Coco Pazzo Restaurant & Bar
Italian restaurant · River North ·
Creative Tuscan plates & extensive Italian wine list amid velvet
Creative Tuscan plates & extensive Italian wine list amid velvet
"Enjoy a three-course Thanksgiving meal ($70 per person) at this cozy River North restaurant with Italian touches here and there. Start with spinach salad or mushroom minestrone before moving on to herb-roasted turkey with focaccia-sausage stuffing, green beans, and brown butter mashed potatoes or roasted walleye pike with roasted potatoes and Swiss chard. Desserts include house-spun gelato or apple tart with caramel sauce. Reservations are available on OpenTable." - Lisa Shames
"Reclaimed barn wood, Venetian stucco walls, a soundproofed ceiling and muted tones of taupe and pale green keep things civilized at legendary restaurateur Pino Luongo’s 52-seat Tuscan spot Coco Pazzo in Soho. Pastas and entrees include seafood stew or braised brisket pot roast with pappardelle, but dishes for two — such as large whole branzino or three-pound roast chicken carved tableside — are ideal choices for a romantic meal." - Beth Landman
"In River North, I find longtime Italian stalwart Coco Pazzo to be as solid in the kitchen as ever under its new executive chef. The antipasti platter — full of prosciutto, Parmesan, grilled veggies, olives, and more — is as good as it looks, and the calamari fritti dazzles with tender, delicately crusted squid and a super-tasty cherry-tomato sauce. Among the pastas, a simple but resonant plate of whole wheat stracci with black chickpeas, onions, and pancetta is a winner, though I noted a few misfires such as a soggy autumn salad and disconcertingly tough leeks wrapped around an otherwise delicious roasted salmon." - Jeffy Mai
"I note that Federico Comacchio served as executive chef at Coco Pazzo, which the text describes alongside 437 Rush as a beloved Chicago Italian restaurant where he gained experience." - Ashok Selvam
"I noted Coco Pazzo, described as a Soho Italian restaurant, was listed among the Upper East Side luxe spots reportedly favored by Michael Cohen." - Stefanie Tuder
