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Gigio's Pizzeria
89/100 (1814 ratings)
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Accepts Mastercard
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"fast service, friendly peeps, good prices, yummy comfort food. chicago dog was great, as was the italian beef (best i've had in evanston), gordita,..."
Mark Cortezzo
"Of course Gigio’s has long been a favorite for lunch with our office being just down the street. The quality, price, and speed are all top..."
David Eldridge
"This place rocks. Had to chicken ranch sandwich incredible nice piece of chicken. Also they're freshly cut fries. But you asked that you have to ask..."
Mr Pants
"One of the better pizza places in Evanston for sure. Long time staple. Lots of choices on the menu too so if you don't want pizza I'm sure you'll..."
First Last
"Great for a quick slice of classic flavors or if want something new to try. Not feeling pizza? They got a good variety on the menu, that fits your..."
Carey Mark
"Gigios has always been consistent great Pizza, excellent customer service clean restaurant. Been going here since elementary school after basketball..."
Jerry Lewiel
"After receiving weekly emails touting their weekend specials, always Mexican fare, we finally tried it. Quesabirria Tacos And tostadas. Outstanding..."
Vincent Brizgys
"I actually moved from Chicago years ago but I used to work in Evanston and I would get a slice and a fat bag of parmesean tots, was just thinkin..."
Selena Eichman
Campagnola
88/100 (443 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Italian
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Pasta
Salad
Duck
Halibut
Ribs
Bolognese
Tagliatelle
Pesto
Fish
Ragu
Sit down
Italian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Dinner
Fine Dining
"Wonderful little Italian restaurant, not much to look at outside but the food is delicious. The short ribs were tender and the polenta was soft and..."
Matthew Scaro
"Ok.. I admit my pic game isn’t the best; however, I must say this was the best dinner I’ve had in a long long time!! I had the beet salad as the..."
Ben Elkins
"Absolutely wonderful experience all around. Nice atmosphere, good service and excellent food. We had appetizers/salads, main entrees and dessert and..."
Jeff Rekett
"A favorite for 25 years, never a disappointment. Cozy and elegant without being overly fancy; nice atmosphere with nice clientele, not noisy. The..."
Walt Martineau
"Excellent cuisine; extensive, quality wine list. Family took my Mom for her 90th birthday today, staff was attentive to our large party, service was..."
The Tone
"We had a large (10 person) group, they accommodated us on the back patio, Thank you so much! Food was exquisite. Our server, Wayne was extremely..."
Clifford Barrow
"The family take home meal is awesome! Desert included! I wish there was something left to photograph....its all just a blur. The white grilled..."
James Moratto
"Phenomenal authentic dishes at the right price. One bite and you’ll keep ordering just to taste more. From service to drinks and desserts you have..."
Thomas Holly
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
87/100 (1421 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Italian
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
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Salad
Deep dish pizza
Bruschette
Pesto
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Seating
Accepts Discover
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Dinner
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Mid-range
"Delicious deep-dish pizza! I had The Lou and it was amazing. So tasty and the portion was very filling. Nice atmosphere and good service. I would..."
LMnay
"For anyone new to Chicago or trying out deep dish pizzas, Lou Malnati's is the gold standard. They have very rich pizzas, and compared to Giordano's..."
Reuben Benjamin
"My first deep dish pizza, ordered a small classic to go. Took about thirty minutes to make and excellent for my first experience. It was flavorful..."
Gkolluri
"My favorite deep dish pizza. You always gotta go for the classic sausage but all of it is..."
Suzanne
"Good pizza!. We got a pizza to go, one of the Maltati Chicago Classics. It was very good and I'm sure would have been better if we were able to eat..."
J B
"This pizza is fantastic. Very sad that Im only..."
Bleu Roher
"My favorite pizza. I was introduced to Chicago style pizza here. The crust is what makes it special- so buttery! Stock your freezer with..."
Melissa
"Slice of heaven aussie craves this pizza. Amazing. divine. beauty! i am in love with the pizza never in my life have i experienced the orgasmic..."
