Jim & Pete's
Jim & Pete's is an eatery that offers Italian dishes for lunch and dinner daily. Appetizers include baked clams, antipasto plates, stuffed artichokes and grilled octopus. The Italian restaurant serves a large list of entrees and pastas, such as chicken marsala, mussels marinara, spinach lasagna and stuffed shells, as well as sandwiches, salads and soups. Pizza is a house specialty, with thin crust, pan and stuffed pies available. Oak Park Country Club is about a mile to the northwest.
Jim & Pete's
7806 W. North Ave.
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 453-5204
JimandPetes.com
Trattoria Peppino
Trattoria Peppino offers a menu that's packed with casual classics as well as upscale entrees. This Italian restaurant has a large selection of traditional appetizers and salads, including homemade polenta, baked clams and caprese salad. The eatery offers sandwiches piled with treats like homemade meatballs and grilled eggplant, as well as fresh-baked thick and thin crust pizzas. The entree list includes chicken limone, sausage giambotta, gnocchi and mushroom-stuffed ravioli. Trattoria Peppino also offers a children's menu with breaded chicken and mashed potatoes, small cheese pizzas and cheese ravioli. Columbus Park Golf Course is about three miles to the southeast.
Trattoria Peppino
7440 W. North Ave.
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 453-2155
PeppinoTrattoria.com
Old World Pizza
Old World Pizza is a local favorite that serves lunch and dinner, and offers delivery as well as dine-in and carryout service. The Italian restaurant has a light menu of pizza, pasta, appetizers, sandwiches and salads. Deep dish, stuffed and thin crust pizzas are available, and sandwiches are topped with classics such as Italian beef, chicken parmigiana, and pepper and egg. Appetizer choices include pizza bread, fried zucchini and onion rings. Old World Pizza also sells fried and barbecued chicken by the box, and offers daily specials like two-for-one pizzas. Indian Boundary Golf Course is about three miles to the northwest.
Old World Pizza
7230 W. North Ave.
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 456-3000
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