Spiaggia
Restaurant information
Street address980 North Michigan Avenue
CityChicago
StateIllinois
Postal/ZIP Code60611
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°54′2″N 87°37′29″W / 41.90056°N 87.62472°W / 41.90056; -87.62472

Spiaggia was an Italian restaurant in Chicago on Michigan Avenue at Oak Street. After 37 years on the "Magnificent Mile," Spiaggia closed permanently, having never reopened following its COVID-19 closure in March 2020.[1]

It was nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2007 and 2010.[2]

Tony Mantuano was the chef for 35 years;[3] he won the James Beard Award for Best Chefs in America in 2005.[2]

The Michelin Guide called it "one of Chicago’s most beloved Italian restaurants" and the restaurant earned and retained a Michelin star for 12 consecutive years.[1][4] The Chicago Tribune considered Spiaggia the best Italian restaurant in Chicago.[5]

President-elect Obama and his wife dined at Spiaggia following his historic election victory in 2008.[5]

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