What are the opening hours?

Monday 11:30am - 2:30pm 5pm - 9pm Tuesday 11:30am - 2:30pm 5pm - 9pm Wednesday 11:30am - 2:30pm 5pm - 9pm Thursday 11:30am - 2:30pm 5pm - 9pm Friday 11:30am - 2:30pm 5pm - 10pm Saturday 5pm - 10pm

Gamba Ristorante

Name: Gamba Ristorante
Address: 455 E 84th Drive, Merrillville, IN, 46410, US
Telephone: +12197365000
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.8

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🍽️ Discover elegance at Gamba —where exceptional Italian cuisine meets creative handcrafted cocktails. Questions?
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Our thoughtfully designed space offers a retreat into relaxation and refined flavors. Join us for a dining experience like no other in the region.✨ Gamba Ristorante is one of OpenTable's "Most Romantic Restaurants in America" (2014). The Gamba family has been serving Italian cuisine to the NWI community since 1988. Benito and Hilda Gamba, former owners of Cafe Venezia and Venezia Bar & Grill, have combined their years of experience to bring you modernized Italian food served in the beautiful European-style building that is Gamba Ristorante. Our intimate dining room and large banquet facility look out onto a brick courtyard in the center of a circular building. The banquet facility holds up to 175 people and is perfect for weddings, engagements, birthdays, graduations, holiday parties and any other special occasion you might be celebrating. Our wine room, which can be reserved for smaller parties, holds up to 1,000 bottles. Gamba Ristorante is the perfect destination for anyone seeking a special dining experience without leaving Northwest Indiana. Contact us at (219) 736-5000 or [email protected]

09/10/2026

The late summer days won’t last forever! Soak them up in our tranquil courtyard while you still can. ☀️🌿

Whether you’re escaping for an elegant lunch or settling in for an unforgettable dinner, our courtyard offers the perfect setting to slow down, savor every bite and enjoy the beauty of the season.

Your table under the late summer sky is waiting.

09/09/2026

A taste of Sicily awaits… 🇮🇹🍷

Join us this Friday for an unforgettable five-course journey inspired by Monreale, Sicilia. Experience vibrant Mediterranean flavors, bold wine pairings and heartfelt hospitality—all enjoyed family-style in the elegant, tranquil setting of our family ristorante.

✨ $100 per person, plus tax and gratuity
✨ $130 all-inclusive when purchased online

Seating is limited. Reserve your place and let us transport you to Sicily for the evening—no passport required!

09/08/2026

This Friday, our Tour of Italy takes us to the breathtaking city of Monreale, Sicilia. 🇮🇹🍷

Prepare for an unforgettable five-course dinner and wine-pairing experience inspired by the flavors of Sicily. The full menu will be revealed tomorrow—where exceptional cuisine, carefully selected wines and Italian elegance await. ✨

09/07/2026

Wishing our hardworking community a safe, relaxing and well-deserved Labor Day! ❤️🤍💙

09/04/2026

Some evenings call for something more exceptional. ✨

For those searching for a true fine dining escape in Northwest Indiana, Gamba is where every detail is considered. Thoughtful service that complements your evening without disrupting it. Fresh, fine ingredients transformed into memorable cuisine. Handcrafted cocktails made with intention. An atmosphere that invites you to settle in, slow down and simply enjoy.

Because fine dining should be more than a meal—it should feel like an escape from the ordinary.

Discover something more at Gamba Ristorante. 🥂

09/03/2026

Don’t you ever wish you could have lunch that tastes like… well, actual food? 😂

Not 3D-printed. Not mystery ingredients. Not something that looks better in a rendering than it tastes on a plate.

At Gamba Ristorante, we keep it real:
🍝 Real food
🌿 Real ingredients
👨‍🍳 Real people
❤️ And a whole lot of flavor

Come hungry. Leave happy. That’s the Gamba way.

09/02/2026

You made it to Wednesday—now let Gamba take it from here. ✨

Treat yourself to our Wednesday Happy Hour from 4–7 PM, featuring specially priced food and drink menus crafted to help you unwind in the most delicious way. Come for a cocktail, stay for a bite and let the evening take you wherever it wants to go.

After all, the best nights are rarely planned. 🍸

08/28/2026

After what feels like the longest week ever, it’s time to unwind—the Gamba way. Settle in with handcrafted cocktails, refined cuisine and five-star service, where every detail is thoughtfully taken care of. Your weekend deserves to begin beautifully. 🍸✨

08/25/2026

Our next destination awaits… 🇮🇹🍷

Take a look at the newly released menu for our next Tour of Italy five-course dining and wine-pairing experience, featuring Santa Maria in Valle in the beautiful region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Each thoughtfully prepared course will be paired with a carefully selected wine, creating an unforgettable evening inspired by the flavors and traditions of northeastern Italy.

Look over the menu, choose your favorite course and reserve your tickets for this exceptional culinary journey! ✨

08/24/2026

A new journey through Italy is about to begin. 🇮🇹🍷

Tomorrow, we’ll unveil the menu for our next Tour of Italy, featuring Santa Maria in Valle in Friuli Venezia-Giulia—an elegant five-course dining experience thoughtfully paired with exceptional wines.

After the storms forced us to cancel our last dinner, we are grateful to be back to normal operations and look forward to making this an unforgettable evening for our guests.

Tickets are still available. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s menu reveal! ✨

Address

455 E 84th Drive
Merrillville, IN
46410

Opening Hours

Monday	11:30am - 2:30pm
	5pm - 9pm
Tuesday	11:30am - 2:30pm
	5pm - 9pm
Wednesday	11:30am - 2:30pm
	5pm - 9pm
Thursday	11:30am - 2:30pm
	5pm - 9pm
Friday	11:30am - 2:30pm
	5pm - 10pm
Saturday	5pm - 10pm

Telephone

+12197365000

Website

http://gambaristorante.com/

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