Restaurant

Antico

Name: Antico
Address: 1946 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL, 60647, US
Telephone: (773) 489-4895
Price range: value

Italian•Bucktown•value

Antico is one of the best italian restaurants in Chicago for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Bucktown.

Chef Brad Schlieder built Antico around a conviction that still reads as quietly radical on the Chicago Italian scene: restraint is a skill.

Editorial review•Dec 9, 2025

Chef Brad Schlieder built Antico around a conviction that still reads as quietly radical on the Chicago Italian scene: restraint is a skill. No clam-sauce theatrics, no parmesan snowstorms, no red-checkered tablecloth nostalgia. The restaurant, tucked onto a side street in Bucktown at 1946 N Leavitt, centers on Northern Italian cooking that trusts its ingredients enough to leave them mostly alone — fresh pasta made in-house daily, an all-Italian wine list that tracks the regions on the menu, and a back patio that earns the word "oasis" without irony. It's a room, by all accounts, for people who are done performing dinner. The gnocchi are what regulars reportedly circle back for before the first visit has fully settled. Schlieder offers them three ways — browned butter and crispy sage, Bolognese, or San Marzano tomato — and the kitchen's reputation rests in part on how consistently they're described as pillow-soft in a way that makes other versions feel like an afterthought. The Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pâté is known for opening a meal with genuine elegance: earthy, dense, the kind of first course that signals the kitchen has its priorities straight. The Pappardelle with Pork Ragù has the profile of a long-cooked pasta — something diners consistently describe as tasting like it took all day, because by most reports it did. The Nebbiolo Braised Short Ribs carry that same low-and-slow logic, and the dish surfaces regularly in the kind of conversation people have weeks after the meal. The Panna Cotta with Nebbiolo Reduction closes things out with a smart move: returning to the same grape that likely anchored your wine pour. Practical advice: book the back patio the moment Chicago weather cooperates, aim for Tuesday or Wednesday if you want breathing room, and let the gnocchi and a braised protein anchor the order. At this price point for this level of kitchen craft, there's no good reason to wait.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Rating (Google) 9.2

334 reviews

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9.2

Rating

Based on 334 reviews

Best used for

date night and dinner

Price and pace

Good value

Neighborhood

Bucktown · 1946 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60647, USA

Price

Good value

Google rating

9.2 from 334 reviews

Phone

(773) 489-4895

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What to order

Signature dishes at Antico

Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pate

with Crostini

Fritto Misto of Cuttlefish and Shrimp

with fried Lemon

Pappardelle with Pork Ragu

house made pasta with Italian Einkorn flour

Nebbiolo Braised Short Ribs

Saffron Polenta, Horseradish Gremolata

Grilled Veal Rib Chop

roasted Marrow Bone & Garlic Crostini

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What makes Antico worth the move

Antico looks like a good night-out option in Bucktown in Chicago because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pate and Fritto Misto of Cuttlefish and Shrimp also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 334 Google reviews.

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Public rating

9.2 from 334 Google reviews

Best used for

date night and dinner

Style

Italian in Bucktown

Spend

Good value

Best for

Bucktown dinner date night

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Google rating: 9.2 from 334 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pate, Fritto Misto of Cuttlefish and Shrimp, Pappardelle with Pork Ragu

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9.2 from 334 reviews

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Editorial review by Carlos Mendez

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Address: 1946 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Phone: (773) 489-4895
Price: value
TastyPals score: Coming soon
Google rating: 9.2 (334 reviews)
Cuisine: Italian
Neighborhood: Bucktown

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What cuisine does Antico serve?

Antico is a Italian restaurant located in Bucktown, Chicago. Chef Brad Schlieder built Antico around a conviction that still reads as quietly radical on the Chicago Italian scene: restraint is a skill.

What is Antico best for?

Antico is best for bucktown, dinner, date night. Antico looks like a good night-out option in Bucktown in Chicago because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pate and Fritto Misto of Cuttlefish and Shrimp also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 334 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Antico?

Antico is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.2 from 334 reviews

What should I order at Antico?

Start with Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pate, Fritto Misto of Cuttlefish and Shrimp, Pappardelle with Pork Ragu and Nebbiolo Braised Short Ribs. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Antico worth visiting?

Antico holds a 9.2 Google rating from 334 reviews. Antico looks like a good night-out option in Bucktown in Chicago because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pate and Fritto Misto of Cuttlefish and Shrimp also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 334 Google reviews.

Where is Antico located?

Antico is located at 1946 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60647, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.

Is Antico good for a date night?

Yes — Antico is tagged for date night dining. Antico looks like a good night-out option in Bucktown in Chicago because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Truffled Duck & Chicken Liver Pate and Fritto Misto of Cuttlefish and Shrimp also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 334 Google reviews.

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