I discovered Osteria a couple of years ago and have frequented it since. The food is both simple and traditionally Italian--I lived in Rome for a year and a half and have found nothing in America like it, until this place. The flavors are simple and delicious. Favorites include the home-made gnocchi (oh my god) and the ricotta cavatelli with... more

Veal meatballs are the best. more

Very good surprise. We reserved though OpenTable website (which I recommand to use for those who do not know it) and we wanted to try an Italian restaurant during our stay in Chicago. we really did not know what to pick since there are dozens of them in Chicago. We picked Osteria and what a nice surprise. Food is really... more

I did the multi course tasting menu and was not particularly impressed. more

My husband and I ate at Osteria Via Stato a couple of years ago when it first opened. It was such a fun and memorable night that I recommend it to everyone I hear is headed to Chicago! The food was good and VERY plentiful. This is not your Carino's Italian. I chose a pork loin and my husband had... more

Excellent Roman-style thin crust pizza, great wine and desserts, very reasonable pricing for what you get. more

This restaurant is directly connected to the Embassy Suites Chicago-Downtown on 620 N.State St. When you enter into the restaurant you are actually in a Pizzeria Uno type place and after our 1 minute wait we were taken to our seat in a nice part of the restaurant. Our meal was great . We were treated with different types of... more

While traveling in Chicago this past weekend, I came across Osteria Via Stato by accident. My girlfriend and I were trying to decide where to have dinner and we found this restaurant at 620 N. State Street. The staff were great, there wasn't a long wait to obtain a table, and the meal (which we split) was excellent. We ordered... more

Pretty good--can't beat the location. more