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Il Culaccino, Chicago, IL

Il Culaccino

4.5
4.5
949 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
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Il Culaccino, the new fine Italian dining restaurant presented by the Franco’s Restaurant Group, comes to McCormick Square in Spring 2019. Anchored in the Arrive Lex Apartment Tower, 2134 South Indiana, Il Culaccino is just steps away from Wintrust Arena and a short walk from McCormick Place. At Il Culaccino, you’ll enjoy unique wines and delicious plates accompanied by the friendly and superior service that has become the hallmark of Franco’s Restaurant Group, family-owned since 1989.

Be prepared to have your senses thrilled at Il Culaccino, before or after exploring McCormick Square, Chicago’s most exciting and vibrant new entertainment district.

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2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 23 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (312) 794-5300
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    South Loop
  • Cross street
    Cermak And Indiana
  • Parking details
    Valet Friday-Sunday Evenings, Street Parking, Validated Parking in building garage
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 949 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

949 Reviews
  1. BIll

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and excellent service A festive atmosphere Our server Bobby was super and lots of fun to talk with Will come back for sure !!!

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  2. Erica

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was subpar and not worth the cost spent. My party ordered both the specials for the evening and the halibut was $44 but tasted as if it was frozen and thawed. The lobster pasta was not good per my guest.

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  3. JOHNT

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was good as always. Our server was great and very personable.

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  4. CEG44

    Raleigh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We were seated outdoors even though I requested indoors. It was incredibly loud out there in the 'greenhouse' and I could barely hear my companion. The food was meh.

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  5. Brian

    Atlanta Metro

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great cocktails and wine. Service was good and attentive. Pasta had great flavor. Would definitely go again if in the area.

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  6. MaryD

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was terrible! We sat there for over 50 minutes to get 2 hamburgers and it took another 20 to refill water and get the check.

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  7. LindaR

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best Italian restaurants . The food and service were outstanding

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  8. LaelG

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous service and food. Great location before a game at wintrust.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 7, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Pork way over cooked. Was not worth the money. Not enough servers

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    St. Louis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great ambiance. Excellent food. We had a great time.

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  11. MichelleS

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Gnocchi was delicious. Service was a little slow, but

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  12. DeniseW

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely wonderful! Service, excellent food! Had the chicken fettuccine Al Franco with the pesto cream sauce. Fabulous!

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Calendar was A+ tender. The pipette Alla vodka was ok. Not the best vodka sauce I've had. The calamari and service were great so I'm willing to go back and try another main dish.

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  14. None

    Chicago

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was good but the service was a little lacking The server hardly came to the table We asked for bread She never brought it out No refills on soda or water

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  15. GlenS

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were a large group for dinner. They kindly increased our seating to add as we had some last minute additions. The food was all excellent and the service exceptional for a group of 14.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Long wait for a glass of wine, other than that everything was fine.

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  17. JodiD

    Des Moines

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bella our server was just wonderful & the food was out of this world!!

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  18. Smileheals

    New York Area

    46 reviews

    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and friendly service. I would recommend this place.

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  19. Smileheals

    New York Area

    47 reviews

    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and friendly service. I would recommend this place.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely glass patio for romantic dining plus the most amazing pasta!

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  21. SouthsideJoe

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed the spaciousness of the restaurant & our waiter provided excellent service.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice restaurant near my hotel, have to make reservation if you do not want to be disappointed.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Wilmington

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were a party of 7. The waitress took our order quickly but forgot to bring 1 dinner (mine). She never came back to the table to ask how we were. We had to call over the hostess to let her know. She never relayed the message. We told another waitress- it fell on deaf ears. Our waitress finally came back and asked again what my order was. No apology, no update. Finally my meal was brought after the plates of my 6 other guests were cleared. They comped my meal but added 20 percent gratuity to the check for the other guests. Unbelievable. No apology or explanation. No refills. Unacceptable.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 4, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Server was had to hunt down after long absenses and not attentive to our needs. With the exception of the stuffed clam appetizer our food was delish. Pasta dishes were on the small size and steaks were big

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Not first time going here and had high expectations. Overall was good but not like last time.

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  26. EdSax

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food & service & convenient location for events at McCormick Place

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  27. PJschulz

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The restaurant was very dark and very loud. The waitress forgot our salad, and our food came very quickly. We were hoping for a relaxed evening out that was not our experience. The food was good everything else was just ok.

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  28. KyleR

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful staff and my pasta dish was superb, came recommended by my server. I don’t consume dairy and they had a dish to accommodate me.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was delicious and our server was courteous. My only issue is that the menus we were offered were splattered with pasta sauce. I would suggest the restaurant place bar codes that link to an online menu to avoid this in the future. Aside from that, I had a positive experience and would recommend this restaurant to friends and family.

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  30. SteveR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and very reasonable prices. Eggplant parm was superb.

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  31. WilliamS

    Chicago

    66 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We are food snobs and loved everything about this place when looking for a restaurant near the Marriott Marquis. Liked it so much we went twice! Fast service. Food comes out piping hot or in a chilled bowl for salads and dessert. Loved the spicy pesto penne, calabrese chicken, tiramisu, and the bottle of Ferrari Chardonnay. The patio is fully glass enclosed so you can sit there year round. Manager circulated the room to ensure every table was happy. Reasonably priced for the quality. Neighborhood gem! Run don’t walk.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love this place. Great manager/hostess…excellent food…all service is top notch.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience from start to finish! All food was amazing

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  34. StewartE

    Des Moines

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very attentive staff members. Nothing fancy but very tasty food options.

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  35. LeslieS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had great service and delicious food for our family of 4.

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  36. Refer

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This is a very good Italian eatery. Everything is prepared well and the atomosphere is great for business, casual dining or a date.

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  37. SusanK

    Philadelphia

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beth our server was very attentive and pleasant. Veal Parmesan was very good as well as the pork Marsala. Very fresh and good size portions.

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  38. AnnA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent and tasty. Very affordable and the atmosphere fave you a warm welcoming.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is ALWAYS excellent as is the service. It was a friend’s birthday and her first time there. She loved it!

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  40. NhWSoCal

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Hostess is not friendly. I could understand if they were about to close but we were the first couple table seated (5:10 PM ish). She is tired, stuck-up and here is your table sit down. Service was fast and efficient. few greeting. you get better service at Olive Garden. Food was not memorable, except the sauce for fired calamari was good. It is one of few restaurant around McCormick Place so they are busy but next time I will try a different place

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Il Culaccino using the Order Online button. Il Culaccino also offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Il Culaccino also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 794-5300.

Il Culaccino is rated 4.5 stars by 949 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 23 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Il Culaccino

2134 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60616-4930

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Cermak And Indiana
  • Neighborhood
    South Loop
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet Friday-Sunday Evenings, Street Parking, Validated Parking in building garage
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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