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Francesca's Intimo, Lake Forest, IL

Francesca's Intimo

4.8 (1755)
$30 and under
Italian
293 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045

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2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 34 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Francesca’s Intimo is located in vibrant downtown Lakeforest. A restaurant with a contemporary, casually sophisticated trattoria ambiance, rustic cooking, friendly service, and fair prices.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Wine Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Mon, Tue 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Francesca's Intimo offers on and off site catering. Delivery options are available. Please contact our restaurant for more details.
  • Private party facilities
    Semi-private area of the restaurant may be booked for functions.
  • Neighborhood
    Lake Forest
  • Cross street
    Western
  • Parking details
    Parking garage located across the street.
  • Public transit
    UP-N Metra Lake Forest
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, 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 - Thu - 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM,Fri - 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.

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What 1,755 people are saying

Francesca's Intimo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North Suburbs

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Francesca's Intimo is a charming neighborhood gem with "great food and service". Guests appreciate the "homemade pastas" and "delicious" dishes like the rigatoni alla vodka and Sophia Loren. While it can get noisy, the "friendly" staff and "attentive" service make dining here a consistently "pleasant experience".
1,755 Reviews
  1. Matt

    Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent meal and service-it was a really hot day and inside was a little warm but everything else was top notch

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  2. Julie

    Chicago / Illinois23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food as always. We really enjoyed meeting Vincent

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  3. Debbie VIP

    Chicago / Illinois15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a delicious meal At Francesca's Intimo last night. The food and service were both outstanding. Francesca's never disappoints!

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  4. Amna

    Hawaii1 review

    4.0

    Dined on June 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Pastas were salty and undercooked. Server was nice. Tables too close together.
    Francesca's IntimoResponded 1 day ago
    Hi Amna, please accept my sincere apologies that your recent experience at Francesca's Intimo did not meet your expectations. This is certainly not in line with our goals and standards. I appreciate your feedback and would like to speak with you about your visit. Please reach out to me at your convenience. Thanks, Daniel 847-735-9235

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  5. Cary VIP

    Chicago / Illinois12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 13, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Second time here but not quite as good as the first experience. Great tasting food but service was a little slow to get our dinner out. Got our appetizers (Nonas meatballs was awesome) and salad out soon after ordering as well as our glasses of wine. And then.....we waited and waited. The waitress seemed to be a little off although she was very nice and friendly. I was looking for her to find out where our dinner was exactly as it was taking a lot of time. A table near us of 4 (we were a party of 4 also) got they food served, and they came in after us. Wehn the food finally did come, the Spinach/cheese Ravioli tasted okay but it was luke warm. I asked the other guests we were with and they said theirs was also luke warm (1 person got the same dish I did and the person the Rigatoni Al Vodka). My wifes dish was delicious with a plate of cooked vegetables in a vegetable sauce (she is Vegan) and the restaurant was very accommodating to her food needs as they were the first time we ate at Francesca. Anyway, my guess is that our meals may have been sitting for some time while my wifes dish was being custom made. The waitress never checked on us to see if everything was okay so we never had the opportunity to send the dishes back to heat them up so we just ate them which they tasted good but just not hot enough. We ordered dessert which was the lemon cake and it was really good. We'll be back again some day but hope the meals are a little more attended too and the service doesn't disappear until we get the check.
    Francesca's IntimoResponded on June 18, 2025
    Hi Cary, please accept my sincere apologies that your recent experience at Francesca's Intimo did not meet your expectations. This is certainly not in line with our goals and standards. I appreciate your feedback and would like to speak with you about your visit. Please reach out to me via email or at the restaurant. Thanks, Daniel

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  6. Cara

    Denver / Colorado4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Really great food and huge portion size. Glad we split the salad. Took quite awhile for our server to introduce himself and take order. Busy night with lots of graduation parties so probably not typical. Will definitely come back!

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  7. Laura VIP

    Chicago / Illinois5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service were great. Very fresh, good quality and homemade pastas. Only downside was the noise level, as it is not a large venue but it is very popular.

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  8. Kaitlyn

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience at Francesca’s! The food was delicious!
    Francesca's IntimoResponded on May 22, 2025
    Hello Kaitlyn, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful experience at Francesca's Intimo. It's great to know that you enjoyed our delicious food. We strive to provide excellent service and it's always rewarding to hear when we've succeeded. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Best regards, The Management Team

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  9. Jody VIP

    Chicago / Illinois81 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We've been to other Franchesca locations many years ago, but this was our first visit to the Lake Forest location. To get to the host stand is a little tricky when it is busy as the bar is right there and there's not much space. It's a smaller restaurant with lots of tables, but we sat in a booth which I enjoyed having a little more privacy. We came on Mother's Day so it was busy but the service was great. We started with caesar salad and all had different pastas as our entree. We all enjoyed our pasta choices except the vodka sauce with sausage. It was surprising because our server said that was the most popular, but we felt it didn't have a lot of flavor and was heavier on the cream than the red sauce. The pasta bolognese was very good. We had the tiramisu and lemon cake for dessert and thought those were fantastic. For the suburbs, it's a good option for Italian. Of course, if you want to go into the city, there are so many better Italian choices. We'd come back in the summer and try to sit on their patio this time.

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  10. Alina

    Chicago / Illinois4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    I requested a booth, no small table. Even tho it was just for two, I’m claustrophobic and feel suffocated in small spaces. Every service employee and other ppl. bumped out table, our menu and space were we were sat was too small . Dinner was good. Our waitress was great too.

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FAQs

Francesca's Intimo offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 735-9235.

Francesca's Intimo is rated 4.8 stars by 1755 OpenTable diners.

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

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  2. United States
  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. North Suburbs
  5. Lake Forest

Make a reservation

2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 34 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Francesca's Intimo

293 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Western
  • Neighborhood
    Lake Forest
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Mon, Tue 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking garage located across the street.
  • Public transit
    UP-N Metra Lake Forest
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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