Ristorante Bottaio

Name: Ristorante Bottaio
Address: 946 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048, Libertyville, IL, 60048.0, US
Telephone: +1 847-573-1800
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.6

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Italian

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About

Ristorante Bottaio — among the best italian in Libertyville. Low-lit and personal, a strong date-night pick. Friendly team that sets the tone. "It is always fresh and delicious, and the service was great" — Meg Zirkelbach

Experience Breakdown

🍴Food

5.0

👥Service

5.0

✨Ambiance

4.7

💬Sentiment

4.7

Grace S

372 reviews

Highlights

RomanticCozyFamily FriendlyNeighborhood Institution

What Diners Are Saying

Diners loved

Cozy, intimate spaceWarm, welcoming staff

Some noted

Terrible, forgot to even take my order. Caesar Salad was awful, dressing tasted milky and expired.
— Christian S

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Location

946 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048

What 709+ diners say about Ristorante Bottaio

Best Italian restaurant in Libertyville! Service was excellent, prices were reasonable and the food was amazing! Made from scratch and many different options on the menu too. Very quaint atmosphere as well!

“The best original Italian food.”

The best original Italian food! Everything from The wine, appetizers, main dish and desert! Highly recommend I mean, I think they already

Angie Escalante

Dec 2025

“What a fantastic place.”

What a fantastic place! Everything and everyone was incredible. I can't wait to go back.

Janet Meeson

Oct 2025

“Came for a birthday dinner.”

Came for a birthday dinner. Had to move my reservation back 15 minutes, no problem. Drinks and food superb. Dessert for the birthday boy. Highly recommend.

Janine Kowalke

Jul 2025

“My girlfriend and I went here on a whim last night while on our way home.”

My girlfriend and I went here on a whim last night while on our way home. We were immediately greeted at the door and by multiple servers while being brought to our table. I first noted that the prices on the menu were very reasonable. But reasonable prices, paired with rich service and absolutely delightful plates are really what made this place phenomenal. Our waiter boxed everything up for us, made sure our waters were full at all times, and had the perfect combination of attentiveness while letting us be to enjoy our meal. Everything was authentic, fresh, and even though the restaurant was completely full, the table seemed to be full with food almost immediately. I cannot recommend this establishment enough. My only regret is not getting our servers name so I could truly give him the praise he deserves!!

Glo Birkett

Mar 2025

“Excellent food, as well as waiters and place.”

Excellent food, as well as waiters and place. I really felt like in Europe: smells, flavours, meal,... Thank you, it was a perfect dinner!

Maria Arizti

Aug 2024

“Awesome food and luxury ambiance.”

Awesome food and luxury ambiance. Love it. Must visit.

A S

Jul 2024

“Kyle, our server was phenomenal.”

Kyle, our server was phenomenal. The service could not have been better! The food was absolutely delicious.

Hailey Schueneman

Jul 2024

“Came with a party of 15 people.”

Came with a party of 15 people. Half where children called ahead and they accommodated for us. Really enjoyed the tininess of the restaurant. Food was good. The server Robert was great. Price was a little over my comfort zone but what can you do 🤷‍♂️ 3 pastas split 6 ways. 4 where children. They accommodated with splitting plates. Honestly didn’t pay attention if they charged for splitting plates as a “service” There was nice baguette at the beginning and with the pastas you got a soup of salad. The minestrone soup was very nice !

Daniel Paredes

Apr 2024

“This place! Always a great meal and service. I’ve lived in the area and this place is so...”

This place! Always a great meal and service. I’ve lived in the area and this place is so underrated. You can’t go wrong with the vodka pasta. While I did not have that tonight. The chicken was amazing. Cooked to perfection. The fresh side salad was amazing. Can’t go wrong with parking it right so use the valet.

food_from_the_usa

Mar 2024

“Ristorante Bottaio is hands down one of the best Italian restaurants in all of Chicagoland.”

Ristorante Bottaio is hands down one of the best Italian restaurants in all of Chicagoland. Every member of staff is nice, genuine, and professional. The food and atmosphere are truly amazing and I can’t recommend it any more!

Nathan Koteras

Jan 2024

“I went to dinner here last night and oh my god.”

I went to dinner here last night and oh my god. the food was amazing, the service was perfect, the place was gorgeous. could not have asked for a better dinner. i got some fancy pasta ravioli dish and all the main dishes come with a side so i had a caesar salad which was literal heaven. the dessert. omg. my family and me split the limoncello gelato, which has alcohol in it, the chocolate pound cake, and the carrot cake. all three were amazing but i personally loved the carrot cake. our server, tyler, was so nice and one of the best waiters i’ve ever had. the hostess was so nice too. i highly recommend this place.