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Celebrating our 27th Year of Serving Authentic Italian Cuisine!!!

The Mormando Family and all of our staff would like to thank you for all of your support throughout the years. It has been our absolute pleasure to serve you then, now and in the future. Grazie!

Fresh Seafood Specialties
Served with your choice of chefs vegetable or potato of the day
Add a Caesar or House salad to any entrée order for only $ 6.00

Jumbo Shrimp (5) $ 32.00
Lemon Sole, Boston $ 28.00
Tilapia, East Coast $ 26.00
Whitefish, Canadian $ 26.00
Salmon, Atlantic $ 28.00
Sea Scallops, Boston $ 30.00

Preparation Choice of
Pan Sautéed oven Roasted, Flame Broiled, Char Grilled or Pan Seared Blackened

Presentation Choice of
Plain
with lemon with chefs vegetables or potatoes 
Fresh Field Greens
with balsamic vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
with tomatoes
Lemon Garlic Wine Sauce
 with chefs vegetables or potatoes
Arrabiata
Spicy Tomato Sauce with chefs vegetables or potatoes
Peppercorn Cream
Sauce with chefs vegetables or potatoes 
Livornese
 Sauce w Gaeta olives, capers & onion with chefs vegetables or potatoes
Zuppe di Pesce
w
ith sautéed clams, mussels & calamari in a tomato fish broth with brandy (add 6.00)

La Strada Specialties from the Grill
Served with your choice of chefs vegetable or potato of the day
Add a Caesar or House salad to any entrée order for only $ 6.00

Grilled Baby New Zealand Lamb Chops
grilled naturally or with mushroom sauce     (4)  $32.00    (8) $56.00

Grilled Veal Chop
 14 oz Prime Wisconsin Provimi Veal Chop, grilled naturally         $ 38.00

Grilled New York Strip Steak
“USDA Prime” AgedPrime 12 oz NY Strip loin, grilled naturally    $ 38.00

Grilled New York Strip Steak
“USDA Choice”
Aged Choice 12 oz NY Strip loin, grilled naturally    $  30 .00

Grilled Filet Mignon
“USDA Prime”,
8 oz tenderloin grilled naturally    $ 34.00

Grilled Pork Chops
Two 8 ozCenter Pork Chops, grilled naturally or 
with herbed garlic wine sauce
    $ 26.00


La Strada Entrée Specialties
Served with your choice of chefs vegetable or potato of the day
Add a Caesar or House salad to any entrée order for only $ 6.00

Veal Scaloppini Saltimbocca Romano
thin veal, sautéed with prosciutto sage sauce     $ 29.00

Veal Scaloppini Parmigiana
thin veal cutlets, fresh tomato sauce & melted mozzarella     $ 29.00

Veal Scaloppini alla Strada
thin veal, prosciutto & fontina, roasted shallot, Madeira wine sauce    $ 29.00

Veal Scaloppini Piccata
thin veal, lemon butter wine sauce with capers    $ 29.00

Veal Scaloppini Milanese alla Caprese
thin veal lightly breaded pan sautéed, served Caprese salad     $ 29.00

Veal Chop Valdostana
stuffed 10 oz Prime Veal Chop, prosciutto, fontina, 
Madeira wine sauce     $
34.00

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Chicken Scarpariello
pan roasted ½ boned chicken, wild mushrooms, 
rosemary wine sauce     $ 24
.00

Chicken Bolognese
boneless breasts of chicken, prosciutto & 
fontina Madeira wine sauce     $ 24
.00

Chicken Milanese alla Caprese
breaded chicken breasts, tomato & mozzarella Caprese salad     $26.00

Chicken Fiorentina
boneless breasts, sautéed with lemon wine sauce over 
garlic seared spinach     $ 24
.00

Chicken Vesuvio
pan roasted ½ boned chicken, peas, roasted potatoes,
garlic wine sauce
     $
24 .00

Chicken Arrositito
pan roasted ½ deboned chicken with chefs herbs, lemon and oil     $ 22.00

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Blackened Sea Scallops
over Fettuccini Alfredo cream sauce with spicy sea scallops     $32.00

Shrimp Scampi
5 sautéed jumbo shrimp, angel hair pasta nest, 
roasted garlic butter    $ 34
.00

Filet of Sole della Orto
sautéed filet of lemon Sole, lemon wine sauce with zucchini      $
28.00

Steak Pizziallo
sautéed 12 oz NY USDA Choice Strip Steak, 
tomato sauce with garlic & onions     $
32.00

Pork Chops Napoli
Two 8oz Center cut pork chops, sautéed with 
red wine vinegar peppers & onions
     $
28.00

