Spiaggia
One Magnificent Mile, 2nd Fl.
980 N. Michigan Ave. (Oak St.) 
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Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-2750 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Dinner nightlyFeatures
- View
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Valet parking & parking garage
- Jackets required
Wine
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 Chef Tony Mantuano was the original architect of this super-luxe Italian restaurant (1984). He went out on his own for a time, but came back to command the kitchen once again. The food, Italian with a contemporary spin, is splendid. Expensive, yes, but when you are making most everything from scratch (pasta included) the difference is noted and notable from other Italian restaurants. Seafood dishes are especially memorable, as are the pasta selections, especially the delicate hand-rolled gnocchi with ricotta and black truffle sauces. Do not, however, expect the huge portions that lesser quality Italian restaurants serve. Still, we wish that Spiaggia would be just a bit more generous with its dishes. It is difficult to digest a tab that easily soars to $100 per person and go away hungry. Nevertheless, when you indulge in a multi-course tasting menu (starting at $150 per person, without wine), you’ll be wowed by dishes like creamy risotto with Barolo wine, seared foie gras and Parmigiano-Reggiano. The wine list is as expensive as the rest of the menu, and it offers some interesting Italian wines that are rare in this country. The net of all this is that Spiaggia is a restaurant for that special occasion or to impress a client. The view from the tiered dining room, most seats offering a view of Oak Street Beach and the lake, is impressive. |
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