Best Family Friendly Italian Restaurants in Wicker Park & West Town (60622)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Tortello
Daily handmade pasta crafted using Old World Italian techniques with eggs from a dedicated Wisconsin farm
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Tortello
8.6
Chef Dario Monni's counter-service pasta shop produces some of Chicago's finest handmade pasta, crafted daily with imported Italian flour and Wisconsin farm eggs. The open kitchen lets diners watch artisans shape tortelli, tagliatelle, and bucatini while the signature tortelli di burrata with brown butter and sage has become a destination dish.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tortelli di Burrata, Focaccia with Ricotta & Honey, Cacio e Pepe
What makes it special: Daily handmade pasta crafted using Old World Italian techniques with eggs from a dedicated Wisconsin farm
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Hidden Gems Heaven
Bartoli's West Town outpost brings the family’s deep-dish and tavern-style pies to a compact space that works as well for a slice-and-salad stop as it does for a full family pie. Kids gravitate toward buttery deep-dish while parents mix in crisp thin crust and big salads, backed by an order-at-the-counter flow that keeps things relaxed.
Must-Try Dishes:
Spinach Deep Dish Pizza, Meat Lovers Pizza, Thin Crust Sausage
What makes it special: Award-winning deep dish using a perfected family recipe with signature spinach mix
8.4
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Salerno's has served tavern-style and traditional-crust pies in West Town since the 1960s, with generations of families returning for pizza nights that feel baked into the neighborhood routine. Kids split thin-crust sausage squares while adults add baked pastas and a bottle of wine to stretch dinner without stretching the bill.
Must-Try Dishes:
Thin Crust Pizza, Chicken Parmigiana, Fried Calamari
What makes it special: Nearly 60 years of family-owned Chicago Italian tradition with an enormous menu
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Comfort Food Classics
This family-owned BYOB spot combines a bustling deli counter with an elegant sit-down dining room, serving comforting Italian-American classics for over 20 years. Domenic and Lucia's personal touch shines through from their acclaimed subs and pasta fagioli to refined dinner entrees.
Must-Try Dishes:
Yale Special Sandwich, Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich, Pasta Fagioli
What makes it special: Family-run deli and restaurant with 20+ years of neighborhood loyalty and BYOB policy
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7.8
The DiDiana family brings Neapolitan soul to Bucktown with wood-fired pizzas, fresh pastas, and recipes from their ancestral town of Acerra outside Naples. This newer addition to the neighborhood offers warm family hospitality and a charming outdoor patio.
Must-Try Dishes:
Rigatoni Vodka Arrabiata, Pappardelle Bolognese, Wood-Fired Margherita
What makes it special: Family-run Neapolitan cuisine with wood-fired pizzas and ancestral recipes from Campania