Mario's Italian Lemonade
Dessert shop · Little Italy ·
Italian ice with real fruit chunks, unique tropical flavors
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Italian ice with real fruit chunks, unique tropical flavors
"Everybody enjoys a good Italian Lemonade, but is it a sign of the past? Even Brett Favre had to retire." - sam faye
"A little walk-up stand in Little Italy with fantastic Italian ice, which we understand is not ice cream. But this is your summer power move when you need a break from the richness of creamier sweets (or just a palate cleanser between two other ice cream stops). All the flavors are good, but the go-to here is the lemon. It’s the ideal mix of tart and sweet, with little chunks of lemon rind adding freshness." - adrian kane, veda kilaru
"I grabbed a watermelon Italian ice at Mario’s on 1068 W. Taylor Street — a signature cup loaded with chunks of fruit because they blend pulp, seeds, and even peels into their mixes — and didn’t give a numerical score, but I liked the fruit-forward style enough that I also handed over $500 to pay for other customers’ Italian ice that night." - Naomi Waxman
"A seasonal Chicago staple founded in 1954, Mario’s returns for the summer with a large selection of Italian ice flavors, many packed with icy chunks of real fruit pulp." - Ashok Selvam
"Considered by most to be Chicago’s best-known Italian ice stand, Mario’s serves summertime treats that locals are willing to wait in line for. For those who like pulp, this is the ideal spot as it’s not uncommon to find chunks of fruit in the ice here." - Eater Staff
