Dinotto Ristorante
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 202-0302
Fax: (312) 202-0308
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Wells Street
- Directions:
- El: Brown Line to Sedgwick; bus: 72 to Wells
- Specialties:
- Italian Food, Outdoor Dining
- Best of Citysearch:
- Outdoor Dining 2007, Late-Night Dining 2005, Lunch Spot 2005
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 12pm-4:30pm, Mon-Thu 4:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-11pm, Sun 5pm-10pm
Message from Dinotto Ristorante
Contemporary Italian with a twist. Outdoor and late night dining
- Delivery and Carry-out
- Open 'til Midnight on Weekends
- Lunch Monday-Saturday
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Editorial Review for Dinotto Ristorante – by J.P. Anderson
The Scene
A lively pre-theater crowd bustles in Dinotto's two small dining rooms, where decor is simple (warm golden walls, hardwood floors) and tables are packed tight. A charming little bar beckons with a few stools in the front room; a spacious, enclosed front patio offers primo Piper's Alley people-watching.
The Food
The simple, classic Italian fare includes pizzas, calzones, 15 pasta dishes and a handful of chicken and veal specials. Meaty grilled portobello mushroom is fragrant with white wine, herbs and cheese, while Gorgonzola and 10-year-old balsamic vinaigrette give the signature salad a nice tang. Standout pastas include a basic, perfect farfalle pasta with grilled chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and mushrooms in a light garlic sauce, and crispy risotto with plump tiger shrimp, pesto and a healthy sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitDuring the warmer months, the enclosed outdoor patio offers great views of the bustling North Avenue scene.
ParkingValet your car for $10.
User Reviews for Dinotto Ristorante
07/22/2008 Posted by nolachitown
It's unfortunate that the service at this restaurant is slow, because the food is great. I came on a Wednesday night, with reservations made, and while they promptly sat us at a lovely table outside - the gnats and flies immediately came to join my date and I for our meal. Be sure to wear insect repellent, or at least bring some to spray around you if you are seated near the gate facing the street. While the slow service didn't bother us (we had time to waste that evening), the fact that the "bottled waters" aren't newly opened in front of you to prove they are new, and the fact that they are refilled from the kitchen tap did bother us. I hope they get new management and staff, because it would be a waste for this restaurant to go under.
Pros: ambience, delicious food, nice area
Cons: parking (valet parks your car in front of you), service
07/03/2008 Posted by Jaite
My wife and I wandered into this restaurant on a cold thursday night - we had good service and the food was great. We're definitely going back. She ordered the veal milanes (?) and i have their "famous" lasagna which was really delicious. For dessert we ordered the Tiramisu. We consider ourselves Tiramisu experts and I believe we just had the best Tiramisu ever outside Italy!
Pros: Great outdoor garden
Cons: Not for families with kids,
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