
Viaggio Restaurant Chicago
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About Viaggio Restaurant Chicago
The Meatball Salad opens the menu at Viaggio Restaurant Chicago, an Italian restaurant on W Madison Street in the West Loop, with the Stacked Eggplant among the entrées that follow. Roughly 60 dishes run through an old school Italian kitchen, with handmade pastas including rigatoni vodka with crumbled sausage and spaghetti carbonara, plus pork chops and a Caesar salad, and bread service arrives free at the table. Portions come generous enough that servers suggest two people share a dessert. A long wine-by-the-glass list sits alongside cocktails such as the whiskey sour, and guests can sit and eat at the bar. The room takes large parties, birthdays and rehearsal dinners, with live music and a Sinatra and jazz soundtrack playing through the evening. Valet parking handles the arrival, and dogs are welcome. Viaggio opens daily, evenings only.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid street parking · Valet parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Family friendly
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
60 dishes · mains $4–54- Meatball Salad$27.00
- Antipasto Salad$25.00
- Shrimp Dakota$22.00
- Stacked Eggplant$23.00
- Sausage & Peppers$25.00
- Fried Calamari$23.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention rigatoni vodka with sausage, meatball salad, short rib ravioli special and generous portions worth sharing.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention rigatoni vodka with sausage, meatball salad, short rib ravioli special and generous portions worth sharing.
Customer Review Summary
Pasta draws the most consistent praise, with the rigatoni vodka, one version served with crumbled sausage, named by more than one diner, and a short rib ravioli special described by one guest as among the best Italian dishes they had eaten, along with a request that it join the regular menu. Close behind sits the meatball salad, mentioned favorably twice, while others single out the tender stacked eggplant, a shared Caesar salad, a whiskey sour, the free bread service and a long wine by the glass list. Several describe generous portions, one recalling a server suggesting two people split a single dessert, borne out by the strawberry cake. The atmosphere draws comparisons to 1960s New York, with Sinatra and jazz and a live singer at a rehearsal dinner, and a group of twenty found the room welcoming. Complaints are milder and scattered: a bland spaghetti carbonara, muted herb seasoning on a meat dish, noise that made conversation hard, and remarks that it is pricey.
Customer Review Summary
Pasta draws the most consistent praise, with the rigatoni vodka, one version served with crumbled sausage, named by more than one diner, and a short rib ravioli special described by one guest as among the best Italian dishes they had eaten, along with a request that it join the regular menu. Close behind sits the meatball salad, mentioned favorably twice, while others single out the tender stacked eggplant, a shared Caesar salad, a whiskey sour, the free bread service and a long wine by the glass list. Several describe generous portions, one recalling a server suggesting two people split a single dessert, borne out by the strawberry cake. The atmosphere draws comparisons to 1960s New York, with Sinatra and jazz and a live singer at a rehearsal dinner, and a group of twenty found the room welcoming. Complaints are milder and scattered: a bland spaghetti carbonara, muted herb seasoning on a meat dish, noise that made conversation hard, and remarks that it is pricey.
Featured reviews
- Haseenah
“Had a fantastic time at Viaggio. My pictures don’t do the food justice. I had the meatball salad and rigatoni with vodka with crumpled sausage and both were delicious. Nothing felt heavy or bloated with oil, which is my common gripe with Italian. Even better than the food was the company and service. Felt right at home at the bar having conversations with strangers. I will definitely be back!”
- Patrick Bird
“We held a small wedding rehearsal dinner. The food and service was excellent. They had a wonderful singer who contributed to a nice atmosphere.”
- Angie Krauss
“We went to Viaggio’s to celebrate my daughter’s 21st birthday and it definitely did not disappoint. This was our first time and we will be back, everything was absolutely wonderful from the food and atmosphere to the service, I had the lake …”
- Katie C
“Absolutely amazing! We were struggling to find a restaurant in Chicago that would allow a group of 20 to dine and Viaggio was so welcoming! The food was incredible. We will be back!”
- Otis Gatlin
“Went here for my birthday dinner, and the food was very good, but the service was excellent and attentive (especially the waiter bringing the drinks). The portion sizes are not the biggest for an Italian Restaurant given that the price of …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Relaxed, stylish restaurant & bar near the United Center featuring upscale Italian-American cuisine.”
- Has fast service
- Serves great cocktails
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Serves local speciality
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Paid street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed outside
- Offers delivery
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- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Family friendly
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Service options· 1
- Offers kerbside pickup
- Offerings· 9
- Serves alcohol
- Serves beer
- Serves cocktails
- Serves coffee
- Serves comfort food
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 6
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Atmosphere· 4
- Cosy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upmarket
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Highlights· 6
- Has fast service
- Serves great cocktails
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Serves local speciality
- Crowd· 4
- Good for groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Popular with tourists
- Transgender safe space
- Parking· 1
- Valet parking
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- High chairs available
Location
Italian restaurants near Viaggio Restaurant Chicago
- The Village4.54,9091.2 mi$20–60
lasagna, meatballs, homemade mozzarella sticks
- Provare Chicago4.85,5221.2 mi$50–100
seafood trio pasta, salmon/crab cake egg rolls, lamb chops
- Il Porcellino4.85,0391.3 mi$30–80
lasagna, garlic bread, calamari
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viaggio Restaurant Chicago | 4.7948 | — | $15–30 | rigatoni vodka with sausage, meatball salad, short rib ravioli special |
| The Village | 4.54,909 | 1.2 mi | $20–60 | lasagna, meatballs, homemade mozzarella sticks |
| Provare Chicago | 4.85,522 | 1.2 mi | $50–100 | seafood trio pasta, salmon/crab cake egg rolls, lamb chops |
| Il Porcellino | 4.85,039 | 1.3 mi | $30–80 | lasagna, garlic bread, calamari |
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