Six classic red-sauce joints
Bruna's Ristorante is one of Six classic red-sauce joints.

1. Bruna's Ristorante

7.3
2424 S Oakley Ave (24th Pl), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Pilsen · 9 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Tucked between the chicken Vesuvio and the stuffed shells are a rich ravioli filled with porcini mushrooms and a spirited rendition of penne alla puttanesca. Read more.

Caponie's Trattoria is one of Six classic red-sauce joints.

2. Caponie's Trattoria

7419 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Northwest Side · 15 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Thin-crust Margherita pizzas explode with basil, garlic and mozzarella; chicken Parmesan is immersed in a chunky, fresh tomato sauce; and the tiramisu is so boozy you may forget you’re in the States. Read more.

Club Lago is one of Six classic red-sauce joints.

3. Club Lago

7.7
331 W Superior St (at N Orleans St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · River North · 29 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Despite new paint and new beer taps, the place looks exactly the same, so it’s easy to regress to old habits: massive portions of lasagna, watery carafes of Chianti and pasta with Lago’s meat sauce Read more.

Club Lucky is one of Six classic red-sauce joints.

4. Club Lucky

8.9
1824 W Wabansia Ave (at N Honore St), Bucktown/Wicker Park, IL
Italian Restaurant · Bucktown · 62 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: It has kept residents coming back for 20 years with a menu of classics such as chicken Vesuvio and housemade lasagna served in a space that looks like a transported cocktail lounge from the ’50s. Read more.

Natalino's is one of Six classic red-sauce joints.

5. Natalino's

1523 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Noble Square · 7 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: A sweet-and-bitter radicchio and prosciutto app and rich, lobster tortellaccci al aragosta both stand out. For dessert, there’s “broken” cannoli, sweet mascarpone with cannoli shells to scoop it up. Read more.

Sabatino's Restaurant Chicago is one of Six classic red-sauce joints.

6. Sabatino's Restaurant Chicago

4441 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Old Irving Park · 42 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Shrimp De Jonghe is fresh, ricotta-filled gnocchi in meat sauce won’t disappoint, and the New York strip is seasoned only with salt and pepper before hitting the grill for a spot-on medium rare. Read more.