(312) 984-1718
10 N Dearborn St
Chicago,
IL
60602
41.8822
-87.6294
Neighborhoods: Loop, Central
Hours:
Monday To Thursday From 11:30 AM To 02:00 PM Monday To Thursday From 05:30 PM To 09:00 PM Friday From 11:30 AM To 02:00 PM Friday From 05:30 PM To 10:00 PM Saturday From 05:30 PM To 10:00 PM
Price:
$$
Last updated 10.15.11
Category:
Restaurants, Certified Green Restaurant(R)
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Romantic Dining, Fine Dining, Hidden Find, Business Dining, Lunch Spot, Online Reservations, Date Spot, Group Dining, Notable Wine List
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Trattoria # 10
Featured Review
Elisa Kronish
Contributor
The Scene – A cheerful trompe l'oeil mural fills the walls around an open stairway that leads down into the restaurant. Low ceilings, wood furnishings, textured cream walls and red-speckled tile floor create a warm, inviting atmosphere. Understated arches divide the large dining room into intimate spaces, and overall dim lighting is cleverly complemented by table spotlights. – – The Food – The menu is divided the Italian way, with antipasti followed by pasta, then a course of meat and fish entrees. Start with tomato basil soup, tuna carpaccio, polenta or the simply…
Editor's Tips
- Save Money:
- Weekdays from 5pm till 7:30pm, dig into an all-you-can-eat bar buffet with shrimp, carved beef tenderloin, pasta and more for just $12, with a $6 drink minimum.
- What to Drink:
- Check out the restaurant's award-winning, all-Italian wine list, which focuses on boutique producers and offers a dozen by-the-glass selections, most less than $10.
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Nice place. Disappointing food.
by philipchasen at Citysearch
We went to Trattoria No. 10 because of the favorable reviews and close distance to our hotel.
The ambiance was nice except that it was very odd to enter the front door and not see the restaurant. It's down a flight of stairs.
Now for the food. First we ordered a Caesar salad. The lettuce was intentionally singed and burned in some places. That's really strange and did nothing to make it tastier. The dressing was not traditional and ok, but not exceptional. There was a small tomato (not usual to a Caesar salad) and some anchovy. Neither my wife nor myself cared for the salad.
Next came the ravioli with spicy sausage. The marinara sauce looked and tasted as if it came out of a bottle. The sausage was not particularly spicy nor tasty. My wife liked the dish better than I did, but I was very disappointed.
Last was the veal cutlet with pancetta. Three small pieces of veal in a creamy sauce with a taste of cinnamon. The sauce contained some capers and sliced nuts, possibly almonds. Again, very disappointing. It felt as if the chef had thrown together various ingredients as an experiment. And cinnamon in veal cutlet? What were they thinking?
Needless to say, we will not be returning. Too bad, because it's a nice place, with friendly and efficient service.
A restaurant with GREAT food and quiet atmosphere! Good Find!
by missjenna1 at Citysearch
My fave - the butternut squash Ravioli. DELISH. Portions are a little small - but the food is really good. Lovely looking restaurant with a QUIET atmosphere, which is hard to find downtown. Would definitely recommend.
- Pros: Excellent Food, Quiet atmosphere,
- Cons: Small portion size
would not go back
by adesma at Citysearch
very dissipointed went with one other couple before a show and only one of us enjoyed there meal my steak was way overcooked i ordered med. rare my friends husband ordered a soft shell crab pasta that had a very strange taste i think it was a little burned we my friend wanted a gless of wine with dinner and never got the chance the server was no where to be found we were not offered coffee even though we ordered dessert that was ok but very overpriced ice cream sundae all in all not worth the money would not go back to many good restaurants in chicago.
Amazing atmosphere
by Southernfoody at Citysearch
After the last 7 years of constantly battling the "noisiest" restaurants, at last we found a place to have an incredible meal but we could also hear each other speak! We have been to all of them, only to find ourselved screaming over each other. Not here! The environment is just decadent--quiet and beautifully decorated. The staff wasn't bothering us every 3 minutes. I would have given them 5 stars except that our waitress could have been a little nicer--introducing herself, explaining the specials etc. But if you've never visited Chicago and want a treat that won't cost you the 150 per plate fee--this is it!
Even the people we entertained said "that was the best evening ever and also wanted to go back!"
Oh--save room for dessert, the Profiteroles and the chocolate sampler was amazing!
Fantastic Food; Shady Service?
by lizarddork at Citysearch
This restaurant was recommended to us by the awesome and friendly cab driver, Luis, who brought us in from the airport. He was right - the food was delicious, no question!! Really delectable combinations (goat cheese and candied walnuts complimenting several dishes) and pretty unique choices. The prices ($18-$35 for entrees) well reflected the quality of the meals. HOWEVER, our server seemed to pull a fast one. When we ordered our dinners, he asked if we'd like THE soup or salad with them... Considering that Italian restaurants typically provide bread and salad with your entree coupled with the voice inflection of the question, we both assumed soup or salad were included. Had we be given the information that the salads weren't included in the price of the meal, we would have still asked for them - but when the surprise extra $16 showed up on our bill we were really turned off by the seemingly shady move of our server.
EXCELLENT food, but beware if you like ethics.
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The Details on Trattoria # 10
Place Categories:
- great italian food
- wonderful customer service
- incredible quiet atmosphere
- great restaurant
- romantic setting
- nice romantic place
- fantastic whole resturant
- beautiful dining room
- very knowledgeable server
- awesome luis
- awesome cab driver
- absolutely amazing butternut squash ravioli
- incredible meal
- excellent rating
- perfect lighting
- recommend definately
- like ethics
- absolutely love duck confit
- incredible farfalle pasta
- like fullbodied reds
- happy waiter
- extensive wine
- friendly staff
- very inviting ambiance
- good chicken



