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Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria, Aurora, IL

Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria

4.5
4.5
173 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
12 N River St, Aurora, IL 60506

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2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Your favorite local trattoria and pizzeria, serving up wood-fired pizza, house-made pasta, delectable desserts, and signature cocktails. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Offers

  • Destination Aurora

    Feb 12, 2025 - Apr 30, 2025
    Sun - 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM,Mon - Tue - 10:45 AM - 8:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    10% off with Destination aurora App

What 173 people are saying

Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria shines with "absolutely delicious" dishes, attentive service, and a charming atmosphere. The restaurant is a hit for both casual dining and pre-theater meals in Aurora. Highlights include "melt-in-your-mouth" short ribs and "the best chicken parmigiana." Despite occasional service hiccups, patrons are eager to return.

173 Reviews
  1. Julie

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great lunch. Food was delicious and the docor was beautiful. We would go back again.

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  2. Lauren

    Chicago4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband had the rigatoni alla vodka and really liked it, I thought it was just ok. My son and I shared 2 pizzas (Buffalo mozzarella and the 4 cheese) and we both did not like the pizzas. They were very doughy and not any wood-fired (or if it was, it wasnt crispy at the bottom, just soft) The pizza sauce on the buffalo mozzarella was very acidic. It def wasn't for me. I might come back and try a different pasta.

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  3. Lisa

    Chicago12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our experience today was wonderful! The food was delicious and our server was so attentive, kind, and helpful. We had a party of 8, and we all talked about how excited we are to return! Thanks for a great Easter lunch!

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  4. Denlse

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had 2 great appetizers and two dinners and 2 drinks under 90.00 dollars. The steak medallions were absolutely the best we have ever had. The braised short ribs were melt in your mouth. Can't wait to come back for the 3rd time.

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  5. Dani

    Chicago4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    2nd time having hair in my dish. Server was so so and not at all attentive. Can do much better!

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  6. Joelle VIP

    Chicago67 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Really cute looking inside, and the food was delicious. Our server might have been new because she had to ask a few questions to other servers before getting back to us. She was very nice but I think they were super busy and so the drinks took longer than expected.

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  7. Kim

    Chicago4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As my 80 year old Mom said “this was the best chicken parmigiana of her whole life!” All of the food was excellent, our waiter was great and the ambiance was so pleasant. The only downside was our couch like seat was a bit uncomfortable. Overall I would highly recommend the place!

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  8. Adam

    Chicago16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was really good and enjoyable. Some may say the service was a little slow- but for me it was more of a relaxed feel. They were not slammed busy, so they gave us the time to casually enjoy our dinner and the friends we were with.

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  9. Manny

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service…our server Quincy was great

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  10. Lydia VIP

    Chicago65 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We made reservations online and asked for a Booth in bar. When we got there no one was siting in booths. They didn't even look at our request. No one came to take our order. We had to stop someone and ask if we had a waitress. Not impressed at all we whole beginning. Didn't enjoy wine. Salad had way too much dressing. Pizza way oily. This was our 4th visit there. Probably won't go back for a long time.

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Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria is rated 4.5 stars by 173 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Chicago / Illinois
  4. West Suburbs
  5. Aurora

Make a reservation

2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 19 times today
Google Map for Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria

12 N River St, Aurora, IL 60506

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Galena Blvd. and River St.
  • Neighborhood
    Aurora
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
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