The 18 Best Italian Restaurants In Chicago - Chicago - The Infatuation

"Do you like a large dining room and a sea of white tablecloths? How about servers in tuxedo jackets? Well, you will find all of these things at Adalina, an upscale Italian restaurant in the Gold Coast. And even though this sounds like the ingredients of a stuffy restaurant, this spot walks the line between fancy and overly formal, both because of the friendly service, and because it’s busy and loud enough that you won’t feel like you’re eating in a library. Plus, the food is good. The menu has dishes like gnocco fritto with prosciutto, whipped ricotta, and honey (a fantastic starter), housemade pastas like mafaldine with artichokes and almonds, and entrees like a tender bone-in veal parmigiana." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor, nick allen