La Macchina Cafe Menu with Prices

La Vera Pizza

$17

Margherita pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil. Vegetarian.

Caseara Pizza

$18

Quattro formaggi with taleggio, Gorgonzola, Rabicsa and pecorino sardo. Vegetarian.

Indiavolata Pizza

$18

Spicy tomato sauce and spicy sausage.

Vegetariana Pizza

$18

Vegetarian with grilled vegetables seasoned with garlic and Italian parsley. Vegan.

Capretta Pizza

$19

Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, rucola, aged goat cheese and truffle oil. Vegetarian.

Dalle Dolomiti al Vesuvio Pizza

$19

Tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, Buffalo mozzarella from Naples and speck from the Dolomites.

Parmigiana Pizza

$19

Tomato sauce, mozzarella fior de latte and prosciutto di Parma.

Marinara Come Dio Comanda

$30

Marinara sauce, jumbo tiger prawns U4, jumbo sea scallops U10, clams, mussels and moscardini.

La Vacca e il Mare Pizza

$19

Burrata, fresh courgette flowers and bottarga.

Rustica Pizza

$19

Roasted potatoes with rosemary and mortadella with pistacchio.

Affumicata Pizza

$19

Smoked ricotta and sausage with fennel seeds.

Grilled Octopus

$18

Grilled Calamari

$16

Fried Calamari

$16

Fried Calamari with a marina sauce for dipping

Mixed Grilled Vegetables

$12

Italian Style mixed vegetables, garlic, parsley and olive oil

Olives - Imported Mediterranean

$50

Imported Mediterranean warmed in the oven

Gnocco Fritto

$5

Fried Puff bread served hot, perfect for cold cuts and cheeses

Minestrone Classico - Bowl

$5

Italian Style mixed Vegetable Soup

Zuppa di Pesce

$5

Traditional Seafood Soup recipe from the Islands of Italy

La Macchina Salad

$10

Apples, grapes, mix greens, sweet spicy pecans tossed with home made Italian dressing and topped with Gorgonzola cheese.

Arugula Salad

$10

Seckel pear, Parmigiano reggiano, pine nuts and balsamic vinegar.

Caesar Salad

$12

With crostini and anchovies and/or grilled chicken.

Hand Cut Tagliatelle - Bolgnese

$22

Handcut Tagliatelle with Bolognese meat sauce and Parmigiano

Handcut Tagliatelle with Porcini e Tartufo

$24

Handcut Tagliatelle with Porcini mushrooms and truffle

Tagliolini Neri con Gamberone - Tiger Prawn

$30

Tiger Prawn over squid ink Tagliolini, clams, mussels and mace

House Made Tortelli Verdi Reggiani

$20

Housemade chard or spinach tortelli with butter and Parmigiano reggiano.

Tordelli Lucchesi

$20

Meat Ravioli in wild boar tomato sauce

House Made Ravioli di Zucca Mantovani - Butternut Squash Tortelli

$20

Butternut Squash and Amaretti ravioli in butter and sage sauce with Parmigiano Reggiano.

Malloreddus al Cinghiale - Gnocchi in Wild Boar Sauce

$20

Sardinian Wheat gnocchi in wild boar red sauce

Orecchiette with Sausage and Rapini

$18

Orecchiette with sausage and rapini broccoli

Linguine ai Frutti di Mare

$24

Linguine & Seafood, served with clams, mussels, shrimp and scallops in a spicy marinara sauce or aioli garlic sauce.

