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Vinny Vanucchi's 'Little Italy' - Galena Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.vinnysgalena.com
  • Phone: (815) 777-8100
  • Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday: 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.
    Friday & Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Italian, American
  • Executive Chef: Robin Fleetwood
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: The unparalled views of the city afforded by the fourth floor Bistro with its red-tiled pathways, black wrought-iron railings, inviting chairs, and white-striped awnings-provide breathtaking panoramas of Galena's historic downtown. For a virtual tour and photos of Vinny's Bar and Corner Bistro please go to www.vinnysgalena.com.
  • Private Party Contact: Corey Lugrain (815) 777-8100

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Washington
  • Parking: Street Parking
  • Parking Details: Street parking is available along Main Street or Bench Street (Vinny's is located between the 2 streets) and the connecting downtown Galena streets.
A word from Vinny Vanucchi's 'Little Italy' - Galena
From the moment you enter Vinny Vanucchi’s ‘Little Italy’ in Galena, IL, we’ll welcome you with open arms and make you feel like part of the familia. Perched halfway up a cobblestone street, Vinny’s charming Galena location is complete with an Old World Deli and Import Store, artifacts, signs and… vintage family portraits, and four distinctive dining areas. Each dining room has the feel of an authentic trattoria with native wood, Galena brick and checkered tablecloths.



You’ll find Vinny’s ambiance is, at once, both casual and elegant.



