Ciao Bella Ristorante

Ciao Bella Ristorante Menu

(219) 322-6800
1514 U.s. 41, Schererville, IN 46375
$$$$$

Appetizers


Bruschetta
$9.00
Grilled toast points brushed with E.V.O.O. and garlic served with tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella.
Olive all' Ascolana
$6.00
Crispy fried jumbo green olives stuffed with Fontina and smoked mozzarella served with spicy tomato sauce.
Rollata di Mozzarella
$9.00
Fresh mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto, roasted peppers and fresh basil.
Fritto Misto
$10.00
Lightly fried calamari, shrimp and vegetables served with a spicy tomato sauce.
Calamari alla Griglia
$10.00
Grilled calamari with spicy cherry peppers in a garlic white wine sauce.
Carpaccio di Manzo
$11.00
Thinly sliced beef tenderloin marinated and braised in red wine topped with arugula, shaved Parmesan and capers drizzled with E.V.O.O.
Salsiccia Calabrese
$8.00
Sliced Calabrese sausage with mixed peppers, potatoes and onions with garlic wine sauce.
Peperone Ripieno
$6.00
Stuffed bell pepper with rice, peas, ground beef, and parmesan in a tomato sauce.
Antipasto Misto della Casa
$10.00
An assortment of meats and cheeses, roasted peppers, spiced olives, artichoke hearts, grapes, and stuffed dates.
Polpette della Mamma
$10.00
Mixed green salad with red wine vinegar and E.V.O.O. topped with two veal and beef meatballs with tomato sauce.
Zuppa di Pesce
$12.00
Calamari, shrimp, scallops, mussels, and clams sautéed in a light spicy tomato sauce or garlic white wine sauce. (For gluten free please order without crostini)
Zuppa di Cozze
$11.00
Prince Edward Island mussels steamed with white wine, cherry tomatoes, pancetta and fresh herbs served with crostini. (For gluten free please order without crostini)
Carciofi Fritti Con Aglio
$6.00
Crispy fried artichokes and cherry tomatoes with a creamy sweet garlic sauce.
Burrata
14.00
Baby arugula salad topped with fresh Burrata (creamy fresh mozzarella), cherry tomatoes, and balsamic reduction with toast points.

$Salads


Insalata di Cesare
$7.00
Classic Caesar salad topped with shaved Parmesan cheese and toasted croutons. Add chicken $3.00 & shrimp $3 per 3
Insalata della Casa
$6.00
Crisp mixed greens tossed in our house Chianti vinaigrette with tomatoes, olives, red onions, carrots, and cucumbers. Add chicken $3 & add shrimp $3 per 3
Insalata di Spinaci
$10.00
Baby spinach tossed in house vinaigrette topped with fresh pear, Gorgonzola, tomato and roasted walnuts.
Insalata di Salmone
$12.00
Char-grilled salmon filet, baby mixed greens, roasted garlic vinaigrette, crispy green beans, chopped tomatoes, Kalamata olives and hard-boiled egg.
Insalata di Melanzana
10.00
Breaded eggplant, beefsteak tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and arugula drizzled with E.V.O.O. and balsamic glaze.

$Soups


Pasta e Fagioli
$5.00
Cannellini beans and pasta soup. (Napolitano style)
Minestrone
$5.00
Hearty Italian style vegetable soup.
Zuppa del Giorno
6.00
Chef's daily creation

$Panini

All sandwiches or burgers served with choice of Parmesan fries, mixed green salad, or cup of soup
Panino con Manzo
$8.00
Shaved beef sirloin over toasted garlic bread with onions, mushrooms, and melted Fontina cheese.
Panino con Pollo Caprese
$8.00
Grilled chicken topped with tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil pesto.
Panino con Prosciutto e Mozzarella
$8.00
Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, and basil pesto.
Panino al Salmone
$9.00
Grilled salmon over toasted garlic bread with romaine lettuce, tomato, red onions and Caesar dressing.
Panino con Polpette
$7.00
Toasted Italian bread with meatballs and mozzarella cheese in a red sauce.
Panino con Salsiccia
$7.00
Toasted Italian bread with Calabrese sausage, peppers in a spicy red sauce
Piadina Vegetale
$7.00
Homemade Italian style flat bread folded and stuffed with grilled zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese
Bruschetta Burger
$9.00
½ Lb. Angus Beef with tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil pesto. Served on pretzel roll.
Ciao Bella Burger
9.00
½ Lb. Angus Beef with roasted peppers, Portobello mushrooms, smoked mozzarella, roasted garlic aioli mayonnaise. Served on Pretzel roll.

