Cafe Bionda Menu
47 items in 7 sections · $4.00 – $55.00 · Italian Restaurant in Chicago, IL
Cafe Bionda’s menu lists 47 dishes and drinks, grouped into Starters & Sides, Soups & Salads, Pizza, Pastas, Favorites, and Steaks & Chops and more. Prices range from $4.00 to $55.00, and a typical item costs about $22.00. Popular choices include Arancini, Margherita, Gnocchi alla Sorrentina, Braciole, and Soup Of The Day.
Starters & Sides 14
- Arancini$12.00
crispy rice balls with meat ragout, peas, and cheese, served over a vodka sauce
- Italian Crudo$20.00
fresh ahi tuna ceviche
- Prosciutto E Melone$15.00
fresh melon wrapped in prosciutto
- Fried or Grilled Calamari$18.00
spicy tomato sauce, lightly fried or chargrilled
- Stuffed Banana Peppers$15.00
banana peppers, mild italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, marinara
- Fritto Misto$24.00
lightly fried calamari, shrimp, and zucchini, served with a side of spicy tomato sauce
- Baked Clams$19.00
6 little neck clams, garlic butter, bread crumbs, fresh herbs
- Jumbo Crab Cake$24.00
8 oz. crab cake, cajun aioli
- Escarole and Beans$11.00
sauteed in olive oil and garlic
- Meatball Duo$10.00
two jumbo meatballs with whipped ricotta
- Shrimp Cocktail
- Oysters
half a dozen or a dozen East Coast oysters
- Polpo Alla Griglia$18.00
marinated grilled octopus
- Garlic Knots$4.00
breaded
Soups & Salads 3
- Soup Of The Day
ask server
- Chopped$15.00
iceberg, spinach, tomatoes, broccolini, olives, celery, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, corn, mozzarella, Italian vinaigrette
- Classic Caesar$15.00
romaine heart, croutons, Grana Padano cheese, Caesar dressing
Pizza 4
- Margherita$20.00
- Pepperoni$22.00
- Sausage$22.00
- Chicken Alfredo Pizza$25.00
Pastas 9
- Gnocchi alla Sorrentina$26.00
creamy tomato and basil sauce with bufala mozzarella
- Orecchiette w/Sausage and Rapini$24.00
pasta ears, Italian sausage, broccolini, garlic, chili flakes, white wine, olive oil
- Fettuccine Tricolore$32.00
roasted shrimp, burrata, creamy basil pesto sauce
- Duo Ravioli$27.00
homemade butternut squash, ravioli, wild mushroom ravioli served with a white parmesan truffle cream sauce
- Spaghetti and Meatballs$21.00
homemade meatballs, marinara
- Linguine Al Nero$38.00
black squid ink linguini alfredo, Maine lobster, broccolini, and cherry tomato
- Rigatoni alla Vodka$21.00
tomato vodka cream sauce, mascarpone, basil, whipped ricotta cheese
- Pappardelle Bolognese$21.00
homemade pasta ribbons, and traditional meat sauce
- Nonna's Gravy$21.00
slow braised pot roast, San Marzano's tomatoes, root vegetables & rigatoni
Favorites 7
- Braciole$30.00
flank steak stuffed with fresh herbs, bread crumbs, imported cheeses, slow roasted, served over cavatelli
- Salmon$32.00
fresh grilled wild salmon, garlic mashed potato, roasted broccolini
- Brick Chicken$35.00
whole boneless marinated chicken, fresh lemon, garlic, white wine, rosemary potatoes
- Halibut Piccata$38.00
pan-seared halibut, garlic lemon sauce, capers, wilted spinach
- Branzino$40.00
grilled branzino, roasted broccolini, black olives, arugula lemon vinaigrette salad
- Alfredo Chicken Parmesan$28.00
crispy fried chicken breast, spaghetti alfredo or marinara
- Filet Cacio E Pepe$42.00
two twin filet served with homemade cacio e pepe
Steaks & Chops 4
- Grilled Lamb Chops$49.00
two double cut colorado lamb chops, garlic mash potato, roasted broccolini
- Skirt Steak$37.00
10oz grilled skirt steak, garlic mashed potato, broccolini
- Pork Chop$35.00
14oz center-cut, garlic mash potato, roasted broccolini
- Bone-In Ribeye$55.00
16oz ribeye, garlic mashed potato, roasted broccolini
Desserts 6
- Tiramisu$11.00
- Cheesecake$11.00
- Cannoli$10.00
- Gelato$8.00
- Limoncello
Liquid dessert
- Tiramisu Martini
Liquid dessert
How these prices compare
Based on 50 menus with 3,058 priced items from Italian restaurants in Illinois, the median menu item costs $16.68, and half of all items are priced between $10.95 and $24.00.
At Cafe Bionda the median listed price is $22.00, higher than the typical $16.68 for Italian restaurants in Illinois.
| Item | Here | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Baked Clams | $19.00 | $13.00 |
| Margherita | $20.00 | $19.50 |
| Tiramisu | $11.00 | $10.50 |
| Cannoli | $10.00 | $6.50 |
Typical prices are calculated from 50 menus in our guide.
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated April 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.