• Family Recipes Passed Down 5 Generations

• Extensive Wine List & Private Reserve

• Outdoor Cappuccino GardenContinued
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Diner Reviews
  • "Loved coming to Galena and eating here! It was relaxing, fun, and great food! My second summer in a row enjoying your place."
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "We enjoyed our experience at Vinny Vanaucchi's although we had a very poor waiter. He forgot to put our order in, served our meal with the exception of one dinner and the food was Luke warm. The last meal finally came 2 hours after we ordered. We will give it another try, hopefully the bad experience was just the fault of our waiter."
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "We have been to Vinny Vanucchi's several times over the last 6 years. We have noticed our last two times the food has been poor along with the service. We were a party of eight. Our waitress (Taylor) was not attentive. I do not know if she was overbooked with tables but the service was very slow and we had to ask things (more water, salad) multiple times. At the end, our waitress had not charged us for several items. We pointed this our to her and she came back with an updated bill but still not correct. Also... Three members of our party ordered spaghetti and meatballs. Each one had very little sauce and they did ask for more. It was brought when the meal was almost over. I really hope Vinny Vannucchi's turns it around."
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "Food and service ALWAYS amazing. This place never disappoints."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "We have visited Vinnys a number of times (at least 10) and have always been pleased. The salad is worth the visit, the garlic bread is also and so, usually is the food. This visit left something to be desired. We were there on the Sunday of the 4th of July weekend but there were very few people on our level of the restaurant. Service was adequate, but no refills were offered. The olio sauce tasted like pure olive oil with no flavoring and the marinara was rather bland. While I would have, in the past, rated this restaurant with very good food and service, this visit left much to be desired and the family has decided that we will not return."
    Dined on 7/6/2014
  • "The evening was truly a wonderful experience. It was my birthday and they made me feel good. The food and wine were excellent. Recommend to any and all."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Our favorite restaurant. We live about an hour away and this is our go-to place for birthdays and anniversaries. Reservations are easy to make and food is WONDERFUL!"
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "Vinnies is our #1 go to place whenever visiting Galena. Good food, great service-friendly professional and knowledgable servers. Always love the atmosphere and Frank or Dean singing in the background. Veal parm, pasta ragu, pepper steak all recommended .. or anything with vinny sauce. Tiramisu was frozen and thawed it seemed...I would pass on that!"
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "Great atmosphere and EVERYONE loved the food and service!"
    Dined on 7/3/2014
  • "Vinny's was recommended by some friends of ours as a must for dinner. So before we left for our trip, I booked us a reservation through Opentable. We went the first evening- I ordered the special ravioli in portabella mushroom Alfredo sauce, my husband fettuccini Alfredo with prosciutto and peas...fresh salad and garlic bread included. The food was ok. My ravioli was doughy, the mushrooms few and carelessly chopped (I know, hard to describe). My husband's fettuccini wasn't drained well and looked soupy. Our reservation was at 5:30, the place was not busy...the service and people were wonderful. I can't recommend, I can't say don't go...it could have been a bad day for Vinny. All I can say is we didn't have the best dinners. Good wine!"
    Dined on 7/3/2014
  • "We have enjoyed this establishment for nearly 28 years and have always enjoyed the consistent quality it provides in all aspects. Even though we moved to Tucson, AZ., we try to revisit Vinnies every few years for a great time to supplement all the great memories."
    Dined on 7/1/2014
  • "Overall we left disappointed ! Food was good, table by window provided a great view. The service ruined the whole experience. It's too bad because I would have given 5 stars !"
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "We had a party of 10. The service was good. The food was ok, but not great. We have had better Italian. The salad reminded me of Olive Garden and the bread ( which was advertised as great) was just oily bread. We probably wouldn't go back ."
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "The staff and food we top notch! We will be back."
    Dined on 6/25/2014
  • "had a good view of the wonderful Italian pictures on every wall and were reminded of our recent trip to Italy. We recognized most of the locations and then recalled our fun vacation time overseas. The waiter was very good and his food recommendations were spot on. Best meal I've had. We were early for our reservation and our host easily found room for us ahead of our reserved time. No problem. We had a casual dinner and enjoyed the pace of the evening. Would recommend this location to all our friends."
    Dined on 6/24/2014
  • "We go to Galina just to eat at this restaurant! It's a fun place to be and the food is wonderful. Make sure you are hungry because the portions are large! Don't eat too much because you will want desert!"
    Dined on 6/22/2014
  • "They now have a gluten free menu with GF pastas. I can now enjoy eating this scrumptious Italian cuisine again."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "We went to Vinny Vanucchi's to celebrate our wedding anniversary and were so impressed by the amazingly authentic atmosphere! It wasn't very busy when we dined, but eating in such a quiet environment was so refreshing and the service was wonderful- the waiter even offered to take our picture for us! The garlic bread was out of this world and the entrees were divine. We would highly recommend Little Italy to friends and family!"
    Dined on 6/18/2014