$Gourmet Pizza

All pizzas are 12"
Pizza Bianca
$13.00
Arugula, prosciutto, olive oil (no sauce).
Pizza ai Fichi
$13.00
Goat cheese, figs, onions and drizzled with balsamic glaze (no sauce).
Pizza Verde
$13.00
Spinach, ricotta cheese and fresh basil.
Pizza Quattro Formaggi
$13.00
Gorgonzola, fresh mozzarella, goat cheese and Fontinella
Pizza alla Genovese
$13.00
Chicken, Caprino cheese, basil pesto sauce.
Pizza Margherita
$12.00
Fresh mozzarella, basil, fresh plum tomato sauce.
Calzone
$12.00
Folded dough filled with mozzarella and choice of two ingredients.
Our Famous Thin Crust Pizza
12.00
Each additional ingredients or extrathick dough $1.50. Tomatoes, sausage, mushrooms, pepperoni, roasted peppers, onions, olives, anchovies, broccoli, spinach, fresh garlic, jalapenos, Canadian bacon, pineapple, salami, giardinera

$Risotti


Risotto di Mare
$19.00
Italian Arborio rice "Risotto" with shrimp, calamari, scallops, mussels, and clams
Risotto con Agnello
$20.00
Italian Arborio rice "Risotto" with two grilled baby lamb chops.
Risotto ai Funghi
16.00
Italian Arborio rice "Risotto" with mixed wild mushrooms.

$Pasta


Farfalle alla Buttera
$14.00
Bow-tied pasta with chicken, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes in tomato cream sauce.
Penne Brivido
$10.00
Penne pasta in a spicy tomato and garlic sauce.
Orecchiete Barese
$13.00
Little shell pasta "Orecchiette" in a garlic olive oil sauce with sausage and rapini.
Tagliatelle Bolognese
$12.00
Homemade tagliatelle pasta tossed in a beef, veal and pork Bolognese sauce.
Fettuccini Alfredo
$9.00
Fresh pasta ribbons simmered in a rich cream, butter and Parmesan sauce.
Linguini Integrale
$15.00
Whole wheat Linguini pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli, shrimp with aglio e olio sauce.
Linguini di Mare
$16.00
Thin flat pasta tossed with shrimp, scallops, baby clams, mussels and calamari in a light spicy tomato sauce or garlic white wine sauce. (Choose one)
Gnocchi della Nonna
$12.00
Home-made potato dumplings choice of sauce: tomato or four cheese or Bolognese.
Spaghetti con Polpette
$11.00
Spaghetti and meatballs in our homemade tomato sauce.
Lasagna della Casa
$15.00
Homemade pasta sheets layered with our classic Bolognese sauce, ricotta, tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella.
Ravioli al Pomodoro
$14.00
Homemade ravioli in our signature tomato sauce, choice of meat or cheese filling
Cappellini Primavera
$13.00
Angel-hair pasta sautéed with fresh seasonal vegetables in a garlic olive oil sauce.
Rigatoni Boscaiola
$14.00
Rigatoni with mushrooms, Calabrese sausage and peas sautéed in a tomato cream sauce.
Linguini alla Genovese
14.00
Linguini pasta with chicken, Caprino cheese, and fresh basil pesto.

