Terragusto Italian Cafe - Chicago, IL

mussels & white beans in a light broth with a garlic crostino

salad of arugula, fennel & sliced mushrooms tossed with parmigiano over a bed of prosciutto di parma

savory spring onion custard with oyster mushrooms & white wine

baked polenta served with a rich three bean & prosciutto ragu

the best of the seasons vegetables - changes daily

selection of sliced creminelli & paulina market cured meats - changes daily

seasonal herbs & thin veggies tossed with local greens & shaved cheese in an herbed vinaigrette

wide ribbon pasta tossed with a rich albese meat ragu & white wine, topped with parmigiano

pasta stuffed w/ potatoes & parmigiano, tossed in a rich mushroom-arugula ragu, topped with aged cheese

wide black pasta with pacific shrimp & savoy cabbage in a spicy tarragon-white wine sauce

pasta filled w/ four cheeses & winter greens, topped with a rich black truffled pork glaze

roman-style semolina gnocchi tossed in creamy sauce with spring vegetables & aged goat cheese

served on the bone

house-made grissini & mostarda di cremona

(sicilian wedding cake) semifreddo w/toasted meringue

with tart cherries & buttered almonds

w/ espresso-chocolate bark

with burnt caramel & soft cream