  • "Tables are so close together that it is a tight squeeze to get through. Even the Host had to move chairs to get to desired table to seat guests."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "The food was very good, which made stopping after the initial round of garlic bread a good idea - even though it was hard to do! Family style salad before the entrees made it a great place for a group. Lots of small rooms make each area feel cozy."
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "We recently moved back to NW Illinois. It has been 7 years since we have eaten at Vinney's. The food was even better than I had remembered it, and the new dining space is wonderful. Wait staff was excellent too."
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "We have been to Galena several times and Vinnies is always a favorite place to dine the food is always good and the service is good also."
    Dined on 6/10/2014
  • "Food was good. Not great, just good. Heavy use of cheese in seafood stuffed mushrooms. Overwhelmed the dish. Enjoyed the atmosphere of the indoor dining very much. Great music."
    Dined on 6/9/2014
  • "We were in town for a girls weekend. We all wanted the same dish and decided to get 4 servings for six of us. When the order came out Vinny's had already split it up for us - very nice!. The service was just a bit slow, but luckily we were not in any hurry. The salad that came with the meal was very good and unlimited. We ordered the Pasta Ala Vinny (Linguini Pasta with Shrimp, Lobster and Surimi Crabmeat in an Olive Oil, Garlic and Hot Sauce) and everyone loved it!"
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "Anytime I visit Galena, eating at least one meal at Vinny's, is a must. The food is delicious, service is great and the feel of the restaurant is very cozy. Perfect for a weekend getaway!"
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "Absolutely loved it. The food is amazing - the ambience takes you to some little side street nieghborhood in Italy. The service seemed normal. I would go back! "
    Dined on 6/2/2014
  • "We enjoyed a wonderful meal that was straight out of Italy. The atmosphere was very authentic to their Italian roots including the climb up the stairs. Service was outstanding and the overall meal was great. i"
    Dined on 5/31/2014
  • "We've eaten at Vinny's before, but this was the first time with a reservation with special request. Absolutely perfect evening for our anniversary. Asked for a quiet table away from their stairs - and were seated in a quiet corner. Of course they can't seat others based on how loud they might be! Wait staff was very nice and gave us the space we wanted. Even recommend a nice wine - that is ow my wife's favorite! You won't be disappointed. "
    Dined on 5/30/2014
  • "My wife and I went here for our anniversary and it was amazing. The food was incredible especially the salad and bread. If we lived closer we would visit Vinny's often!"
    Dined on 5/25/2014
  • "We celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary here and we couldnt have been happier! I made the reservation on Open Table, we had a 5 minute wait while our capuccino garden table was prepared. The setting was romantic, our server was knowledgeable and the food was fantastic. A definite must if you visit Galena! "
    Dined on 5/24/2014
  • "We showed up early for our reservation and were promptly shown a table. Ashley, our server, was wonderful and the wine was excellent. The garlic bread and salad were great as starters. Our meals were served promptly and the food was perfectly prepared. We dine at Vinny Vanucchi's nearly every time that we are in Galena and have never been disappointed."
    Dined on 5/10/2014
  • "This place was highly recommended to us so we were very disappointed. We found the food bland - especially the marianera sauce. The salad was ordinary - not special at all. The bread was ok but soft and not as garlicky as I'd expect. The eggplant parmigiana was just ok. The prices weren't too bad and the waitress was pleasant but not very attentive. The atmosphere was very nice."
    Dined on 5/3/2014
  • "It's a great place. Love it. I had the meat balls with fettuccine like usual and a bottle of wine with friends. The waitress was Cora and she was real fun."
    Dined on 5/3/2014
  • "Great place for a special occasion or a night out. Good food, great ambience."
    Dined on 5/2/2014
  • "This was our first time there and they have some of the best Italian we've ever had. The garlic bread was the best ever, the wait staff was knowledgeable and attentive, the food was wonderful and the price was reasonable. We are definitely returning. "
    Dined on 5/2/2014
  • "We dined at Vinny Vanucchi's on 5/2/14.When we arrived we needed to climb a couple flights of stairs as there is no elevator.My wife walks with a cane and it took all of her strength just to make it up there.The wine list is impressive and the service was cordial though they messed up my wifes order bringing her seafood fettucinni instead of the chicken she ordered.They did offer to correct the mistake but the took the dish they brought.My veal parmasana was scrumptious.They got great food there but will probably never dine there again without an elevator for my wife."
    Dined on 5/2/2014
  • "Had a table of 14 and the waitress did an excellent job with such a fun and crazy group she had to deal with!"
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "Paying 70 dollars for a meal of pasta is way too much. "
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "We have been to Vinny's in the past and knew we wanted to go back to celebrate our Anniversary. We had our two young girls with us. They have always been family friendly but there is also a romantic ambience about the restaurant that we love. The service was excellent. The food exceptional. Our waitress even brought us a dessert to celebrate our Anniversary. Such a wonderful evening for all of us. Thank you."
    Dined on 4/12/2014
  • "We dined at Vinny Vanucchi's this past weekend (April 11-12). While the service was good, we found our entrees to be fairly disappointing. The spaghetti and meatballs was okay but the shaved cheese sprinkled on top never melted. The sauce accompanying Dee Dee's tortellini carbonara was very watery; so much so that it didn't coat the pasta as one would normally expect a carbonara sauce to do. We even passed on dessert as several items, including the tiramisu and cheese cake, were already sliced and wrapped (and sitting) in a display case near the front entrance. Unfortunately we will not be returning anytime soon."
    Dined on 4/11/2014
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