Il Palio Ristorante Italian

Il Palio Ristorante Menu

(919) 918-2545
1505 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
$$$$$

Healthy Start


Fresh Fruit
$9.00
Melon, pineapple, mixed berries
Old Fashioned Oatmeal
$9.00
Warm vanilla cream, brown sugar, toasted almonds, dried fruit
Crushed Avocado Bruschetta
11.00
Whole grain toast, chili flake, extra virgin olive oil

$Eggs


Farmers Market Omelet
$12.00
Tomatoes, red onion, peppers, mozzarella.
Egg White Omelet
$12.00
Spinach, red onion, mushrooms, ricotta.
Fritatta
$12.00
Potato, tomatoes, spinach, goat cheese.
2 Eggs Any Style
$12.00
Choice of bacon or breakfast sausage, yellow corn grits or potatoes and your choice of breakfast bread.
Breakfast Sandwich
11.00
Scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, choice of bacon or sausage, on an english muffin.

$House Specialties


Belgian Waffles
$13.00
Fresh strawberries, maple syrup, vanilla whipped cream, amarena cherry butter.
Banana Bomboloni
$4.50
Each.Hazelnut sugar, caramelized bananas, whipped nutella.
Smoked Salmon
$14.00
Plain or everything bagel, tomatoes, red onion, capers, lemon, cream cheese.
Il Palio Eggs Benedict
14.00
Poached farm eggs, ham, grilled English muffin, classic hollandaise.

$Sides


Bacon
$4.00
Breakfast Sausage Patties
$4.00
Turkey Sausage Links
$4.00
Yellow Corn Grits
$4.00
Roasted Home Fry Potatoes
4.00

$Breads


Grilled English muffin
$4.50
Butter Croissant
$4.50
Biscuit
$4.50
Bagel (plain, everything)
$4.50
Muffin
4.50

$Coffee


Coffee
$3.00
Cappuccino
$4.50
Espresso
$3.00
Latte
$4.50
Hot Chocolate
3.50

$Beverages


Milk
$2.00
Whole, 2%, skim.
Chocolate Milk
$3.00
Whole, 2%, skim.
Hot Tea
$3.50
Juice
$3.00
Fresh Squeezed Juice
7.00

$Wood Grilled Crostini


White Bean and Soffrito Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
Marinated Olives Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
Chickpea and Balsamico Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
Basil Pesto Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
Butter and Anchovy Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
Speck Ham Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
Whipped Ricotta and Honey Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
Beefsteak Drippings and Sea Salt Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
N'duja Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
Chicken Liver Mousse Wood Grilled Crostini
$3.50
Olives Tapenade
$4.00
Tuscan White Bean & Sofrito
$4.00
Whipped Ricotta & Honey
$4.00
Marinated Boquerones
$4.00
Whipped Gorgonzola & Fig Compote
$4.00
Chicken Liver Mousse
$4.00
Beef Steak Drippings & Sea Salt
4.00

$Antipasti


500 Day Aged Proscuitto
$18.00
Buffalo, mozzarella, aged balsamico.
Farm Lettuce Salad
$12.00
Cucumber, soft herbs, hazelnuts, goat cheese, red wine vinaigrette.
Castelfranco Radicchio
$12.00
Roasted garlic-anchovy dressing, smoked pecorino.
Braised Lamb Meatballs
$16.00
Whipped sheep milk ricotta, fresh mint.
Arugula Salad
$12.00
Lemon, grana padano, olive oil.
Market Green Salad
$14.00
Soft herbs, goat cheese, heirloom tomatoes, raddish, hazelnut, white balsamic vinaigrette.
Burrata
$19.00
Honey butter acorn squash, pepperoncini, sage, 12 year aged balsamic, toasted pumpkin seeds, extra virgin olive oil.
Wood Grilled Octopus
$23.00
White bean and squid ink puree, fresh herbs, roasted pepper & sun dried tomato aioli, grilled lemon, toasted almonds.
500 Day Aged Prosciutto di Pio Tosini
$19.00
Mela rossa, fontina Val d'Aosta, arugula, NC wildflower honey.
Veal and Ricotta Meatballs
$17.00
Tomato, whipped ricotta, aged pecorino.
Tuscan Kale and Bean Soup
11.00
Tuscan black kale, caramelized sofrito, cannellinil beans, tomato fregola pasta.

$Primi e Pasta

We proudly offer a house-made gluten-free pasta option as needed.
Tagliatelli
Mushroom trifolata, pine nuts, lemon, Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Pappardelle
Ragu Bolognese, Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Spaghetti di Gragnano
Littleneck clams, white wine, lemon.
Tonnarelli
"Cacio e Pepe, " pecorino Romano, black pepper.
Penne
All' Amatriciana, guanciale, dried hot pepper, pecorino.
Tagliatelle Carrettiera
Sicilian oregano, garlic, olive oil, white wine, pepperoncini, arugula, grana padano.
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Sage brown butter balsamic vinaigrette, caramelized shiitake mushroom, amaretti cookie dust, chives.
Buccatini alla Amatriciana
Tomato braised Iberica pancetta, caramelized onions, white wine, red chili flakes.
Duck Paccheri
Maple leaf farm duck confit, taggiasca olives, dark sofrito, rosemary, olive oil, aged pecorino, grana padano.
Pappardelle Bolognese
Fresh thyme, grana padano.

