La Grotta Ravinia Ristorante Italiano Menu and Prices

$10.95

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

$8.95

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

$8.95

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

$10.95

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

$10.95

Fried rhode island calamari with tomato caper dip & lemon garlic aioli

$11.95

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

$9.50

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

$7.95

Romaine leaves tossed with creamy basil & roasted pepper vinaigrette and gorgonzola

$7.95

Crisp romaine, homemade croutons & traditional dressing

$6.95

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

$7.95

Arugula, fennel, cucumber & tomato salad with shaved parmesan

$7.95

Our freshly made soup of the day

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Aged balsamic vinegar from modena

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Garlic and oil sauce for pasta

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Sweet and sour

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Prosciutto, red onion, and spicy tomato sauce

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With whipped eggs, pancetta, cream and black pepper

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Olives, tomatoes, anchovies, capers and garlic

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Before the meal

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Appetite aiding liqueurs

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Meat based sauce for pasta originating in bologna

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Air-cured and salted beef filet

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Hearty, thick broth

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Thinly sliced raw beef, veal or tuna

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Bitter aperitif

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Devil style or literally between devils, spicy and hot

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Liquers to aid digestion

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Seafood

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Cheeses

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Fried

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Dumplings, in our case, semolina flour

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Covered up, busy

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Triple-creme cheese made from creme fraiche

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Type of tomato sauce

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In the milanese style breaded, sauteed & with beurre blanc

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Vegetable soup in brodo

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Literally bone hole, braised veal leg

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Literally straw and hay, green & white linguini

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Cured pork belly

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Aged sheep's milk cheese

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Fish

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Dusted in flour, served with lemon butter sauce and capers

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Coarsely ground yellow cornmeal

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Tomato

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Italian liquer, dry red vermouth

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Sauce or hearty stew for pasta

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A traditional Italian preparation of rice high in starch

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

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Cured pork sausage

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Truffle

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In the tuscan style breaded, sauteed & with arugula

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Grapes

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Cooked wine

$16.95

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

$18.95

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

$18.95

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

$18.95

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

$18.95

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

$22.95

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

$19.95

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

$22.95

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

$23.95

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

$25.95

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

$35.95

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

$26.95

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

$23.95

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

$25.95

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

$18.95

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

$19.95

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

$23.95

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

$25.95

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

$24.95

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

$21.95

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

$27.95

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

$29.95

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

$31.50

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