Pasta & vino · West Loop, Chicago
Fresh pasta made by hand in our window every day, slow sauces, and a short list of Italian wines by the glass. Order for pickup or come and sit with us.
Carbonara
Ricotta Ravioli
Spaghetti Pomodoro
Spaghetti al Nero
Lasagna della CasaOur pasta
We open at seven to make the day's pasta by hand: semolina, eggs and a lot of rolling. By lunch it is in the pan with a sauce that has been on the stove since morning.
Semolina and farm eggs, mixed by hand at seven every morning. No machines, no shortcuts.
Pasta is rolled, cut and filled in the window, so you can watch it happen from the street.
Every plate is finished to order in the pan with its sauce. Fresh pasta cooks in two minutes.
San Marzano tomato, basil, olive oil
Guanciale, egg yolk, pecorino, black pepper
Squid ink, mushrooms, parsley
Slow-cooked beef and onions, eight hours
Brown butter, kale, lemon
Ragù, béchamel, twelve thin layers
Pecorino, toasted pepper, nothing else
Vino
Eight Italian wines by the glass, changing with the season. Ask what is open; we will pour you a taste first.
Reservations
Tables for up to eight at lunch and dinner. The counter by the pasta window is kept for walk-ins.