Secondi

Wood-grilled fish & meats served with lemon.
Wood Grilled Octopus
$24.00
Fresh chickpeas, pickled hot peppers, celery.
Wood Grilled Pork Chop
$30.00
Fennel.
Wood Grilled Swordfish
$28.00
Tonnato, peperonata.
Wood Grilled Seabass
$24.00
Sicilian olives and capers.
Wood Grilled Bone-In Beef Ribeye
$58.00
gorgonzola dolce butter.
Eggplant Involtini
$28.00
Ricotta, mozzarella, mascarpone, goat cheese, garlic, fresh herbs, tomato, grana padano.
Halibut alla Puttanesca
$39.00
Lentils, gaeta olives, salsa verde, caper berries, puttanesca sauce.
½ Grilled Poulet Rouge Chicken alla Marsala
$35.00
Porcini mushroom, masala demi glace.
14oz Double Cut Duroc Pork Chop
$44.00
Braised red cabbage & pancetta, cinnamon pickled watermelon rind, mustard integrale.
Veal Saltimbocca
$46.00
Prosciutto, provolone, sage, spinach and cheese Malfatti, extra virgin olive oil, grilled lemon.
7oz Espresso Rubbed Beef Tenderloin
$49.00
Fontina mashed potatoes, balsamic onions.
16oz Prime NY Strip
56.00
White balsamic glaze, sweet potato, chili rosso & roasted garlic sauce, extra virgin olive oil.

$Formaggio


Gorgonzola Formaggio
Dolce, Lombardia.
Capra Formaggio
Stagionata, marrema, Toscana.
Taleggio Formaggio
Lombardia.
Pecorino Formaggio
Sardo, Toscana.

Contorni


Charred Broccoli
$6.00
Basil mayonnaise.
Olive Oil Crushed Butterball Potatoes
$7.00
Creamy Polenta
$6.00
Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Fried Brussels Sprouts, Fig Vincotto
$10.00
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
10.00

$Antipasti IL Palio to Go


Marinated Olives
$7.00
Arugula Salad
$12.00
Lemon, grana padano, olive oil.
Market Green Salad
$13.00
Soft herbs, goat cheese, raddish, hazelnut, white balsamic vinaigrette.
Grilled Chicken Wings
$14.00
NC honey, garlic & grana buffalo sauce, gorgonzola dressing.
Veal and Ricotta Meatballs
$17.00
Tomato, whipped ricotta, aged pecorino.
500 day Aged Prosciutto di Pio Tosini
$19.00
Mela rossa, fontina Val d'Aosta, arugula, NC wild flower honey.
Burrata
19.00
Honey butter acorn squash, pepperoncini, sage, 12-year aged balsamic, toasted pumpkin seeds, extra virgin olive oil.

$Secondi IL Palio to Go


3 Cheese Truffle Grilled Cheese
$18.00
Mozzarella, provolone, wilted spinach, sourdough, herb fries, pickle.
Eggplant Involtini
$26.00
Ricotta, mozzarella, mascarpone, goat cheese, garlic, fresh herbs, tomato, grana padana.
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Sage brown butter balsamic vinaigrette, caramelized shiitake mushrooms, amaretti cookie dust, chives.
Halibut alla Puttanesca
$39.00
Lentils, gaeta olives, salsa verde, caper berries, puttanesca sauce.
1/2 Poulet Rouge Chicken alla Marsala
$33.00
Porcini mushrooms, marsala demi-glace.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$20.00
Arugula, provolone, olives, artichokes, toasted sub roll, herb fries, pickle.
Il Palio Double Cheese Burger
$22.00
American & provolone cheese, pickled onions, cherry bomb aioli, sesame seed bun, herb fries.
Pappardelle Bolognese
Fresh thyme, grana padano.
7oz Espresso Rubbed Beef Tenderloin
Fontina mashed potatoes, balsamic onions, 12 year aged balsamic.

Contorni IL Palio to Go


Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
$11.00
Fried Brussels Sprouts
9.00
Fig vincotto.

$Dolci IL Palio to Go


Tiramisu
$9.00
Mascarpone cremosa, ladyfingers, espresso.
Almond Cake
$11.00
Warm almond cake, whipped cream, fresh peaches, vanilla bean gelato.
Flourless Chocolate Torta
$12.00
Whipped robiolo, pistachio creme anglaise, chocolate-dipped candied orange.

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