La Villa Restaurant Lounge and Banquets

In 1967, Salvatore Canale ventured out from the small town of Altavilla Milicia in Sicily and embarked on a journey to Chicago with his wife, son, and daughter. Salvatore had a dream of bringing a piece of his background to Chicago and sharing it with others. In 1972, he opened a small carry-out establishment at 4004 W. Addison and called it La Villa. Salvatore took pride in his pizza but also enjoyed entertaining the neighborhood kids by flipping pizza dough in the window. After outgrowing the Addison location, in 1976, Salvatore relocated the business to its current location on Pulaski. Since the original opening, La Villa has expanded from a small carry-out to a restaurant including La Strada, catering, and hosting many ...