La Storia in Chicago, IL

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La Storia Restaurants with Address and Phone:

1 restaurant location in Chicago

La Storia Menu in Chicago

Appetizers

Beet Salad
$14

Roasted assorted beets, frisee, pecans, smoked ricotta cheese and strawberry honey dressing.

Salumi
$17

Chef selections of cured meats and cheese with traditional accompaniments.

Lunch Zuppa di Giorno
$6

Soup of the day with grilled bread.

Burrata
$14

Pumpkin coulis, cherry tomato confit, basil oil, black bread chips.

Calamari Fritti
$12

Roasted tomatoes, zucchini frisee and romesco sauce.

Polpo Arrosto
$17

Roasted octopus, chickpeas hummus, crispy yukon potatoes, celery root and saba dressing.

Polpette
$17

Pork and veal meatballs, tomato sauce, pistachio crumblea dn Gorgonzola dressing.

Endive Salad
$14

Belgian and curly endive, French beans, red onion, raspberry vinaigrette and carbonated raspberries.

Heirloom Beans
$15

Lemon jam, prosciutto fluff, butter fried focaccia and fried egg.

Meatballs
$15

Pork and veal, sauce pomodoro, pistachio crumble and gorgonzola dolce.

Octopus
$17

Crispy Yukon potatoes, n'duja, shaved fennel and saba.

Ribollita Toscana
$9

Potato tomato sauce, white beans, green cabbage, kale and crouton.

Salmon Tar Tar
$17

Hazelnut, mint, salmon roe, sardinian flatbread, capers, fennel and white wine sauce.

Caprese
$14

Fresh Mozzarella cheese, prosciutto di Parma and honeydew melon

Lunch Beets Salad
$11

Roasted assorted beets, frisee, pecans, smoked ricotta cheese and strawberry honey dressing.

Zuppa di Giorno
$8

Soup of the day, grilled cheese

Lunch Polpette
$12

Pork and veal meatballs, tomato sauce, pistachio crumble and Gorgonzola dressing.

Pasta

Gnocchi Alla Genovese
$18

Basil pesto with pine nuts, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and pecorino cheese.

Ravioli di Ricotta
$23

Homemade ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach on a tomato basil sauce topped with fresh burrata

Malloreddus Carbonara
$29

Sepia infused sardinian dumpling, calamari, shrimp, clams, fish, pecorino sardo and bottarga.

Lobster Paccheri
$28

Lobster ragout, cherry tomato and fennel frond.

Mushroom Risotto
$24

Forest mushrooms, roasted red pepper and goat cheese.

Shellfish Risotto
$32

Calamari, shrimp, mussels, beet puree and gorgonzola fonduta.

Spinach Tagliatelle Bolognese
$21

Pork and veal bolognese sauce and Parmigiano Reggiano.

Tagliatelle Verdi Alla Bolognese
$23

Pork and veal bolognese sauce with Parmesan cheese.

Lasagna Alla Bolognese
$23

Traditional Italian lasagna style.

Orecchitte Pugliese
$23

Broccoli, Italian sweet and spicy sausage, rosemary and Parmesan cheese.

Risotto al Frutti di Mare
$18

Carnaroli rice, calamari, shrimp, mussels, clams on a red wine sauce

Linguine Vongole
$25

Clams, garlic, parsley, lime zest, bottarga

Risotto Ai Funghi Porcini
$26

Carnaroli rice, porcini mushrooms, garlic, white wine sauce, parsley and pecorino sardo.

Lunch Tagliatelle Verde
$17

Pork and veal bolognese sauce with Parmesan cheese.

Lunch Lasagna
$15

Traditional Italian lasagna style.

Lunch Orecchiette
$16

Broccoli, Italian sweet and spicy sausage, rosemary and Parmesan cheese.

Lunch Linguine Vongole
$18

Clams, garlic, parsley, lime zest, bottarga

Pesce

Branzino Livornese
$32

Mediterranean sea bass, cherry tomatoes, garlic, white wine, pinenuts, black olives, thyme, capers and peperonata.

Seared Scallops
$28

Rice salad, green beans, Fava beans, peas, parsley, lemon zest. crispy guanciale, black squid ink aioli

Carne

Tagliata Di Manzo
$30

12 oz. grilled bone in ribeye, sliced over arugula and tomato salad with Parmesan cheese and agrodolce sauce.

Pollo Al Matone
$21

1/2 roasted Amish chicken, rustic Italian mashed potato, demi-glace

Spalla Di Maiale
$26

Slow cooked pork shoulder, roasted rosemary potatoes, milk honey thyme sauce and roasted almonds.

Pollo Paillard
$17

Pounded grilled chicken breast & mix green salad

Scaloppine al Limone
$20

Veal medalions sautéed with baby spinach, lemon, capers and white wine sauce

Lunch Spalla di Maiale
$18

Slow cooked pork shoulder, roasted rosemary potatoes, milk honey thyme sauce and roasted almonds.

