Monteverde
- 1020 W. Madison St., Chicago, 60607, United States
- 25 - 90 USD • Italian, American
Take Away
MV Mercato is open with Italian market and dinner items available for pickup and delivery.
Monteverde
- 1020 W. Madison St., Chicago, 60607, United States
- 25 - 90 USD • Italian, American
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View
Chef Sarah Grueneberg is a local celebrity, so expect her offspring to be packed to the last dining counter stool by 5:30 P.M. Then again this is prime seating, because behind that wood-grain bar lies the pasta station where sheets are rolled, cut, and hung to dry. Her signature Italian cooking—or cucina tipica as the menu lists it—is what draws crowds.
That said, this menu is about more than just pasta, beginning with an extraordinary yet humble vessel displaying bundles of cabbage leaves stuffed with herbed breadcrumbs, mushrooms, and porcini Bolognese. Subbing whey for water in the cacio whey pepe delivers a slight tang and added creaminess, and the al dente pasta, tossed in Pecorino Romano and finished with a four peppercorn blend, is spot on.
- ‹ The MICHELIN Plate: Good cooking
- ó Comfortable restaurant
Creativity Beyond the Kitchen
Restaurants across the country go above and beyond takeout in a fight to stay afloat.
Sarah Grueneberg on the Heart and Soul of Monteverde
The acclaimed chef credits her team for much of the restaurant's success.
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