How to book Ciccio Mio

Ciccio Mio is a small Italian-American restaurant at 226 West Kinzie Street in River North, run by Hogsalt, the Chicago group founded by Brendan Sodikoff that is also behind Bavette's and Gilt Bar^2,4,6. It bills itself as "A Nice Italian Restaurant" and serves dinner every evening from 4pm^1,2,5.

The room seats around 50 and is dimly lit, with red banquettes, ornate chandeliers and walls hung with vintage-style paintings; critics have compared it to a supper club and to a room from the board game Clue^4,5,6. A few counter or lounge seats are kept for walk-ins, but tables are hard to get, and reviewers advise planning weeks ahead^2,4,5,6.

The menu is à la carte: antipasti such as focaccia, meatballs, burrata and a steak and anchovy tartare, then pastas including spicy vodka rigatoni, truffle mafaldine, ricotta gnocchi and a rolled lasagna Bolognese, followed by mains and desserts³. There is also a cocktail list and a wine and spirits list^3,6. The Michelin Guide lists it with a Bib Gourmand⁷, and in 2026 it placed 65th on Yelp's Top 100 list, as reported by WTTW⁶.

Reservations open on Resy 21 days ahead, with each new day released at 9am, for parties of one to six; there is no private dining room².