Francesca's Fortunato

4.6

1953 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

27 Feb 2025

7:30 pm

Booked 33 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
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Francesca’s Fortunato is located in the charming downtown area of Frankfort. The menu features the zesty earthy cuisine of Rome and the surrounding areas of Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(815) 464-1890
Website
https://www.miafrancesca.com/location/mia-francesca-fortunato/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Francesca's Fortunato offers a complete catering menu. Call for details.
Private party facilities
Francesca’s Fortunato is the perfect location for all of your special events. Our family style menu, “Tavoli di Amici” (Table of Friends), encourages an interactive dining experience in a sophisticated trattoria setting for groups of 15 to 175 guests.

Location
40 Kansas St., Frankfort, IL 60423
Area
Frankfort
Cross Street
Oak
Parking details
Parking is available on Kansas Street or Oak Street. There is also a large public lot on the corner of Oak Street and Kansas Street.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Funfetti Cake
Multiple dates available
Celebrate your special occasion with Francesca’s with our NEW funfetti cake. you can enjoy a full-size cake (feeds up to 8 people) for the table for $40. All you need to do is add this special menu item to your reservation to let our staff know and enjoy a full-size cake filled with deliciousness! PLEASE NOTE: ONE CAKE FEEDS UP TO 8 PEOPLE. A $40 PAYMENT WILL BE DUE AT THE TIME OF YOUR RESERVATION. ALL CAKES MUST BE ORDERED 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE FROM YOUR RESERVATION. PARTIES ABOVE 8 ARE RECOMMENDED TO ORDER TWO OR MORE CAKES.

Offers

Happy Hour
Multiple dates available
Sun - Sat - 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Enjoy happy hour at Francesca’s from 3-6 PM on MONDAY-FRIDAYS ONLY. You can now experience Francesca’s favorites for $12 or less! Add this experience to your reservation to let the staff know you are participating in happy hour.

Calamari in PadellaUSD 14.75
Sautéed calamari with capers, fresh tomatoes, spinach, chili flakes, garlic, lemon, and olive oil
Spinach Aglio e OlioUSD 6.75
Sautéed spinach with garlic and olive oil
Carpaccio alla Francesca*USD 14.75
Thinly-sliced raw sirloin with capers, tomatoes, mushrooms, olive oil, and parmigiano

Insalate

Insalata alla FrancescaUSD 8.75
Romaine, endive, and radicchio with blue cheese, fresh vegetables, lemon, and balsamic
Caesar Salad*USD 7.95
Classic Caesar with roasted peppers and shaved parmesan
Insalata di AsparagiUSD 9.25
Fresh asparagus with tomatoes and blue cheese, dressed with lemon and olive oil

Pizze

Additional Ingredients ($1 each): Italian sausage, black olives, mushrooms, artichokes, spinach, broccoli, eggplant, or zucchini

Pizza MargheritaUSD 14.75
Roasted plum tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella

Paste

Pasta al PomodoroUSD 15.95
Sautéed in a cherry tomato sauce with garlic and fresh herbs
Pasta Alle VerdureUSD 19.95
Sautéed with wild mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, escarole, garlic, olive oil, and pine nuts in in an herb broth
Pasta Aglio e OlioUSD 14.95
Sautéed with olive oil, fresh garlic, diced tomatoes, and spinach
Pasta all'ArlecchinoUSD 26.95
Sautéed with shrimp, sea scallops, manila clams, garlic, and olive oil in a spicy cherry tomato sauce

Secondi

Ask your server for today's gluten friendly specials!

Pollo al LimoneUSD 22.95
Sautéed chicken breast in a lemon white wine sauce with capers and spinach
Pollo SicilianaUSD 20.95
Roasted chicken thighs simmered in garlic, shallots, cherry tomatoes, Castelvetrano olives, oregano, and dates
Salmone alla FrescaUSD 25.95
Grilled salmon with tomatoes, avocado, red onions, olive oil, basil and lemon over grilled asparagus

Dolci

Frutta di SottoboscoUSD 8.95
Fresh mixed berries topped with homemade whipped cream
Gelati e SorbettiUSD 6.95
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What 1,953 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Ambience
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Best Value
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Great for brunch
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Healthy
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Neighbourhood gem
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Great for fine wines
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Romantic
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Good for special occasions
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Francesca's Fortunato is a neighborhood gem known for "amazing food" and "phenomenal service." Guests praise the attentive staff, delicious Italian dishes, and welcoming atmosphere. Signature items like the Rolli a la Francesca and flatbread garner rave reviews. With "friendly staff" and a cozy vibe, it's perfect for any occasion.

