Message from Vivere
- Fine Dining
- Notable Wine List
- Romantic
Designed by Jordan Moser, Vivere has become a world-renowned restaurant. Vivere has appeared on the Best New Restaurant lists of both "Esquire" and "Wine Spectator" magazines. It has won the Dirona Fine Dining Award since its inception in 1994. This contemporary restaurant features "new" Italian cuisine from all regions of Italy.
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The Scene
All swirly reds and golds, with hanging light fixtures and trippy copper sculptures, stylish Vivere is the mod, slightly rebellious youngster among the three Italian Village restaurants (La Cantina and Italian Village are the others). Despite its flashy style, the place is warm and intimate, thanks to cozy two-person booths and a low-ceilinged bar. The room teems with power-lunching businesspeople at noontime and theatergoing families and couples at dinner.
The Food
Spaghetti and meatballs? Forget it. The light, contemporary Italian cuisine is as daring as the decor--and it can be just as thrilling. Ravioli are filled with fragrant, sweet, spiced butternut squash and cooked in sizzling brown butter; pan-roasted duck breast is plated with chestnuts, apples and onions, and kissed with apple cider-celery broth; and mushroom tortine melts heavenly smooth and creamy in the mouth.
Rated 8.0 out of 10 by Citysearch.
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very good choice for a night out  4
When my boyfriend and I want to have a nice meal out, we've been known to go to Vivere. Nice place, easy to find. We can always get a table and just enjoy the good food and each other's company.
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Excellent Food and Incredible Wine List
By davisjenn
I recently dined at Vivere, and it was amazing. We had been to the Village on many other occasions, but hadn't tried Vivere. We were very pleased.
We started with the Pesce Spada Crudo, swordfish, excellent, and then ordered, the Seared Alaskan Halibut and the Lamb Rib Chops. The rib chops were in a fanstastic reduction and the Halibut was extremely fresh. Our server was very knowledgable about the many wines, and I mean many, there are around 40,000 bottles in the wine cellar. Wow!!
We had an excellent time here and will definitley be back to try some of the other items on the menu.
Pros: Wine List
Posted 03/29/09
Great Ambiance, Service and Food!!
By bearsbob
Vivere is one of three restaurants at the Italian Village. I
think its very romantic and a great date spot. The wine list is incredible and if you have any questions about any of the wines, the sommelier can answer any, and I mean any, question you may have. I love the Roasted Duck in the banana parsnip puree and sherry glaze, its outstanding. The pork tenderloin is also excellent. My favorite menu item by far though is the Gnocchi- the white wine shallot sauce is to die for. I wish I could get my hands on the recipe!! The service is always excellent, a bit more expensive than the other two restaurants at the Village, but worth every penny!!
Pros: Wine list
Posted 03/26/09
a pleased outsider
By Citysearch User
i haent been back in chicago in years, and when i came to visit my family and i ate at Vivere. we had a lovely experience. our waiter was so pleasent, it was very refreshing. i was very pleased, and you and your family will be as well.
Posted 11/25/08
Olive Graden is way better....
By rashad83
Not sure what people liked at Vivere but my experience there was not so good, the place and decor is nice but all of us are there for the food and service.service was ok but the food is horrible and i really mean it that Olive garden is way better..., dnt go here.
Pros: not so crowded
Cons: Food really
Posted 11/19/08
Fantastic Date place
By jennsmitty
I recently went here on a date. Let me tell you, this restaurant was very romantic. The lighting, the mood, the atmosphere were perfect. Let me start with the gnocchi is to die for. We had reservations for 7:30 on a Friday night, and when we got there it was extremely busy, I thought we would have to wait at the bar, but was very pleasantly surprised when we were seated right at 7:30. Our waiter greeted us promptly and brought us a fabulous bottle of Merlot from Napa, I dont quite remember the winery, as the wine list is too die for and has so many bottles, it was hard to choose just that one. The prices were very reasonable as well. We ordered the carne affettata or appetizer and gnocchi (yummy). I ordered the Pan roasted duck breast and my date had the roasted pork tenderloin. Both were delicious. We couldn't have been happier, i felt like I had excellent food and a good date. I will definitely be back.
Posted 11/05/08
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