was so tender. Our entrees were made perfectly from the sauce to the pasta. Only complaint was the bread was really hard.

We were walking by and stopped here because it smelled soooo good, even from outside. They were really busy (concert next door but we were still seated immediately. All the plates are enormous, so bring a group or come hungry. Highly recommend the stuffed peppers the sauce was really tasty and they were spicier than I expected. Spicy pesto and chicken marsala were also good. We didn't have room for dessert (how could you?? but I saw a couple cake slices come out that looked amazing.

Went here with a few friends and well worth the stop. The staff and service were awesome. Food I felt was great especially the grilled calamari appetizer. It was awesome. All of our dinners came out great and we had a great time.

My 2022 Mother's Day started off at a play and ended with dinner at IL Culaccino Italian Restaurant. This restaurant was boisterous, the service was great, the food was delicious and the pricing was comperable. I enjoyed the House Salad and Linguine with Clams. Oh my .. this delicious dish was full of chopped and shelled clams. Our party of four shared the Fried Calamari, Tiramisu and Vanilla Gelato.

Whipped ricotta was absolutely delicious! Enjoyed my risotto as well. Our server was so kind and very knowledgeable! Was overall a great experience :