Gnocchi al Pomodoro e Mozzarella di Bufala - Tomato Sauce and Buffalo mozzarella

$22

Potato Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Buffalo mozzarella

Gnocchi alla Genovese - Creamy Pesto

$20

Potato Gnocchi in Creamy Pesto Sauce

Gnocchi al Tartufo - Black Truffle Sauce

$22

Potato Gnocchi in creamy Black Truffle & Parmigiano Reggiano

Risotto ai Porcini e Tarttufo - Procini and Black Truffle

$22

Mushroom Risotto with porcini and black truffle

Asparagus and Speck Risotto

$22

Asparagus and smoked prosciutto risotto

Risotto Nuvolari - Sausage and Truffle

$22

Sausage and Peppers Polenta

$16

Traditional northern Italian cornmeal served with Gorgonzola cheese, sausage and sweet peppers

Branzino - Oven roasted Mediterranean Sea Bass

$32

Oven-Baked whole Branzino with mixed vegetables, rosemary, bay leaves, garlic, lemon and white wine

Capesante Sarde - Sea Scallops

$26

U10 scallops, semidry tomatoes, and leeks over arugula salad and lemon dressing

Bistecca Fiorentina - 60 ounce Porterhouse Steak

$125

Fiorentina 60 ounce porterhouse steak, grass-fed beef, dry-aged for at least 15 days, grilled rare, sliced and tossed with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and rosemary. Good for 3 - 4 persons. Cooked rare.

Braciola di Maiale al Latte e Salvia - 16 ounce french cut pork chop

$28

16-ounce pork chop, french cut, marinated at least 24 hours, seared on the grill and finished with milk and sage.

Pollo Ruspante alla Birra Daisy Cutter - Free Range Chicken finished in Daisy Cutter Beer

$24

1/2 free-range chicken, deboned, rolled with veggies, bacon, cloves, sage, cinnamon bark and finished in Chicago's own pale ale Daisy Cutter

Pollo Ruspante - Free Range Chicken

$24

1/2 free-range roasted, deboned and finished with Portuguese wine and served over grilled asparagus and rosemary potatoes.

Linguine alla Puttanesca

$20

Linguine, capers, olives, cherry tomatoes, garlic, parsley, perfectly prepared in a white wine sauce

Grigliata Mista di Terra - Mixed Grill Meats

$30

Mixed grilled meats, beef, pork, chicken, lamb and sausage served with grilled vegetables in garlic, parsley and black pepper.

Grigliata Mista di Mare

$32

Mixed grilled seafood, U4 tiger prawn, U10 scallop, octopus, calamari, shrimp, clams, mussels, served with arugula salad in lemon dressing

Bistecca Toscana - Tuscan style Steak

$30

Tuscan steak, Filet, NY Strip or Ribeye, sliced and dressed with rosemary and olive oil, served with truffle mashed potatoes

Europea

$9

Fresh Fruit Macedonia (Mixed Fruit), greek yogurt, granola, La Macchina signature sweet-spicy pecans, and sun-dried black figs

Tipica

$10

2 eggs, thick-cut bacon, rosemary roasted potatoes, toasted Pinsa ciabata bread

Piadina Magica

$10

2 eggs, onions, diced tomatoes, parmigiano cheese, cured meats: prosciutto cotto, mortadella, speck and soprasata

Continentale

$13

Fresh ricotta with honey, Italian cold cuts, Italian cheeses, 2 eggs, and toasted Pinsa ciabatta bread

Benedettina - Poached Eggs

$14

2 poached eggs served with hollandaise sauce, black truffle, toasted Pinsa ciabatta bread with a blossom of prosciutto.

Frittata CDC

$15

2 Eggs, onions, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, semidry tomatoes, taleggio, mozzarella, side of fennel sausage and rosemary roasted potatoes, with toasted ciabatta bread.

Inglese

$16

2 eggs, portobello mushrooms, thick-cut bacon, beans, sausage, baked tomato, butter with toasted Pinsa ciabatta bread

Tagliata - Sliced Beef Steak

$19

Sliced Beef Steak, 2 eggs, onions, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, semidry tomatoes, taleggio, mozzarella, side of fennel sausage and rosemary roasted potatoes with Pinsa ciabatta bread

Neopolitana - Breakfast Pinsa Pizza

$19

Breakfast Pinsa Pizza, tomato sauce, mozzarella, eggs, bacon, cherry tomatoes and truffle oil

Belga - Waffles

$10

Waffle, Nutella, maple syrup, warm berries, warm chocolate

Franchese - French Toast with Pear Compote

$12

French Toast with Pear Compote, banana and strawberry flambe'

