Barraco’s Orland Park (Harlem Ave)

Barraco’s on Harlem Avenue is a family-run pizzeria and Italian restaurant at 15601 S. Harlem Ave. in Orland Park, in the building that housed Traverso’s for nearly 50 years. The Barraco family opened the restaurant in June 2023 and kept the old dining room’s look. Thin-crust pizza cut in squares leads the menu, alongside stuffed, deep-dish and Sicilian pizzas, pasta, steak, chicken, seafood and burgers.

What to know

• Thin crust made up nearly 90% of sales, Vince Barraco told Patch in 2023.
• The family runs a second Orland Park restaurant at 18040 S. Wolf Road, plus locations in Evergreen Park, Crestwood and Chicago.
• Gluten-free pizza crust and gluten-free pasta are available.
• The building has a sports bar and a banquet and party room.
• Catering and school lunch programs are run from the restaurant.