The West Suburban restaurant is owned by a singing Italian and offers traditional Italian eats including mussels, grilled and fried calamari, fried zucchini, stuffed eggplant and grilled octopus. And those are just the appetizers. The rest of the menu includes soups, homemade pastas, veal, steak, seafood and desserts like cannoli, spumoni and tiramisu. It also hosts banquets and offers an extensive wine list.

Average cost: $10-$20