Restaurants Italian in Illinois

Opening in November of 2009, this family-owned restaurant offers Italian specialties, pastas and daily specials. Favorite entrees include chicken carmine, balsamic tilapia and filet fortissimo. Gatto's offers lunch and dinner options as well as a party room, catering and carry-out.  

Pinstripes is a unique entertainment and dining venue, offering a 45,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor facility for the whole family. It offers 20 bowling lanes, 10 bocce courts, an Italian-American restaurant and wine cellar, outdoor patio, fireplace as well as event and party areas that can accommodate groups from 20 to 600.

The restaurant, which is open for lunch, dinner and late-night eating, offers a wide selection including pasta, salads, sandwiches, pizza, soups, stuffed meatballs, and sirloin burgers. There's also carry-out service and outside catering work.

Pinstripes can host private events such as children's birthday parties, bar mitzvahs and weddings.

Gatto's, an Italian restaurant, was founded in Tinley Park in 2000 to become the first of three locations in the Chicagoland area. It has a private room that can be reserved for large parties and private events.  Reservations are accepted for parties of eight or more, and seating is provided either inside or on the outdoor patio. Follow Gatto's on Twitter and join its Facebook group to keep abreast of specials, deals and promotions.