Chicago's favorite Italian restaurant expanding to North Texas

The Colony, Texas - Quartino Ristorante and Wine Bar, a popular Italian restaurant from Chicago, is opening a new location in Texas.

This restaurant is well-known for its authentic Italian ambiance, pizzeria, and wine bar. Dallas Metro News reported the restaurant will open in the Grotto District of Grandscape, a vibrant area of The Colony in Dallas-Fort Worth.

The grand opening will be on June 19, as officially announced recently.

Quartino will have two levels and offer both indoor and outdoor seating options. The outside of the restaurant is decorated with red bricks and stylish covers, creating a relaxed yet classy feel.

Their menu will offer a variety of dishes that reflect Italy's food culture, but with a unique twist. Expect a range of shared dishes, from handmade cheeses and Neapolitan-style pizza to handmade pasta and seafood.

The bar at Quartino will also have a wide range of wines from small, family-owned vineyards. Plus, they'll offer craft cocktails, signature negronis, and house-made limoncello, a lemon liqueur.

Gibsons Restaurant Group (GRG), which runs several well-known American restaurants, is behind Quartino's expansion to Texas. They believe Texas is a great place to grow their business.

This move marks the first Quartino opening since the original establishment first appeared in Chicago in 2005. This shows GRG's continued success as one of the top independent restaurant groups in the US.

Quartino's General Manager, Erick Starke, who recently moved his family from Chicago to The Colony, said, “Quartino selected The Colony as its first home in Texas because of its friendly people, incomparable growth, culture, and diversity. Our goal is to serve up southern hospitality Italian style and create an unforgettable experience for our customers.”

You can make dining reservations at www.quartinoristorante.com.

Steve Lombardo, the founder of GRG, said that they always put the customer first. “Quartino is known for its commitment to the highest quality, authentic Italian food and wine, a lively dining experience, and putting the customer first, and we are excited to bring this experience to North Texas,” he said.

You'll find Quartino at 5754 Grandscape Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, near Andretti Indoor Karting and Games, and next to Thirsty Lion.

About Quartino: Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar first opened in Chicago in December 2005. It's run by Gibsons Restaurant Group and founding chef John Coletta. It has been awarded the Ospitalita Italiana from the Italian government, which means it upholds the traditions of Italian culture. In 2022, it was named one of the best Italian restaurants in Chicago by Thrillist. It was also on Open Table’s 2019 list of the 100 Best Restaurants in America for a Big Night Out, and one of the world's 70 best pizza restaurants in 2018 by Ristorazione Italiana Magazine. Quartino is open every day for lunch and dinner.