Antico

Name: Antico
Address: 1946 N Leavitt St, chicago, IL, United States, 60647
Telephone: (773) 489-4895
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.9

4.9 (15)

$50 and over

Italian

1946 N Leavitt St, chicago, IL 60647

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2 people

Jun 18, 2025

11:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

Antico is an independent, chef-owned Northern Italian restaurant in Bucktown, Chicago, celebrated for our fresh, seasonal ingredients and rustic yet elegant atmosphere. Our menu offers Northern Italian dishes centered on freshness and high quality, with most menu items including pasta, gnocchi, and gelato prepared in-house daily. Those we don't make are imported directly from the best sources in Italy, such as our Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano, and Mozzarella di Bufala from Campania. Consistent with our approach to food, we carefully select Northern Italian wines from smaller, passionate winemakers who share our commitment to quality. By selecting wines from the same specific regions in Northern Italy that inspire our menu items, we take advantage of the historical relationship created by centuries of both food and wine evolving together to create the perfect match.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(773) 489-4895
Website
http://www.anticochicago.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Brad Schlieder

Location
1946 N Leavitt St, chicago, IL 60647
Neighborhood
Bucktown / Wicker Park
Cross street
Armitage and Leavitt
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Offers

Tuesday 1/2 off bottles of wine
Multiple dates available
Tue - 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Enjoy 50% off most bottles of wine every Tuesday at Antico. Sip and savor selections from our curated list of Northern Italian wines, perfect for pairing with our rustic Italian dishes. Ideal for date night, celebrations, or simply treating yourself midweek.

Assortment of Hand-Crafted Salumi
Prosciutto di Parma with Melon
Roasted Beets w/ Arugula Salad Goat Cheese & Pistachios
Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pâté w/ Crostini
Cuttlefish and Shrimp Fritto Misto with Fried Lemon
Arugula with Grape Tomatoes, Olives and Citrus Vinaigrette
Fig Butter Crostini w/ Prosciutto di Parma and Sliced Melon
House Made Sausage with Braised Cabbage and Fruit Mostarda
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms over Creamy Polenta

Primi

Considered as the first course and appetizer in size

Gnocchi (choice of preparation)
Browned Butter and Crispy Sage Leaf, Bolognese (dairy hinted tomato and meat ragu originating from Bologna), or San Marzano Tomatoes Slowly Simmered with Fresh Basil
Pappardelle (choice of preparation)
Sauteed Wild Mushrooms or Smoked Pork Ragu
Tagliatelle Bolognese
Dairy hinted tomato and meat ragu originating from Bologna
Risotto
Preparation chosen daily

Secondi

Nebbiolo Braised Short Ribs w/ Polenta, Horseradish Gremolata
Marinated Grilled Lamb Loin Chops w/ Parmigiano Gratin
Half Chicken Pan Roasted w/ Garlic cloves and Castelvetrano olives served with Parmesan Polenta
Sauteed Branzino w/ Smoked new potato, Roasted tomato, Red pepper, caper and olives
Grilled Veal Rib Chop served w/ roasted Marrow Bone
Veal Chop Milanese w/ arugula, cherry tomato and Parmigiano
Pork Milanese w/ arugula, cherry tomato and Parmigiano
Grilled Rib Eye with Roasted Marrow Bone & Garlic Crostini
Filet Mignon with Roasted Marrow Bone & Garlic Crostini

Contorni

Sides

Sauteed Greens
Polenta
Parmigiano Gratin
Olives
Roasted Marrow Bone

Dolci

House-made Gelato
Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Pistachio, Cardamom
Affogato
Amaro Affogato
Zeppole
Italian style doughnuts dusted with powdered sugar
Panna Cotta
Served with red wine caramel
Torta di Cioccolato
Flourless chocolate topped with chocolate mousse & vanilla whipped cream
Torta di Limone
House made sponge cake layered with lemon curd & topped with vanilla whipped cream

What 15 people are saying

Antico 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

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Chicago
Neighborhood gem
Chicago
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Antico is a "neighborhood gem" known for its "outstanding freshly made pasta" and "authentic experience." The "garden area" offers a peaceful dining spot, ideal for "date nights." Diners enjoy "fantastic service," an "excellent wine list," and a cozy outdoor patio. It's perfect for both special occasions and casual visits.

