April 30--Giovanni DeNegris made Chicago fans at his Trattoria Trullo and Macello restaurants, but these days he's in northwest-suburban Arlington Heights, still focused on the cuisine of his native Puglia, including signatures such as zampina barese (housemade sausages over fava-bean puree) and tiella barese (a clay pot dish of potatoes, mussels and rice). The wood-burning oven, which does all the heavy lifting here, also produces excellent whole fish and beautiful pizzas.
MORE: Phil Vettel's full review of Osteria Trulli.
Address: 1510 E. Hintz Road, Arlington Heights
Phone: 224-347-1010
Website: www.osteriatrulli.com
Tribune rating: ? ?
Open: Lunch and dinner daily
Prices: Main courses $20-$34
Credit cards: A, DC, DS, M, V
Reservations: Strongly recommended
Noise: Conversation-challenged
Other: Parking lot; wheelchair accessible
Ratings key: ? ? ? ? outstanding; ? ? ? excellent; ? ? very good; ? good; no stars: unsatisfactory. The reviewer makes every effort to remain anonymous. Meals are paid for by the Tribune.
