Francesca’s on Taylor
Francesca’s on Taylor
Lunch (Mon–Sat), dinner
Average main course: $16The portions are generous, the room is comfortable and the food is reliable. This, plus the place’s ability to glide from family-friendly pasta joint to romantic trattoria as the night progresses, is what packs ’em in every night. Good bets are crispy calamari, quatro stagioni pizza, rosemary-laced roasted chicken and housemade sorbetti. The food isn’t going to conjure any memories of travels to Italy, but in Little Italy’s gradually less-Italian landscape, this is a safe venture.
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A Tatsu
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B The Original Five [closed]
1030 W Taylor St between Miller and Carpenter Sts
C Grandaddy’s Subs
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D Skinnie Piggy
1214 W Taylor St between Racine Ave and Lytle St
E Urban Union
1421 W Taylor St between Loomis and Laflin Sts
F Davanti Enoteca
1359 W Taylor St at Loomis St
G Gentile's Wine Shop
1160 W Taylor St at Racine Ave
H Chez Joël
1119 W Taylor St at May St
I RoSal’s
1154 W Taylor St between May St and Racine Ave
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A Simpson's Tavern
1133 S Western Ave at Grenshaw St
B Rick's Bar
939 S Western Ave at Taylor St
C Vintage Lounge
1449 W Taylor St between Laflin and Loomis Sts
D The Bar 10 Doors
1259 W Taylor St between Throop and Lytle Sts
E Beviamo Wine Bar
1358 W Taylor St at Loomis St
F Three Aces
1321 W Taylor St at Ada St
G The Drum and Monkey
1435 W Taylor St at Bishop St
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