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    Cafe Bionda 1924 South State Street

    1924 South State Street

    Chicago, IL 60616


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    Featured Items

    • Rigatoni Alla Vodka

      tomato vodka cream sauce, mascarpone, basil, whipped ricotta cheese
      $23.95
    • Brick Chicken

      16oz marinated chicken, fresh lemon, garlic, white wine sauce, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus
      $33.95
    • Spicy Vodka Chicken

      crispy chicken cutlet, spicy vodka sauce, mozzarella, rigatoni
      $30.95

    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
      $18.95
    • Classic 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

      $19.95
    • Linguini Alfredo

      $20.95
    • asiago mac n cheese

      creste di gallo macaroni, fontina cheese, asiago cheese, Calabrian chili
      $24.95
    • linguini clams

      clams, garlic, white wine
      $29.95
    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      spaghetti, pancetta, pecorino romano, egg yolk
      OUT OF STOCK
      $24.95
    • Gamberi 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

    • 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
    • side rapinni

      $9.00

    Desserts

    • Tiramisu Pistachio

      pistachio infused mascarpone, lady fingers, espresso, pistachio
      $16.95
    • Orange Olive Oil Cake

      orange olive oil cake, powdered sugar, berries
      $14.95
    • cacio cheesecake

      mascarpone, pecorino, peppered honey, graham crust
      $17.95

    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
      $27.95
    • chicago style beef pizza

      shaved Italian beef, pepper, provolone, giardiniera
      $26.95

    Kid's Menu

    • Chicken Tenders

      $16.00
    • Kid's Pizza

      $16.00
    • Kids Buttered Noddles

      $7.00
    • Kids Spaghetti And Meatballs

      $12.00
    • Side Fries

      $7.00
    • Kids Gelato

      $4.50
    • kids spaghetti marinara

      $10.00

    Merch Stand

    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

    All hours
    Sunday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Traditional Italian eatery with a signature martini list, 2 mahogany bars & an open kitchen

    Location

    1924 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60616

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