Little Spoon
"Classic Chicago Deep Dish. I've been to Lou's several times over the last 30 years. I love the deep dish pizza. I know they serve other food, but I..."
Rick
"This place is soo good. My family no longer lives in the Chicago area but everytime we cone back here we make sure to go to louse. We have 4 people..."
Sarah Langridge
"Nailed it .... The perfect amount of cheese, crust, toppings and sauce. e got "The Lou" -- spinach, roma tomatoes, mushrooms -- and it was..."
MiggyT
"Best crust ever!. Lou's has the best deep dish crust in my opinion. I'll be..."
Matt
"Their pizza was delicious and my aunt really liked and appreciated the gluten free crust! Only tricky thing is that curbside pickup was pretty..."
Sam Geerling
"I’m wildly satisfied. Glad I started the 2021 New Year with this beloved pie. Good thing I had the wherewithal to take this picture before the..."
Catherine Bryant
"I just did a pickup order, so I can't speak to their service. Except that the person on the phone, and later at the register, was polite enough. And..."
Phil Circle
"Love the food here, everything tasted great. Service is awesome. Just wish the deep dish didn't take so long to cook, but... can't beat physics..."
Robert Rodgers
"One of my preferred spots for delicious Pizza. there was quick, helpful, and friendly service. the place has a good..."
Tracey Lambert
"chicago. an acceptable loss. the movie. rendition location for madam p. burke. n. p. at the esalon in the cow palace neighborhood of Saint..."
ROBERT DONOVAN
"We ordered a deep dish pepperoni and sausage pizza. Lou has great pizza. One of my favorites. I didn't realize it was a sausage layer across the..."
jerry paul
La Macchina
85/100 (566 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
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Salad
Tiramisu
Bolognese
Tagliatelle
"This little Italian gem in Downtown Evanston is my GO TO spot for homemade, delicious pasta and Italian fare! They not only have amazing food and..."
Joey Conway
"Excellent food! Traditional Italian food, wonderful wine selection, fast and attentive service. It is a very relaxed atmosphere. The lasagna is..."
Coreane Mangione
"GREAT food, great service! Seriously good Italian food. We've tried every course - salads, apps, pasta, steaks & roasted chicken, desserts. All..."
Jennifer Manning
"Great food and service. We enjoyed the home made pasta and affordable wine. Will defintely..."
Judy Panko Reis
"Darling server that my mom chatted with for a few minutes. Wonderful brunch with cool decor - old motorcycles! Will totally be going..."
Laura Hovis
"An excellent restaurant in downtown Evanston where so many different ones exist. The Admiral sphere is perfect for the young..."
Carlos Figueredo
"Went for lunch. Cool atmosphere, delicious food, very friendly and accommodating waitstaff and reasonably priced. A new goto place in..."
John Yaworsky
"Food was excellent. Loved the $10 pitcher of mimosa! Service was good. Perfect Sunday brunch..."
Miranda Lee
"What a pleasant surprise! From the roasted octopus and artichoke fritters we had for appetizers to the complimentary lemoncello, and real canoli’s..."
Joe Northrop
"Great food, great staff, and most of all awesome owner Marco! #ChicagoDucatiRiders favorite place in..."
Joon Bautista
"Wonderful Italian food, nice ambience, very attentive and patient wait staff, thank..."
Michelle Bradley
"Its so beautiful the food is excellent service is 100% is..."
Nikyo Jory
"Thanks for a great weekend of food, drink and friendship! Thanks to all the great staff that kept our glasses full and the amazing food coming to our..."
Tommy Matthews
"This is my favorite restaurant in Evanston! Everything about it is authentic Italian - the servers are knowledgeable and friendly, esp Grayson, the..."
Mike Urbaitis
"Lovely little place we happened upon on a Friday night. Seating was a bit cozy (and uncomfortably hard after a while), but the live jazz standards,..."
