La Grotta Ravinia Italiano - Menu completo

Bitter aperitif

Liquers to aid digestion

Appetite aiding liqueurs

Sweet and sour

Italian liquer, dry red vermouth

Before the meal

Air-cured and salted beef filet

Sauce or hearty stew for pasta

Meat based sauce for pasta originating in bologna

Olives, tomatoes, anchovies, capers and garlic

In the tuscan style breaded, sauteed with arugula

Devil style or literally between devils, spicy and hot

Garlic and oil sauce for pasta

With whipped eggs, pancetta, cream and black pepper

Prosciutto, red onion, and spicy tomato sauce

Cheeses

Truffle

Cooked wine

Coarsely ground yellow cornmeal

Classic egg battered chicken breast, spinach, capers, lemon butter sauce and semolina flour gnocchi

Hearty, thick broth

Crisp romaine, homemade croutons traditional dressing

In the milanese style breaded, sauteed with beurre blanc

Thinly sliced raw beef, veal or tuna

Dumplings, in our case, semolina flour

Vegetable soup in brodo

A traditional Italian preparation of rice high in starch

Classic seafood risotto with shrimp, scallops, mussels, zucchini, fresh basil plum tomatoes

Literally, jumps in the mouth, with prosciutto sage here also with fresh mozzarella

Dusted in flour, served with lemon butter sauce and capers

Angel hair with san marzano tomato sauce, fresh basil extra virgin olive oil

Cured pork sausage

Literally bone hole, braised veal leg

Fried

Veal scallopine sautéed and topped with prosciutto d' parma, melted fontina, marsala wine sauce and penne al pesto

Fresh mozzarella vine ripe tomatoes with grilled asparagus, roasted peppers and basil olive oil

Tomato

Salad of assorted field greens with balsamic vinaigrette. Add gorgonzola cheese $1.00

Domestic center cut swordfish peppered and seared on basil mashed potatoes with tomato red wine herb sauce

Prosciutto di parma, sopressatta, veal loin, baby portobellos, fresh mozzarella, roast peppers grilled vegetables

Fried rhode island calamari with tomato caper dip lemon garlic aioli

Bruschetta of pecan smoked trout, fresh mozzarella, tomato basil, shiitake mushrooms, grana truffle oil

Maryland style jumbo lump crab cakes on warm tomatoes with dill mustard sauce

Shrimp, scallops, arugula, chilled linguini and tomato filets tossed in lemon mustard vinaigrette

Arugula, fennel, cucumber tomato salad with shaved parmesan

P.E.I. mussels, fennel, garlic, red onion, parsley, wine, cream grilled ciabatta

Romaine leaves tossed with creamy basil roasted pepper vinaigrette and gorgonzola

Our freshly made soup of the day

Aged balsamic vinegar from modena

Covered up, busy

Literally straw and hay, green white linguini

Spaghettini with traditional meat ragu tossed with wild mushrooms, peas, a touch of cream

Linguini with shrimp, and scallops tossed in marinara and a little scampi butter

Arborio rice braised with grilled chicken, prosciutto, spinach, wild mushrooms gorgonzola

Fettuccine with pan roasted chicken breast, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, rich chicken brodo, goat cheese, fresh basil a few chilies

Homemade veal ravioli with shiitake mushrooms, fresh spinach vodka tomato cream sauce

Penne with crumbled sweet italian sausage, mixed peppers, red onions, white wine fresh oregano in a light plum tomato sauce

Grilled all natural premium pork chop on sautéed wild mushrooms, prosciutto, tomatoes and toasted garlic with semolina gnocchi

Scallopine of veal with baby artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, capers lemon butter sauce with semolina flour gnocchi

Grilled rosemary marinated chicken breasts, fine green beans, basil mashed potatoes and tomato shallot herb sauce

Traditional veal cutlet, pounded, breaded pan sauteed, marinara, melted mozzarella with penne al pesto

Veal scallopine sauteed with crimini mushrooms, classic marsala sauce roast garlic mash potatoes

Grilled double thick lamb chops, truffled mashed potatoes and rosemary white wine demi glace

Certified angus new york strip, grilled asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, truffle mash potatoes shallot red wine herb sauce

Dover sole sauteed with a sauce of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice fresh oregano with semolina flour gnocchi

Seared sea scallops, fresh corn, red peppers, sage, roasted potatoes, red wine and brown butter

Shrimp sauteed with baby artichokes, shiitake mushrooms, roasted peppers tomato filets with garlic lemon sauce and polenta

Grilled atlantic salmon on a saute of spinach, shiitake mushrooms roast peppers with truffled mashed potatoes and lobster tomato broth

Type of tomato sauce

Cured pork belly

Grapes

Aged sheep's milk cheese

Triple-creme cheese made from creme fraiche

Beef tenderloin grilled with spinach, gorgonzola, roast garlic mash potatoes and a barolo grain mustard sauce