PR Italian Bistro

Super cute little Italian place. The inside is pretty small and the tables are very close together, but the front patio was lovely.

We loved the focaccia and the Caesar salad. I got the Paccheri Campanello which was pretty tasty. The noodles were al dente and the sauce was nice and creamy.

Very cute spot right off the Sheridan red line stop. I was in for a relatively large farewell dinner for a friend who was moving from Chicago. Showing up fashionably late due to CTA (lol), we were immediately seated and asked what we wanted to drink. I ordered a House Cab which was excellent!

We had a very long table right in the center of the restaurant which was great and the low lighting and candlelight as the evening became night contributed to an intimate night of conversation.

We ordered a bunch of Apps and the focaccia and mussels were at the top of my list for those! For my main I ordered, Tordelli Brasati which was
braised short rib-stuffed housemade tordelli with a brown butter sage sauce. It was so so so good! Buttery, meaty, and filling. Highly recommend ordering this when you stop in. :)

Reasonably priced and a great gem in Lakeview!

We had a wonderful time tonight here for our friends birthday. Everyone loved their food. I had the meat lasagna. That béchamel sauce was to die for in this dish.

Lovely Italian spot in Lakeview. They have inside and outside seating but outside can get filled very quickly during dinner time. Had the meat lasagna which was delicious and the pasta with lobster special, my only slight negative was that the description said it had mildly spicy sauce but tasting it seemed like there was no spice at all. Overall great service and employees are very attentive.

Needed a carb load for the Chicago 1/2 and we were near Wrigley. A quick yelp search helped us find this place. We arrived and were lucky to be seated right away on a busy Saturday night! Food came out quick and it was perfect! Both of our dishes hit the spot! Place was dark with a great vibe. Perfect for a date night!

This is an amazing neighborhood find. The food is the best I've had outside of Italy. The chef (owner) is Italian and makes an amazing Linguini Vongole. Everything was fresh and delicious, an exceptional Italian restaurant! The staff was friendly and helpful but not intrusive, and the cocktails were both inventive and delicious. All around a great place.

Absolutely wonderful from the moment we arrived till we finished. From the bar staff to the servers, exceptional! Definitely will be back.

This is a lovely little neighborhood gem. I was a bit torn between 4 or 5 stars, but being one of the few local joints in the area and having such a kind staff pushed me to choose 5. I came in here when visiting, and I love that this is a walkable restaurant in the neighborhood, there aren't a TON of options super close. The ambience inside is a lovely, intimate spot with wood tables and brick walls. We came early for dinner to avoid crowds, and the noise level was fine. It started to pick up as we were leaving and was getting louder.

Our server (pretty sure it was Aaron?) was so nice and upbeat. The host was also really nice and helpful. I love limoncello so was very excited to have that as my before-dinner drink. My mom got a cosmo and it was lovely. I don't usually like cosmos, but there was something unique (and not too cranberry) about it so I definitely had several "sample sips" of hers. The apps were super tempting but we wanted to eat our meal so we skipped. Good thing. I got the scallop risotto blackboard special. It came out on a plate and was a bit more "liquidy" than I prefer. I think that might be a chosen style, but I prefer a little bit more rigid. The scallops were plain cooked and had a great consistency. I wouldn't have minded them having a little bit more to them, but the flavors of the rest of the dish were plenty and they didn't really need more (call me greedy). The dish could easily have fed two, but I ate it all (and was VERY full afterwards). My mom got the bucatini (I think also on special?) and added a side of meatballs for protein. The meatballs were huge -- practically a meal in itself. She took them home for 2 days of leftovers. The noodles were cooked to perfection and the flavor was lovely. I ate her leftover pasta for two days :)

We had such a great time we tried to come back for a cosmo on a weekend night. It was packed (love to see local packed places!), and we didn't really feel like waiting. The host (same as before) was so nice and walked around the restaurant so he could give us a timeline on when a bar or table might open up. We just came from dinner and were only going to have a drink, so we opted not to wait. I highly recommend dining and drinking here, though!

I'm baffled I have yet to review this neighborhood gem, as we have dined here numerous times (even back when they were Pizzeria Rustica) and have never been disappointed.

PR Bistro is solid all around: super knowledgeable and attentive staff, warm cozy atmosphere, and the best part: the food. Oh, and the drinks! Great beer and wine selection, and tasty craft cocktails.

Highly recommend checking out the blackboard specials as the chef is always issuing creative dishes but the regular menu items are amazing as well. The "worst" part of the visit is trying to decide what to order! They have a cute little sidewalk patio for dining Al fresco as well.

Such a small yet cute restaurant. While I was not a fan of their drinks, I did enjoy their food and ambiance. I had the Tordelli Brasati (short rib pasta), it was perfect! Smaller portion, but it is fairly heavy so it was definitely filling.