Cafe Roma in Elgin, IL

Caprese

$12

Vine ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil leaves, drizzled olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, sea salt.

Zuppa Del Giorno

$4.5

Made in house each day, 2 choices.

Pizza Padrone Ten'

$13

Italian sausage, pepperoni, raw red onions, sauteed mushrooms, roasted sweet peppers, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano.

Brusctta

$6.5

Garlic rubbed grilled bread, fresh tomato, basil, olive oil, sea salt.

Calamari Fritti

$11.5

Lightly dusted, tender fried calamari, spicy cocktail sauce, lemon.

Garlic Cheese Bread (Six PCS.)

$5

Toasted bread, mozzarella and provolone, garlic butter.

Pepite

$6

Deep fried pillows of house-made pizza dough, garlic butter, Romano cheese and pomodoro.

Cozze Marinara

$14

Tender blue lipped mussels, spicy garlic crushed tomato, toast.

Verdura

$10

Vegetarian, gluten free. Served cold. Grilled portobello mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, roasted red and yellow peppers, artichoke hearts, balsamic reduction, includes side salad.

Chopped Veggie

$9.5

Vegetarian. Mixed greens, garbanzo beans, chopped grilled portobello mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, roasted red and yellow peppers, croutons, Bianco Balsamico.

Caesar

$9

Romaine, romano cheese, classic Caesar dressing and croutons.

Caprese

$10

Vegetarian, gluten free. Sliced vine ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil leaf, EVOO, includes side salad.

Della Casa Insalata

$8

Vegetarian. Spring greens, romaine, croutons, Bianco Balsamico.

Cobb Salad

$10.5

Crisp romaine, red balsamic vinaigrette, red onion, hard boiled egg, bacon, avocado, tomato, crumbled blue cheese, croutons.

Greek Salad

$10.5

Vegetarian. Mixed greens, hummus, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, red onion, tzatziki sauce, tomato, lemon-oregano vinaigrette, served with grilled pita.

Side Salad

$3

Vegetarian.

Southwest Salad

$12

Crisp romaine, chipotle ranch dressing, tomato, corn, black beans, shredded cheddar, avocado, tortilla strips, lime wedges.

Classic Caesar

$9

Crisp romaine, croutons, Caesar dressing, romano cheese.

Della Casa Insalata

$8.5

Fresh mesculin blend of lettuce, croutons, house made white balsamic vinaigrette.

Side Salad

$4

Tuna Melt Sandwich

$10.5

White albacore tuna salad, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheddar or Swiss, served open-faced.

Caprese Sandwich

$9.5

Vegetarian. Sliced vine ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil leaf, extra virgin olive oil on rustic Italian bread.

San Pietro Sandwich

$9.5

Grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, basil leaf, sliced tomato, sun dried tomato spread on rustic Italian bread.

Chicken Caesar Wrap

$9.5

Romaine, romano cheeseand classic Caesar dressing, croutons in a warm pizza skin.

Spicy Italian Sausage Sandwich

$11

Served with red and yellow peppers, mushrooms and tomato on a Italian roll.

Chicken Caesar Wrap

$12

Our popular Caesar salad, grilled chicken wrapped in pizza skin.

Italian Beef Sandwich

$10

Century old serritella family recipe, cooked rare then finished in tomato infused au jus. Choose sweet peppers, hot or mild giardiniera.

Signature Burger

$13

Double 1-3 lb char-grilled black angus beef burger with cheddar, tomato, lettuceand onion strings.

Pesto Pollo Wrap

$12

Char-grilled, sliced chicken breast, fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil pesto on a pizza skin.

Meatball Sandwich

$11

3 house made all beef meatballs, smothered in meat sauce on a steak roll.

Bianco (White) (Fourteen')

$18.5

Alfredo, chicken, spinach.

Verdura (Eighteen')

$26

Roasted broccoli and red-yellow peppers, onion.

Napoletano (18')

$25

Anchovies, fresh mozzarella.

Rosso (Red) (18')

$26.5

Sausage, pepperoni, goat cheese.

Padrone (10')

$13

Italian sausage, pepperoni, raw red onions, sauteed mushrooms, roasted sweet peppers, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano.

Verdura (14')

$19

Roasted broccoli and red-yellow peppers, onion.