15 Reviews

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Sümeyye
Miami - Dade1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The ambience was amazing. My recommendation is make sure you have a reservation for garden because it’s so quiet and peaceful. It’s amazing for the date night and the food. it was so delicious thank you for the great service and great food !!
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Brian
Chicago / Illinois9 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is the definition of a neighborhood gem. The freshly made pasta is outstanding. Really, everything on the menu that we have tried is great, but it is hard not to just keep getting the pasta. The drinks and wine list is excellent as well, and the service is helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend Antico.
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Brenda
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A hidden (or not so hidden) gem! Their food is always amazing. Service is spectacular. And their outdoor covered patio is so nice year round but especially nice in the winter, they keep it nice and warm back there.
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J
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined on May 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible, focus is on highest quality homemade ingredients — food is delicious and experience is authentic, can really feel the passion and care. Met the chef owner Brad at a gelato tasting in the neighborhood with my kid, we knew right away after meeting and tasting the all natural gelato that we had to try the restaurant — did not disappoint, bookmarking on my go-to local spots list!
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Julia
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Came here for dinner after graduation. The staff was so kind and knowledgeable and really explained the menu. We did the Q price which meant we got an antipasti, secondi, entre, and desert for only $30~ more than if you just got the entre. Food was spectacular! Will be going back!
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Lauren
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I love this place so much!! The food is wonderful and the management too.
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Mike
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and charming. Perfect as. Neighborhood spot and better than most.
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michelle VIP
Chicago / Illinois20 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food. Everything fresh. Pate was really good.
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Yasmin VIP
Las Vegas20 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 14, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Went for the first time last night 5/14 630pm for my birthday, basically had the restaurant to myself as most guest sat in the back in the garden area. My party of six sat in the front and the food was delicious. The menu was limited, but fairly priced. My friends enjoyed the scallops. I had the lasagna and lamb chops. However, our server was incredibly pretentious and rude. I hate to bring race into it, but she was noticeably very nice & bubbly to other guest that walked in but, gave us zero energy & mostly seemed annoyed by our questions. We had to ask her to go over the specials for the night. She said she couldn’t put my cupcakes in the fridge, not sure how true that was. Certainly NOT needed, but she also never even told me happy birthday (all other staff did). When she ended her shift, she just left never said bye or did a warm handoff to the new server or even gave us our check, did not tell us her name. If you’re not inclusive and don’t like ALL people, you probably shouldn’t choose a career in hospitality as a server. Would also like to note the new server that took over was extremely nice and complementary she even took our group picture, I wish the tip could have gone to her.
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Blair VIP
Chicago / Illinois1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and Service was fantastic. We brought our 8 month old and they were so accommodating with a few special requests for him.
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FAQs

Antico is rated 4.9 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 18, 2025

11:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

1946 N Leavitt St, chicago, IL 60647

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Armitage and Leavitt
Neighborhood
Bucktown / Wicker Park
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Brad Schlieder
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://www.anticochicago.com/
Phone number
(773) 489-4895

Antico

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Tuesday 1/2 off bottles of wine

Antipasti

Assortment of Hand-Crafted Salumi

Prosciutto di Parma with Melon

Roasted Beets w/ Arugula Salad Goat Cheese & Pistachios

Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pâté w/ Crostini

Cuttlefish and Shrimp Fritto Misto with Fried Lemon

Arugula with Grape Tomatoes, Olives and Citrus Vinaigrette

Fig Butter Crostini w/ Prosciutto di Parma and Sliced Melon

House Made Sausage with Braised Cabbage and Fruit Mostarda

Sautéed Wild Mushrooms over Creamy Polenta

Primi

Gnocchi (choice of preparation)

Pappardelle (choice of preparation)

Tagliatelle Bolognese

Risotto

Secondi

Nebbiolo Braised Short Ribs w/ Polenta, Horseradish Gremolata

Marinated Grilled Lamb Loin Chops w/ Parmigiano Gratin

Half Chicken Pan Roasted w/ Garlic cloves and Castelvetrano olives served with Parmesan Polenta

Sauteed Branzino w/ Smoked new potato, Roasted tomato, Red pepper, caper and olives

Grilled Veal Rib Chop served w/ roasted Marrow Bone

Veal Chop Milanese w/ arugula, cherry tomato and Parmigiano

Pork Milanese w/ arugula, cherry tomato and Parmigiano

Grilled Rib Eye with Roasted Marrow Bone & Garlic Crostini

Filet Mignon with Roasted Marrow Bone & Garlic Crostini

Contorni

Sauteed Greens

Polenta

Parmigiano Gratin

Olives

Roasted Marrow Bone

Dolci

House-made Gelato

Affogato

Amaro Affogato

Zeppole

Panna Cotta

Torta di Cioccolato

Torta di Limone

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