1,953 Reviews

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Thomas
VIP
Seattle
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simply fantastic. Menu selections were awesome. Food is ALWAYS superb with excellent wait staff.
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Mark
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server was terrific, the food was amazing and delicious, will definitely return to this great restaurant!
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John
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were not disappointed with our latest dinner at Francesca’s in Frankfurt. Gluten free options for my wife were outstanding - especially flatbread which we had for the first time. Everything was very good from drinks, appetizers to our dinner. Service was perfect.
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Jeffrey
VIP
Chicago
333 reviews
4.0
333 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food is quite good and our servers have nearly always have been excellent. Restaurant has really done well with new managers who bring smiles to our table, and the annual discount gift cards are a welcome and fun reason we visit several of your eateries. While such discount cards help offset the costs of the dining visit (at least through March 31), it is very discouraging that prices keep rising, especially for simple entrees like chicken or pasta which are among our favorites.
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Bryan
Chicago
103 reviews
5.0
103 reviews
Dined on 20 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was a great lunch with our phenomenal server, Mario!
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Julie
VIP
Chicago
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Live this neighborhood gem. Our go to for Italian! So glad they put Rolli a la Francesca on the menu permanently; It’s delicious, along with our other favorites the bruschetta and house salad. The attention to detail by the staff is always top-notch. Everyone from the employees filling up the water glass to the ones bringing out the food to the waitstaff to management is always very attentive, personable, and professional. Tonight we had the pleasure of having Mario as our server and had a nice visit with Maria the manager that we always see while dining there.
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cecil
Chicago
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Went their for Valentine’s Day and was very loud, and tightly packed, should have known better. I guess many restaurants do it. They definitely squeezed more people in. Also, food was just ok. Both of our meals were more like a broth. Ordered something called POLLO AL LIMONE and it was basically served in a bowl of broth and it was supposed to be a chicken breast. Same thing with my wife’s salmon. This place is highly rated, maybe it’s for the pasta, it it’s definitely not for what we ordered. Also, their is pizza in the menu on open table, and their was no such thing on menu.
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Genesis
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was great! Loved it all great food and service
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Scott
San Francisco
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Overall, it was ok. Only complaint is that they have WAY too many tables setup. Too crowded to the point you could barely walk to and from your table. This only added to the noise level and you could barely talk to those at your table.
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Jeff
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Calamari was suburb! Food is always good here, good service as well. Thanks!
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FAQs

Francesca's Fortunato offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (815) 464-1890.

Francesca's Fortunato is rated 4.6 stars by 1953 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

27 Feb 2025

7:30 pm

Booked 33 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

40 Kansas St., Frankfort, IL 60423

Additional information

Cross Street
Oak
Area
Frankfort
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking is available on Kansas Street or Oak Street. There is also a large public lot on the corner of Oak Street and Kansas Street.
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.miafrancesca.com/location/mia-francesca-fortunato/
Phone number
(815) 464-1890
Catering
Francesca's Fortunato offers a complete catering menu. Call for details.
Private party facilities
Francesca’s Fortunato is the perfect location for all of your special events. Our family style menu, “Tavoli di Amici” (Table of Friends), encourages an interactive dining experience in a sophisticated trattoria setting for groups of 15 to 175 guests.

Francesca's Fortunato

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Funfetti Cake

Happy Hour

Antipasti

Calamari in PadellaUSD 14.75

Spinach Aglio e OlioUSD 6.75

Carpaccio alla Francesca*USD 14.75

Insalate

Insalata alla FrancescaUSD 8.75

Caesar Salad*USD 7.95

Insalata di AsparagiUSD 9.25

Pizze

Pizza MargheritaUSD 14.75

Paste

Pasta al PomodoroUSD 15.95

Pasta Alle VerdureUSD 19.95

Pasta Aglio e OlioUSD 14.95

Pasta all'ArlecchinoUSD 26.95

Secondi

Pollo al LimoneUSD 22.95

Pollo SicilianaUSD 20.95

Salmone alla FrescaUSD 25.95

Dolci

Frutta di SottoboscoUSD 8.95

Gelati e SorbettiUSD 6.95

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