Antico is a neighborhood gem with some of the best pasta in the city! We have come here many times and have tried most of the items on the menu. They are all great but the homemade pasta is fantastic! The pappardelle with pork ragu melts in your mouth. The service, drink and wine selection, and overall experience is always outstanding. The space is charming as well with its lovely dining room and charming year round back patio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daphne Young
Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Friends invited me for my birthday. Had the wild mushroom over creamy polenta and both the fig and the tomatoe Burratas for starters. All excellent! The San Marzano Gnocchi was amazing! Melts in your mouth plus the tomatoes were perfection. Mushroom Pappardelle was subtlety delightful. The short ribs were so tender and perfectly flavored.. Branding was the most interesting I've ever had with the smoked tomatoes. Eat in the outdoor area, its so quaint! Service was superb and the Barolo wine we chose was like drinking in a summer day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Damato
Fantastic spot that's a bit hidden away off the main drag.
Everything we got was delicious and made fully in house, including the pasta.
Service was great and the staff were very friendly.
Highly recommend getting the combo that lets you try a dish for each course selection.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Grant
What a neighborhood gem! We loved the hazelnut/pear salad as well as the scallops specials. We split mushroom pasta and amazing branzino. The gelato was also wonderful. It was quiet and cozy and welcoming on a snowy, winter night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pappardelle with Wild Mushrooms, Fresh Baked Bread
Joshua Valentin
My partner and I decided to come here for dinner. The waitress seemed nice and recommended a wine for us that we enjoyed. We had just one glass each. She also recommended the 4 course experience, which seemed fine enough for the price. We were both pretty hungry, so we went ahead and did just that.
Each dish had a handful of parsley on it aside from the dessert. So much so that each bite was parsley forward. If you love parsley, you're in for a great time. I personally prefer to experience different flavors with each dish, but to each their own.
Going back to the dessert, we were charged for it even though it should have been the 4th course in our 4 course meal. That is unless they consider the fresh bread that was shared between my partner and I to be one of the courses. I say this jokingly as the waitress did state that dessert was included, and offered to bring over the dessert menu if it would sway our decision.
The food itself was disappointing for the price point.
All in all, I would have rated it 2 stars if not for being double charged for two desserts that were supposed to be included. My partner and I were charged $300 for a subpar experience. I paid the bill and didn't dispute the desserts because at that point I just wanted to leave. I figured an honest review would pay it forward.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jason Mckinley
Very delicious food and great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Melon and Prosciutto, Fresh Gnocchi
Jordan Gary
Antico is the kind of charming neighborhood Italian joint that makes you wonder why you ever bother with the big-name spots. From the moment you walk in, the friendly service sets the tone — warm, attentive, and genuinely happy you showed up hungry.
The dining room is inviting and surprisingly calm, even with large groups scattered around. It’s that rare restaurant where you can actually hear the people you’re with, which feels like a Manhattan miracle.
We went for the four-course meal, which is a fantastic deal and comes with portion sizes that seem to assume you haven’t eaten in days. The duck liver pâté was a standout — rich, flavorful, and practically a meal in itself.
The gnocchi was perfectly cooked and very tasty, the kind of dish that disappears from your plate before you realize you meant to share.
But the clear champion of the night was the filet — incredibly tender, full of flavor, and so generously portioned that I ended up taking most of it home because the first two courses had already won the battle.
As for dessert… I can’t comment. It’s currently sitting in my fridge, and I’m still far too full to attempt it. But based on everything else, I’m optimistic.
A wonderful spot with great food, great value, and great vibes. Come hungry. Very hungry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sage Gnocchi
Natallia Basava
Staple, always deliveres quality food and service. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul
Great local place, I hate that it's been “found” just for my sake not for owners. I do think they would benefit from having a more thorough wine list from $50-100. Or I as a customer would.
Rus
Food and ambience excellent. The only minor thing was the service was a little inconsistent. I think our server Nora who was wonderful was the only server working. A few other tables commented as well. She did all she could and these things happen. Antico know you can't have one person on a Saturday night. If I'm the manager/ owner I serve tables. We will come back. Thanks for all you did.
Delicious! The gnocchi bolognese is homemade, delicious, so comforting. Great wine list. The freshest most gourmet olive oil as well.
Jeanne
I wish I could give one million stars! I dined here for the first time yesterday and I was absolutely blown away! The food was exceptional, I wish I could eat here everyday for the rest of my life! And the service made me feel so taken care of! The servers anticipated all of my needs and provided the best menu direction it was fantastic! Definitely my new favorite restaurant in Chicago!
Jim
A gem to have in the neighborhood. Always great food and service. The patio is a bonus on warm nights. Recommend this place highly
Nick
This was our first time, but not our last. The food, especially the fish was very fresh. The food was delicious. The menu had a nice variety of food and drink options. Our server was friendly and very helpful.
