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        • Chef 's Choice
          Four course family-style dinner, personalized to your dietary needs
          $80.00
        • Gaetapas
          Three course, mini version of Chef's Choice
          $65.00
        • Wine Pairing
          An option to taste different wines, coordinated with either tasting
          $40.00
        Antipasti
        • Gamberetti al Gorgonzola
          Shrimp sautéed with caramelized garlic, gorgonzola and a touch of cream served in puff pastry
          $14.00
        • Crab Cake al Fumo
          Crab cake with chipotle, roasted red peppers and green onion, roasted and served with crispy garbanzo and capers, arugula, garbanzo aioli and smoked
          $15.00
        • Calamari al Porto Rosa
          Tempura-fried calamari rolled with asparagus, topped with sun-dried tomato-chipotle shrimp sauce, served with soy-lime citronette and borlotti aioli
          $14.00
        Insalate / Zuppe
        • Insalata della Casa
          Baby mixed greens tossed with sliced tomato, cucumber and red onion in Chef Gaetano's sweet mustard vinaigrette with caramelized almonds, crispy pasta and carrots
          $9.00
        • Carpaccio di Barbabietole
          Yellow and red beets roasted in the wood-burning oven, sliced carpaccio style and drizzled with champagne vinaigrette, paired with mache greens, and topped with fried goat cheese
          $11.00
        • Mediterraneo
          Arugula, radicchio, avocado and hearts of palm dressed with a tomato-avocado vinaigrette, topped with shaved parmigiano
          $11.00
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        Victor G.

        03/20/2013

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        the restaurant offers number of verity dishes. the food was EXCELLENT . and the service was awesome. the staff was friendly. good stuff.

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        Emily P.

        06/16/2012

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        Gaetano's a bit of a hidden ge...

        Gaetano's a bit of a hidden gem at its somewhat nondescript Forest Park location. But please do not underestimate the level of the cuisine. The chef-owner Gaetano is Sicilian-born and classically trained. The food is innovative and exciting. I often try to order from the specials because Gaetano loves to use the best available seasonal ingredients. One of my favorite things about this restaurant are their Parents' Nights. On a Monday, they offer meals and activities for kids in their back room for $10 per child. And Mom and Dad can enjoy a romantic, leisurely dinner up front knowing that the kids are having a blast in the back stuffing their faces with pizza and pasta and watching movies. Why don't more restaurants do this?

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        Phone: (708) 366-4010

        Address: 7636 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130

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        A native of the scenic Italian coastal town of Bagheria, Executive Chef Gaetano Di Benedetto started as an apprentice in Palermo back in 1978. He went on to graduate from culinary school and has held the Executive Chef title since 1989.Gaetano served in Sicily as chef at the prestigious Villa Paino, where he created state dinners for Italian Presidents Francesco Cossiga and Oscar Luigi Scalfaro. Gaetano brought his outstanding kitchen abilities to restaurants in Milan, Paris and London before joining Disneyâ??s first Italian restaurant in the U.S.Throughout his career Chef Gaetano has accumulated a devoted customer following at his popular Italian restaurants Gaetanoâ??s Forest Park and La Piazza. He has also lent his abilities to good causes, and in 2010 Gaetano was named to the Chefâ??s for Humanity, an organization of culinary artists from around the world who help fight hunger. Come visit him at Gaetanoâ??s Italian Restaurant Forest Park IL.
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        Vegan Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, Mediterranean Restaurants, Pizza, Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, Vegetarian Restaurants
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        Cuisines: Pizza, Mediterranean, Italian, Vegetarian, Continental, Seafood, European, Vegan, Healthy

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