By Herman Cruz
Romantic Italian dining in Chicago.
is known as a center for tourism that offers
romantic venues where you can enjoy historic architecture, theater and attractions such as the Garfield Park Conservatory, Lincoln Park Conservatory Gardens or the Lincoln Park Zoo. Thanks to Chicago's rich Italian heritage, the city features a large number of Italian restaurants, some of which have a classic dark, romantic atmosphere for special nights out.
Vivo
Vivo offers a rustic decor with soft mood lighting, exposed brick and wine bottle-lined accent walls. Traditional Italian dishes served at Vivo range from bruschetta, scampi alla diavola and insalata di barbaietole to rigatoni alla buttera and pollo alla milanesse. Vivo serves a variety of specialty cocktails, wine and beers. Dessert choices include tiramisu, creme brulee and frutta di bosco con sorbetto. Vivo Restaurant is open for lunch Monday through Friday and serves dinner only on Saturday and Sunday.
Vivo
838 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60607
312-733-3379
vivo-chicago.com
Trattoria No.10
Serving Chicago since 1989, Trattoria No.10 features an interior that offers murals, arched walkways and an intimate atmosphere with dim lighting. Open Monday through Friday for lunch and Monday through Saturday for dinner, Trattoria No.10 offers pasta dishes such as bucatini pasta, farfalle pasta with duck confit, and black pepper spaghetti as well as entrees like Alaskan halubut, roasted rack of lamb and scaloppini of veal. Trattoria No.10 also serves an array of desserts like dark chocolate torta and profiteroles, plus it provides a wine menu to order by the glass.
Trattoria No.10
10 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60602
312-984-1718
trattoriaten.com
Vivere
Vivere has been serving "new" regional Italian cuisine in Chicago since 1990. The restaurant was declared one of the "Top 10 Romantic Restaurants in Chicago" by City's Best for offering visitors a traditional yet interesting decor with delicate lighting and providing an intimate ambiance along with fine dining. In addition to specialty entrees like the marubini di finghi, pasticcio alla Veneziana, pesce escolar e capesante and the filetto di maiale due modi, Vivere also offers a 45,000-bottle wine list. Vivere opens for lunch and dinner Monday through Sunday.
Vivere
71 W. Monroe St.
Chicago, Illinois 60603
312-332-4040
vivere-chicago.com
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About the Author:
Based in Orange County, Calif., Herman Cruz has been writing since 2007. His articles have been published in various content platforms and he also has written for Internet entrepreneurs who need assistance with writing sales letters and articles for their businesses. Cruz is pursuing his Bachelor of Arts in integrated composition, improvisation and technology at the University of California in Irvine.
Photo Credits:
restaurant image by Jean-Jacques Cordier from
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