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Italian food near DePaul University

55Italian restaurants within 1 mile
21within a ten-minute walk
85%independent, not chains

Open map listings put 55 Italian restaurants within a mile of DePaul University, 21 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 148 within 3 miles. The busiest streets are Dearborn St (7) and Michigan Ave (6).

The closest Italian restaurants to DePaul University

Chosen local-first, then listed by distance from campus: a starting point, not a ranking. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); they carry no prices or opening hours, so check before you go.

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What to order

  • Roman — Cacio e pepe, carbonara, amatriciana, gricia. Four pasta dishes from almost nothing, and a brutal test of technique.
  • Emilian — Bologna and Modena. Fresh egg pasta, ragù, tortellini in brodo, parmigiano and balsamic.
  • Sicilian — Arab and North African influence. Pasta con le sarde, caponata, arancini, granita.
  • Neapolitan — Pizza, but also ragù napoletano, seafood, and a completely different register from the north.

How to spot a good one

  • A short menu that changes — Italian cooking is seasonal and ingredient-led. A menu of eighty dishes available year-round is being executed from a freezer.
  • Pasta made there — Fresh egg pasta for the shapes that call for it, and good dried pasta — bronze-cut, rough-surfaced — for the ones that do not. Fresh is not automatically better; the right one for the dish is.
  • Sauce that clings — Pasta finished in the pan with the sauce and a little cooking water, emulsified. Sauce ladled on top of drained pasta is the single most common tell.

The whole picture is in the Italian food guide.

Questions about Italian restaurants near DePaul University

How many Italian restaurants are near DePaul University?
Open map listings put 55 Italian restaurants within a mile of DePaul University, 21 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 148 within 3 miles. About 85% are independent rather than chains.
Which Italian restaurants are closest to DePaul University?
Tesori (0.2 mi), Caffè Baci (0.2 mi), Boni Vino Ristorante & Pizzeria (0.2 mi), Vapiano (0.2 mi) and Sotto (0.2 mi).
Where are most Italian restaurants near DePaul University?
The busiest streets are Dearborn St (7) and Michigan Ave (6).

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