Pompei is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

1. Pompei

8.4
1531 W Taylor St (btwn S Ashland Ave & S Laflin St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · University Village - Little Italy · 45 tips and reviews

LaLaLaurenLaLaLauren: The minestrone soup was delish and the spinach chicken and cheese panini was pretty tastey!

Kate G.Kate Green: Baked minestrone

MichelleMichelle: The pizza Pompei might be the best slice in town! Similar to tomato pie for you east coasters!

La Villa is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

2. La Villa

8.6
3638 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Old Irving Park · 37 tips and reviews

Bob D.Bob DeGraff: Great minestrone soup. Meatballs were a little dry.

Nicole P.Nicole P: Best Italian food in Chicago. Homemade and made to order, you can't go wrong. Come with a full stomach, portions are huge and service is wonderul!

Kirb T.Kirb Torres: Some of my favorite Chicago deep dish pizza. Try the spinach and sausage thin crust or deep dish.

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

3. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

8.7
1120 N State St (btwn Elm St & Maple St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Near North Side · 169 tips and reviews

Gennaro C.Gennaro Carafa: The Penne alla Malnati are awesome! Try also the minestrone bowl, I can really feel like my mom home

Lindsay R.Lindsay Ruzicka: Going to stick with the pizza and salad from now on. The minestrone soup has too many onions and ham in it. Thought minestrone should only be veggies?

Chino G.Chino Griff: Great "deep dish pizza"; can't go wrong with the "Lou". Bruschettas are a great start. Get a beer to wash it down. Nice atmosphere, family friendly. Great location.

Chicago's Pizza and Pasta is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

4. Chicago's Pizza and Pasta

7.7
3114 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Wolcott Ave. & Winchester Ave.), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Lakeview · 29 tips and reviews

Blake R.Blake Rose: Love their minestrone soup and it's cheap!!

Kayce A.Kayce Alltop: This is the best gluten free crust in the city! No, the world!!!!!

Michelle C.Michelle Colpean: This is gluten free heaven! More gf options than I've ever seen, even bread!

Luke's Italian Beef is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

5. Luke's Italian Beef

7.7
215 W Jackson Blvd (btw Wells & Franklin), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · The Loop · 37 tips and reviews

Reshma A.Reshma Arora: The minestrone soup is the best I've ever had! The pastas are great too. Service is super quick.

CheapismCheapism: Grab a Chicago-style dog for $2.35 or Italian Beef sandwich for $4.65. Other items include meatball sandwiches, pasta and turkey subs. You can purchase beef by the pound to take home. Read more.

❤️Melanie K.❤️Melanie Knight👩👸👸👼🐶🐶: Amazing!!!!

Calo Ristorante is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

6. Calo Ristorante

8.8
5343 N Clark St (at Summerdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Andersonville · 72 tips and reviews

Larry H.Larry Hall: Everything here is delicious. I'm a big fan of their minestrone. Also I've ate the gnocchi Gorgonzola more times than I can count. It's so damn good.

Pavithra M.Pavithra M: The Tiramisu is out of this world.

Teri G.Teri Gidwitz: excellent thin crust pizza. open late!

Topo Gigio Ristorante is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

7. Topo Gigio Ristorante

8.6
1516 N Wells St (btwn North Ave & Schiller St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Old Town · 79 tips and reviews

Courtney C.Courtney Cohen: Great minestrone soup. Try the spaghetti and meatballs; great sauce!

Crain's Chicago BusinessCrain's Chicago Business: Old Town's Wells St. Corridor stations Topo Gigio, a comfortable setting for a quieter lunchbreak. A favorite: spaghetti loaded with mussels, scallops, clams in lively marinara sauce ($19). Read more.

ShopTRACY B.ShopTRACY BURTON: amazing outdoor dining!

Gale Street Inn is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

8. Gale Street Inn

8.5
4914 N Milwaukee Ave (at Gale St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Jefferson Park · 57 tips and reviews

Laura N.Laura Newman: The grilled calamari, the minestrone, the tomatillo 'n' chicken soup, the ribs and jamablaya, the chicken .....oh my this place is a gem.

