Francesca's on Taylor

Francesca's on Taylor features the zesty, earthy cuisine of Rome and the surrounding areas of Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. Chicago Magazine notes, It brings a new kind of abbondanza to an old Italian neighborhood. It is the fourth restaurant opened by Chef Scott Harris, whose philosophy is to encourage the lively art of dining with a contemporary, casually sophisticated trattoria ambiance, good,...

"Reliably solid" for Italian fare "done right", this Chicago-based chain (with a few out-of-state sibs) is a "family favorite" thanks to an "affordable" menu that "continues to change", highlighting "well-prepared" standards alongside some "unexpected dishes"; if doubters dub it merely "fair" and complain some locales are "too noisy", fans single out "prompt", "pleasant" service and say it's...

If loud and boisterous settings are your thing, you'll feel right at home at Scott Harris' handsome, busy trattoria in the Little Italy neighborhood. We find the salads at Francesca's particularly memorable (try the string bean, tomato and…

Little Italy outpost of the ever-growing city and suburban Italian chain packs them in for rustic pasta creations.

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