Balagio Ristorante

Balagio Ristorante at 17501 Dixie Highway in Homewood is the kind of Italian restaurant where the dining room is dressy but the bar in the middle keeps things casual. Signature plates include frutti di mare with shrimp, calamari, mussels and clams over linguini, chicken Parmesan, roasted half-chicken Vesuvio and pappardelle ragu. Rudy’s Sports Bar, attached to the restaurant, bakes pizza from a family recipe credited to Michael Galderio Sr. Banquet rooms take weddings, showers and funeral receptions, and the restaurant delivers through the usual apps. A second Balagio operates in Mokena.

What to know

• Signature dishes include frutti di mare, chicken Parmesan, half-chicken Vesuvio and pappardelle ragu.
• Rudy’s Sports Bar, attached to the restaurant, serves pizza from a family recipe.
• Banquet rooms handle private events, catering and funeral receptions.
• A sister location is in Mokena.
• The restaurant took part in Homewood’s Restaurant Madness promotion in March 2026 with a prix fixe menu.