Nella Pizza E Pasta

This was a fantastic find on my trip visiting from California. Their pizza is the traditional Naples-style with soft crust. Excellent food and terrific service from Ricardo. I ate the Amalfi Pizza, and the bruschetta di Burrata. While I visiting Chicago, I also ate some deep dish at a couple of the popular pizza places, and I can say this pizza is much better. A fun activity would be riding bikes from North Chicago along the river and stopping at this place for lunch.

We came here after going to the Pompei exhibit at the museum of science and industry and LOVED our service, meal and ambiance. We got the focaccia and meatballs as an appetizer. The meatballs were some of the best I’ve ever had. Then we got a margarita pizza and chocolate mouse dessert. Reasonably priced and DELICIOUS!

This place floored me with surprise. Yes I know that it is Michellin Bib Gourmand but the quality of the food is top notched and the portion is HUGE. When I got my pasta, I told my friend how can we finish them? However, it was so good that we wiped both pasta dishes out! Each dish has unique flavor. The seafood is so fresh. I never tasted mussels like this before: it is not rubberish at all. You can even taste the pleasant flavor of saltwater but without salt. This is definitely the place I will visit again when I come to Chicago.