Italian Village Restaurants consists of three restaurants under one roof. The Village is a casual restaurant located on the second floor. Designed like a small Italian town, customers dine in nooks. The Northern Italian menu includes a selection of pasta, veal, beef, seafood, chicken, pizza, panini and salads. La Cantina is an Italian fishery located on the lower level of the Italian Village. The restaurant resembles a wine cellar with narrow isle and tucked away booths. Customers dine amongst the salt-water fish tanks on a variety of seafood dishes from all regions of Italy. Vivere is on Esquire s and the Wine Spectator s Best New Restaurant list. It has won the Dirona Fine dining award since it s inception in 1994. Vivere is a contemporary restaurant that features Italian Cuisine from all regions of the country. Italian Village Restaurants is located in Chicago.