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Cafe Spiaggia

(Now Closed)
Italian Restaurant$$$$
Streeterville, Chicago
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  • Chicago Tribune
    Chicago TribuneSeptember 4, 2015
    Impressive and surely a dish that can last well into fall, is the farm egg with its molten yolk resting atop a sensual bed of polenta and showered with shavings of summer truffle. Read more
  • Jordan M.heart icon on user image
    Jordan MJune 6, 2017
    Skip the oft-praised burrata and try the heavenly egg + polenta instead. Found cacio e pepe to be overcooked and wish I had ordered the gnocchi.
  • Chicagoist
    ChicagoistAugust 1, 2014
    Their gnocchi is absolutely superb combining light-as-air gnocchi with a wonderful wild-boar ragu. It is truly a soul-warming dish that is much needed on these cold, winter nights. Read more
  • Epicurious
    EpicuriousJanuary 22, 2015
    Here you'll find one of Chicago's prettiest, most cosmopolitan cafés, with windows looking out on the lake and walls covered with colorful faux-Renaissance murals. Read more
  • Stef L.
    Stef LingOctober 22, 2012
    Order a few Piattini (small dishes) to come out along with your entrees to help round out the meal. Try the Gnocchi with Wild Boar Ragu.
  • T W.heart icon on user image
    T WNovember 7, 2017
    The wild boar gnocchi (and I added wild hen of the woods mushrooms) divine!
  • Matt D.heart icon on user image
    Matt DickerJune 15, 2018
    Been here 50+ times
    The Cafe Spiaggia Coffee Counter is open all day, serving high quality coffee and pastries prepared by Spiaggia's pastry chef.
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    Matt DickerMay 21, 2017
    Been here 50+ times
    Chef Tony Mantuano's gnocchi is famous, and for good reason. You can't get better gnocchi in Chicago...or maybe anywhere.
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    Hamid Alan9aryApril 9, 2019
    The espresso and affogatto here are v nice. Along with a beautiful view n nice ambiance
  • Christopher F.
    Christopher FlossNovember 25, 2014
    A comfortable, yet elegant, Italian dining experience. Having lived in Rome for 4 years, I found the pasta dishes to be very authentic.
  • Colleen D.
    Colleen DilenschneiderNovember 24, 2013
    Incredible food and service. Leave enough time to enjoy it with a nice bottle of wine and a view of Michigan Avenue!
  • Chicago Tribune
    Chicago TribuneJuly 17, 2015
    Our best tip if you're dining at the new cafe: Order the burrata. You won't regret it. Read more
  • Bob S.heart icon on user image
    Bob St ClaireDecember 21, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    The food, decor, and service here at first rate. That said, the menu is not the old cafe. Seems like they want the place to be a sampling menu for big bro Spiaggia.
  • Tarek S.heart icon on user image
    Tarek SaadiAugust 20, 2016
    Super food. Clam pasta is over the top!
  • Camille L.heart icon on user image
    Camille LJune 20, 2015
    Great value for the same quality of food as Spiaggia!
  • Town and Country M.
    "Arguably the best Italian restaurant in town." As seen in Town & Country, January, 2012, page 20
  • MA A.
    MA AbdooJuly 6, 2013
    The fritto misto is excellent!
  • Bitches Who Brunch
    Bitches Who BrunchDecember 15, 2016
    Voted Most Instagrammable Brunch by Bitches Who Brunch in 2016!
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    JJuly 16, 2015
    Wild boar ragu. Every time.
  • Peter D.
    Peter DelucchiMarch 30, 2013
    Cheeses and pastas are amazing.
  • T W.heart icon on user image
    T WNovember 7, 2017
    Wild boar gnocchi!
  • J Beds
    J BedsApril 30, 2014
    Good food. Awful service.
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