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The Italian Village

The Italian Village Restaurants
71 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603

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The Italian Village, Chicago’s oldest Italian restaurant, has a storied history of attracting famous patrons, including Al Capone. The Chicago landmark is perfect for all audiences from business clients and tourists, to families and friends. The restaurant also moonlights as a romantic nook for lovers. With intimate booths, twinkling lights, and mural landscapes of an Italian village, it brings the simple elegance of Old World romance to downtown Chicago. The Capitanini family's take on hearty, northern Italian cuisine is classic and fresh, not to mention moderately priced. The Linguine con Frutta di Mare especially enjoys "wow" status. The Village has been the recipient of the Wine Spectator Award for 20 years running and the cellar houses 45,000 bottles.

Chicago's Oldest Italian Restaurant -
Silver Platter Award, Best Italian Restaurant in the City -
Since 1984 -Wine Spectator Award
Most Romantic Restaurant -Citysearch
Best Italian -AOL City guide
Favorite Italian, Business Dining, Date Spot, Special Occasion, and Wine List -Citysearch
Favorite Spot for Business -Crains Chicago Business

pollo::
Rotolini di Pollo  15.95
Rolled chicken with sausage, prosciutto, and sage in a mushroom-sherry wine sauce; served with fettuccine Alfredo
Pollo all'Alfredo  19.95
Pan-roasted chicken and homemade Italian sausage; served with mushrooms and potatoes
Pollo alla Vesuvio  18.50
Oven-roasted chicken, potatoes, herbs, garlic, and white wine; requires 30 minutes prep time

pasta::
Tortelli Tre Formaggi  14.95
Pillow-shaped pasta filled with mascarpone, mozzarella, and ricotta cheeses with cherry tomato, garlic, and basil sauce
Linguine con Scampi e Broccoli  17.95
Shrimp, broccoli, extra virgin olive oil, and garlic
Seafood Ravioli  15.95
Ravioli filled with mixed seafood and topped with shrimp and scallops; served in a creamy seafood tomato sauce
Linguine con Frutta di Mare  20.95
Fresh mussels, squid, clams, scallops, and shrimp in a zesty tomato sauce

pesce::
Broiled Fresh Lake Superior Whitefish al Limone  18.50
Served with capers and parsley in a white wine-butter sauce
Scampi Casalinga  19.95
Shrimp, sherry wine, shallots, and fresh mushrooms; served over angel hair pasta
Salmon Puttanesca  19.50
Broiled with tomatoes, capers, black olives, garlic, basil, and white wine; served atop sautéed escarole

specialita della casa::
Veal Limone  20.95
Sautéed with lemon, white wine, and butter sauce
Osso Buco Provimi  25.75
Veal shank and tomato sauce; served with grilled polenta

carne::
choice of mostaccioli with tomato sauce, cottage fries, or vegetables
Scaloppine alla Toscanini  28.95
Sliced beef tenderloin, mushrooms, and Marsala wine
Broiled Italian Sausage  15.50
With green peppers and mushrooms