I'm not sure where the reviewers who disliked this restaurant ate, but it wasn't at the same place that we ate on Saturday night. My husband, father-in-law and I ate at Pane Caldo this last weekend and we all thought it was wonderful. I should put that in context - we are all from the greater New York City area... more

We had the pleasure of dining at this fine restaurant this last week. Wow. What a great experience. A little on the high side for price, but what a great experince. Food was outstanding as well as service. A error was made with and entree' and the staff generously gave us one as a no charge as well as the... more

Unpretentious place, we enjoyed every moment at pane caldo. The food is nicely prepared,we tried few dishes from the excellent risotto with lobster served al dente, the tender duck confit and the very good osso buco. A nice selection of wines by the glasse. Service well executed. Pane caldo is a real good restaurant more

Applebee's quality at TRU prices. Invited by friends who know good food upon recommendation of a friend of theirs. Bread awful & cold (ironically so on both counts given the restaurant's name). Salads at $18 apiece were tasteless, uninspired in terms of ingredients and dressing, and very small. My entré, a take off on Fruiti di Marmi (seafood pasta) was... more

We have eaten yearly for over a decade at Pane Caldo, usually only as a couple. The service has been outstanding, with many interesting people as waiters year after year. Prices are high, but this is Chicago, and the food is excellent Italian style and the setting is elegant. Maybe some of the sauces have been too rich, but not... more

I wish I could say better things about our recent experience at Pane Caldo. The restaurant was highly recommended by the concierge of our hotel (Park Hyatt, Chicago) and by friends whom we were taking to dinner. My experience with the reservationist was quite positive. When I explained that two of our guests had hearing problems and asked for a... more