Antico is a neighborhood gem with some of the best pasta in the city! We have come here many times and have tried most of the items on the menu. They are all great but the homemade pasta is fantastic! The pappardelle with pork ragu melts in your mouth. The service, drink and wine selection, and overall experience is always outstanding. The space is charming as well with its lovely dining room and charming year round back patio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Friends invited me for my birthday. Had the wild mushroom over creamy polenta and both the fig and the tomatoe Burratas for starters. All excellent! The San Marzano Gnocchi was amazing! Melts in your mouth plus the tomatoes were perfection. Mushroom Pappardelle was subtlety delightful. The short ribs were so tender and perfectly flavored.. Branding was the most interesting I've ever had with the smoked tomatoes. Eat in the outdoor area, its so quaint! Service was superb and the Barolo wine we chose was like drinking in a summer day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic spot that's a bit hidden away off the main drag.
Everything we got was delicious and made fully in house, including the pasta.
Service was great and the staff were very friendly.
Highly recommend getting the combo that lets you try a dish for each course selection.
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a neighborhood gem! We loved the hazelnut/pear salad as well as the scallops specials. We split mushroom pasta and amazing branzino. The gelato was also wonderful. It was quiet and cozy and welcoming on a snowy, winter night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pappardelle with Wild Mushrooms, Fresh Baked Bread
My partner and I decided to come here for dinner. The waitress seemed nice and recommended a wine for us that we enjoyed. We had just one glass each. She also recommended the 4 course experience, which seemed fine enough for the price. We were both pretty hungry, so we went ahead and did just that.
Each dish had a handful of parsley on it aside from the dessert. So much so that each bite was parsley forward. If you love parsley, you're in for a great time. I personally prefer to experience different flavors with each dish, but to each their own.
Going back to the dessert, we were charged for it even though it should have been the 4th course in our 4 course meal. That is unless they consider the fresh bread that was shared between my partner and I to be one of the courses. I say this jokingly as the waitress did state that dessert was included, and offered to bring over the dessert menu if it would sway our decision.
The food itself was disappointing for the price point.
All in all, I would have rated it 2 stars if not for being double charged for two desserts that were supposed to be included. My partner and I were charged $300 for a subpar experience. I paid the bill and didn't dispute the desserts because at that point I just wanted to leave. I figured an honest review would pay it forward.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Very delicious food and great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Melon and Prosciutto, Fresh Gnocchi
Antico is the kind of charming neighborhood Italian joint that makes you wonder why you ever bother with the big-name spots. From the moment you walk in, the friendly service sets the tone — warm, attentive, and genuinely happy you showed up hungry.
The dining room is inviting and surprisingly calm, even with large groups scattered around. It’s that rare restaurant where you can actually hear the people you’re with, which feels like a Manhattan miracle.
We went for the four-course meal, which is a fantastic deal and comes with portion sizes that seem to assume you haven’t eaten in days. The duck liver pâté was a standout — rich, flavorful, and practically a meal in itself.
The gnocchi was perfectly cooked and very tasty, the kind of dish that disappears from your plate before you realize you meant to share.
But the clear champion of the night was the filet — incredibly tender, full of flavor, and so generously portioned that I ended up taking most of it home because the first two courses had already won the battle.
As for dessert… I can’t comment. It’s currently sitting in my fridge, and I’m still far too full to attempt it. But based on everything else, I’m optimistic.
A wonderful spot with great food, great value, and great vibes. Come hungry. Very hungry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sage Gnocchi
Staple, always deliveres quality food and service. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great local place, I hate that it's been “found” just for my sake not for owners. I do think they would benefit from having a more thorough wine list from $50-100. Or I as a customer would.
Food and ambience excellent. The only minor thing was the service was a little inconsistent. I think our server Nora who was wonderful was the only server working. A few other tables commented as well. She did all she could and these things happen. Antico know you can't have one person on a Saturday night. If I'm the manager/ owner I serve tables. We will come back. Thanks for all you did.
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All the pasta dishes were fantastic
Delicious! The gnocchi bolognese is homemade, delicious, so comforting. Great wine list. The freshest most gourmet olive oil as well.
I wish I could give one million stars! I dined here for the first time yesterday and I was absolutely blown away! The food was exceptional, I wish I could eat here everyday for the rest of my life! And the service made me feel so taken care of! The servers anticipated all of my needs and provided the best menu direction it was fantastic! Definitely my new favorite restaurant in Chicago!
A gem to have in the neighborhood. Always great food and service. The patio is a bonus on warm nights. Recommend this place highly
This was our first time, but not our last. The food, especially the fish was very fresh. The food was delicious. The menu had a nice variety of food and drink options. Our server was friendly and very helpful.
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