Incorporated in 1957, Rosemont, Illinois is approximately 14 miles northwest of Chicago and just minutes from O'Hare International Airport. Because of its proximity to O'Hare, the community has become home to a variety of restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to locals and travelers alike.
Breakfast: Pancakes Eggcetera
Location: Pancakes Eggcetera is within walking distance of the hotels near Chicago's airport, including the Westin O'Hare, the Hyatt Rosemont and the Chicago Mattiott Suites O'Hare.
Specialties: As the name suggests, Pancakes Eggcetera is known primarily for its pancakes, which are available in both a short and regular stack. Other popular dishes include the eggs Benedict and the corned beef hash.
Features: Featuring a kid's menu and a diner style that makes children feel at home, Pancakes Eggcetera is known for being one of Rosemont's kid-friendly restaurants.
Price Range: Breakfast entrees at Pancakes Eggcetera are generally less than $10.
Hours: Pancakes Eggcetera is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Address: 9463 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: (847) 384-9944
Reservations: Reservations are not necessary, but calling ahead is recommended for large groups.
Lunch: Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
Location: Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse is less than 1 mile from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.
Features: Harry's Caray's Italian Steakhouse is owned and named after the former announcer for the Chicago White Sox and Cubs baseball teams.
Appetizers: Lunch menu selections begin with Harry's signature fried ravioli and include other selections like bruschetta, toasted ravioli, crabcakes and shrimp cocktail.
Specialties: Harry Caray's is known as a great place to get chicken Vesuvio in the Chicago area, and the restaurant's recipe for the classic Italian dish served with potatoes and artichokes has won a number of awards from local television and newspaper. The lunch menu also includes steaks, sandwiches, pasta and entree salads.
Price Range: Lunch entrees at Harry Caray's range in price from $15 to $50, with sandwiches and salads in the $10 to $20 price range.
Hours: Harry Caray's is open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday and from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekends. Dinner is served Monday through Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Address: 10233 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: (847) 699-1200
Reservations: Reservations are recommended and accepted both online and by telephone.
Dinner: Carlucci
Features: One of Chicago's top restaurants, Carlucci has been an annual DiRONA award winner since 1999. A children's menu and gluten-free menu are both available.
Location: Carlucci is arond 1.5 miles from the Rosemont Theater. The restaurant also provides a convenience shuttle to any of the Rosemont area hotels as well as to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
Appetizers: To start the meal, Carlucci serves a variety of new takes on traditional Italian appetizer selections. Examples include the beef carpaccio served with lemon juice and wild arugula and the sea scallops wrapped in imported guanicale bacon served with a fig vinaigrette.
Specialties: Entrees include grilled steaks like the 16-ounce rib-eye served with Yukon gold potatoes. Pasta selections also abound like the house-made garganelli noodles in a bolognese sauce. In addition, Carlucci features specialty pizzas baked in the restaurant's authentic wood oven.
Wine List: The wine list focuses mainly on Californian and imported Italian selections.
Price Range: Carlucci's entrees range from $16 to $30. Wines by the bottle range from $30 to $200.
Hours: Carlucci's is open on weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Saturdays from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Address: 6111 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: (847) 518-0990
Reservations: Reservations are recommended and are accepted both online and by telephone.
Because restaurant hours may change based upon the season or business trends, always call ahead before visiting any of the eating places discussed in this article. The suggested attire for Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse and Carlucci is business casual.
Hayley Harrison - Hayley Harrison is a 2003 Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to courses in fiction and nonfiction writing, ...
