Osteria Via Stato Restaurant Review

620 N. State St. (Ontario Ave.) Send to Phone

Try the antipasti, Italian cheeses and salumi in the bar for interesting nibbles at a good value.

Osteria Via Stato Restaurant is one of our 2012 | Top 10 Chicago Italian Restaurants |

Cuisine

Italian

Open

Osteria Via Stato: Dinner nightly; Pizzeria Via Stato: Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner nightly

Features

Kid-friendly
Full bar
Reservations suggested
Outdoor dining
Valet parking
Casual

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Dining room at Osteria Via Stato, Chicago, IL

Thereâ€™s a convivial, communal feel to this rustic Lettuce Entertain You venture with big tables and stone and timber details. The fixed-price menu ($38.95 per person)---courtesy of well-traveled chef David DiGregorio---gets you the night's selection of antipasti (lemony olives, veal meatballs in simple tomato sauce, perhaps) and two pastas, such as gemelli with house-made chicken sausage and herb-laden breadcrumbs. Then, itâ€™s on to an entrÃ©e of your choice; weâ€™re partial to the Modena-style filet with aged balsamic. But there are Ã la carte selections, too, including Wagyu beef carpaccio with celery salad and pappardelle with three-meat ragÃ¹. Seasonal specialties, such as Slagel Farm winter vegetable farro, emphasize farm-fresh bounty. The all-Italian wine list has great depth, but its Super Tuscans surely can scrape the sky price-wise. Looking for something more casual? Check out adjunct Pizzeria Via Stato, which is located in the front of the restaurant. It turns out red- and white-sauced, wood-fired pizzas garnished with primo ingredients; it serves casual lunch (Monday-Saturday) and dinner nightly.