Best Local: Pasta Places

Basta Pasta! Celebrate National Noodle Day with these Chicago and suburban locations!

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Thursday, October 6 is National Noodle Day! From penne to primavera, Chicago is home to a variety of Italian restaurants serving savory pasta dishes. Enjoy oodles of noodles at these delicious Chicago and suburban restaurants!

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Blend traditional Italian cooking with flavors from around the world at Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio. Behind the bar watch Monteverde cooks hand-make the pasta, rolling and shaping the dough. Try any of their signature pasta dishes or keeps it classic with their Italy’s pasta picks. Only a 10 minute walk from Arkadia Towers or a 12 minute walk from Catalyst Apartments!

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Noodles are an art at RPM Italian! With over a dozen handmade pastas prepared daily, their fresh pasta creates delicious dishes such as squid ink spaghetti and Mama DePandi’s bucatini. Try it with any of their wine pairings or finish your meal with their signature chocolate for a full flavor experience. A 3 minute walk from AMLI River North or a 4 minute walk from Grand Plaza!

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Topo Gigio Ristorante offers a modern Tuscan-style approach to Italian cooking. A favorite for over 25 years, the restaurant features an indoor garden and year-round outdoor bar. Topo Gigio features all the Italian noodle classics such as linguine, tortellini, rigatoni, fusilli and campanelle. Only a 14 minute bus ride on the 36 line from State & Chestnut.

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Starting as a special event and catering company, Angeli’s Restaurant opened its doors to the public in 1996 and has been serving plates upon plates of pasta ever since! With a whole page designated to pasta creations, Angeli’s features favorites such as pasta arrabiata and signatures such as angry butterflies, bow tie pasta with Italian sausage, mushroom, and scallions. Dine in or have Angeli’s catered, only a 5 minute drive from Iroquois Club!