🍝 Chicago's Super Popular Italian Restaurant | Monteverde Review

Monteverde is truly next-level among Chicago’s Italian restaurants! We booked several weeks in advance just to get an 11 AM Saturday reservation—and within no time, the place was packed inside and out! Definitely come early… otherwise you might miss out 🥲 🌟 What we ordered for two: 🥤 Iced Tea – $5 Light lemon flavor, slightly sweet—perfect for cutting through rich dishes. 🥂 Bisson Glera Frizzante – $18 Fruity, crisp, with fine bubbles—a great sparkling choice to start. 🥯 Burrata & Ham Platter (half portion) – $24 Rosemary tigelle + prosciutto + creamy burrata + peach jam 👉 THE BEST DISH OF THE MEAL, HANDS DOWN! Creamy burrata with savory ham, sweet peach jam, and warm flatbread—every bite was heavenly. We only got half to save room… BIG REGRET! Not enough!! 🍅 Heirloom Tomato Salad – $24 Loaded with cheese, peaches, tomatoes, and herbs—refreshing and perfect for summer. 🍞 Artichoke & Sunchoke Crostino – $10 Truffle + sunchoke + lemon ricotta—layered flavors, great as a starter. 🐙 Octopus Spiedino – $26 Visually stunning but quite salty ⚠️. Skip if you’re sensitive to saltiness. 🍝 Chanterelle Mushroom & Sausage Gramigna – $36 One of their popular handmade pastas! Mushrooms, sausage, rich sauce, bacon bits—chewy, flavorful, and not overly heavy. Highly recommend! 🍰 Tiramisu – $20 Not the traditional moist cake style—this one has drier ladyfingers + a salty cream foam top, topped with crunchy caramelized nuts. Unique and worth trying! #ChicagoEats #MonteverdeChicago #ItalianFood #MustTry #FoodieHeaven #ChicagoRestaurants