Experts' Choice Award Piccolo Sogno
What the experts agree on
Tony Priolo's West Loop gem delivers refined Italian cooking in a stunningly planted garden setting. The menu skips clichés for authentic regional dishes with assertive flavors, while the intimate back patio with string lights feels genuinely
“You wish your mama in the old country cooked this good.”
– Not For Tourists
Zagat "Tony Priolo's "divine", "flavorful" fare is "impeccably prepared with fresh ingredients" and paired with a "very deep wine list" at this "authentic" Near West Italian." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Tony Priolo, who spent many years at Coco Pazzo, teamed with Ciro Longobardo to open this approachable, affordable, multi-regional Italian haunt." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Their straightforward Italian menu draws a corporate crowd at lunch with pastas or thin-crust Neapolitan pizzas." Full review
Chicago Tribune 2
"Under Priolo, Coco Pazzo was known for its lusty, full-flavored Tuscan dishes; Priolo is cooking with more subtlety at Piccolo Sogno, but assertive flavors remain his calling card." Full review
Time Out "At first glance, Priolo’s menu looks and sounds amazing, eschewing the parmigiana-vesuvio-meatball shtick hawked by the majority of Chicago’s Italian spots." Full review
The Infatuation7.1
"The menu is familiar and reliable, the space is beautiful without being moody, and its outdoor back patio maintains a rare intimacy. It’s filled with trees and strings of lights." Full review
Where "Chef/partner Tony Priolo (Coco Pazzo) turns out toothsome plates of rustic Italian fare in this buzzing, classically decorated (marble bar, glass chandeliers) River West space." Full review
Frommer's "The most beautiful alfresco dining spot in the city is a garden full of plants and trees at this Italian restaurant" Full review
Time Out "Situated on one of the city's busiest intersections, Piccolo Sogno manages to transport guests to the quiet Italian countryside with the help of a rather tall fence, plenty of greenery..."
Time Out "A charming garden hideaway at one of Chicago's best Italian spots. Inside the ivy-covered walls of this Italian oasis, it’s as lush and romantic as a fairy-tale forest. It’s hard to..."
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