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Francesca's Forno
Francesca's Forno

Francesca's Forno Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.miafrancesca.com
  • Email: fornocontact@miafrancesca.com
  • Phone: (773) 770-0184
  • Hours of Operation:
    Monday – Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
    Thursday & Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
    Saturday 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
    Sunday 3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
    Brunch:
    Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Executive Chef: Scott Harris - Chef de Cuisine: Chris Barron
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Late Night, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
  • Entertainment: Live Music Every Thursday night!

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Damen/Milwaukee/North
  • Public Transit: Located just steps from the Blue Line at the Damen Avenue Stop
  • Parking: Valet
  • Parking Details: Valet parking is available Thursday thru Saturday during dinner hours. Also, metered parking is available on surrounding streets.
A word from Francesca's Forno
Located in the Wicker Park neighborhood, home of Chicago’s edgy artistic community, Francesca’s Forno is surrounded by chic clothing boutiques, hip coffee houses and cafes, modish rock clubs and seedy taverns made infamous by local legend Nelson Algren’s novel, “Man with the Golden Arm”.
The dining room at Francesca’s Forno showcases a wood burning oven, glass encased antipasto bar, tin-paneled ceilings and intricate flooring. The uncluttered wooden table tops and mismatched chairs will seat 78 guests, with an additional 15 seats at the bar. Francesca’s Forno encourages the lively art of dining in an unpretentious atmosphere, with good, simple cooking, friendly service and fair prices.

Co-Owner, Terry Alexander, describes the new concept as “small plate dining, which encourages sampling and sharing of the zesty and earthy cuisine of Northern Italy”.
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Francesca's Forno
3.9
81 $30 and under restaurant
Featured Reviews
  • "My first time coming to Forno for Brunch and I was beyond impressed! Very unique, and different menu items that were bur..."
    Dined on 5/14/2013
  • "The service could not have been better -- great comeraderie and teamwork among all the staff...."
    Dined on 4/22/2013
  • "I really think this is an underrated brunch spot in the neighborhood. I have twice tried to go to brunch at some of the ..."
    Dined on 4/1/2013

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