Acquaviva Winery

Beautiful winery. Enjoyed a couple of bottles here and was very impressed with the quality of wine produced here. Both the red and white wines were on point. Food was incredible. We ordered both the fried and grilled calamari and octopus. The grilled octopus was the largest I’ve ever eaten… these were huge. Main course of scallops and salmon… both were excellent and jumping with flavor. What’s best about this place is the facility. It’s beautiful inside and out. Highly recommend for those looking for to enjoy a wonderful dinner and wine.

My partner and I tried the wine tour that we got on groupon for our anniversary and I was not very impressed. They had great wine and the tour guide was knowledgable about their wine. There was a few things I did not like about this place. First thing was the wait. the tour guide was running late so we had to wait almost 30 minutes for him. Second dislike, since the tour was running late it seemed as the tour was rushed so we were in and out in about 30 minutes. Just overall it seemed very unorganized. I probably would save my money next time. I would not recommend the tour to anyone. Overall it was an. okay experience not the best!
–One great thing that came out of it we found an amazing apple cider wine that they sell I would recommend that! It’s a little pricy but worth it.

What a great Easter Sunday destination with the family. Incredible menu, service and presentation. Everyone’s meal was perfect and we all had leftovers. The Crab Cakes were exceptional and my Lamb Chops were locally sourced and were simply amazing. Paired nicely with baby red potatoes and grilled brussel sprouts. Enjoyed a fine glass of Bianco Bello too. Already looking forward to returning and dining alfresco.

I was there for a wedding. The food is AMAZING! So are the wines. Great service. Can’t wait to go back.

We just did groupon tour. Paul walked us through and he was awesome, very attentive! The wines we tried were delicious and we highly recommend it. We still are going to have food. Hopefully, that will be as good as the wine tour :)

It’s so pretty here that it makes it fun to go. Food is ok, not exciting. Service is great.

What can I say this restaurant it is so beautiful. It is a winery too. They have banquets and weddings too. The food is amazing. I love Vincenzo’s Italian authentic dishes they are out of this world. The restaurant has an out side lovely patio looking out to the grape orchards.
The Italian waiter is very charismatic and very helpful. Who can resist his Italian accent. He gives very detail explanation about the food you are going to order. We enjoyed the experience learning how they make the wine. Thank you for a wonderful experience. Mr versace was an amazing waiter.
the authentic Italian cuisine and the Italian ambiance makes you feel you are in Italy. we will come back again to Aquaviva The wine is so crisp and fragrant. I give this restaurant 5 stars for elegance, food and 5 stars for the Italian server he is amazing.
Come here it is worth your drive. My entire family loved the experience. We also got to meet the owner he is so nice. Ciao

This is a very special place for my husband and I. Not only do we love the food, wine and atmosphere, but we also had our wedding ceremony and reception here.
We’ve had countless meals (lunch and dinner) there and can’t complain about anything! We’ve enjoyed wine tastings, appetizers, entrees and dessert! It’s a great location for a girl’s lunch, big groups or couple’s date night!
We can’t get enough of their Prairie Star — even bought a case during the wine sale recently! It is a bit more pricey than others, but it’s great for special occasions!

Under cooked fish. Slow service. Inside décor beautiful but tables and chairs very cheap and uncomfortable. Over priced and not worth the money. We won’t be back.

Beautiful atmosphere, great food, and excellent service! Live music on a Saturday night made for a very pleasant surprise. Very accommodating for large groups or a couple people. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a quality night, you’re in good hands at Acquaviva Winery.

On busy Sunday still very good service. Very nice place and awesome atmosphere. Wish to have more places like this.

I have to say that my daughters and I were there for my birthday. They thought it would be special to take me there as I love wine and vineyards. I love being with my daughters and they treat me very special. Across the street from the restaurant is a vineyard so a very pretty setting for a restaurant!
The food all of us felt, was below the quality that was expected for such an expensive restaurant.
We will not be back…

Went here for a function. We sampled the food, tried several wines and got a tour of the facility. Can’t wait to come back! Excellent real estate, clean space, friendly staff, plenty of parking.

Did the Groupon wine tour today. It was great. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the Don Guiseppe and the Piacere wines the best (we love red wines). Paul was the best tour guide. We did not stay for lunch as we had heard mix reviews on food. We definitely plan on returning again soon.

My friend and I bought a groupon for a wine tour and bottle of wine here. We went yesterday, and had a great time! When we arrived our tour guide asked us what types of wines we like, and poured us each a glass for the tour. We had a tour of the whole building and were able to watch them bottle the wine… I’d love to go back in the summer to be able to tour the outside, but since it was 2 degrees out we just stayed inside. Our guide was super knowledgeable but not the least bit of a wine snob like you get on some tours. After the tour we did our tasting and selected our bottles to take home… he than poured us more of our favorite wines and let us just relax and walk around the restaurant and look at the patio.
We stayed for lunch, and the food was average. I wish it had been better. I also wish they had done the seating differently. This is mainly a wedding venue so it was round tables with ugly black chairs. It really took away from the beauty of the place. Food prices were more than reasonable and I would go back for dinner to try something else.

