Volare

Located off Michigan Avenue in Streeterville, this place can be a great spot for a date. It is also one of those places that offer a nice bar area to sit and eat. Typically Italian affair but high quality. It is saying something when such simple items as Cesar salad and fried calamari surprise you with great flavor and fresh ingredients. Also have good selection of wine and cocktails with attentive bartenders. Cannolis are also very impressive. Not a cheap place to visit but highly recommended.

Food: The food tasted great!! We ordered bruschetta, eggplant appetizers, ravioli and Gnocchi. Extremely delicious!!!! The creme brûlée and tiramisu was 10/10 too! Service: The service however was bad. I had ordered the ravioli but I got spaghetti instead and I was extremely confused and thought the ravioli was under the spaghetti😅, until my cousin pointed it out saying I dont think that’s ravioli. So we called the guy who served us and said there has been a mistake. He said “Oh I thought so something wasn’t right! I remembered you said ravioli”. Mistakes happen I understand, but if he knew that it wasn’t my order why even serve it to me in the first place!!🤷🏻‍♀️ Also, we noticed that all the other tables were being checked if they needed anything but not ours, which we felt was weird!! Atmosphere: Too loud and very congested! Ambience was okayish!

Great place to be! The hostess and servers were very polite and greet you with a warm smile. The service is great, professional yet friendly people work here. Great for pretty much every occasion! The fried calamari was light and tasty. (Get it spicy) Food was great, good portions and delicious. The pastas are perfectly cooked and have a lot of flavor. A good amount of seafood in the pasta too, they do not skimp on the portions here. The chicken was juicy and had a great sauce. Tiramisu was fine. 10/10 place Highly recommend.

I had the most amazing meal at Volare! Chicken parm with the vodka sauce was incredible. The wine was delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed everything we had. This is such a charming restaurant in the midst of so many high rises. We enjoyed dinner on the patio then moved to the bar for after dinner cocktails. Great evening. I can't wait to visit again!

My friends and I had a dinner outing at this classic Italian restaurant, and I'm glad we made reservations as it was packed! The staff were in constant motion, serving dishes and seating customers. The dimly lit interior added to the cozy ambiance. Given the busy evening and our large group, we skipped appetizers, but they did provide free bread with olive oil and parmesan cheese. I ordered the clam linguine, while my friends got the gnocchi and squid ink pasta. All three dishes were substantial, but my linguine leaned towards the drier side and the pasta was a tad undercooked. It could have used a bit more oil or sauce, but the flavor was exceptional, a solid 10/10! Our waitress was very patient, especially considering one of our friends arrived late. She offered excellent recommendations and was so pleasant. I would definitely recommend giving this place a try for a taste of classic Italian cuisine in Streeterville!

Opened about 25 years ago, as I was living in Chicago myself and ate here on average twice a week, for four years. 20 years later I'm back in Chicago for the first time since....and the food is as good, the place doubled in size but didn't lose its local charm and great attentive service. Drinks are fantastic, the tomaot sauce is as good as it gets. Simplicity and timeless classics all around, from the pasta dishes to the fantastic lamb chops. Did we mentioned the meat balls? So good.