Jorge C.Jorge Chavez: Filet mignonette is to die for...like butter :). Atmosphere is so chill. Martini, shaken not stir....ever so nice.

@EdmundCruz@EdmundCruz: The ribs are awesome! Fallin' right off the bone...

Caro Mio is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

9. Caro Mio

8.5
1825 W Wilson Ave (at N Ravenswood Ave), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Ravenswood · 31 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The deep-red walls and friendly service make this charming Ravenswood spot as warm as the food. And because it’s BYOB, it’s hard to beat the value. Read more.

Jeff W.Jeff Willinger: BYOB and ginormous portions that make Maggiano's look small.

Seth P.Seth Putnam: To start: the bruschetta (the best I've ever had). For the main, the pasta is molto bene. Portions are huge, so feel to share. Best part: BYOB, no corking fee.

Armand's Victory Tap is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

10. Armand's Victory Tap

9.1
1416 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · South Loop · 7 tips and reviews

Heather F.Heather Folsom: Some of the best service I've ever had! Everyone was so friendly! Gorgeous interior. Loved the On Tap Pinot Noir and the rolled eggplant app. Can't wait to come back when we are hungrier!

Honey L.Honey Little: Get the meatballs!!!

Zenaida S.Zenaida Samaniego: Great food, great service,

Ignotz Ristorante is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

11. Ignotz Ristorante

8.7
2421 S Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Heart of Chicago · 11 tips and reviews

Margo A.Margo Andrews: Lasagna, clam sauce, and gnocchi were awesome! As well as the bread and more importantly, the service!

Jeff W.Jeff Willinger: The best advise I can give is to go to another place. UNLESS you have 2-3 hours for dinner in a non-A/C place, go somewhere else.

Sly G.Sly Gam: Very good food and wonderful service!

DiMaggios Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

12. DiMaggios Cafe

8.5
7326 W Lawrence Ave, Harwood Heights, IL
Café · 9 tips and reviews

ToyBlock M.ToyBlock Music: The sesame cookies are just like the ones we get in Palermo. Yum.

Emily Y.Emily Yeager: Cookies here are fresh and delicious! Love the raspberry jam-filled ones!

Angela A.Angela Angela: Best eggplant parm around!

Kasia's Polish Delicatessen is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

13. Kasia's Polish Delicatessen

9.1
2101 W Chicago Ave (at Hoyne Ave.), Chicago, IL
Deli · West Town · 20 tips and reviews

Chicago Sister Cities InternationalChicago Sister Cities International: Pierogi lovers unite! While these polish treats are Kasia's most popular star, delicious Polish food of all varieties can be found here---just like in our sister city of Warsaw.

Jillian B.Jillian Burnickas: Absolutely love this place, I've never had anything that was less than amazing.

Grace A.Grace Aldridge: They have the best pierogies, and a wide assortment of Ukrainian/European candy. Deli sandwiches are dirt cheap and delicious.

Rosebud is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

14. Rosebud

7.9
1500 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · University Village - Little Italy · 31 tips and reviews

Kathryn J.Kathryn Janicek: Get the chopped salad. Quite possibly best in the city. Great bartenders - best ambiance. Very old school. Read more.

David C.David Calzaretta: Best calamari in the city.

Jason M.Jason M.: Try the Chicken Parmesan, it's huge so you'll probably take some home. So worth the price you pay.

Vinci is one of The 15 Best Places for Minestrone Soup in Chicago.

15. Vinci

8.3
1732 N Halsted St (at W. Willow St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · North Side · 9 tips and reviews

Chris B.Chris Broyles: Everything here is authentic -- we were in Tuscany in a hilltown and commented that the pasta reminded us of Vinci back home. High compliment... Read more.

Jeff K.Jeff Kirk: Order a bottle of Amarone with dinner

Donna J.Donna Johnson: I love the pasta and the lemoncello!