Gaetano's Forest Park

A native of the scenic Italian coastal town of Bagheria, Executive Chef Gaetano Di Benedetto started as an apprentice in Palermo back in 1978. He went on to graduate from culinary school and has held the Executive Chef title since 1989.Gaetano served in Sicily as chef at the prestigious Villa Paino, where he created state dinners for Italian Presidents Francesco Cossiga and Oscar Luigi Scalfaro. Gaetano brought his outstanding kitchen abilities to restaurants in Milan, Paris and London before joining Disney’s first Italian restaurant in the U.S.Throughout his career Chef Gaetano has accumulated a devoted customer following at his popular Italian restaurants Gaetano’s Forest Park and La Piazza. He has also lent his abilities to good causes, and in 2010 Gaetano was named to the Chef’s for Humanity, an organization of culinary artists from around the world who help fight hunger. Come visit him at Gaetano’s Italian Restaurant Forest Park IL.

Know Before You Go: Vegetarian, gluten-free and other special dietary needs can be accommodated.

Save Money: Try the chef's choice 4-course menu ($50, $74 with wine) or a selection of small plates ($30, $48 with wine).

The Scene
Trompe l'oeil murals and iron railings create a pseudo-piazza setting in this bi-level dining mecca that's usually packed to the rafters with sophisticated suburbanites and abuzz with voices and clinking silverware. The… Read More

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Chef Gaetano Di Benedetto is a native of the lush coastal town of Bagheria, located near Palermo, Sicily. He began as a kitchen apprentice in Palermo in 1978 and is a graduate of the prominent IPAS professional culinary school in Italy. His cooking career spans three decades, maintaining the title of Executive Chef since 1989 at restaurants throughout Italy, as well as France, England and the...