Contorni

Rapini
$10

Parsley, lemon and chili flake.

White Bean Ragu
$7

Cipollini, garlic, rosemary and pickled chilies.

Braised Lentils
$7

Cipollini and pancetta.

Peperonata
$7

Sweet peppers, leeks, basil

Wild mushrooms
$12

Onions, white wine, soft herbs

Grilled asparagus
$11

Pinenuts, pecorino-romano, egg yolk emulsion

Roman Potatoes
$10

Rosemary and garlic, roasted

Rustic Italian Mashed Potatoes
$10

Homemade mashed potatoes

Caponata Di Melanzane
$10

Eggplant, tomatoes, olives, capers and pine nuts.

Grilled Asparagus
$10

Grilled asparagus and parmesan cheese on top

Roasted Vegetables
$10

Roasted winter vegetables.

Cold Antipasti

Salumi
$19

Chef selection of salumi, cheese and accompaniments.

Wagyu Beef Carpaccio
$19

Roasted garlic aioli, Parmigiano-Reggiano, arugula and capers.

Caprese
$17

Mozzarella di bufala, heirloom tomato, pesto and 8 year balsamic.

Roasted Market Beets
$16

Blood orange, goat cheese, aged balsamic

Apple Walnut Salad
$13

Endive, radicchio, spiced walnuts and apple cider emulsion.

Kale Caesar Salad
$12

Golden raisins, pine nuts, capers and tomato mascarpone.

Escarole salad
$13

Sugar snap peas, garlic croton, Pecorino dressing

Artichoke salad
$14

Arugula, endive, charred lemon vinaigrette

Hot Antipasti

Crispy Calamari
$18

Herb-marinated sun-dried tomato, artichoke and tomato confit.

Charred Octopus
$17

Calabriano chili & citrus agridooce, soft herbs, olI've oil

Meatballs
$15

Pork and veal, tomato sauce and toasted pine nuts.

Roasted Cauliflower
$16

Brown butter, thyme, bread crumbs, Pecorino and pickled chilies.

Primi

Pappardelle
$17

Pork and veal Bolognese and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Rigatoni/Paccheri
$17

Crispy lamb sausage, fontina, rapini and rosemary.

Spaghetti
$14

Tomato, basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Ravioli/Mezzelune
$25

Pumpkin, ricotta, candied walnuts and maple brown butter.

Gnocchi
$19

Summer truffle, chive and Pecorino Romano.

Mushroom Risotto
$17

Scamorza and fresh thyme.

Lasagna
$25

Bolognese, besciamella and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Lobster risotto
$32

Saffron, parmigiano -reggiano

Gluten Free Pasta
$24

Yoit choice of sauce

Secondi

Cioppino
$25

Market fish, clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari and puttanesca.

Whole Roasted Branzino
$37

Mushroom and scallop mousse, leeks, fennel and giardiniera.

Seared Scallops
$28

Market carrots, guanciale and radish.

Pan Seared Cod
$25

Parsnip, cipiollini onion and pickled tomato.

Chicken Milanese
$25

Chicken-liver mousse, arugula, crispy capers and pickled chilies.

Dry-Aged Strip Steak
$36

White bean ragu, gremolata and Tallegio fonduta.

Lamb Duo
$34

Lamb belly, pear mostarda, cauliflower, red wine and pear reduction.

Porchetta
$25

Lentils, scallion basil puree , brodo di maiale

Braciole
$37

Wagyu beef, breadcrumbs, parmigiano -reggiano, balsamic red wine reduction

Filetto di Manzo
$49

Fillet Mignon, grilled and served on a bed of asparagus and rapinI in a Barolo wine reduction

Pizza

Pizza Estiva
$17

Artichoke, mushrooms, black olives, zucchini, red onions

Tutte Le Cose Pizza
$15

Sausage, pepperoni, red onion, mushrooms, green bell peppers, Parmigiano-Reggiano and olives.

Margherita Pizza
$14

Tomato, mozzarella di bufala and basil.

Braccio de ferro
$13

Mozzarella di bufala, ricotta, spinach

Pizza Quattro Formagio
$18

Pecorino, mozzarella, Parmesan & gorgonzola cheese

Pizza Di Parma
$19

Prosciutto, arugula, Parmesan cheese, cherry tomato

Mains

Scallops
$30

Marinated peach, peach puree, Swiss chard and pepperoncino.

Whole Roasted Branzino
$31

Eggplant caponata and lemon.

Chicken Cacciatore
$24

Roasted 1/2 chicken, tomato, cipollini, mushrooms and oil cured olive.

Veal Milanese
$35

Bone in veal chop, breaded, arugula puree, heirloom tomato and lemon caviar.

Strip Steak
$30

Grilled summer vegetables and agrodolce.

Stuffed Squid
$27

Grilled shrimp, sepia fregola, snap peas, preserved lemon and fried egg.

Desserts

Tiramisu
$10

Olive Oil Cake
$10