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Italian
Cafe Bionda 1924 South State Street
1924 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60616
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Featured Items
Food
Starters

Arancini
crispy rice balls with meat ragout, peas, and cheese, served over a vodka sauce$20.95
Fried Calamari
lightly breaded and fried calamari with house giardiniera$21.95
Grilled Calamari
$21.95
Stuffed Banana Peppers
banana peppers, mild italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, marinara$19.95
Crab Cake
8 oz. crab cake, cajun aioli$27.95
Meatball Duo
two jumbo meatballs with whipped ricotta$15.95
1/2 Dozen Oysters
$17.00
Dozen Oysters
$32.00
Stuffed Mushrooms
mushrooms stuffed with herbed breadcrumbs, served with a garlic wine sauce$18.95
Burrata
burrata, prosciutto, arugula, evoo$21.95
Brushcetta
garlic, sea salt, crushed tomatoes, evoo, homemade focaccia$13.95
Shrimp & Polenta
blackened shrimp, sautéed peppers, onion, garlic, white wine and cream sauce, polenta$27.95
Whipped Ricotta
hot infused honey, chili flakes, chives, with housemade focaccia$15.95
Soup and Salad

Chopped Salad
iceberg, spinach, tomatoes, broccolini, olives, celery, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, corn, mozzarella, Italian vinaigrette$14.95
Bionda Caesar
romaine heart, croutons, Grana Padano cheese, pancetta, Caesar dressing$14.95
Soup Of Day
$10.95
Caprese
fresh mozzarella, tomato medley, basil, evoo, balsamic$18.95Classic Bionda Salad
radicchio, romaine, hearts of palm, pepperoncini, gorgonzola, vinaigrette$16.95
Pastas
Gnocchi Piedmontese
potato gnocchi, pecorino romano, nutmeg, butter, italian parsley$27.95
Orecchiette
pasta ears, Italian sausage, broccolini, garlic, chili flakes, white wine, olive oil$26.95
Lemon Shrimp Tagliolini
lemon butter sauce, shrimp, asparagus, and stracciatella$34.95
Short Rib Ravioli
Chef Cosimo's famous short rib ravioli with brown butter demiglace, sage, parmesan$28.95
Rigatoni Alla Vodka
tomato vodka cream sauce, mascarpone, basil, whipped ricotta cheese$23.95
Pappardelle Bolognese
homemade pasta ribbons, and traditional meat sauce$25.95
Nonna's Gravy
slow braised pot roast, San Marzano‘s tomatoes, root vegetables & rigatoni$24.95
Cacio e Pepe
bucatini, parmesan, truffle cream sauce, fresh cracked pepper, fresh shaved truffle$48.95
Spaghetti Marinara
$19.95Linguini Alfredo
$20.95asiago mac n cheese
creste di gallo macaroni, fontina cheese, asiago cheese, Calabrian chili$24.95linguini clams
clams, garlic, white wine$29.95Spaghetti Carbonara
spaghetti, pancetta, pecorino romano, egg yolk$24.95OUT OF STOCKGamberi Pesto
fresh linguini, pesto Genovese, pine nuts, grilled Black Tiger Shrimp, marinated cherry tomatoes$38.95
Entrees

Braciole
flank steak stuffed with fresh herbs, bread crumbs, imported cheeses, slow roasted, served over cavatelli$32.95
Grilled Salmon
fresh grilled wild salmon, garlic mashed potato, grilled asparagus$38.95
Brick Chicken
16oz marinated chicken, fresh lemon, garlic, white wine sauce, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus$33.95
Halibut Piccata
pan-seared halibut, garlic lemon sauce, capers, wilted spinach$43.95
Chicken Parmigianna
crispy fried chicken breast, spaghetti alfredo or marinara$30.95
Chicken Marsala
chicken breast, mushrooms, marsala wine sauce, garlic mashed potatoes$30.95
Spicy Vodka Chicken
crispy chicken cutlet, spicy vodka sauce, mozzarella, rigatoni$30.95
Skirt Steak
10 oz grilled skirt steak, garlic mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus$39.95
Sides
Desserts
Pizza

Margherita Pizza
$18.95
Diavola Pizza
hot soppressata, mozzarella, tomato sauce$21.95
Quattro Carne Pizza
soppressata, prosciutto, coppa, finocchiona, mozzarella, tomato sauce$24.95
Burrata Pizza
burrata, hot soppressata, mozzarella, local organic honey, chili threads, basil$27.95chicago style beef pizza
shaved Italian beef, pepper, provolone, giardiniera$26.95
Merch Stand
Bionda Hats
Bionda Jackets
All hours
| Sunday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Monday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Saturday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Restaurant info
Traditional Italian eatery with a signature martini list, 2 mahogany bars & an open kitchen
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