Turkey Breast
sautéed fresh Turkey medallions with Madeira wine sauce 
with mushrooms &prosciutto     
$ 24
.00

 


Vegetables

Steamed Spinach  lemon garlic butter $ 9.00

Steamed Asparagus lemon garlic butter $ 9.00

Steamed Broccoli  lemon garlic butter $ 9.00


Seafood Appetizers

Norwegian Smoked Salmon
basil whipped crème fraiche, onion and capers  $ 16.00

Shrimp Cocktail
4 jumbo shrimp, cocktail sauce and lemon $ 16.00

Grilled Calamari Steak
virgin oil marinade, chefs vegetable cole slaw $ 9.00

Tuscan Fried Crab Cake
fresh lump crab cake, chefs seasonings, pesto mayo $ 9.00

Shrimp Antipasto Martini
3 jumbo shrimp w/ prosciutto, salami, Reggiano, peppers, 
lemon vinaigrette $ 14.00

Mussels Posillipo
West Coast black mussels, light tomato & herb wine sauce $ 12.00

Vongole Oreganate
baked baby Manila clams, herbed wine sauce $ 14.00

Calamari Fritti
fried tender calamari, spicy tomato sauce $ 9.00


Specialty Appetizers

Eggplant Involtini
thin eggplant, ricotta and mozzarella, soft tomato sauce $ 7.00

Fresh Imported Mozzarella di Buffalo
tomatoes, virgin oil, cracked pepper $ 12.00

Prosciutto di Parma & fresh seasonal melon $ 12.00

Mushroom Trifolate
crimini, shitake & portobello sauté, parmigian cup, au jus $ 10.00

Carpaccio della Strada
thin raw beef tenderloin, shaved Reggiano, arrugula salad and extra virgin oil $ 14.00


Salads

La Strada House Salad
fresh Boston Lettuces, artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, tomatoes,
Belgian Endive, creamy Dijon dressing  $ 7.95

Caesar Salad
traditional tableside presentation $ 7.50

Romana ai Due Formaggi
romaine lettuce, gorgonzola and parmigiana, lemon dressing $ 7.95

Pomodori e Cipolla
sliced tomato and red onion, Gorgonzola, balsamic vinaigrette $ 7.50

Large Italian Chopped Salad
Roasted chopped ½ de boned chicken, chopped lettuces, carrots, cucumbers, hearts of palm, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, Gorgonzola & Parmigian, Italian Vinaigrette   $18.00


Soup

Brodetto della Strada
fresh shellfish and seafood tomato stew, garlic pesto crostini $ 16.00

Stracciatella Romano
spinach egg drop soup, parmigian cheese
$ 7.00

Minestrone
fresh vegetable and tomato broth
$ 7.00

Lobster Bisque
baby shrimp, caviar crème fraiche $ 10.00


La Strada’s Classic Regional Pastas

Linguine con Vongole
white or red fresh whole clam sauce
$ 24.00

Vermicellini della Strada
thin pasta, light tomato, prosciutto, wild mushrooms $ 19.00

Bucatini Amatriciana
thick pasta, prosciutto, sweet onions, light tomato sauce $ 19.00

Fettuccini alla Panna
veal stuffed pasta, peas, alfredo cream sauce $ 19.00

Trenette al Pesto
linguini with fresh basil sauce, pinoli, garlic & cheese $ 19.00

Fettuccini Alfredo
homemade wide noodles, crème, egg & cheese sauce $ 18.00

Linguini di Filetto di Pomodoro
thin pasta, very light tomato & garlic flavored sauce $ 18.00

Spaghetti Carbonara
egg yolk, cream, scallion, parmigian reggiano cheese w pancetta $ 20.00

Cappelini Caprese
angel hair pasta, light tomato, fresh mozzarella cheese $ 20.00

Risotto Milanese
Arborio Italian Rice w saffron & Reggiano, beef demi glaze
(allow 20 minutes)
$ 24.00

Spaghetti Putanesca
thin pasta, capers, Gaeta olives, anchovies, light tomato $ 21.00

Spaghetti with Big Meatballs  $ 19.00

Homemade Lasagna
with ground meats & cheeses $ 20.00

Homemade Vegetable Lasagna
with assorted vegetables and cheeses
$ 19.00

Gnocchi Bolognese
tube pasta, ground meat sauce with tomato $ 20.00

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La Strada Ristorante - Chicago location
155 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60601
tel: 312-565-2200 fax: 312-565-2216 email: lastrada@aol.com
The above pricing does not include taxes or gratuities.

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