Formaggi (14')

$15

Shredded blend of mozzarella and provolone.

Napoletano (14')

$18.5

Anchovies, fresh mozzarella.

Bianco (White) (18')

$25

Alfredo, chicken, spinach.

Formaggi (10')

$9

Shredded blend of mozzarella and provolone.

Margherita (10')

$11.5

Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, basil, EVOO.

Margherita (18')

$25

Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, basil, EVOO.

Padrone (14')

$20

Italian sausage, pepperoni, raw red onions, sauteed mushrooms, roasted sweet peppers, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano.

Verdura (10')

$12

Roasted broccoli and red-yellow peppers, onion.

Padrone (18')

$27

Italian sausage, pepperoni, raw red onions, sauteed mushrooms, roasted sweet peppers, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano.

Formaggi (18')

$19.5

Shredded blend of mozzarella and provolone.

Margherita (14')

$18.5

Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, basil, EVOO.

Rosso (Red) (10')

$12.5

Sausage, pepperoni, goat cheese.

Napoletano (10')

$11.5

Anchovies, fresh mozzarella.

Bianco (White) (10')

$11.5

Alfredo, chicken, spinach.

Rosso (Red) (14')

$19.5

Sausage, pepperoni, goat cheese.

Italian Beef Sandwich

$9.5

Century old family recipe slow roasted with garlic and tomato, sliced thin and piled high, served in au jus, mild or hot giardiniera.

Pollo Piccante

$10.5

Grilled chicken, melted Swiss, pesto, jalapeno bacon, tomato on rustic Italian bread.

Melanzane Parmigiano

$11

Vegetarian. Hand breaded thick cut eggplant parmesan, melted mozzarella-provolone, signature pomodoro sauce.

Spicy Italian Sausage Sandwich

$9

Char-grilled spicy Italian sausage topped with a saute of tomato, red and yellow peppers, mushrooms and sweet onions (10 minutes to cook, grilled to order).

Char-Grilled Burger

$9.5

1-3 lb char-grilled black angus beef burger, tomato, lettuce, onions.

Pollo Parmigiano

$10

Hand breaded chicken parmesan melted mozzarella-provolone, signature pomodoro sauce.

Pollo Americano

$10.5

Grilled chicken, Barbeque, bacon, lettuce, tomato, melted cheddar on a classic eggwash bun.

Italian Meatball Sandwich

$9

House-made beef meatballs simmered in classic tomato meat sauce.

Verde (Green) (10')

$11.5

Pesto, spinach, fresh mozzarella.

Verdura (10')

$12

Vegetarian. Roasted broccoli, red-yellow peppers, onion.

Padrone (10')

$13

Italian sausage, pepperoni, raw red onions, sauteed mushrooms, roasted sweet peppers, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano.

Formaggi (18')

$19.5

Vegetarian. Shredded blend of mozzarella and provolone.

Bianco (White) (18')

$25

Alfredo sauce, chicken, spinach.

Rosso (Red) (18')

$26.5

Sausage, pepperoni, goat cheese.

Margherita (10')

$11.5

Vegetarian. Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, basil, EVOO.

Rosso (Red) (10')

$12.5

Sausage, pepperoni, goat cheese.

Verdura (14')

$19

Vegetarian. Roasted broccoli, red-yellow peppers, garlic, onion.

Formaggi (14')

$15

Vegetarian. Shredded blend of mozzarella and provolone.

Bianco (White) (14')

$18.5

Alfredo sauce, chicken, spinach.

Verde (Green) (18')

$25

Pesto, spinach, fresh mozzarella.

Margherita (14')

$18.5

Vegetarian. Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, basil, EVOO.

Verde (Green) (14')

$18.5

Pesto, spinach, fresh mozzarella.

Rosso (Red) (14')

$19.5

Sausage, pepperoni, goat cheese.

Bianco (White) (10')

$11.5

Alfredo sauce, chicken, spinach.

Margherita (18')

$25

Vegetarian. Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, basil, EVOO.

Formaggi (10')

$9

Vegetarian. Shredded blend of mozzarella and provolone.

Verdura (18')

$26

Vegetarian. Roasted broccoli, red-yellow peppers, garlic, onion.

Padrone (18')

$27

Italian sausage, pepperoni, raw red onions, sauteed mushrooms, roasted sweet peppers, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano.

