La Macchina Cafe

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

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

Handcut Tagliatelle with Porcini mushrooms and truffle

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

Fried Calamari with a marina sauce for dipping

Italian Style mixed vegetables, garlic, parsley and olive oil

Imported Mediterranean warmed in the oven

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

Assortment of imported cold cuts and cheeses imported from Italy - suggested side - Gnocco Fritoadella and speck.

Caprese salad with Buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes and basil

Burrata mozzarella served with cherry tomatoes.

Tomato Bruschetta with Gorgonzola and balsamic reduction

Red onion, capers and parmigiano reggiano cream.

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

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

With crostini and anchovies and/or grilled chicken.

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

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

Spicy tomato sauce and spicy sausage.

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

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

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

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

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

Burrata, fresh courgette flowers and bottarga.

Roasted potatoes with rosemary and mortadella with pistacchio.

Smoked ricotta and sausage with fennel seeds.

Handcut Tagliatelle with Bolognese meat sauce and Parmigiano

Handcut Tagliatelle with Porcini mushrooms and truffle

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

Housemade chard or spinach tortelli with butter and Parmigiano reggiano.

Meat Ravioli in wild boar tomato sauce

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

Sardinian Wheat gnocchi in wild boar red sauce

Orecchiette with sausage and rapini broccoli

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

Potato Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce and Buffalo mozzarella

Potato Gnocchi in Creamy Pesto Sauce

Potato Gnocchi in creamy Black Truffle & Parmigiano Reggiano

Mushroom Risotto with porcini and black truffle

Asparagus and smoked prosciutto risotto

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mixed grilled vegetables, garlic, parsley and olive oil

Individual sheep cheesecake with saffron, served over warm rum berries

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

Aranciata San Pellegrino contains 19% of fruit juice

Artesian Sparkling or Natural Water imported from Sardinia Italy

Eggs any style with rosemary potatoes and bacon

Salmon, cheese, crostini, capers and onion

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

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

With Parmigiano reggiano, pine nuts and balsamic vinegar.

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

With crostini.

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

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

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

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

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

With sausage and rapini.

With bolognese sauce.

Lasagne in our signature home made bolognese and parmiguano besciamella

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

With butter, Parmigiano Reggiano and sage.

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