Alinea
Modernist tasting menu · $$$$ · OpenTable
15th of each month at 11:00 AM CT for month after next (e.g., Jan 15 -> March)
River North · Italian · $$$$
Ciccio Mio is a Italian room in River North. Tables are booked on Resy. 21 days out at 9:00 AM CT.
21 days out at 9:00 AM CT
This is reported publicly and hasn't been confirmed by the restaurant. Confirm on the booking page before you set an alarm.
The secrets
Reservations open 21 days out at 9am and go quickly. A couple of tables are held for walk-ins. The waitlist is the safer backup.
Walk-ins go to the tiny front lounge: two window counters for two and one low four-person table by the host stand. Arrive just before the 4 PM open to claim one.
In warm weather, patio tables are released at 9 AM each day depending on the forecast, a quieter path than the 21-day dining room drop.
Plan B is Gilt Bar next door: same chef, a similar menu, and an easier booking.
Last checked October 17, 2026. Paraphrased from public sources. Policies change, so confirm with the restaurant.
How hard, and why
Very tough · 4/5
Editorial estimate. Researched as a hard reservation (city rank 6). 21 days out at 9:00 AM CT Not Resy data and not a guarantee.
An editorial estimate, not a feed from Resy or the restaurant, and not a guarantee. City ranking · How drops work
Ask the concierge for a full evening built around Ciccio Mio, with a backup if the drop goes fast.
Plan with the concierge21 days out at 9:00 AM CT. Source status: Publicly reported. Confirm on the booking page before the drop.
Ciccio Mio books via Resy. Waitlist/notify: Resy Notify / waitlist.
A couple of tables.
Reservations open 21 days out at 9am and go quickly. A couple of tables are held for walk-ins. The waitlist is the safer backup. Walk-ins go to the tiny front lounge: two window counters for two and one low four-person table by the host stand. Arrive just before the 4 PM open to claim one. In warm weather, patio tables are released at 9 AM each day depending on the forecast, a quieter path than the 21-day dining room drop. Plan B is Gilt Bar next door: same chef, a similar menu, and an easier booking.
No. We send alerts and help you plan and book. Every reservation is made in your own name on the restaurant's own platform, and we never resell tables.
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You’ll finish payment on Stripe. We never store card numbers.