Padrone (14')

$20

Italian sausage, pepperoni, raw red onions, sauteed mushrooms, roasted sweet peppers, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano.

Shrimp Diavolo

$19

Firecracker spicy tomato sauce, jumbo shrimp on linguine.

Penne Rustica

$15.5

Light cream sauce with peas, mushrooms, char-grilled chicken.

Farfalle Creamy Garlic Con Pollo

$15.5

Creamy roasted garlic sauce, char-grilled chicken on bowtie pasta.

Roasted Vegetables Aglio E Olio

$14

Garlic, EVOO, roasted broccoli, red and yellow peppers, onion, crushed red pepper, bow-tie pasta.

Fusilli Sausage & Meatballs

$16

Two meatballs, spicy Italian sausage link in meat sauce on spiral pasta.

Linguine & Mussels

$19

Blue lip mussels, naturally sweet served in crushed tomato sauce on linguine.

Spaghetti Arrabiata Salsiccia

$14.5

Spicy tomato sauce, crumbled Italian sausage.

Pollo Limone

$16

Seared chicken breast medallions, light lemon cream sauce.

Salmon Limone

$19.5

8 oz seared Atlantic salmon, skin on with a light lemon cream sauce. Also available grilled.

/Melanzane Parmigiano

$15

Fresh eggplant, thick cut, lightly breaded with romano panko, topped with tomato, mozzarella and provolone.

Pan Seared Sole

$19

Pan seared sole with lemon, capers, baby spinach, jasmine rice.

Filet Medallions

$22

Twin seared beef tenderloin, garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus, Demi glaze.

Pollo Parmigiano

$17

Chicken breast lightly breaded with romano panko topped with tomato and mozzarella-provolone.

Linguine Aglio E Olio

$9

Vegetarian. Extra virgin olive oil, fresh sliced garlic, crushed red pepper on linguine pasta.

Tortiglione Alla Vodka

$10.5

Vegetarian. Large tubular pasta, tomato cream sauce, flamed vodka.

Farfalle Burro E Formaggio

$8.5

Vegetarian. European butter and imported romano cheese on bowtie pasta.

Melanzane Parmigiano

$10.5

Vegetarian. Thick-cut hand breaded eggplant parmesan on spaghetti pomodoro.

Penne Rustica

$10

Light cream sauce, peas and mushrooms on penne pasta.

Farfalle Aglio E Olio Verdura

$12

Vegetarian. Bowtie pasta tossed in garlic, olive oil, crushed red pepper, broccoli, onions, red and yellow peppers.

Capellini Pomordoro E Basilico

$9

Vegetarian. Crushed tomato, fresh basil and garlic on angel hair pasta.

Fettuccine Alfredo

$10

Vegetarian. European butter, fresh cream, romano cheese and a hint of garlic on fettuccine pasta.

Farfalle Alla Pesto

$10.5

Vegetarian. Rich and creamy basil pesto sauce on bowtie pasta.

Fusilli Con Carne

$11.5

Classic tomato meat sauce on spiral pasta, house made meatball.

Seasonal Gelato

$3.5

One scoop of seasonal gelato.

Tiramisu

$7

Imported from Italy, 2 layers of espresso soaked sponge cake with sweet mascarpone cream.

Pasticcino & Gelato

$4

A warm, jumbo gourmet cookie, topped with a scoop of gelato. Choose chocolate chunk, oatmeal raisin or white chocolate macadamia.

Lava Cake

$7

Chocolate bundt cake filled with melted fudge and topped with fior di latte gelato.

Mini Cannolis

$9

A classic Italian pastry, 6 miniature shells filled with sweetened ricotta cheese.

Panna Cotta

$6

House specialty, light and creamy eggless custard, blueberry and raspberry coulis.

Della Casa Side Salad

$3

Garlic Cheese Bread (Four)

$3

Caesar Side Salad

$3

Two Meatballs, Garlic Cheese Bread

$5

Three Meatballs, Garlic Cheese Bread

$7

Fresh Cut Fries

$3

Bottled

$2.5

Hot Tea

$2.5

Iced Tea

$2

House brewed, garnished with lemon and mint leaf.

Coffee

$2.5

Organic fair trade, 100% Arabica beans, custom roasted for Cafe Roma.