Quartino: Italian Tapas in the Windy City
After an evening of Core Fusion Yoga, it was way past time to try some Chicago grub.
Theodora, Kate, Sarah, and I headed to Quartino, an Italian restaurant specializing in small plate style dining. Tapas are small portions that make for great sharing (aka you get to taste a lot!). We had pizza, peppers, zucchini, and more- it ended up being one of the best dining experiences I’ve had.
We had a little time to kill before our reservation, so we opted to walk to the restaurant. This was actually my first chance to really see the city!
Chicago by night:
I spy a restaurant….
Starving is not even the word to describe how I felt when we finally arrived. Luckily we were seated quickly and devoured the bread & ordered wine. (Priorities, priorities.)
Italian bread with olive oil, Himalayan salt, and black pepper.
For drinks, we split a bottle of Soave- a crisp white wine that I really enjoyed.
Then the food started spilling out of the kitchen. Quartino brings out food whenever it’s ready, which is great because you get time to try each dish as it comes.
First up, roasted peppers.
Then came chilled grilled zucchini wrapped sundried tomatoes.
Polenta fries with roasted red pepper sauce. Tasted like fried polenta- nothing special. But the sauce? Fantastic.
Last but not least, the pizza!
We ordered the Quattro Stagioni with artichokes, roasted peppers, grilled zucchini, portabella mushrooms, & grana.
So full, so good, so delicious. If you’re lucky enough to be in Chicago, go visit Quartino. It’s delicious and so inexpensive!
