Tortello

"Italy’s handmade pasta tradition is alive and kicking at Tortello, spouses Dario Monni and Jill Gray’s neighborhood counter-service restaurant and pastificio in Wicker Park. Locals are known to frequently swing by for fresh pasta and jarred sauces, including a stellar cacio e pepe, to cook at home, but there’s a lot to be said for slurping freshly made pappardelle on its Division Street patio for lunch or dinner (or both). Indoor counter seats by the floor-to-ceiling window offer prime people-watching as well should the outdoor area be full." - Naomi Waxman

"There’s a slew of places in Chicago to get great pasta but very few dedicate themselves to the craft like Tortello. Husband-and-wife owners Dario Monni and Jill Gray take the art of pasta making seriously and enlisted a master sfoglina to help train the team. The charming pastificio imports its flour from Italy and the storefront window provides passersby with a view of the staff cutting and kneading dough into a variety of shapes. The menu presents options like tortelli filled with burrata, cacio e pepe, spaghetti stracciatella, and chiusoni alla gallurese. Fresh pastas by the pound, sauces, and meal kits are available for online ordering as well. A charming outdoor patio, often with live music, is a great summer retreat." - Ashok Selvam

"Tortello delights neighbors with fancy pasta made just inside the restaurant’s front window. The restaurant is a boon for locals who can buy fresh pasta to cook at home but also caters to dine-in customers who can also slurp handmade noodles while sitting on the Division Street patio." - Ashok Selvam

"Trained by a master sfoglina brought over from Italy by owners Dario Monni and Jill Gray, the chefs at this Wicker Park pastificio regularly prepare their fresh pasta in the front window, which is subsequently served in the restaurant. Customers can also buy pasta and sauce to take home and enroll in pasta-making classes." - Eater Staff, Ashok Selvam

"An Italian restaurant known for its handmade pasta and traditional Italian dishes." - MICHELIN Guide