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Osteria Trulli
Cuisine: European, Italian, Pizza, Regional, Seafood
Price Range: $$
10Best Says
Puglia is a wealth of rustic cuisine, juicy wine, plentiful seafood straight out of the Adriatic and stunning vistas. Osteria Trulli is the only authentic Pugliese eatery in the area via chef/owner... Read More
Puglia is a wealth of rustic cuisine, juicy wine, plentiful seafood straight out of the Adriatic and stunning vistas. Osteria Trulli is the only authentic Pugliese eatery in the area via chef/owner Giovanni DeNigris, a native of the region.
Warm crusty bread and chewy, slightly charred pizza exit the wood-fired oven filling the charming space with heavenly aromas. Ingredients are imported from Puglia (or made on site) including the luscious burrata on pizza (with organic arugula, cherry tomatoes and mortadella) - simple and exquisite. Eggplant (melanzane) rolled around spinach and bread crumbs then doused with pomodoro sauce melts in your mouth. Chef shuns butter and cream so homemade gnocchi is bathed in a melange of mascarpone and broth reduced to a dreamy consistency. Nuclear-sized Adriatic prawns baked in the wood oven are surely Instagram stars. Finish with heavenly dessert, homemade limoncello and Pugliese espresso and start planning your return visit.
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EXPERT TIPS BY:
Jacky Runice
Chicago Local Expert
- Italian: "You'll think your GPS is wonky taking you through a residential street. Trust it because the restaurant is tucked behind Hintz Rd."
- Best for Italian Because: Osteria Trulli is the only authentic Pugliese eatery in the Chicago area and it's worth the drive. It's independently owned and a real find.