La Cantina Italian

La Cantina Menu

(312) 332-7005
71 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603
$$$$$

Antipasti


Calamari
$15.00
Fried with seasoned cornmeal and flour or grilled with garlic, olive oil, oregano and paprika.
Chicken Broth
Pastina. Gluten free.
Minestrone Soup
Hearty classic Italian vegetable stock soup. Gluten free.
Italian Cold Antipasto
$17.00
For 1. Prosciutto, salami, mortadella, capicola, marinated mushrooms, marinated artichokes, green olives, Kalamata olives, tomato, anchovy, roasted red pepper, Buffalo mozzarella, fontinella cheese, pepperoncini, hard boiled egg. radish and fresh basil. Gluten free.
Shrimp Cocktail
$15.00
6 pieces. Chilled white gulf shrimp, cocktail sauce, lemon. Gluten free.
Pizza Bread
$8.00
Baked with our famous pizza sauce, oregano, mozzarella cheese.
Garlic Bread
$8.00
Oven baked with garlic and olive and Parmesan cheese.
Garlic Bread "Baked" with Cheese
$11.00
Oven baked with garlic and olive and Parmesan cheese.
Homemade Burrata Cheese
$14.00
Made from hand pulled mozzarella curd with extra virgin olive ol, sea salt, cracked black pepper, basil and crostini. Gluten free.
Beef Carpaccio
$17.00
Thinly sliced filet mignon, arugula, Parmigiano-Reggiano, extra virgin olive oil. Gluten free.
Shrimp Tuscany
$15.00
6 pieces. Broiled in a sun-dried tomato, shallot, pancetta basil butter sauce.
Organic Canadian Blue Shell Mussels
14.00
Steamed in marinara or garlic butter white wine sauce. Gluten free.

$Insalata


Side Mixed Green Salad
$5.00
Red onion, red cabbage, carrots, croutons and Roma tomatoes.
Caesar Salad
$15.50
Romaine, croutons, Parmesan cheese, classic Caesar dressing.
Chicken Caesar Salad
$18.50
Grilled boneless chicken breast, romaine, croutons, Parmesan, classic Caesar dressing.
Caprese Salad
$14.50
Sliced tomato, red onion, Buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten free.
Chicken Breast Salad
$18.50
Grilled boneless chicken breast, mixed greens, red onions, oranges, apples, crumbled blue cheese and craisins tossed in balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten free.
Seafood Salad
19.50
Chilled octopus, calamari and shrimp marinated in lemon juice, oregano, tossed in extra virgin olive oil with celery, carrots, green and black olives. No lettuce. Gluten free.

$Sandwiches

Served on Italian bread with homemade cottage fries.
Meatball Sandwich Parmigiana
$16.50
Tomato sauce baked mozzarella cheese.
Sausage Sandwich Parmigiana
$15.50
Green peppers, onions and mushrooms, baked with mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Sandwich
$14.50
Grilled chicken breast, roasted red peppers, smoked mozzarella cheese, sauteed red onions and balsamic vinegar.
Vinnie's Prime Steak Sandwich
17.00
Thinly sliced prime steak. Grilled onions and mozzarella cheese.

$The Village Classics

Any pastas can be "baked" with mozzarella cheese for an additional charge. Add sausage or meatballs for an additional charge. Substitute gluten free pasta for an additional charge.
Spaghetti
$16.00
Choice of tomato sauce, meat sauce or spicy arrabiata sauce.
Mostaccioli
$16.00
Choice of tomato sauce, meat sauce or spicy arrabiata sauce.
Meat Ravioli
$16.00
Choice of tomato sauce, meat sauce or spicy arrabiata sauce.
Lasagne
$18.00
House specialty, traditional style layered pasta sheets with meat sauce, white cream sauce and Parmesan cheese. No ricotta cheese.
Fettuccine Alfredo
$20.00
Flat noodles in a sauce of garlic, cream, butter and Parmesan and Romano cheese.
Manicotti
$18.00
Oven baked crepes with seasoned ricotta cheese filling, choice of tomato or cream sauce.
4 Cheese Ravioli
$18.00
Pillow shaped pasta, filled with Parmesan, Asiago, Romano and ricotta cheeses in a light cherry tomato-garlic sauce.
Agnolotti
$21.00
Handmade. 1/2 moon shaped pasta filled with cheese and spinach, tomato-basil sauce.
Cannelloni
$17.00
Oven baked "housemade" crepes with meat filling, choice of tomato or cream sauce.
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
23.00
Flat noodles in a sauce of garlic, cream, butter and Parmesan and Romano cheese with boneless chicken breast.

