Caro Mio Italian Restaurant
Dave Kogan · 301 Google reviewsCaro Mio Italian Restaurant — clean, consistent italian in Lincoln Square. Order the Pasta. Built for a slow, quiet evening, and BYOB. Ross Karlins: "The pasta was incredible and seemed very fresh and authentic" [$$]
What 479 diners keep saying
What 479 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“The food here is authentic, delicious and fairly priced!! I love everything about this place. It feels like home. Also love that it’s BYOB. There’s also a liquor store next door, it’s perfect.”
“WOW🤩we were extremely impressed the food and service last night at Caro Mio. This is a small BYOB restaurant and seating is close together but the atmosphere is fantastic. We ordered calamari, pizza bread, gnocchi, chicken parm, and tiramisu. Our favorite dish was the gnocchi and would absolutely go back for more.”
“Just delicious!! The staff are friendly and warm. The food is always spectacular. I love the gnocchi and the pollo alla cacciatora tasted like an italian grandma made it. Really recommend this place for BYOB in the neighborhood!!”
“A cute little traditional Italian restaurant in the heart of Lincoln Square. The burrata is SUBLIME, and the rest of the menu ain't half bad either. It's BYOB, so grab a bottle of wine, and come here ASAP. They've got a 2 for 1 special on Mondays and Tuesdays to celebrate 25 years of being in business, and if you can take advantage of that deal, please do so!”
“Such a cute place, really small and intimate. The food was all very authentic! We ordered: Bruschetta Agnelotti Rossini Pappardelle con Porcini Chocolate Soufflé They knocked it out of the park with every dish. The service was friendly & attentive. 20/10 would recommend!”
“Came here for my girlfriend‘s 40th birthday, and the service was amazing. They took really good care of us and made sure that everything was perfect. The food was delicious and tasted homemade. This is one of our favorite Italian spots in the neighborhood!”
“Este lugar es espectacular celebre mi cumpleaños allí en Caro Mío Ristaurant, la atención fue de maravilla muy puntuales y detallistas. Recomiendo este sitio para comer bien y pasarla bien con amigos”
“We came here for a date night and it did not disappoint. We had a blast and ate some amazing homemade pastas. I would highly recommend this to anybody looking for a fun date night and then you can pop over to the movie theater for a late night show”
“Best pasta I’ve ever had! Everything is handmade and you can taste the quality of the ingredients in every dish. We’ve had the cavatelli con salsiccia, homemade rigatoni, and the penne matriciana (the latter two in my photo). Everything is incredible! My fave is the cavatelli since it has a delicious pesto sauce. Will come back again and again!”
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