Gene & Georgetti
Chicago, USA · No. 30 on the list
Old Chicago, unbothered by trends.
Regulars: Chicago sports legends · Order: Garbage salad and a steak
Celebrity Favorites · USA
Celebrity Italian Restaurants in Chicago
Where do celebrities eat Italian food in Chicago?
Gene & Georgetti, The Italian Village — 2 rooms in Chicago where the regulars are famous and the pasta earns it.
Chicago's Italian celebrity rooms are steak-and-sports-legend territory, unbothered by food trends and open long enough to have fed several eras of the city's teams, opera casts and theatre crowds.
The 2 tables, in Larry’s order
| Restaurant | Known for | Order this |
|---|---|---|
| Gene & GeorgettiChicago | Chicago sports legends | Garbage salad and a steak |
| The Italian VillageChicago | Opera and theatre crowd | Chicken Vesuvio |
Larry’s notes, table by table
The Italian Village
Chicago, USA · No. 31 on the list
Three restaurants stacked in one building since 1927.
Regulars: Opera and theatre crowd · Order: Chicken Vesuvio
How to actually get a table in Chicago
Order Chicago-specific: chicken Vesuvio and the garbage salad are the dishes these rooms are actually famous for.
Menus, owners and reputations change. Larry’s rule stands: call ahead.
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