Avanti Caffe
Chris Cline · 241 Google reviewsAvanti Caffe — dependable italian in Loop. The walls could tell stories. The recipes feel handed down, not invented. Wallet-friendly, family-run. "The bread was perfectly crispy and chewy and the Italian meats were fresh and plentiful" — Timothy Jackson [$]
What 370 diners keep saying
What 370 diners keep saying
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“Great food and service. Awesome place to pick up lunch if you’re in the Loop.”
“Recently visited Avanti Caffe for the first time and it certainly won't be my last. I ordered the Avanti Classico Italian sub with a bag of chips and a drink. The bread was perfectly crispy and chewy and the Italian meats were fresh and plentiful.”
“Friendly, efficient staff. Owner is cool too. Great food. Lasagna, biscotti both very good.”
“Sandwiched (duly) in the pocket of Jackson right under the Quincy CTA, this cozy family owned stop not only has a toasty menu of ready-made pizza, cannolis, and fresh subs to boast, but a rewards program (with members card) and daily offerings to boost the lunch appeal! Janet’s my go-to for Chicago-tier service, and a good friend to make if you work the Tower district 🌟”
“Well this is a step up from eating at Luke's sandwich shop across the street ambience Wise It's not a hole in the wall it's more bougie and trendy. The service was much more friendly although I paid a little more and also I ordered a little more for my lunch. My main order was the meat lasagna which came with salad and drink but I didn't care for the salad I wanted a soup of the day. It was either minestrone or pasta fagioli soup. I went for the pasta fagioli soup which was tomato based light minestrone but had beans. It was actually delicious. I then moved on and ordered since I had a craving for arancini. It was good too I ordered the meat base one versus the spinached one. We separate the marinara or the tomato based sauce which tasted fresh. And it wasn't heavy. Most homemade arancini it's almost like a meal and it's heavy because I already ordered lasagna but it was delicious and light as an extra appetizer. The meat lasagna was actually very delicious but she's tasted fresh the sauces taste the fresh it's like a step up from Sbarro's lasagna from the mall. It comes with a complimentary bread. I was surprised how big the portion of tiramisu is but I guess if you paid $5.95 for tiramisu and can eat large portion . When I'm in the mood for Italian American I'll come back here instead of Lukes. four out of five stars because of how they separated just like ordering a lot of food into two trays but now I know how large their portions are so I'll be okay with one .”
“Seems to be a downtown favorite. Decent crowd. Great options. I ordered the panini and mocha ice coffee. Both were good. It was my first time. I’d go back when in that downtown area.”
“It was decent coffee and cannolis to go! Nothing spectacular but good nonetheless!”
“Super fun little stop for lunch. Soup; pasta fagioli and minestrone, veggie frittata, cannoli and a bottle of san pellegrino. Staff was super friendly, restaurant was clean. Not busy at 1:45pm on a Wednesday during spring break. Right in the midst of the financial district of Chicago. Easy to walk to from our hotel. Would recommend for a quick bite to eat.”
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