Laura Lerner
"The atmosphere here is amazing, the food was very very good, we spent a lovely time , the server was very nice and responsive, the dish that we..."
Natalia B.
"Great fun place to hang out. Despite the new ownership, this place is trying hard. Good Italian cuisine, authentic and good wine list. Very friendly..."
Al Car
"Friendly service and delicious food. They forgot our salad, but it worked out since we were full already and they didn't charge us. Certain things..."
Pia Sanpitak
"Good experience in a comfy atmosphere. Food was really good and tasted fresh. The wine I had (Sangiovese by the glass) was good, so was my wife..."
Jérôme Saint-Omer
"Authentic Italian regional dining, feels like Italy! It's incredible to find this quality and attention to details in Evanston. The new owner (is..."
Omar Al Atassi
Panino's Pizzeria
85/100 (1855 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Vegetarian Friendly
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Pizza
Italian
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Get the Rigatoni P it's amazing... basically chicken marsala as a pasta dish. The sauce and crust on the pizza is also very good, we got a stuffed..."
Justin McCormack
"My first time here. The best pizza � I've had in quite a while and great server too!!They also have lots of flavors of gelato for dessert �. Will..."
Sylvia Sikkelerus
"One of if not the best pizza in the U.S.A. They have a great variety of pizzas also. A must..."
Michael P. LaMarca
"Their pizza is outstanding! The service was excellent as well! Love their pastas! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves..."
Connie Cousineau-Gualano
"Such amazing food! Can’t wait to go..."
Jenn Loden
"Great atmosphere service was fantastic Gluten free pizza out of this..."
Shannon Devine
"Fantastic pizza, pasta and more! I will definitely be back again! The service was..."
Ashley Szakacs Samosky
"Outstanding pizzas all, but the artisan pizzas are very special. The fresh made Gelato for dessert makes the best finish to any dinner..."
Dick Peach
"So good!! Artisan pizza is perfect-chewy crust, light and fresh sauce. Pastas are also really good. Much more than the storefront spot it's..."
Jessica Hornick
"awesome food & staff : ) will enjoy eating there..."
Lawrence Shea
"Delicious food! Friendly service our waitress Patty..."
Johnny Arce
"This place rocks! The gluten free pizza is..."
Sharon Springer
"I LOVE THIS PLACE! Everyone is so nice and caring! The staff is very attentive and management is AWESOME! On a scale of 1-5 paninos gets a..."
Debra McCoy Coleman
"Tried the Detroit style pizza this time, since all other Paninos pizza varieties have been great. It was very good - but needed more sauce. ..."
Tim Stokes
"love this place because they sell pizza by the slice, with tons of variety including pepperoni, sausage, and spinach, plus some deep dish options...."
Brett Kho
"Patti is the absolute best! Wonderful food as always. I've been coming here for nearly 20 years..."
Stefan Babicz
"Stopped here for lunch, place was recommended to me by a friend. Ordered the Chicago Style pizza and it was so delicious we ate every slice ! For..."
RICHARD H. KORBER
"As we strolled around, we were amazed at the quantity of Italian choices! Our child got a hankering for some pasta and returned to this spot in the..."
Glenda Montgomery
Trattoria Demi
85/100 (1616 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Italian
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Salad
Meatballs
Tagliatelle
Lamb
Pesto
Sit down
Italian
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"We dropped by for lunch and it was absolutely delicious. We had the meatballs appetizer to start. They are fantastic with a crushed tomato sauce..."
Kevin Lubic
"Always delicious, this is our go to Italian restaurant....and they have a great lunch..."
Shab SP
"Delicious food and great service! The gnocchi is to die for. Definitely recommend this place for anyone who wants great Italian..."
Linda Lin
"We had dinner there last Friday evening. I had a chicken dish with broccoli and a cream sauce that was out if this world. My husband had salmon and..."
Lori Burrows
"The food is is fresh and absolutely delicious!!! We had my Birthday dinner there iand it was a wonderful experience and a good..."
Tamra Burnette Harrington
"Food and service were..."
