Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Near North

Lovely experience today. We wanted a non-traditional Thanksgiving and this was perfect. The lamb meatballs come with 4, perfect to share and were excellent. I got the SPAGHETTI, AGLIO, OLIO E PEPERONCINO, which is spaghetti with olive oil, garlic, pistachio and chili flake and it was fantastic. Not too heavy at all, not too spicy but spice was present. Crunch of the pistachios offered a different texture. For my next dish I went with the TAGLIATA DI MANZO, sliced beef ribeye, salsa verde, arugula, cherry tomatoes, Parmigiano potatoes. Steak cooked medium as requested, seasoned well and the potatoes were really good. Lastly I received a birthday tiramisu that was a nice surprise. It came in a glass jar. I am not a big dessert guy but I would absolutely get this again on my next visit. My only small gripe would be there’s one men’s toilet for the whole restaurant. Women’s appeared to have more, not much can be done with how the building is I suppose. I will definitely be back.

The food was delicious, and our server was wonderful! 

My husband and I have moved to the Asheville, NC area and only come back to the Chicago area once a year to see family. We have been missing Quartino, especially because they can accommodate my lactose intolerance. This year, we decided that we had to go to downtown Chicago just so we could go the Quartino and Eataly. It was even worth the horrible traffic getting downtown!

A friend suggested this place. Foods were absolutely amazing. Service was top notch and I will visit again when I am in town next time.

it was very hot in the restaurant but the service made up for it. not the best deep dish in the city but pretty good.