BELLA ITALIANA

Appetizers | Flatbreads | Soups | Salads | Dinner Special | Pasta | Entrées | Sides | Desserts

Appetizers

Fried Shrimp, lightly floured, served with house red sauce $10 

Calamari Fritti, quick-fried, served with house red sauce $10 

Crab Cakes (3), red pepper, scallions, lemon aioli $14

Mussels, steamed with cherrywood-smoked bacon, white wine, fish stock, butter, shallots and herbs; served with crostini $10

Arancini, crispy cheese & mushroom risotto served with sweet pepper aioli $7

Sliders (2), meatball with house red sauce or Italian Sausage with mozzarella and pickled red onion $7

Focaccia Cheese Garlic Bread, small $5/large $8

Italian Eggplant Fries, lightly breaded, served with fresh mozzarella and house red sauce $7

Baked Artichoke and Spinach Cheese Dip, cream cheese, mozzarella, served with crostini $7

Bruschetta, tomato, red onion, garlic and fresh basil and balsamic on crostini $7

Fried Cheese Ravioli, served with house red sauce $7

Flatbreads

Shrimp and Bacon, roasted red pepper, cherrywood-smoked bacon, mozzarella and garlic butter sauce $11 

Italian Sausage and Mushroom, mozzarella, house red sauce $10

Margherita, tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil $8

Pepperoni Flatbread, house red sauce, fresh mozzarella and pepperoni $9

Soups

Minestrone, cannellini beans, tomato, carrot, celery and onion $4/6 

Soup of the Day, see server for details $4/6

Salads

Add Chicken or Shrimp $4/6

Italian House Salad, romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion and choice of red-wine vinaigrette or creamy Parmesan-herb dressing $4/$7 

Classic Caesar, romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, creamy Caesar dressing and Parmesan $4/$7

Antipasto Salad, romaine lettuce, pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, pepperoncinis, tomato, cucumber, red onion and red-wine vinaigrette $8

Dinner Special

Choose one item from each of the following: $18

Soup or Salad, small Italian house salad, small Caesar salad or cup of soup

Entrée, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Spaghetti and Italian Sausage, Fettuccini Alfredo or Cheese Ravioli

Dessert, Half Tiramisu, Half Chocolate Cake, Cannoli or Gelato Duo

Pasta

Add a small Caesar salad or cup of soup to any pasta or entrée $3

Spaghetti and Meatballs, served with house red sauce $13
With Bolognese sauce $16

Spaghetti and Italian Sausage, served with house red sauce $13
With Bolognese sauce $16

Lasagna, ground beef, Italian sausage, ricotta, served with house red sauce $15
With Bolognese sauce $1

Fettuccini Alfredo, fettuccini tossed in Alfredo sauce $12
Add Chicken or Shrimp $4/6

Gnocchi, Alfredo sauce, tomato, spinach $16
Add Chicken or Shrimp $4/6

Cheese Ravioli, choice of house red sauce or Alfredo sauce $13
Add Chicken or Shrimp $4/6

Seafood Linguini, shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, roasted tomato and a white wine garlic sauce $23 

Shrimp Scampi, linguini, garlic, spinach, tomato, white wine and garlic butter $18

Mac and Cheese, three-cheese sauce with cavatappi pasta and cherrywood-smoked bacon, topped with toasted bread crumbs $13

Rigatoni alla Vodka, red sauce, cream and vodka with ground Italian sausage $15

Entrées

Add a small Caesar salad or cup of soup to any pasta or entrée $3

Parmesan, breaded eggplant or chicken, house red sauce and mozzarella, served with linguini and sautéed spinach
Eggplant $14 / Chicken $16

Chicken Piccata, pan-seared chicken with lemon butter and capers, served with mashed potatoes and green beans  $16

Chicken Marsala, pan-seared chicken with Marsala wine and mushrooms, served with mashed potatoes and green beans $16

12-oz. Pork Loin, pan-seared pork loin with apple bacon sauce served with white corn polenta and broccolini   $20 

Sicilian Steak, breaded steak topped with roasted tomatoes and garlic, served with house potatoes and green beans $22

Whitefish, lightly breaded, served with house potatoes, green beans and a house-made tartar sauce $23

Angry Shrimp, seared shrimp, red pepper flakes and tomato sauce, served with white corn polenta and sautéed spinach $16

Delmonico Steak, seared boneless ribeye with amaretto pan sauce, mashed potatoes and broccolini $26