$Entrees

All entrees accompanied by side of rigatoni pasta (No Substitutions)
Pollo Milanese
$15.00
Thinly pounded and breaded chicken cutlet topped with arugula, cherry tomatoes and red onion salad in lemon vinaigrette dressing with roasted potatoes.
Pollo Parmigiana
$15.00
Thinly pounded and breaded chicken cutlet topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and baked with roasted potatoes
Pollo Italiano a Scelta
$14.00
Chicken breast with choice of: lemon caper sauce, marsala wine sauce, or vesuvio sauce served with roasted potatoes.
Battuta di Pollo
$14.00
Marinated char-grilled paillard of chicken over grilled seasonal vegetables drizzled with basil oil and balsamic reduction
Pollo alla Romana
$14.00
Chicken breast sauteed in white wine topped with tri-colored peppers and potatoes in a light tomato sauce with roasted potatoes.
Parmigiana di Melanzana
$13.00
Thinly sliced, breaded eggplant topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and baked served with roasted potatoes.
Costolette di Agnello
$25.00
Baby lamb chops served with rapini and beans in a garlic white wine sauce
Vitello Italiano a Scelta
$20.00
Veal medallions with choice of: lemon and caper sauce, Marsala wine sauce, or Vesuvio sauce served with roasted potatoes.
Tagliata Toscana
$25.00
Thinly sliced filet mignon seared with rosemary and peppercorn, served with cherry tomatoes and arugula, accompanied by oven roasted rosemary potatoes
Filetto al Porcini
$31.00
Grilled 8 oz. filet mignon with an amber char demi-glaze served with porcini mushrooms and grilled polenta.
Tonno all' Aglio Dolce
$25.00
Pan seared Ahi Tuna and grilled asparagus, over fresh baby spinach, topped with creamy sweet garlic sauce and crispy fried artichokes.
Pesce Bianco al Limone
$17.00
Lake Superior white fish sautéed with Orvieto white wine, lemon and capers over a bed of spinach and garlic.
Salmone alla Griglia
18.00
Grilled salmon filet served over fresh seasonal vegetables drizzled with a honey balsamic glaze

$Sides


Spinaci Saltati
$5.00
Spinach sautéed with olive oil, garlic and lemon.
Patate Arrosto
$5.00
Roasted potatoes, crisp on the outside, soft on the inside served with garlic, olive oil and rosemary.
Verdure Miste alla Griglia
$6.00
Fresh seasonal grilled vegetables drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar
Rapini con Fagioli
$6.00
Rapini and beans sautéed with white wine, garlic, lemon and drizzled with E.V.O.O.
Puree di Patate
$4.00
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes.
Polenta al Forno
$6.00
Fried polenta with mixed peppers in a mushroom sauce.

Appetizers


Bruschetta
$9.00
Grilled toast points brushed with E.V.O.O. and garlic served with tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella.
Olive all' Ascolana
$7.00
Crispy fried jumbo green olives stuffed with Fontina and smoked mozzarella served with spicy tomato sauce.
Rollata di Mozzarella
$10.00
Fresh mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto, roasted peppers and fresh basil.
Fritto Misto
$10.00
Lightly fried calamari, shrimp and vegetables served with a spicy tomato sauce.
Calamari alla Griglia
$10.00
Grilled calamari with spicy cherry peppers in a garlic white wine sauce.
Carpaccio di Manzo
$12.00
Thinly sliced beef tenderloin marinated and braised in red wine topped with arugula, shaved Parmesan and capers drizzled with E.V.O.O.
Salsiccia Calabrese
$8.00
Sliced Calabrese sausage with mixed peppers, potatoes and onions with garlic wine sauce.
Peperone Ripieno
$8.00
Stuffed bell pepper with rice, peas, ground beef, and parmesan in a tomato sauce.
Antipasto Misto della Casa
$10.00
An assortment of meats and cheeses, roasted peppers, spiced olives, artichoke hearts, grapes, and stuffed dates.
Polpette della Mamma
$10.00
Mixed green salad with red wine vinegar and E.V.O.O. topped with two veal and beef meatballs with tomato sauce.
Zuppa di Pesce
$12.00
Calamari, shrimp, scallops, mussels, and clams sautéed in a light spicy tomato sauce or garlic white wine sauce. (For gluten free please order without crostini)
Zuppa di Cozze
$12.00
Prince Edward Island mussels steamed with white wine, cherry tomatoes, pancetta and fresh herbs served with crostini. (For gluten free please order without crostini)
Carciofi Fritti Con Aglio
$6.00
Crispy fried artichokes and cherry tomatoes with a creamy sweet garlic sauce.
Burrata
14.00
Baby arugula salad topped with fresh Burrata (creamy fresh mozzarella), cherry tomatoes, and balsamic reduction with toast points.