Michelle Ma Belle
"Outstanding! Fresh food. Great service. Best I've had in years, and go out for Italian at least few times each month. Nice comfortable ambiance,..."
Mitch Weiner
"Absolutely perfect in every possible way! We have a new..."
Glenn Broadfield
"The only Italian to eat in Evanston-- affordable, huge portions, incredible service, AND a great lunch special. Don't waste your time at Dave's or..."
Sarah Youssef
"Great food! Killer meatballs and pizza. Great service..."
Sheila Galvin-Roche
"Can't wait until I'm in Evanston next - making a special stop to Trattoria Demi to try their vegan..."
Molly Theresa Roche
"Ziti primavera and rigatoni ricotta mi favorite..."
Migue Patino
"It's glorious. Just..."
Rossie Rodgers-Alanis
"This establishment is very wonderful. It's a nice and cozy place, with a peaceful yet comfortable atmosphere. The service is wonderful, and the food..."
Max Tomilo
"It's small gem of a place that we came across on our couple's weekend lunch. Unassuming but cute.This place has good service and good food.my Salman..."
shazia siddique
"This is one of my favorite Italian spots. Restaurant is decorated cute and it’s very cozy. I love the rigatoni pasta with broccoli! Just the right..."
Nancy Zuniga
"This restaurant was a pleasant surprise. The menu was extensive, the food was delicious, and the prices were reasonable. Of course I had an Italian..."
James Eckerle
"The food is fantastic and loved their take on classic Italian dishes. The restaurant has a great atmosphere with a nice outdoor seating area as well...."
Sean Weissman
"This place is my local favorite. I had a wonderful birthday lunch with good friends and never wanted to leave. Angel hair with artichokes, bread,..."
Kathleen Henry
"The food was delicious and the staff was super friendly and helpful. They also had gluten free options for pasta and other entrees. My husband..."
Christine Kim-Tai Plautz
Rock 'n Ravioli
76/100 (108 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Sit down
Italian
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"The place is spectacular the staff was great and the food was fantastic,and I also had the pleasure of performing there bringing the sound of Motown..."
Tommy Rollins
"Went there for the first time with my bestie and we were not disappointed. Great staff, amazing food, not super pricey, great ambiance, cool and..."
Coral Rose
"Second to none, the absolute best. The Staff was excellent from top to bottom. The food is a must try! Great..."
Ricky Valentino
"It's absolutely magical! The combination of great music and food is unmatched. The upstairs Speakeasy room is stunning, it transports you to another..."
Sheri Winkelmann
"Great Venue !!! All the Way Round !!! From the Stage, From the Club Floor, From the upstairs ,From Rockin Ravioli, Great Bars, The secret speakeasy..."
Ronnie B Elvis
"Very beautiful music venue. I loved the way they decorated the place. I especially liked the secret speakeasy room..."
Dominic Allivato
"Food was delicious and staff was very friendly. Great atmosphere all..."
Sherrain Shipbaugh Thomas
"Comfortable and friendly venue. Rock and Roll. Small venue with table seating, chairs and bench seats. Staff is..."
Amy Wallin
"This place is SO much fun!!! The staff is amazing (especially bartenders Steve and Nico!), the food and drinks were delicious, and it was the..."
Alicia Bailey
"One of our favorite venues to play, eat and have..."
Nick Pontarelli
"Wow! Where do I even begin? The food is absolutely incredible and for the price there is nothing like it! I had the Chicken Vesuvio Ravioli that was..."
Alex Bauer
"The food was great as we tried quite a few entrees my favorite was the pasta Gabriella! It's a cozy space and the wait staff was pleasant and made..."
Tif Pepp
"The girls and I enjoyed good lunch fare at the restaurant; but, there are two music venues still to explore within this triple complex. I certainly..."
Cherie Maxon
"Excellent Italian cuisine. Adequate dishes for all. Nice areas for eating. Different areas for eating. A speak easy for relaxation and conversation...."
Peter Monaghan