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Gioco

Gioco

(Now Closed)
Italian Restaurant$$$$
South Loop, Chicago
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  • BigTab R.heart icon on user image
    BigTab R.N.September 29, 2013
    Try the crab cakes, which are so unbelievably light and perfectly seasoned. Gnocchi w/ salmon in a cream and tomato sauce is heaven. Their tiramisú is some of the best I've ever had.
  • Sam W.
    Sam WilsonDecember 6, 2013
    Amazing history and great food. If you go on a slow night, ask your server or the hostess if they would have time to give you a quick tour of the back. Oh, to have been a fly on the wall...
  • Heather F.heart icon on user image
    Heather FolsomJune 13, 2016
    Loved everything we ordered: asparagus appetizer, tortellini, & pasta with cream sauce & prosciutto. The tortellini was unfortunately very small though.
  • AskMen
    AskMenApril 29, 2011
    After a revamp, the South Loop eatery that has received praise from Chicago Magazine & Bon Appetit finally reopened this week. Returning patrons will be delighted with a new menu of seasonal dishes. Read more
  • Sarah K.
    Sarah KehoeDecember 9, 2013
    The homemade tortellini was to die for! Excellent service, nice for the head chef to stop at the table to ask how everything was too!
  • ISC C.heart icon on user image
    ISC ChicagoJuly 7, 2017
    Linguini Vongole and Calamaretti (Manila clams, baby calamari, garlic and tomatoes broth) is perfect for lunch
  • Crain's Chicago Business
    Crain's Chicago BusinessDecember 1, 2011
    For the four-cheese ravioloni ($14) chef Gaetano Ascione abandons restraint, creating a special-occasion pasta loaded with cream and butter; it's grand enough to make someone's “last meal” list. Read more
  • Heather R.
    Heather RileyJune 29, 2013
    Timothy the bartender is the best. Also, you'll smell like campfire when you're done. But I like the smell of campfire, so thats ok. The chocolate cake will rock your world. .
  • Roosevelt Collection
    Roosevelt CollectionJanuary 10, 2012
    Did you know Gioco was constructed in 1890 and still has a wooden walk-in cooler that was used by Chicago gangsters like Al Capone and Frank Nitti?
  • Elizabethheart icon on user image
    ElizabethApril 13, 2015
    Best Italian food! Tiramisu and Burratta 😍😍
  • Tia W.
    Tia WareAugust 30, 2013
    Hubby is happy, good food & wine
  • Showtime Network
    Showtime NetworkApril 1, 2011
    Quality dining this convenient to the Convention Center?! A location like this would have been perfect for Pope Alexander VI’s post-papal-address meal!
  • Natalie B.
    Natalie BubaloMay 25, 2011
    The papperdelle al Ragu di cinghiale and the garganelli are fantastic.. So glad they kept it on the menu.
  • BigTab R.heart icon on user image
    BigTab R.N.September 29, 2013
    I'm not saying the bathrooms are haunted but they are eerie so I recommend taking someone with you.
  • Derrick Z.heart icon on user image
    Derrick ZApril 26, 2018
    Awesome food!
  • Sean A.heart icon on user image
    Sean ArmaniDecember 20, 2015
    Great pasta and lamb chops!
  • Roosevelt Collection
    Roosevelt CollectionJanuary 10, 2012
    Try the Garganelli All Uovo. It's one of our favorites!
  • Crain's Chicago Business
    Gioco's hearts of palm salad blends flavors and textures, adding chopped radicchio, celery, gorgonzola and lemony dressing.  Read more
  • Faith M.
    Faith McKenneyDecember 31, 2011
    The service is the best request Tim its so worth it
  • ZAGAT
    ZAGATApril 26, 2010
    Join the frequent diner program to earn points for gift certificates at any venue owned by the KDK Restaurant group.
  • Tia W.
    Tia WareAugust 30, 2013
    Dinner with Alex and Hubby!
  • kimberle s.
    kimberle salterApril 22, 2012
    fettuccine bolognese is not to be missed
  • Leida P.heart icon on user image
    Great Italian food!
  • Tom W.
    Tom WolfMarch 2, 2010
    Order a pizza, the crust is unbelievable and they use just the right combination and quantity of spices.
  • 1401 S.
    Delicious Pizza! Great outdoor seating
  • Dianna H.
    Dianna HunterAugust 8, 2014
    Gorgeous Night!
  • john t.
    john thompsonApril 10, 2010
    The braised lamb shank is orgasmic. Try a pizza for an app. I suggest the formaggio.
  • Mario M.heart icon on user image
    Mario MarchesiJune 4, 2016
    Historical place
  • John C.
    John CaputoSeptember 2, 2011
    There's a new chef, Gaetano cooking new food.
  • Nancy D.
    Nancy DingleAugust 3, 2012
    Outdoor seating but watch out for AC drppage
  • DeJuan
    DeJuanApril 24, 2010
    good italian and wine...
  • Brent M.
    Brent MixNovember 15, 2009
    Try the pear salad
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