Coco Pazzo

Award-winning, family owned and operated, authentic Tuscan dining 🇮🇹 River North, Chicago

Available for private events from 10 to 150 guests.

Chicago River North Italian Restaurant in loft space. Award-winning wine list and numerous accolades for authentic Italian cuisine. Bar across from wood burning fire and open kitchen.

09/10/2024

There’s no better pairing than house-made pasta and fresh seafood 🦪 Find them both in our Spaghetti Alle Vongole, featuring house-made pasta, garlic, parsley, pepperoncino, and fresh Manila clams.

P.S.: Don’t forget to kick off your meal with a celebratory Happy Hour, now available weekdays from 5 PM - 6 PM at the bar 🍸

09/04/2024

Tomorrow is a special one – happy National Cheese Pizza Day! Celebrate with us and enjoy $15 pizzas margherita all night long. Reservations at the link in our bio!

Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM
Sunday - CLOSED

09/03/2024

Shaken or stirred with a smile ✨🍸

Happy hour kicks off today! Stop by and let our bartender serve up your favorites, like $5 beers and $12 glasses of wine and Aperol Spritz, alongside discounted bites like $15 mini antipasto misto, $15 pizza margherita, and $10 arancini bolognese. 

(Note: Happy Hour is offered at the bar only on a “first come, first served basis”)


Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM
Sunday - CLOSED

Happy Hour: 
Monday - Friday: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

08/30/2024

“Salut!” to a well deserved holiday weekend 🍸 Jump start your Friday with authentic Tuscan cuisine and craft cocktails to boot. Make your reservation at the link in our bio!

Photos from Coco Pazzo's post 08/27/2024

We are pleased to announce that, starting September 3rd, our Happy Hour has returned! Join us (at the bar only) Monday-Friday from 5 PM-6 PM — see details below:

Drink Specials:
$5 beers
$12 Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chianti Classico, and Pinot Noir by the glass
$12 Aperol Spritz & Negroni Sbagliato

Food Specials:
$15 mini antipasto misto
$15 pizza margherita
$10 arancini bolognese

08/20/2024

We are ecstatic to be included in the best restaurants in River North round up! Visit the link in our bio to make a reservation today 🔗

08/15/2024

We’ve got new end of summer hours ☀️ Coco Pazzo will be closed on Sundays starting August 18th to give our fabulous, hard-working staff a little extra summer break to spend time with family and friends. We will resume normal weekend hours on October 6th.

Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM
Sunday - CLOSED

Photos from Coco Pazzo's post 08/13/2024

Keep things cool this summer with a fresh salad + seasonal ingredients 🍋 Kick off your meal with the Carciofini, featuring shaved baby artichokes, arugula, lemon oil, and parmesan reggiano. 

Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM
Sunday- CLOSED

Photos from Coco Pazzo's post 08/10/2024

No meal is complete without fries…we don’t make the rules 😉 Order a side, topped with fresh rosemary and parm, with dinner tonight.

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

08/07/2024

There’s a table on the patio with your name on it and a hump day antidote on the menu ☀️ Stop by this evening for a spritz that is sure to see you to the end of the week – visit the link in our bio for reservations, or just walk in! 

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

08/02/2024

You made it to Friday…we’ll cheers to that! Pair your favorite glass of red or white with our tableside-carved 40oz beef porterhouse Fiorentina. Not a bad way to start off the weekend 😉 – reservations at the link in our bio!

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

07/30/2024

Experience unique flavors from across the pond here in Chicago with our Pappardelle AI Coniglio. With tender house-made noodles and a delicate rabbit ragu, this truly special dish is sure to delight. Visit the link in our bio to grab a reservation – and don’t skimp on the parm!

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

07/26/2024

There’s nothing like cracking open a cold one on a Friday 🍺 Join us for an imported beer on our patio this afternoon and start off your weekend right – reservations at the link in our bio!

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

07/16/2024

Tomato, fiori di latte, and spicy salami all on a stone fired crust – meet the Diavola 🍕 We’ll catch you for dinner tonight, visit the link in our bio to save your seat!

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

07/12/2024

Sunny days call for patio refreshments ⛱️ Grab your favorite salad and glass of bubbly to boot at Coco Pazzo this evening — reservations at the link in our bio, or just walk in!

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

07/09/2024

It never hurts to stick with the classics – try out our signature Rigatoni Alla Buttera, featuring house-made fennel sausage, sweet peas, tomato, parmesan, and cream. 

