Soup (Minestra) All of our soups are hand-crafted, in-house daily. All soups are served with a fresh toasted crostini CUP $2.95 BOWL $4.50 PINT $6.25 A small sampling of our homemade soups Tuscan Veggie and White Bean Tortilla Roasted Red Pepper Bisque Jerusalem Lentil Gazpacho Split Pea with Rice and Bacon Creamy Hearts of Palm Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Red Bean & Garden Veggies with Prosciutto Tomato Parmesan-Bisque Check out our daily soup specials on the board
Salad (Insalata) All of our salads are made with fresh, organic greens and vegetables and are served with a fresh toasted crostini. The Verona Salad $7.50 Sliced Tomato, Cucumber, Hearts of Palm with crumbled Feta Cheese over Mixed Greens and a Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette The Marcello Salad $7.75 Fresh roasted Chicken, almonds and Grapes mixed with a Dill Aioli over Mixed Greens and a Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette The Caesar Salad $ 6.50 Fresh Romaine Lettuce, Capers, Home- made croutons, fresh shaved Pecorino Romano and our Century Old Caesar Dressing The Colosseum Salad $7.75 Romaine Lettuce, Kalamata Olives, Green Pepper, crumbled Feta cheese, Cucumber, Sliced Tomato and capers With a Lemon-Oregano Vinaigrette Check out out Daily Salad Specials on the Board
Panini All of our Panini are served with a side of our homemade Pesto Pasta. Fresh Bread delivered daily by Turano. The Roma $6.50 Aged Cheddar, Italian Mozzarella and Sliced Roma Tomato with home Pesto On our Rustic Italian Bread The Tacchino $7.50 Fresh Oven Roasted Turkey and Holland Smoked Gouda with a Herb Aioli on our Rustic Italian Bread The Mantova $7.50 Fresh sliced Black Forest Ham and Swiss Gruyere with a Brown Mustard Aioli on our Rustic Italian Bread The Modena Veggie $7.75 Grilled Seasonal Vegetables and Provolone Dolce with a Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette on our Italian Bread Roll The Genoa $7.75 Genoa Salami, Black Forest Ham, Sweet Cappicola and Provolone Dolce With a Giardinera Aioli on our Rustic Italian Bread The Tuscan $8.00 Sauteed Roasted Chicken, Garlic, Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Asiago Pressato on our Italian Bread Roll
Check out our Daily Panini Specials on the Board
Crepes All of our Crepes are made fresh to order with your choice of filling. All Crepes are topped with powdered sugar and whipped cream. Butter and Cinnamon or Butter and Powdered Sugar $5.75Nutella with Fresh Fruit $7.25 (Strawberries or Banana) Amarena $6.95 (Italian Wild Cherry)
Add some Gelato/Sorbetto ADD $1.50(Your choice of 1 flavor)
Coffee/Espresso All of our Coffee, By Intelligentsia, is bought and Delivered directly from the Farm and Roasted here In Chicago to ensure freshness
Small Medium Large Coffee $1.70 $1.90 $2.05 Latte $2.90 $3.45 $3.80 Cappuccino $2.90 $3.45 $3.80 Americano $2.25 $2.45 $2.85 Espresso $1.70(1shot) $2.25(2shots) Via Mocha $3.15 $3.95 $4.25 Via Nocciola $3.25 $3.95 $4.45 (Latte steamed with hazelnut gelato) *house specialty Affogato $4.95 (Your choice of Stracciatella, French Vanilla or Nocciola drenched in expresso)
Smoothies/Via All of our smoothies are made with fresh fruit and our Artisan Sorbetto. All Smoothies are 20oz - $5.50 Banana Berry Bash Strawberry Sorbetto, Fresh Bananas and Strawberries mixed with Vanilla Yogurt and a Splash of Orange Juice Tropical Paradise Mango Sorbetto and Bananas with Pineapple Juice Fancy FruitBlast Pomegranate-Blueberry Sorbetto, Strawberries and Vanilla Yogurt with a splash of Apple Juice ***Our Fancy Fruit Blast Smoothie was voted BEST SMOOTHIE ON THE NORTH SHORE!!***