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I Monelli Trattoria Pizzeria

4.2 (97)
$30 and under
Italian
5019 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
When I first Opened I MONELLI my intention was to share the cooking style, flavors & recipes that originated from my hometown.

Our ingredients are always FRESH to achieve the best taste, just as my mother used to back home. By using SIMPLE & FRESH ingredients, I prepare various specials every week from salads to main entrees that are not found on the menu.

To me, it’s all about the TASTE & QUALITY! Since we can't take you back to Italy, I have brought these dishes here to share with you.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Thursday: 12:30pm - 3:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 3:00 - 11:00pm, Sunday: 2:30pm - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Vittorio Iasalvatore
  • Neighborhood
    Lincoln Square
  • Cross street
    Winnemac St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    49 bus, 49B bus, stop in front of restaurant
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, Cafe, Delivery, Farm to Table, Takeout

What 97 people are saying

I Monelli Trattoria Pizzeria reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 1.6Value

NoiseModerate

97 Reviews
  1. TomL

    Chicago / Illinois4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 22, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Cozy, authentic BYOB Italian restaurant with home-made pastas, a consistently interesting list of daily specials and splendid Neopolitan pizzas.

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  2. BarryL VIP

    Chicago / Illinois25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 20, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I Monelli's pizza is the best! Thin crust and bursting with flavor. They have spoiled me. This is the pizza I crave.

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  3. Kelly9154

    Chicago / Illinois60 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 20, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great place to dine, take friends or just to have a fantastic meal & it is BYOB which makes it very affordable. Service is always very good and most of the time the noise level is very low unless there is a big group ( this is NOT vert often....most table are of 2 - 4 or 6 people). Great place !!

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  4. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago / Illinois20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 15, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is a neighborhood gem. Original Italian establishment. Tiny, cozy family-owned. You feel like you're dining at your grandma's house! Authentic Italian food standards as well as very unique entrees freshly prepared, pasta al dente and tasty pizza. I couldn't ask for more! Wonderful people. Great service and it's a BYOB!

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  5. Laura

    Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 13, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a group of 10 and it was fantastic. Great service, outstanding food and easy to chat but lively enough that it felt fun. Every person in our group loved it and only two of us had been there before. Lots of new fans in our group. Pizzas awesome, pastas were really good - homemade, tasty, authentic, and the salads were fantastic. We'll be back.

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  6. Jimbaliya

    Chicago / Illinois5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 1, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall, we had a great meal. The food was amazing, the space very charming, and the staff very friendly, albeit, not incredibly attentive. It did take some time to get service from our waiter, which became somewhat an annoyance as the place wasn't really busy. But bygones are bygones, it was a wonderful evening and we will be going back without question.

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  7. JamesW

    Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 31, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A neighborhood treasure. Great food at fair prices. Wonderful service. BYOB.

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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago / Illinois11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 12, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    First time in ... very pleasantly surprised! Everything we had was delicious! BYOB, but only $5 corkage. We'll be back ...

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  9. JanetP

    Chicago / Illinois3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 22, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always very tasty, fresh and creative. We tried the appetizer special Bruschetta that was made with goat cheese, prosciutto & black truffles it was amazing! Their calamari is the best!

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  10. Gregsfave VIP

    Chicago / Illinois43 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 8, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was very good. Service was a little slow at the start but got better. Calamari was excellent as were the Salads. Entrees were ample and delicious

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FAQs

I Monelli Trattoria Pizzeria offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (773) 561-8499.

I Monelli Trattoria Pizzeria is rated 4.2 stars by 97 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. Chicago
  5. Lincoln Square

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Google Map for I Monelli Trattoria Pizzeria

5019 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Winnemac St
  • Neighborhood
    Lincoln Square
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Thursday: 12:30pm - 3:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 3:00 - 11:00pm, Sunday: 2:30pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    49 bus, 49B bus, stop in front of restaurant
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Vittorio Iasalvatore
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, Cafe, Delivery, Farm to Table, Takeout
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