Francesco's Hole In the Wall

254 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, Illinois 60062 USA

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Reasonable

Closed Now

Opens Fri 11:30a

Independent
Credit Cards
Accepted
Outdoor
Seating
No Wifi

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“most delicious chicken vesuvio”

Although The Hole in the Wall has been open for thirty years, the restaurant is a culmination of forty years of cooking experience by Francesco and his father. Francesco's love of cooking and his desire to satisfy peoples culinary tastes are what makes this Chicagoland trattoria so successful–attracting long waits by his patrons and celebrities. Throughout his forty years of cooking, Francesco and his father's hard work reflected their love of food and respect for their patrons by always using the finest and freshest ingredients.

Reviewed by
Robinsue B.

November 06, 2023

Great food and excellent service. The calamari was delicious- well seasoned and big portions. I had the shell pasta with veal meatballs in a light tomato sauce and it was yummmmmm! The meatballs... Read more

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Yura L.

November 09, 2023

They don't take reservations and it's a small restaurant so the wait can be very long. However, if you're in no rush and want really delicious food- the wait is worth it. You can avoid the rush... Read more

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Elena M.

November 16, 2023

In honor of Zack and Cody's 730pm reservation at Gigis on November 16th, 2023, I got Italian for lunch with my mom at Francesco's. Francesco's hole in the wall, is truly a hole in the wall on lake... Read more

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