Spiaggia
Italian restaurant in Chicago
Spiaggia was an Italian restaurant in Chicago on Michigan Avenue at Oak Street.
After 37 years on the "Magnificent Mile," Spiaggia closed permanently, having never reopened following its COVID-19 closure in March 2020.
It was nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2007 and 2010.
Tony Mantuano was the chef for 35 years; he won the James Beard Award for Best Chefs in America in 2005.
The Michelin Guide called it "one of Chicago’s most beloved Italian restaurants" and the restaurant earned and retained a Michelin star for 12 consecutive years. The Chicago Tribune considered Spiaggia the best Italian restaurant in Chicago.
President-elect Obama and his wife dined at Spiaggia following his election victory in 2008.
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