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

07/01/2024

It’s too nice out not to dine al fresco – make a reservation at the link in our bio and grab a side of summer breeze with dinner tonight, on the house!

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

06/28/2024

If Friday drinks are calling your name, answer at Coco Pazzo! Whether it’s imported Italian wines or a classic cocktail you’re after, we’ve got a drink for you. Grab a reservation for this evening at the link in our bio!

Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

06/25/2024

Keep cool like the Italians do with Carpaccio di Manzo – think thinly sliced Piedmontese beef tenderloin, shaved cremini mushrooms, black truffle aioli, fresh arugula, and shaved parmesan 🤌

Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00 - 10:00 PM

05/29/2024

Tournedos Rossini

05/29/2024

Pecorino Toscano DOP Stagionato

05/03/2024

Burrata from Campagna & speck from Alto Adige. Perfect.

Inside Two Classic Chicago Italian Restaurants: Italian Village And Coco Pazzo 03/31/2024

Eric Hammond

Inside Two Classic Chicago Italian Restaurants: Italian Village And Coco Pazzo Without question, Chicago is one of the great restaurant cities in America - and the world.

03/29/2024

Thanks so much for highlighting Coco Pazzo (alongside Chicago's oldest Italian restaurant, ) this week covering, 'The Inside of Two Classic Chicago Italian Restaurants.'

We're thrilled for the mention of our founding story in 1992, as well as noting our delicious dishes, wood-burning oven and award-winning wine program from our Founders Jack & Tamra Presley Weiss

Check us out (link in comments)! Then, come join us this Easter weekend. We look forward to hosting your next event and sharing the hospitality 🥂

Inside Two Classic Chicago Italian Restaurants: Italian Village And Coco Pazzo 03/28/2024

Delighted to be a Chicago Classic!

Inside Two Classic Chicago Italian Restaurants: Italian Village And Coco Pazzo Without question, Chicago is one of the great restaurant cities in America - and the world.

Photos from Coco Pazzo's post 02/27/2024

Buon Compleanno Sergio! 89 years young! 🥂🎂🇮🇹

Photos from Coco Pazzo's post 02/22/2024

Tre Biccheri 2024 appreciate the recognition for our team with 2 Forks and the Best Contemporary Wine List in Chicago🍷🍷🍷

07/23/2023

Always happy to see this beauty enjoying the patio and often with her 🐶

06/23/2023

Private event tonight…Farewell dinner for the maestro of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra…by special request , a contemporary version of Tournedoes Rossini - seared beef tenderloin topped with grated foie gras, shaved Sabatino summer black truffles, Rapini, and a rich veal Demi glacé

06/17/2023

Our pasta special for the rest of June - Garganelli con Sugo di Vitello - Quill shaped pasta tossed with Veal and sage ragu! All proceeds from this dish will go directly to the victims of the floods in Emilia Romagna! .stegner

06/10/2023

Tagliatelle with Zucchini, pesto, and goat’s cheeses

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Our Story

Chicago River North family-operated Italian Restaurant in loft space. Gambero Rosso 2017 “Best Italian Wine List in Chicago” and Wine Spectator 2018 “Award of Excellence” as well as numerous accolades for authentic Italian cuisine. Bar faces our wood-burning oven and open kitchen. We welcome small or large groups as well as complete buyouts, weddings and events.

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Thank you to WGN Morning News for having our very own Chef Eric Hammond on Lunchbreak – We had an absolute blast sharing...
Gaja properties for a fall dinner party. #Italianwines #topitalianrestaurant  #winespectator #barolo #brunello #tuscanwi...
Fiorentina  (porterhouse)table side, of course!
Saturday night and working hard at Coco Pazzo!  #cocopazzochicago #rivernorthfood #rivernorthchicago
Tagliolini 🦑 neri with seafood and 🌶s
Pasta behind the scenes 🥰
How to make a "cotoletta alla milanese"? There we go!😋🍴
How to make risotto with mushrooms? There we go 😉
The delicious making of "tagliolini neri with seafood"Buon appetito!🍝 ❤️
What is going on behind the scenes? 😮
Brussel sprouts for the misto terra

Address


300 W. Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL
60654

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9:30pm
Friday 5pm - 9:30pm
Saturday 5pm - 10pm
Sunday 5pm - 9pm

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