Gatto's
A local favorite, Gatto's Restaurant and Bar is everything a person needs from an Italian restaurant. The menu is large, and diners always get what they pay for. Portions are hefty, but the bill usually is not. Whether taking the whole family or having a dinner date, Gatto's doesn't disappoint fans of Italian cuisine. It is recommended to make reservations during the weekend. Just a few miles east of Gatto's is Yankee Woods in the Cook County Forest Preserve.
Gatto's
8005 183rd Street
Tinley Park, IL 60487-9327
(708) 444-7400
Aurelio's
Aurelio's is known for having some of the best thin crust pizza in the state. Kids love the sweet tomato sauce on pizzas at this family-friendly restaurant. If there are four people or more in a party, it is a good idea to order a fiesta size. Diners should try the calabrese if they want an alternative to pizza but still crave a zesty Italian flavor. Aurelio's is located directly outside of the Nelson Woods of the Cook County Forest Preserve, so diners can hike off their meal as soon as they have paid the bill.
Aurelio's
15901 Oak Park Ave.
Tinley Park, IL, 60477
(708) 429-4600
Rocco's Little Italy
Just a few steps away from Veteran's Park, Rocco's Little Italy is an Italian gem in the midst of Tinley Park's vast ocean of shopping and dining choices. If it is a weekend, diners should expect to wait a while for a table, because Rocco's doesn't take reservations. But if they have time to spend, they can relax at Rocco's with some of the heartiest Italian food in town. It is also just south of the Tinley Creek Woods if diners want to do a take-out picnic to the Forest Preserve.
Rocco's Little Italy
7907 West 159th Street
Tinley Park, IL 60477-1345
(708) 444-8259
Article Written By Ron Augustine
Ron Augustine is a rookie freelance writer and producer who has worked primarily in radio and print media for Chicago Public Radio's Sound Opinions, Relevant Magazine, WMBI Chicago and the Burnside Writers Collective. He graduated Moody College in 2007 with a degree in Communications.
