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Gaetano's & Ristorantino Mediterraneo, Forest Park, IL

Gaetano's & Ristorantino Mediterraneo

4.7 (1186)
$31 to $50
Italian
7636 W. Madison St., Forest Park, IL 60130

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
Chef Gaetano Di Benedetto is a native of the lush coastal town of Bagheria, located near Palermo, Sicily. He began as a kitchen apprentice in Palermo in 1978 and is a graduate of the prominent IPAS professional culinary school in Italy. His cooking career spans three decades, maintaining the title of Executive Chef since 1989 at restaurants throughout Italy, as well as France, England and the US.



While still in Sicily, Gaetano served as Chef at the oppulent Villa Paino, where he was accorded the honor of preparing state dinners for the Presidents of Italy, Francesco Cossiga, and Oscar Luigi Scalfaro. After leaving Sicily, Gaetano worked in such culinary capitals as London, Paris and Milan.



Chef Gaetano is a recent recipient of "Ospitalita Italiana" from the Italian Gov. This award signifies Gaetano's as an authentic Italian restaurant, 1 of 600 in the entire world! You will only find fresh, natural and homemade dishes at Gaetano's.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:30pm - 10:30pm, Closed Sunday
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Gaetano DiBenedetto
  • Catering
    Call us for Details (708) 366-4010
  • Neighborhood
    Forest Park
  • Cross street
    Ashland
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,186 people are saying

Gaetano's & Ristorantino Mediterraneo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7
4.7 based on all time ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 2.3Value

NoiseModerate

1,186 Reviews
  1. SamIAm

    Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 14, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. VictoriaN

    Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 8, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, wonderful service. Simply outstanding. Highly recommended.

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  3. glenellynrunner VIP

    Chicago / Illinois10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 8, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was fantastic. Excellent wine list. Great service. A neighborhood gem.

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  4. DrewChicago VIP

    Chicago / Illinois114 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 8, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    They have an extensive menu. Came with 5 other friends and everyone loved their selections. Risotto, salmon and butternut squash gnocchi were the main highlights. Our waiter was excellent and knew the menu. He has great recommendations for us. Definitely we all agreed to come again. (Several had already been there a couple times).

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  5. Flash

    Chicago / Illinois4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 1, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always great food. Extensive menu. Wait staff is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable, especially Greg. We like the quieter back room.

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  6. PatriciaS

    Chicago / Illinois9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 31, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good restaurant. Tried many new dishes. Enjoyed them all. Service was outstanding. Will definitely go back.

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  7. RealFoodie1

    Chicago / Illinois18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 31, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really great food, everyone of the dishes I have had were great. More importantly the staff is wonderful. I especially want to thank Bella, Greg, Dave and Franco the new one,for there great service, prompt attention and just being the best humane being ever.

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  8. Asgaard

    Toronto / Ontario7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 31, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friends mentioned this years ago and we finally got back to Chicago to try it out. The ambiance is fantastic and the wait staff friendly. Gaetano himself was out in front gabbing with the patrons, so many repeat customers.... The food is based on wonderful Sicilian recipes and techniques, Sicilian with unusual ingredients, flavours and textures....it was all fabulous. Wine and staff were great and fun. Meats and risottos are especially good. Dessert too was fab. Worth the drive and a real treasure.

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  9. FrancineM VIP

    Chicago / Illinois150 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 28, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely dinner! Food was very good but I thought the portions were very small for the price!!!

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  10. KEITHB VIP

    Chicago / Illinois47 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 26, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and service

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FAQs

Gaetano's & Ristorantino Mediterraneo offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (708) 366-4010.

Gaetano's & Ristorantino Mediterraneo is rated 4.7 stars by 1186 OpenTable diners.

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  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. Near West
  5. Forest Park

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7636 W. Madison St., Forest Park, IL 60130

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Ashland
  • Neighborhood
    Forest Park
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:30pm - 10:30pm, Closed Sunday
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gaetano DiBenedetto
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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