Sides

Sautéed Spinach $4
Green Beans $4
Mashed Potatoes $4
House Potatoes $4
Broccolini $4
White Corn Polenta $4
Spaghetti with House Red Sauce $6
Meatball (1) $4
Italian Sausage (1) $4
Extra House Red Sauce $2
Extra Alfredo Sauce $2
Bread and Butter $2

Desserts

Tiramisu, lady fingers, mascarpone cream, coffee, Marsala, cocoa $6 

Cannoli, crispy shell, ricotta and mascarpone filling, orange liquor, chocolate shavings, dipped in pistachios $4

Gelato, ask server for today's flavors (Single or Trio) $3/5 

Double Chocolate Cake, dark chocolate mousse, chocolate buttermilk cake, ganache, raspberry sauce $6

Caramel Apple Cheesecake, caramel-swirled cheesecake with sautéed apple caramel sauce and mascarpone cream $6

All desserts may contain nuts or nut traces. Please advise your server if you have a nut allergy.

 

All dinner pastas and entrées include dinner rolls and butter. 

Gluten-free pasta options available upon request. Before placing your order, please inform your server of any known food allergies.

Gratuity of 18% will be added to parties of six or more; no separate checks.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodbourne illnesses.

 

Wine | Martinis | Cocktails | Cordials | Coffee & Beverages | Beer

Wine

Signature Drinks

Martinis

Amalfi Coast, Malibu^® Rum, Amaretto di Saronno^®, Grey Goose^® Vodka, pineapple and cranberry juices $10

Tuscan-Rita, Tuaca^® Liqueur, Patron^® Silver Tequila, Gran Gala^® Orange Italian Liqueur, Sweet & Sour $10

Chocolate Martini, Godiva^® White and Dark Chocolate Liqueur, Grey Goose Vodka $11

Espresso-Tini, espresso, cream, vodka, Amaretto di Saronno, Solerno^® Blood Orange Italian Liqueur, Galliano^® Ristretto $10

Grasshopper-Tini, Crème de menthe, crème de cacao, cream $8

Italian Lemon Drop-Tini, citrus vodka, Tuaca Liqueur, Sweet & Sour, lemon $9

Summer-Tini, Absolut^® Vodka, Peach Monin^® Syrup, cranberry and pineapple juices, splash of lemonade $9

 

Cocktails

Amaretto Stone Sour, Amaretto Disaronno^®, sour mix, orange juice $9

Aperol Spritz, Aperol, Prosecco, soda $8

Bellini, Prosecco, peach purée $9 

Brown Sugar Old Fashioned, Korbel^® Brandy, Gran Gala Orange Italian Liqueur, brown sugar, bitters, sweet soda $8.75

Limoncello Sunrise, Luxardo Limoncello Liqueur, orange juice, grenadine $9

Mediterranean Kiss, moscato, vodka, Blue Curacao and pineapple juice $8.75

Sangria, red wine, triple sec, sweet & sour and a mixture of fruit juices $7

 

Cordials (after-dinner drinks)

Fernet-Branca Menta $9  

Galliano Ristretto $8  

Luxardo Limoncello Liqueur $8  

Lorenzo Inga Grappa, Pinot Noir or Moscato $9    

Sambuca Classic $9  

Tuaca Liqueur $8

Coffee & Beverages

CAFFÈ

Italian Roast Coffee $2
(Regular or decaffeinated) 

Espresso $2.25

Double Espresso $3.75

Cappuccino $3.75
Available Flavorings: Ground Vanilla, Nutmeg, Cocoa, Cinnamon
Monin Syrup Flavorings: Vanilla, Chocolate, Hazelnut, Amaretto, Caramel

ITALIAN SODAS & CREAM SODAS

Italian Sodas $2

Cream Sodas $2.50
Peach, Mango, Orange, Vanilla, Raspberry, Lime, Lemon, Cherry

MINERAL WATERS

S. Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water $2

Acqua Panna Natural Mineral Water $2.50

Beer

Draft

Miller Lite^® $3.75  

Italian Peroni^® $4.50  

Goose Island Matilda^® $5.50  

Sprecher IPA $4.50  

Stella Artois^® $5.50  

Lakefront Seasonal $5.50  

Leinenkugel's^® Seasonal $5.50

BOTTLE  

Microbrew $5.25
Blue Moon^®, Sam Adams^® Boston Lager^®, Lakefront IPA, Lakefront Riverwest Stein

Domestic $4.25
Budweiser^®, Bud Light^® Clausthaler^® (non-alcoholic), Coors Light^®, Miller Genuine Draft^®, Miller High Life^®, Miller Lite^®, Miller Genuine Draft 64^®  
Crispin $5.25

Imports $5.25
Corona^®, Heineken^®, Guinness^®