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Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio is an Italian restaurant at 1020 W Madison St in Chicago's West Loop, listed as Michelin Recommended in 2026.
Chef and owner Sarah Grueneberg is a James Beard Award winner and a Top Chef and Iron Chef Gauntlet finalist. Her Italian kitchen draws on traditional cooking, her travels and her family heritage. Executive Chef Bailey Sullivan competed on Top Chef Season 22. Among the highlights are cacio whey pepe, egg yolk ravioli, and ragú alla Napoletana built on fusilli rustico.
Between lunch and dinner the bar opens for aperitivi, with snacks and drinks. Counter dining and outdoor seating are also available, and takeaway is offered. Gambero Rosso awarded the restaurant one fork in 2025.
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