$Salads


Insalata di Cesare
$8.00
Classic Caesar salad topped with shaved Parmesan cheese and toasted croutons. Add chicken $3.00 & add shrimp $3.00 per 3
Insalata della Casa
$7.00
Crisp mixed greens tossed in our house Chianti vinaigrette with tomatoes, olives, red onions, carrots, and cucumbers. Add chicken $3 & add shrimp $3 per 3
Insalata di Spinaci
$10.00
Baby spinach tossed in house vinaigrette topped with fresh pear, Gorgonzola, tomato and roasted walnuts.
Insalata di Salmone
$13.00
Char-grilled salmon filet, baby mixed greens, roasted garlic vinaigrette, crispy green beans, chopped tomatoes, Kalamata olives and hard-boiled egg.
Insalata di Melanzana
10.00
Breaded eggplant, beefsteak tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and arugula drizzled with E.V.O.O. and balsamic glaze

$Soups


Pasta e Fagioli
$5.00
Cannellini beans and pasta soup. (Napolitano style)
Minestrone
$5.00
Hearty Italian style vegetable soup.
Zuppa del Giorno
6.00
Chef's daily creation

$Risotti


Risotto di Mare
$21.00
Italian Arborio rice Risotto with shrimp, calamari, scallops, mussels, and clams.
Risotto con Agnello
$20.00
Italian Arborio rice Risotto with two grilled baby lamb chops
Risotto ai Funghi
19.00
Italian Arborio rice Risotto with mixed wild mushrooms.

$Gourmet Pizza

All pizzas are 12"
Pizza Bianca
$13.00
Arugula, prosciutto, olive oil (no sauce).
Pizza ai Fichi
$13.00
Goat cheese, figs, onions and drizzled with balsamic glaze (no sauce).
Pizza Verde
$13.00
Spinach, ricotta cheese and fresh basil.
Pizza Quattro Formaggi
$13.00
Gorgonzola, fresh mozzarella, goat cheese and Fontinella.
Pizza alla Genovese
$13.00
Chicken, Caprino cheese, basil pesto sauce.
Pizza Margherita
$12.00
Fresh mozzarella, basil, fresh plum tomato sauce.
Calzone
$12.00
Folded dough filled with mozzarella and choice of two ingredients.
Our Famous Thin Crust Pizza
12.00
Each additional ingredient or extra thick dough $1.50. Tomatoes, sausage, mushrooms, pepperoni, roasted peppers, onions, olives, anchovies, broccoli, spinach, fresh garlic, jalapenos, canadian bacon, pineapple, salami, giardinera

$Pasta


Farfalle alla Buttera
$14.00
Bow-tied pasta with chicken, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes in tomato cream sauce.
Penne Brivido
$12.00
Penne pasta in a spicy tomato and garlic sauce.
Orecchiete Barese
$15.00
Little shell pasta "Orecchiette" in a garlic olive oil sauce with sausage and rapini.
Tagliatelle Bolognese
$15.00
Homemade tagliatelle pasta tossed in a beef, veal and pork Bolognese sauce
Fettucini Alfredo
$13.00
Fresh pasta ribbons simmered in a rich cream, butter and Parmesan sauce.
Linguini Integrale
$17.00
Whole wheat Linguini pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli, shrimp with aglio e olio sauce.
Linguini di Mare
$19.00
Thin flat pasta tossed with shrimp, scallops, baby clams, mussels and calamari in a light spicy tomato sauce or garlic white wine sauce. (Choose one)
Gnocchi della Nonna
$15.00
Home-made potato dumplings "Grandma's recipe" your choice of sauce: tomato or four cheese or Bolognese.
Spaghetti con Polpette
$14.00
Spaghetti and meatballs in our homemade tomato sauce.
Lasagna della Casa
$15.00
Homemade pasta sheets layered with our classic Bolognese sauce, ricotta, tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella
Ravioli al Pomodoro
$15.00
Homemade ravioli in our signature tomato sauce, choice of meat or cheese filling.
Cappellini Primavera
$13.00
Angel-hair pasta sautéed with fresh seasonal vegetables in a garlic olive oil sauce.
Rigatoni Boscaiola
$15.00
Rigatoni with mushrooms, calabrese sausage and peas sauteed in a tomato cream sauce.
Linguini alla Genovese
15.00
Linguini pasta with chicken, Caprino cheese, and fresh basil pesto.

