Cafe Bionda - Chicago, IL

Imported meats & cheese with assorted olives & peppers

Homemade meatball, marinara, Sunday salad

Sautéed eggplant stuffed with herb ricotta, baked in marinara and topped with mozzarella

With horseradish cocktail sauce

Char-grilled calamari in a red wine vinaigrette

Spicy tomato sauce, fresh lemon

Flash fried calamari, calabrese peppers, roasted garlic sauce

Garlic aioli, marinara

Stuffed with italian sausage, in white wine basil garlic sauce

1/2 zucchini, 1/2 calamari

Served either in a spicy tomato sauce or garlic-parsley white wine sauce

Parsley, garlic, white wine broth

Sautéed red and green peppers, sautéed rapini with garlic, tomato & onion salad or escarole and beans

Fresh broccoli tossed with garlic, olive oil, lemon, vinegar, peppers, black olives

Romaine & radicchio lettuce, heart of palm, tomato, red onion, gorgonzola, garbanzo beans, pepperoncini, red wine vinaigrette

Imported meats & cheeses, mixed greens, tomato, onions, olives & pepperoncini tossed in red wine vinaigrette

Baby arugula, shaved imported parmesan, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon, cracked black pepper

Fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, bufala mozzarella, beefsteak tomato

Bionda homemade meatball or italian sausage, marinara

Baby clams, garlic, parsley, white wine, olive oil

Prince edward island mussels, san marzano tomatoes, garlic, parsley, extra virgin olive oil

Spicy crumbled sausage, san marzano tomatoes, basil

Tomato vodka cream sauce, mascarpone, basil, whipped ricotta

Crumbled sausage, peas, mushrooms, tomato cream sauce

Spicy italian sausage, rapini, garlic, chiliflakes, extra virgin olive oil

Jumbo gulf shrimp, broccoli florets tossed with garlic & olive oil over linguini

San marzano tomato, crushed red pepper, garlic, white wine sauce, over linguine

Slow-roasted pot roast, rigatoni, homemade tomato sauce

Ricotta stuffed jumbo shells, mozzarella, tomato vodka cream sauce

Veal braciole, all simmered in homemade marinara

Fresh lemon, garlic, white wine, rosemary potatoes

Sautéed veal or chicken with wild mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce

Prosciutto, sage, parmesan, mozzarella, white wine tomato sauce

Two 10 oz. Pork chops, potatoes, banana peppers, garlic, white wine

Our freshest fish of the day - please ask your server

Prime steak of the day - please ask your server

Breaded and baked in homemade marinara, topped with mozzarella & parmesan cheeses

Egg battered in delicate lemon butter sauce

All served with your choice of arugula salad or sautéed peppers

Char-grilled calamari in a red wine vinaigrette

Spicy tomato sauce, fresh lemon

Imported meats & cheese with assorted olives & peppers

Slowly cooked creamy polenta, tomato-crumbled sausage sauce

Sautéed red and green peppers, sautéed rapini with garlic, tomato & onion salad or escarole and beans

Romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, red wine vinegar dressing

Seasonal mixed vegetables served with romaine lettuce

Spinach, chicken, shaved red onions, radishes, garbanzo beans, creamy balsamic dressing

Made with homemade ceasar dressing

Beefsteak tomatoes,fresh bufala mozzarella, basil, extra virgin olive oil

Imported meats & cheeses, mixed greens, tomato, onions, olives & pepperoncini tossed in red wine vinaigrette

Pounded chicken breasts, mushrooms, linguini, lemon butter sauce

Ricotta stuffed eggplant, marinara, mozzarella, linguini

Roasted potatoes, lemon oreganato sauce

14 oz. Prime ground beef, mushrooms, demi glaze, roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Breaded and baked in homemade marinara, topped with mozzarella and parmesan, linuini

Breaded and baked in homemade marinara, topped with mozzarella and parmesan and served on french bread

Breaded and baked in homemade marinara, topped with mozzarella and parmesan and served on french bread

Breaded costa rican tilapia on italian roll with lettuce, tomato and lemon garlic aioli

12 oz. Prime ground beef, cheddar cheese, bacon, russian dressing, pretzel roll

Capricola, sopresetta, mortadella, and provolone with sliced tomato, lettuce, and red wine vinaigrette served hotor cold

Homemade meatballs with marinara and cheese, french bread

Scrambled eggs,red and green peppers, french bread

Homemade meatball or italian sausage, marinara

Spicy crumbled sausage, san marzano tomatoes, basil

Tomato vodka cream sauce, mascarpone, basil, whipped ricotta

Spicy italian sausage, rapini, garlic, chiliflakes, extra virgin olive oil

Slow-roasted pot roast, rigatoni, homemade tomato sauce

Mushrooms, sweet peas, crumbled sausage, tomato cream sauce