Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio

Are These Chicago Restaurants Worth The Hype?

"The Verdict: The rumors are true, it’s worth the hype. Google “Monteverde” and try to make a reservation for some time over the next month. Did you hear that? That was Resy laughing at you. This is the best Italian restaurant in Chicago, and the first place we try (and often fail) to make reservations when someone from the East Coast tells us they're visiting. The menu is full of hits, from cacio e pepe to the ragu alla Napoletana—a tomato-braised pork shank with three soppressata meatballs, two cacciatore sausages, and a pile of fusilli we want buried with us when we die." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor, nick allen