$Entrees

Side of rigatoni pasta (No Substitutions)
Pollo Milanese
$19.00
Thinly pounded and breaded chicken cutlet topped with arugula, cherry tomatoes and red onion salad in lemon vinaigrette dressing with roasted potatoes.
Pollo Parmigiana
$18.00
Thinly pounded and breaded chicken cutlet topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and baked with roasted potatoes.
Pollo Italiano a Scelta
$18.00
Chicken breast with choice of: lemon caper sauce, marsala wine sauce, or vesuvio sauce served with roasted potatoes.
Battuta di Pollo
$18.00
Marinated char-grilled paillard of chicken over grilled seasonal vegetables drizzled with basil oil and balsamic reduction.
Pollo alla Romana
$18.00
Chicken breast sautéed in white wine topped with tri-colored peppers and potatoes in a light tomato sauce with roasted potatoes.
Parmigiana di Melanzana
$16.00
Thinly sliced, breaded eggplant topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and baked served with roasted potatoes.
Costolette di Agnello
$25.00
Baby lamb chops served with rapini and beans in a garlic white wine sauce
Vitello Italiano a Scelta
$25.00
Veal medallions with choice of: lemon and caper sauce, Marsala wine sauce, or Vesuvio sauce served with roasted potatoes.
Tagliata Toscana
$25.00
Thinly sliced filet mignon seared with rosemary and peppercorn, served with cherry tomatoes and arugula, accompanied by oven roasted rosemary potatoes
Filetto al Porcini
$31.00
Grilled 8 oz. filet mignon with an amber char demi-glaze served with porcini mushrooms and grilled polenta.
Tonno all' Aglio Dolce
$26.00
Pan seared Ahi Tuna and grilled asparagus, over fresh baby spinach, topped with creamy sweet garlic sauce and crispy fried artichokes.
Pesce Bianco al Limone
$20.00
Lake Superior white fish sautéed with Orvieto white wine, lemon and capers over a bed of spinach and garlic.
Salmone alla Griglia
20.00
Grilled salmon filet served over fresh seasonal vegetables drizzled with a honey balsamic glaze.

$Sides


Spinaci Saltati
$5.00
Spinach sautéed with olive oil, garlic and lemon
Patate Arrosto
$5.00
Roasted potatoes, crisp on the outside, soft on the inside served with garlic, olive oil and rosemary.
Verdure Miste alla Griglia
$6.00
Fresh seasonal grilled vegetables drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar.
Rapini con Fagioli
$6.00
Rapini and beans sautéed with white wine, garlic, lemon and drizzled with E.V.O.O.
Puree di Patate
$4.00
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
Polenta al Forno
6.00
Fried polenta with mixed peppers in a mushroom sauce.

$Desserts


Funghetto
$7.00
A warm Italian pastry filled with a scoop of vanilla gelato, topped with chocolate ganache and powered sugar
Tiramisu
$6.00
Lady finger biscuits dipped in Italian liqueurs and espresso layered with a sweetened mascarpone cheese filling with cocoa
Crema Catalana
$6.00
Vanilla custard topped with caramelized sugar
Cannoli
$5.50
Tube shaped shell with a sweetened ricotta cheese filling
Panna Cotta
$7.00
Vanilla gelatin with fresh strawberries
Torta di Formaggio
$6.00
Cheesecake of the day
Torta di Cioccolate Senza Farina
$6.00
Flourless chocolate cake served with a scoop with vanilla gelato
Torta di Cioccolate
$7.00
Chocolate sponge cake layered with raspberry chocolate mousse and topped with a chocolate ganache, served with a scoop of vanilla gelato
Tartufo di Limoncello
$7.00
Lemon gelato with a heart of limoncello, covered in meringue
Tartufo di Cioccolate
$7.00
Zabaione cream center, surrounded by chocolate gelato and caramelized hazelnuts, topped with cocoa power
Gelato
$6.00
Vanilla, chocolate, hazelnut, pistachio, spumoni
Sorbetto
6.00
Lemon, raspberry, peach, mango

$Coffee


Coffee
$2.00
Espresso
$2.50
Double Espresso
$3.50
Cappuccino
$3.50
Caffe Latte
$3.50
Caffe Affogato
$5.00
Scoop of Vanilla Gelato topped with a shot of espresso & garnished with a lady finger and whipped cream
Hot Tea
$2.00

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