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Piccolo Mondo - Hyde Park, Chicago, IL

Piccolo Mondo - Hyde Park

4.3
4.3
457 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
1642 E. 56th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
Piccolo Mondo is an Italian restaurant located in Hyde Park's Historic Landmark Windermere House. Piccolo Mondo has been in the same location since 1985, located across from the Museum of Science and Industry and next to University of Chicago. Hyde Parkers and intellectuals of University of Chicago are long time patrons of the restaurant.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Argentinean
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Sun 11:30 am–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (773) 643-1106
  • Website
    http://www.piccolomondo.us/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Norberto Zas
  • Catering
    Pan y Vino Catering. www.panyvino.net
  • Location
    1642 E. 56th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
  • Neighborhood
    Hyde Park
  • Cross street
    Cornell
  • Parking details
    There is parking located across from the restaurant. Enter on Cornell Ave, Left side.
  • Public transit
    From downtown Chicago, take the #6 bus to the S Hyde Park and 56th street stop near the Museum of Science and Industry. We are located one block to the west.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

Piccolo Mondo - Hyde Park's menu was last updated on 2/3/2022.

Appetizers

  • Bruschetta$8.00

    Toasted Italian bread with garlic, tomato, olive oil, fresh basil, and parmigiano.

    • Spinach Empanada$4.00

      Baked turnover stuffed with fresh spinach and besciamella.

      Salads

      • Insalata Mista$8.25

        Mixed greens in vinaigrette dressing with tomato, onions, walnuts, and raisins.

        • Insalate di Petti di Pollo$19.00

          Grilled chicken breast over mixed greens with walnuts, tomatoes, onions, and raisins in balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

          Pastas

          • Eggplant alla Parmigiana$17.25

            Layers of eggplant, mozzarella, tomatoes sauce and romano cheese.

            • Spaghetti with Meatballs$16.25

              Spaghetti prepared in meat sauce with two meatballs.

              Pasta with Seafood

              • Linguine Broccoli e Gamberi$23.50

                Shrimp and broccoli sauteed with olive oil and garlic served over linguine.

                • Grigliata di Pesce$30.00

                  Grilled calamari, shrimp and octopus. Green beans, potatoes and cherry tomatoes in olive oil and fresh garlic aged balsamic.

                  Chicken

                  • Pollo Limone$20.00

                    Chicken breast sauteed in lemon and white wine sauce with red roasted peppers and capers.

                    • Pollo Marsala$20.00

                      Chicken breast with mushrooms in marsala wine sauce, served with roasted potatoes.

                      What 457 people are saying

                      Piccolo Mondo - Hyde Park reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

                      Overall ratings and reviews

                      4.3
                      4.3 based on all time ratings
                      • 4.2Food
                      • 4.3Service
                      • 4.1Ambience
                      • 3.2Value

                      Noise • Moderate

                      457 Reviews

                      1. BobC VIP

                        Chicago / Illinois25 reviews

                        4.0

                        Dined on March 15, 2020

                        1. Overall 4
                        2. Food 4
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        The view is very nice and the seating arrangements are comfortable. Parking is a big problem in that area as it all of Chicago area.

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                      2. ScottF

                        Chicago / Illinois1 review

                        5.0

                        Dined on February 16, 2020

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 4
                        Overall Experience would receive five stars. The service and food was outstanding, I would say the only drawback would be parking.

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                      3. GaryW

                        Chicago / Illinois5 reviews

                        5.0

                        Dined on February 5, 2020

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        The food and the service where excellent. A good value and highly recommend.

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                      4. OpenTable Diner

                        Chicago / Illinois3 reviews

                        5.0

                        Dined on February 5, 2020

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 4
                        Excellent food and service!

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                      5. Dave

                        Chicago / Illinois21 reviews

                        4.0

                        Dined on February 3, 2020

                        1. Overall 4
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 4
                        4. Ambience 5
                        One of our favorite restaurants, Piccolo Mondo continues to provide excellent food and service at an acceptable price. I ordered the grigliata di pesce, my companions canelone Veneziana and spaghetti al frutti de mare. All were perfectly prepared and served, hot and all at the same time. Cannoli for dessert, without extra toppings as we requested. This restaurant continues to be the most consistently excellent in its food, service and surroundings.

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                      6. RoseD

                        Chicago / Illinois1 review

                        5.0

                        Dined on February 2, 2020

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        extremely pleasant atmosphere, excellent food wonderful waitstaff

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                      7. JeffS

                        Greater Boston5 reviews

                        5.0

                        Dined on February 1, 2020

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        The food was excellent. The service was friendly and helpful, and the server made sure we were served in plenty of time to enjoy dinner and still make an evening performance at Court Theater. We will most definitely return to Piccolo Mndo in the future.

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                      8. OpenTable Diner

                        Chicago / Illinois2 reviews

                        2.0

                        Dined on January 31, 2020

                        1. Overall 2
                        2. Food 2
                        3. Service 2
                        4. Ambience 1
                        Bland and rather pedestrian service

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                      9. KarenK

                        Chicago / Illinois24 reviews

                        5.0

                        Dined on January 30, 2020

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        Loved the food and the staff could not have been more friendly. Very pretty space, too. Free parking is much appreciated

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                      10. BekiD

                        Chicago / Illinois4 reviews

                        5.0

                        Dined on January 26, 2020

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        Everything was delicious! Thank you Juan and Santos for the wonderful service!

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                      FAQs

                      Piccolo Mondo - Hyde Park offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (773) 643-1106.

                      Piccolo Mondo - Hyde Park is rated 4.3 stars by 457 OpenTable diners.

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                      1642 E. 56th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

                      Additional information

                      • Cross street
                        Cornell
                      • Neighborhood
                        Hyde Park
                      • Hours of operation
                        Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Sun 11:30 am–8:30 pm
                      • Price
                        $30 and under
                      • Cuisines
                        Italian, Argentinean
                      • Dining style
                        Casual Elegant
                      • Dress code
                        Casual Dress
                      • Parking details
                        There is parking located across from the restaurant. Enter on Cornell Ave, Left side.
                      • Public transit
                        From downtown Chicago, take the #6 bus to the S Hyde Park and 56th street stop near the Museum of Science and Industry. We are located one block to the west.
                      • Payment options
                        AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                      • Executive chef
                        Norberto Zas
                      • Additional
                        Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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