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Elina's

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 59 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Fine Italian cooking served by two chefs in an intimate space.

Reservations are released 30 days in advance at midnight.

Parties of 7 or more must contact Reservations@elinaschicago.com to book. Parties of this size are required to participate in a $75 per person family style prix fixe menu, drinks are charged based on consumption and a 20% gratuity will be added to the final bill. If you cancel within 24 hours of your reservation time you will incur a $30 per person cancelation fee.

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From the OpenTable editors: You'll find the ultimate versions of old-school red-sauce favorites like rigatoni a la vodka and dover sole piccata at Elina's, thanks to veterans of MICHELIN-Starred spots like New York City’s Restaurant Marc Forgione. The inviting West Town joint serves these classics in a cozy, brick-walled dining room or on the lush, Amalfi Coast-inspired patio.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, American, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(312) 929-2249
Website
http://www.elinaschicago.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1202 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642-6415
Neighborhood
West Town
Cross street
Grand and Racine
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
CTA Grand Ave Blue Line, CTA Chicago Ave Blue Line,65 Grand Ave Bus (Racine Stop)
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Italian Mojito$16.00
Silver Rum, Chareau, Citrus
Colomba$16.00
Mezcal, Campari, Grapefruit, Soda
Melfi Sour$16.00
Whiskey, Peach, Lemon, Orange, Vino Rosso
Golden Negroni$16.00
Wolf Point Gin, Gran Classico, Golden Vermouth
Rosita$16.00
Tequila Joven, Campari, Vermouth, Orange
Toronto $16.00
Bonded Bourbon, Fernet, Demerara, Bitters
Spritz$16.00
Miss Apertivo, Rhubarb, Soda, Citrus
Spaghett$11.00
Miller High Life & a shot of Aperol

Vini

Table Wine$13.00
Sparkling, Red, White
Prosecco$15.00
Classic or Rosé
Orange$17.00
Vichingo Costa Toscana, Tuscany, ITA
Sauvignon Blanc$16.00
Erste & Neue, Trentino Alto-Adige, ITA
Catarratto$15.00
Caruso & Minini, Sicily ITA
Pallagrello Bianco$16.00
Michele Alois 'Caiati', Campania ITA
Kerner$16.00
Abbazia di Novacella, Trentio-Alto Adige, ITA
Sangiovese$15.00
Field Recordings 'Freddo', Passo Robles CA
Schiava$16.00
Abbazia di Novella Sudtirolese, Trentino-Alto Adige ITA
Montepulciano$15.00
Giuliano Rosati Madia, Abruzzo, ITA
Chianti Classico$17.00
Monte Bernardi 'Sangio', Tuscany ITA
Etna Rosso$17.00
Sergio Drago, Sicily ITA
Cab/Merlot$18.00
Terre San Leonardo, Alto Adige ITA
Dolcetto D'Alba$18.00
Andrea Oberto, Piedmont ITA

Birre

Peroni$8.00
Daisy Cutter$8.00
Miller High Life$6.00

ETC

NA Beverages

Casamara Club Soda$6.00
Acqua Panna$9.00
1L
Pellegrino$9.00
1L
RTC 3 Estate Black Iced Tea$5.00
Lemonade$5.00

What 163 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Chicago
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Nestled in the vibrant West Loop, Elina's delights with its intimate ambiance and classic Italian charm. "The food always tastes amazing" and "service was friendly," creating a memorable dining experience. While some diners noted the service as rushed, the "vodka pasta is the best in the city." Ideal for a cozy night out.

