Location: Wilmette
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Best Italian food near Wilmette, Illinois, United States
Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Wilmette. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you.. Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located 14 miles (23 km) north of Chicago's downtown district (4 mi or 6 km from Chicago's northern border) and had a population at the 2010 census of 27,087. Wilmette is considered a bedroom community in the North Shore region. In 2007, Wilmette was ranked as the seventh best place to raise children in the U.S., according to Business Week. In 2015, Wilmette was ranked the best place to live in Illinois based on a variety of factors including its low unemployment rate, median income, low housing vacancy rate, high education expenditures per student, low crime, and short commute times. Wilmette is home to 2 of Illinois' 17 elementary schools (Romona Elementary, St. Joseph School) to be awarded the 2017 National Blue Ribbon award.
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8. JP's Pizza & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By Svensota
This is probably the most under-rated pizza restaurant on the North Shore, The thin crust pizzas are some of the best I've had--anywhere. And, I'm partial to their walnut and pear salad. Nothing but fresh ingredients. Excellent service. And a variety of foreign and domestic beers are available.There's plenty of seating. And it tends to be quiet enough to carry on an adult conversation.I'd rather eat here than any other pizza place on the North Shore.The best. Period. And, fairly priced.
7. Lefty's Pizza Kitchen
Reviewed By Chicagonative_7
Nice to have another good pizza place in Wilmette! Conveniently located in downtown Wilmette, they have a few tables with little ambiance but tonight we carried out. Complete online menu with a very pleasant surprise - lower prices for additional ingredients if theyâre only on half of your pizza! The employees I dealt with on the phone and when picking up were very pleasant, upbeat and friendly. The deep dish stayed very hot on the ride home and we were generally very pleased. Edge crust has a carmelized char which was very good but like many deep dish pizza, the center area crust was a bit thinner and soggy. Cheese and toppings were very good but the red sauce is sweet but needed more flavor..... we added oregano at home. We will return!
6. Maggiano's - Old Orchard
Overall Ratings
4 based on 272 reviews
Welcome to Maggiano's Old Orchard, located in the Old Orchard Shopping Center off Edens Expressway & Golf Road. Our restaurant is a quick trip from the Double Tree Hotel & the Edens Plaza Shopping Center. Maggiano's 350-seat dining room is an ideal locati
Reviewed By SJDaoust
Terrific Italian food with an Old World Flair! Love the dinner for two. Starter to or two dinner salads, two entrees and a dessert to share! PLUS you each get a entree to take home for tomorrow! Classic Italian and specialty items, too. Great drinks menu and wines.
5. Gusto of Wilmette
Overall Ratings
4 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By Madeline1473
Everyone is out celebrating St. Patrickâs Day but that doesnât mean you can only have corned beef on rye. Treat yourself to the best Italian dinner ever & take yourself & friends to Gustoâs in Wilmette where you will be treated like family. On arrival youâll see right away that your not alone having a great time by the filled tables of people enjoying their meals & company. If you havenât experienced Gustoâs in Wilmette what are you waiting for? You donât need a special occasion, Gustoâs always makes it special.
4. Napolita Pizzeria & Wine Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By BevRochester
We tried two different pizza and both were very good! They used fresh mozzarella which is so good. Italian sausage was spicy. Also meatballs were season well. The chicken parmigiana was huge! Big enough for two! And it was excellent. It was reasonably priced food. Great variety of things on the menu! But no just plain spaghetti and meatballs dish! Desserts were very good too. Highly recommend this restaurant.
3. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Carry Out
Overall Ratings
4 based on 221 reviews
Nestled between the growing downtown Evanston district and illustrious Northwestern University, Lou's in Evanston is a favorite of students and residents alike. This location offers dine in, carryout, and delivery as well as catering services. In the warm
Reviewed By David H
We have settled on Lou Malnatiâs as our favorite pizza dining experience. We get our delivered. It is hot and you can ask for it precut or not. They will also label the boxes so different ingredients are easily identified. Hello, thank you so much for your review! We are happy to hear you had a great experience with us! We truly appreciate your feedback and we look forward to serving you again soon. Best, Michelle Martinez Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
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2. Convito Cafe and Market
Overall Ratings
4 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By smdds
Great meal, served by the pro server Mikael. The grilled asparagus was a perfect starter, and the salmon and trout are very nice preps. The winner though, was the liver (bacon and onions) - thinly sliced and floured, very tender. Terrific!
1. Noodle Cafe of Wilmette
Overall Ratings
4 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By maas_johnf
This is a small storefront restaurant with a good-sized menu and daily specials. The service is quite good and attentive, but the food is rather average. It has many seafood dishes, and you can select a particular pasta, including whole wheat, a plus, and various sauces. The pasta comes with either soup (just ok) or salad (very good). The whole wheat angel hair pasta I ordered was thick like a regular spaghetti and fell apart in small pieces or stuck together in clumps. The marinara sauce was not very tasty. My friends had various seafood dishes that they said were just so-so. One friend had what he said was very good chocolate cake for dessert.
