New Celebrity Chef at Volare

The Volare restaurants constantly raise the bar on providing you with the Best Italian cuisine.  We want to welcome this Months Celebrity Chef: Gaetano Ascione.  Please review Chef Gaetano’s Bio below.

Celebrity Chef’s Bio:

Chef Gaetano Ascione, a native of Naples, Italy, began his expansive culinary career in 1970 with a degree in Hotel Training from State Professional Hotel Management Institute in Salerno, Italy. He immediately started working as a Chef de Partie in Italy and continued onto Germany, England and the Bahamas.

His career as Executive Chef began in 1979 including working at the Georgetown Club in Washington D. C. where he served two U.S.Presidents (Mr. Carter and Mr. Reagan).

He held the same position in countries such as Italy (Executive Chef for the Allied Officers Club NATO in Naples), South Korea (Paradise Beach Hotel and Casino), South Africa and Singapore.

After a stint in Singapore, he joined The Palace Hotel, Sun City in South Africa as Executive Chef, as well as being named the Executive Chef for the Inaugural Ceremonies of President Nelson Mandela in Pretoria, South Africa.

In 1996 he was affiliate with two 2 Star Michelin Restaurant in Cannes-France: Belle Otero at The Carlton-Hotel under Chef Francis Chaveau and at the Palm D‘Or at the Hotel Martinez under Chef Christian Willer.

New Years Eve Party

Happy New Year from Volare Restaurant

Come join the Party. We have entertainment, Specials on our Menu, Party Favors and a Champagne Toast to Bring in the New Year. Sincerely, Benny Siddu Volare Restaurant

Vegetarian Restaurants Oakbrook : Volare Ristorante

Volare Ristorante does Vegatarian the Italian Way

Pizza Oakbrook Style : Volare Ristorante’s Brick Oven Pizza

Pizza Oakbrook Style

Pizza in Oakbrook by Volare Ristorante is done the Old World Way. It’s done with a Double Decker Brick Oven imported all the way from Italy. Our renowned Chef Fabio is also imported all the way from Bologna Italy and bring’s a style and finesse to cooking Italian that is unheard of here in America.

   

Chef Fabio’s special Brick Oven cooks our pizza’s at an amazing 800 degrees and can cook most of our authentic pizza’s in 8 minutes or less depending on the amount of toppings you choose. Volare only uses the freshest ingredients for your Pizza dining pleasure.

Volare Oakbrooks Pizza is Chicago’s Best Brick Oven Pizza

Italian Ricotta Cheesecake Vs’ Tiramisu

Italian Ricotta Cheesecake Vs’ Tiramisu : Which one is your Volare Ristorante favorite?

When dining at Volare Restaurant Oakbrook Terrace or Volare Chicago you will have many dessert choices and choosing can sometimes become very difficult. Being a dessert aficionado – I would suggest trying them all. 🙂

GREATER OAK BROOK RESTAURANT WEEK

Dine at Greater Oak Brook’s most fabulous restaurants during this special annual event – Greater Oak Brook Restaurant Week. Participating restaurants are located along Greater Oak Brook’s restaurant corridor, which runs from east 22nd Street in Oak Brook through west Butterfield Road in Downers Grove.

Expect a wide variety of delicious foods from steak to seafood, Italian to French – for a fraction of the usual price.

• Lunch and dinner will be a three course prix fixe menu.
• Lunch will include a non alcoholic beverage or glass of wine.*
• Dinner will include a glass of wine.
• Tax and gratuity not included.      

*Lunch beverage choices vary – please see the menus or call the restaurant.