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La Buona Vita, La Grange, IL

La Buona Vita

4.3
4.3
435 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
  • Romantic
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Born out of our love of fine wines and delicious food, La Buona Vita has become the premiere location for fine dining in LaGrange.

Our biggest challenge is finding the right, high-quality ingredients for the dishes we serve. We are dedicated to offering only the finest and freshest foods. We have also taken great care in assembling a team of only the best chefs, and experienced kitchen and dining, staff.

Come and taste the experience for yourself.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Wine Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (708) 352-1621
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    We have a full take home catering menu. Please call or view our website for the menu selections. If you don't see an item you want......Just ask we will make it for you!
  • Private party facilities
    We offer private party dinning at no additional charge. Please call to discuss the details.
  • Private party contact
    Terry Rempert: (708) 352-1621
  • Area
    La Grange
  • Cross Street
    La Grange Road
  • Parking details
    Free Valet Parking every Friday and Saturday Night on La Grange Road between Calendar Ave. and Harris.
  • Public transit
    1 Block south of the Burlington Northern Line at Lagrange Rd., 1/2 block west on Calendar Ave.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 435 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

435 Reviews
  1. SANDRAV

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 29 February 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The atmosphere is very friendly and charming. The food is out of this world. So delicious.The waiter we had was so friendly and talkative when we asked him something. Also have a great time when we go there.

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  2. TinaH

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 26 February 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was delicious! I had the pre-fixed menu for restaurant and it gave me a little taste everything. The wine list was very good and our server was attentive and fun. We would definitely go back.

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  3. Foodya

    Chicago

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 23 February 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great experience and La Buona Vita. The burrata and salads were so fresh and bright tasting. Main course of chicken and vegetables in lemon and caper sauce too, was delicious and portion seemed generous. Would go back and would recommend to others, to give this restaurant a try.

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  4. MAUREENH

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 February 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for our anniversary. Good food, service, dessert; we will be back!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    28 reviews

    2.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on 23 February 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    For the second visit in a row, the kitchen simply couldn’t get the entree’s out of the kitchen in a timely manner. When they did come out, the food was very good!

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  6. David

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 16 February 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent. It was quite busy this Saturday night but time from ordering to delivery to table was longer than expected. I believe this is not the fault of waitress but rather delays in the kitchen. Met friends there at a different table who had similar comments. Attentive waitress kept us informed during the delay. Despite this, will go back.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome wish this place will never close!

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  8. IAlvar

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and I will be returning to dine at this fine establishment.

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  9. RichardM

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 14 February 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our meal was delicious. We both had Rotollo Primavera. Our server was attentive. The kitchen was very slow. Our server was very apologetic and clearly very frustrated. We waited about a half hour for our main course after eating our salads. We noticed that several other tables were waiting as well. At the time the restaurant was about half full. The wine was a very small pour. The tiramisu portion was small as well. Not sure what was going on with that. Of course, we will go back. We love La Buona Vita. This was an unusual experience.

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  10. StephanZ

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was over cooked. Wait time for meal was longer then it should have been.

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FAQs

La Buona Vita offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (708) 352-1621.

La Buona Vita is rated 4.3 stars by 435 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Not available on OpenTable

Unfortunately, this restaurant is not on the OpenTable booking network. To check availability, please contact them directly.

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Google Map for La Buona Vita

15 W Calendar Ave, La Grange, IL 60525

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    La Grange Road
  • Area
    La Grange
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Free Valet Parking every Friday and Saturday Night on La Grange Road between Calendar Ave. and Harris.
  • Public transit
    1 Block south of the Burlington Northern Line at Lagrange Rd., 1/2 block west on Calendar Ave.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    (708) 352-1621
  • Catering
    We have a full take home catering menu. Please call or view our website for the menu selections. If you don't see an item you want......Just ask we will make it for you!
  • Private party facilities
    We offer private party dinning at no additional charge. Please call to discuss the details.
  • Private party contact
    Terry Rempert: (708) 352-1621
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