La Notte Ristorante Italiano

"Charming dining spot offering old-school Italian eats such as pasta with meatballs & veal piccata."

La Notte Ristorante Italiano is an Oak Park Italian restaurant located inside The Carleton Hotel at 1120 Pleasant St, serving traditional and old-fashioned Italian cuisine for weddings and private events. Led by executive chef and owner Giovanni Matteo Mancini, the kitchen draws on old-world Italian techniques and makes each dish to order, with a banquet and catering menu available alongside the full dining menu. Giovanni trained with his great-great-grandmother before attending culinary school in the U.S., and the restaurant claims over 45 years of industry experience; it has received OpenTable Diner's Choice Awards (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) and the Chicago Tribune Best Italian Dinner Award (2017). Based in Oak Park, IL, serving the Greater Chicagoland Area. Guests highlight the from-scratch cooking, menu flexibility for allergies and dietary needs, attentive staff, and standout dishes including baked cavatelli with homemade marinara, homemade linguine, and a signature tulip-shaped chocolate dessert.