$Contorni


Peas, Prosciutto, Tomato Sauce
$5.00
Gluten free.
Grilled Broccoli
$5.00
Gluten free.
Roasted Vegetables
$5.00
Gluten free.
Sauteed Garlic Spinach
$4.00
Gluten free.
Meatball
$4.00
2 pieces.
Italian Sausage
$4.00
2 pieces. Gluten free.
Vesuvio Style Potatoes
$6.00
Garlic & Olive Oil Sauteed Broccoli
$6.00
Sauteed Wild Mushrooms
6.00

$Pollo

Includes choice of mixed green salad or soup.
Chicken Della Nonna
$23.00
Grilled chicken breasts with roasted red peppers, mushrooms, capers and white wine sauce over linguine.
Chicken Marsala
$24.00
Grilled chicken breasts with fresh mushrooms and Marsala wine over linguine.
Chicken Parmigiana
$25.00
Breaded chicken breast baked with tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, served with mostaccioli.
Chicken Rotolini
$24.00
Rolled chicken meat with sausage, prosciutto and sage in a mushroom sherry wine sauce, served with fettuccine Alfredo.
Chicken Vesuvio
26.00
Oven-roasted 1/2 chicken, potatoes, herbs, garlic, white wine. Gluten free.

$Frutta di Mare

Includes choice of mixed green salad or soup.
Atlantic Salmon
$28.00
Puttanesca style broiled with tomatoes, capers, olives, garlic, basil and white wine, served over sauteed spinach. Gluten free.
Lake Superior Whitefish
$26.00
Broiled with capers and parsley in white wine butter sauce, served with fresh vegetables. Gluten free.
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
$32.00
Flat noodles in a sauce of garlic, cream, butter, Parmesan and Romano cheese with 6 tail-on gulf shrimp.
Linguine Frutta di Mare
$30.00
Fresh mussels, calamari, clams, scallops and shrimp sauteed in a zesty tomato sauce served over linguine.
Seafood Ravioli
$24.00
Handmade. Filled with whitefish, scallops and shrimp in a creamy tomato sauce with shrimp and scallops.
Cacciucco
30.00
Tuscan seafood stew with caramelized fennel, fresh fish, scallops, calamari and clams in a tomato garlic saffron herb broth. Gluten free.

$Specialita Della Casa

Includes choice of mixed green salad or soup.
Veal Saltimbocca Scallopine
$35.00
Sauteed in a light tomato white wine sage sauce with prosciutto and Buffalo mozzarella, served over spaghetti.
Veal Marsala Scallopine
$30.00
Sauteed with fresh mushrooms and Marsala wine, served over spaghetti.
Veal Piccata Scallopine
$30.00
Sauteed with lemon, caper white wine butter sauce, served over spaghetti.
Veal Cutlet Parmigiana
$30.00
Breaded veal cutlet baked with tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, served with spaghetti.
Broiled Italian Sausage
$21.00
Gluten-free. Green peppers, onion and mushrooms in a tomato sauce.
Eggplant Parmigiana
$18.00
Thick round slices baked with panko breadcrumbs, tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, served with mostaccioli.
Veal Alla Parmigiana
29.00
Baked with seasoned breadcrumbs and tomato sauce with mozzarella, served with spaghetti.

$La Cantina Chophouse Specialities

Steaks cooked over the temperature of medium cannot be guaranteed for tenderness. All our steaks are the Certified Angus Beef brand: unrivaled flavor, juiciness and tenderness. Simply grilled or made in any of our savory selections: Gorgonzola crust, Vesuvio style, oreganato style, pesto crust, Marsala mushroom sauce. Includes choice of mixed green salad or soup.
Pork Chops
$30.00
10 oz. Gluten free.
Veal Chop
$49.00
14 oz. Gluten free.
Center Cut Filet Mignon
$45.00
12 oz. Gluten free.
New York Strip
$42.00
14 oz. Gluten free.
Bone-In Ribeye
$36.00
16 oz. Gluten free.

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