Torchio Pasta Bar

Torchio Pasta Bar Menu

(312) 643-0135
738 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654

Salumi Board


Prosciutto di San Daniele
$21.00
Italian dry-cured ham.
Spicy Capocollo
$21.00
Dry-cured pork salume from italy and corsica.
Mortadella
$21.00
Italian ground pork salume from bologna.
Genoa Slaami
21.00
Mild genoa salume seasoned with peppercorns.

$Cheese Platter


Burrata and Cherry Tomatoes Plate
$19.00
Seasoned with basil and olive oil.
Pecorino Crotonese Plate
$19.00
Southern Italian hard cheese made from sheep's milk.
Parmigiano-Reggiano Plate
$19.00
Classic Italian hard cheese.
Gorgonzola Picante Plate
19.00
Aged blue cheese, soft and sharp.

$Appetizers


Burrata and Heirloom Tomatoes
$13.00
Burrata cheese served with heirloom tomatoes, olive oil & coarse salt.
Whipped Ricotta and Tomato Fig Jam
$11.00
Ricotta with honey & coarse black pepper. Plum tomato fig jam with thyme and topped with ricotta salata cheese.
Semolina Gnocchi
$14.00
Baked in marinara sauce & topped with mozzarella cheese.
Meatballs
$13.00
Beef & veal meatballs served in house-made tomato sauce.
Skillet Scampi
$17.00
Sauteed shrimp in garlic, shallots, white wine & lemon.
Sauteed Mussels
16.00
Choice of red or white sauce with garlic, olive oil & white wine.

$Salads


Arugula Salad
$12.00
Baby arugula, shaved mushrooms, pecorino Romano cheese, dressed in lemon & olive oil.
Caesar Salad
$12.00
Served with house-made Caesar dressing, house-made croutons & shaved Parmesan cheese.
Torchio Salad
15.00
Chopped salad, shrimp, crispy pancetta, mozzarella, celery, chick peas, cherry tomatoes and red onion in a light red wine vinaigrette dressing.

$Pasta


Torchio Pasta
$23.00
Torch-shaped pasta with sausage & cremini mushrooms in a brandy, thyme and cream sauce.
Lasagna Pasta
$25.00
Sausage, beef, bechamel sauce, pecorino Romano, Parmesan, & mozzarella cheese.
Fresh Vegetable Pappardelle Pasta
$21.00
Asparagus, peas, zucchini & yellow squash in a lemon butter sauce topped with pecorino romano. Vegetarian, vegan upon request.
Orecchiette, Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Pasta
$23.00
Hot Italian sausage with Basque paprika served in a garlic and tomato oil sauce.
Scallops and Fettuccine Pasta
$25.00
Fettuccine, pan-seared scallops with garlic, butter, white wine, lemon juice, chili flakes & parsley.
Pasta Primavera Pasta
$21.00
Spaghetti with broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, peas, asparagus & sauteed tomatoes in a light parmesan cream sauce. Vegetrain.
Rigatoni with Plum Tomato Sauce Pasta
$17.00
Topped with parmesan cheese & fresh basil. Vegetarian, vegan upon request.
Giovannas Bolognese Pasta
$25.00
Pappardelle with bolognese in a Parmesan basket.
Radiatore Al Telefono Pasta
$21.00
Radiatore pasta with plum tomato sauce, melted mozzarella & baby meatballs.
Beef Braciole, Sausage and Meatball Rigatoni Pasta
$26.00
Beef braciole with prosciutto, provolone, house sausage, & meatballs.
Seafood Fra Diavolo Pasta
$28.00
Spaghetti with mussels, shrimp & calamari in a spicy red tomato sauce.
Bucatini All Amatriciana Pasta
$22.00
Bucatini in a plum tomato sauce with guanciale, garlic, red onion, chili flakes & pecorino romano.
Gemelli and Pesto Pasta
$19.00
Rustic Italian "twin" shaped pasta with pesto, string beans, & sauteed potatoes. Vegetarian.
Spaghetti Carbonara Pasta
$21.00
Spaghetti with pancetta, Parmesan cheese & egg yolks.
Cacio E Pepe Pasta
$19.00
Spaghetti with pecorino Romano cheese & coarse black pepper. Vegetarian.
Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil Pasta
16.00
Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes & Parmesan cheese. Vegetarian, vegan upon request.

$Entrees


Tuscan Chicken
$25.00
Seared & roasted boneless half chicken, lemon, garlic and white wine with sauteed broccoli rabe.
Sals Branzino
32.00
Seared with tomatoes, olives, capers, red onion & fennel.

$Sides


Broccoli Rabe
$7.00
Sauteed with garlic, oil & red pepper flakes.
Asparagus
7.00
Grilled with balsamic reduction.

$Desserts


Ligurian Olive Oil Cake
$9.00
Moist, not too sweet and with a hint of lemon.
Tiramisu
$10.00
The classic pick me up.
Torta di Cioccolato
$9.00
Flour less chocolate cake.
Affogato
$7.00
A scoop of premium vanilla gelato in hot espresso.
Assorted Premium Gelato
$6.00

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