Cafe Bionda
1922-1924 S State St, Chicago, IL
Menu (As of 11/2)
Starters
- Arancini $20.95crispy rice balls with meat ragout, peas, and cheese, served over a vodka sauce
- Fried Calamari $21.95lightly breaded and fried calamari with house giardiniera
- Grilled Calamari $21.95
- Stuffed Banana Peppers $19.95banana peppers, mild italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, marinara
- Crab Cake $27.958 oz. crab cake, cajun aioli
- Meatball Duo $15.95two jumbo meatballs with whipped ricotta
- 1/2 Dozen Oysters $17.00
- Dozen Oysters $32.00
- Stuffed Mushrooms $18.95mushrooms stuffed with herbed breadcrumbs, served with a garlic wine sauce
- Burrata $21.95burrata, prosciutto, arugula, evoo
- Brushcetta $13.95garlic, sea salt, crushed tomatoes, evoo, homemade focaccia
- Shrimp & Polenta $27.95blackened shrimp, sautéed peppers, onion, garlic, white wine and cream sauce, polenta
- Whipped Ricotta $15.95hot infused honey, chili flakes, chives, with housemade focaccia
Soup and Salad
- Chopped Salad $14.95iceberg, spinach, tomatoes, broccolini, olives, celery, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, corn, mozzarella, Italian vinaigrette
- Bionda Caesar $14.95romaine heart, croutons, Grana Padano cheese, pancetta, Caesar dressing
- Soup Of Day $10.95
- Caprese $18.95fresh mozzarella, tomato medley, basil, evoo, balsamic
- Classic Bionda Salad $16.95radicchio, romaine, hearts of palm, pepperoncini, gorgonzola, vinaigrette
Pastas
- Gnocchi Piedmontese $27.95potato gnocchi, pecorino romano, nutmeg, butter, italian parsley
- Orecchiette $26.95pasta ears, Italian sausage, broccolini, garlic, chili flakes, white wine, olive oil
- Lemon Shrimp Tagliolini $34.95lemon butter sauce, shrimp, asparagus, and stracciatella
- Short Rib Ravioli $28.95Chef Cosimo's famous short rib ravioli with brown butter demiglace, sage, parmesan
- Rigatoni Alla Vodka $23.95tomato vodka cream sauce, mascarpone, basil, whipped ricotta cheese
- Pappardelle Bolognese $25.95homemade pasta ribbons, and traditional meat sauce
- Nonna's Gravy $24.95slow braised pot roast, San Marzano‘s tomatoes, root vegetables & rigatoni
- Cacio e Pepe $48.95bucatini, parmesan, truffle cream sauce, fresh cracked pepper, fresh shaved truffle
- Spaghetti Marinara $19.95
- Linguini Alfredo $20.95
- Spaghetti Carbonara $24.95spaghetti, pancetta, pecorino romano, egg yolk
- Gamberi Pesto $38.95fresh linguini, pesto Genovese, pine nuts, grilled Black Tiger Shrimp, marinated cherry tomatoes
- Boscailo alla Napoletena $29.00
- Cassarecce alla Siciliana $30.00
- Frutti Di Mare $36.00
Entrees
- Braciole $32.95flank steak stuffed with fresh herbs, bread crumbs, imported cheeses, slow roasted, served over cavatelli
- Grilled Salmon $38.95fresh grilled wild salmon, garlic mashed potato, grilled asparagus
- Brick Chicken $33.9516oz marinated chicken, fresh lemon, garlic, white wine sauce, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus
- Halibut Piccata $43.95pan-seared halibut, garlic lemon sauce, capers, wilted spinach
- Chicken Parmigianna $30.95crispy fried chicken breast, spaghetti alfredo or marinara
- Chicken Marsala $30.95chicken breast, mushrooms, marsala wine sauce, garlic mashed potatoes
- Spicy Vodka Chicken $30.95crispy chicken cutlet, spicy vodka sauce, mozzarella, rigatoni
- Skirt Steak $39.9510 oz grilled skirt steak, garlic mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus
- Berkshire Pork Chop $43.00
Sides
- Broccolini $9.00
- Side Asparagus $11.00
- Sauteed Spinach $11.00
- Side Mash Potato $9.00
- Side Salad $10.00
- Side Caesar Salad $10.00
- Side Foccacia $9.00
- Side Pasta $8.00
- Side rigatoni Vodka $11.00
- Side Marinara $4.95
- Garlic Knots $5.95
Desserts
- Tiramisu Pistachio $16.95pistachio infused mascarpone, lady fingers, espresso, pistachio
- Orange Olive Oil Cake $14.95orange olive oil cake, powdered sugar, berries
Pizza
- Margherita Pizza $18.95
- Diavola Pizza $21.95hot soppressata, mozzarella, tomato sauce
- Quattro Carne Pizza $24.95soppressata, prosciutto, coppa, finocchiona, mozzarella, tomato sauce
- Burrata Pizza $27.95burrata, hot soppressata, mozzarella, local organic honey, chili threads, basil
- Cheese Pizza $20.00
- Sausage Pizza $24.95
- Pepperoni Pizza $24.95
Kid's Menu
- Chicken Tenders $16.00
- Kids Buttered Noddles $7.00
- Kids Spaghetti And Meatballs $12.00
- Side Fries $7.00
- Kids Gelato $4.50
Bionda Hats
- Bionda Pasta Hat $25.00
- Bionda Euro Hat $25.00
Bionda Shirts
- Diet T-Shirt $35.00
- Pasta Babies T-Shirt $35.00
- Sinatra Pasta T-Shirt $35.00
Bionda Jackets
- Bionda Euro Jacket $65.00
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