My husband and I have passed this place multiple times when headed back from Kuiper Farms and have always been curious. We never made the trip until the Groupon for a wine tasting for 2 came up. The offer included two tastings, two glasses of wine, and two bottles of wine to take home.
First thing you notice … It’s in the middle of nowhere, second is the gorgeous architecture. They really went all out with the appearance.
We showed up a little early so we just took in the scenery while waiting for any other tour attendees. We were delightfully greeted by the lovely Scottish man Paul. Let’s just say he is 99.99% of the 4 star rating! If it were just about him this would be a 5 star! If he were not involved it would be a 3!
Tour was amazing. The wine was all good, very surprising it was from IL!!! … We actually learned stuff from Paul which is amazing because we are not new to the wine tour ;-). Paul provided an informational yet absolutely wonderful, amusing and down to earth tour!
After the tour we decided to have a late lunch. This is where it gets not so awesome :-(…
The food was ok. Supposedly traditional Italian food. I say supposedly because I’m not from Italy, so I have no room to comment. However, I as well as my Italian-​American husband, thought it was just good. Nothing amazing and nothing terrible.
Prices were a little high for not knocking my socks off. However I definitely got atleast 3 meals out of the portion size, so if I can eat if before it goes bad it was a bargain ;-)
Bottom line, worth the trip out, but be prepared for a bill over $ 60 if you want a drink.

Really cool place. We met friends for dinner and may have found one of the best restaurants in Kane County. Before eating you almost have to admire the architecture and design of the place though. Both paid great attention to detail.
Aquaviva offers an Italian food menu with several great choices. Before picking something out though, be sure to hear what the specials are. I had something in mind then the waiter kindly informed us of two other dishes, both of which sounded even better. I went with the shrimp ravioli with lobster which was phenomenal. Also had a piece of the salmon, and their tiramisu to finish off the night. I’m pretty sure everything they make here is top notch as I had trouble leaving even the last bite of tiramisu on the plate, despite being completely full. It should be noted that Aquaviva is obviously a winery. I don’t drink wine but our friends do and said their Brianna is top notch.
Back to the ambiance, they have a musician that plays throughout the evening at a level that’s very enjoyable, and does not dominate the room. At times he walked around the restaurant and played an accordion. While there you can view the wine production area from a window on the second floor, or go down to the basement and see it directly. During daylight hours one of their vineyards can be seen right across the street. I’d highly recommend dining here if not stopping in for a couple glasses of wine. We’ll certainly be back.
Cheers!

Honest review: ignore all the bad reviews! The food is amaizing the atmosphere is beutiful like youll never see a more elegant beutiful restaurant like this in your whole life the service is amaizing warning it is expensive but this is a fine dining restaurant so u should know that everything on the me u is great ik the chef he really is one of the best chefs in chicago go here u wont be disappointed also great wine selection its also a winery n they are making a bed and breakfast at this beutiful mansion right next door dont trust the other reviews they dont know how to eat n what is elegant

I photographed a wedding here & have to say, I was thoroughly impressed with how organized they were at coordinating events & food. Vicky was phenomenal at communicating what was happening, while delivering food to guests (which was quite good), and attending to the wedding party, organizing accommodations, directing traffic, and decorating. She even pulled us into the barrel room, allowing us an incredible photo op. The food was good. Excellent bread, pasta. Tasty salad. The chicken piccata could have used more flavor or seasoning & beautiful potatoes less (less ranch?) but otherwise highly recommend this venue for events. I hope to return for a personal trip (rather than business) & do a wine tasting tour. The atrium (with painted ceiling & marble pillars) was beautiful!

I’m going to FIVE STAR Acquaviva, a first for me. Stopped here first during an outdoor Octoberfest wine event earlier in the year. It was a chance stop while out doing some Fall stuff with my girlfriend. We checked out the restaurant, enjoyed the wines out back and even went into the store/​home. We met the owners and were treated like familiar friends.
I knew we’d be back for dinner.
The BIG HIT at this venue is the owner. This guy Vito has clearly built what he wants and living his dream. The dining room is huge, the ambiance is Italian and so is the music from solo accordion player.
Yesterday I made 7:30 reservations for a special dinner for two. It was FAN-​TAS-​TIC. Arriving to a full parking lot for a place in the middle of nowhere was a good sign. The dining room was completely full. Table came fast and even though all the servers were busy with huge groups, the service was nearly impeccable. Four stars.
Dinner started with a couple of cocktails and an order of the Baked Clams. They were good. Five stars
For entrée’s I got the the sauteed Italian sausage & peppers and my girlfriend got veal piccata. Both were above average. Five stars. Dinner wrapped up with a table visit from the owner Vito Brandonisio, a couple of complimentary cocktails and a great dessert. Five more stars.
Great place to go experience.