A hearty meal should include a sizeable mound of goodness and offer several plates, like a baseball field made of tasty beef. Swing through satisfying flavors with today’s Groupon: for $12, you get $25 worth of authentic Italian fare at BaPi Italian Ristorante in Arlington Heights.

BaPi’s chef Cristiano Bassani, a native of Bergamo, Italy, crafts his authentic, homemade Italian dishes with fresh, often organic ingredients. Guests can silence compulsive “Bingo” claims by mulling over forkfuls of homemade tagliatelle noodles bathed in duck ragout and accompanied by organic vegetables ($14.50). Sauteed veal scaloppini ($21.50) is accented with fresh herbs and asparagus, and meat-free fare makes an appearance in the form of homemade gnocchi ($14.50), stuffed with gorgonzola cheese and buoyed in a tomato cream sauce. Visitors can also supplement any satiating plate with a curvaceous goblet of red, white, or sparkling wine that, like friendship, is best enjoyed in the presence of others.

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Restaurant Reviews Chicago reviewed BaPi Italian Ristorante. Metromixers give the restaurant an average of 4.6 stars and 73% of Urbanspooners recommend it. Yelpers give the business an average of four stars:

• There are also quite a few varieties of carpaccio as well as amazing salads, sophisticated pastas and world-class risotto. – Restaurant Reviews Chicago
• The whole experience was nice. Great food, service and atmosphere. – Kamila T., Yelp