Americana - Pancakes

$12

4 pancakes, banana and strawberry flambe' and maple syrup

Italiana

$12

Zabaione Cream, lady's fingers, macedonia fruit and honey

Affumicata - Salmon Plate

$17

Smoked Salmon, smoked ricotta and rosemary, butter, capers, onions and toasted Pinsa ciabatta bread

Prosciutto Di Parma and Mozzarella Di Bufala Piadina

$12

Vegetariana

$12

Mixed grilled vegetables, garlic, parsley and olive oil

Eggs Any Style

$12

Eggs any style with rosemary potatoes and bacon

Frittata - Spinach Mushroom

$12

Spinach, Mushroom and sundried tomatoes

Frittata - Prosciutto Parma

$12

Prosciutto Parma, mozzarella and asparagus

Frittata - Sausage Tomato

$12

Sausage, tomatoes, peppers and pecorino

Smoked Salmon Plate

$16

Salmon, cheese, crostini, capers and onion

Lunch La Macchina Salad

$8

Apples, grapes, mixed greens, sweet spicy pecans tossed with home made Italian dressing and topped with Gorgonzola cheese.

Lunch Green Apple Salad

$8

With celery and roasted honey walnuts in a lemon oil dressing.

Lunch Arugula and Seckel Pear Salad

$8

With Parmigiano reggiano, pine nuts and balsamic vinegar.

Lunch Chopped Salad

$8

Mixed romaine and iceberg lettuce in Italian dressing with capicollo, salame, Gruyere cheese, pepperoncini, cherry tomatoes, black olives, red onions and tubetti pasta.

Lunch Caesar Salad

$8

With crostini.

Lunch Chicken Panini

$10

Grilled chicken breast with mixed peppers, fresh mozzarella cheese, arugula and red pepper mayonnaise. Served with a choice of side.

Lunch Ham and Cheese Panini

$10

With tomatoes, red onion, arugula and cayenne pepper mayonnaise. Served with a choice of side.

Lunch Veggie Panini

$10

With grilled zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant and roasted pepper with pesto mayonnaise. Served with a choice of side.

Lunch Prosciutto Panini

$12

Prosciutto di parma, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil. Served with a choice of side.

Lunch Rybeye Panini

$12

With fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, arugula, sauteed onion and red horseradish mayonnaise. Served with a choice of side.

Lunch Orecchiette

$10

With sausage and rapini.

Lunch Linguine Alle Vongole

$10

Lunch Hand Cut Tagliatelle - Bolognese

$10

With bolognese sauce.

Lasagne

$10

Lasagne in our signature home made bolognese and parmiguano besciamella

Lunch House Made Tortelli - Verdi

$10

House made chard and spinach tortelli with butter and Parmigiano reggiano.

Lunch House Made Butternut Squash Ravioli

$8

With butter, Parmigiano Reggiano and sage.

Lunch Chef Rigatoni

$8

With grilled chicken and bacon in a red pepper cream sauce.

Pardula su un Lett di frutta Calda al Rum

$10

Individual sheep cheesecake with saffron, served over warm rum berries

Homemade Tiramisu

$12

Seada per Due

$12

Puff Pastry with goat cheese, lemon and orange zest, dressed with honey

Lava Cake

$10

Creme Brulee

$10

Gnocco Fritto with Honey and Powdered Sugar

$8

Affogato Al Caffe'

$8

Cannoli Siciliani

$6

Lemon Sorbetto with Vodka

$10

Scoop of Gelato

$5

San Pellegrino Orange Soda

$3

Aranciata San Pellegrino contains 19% of fruit juice

355 Ml. Glass Bottled of Mexican Coke

$4

16.9 oz. Honest Tea

$2.5

Smeraldina Imported Glass Bottled Water

$6

Artesian Sparkling or Natural Water imported from Sardinia Italy

20 oz. Smart Water

$2

San Pellegrino Grapefruit Soda

$3

Pompelmo San Pellegrino contains 16% of fruit juice