163 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food is just ok, very average. nothing we would go back for. Service is very confusing, servers are not well trained unfortunately. They brought air three pastas , side dishes and main corses all together at the same time. And when we tried to tell them that we want main corses after pasta, they started to argue, saying that in family stile meal all the dishes served at the same time. Management might google what means family style meal. There wasn’t even enough room on the table for everything they brought.
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Emily
Austin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food was decent, but nothing special or great. The table next to us was unable to order meatballs because they had run out at 6:15 with a half full restaurant, which is ridiculous. Drinks were disgusting, and shocking they in this day and age there is no gluten free pasta option. In fact, the only mains on the menu they are GF are the very expensive Dover sole / prime ribeye and the steak limone. All in all, fine but disappointing and we likely won’t be back.
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Burt
Las Vegas
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was excellent and the service was very good. Prices are reasonable, our only complaint and a very minor one, was that the music was a bit loud. A good dining experience and we will return!
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David
VIP
Chicago
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The atmosphere and vibe of Elina's was terrific. Sophisticated and felt like a New York neighborhood restaurant. The service was attentive and friendly. The food was fine but nothing very memorable. The fritto misto was way over-breaded (couldn't taste the seafood) and our pasta dish was average. Steak Limone was simple but good and flavorful.
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Kiley
VIP
Chicago
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Pasta was tasty but chicken parm was overcooked and dry, cheese wasn't even melted. If you come as a group of 2 you'll be sandwiched in between other couples dining. The best part of the meal is the free bread service.
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Abby
VIP
Chicago
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience! Food and service were fantastic. It was a little too dark and the music was slightly too loud but loved it overall!
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Parker
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Elina’s is always amazing! However towards the end of our meal we ended up having a ton of food left and they took it back to wrap it up for us and never gave it back. We had 2 days worth of food in there 😂. Oh well! Anyways, great meal. Will be returning of course.
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Andrew
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food and drinks. A bit tight, and a bit loud considering the size of the place. But the service was great and the food and drinks were excellent.
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Chloe
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favorite Italian place in the city. The food is amazing!
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Morgan
Milwaukee
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was really good! One of the best rigatoni alla vodka i’ve had! The ambiance was relaxing and intimate, the restaurant was smaller but fit a lot in. The only thing I could see improving is the portion sizes. The ceaser salad huge and so was the pasta. The pasta could have been split between 2 people. The salad could easily feed 3-4.
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Elina's is rated 4.8 stars by 163 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 59 times today

1202 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642-6415

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Grand and Racine
Neighborhood
West Town
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, American, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
CTA Grand Ave Blue Line, CTA Chicago Ave Blue Line,65 Grand Ave Bus (Racine Stop)
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.elinaschicago.com/
Phone number
(312) 929-2249

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Dining areas

Additional information

Primi

Caesar Salad$17.00

Chopped Salad$16.00

Shrimp Cocktail$23.00

Fritto Misto$19.00

Baked Clams Casino$17.00

Mozzarella En Carozza $12.00

Macaroni

Rigatoni Alla Vodka$24.00

Fusilli Alla Norma$20.00

Angel Hair Scampi$24.00

Penne Bolognese$22.00

Speciali

Silvio's Meatballs $18.00

Dover Sole Piccata

40oz Prime Ribeye Diane

Eggplant Parmesan $36.00

Secondi

Chicken Parmesan $31.00

Cherry Pepper Ribs$28.00

Pork Chop Pizzaiolo $29.00

Shrimp Scampi$28.00

14oz Sirloin Steak Limone$36.00

Contorni

Eggplant Argodolce $9.00

Italian Fries$9.00

Broccoli Carbonizado $9.00

Café e Dolci

Espresso Martini$18.00

Limoncello$6.00

Espresso$4.00

Pistachio Cannoli$8.00

Tiramisu$13.00

Drinks

Italian Mojito$16.00

Colomba$16.00

Melfi Sour$16.00

Golden Negroni$16.00

Rosita$16.00

Toronto $16.00

Spritz$16.00

Spaghett$11.00

Vini

Table Wine$13.00

Prosecco$15.00

Orange$17.00

Sauvignon Blanc$16.00

Catarratto$15.00

Pallagrello Bianco$16.00

Kerner$16.00

Sangiovese$15.00

Schiava$16.00

Montepulciano$15.00

Chianti Classico$17.00

Etna Rosso$17.00

Cab/Merlot$18.00

Dolcetto D'Alba$18.00

Birre

Peroni$8.00

Daisy Cutter$8.00

Miller High Life$6.00

ETC

Casamara Club Soda$6.00

Acqua Panna$9.00

Pellegrino$9.00

RTC 3 Estate Black Iced Tea$5.00

Lemonade$5.00

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