Best Italian Restaurants in Near North Side

La Storia Ristorante is a Gold Coast townhouse restaurant pairing handmade regional Italian pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and an extensive wine list with white-tablecloth polish. Diners come for rich seafood pastas, long-form dinners, and a room that feels suited to anniversaries and special nights out more than quick plates of red sauce.

Volare is a Streeterville standby for old-world Italian cooking, tightly packed tables, and big plates of pasta served in a room that’s been humming since 1997. Guests come for house classics like gnocchi alla vodka and seafood pastas, plus a deep Italian wine list that keeps the space buzzing night after night.

Osteria del Pastaio brings a more polished, wine-driven take on Italian cooking to a side street just off the Magnificent Mile. Fresh pastas, truffle-forward specials, and a serious wine list make it a frequent choice for Gold Coast date nights and lingering dinners.

Part of the Francesca’s group, this Chestnut Street location has served rustic trattoria fare to the Gold Coast since 2009. The menu centers on pastas, roast chicken, and hearty antipasti that work as well for neighborhood regulars as for hotel guests and pre-shopping dinners.

Tucked inside Navy Pier’s food hall, Chef Ciccio channels Ferraro family recipes into Italian beef, meatball sandwiches, and protein bowls built for quick counter-service meals. Locals and visitors hit it for scratch-made Italian-American sandwiches that feel more neighborhood than tourist-trap.

Set on the 12th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Torali blends a modern steakhouse with Italian pastas and sweeping city views. It’s more about polished ambiance, cocktails, and composed plates than rustic red-sauce comfort, drawing hotel guests and special-occasion diners.

Award-winning deep dish and thin-crust pizzas anchor this spacious Magnificent Mile Italian eatery, blending European tradition with American passion. Dog-friendly patio and versatile menu make it a neighborhood anchor.