The Rosebud
1500 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 942-1117Menu
Appetizers
Toasted crostini topped with vine-ripe tomatoes, olive oil, fresh basil and imported fontinella cheese.
Spicy Italian fennel sausage with sweet peppers.
Jumbo mushroom caps filled with breadcrumbs, butter, garlic and herbs.
Lightly breaded jumbo shrimp sauted with zucchini, yellow squash and olives in garlic white wine sauce.
Fresh clams baked with garlic, herb and butter breading.
Garlic and seasoned breadcrumbs, topped with imported cheeses and baked.
Baby squid lightly floured, deep-fried and served with horseradish cocktail sauce.
An assortment of Italian meats and cheeses.
Plump Mediterranean mussels simmered in garlic and white wine or spicy tomato broth.
Beverages & Conveniences
Chicken
Select breast of white meat, thinly sliced with a parmesan crust, pan-fried and served with tomato, onion, arugula salad and dressed with extra virgin olive oil.
Select breast of white meat prepared with parmesan crust in tomato basil sauce, topped with mozzarella and baked 'til bubbly.
A half chicken roasted crispy and served in garlic and white wine sauce with roasted potato wedges and sweet peas.
Hunter-style half chicken served with mushrooms, onions, peppers,and olives in a tomato red wine sauce.
Twin breasts of chicken in a rich marsala wine sauce with mushrooms and a side of pasta.
A boneless whole chicken pressed and roasted crisp with oregano and lemon.
Desserts
Apples with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Per slice. Classic.
Per slice.
Classic Italian dessert.
Per slice.
Choice of six or twelve cookies.
Drizzled with white and dark chocolate. Sold individually.
Per slice.
Per slice.
Extras
Price is per shrimp.
Pasta
Homemade ricotta dumplings simmered in marinara with imported cheeses topped with mozzarella and baked.
Freshly prepared layers of eggplant, tomato basil sauce, with imported and domestic cheeses baked to perfection.
Homemade ricotta dumplings with mushrooms, green beans and rosated peppers in garlic and oil sauce.
A light tomato and mascarpone cheese sauce laced with vodka.
Corkscrew pasta tossed with prosciutto, peas and mushrooms in rich parmesan cream sauce. Available in Whole Wheat upon request only.
Our own rich marinara sauce.
Choice of Cheese or Meat in a rich marinara sauce.
Fresh pasta ribbons simmered in egg-rich parmesan cream sauce.
Homemade traditional meat lasagna with fresh pasta, marinara sauce and a blend of imported cheeses.
Simmered in our rich veal and beef tomato sauce with basil, butter and cheese. Available in Whole Wheat upon request only.
Fresh egg pasta rolled with imported cheeses and baked in marinara sauce with mozzarella cheese.
Served in a zesty tomato sauce or garlic white wine sauce.
Shrimp and broccoli simmered in garlic and oil sauce tossed and tossed with shell pasta.
8-Finger ricotta dumplings simmered in a spicy marinara sauce with fresh chilies, pancetta and white wine.
Our original homemade square noodles in rich tomato basil sauce.
Salads
Crisp lettuce mixed with tomato, onion and pepperoncini and served with our house vinaigrette or creamy peppercorn dressing.
Delicate hearts-of-romaine tossed in our homemade Caesar dressing with seasoned croutons and parmesan cheese.
Assorted vegetables, crisp mixed greens, cheese and roasted peppers tossed with red wine vinaigrette.
Vine ripe tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, sweet red onion andbasil drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
Fresh calamari, octopus, scungilli and shrimp tossed in olive oil with fresh lemon, garlic and parsley and topped with Italian vinegar peppers.
A true compliment to Eggplant Milanese-sliced vine-ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, tender baby arugula with special olive oil and imported vinegar.
Roma tomatoes, red onions, black olives seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinaigrette.
Freshly prepared meatballs in a rich tomato sauce served Family Style with a Sunday Salad of lettuce, tomato, onion, and grated cheese tossed in extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Seafood
Dipped in seasoned egg batter, sauteed and served in lemon butter sauce with a side of pasta.
Broiled and prepared either Velasco, Vesuvio, Oreganato Style, or with Lemon Butter.
Pan roasted Atlantic salmon with peas and roasted potatoes in a garlic white wine sauce.
Side Items
Gino Fontanini Style
Soups
Hearty Italian-style vegetable soup flavored with prosciutto.
Home-style pasta and bean soup.
Rich chicken broth with meatballs, spinach, parmesan, cheese and pasta.
Steaks & Chops
Prime 14 oz. New York Strip with roasted potatoes in garlic white wine sauce.
Two broiled veal chops served Italian Style with vinegar peppers in a zesty white wine sauce.
6 broiled chops with fresh lemon, oregano sauce and served with roasted potatoes. Served family style.
Center-cut pork chops pan seared with cheese, breadcrumbs, and roasted with select marinated cherry peppers.
Flavorful skirt steak prepared with spicy hot devilish hot peppers in a garlic sauce.
Filet pan-roasted and served in a rich marsala wine sauce with portobello mushrooms and steamed broccolini.
Broiled and then sauteed with tomato sauce, peppers, mushrooms, onions, and potatoes.
Veal
Select veal prepared with a parmesan curst in tomato basil sauce, topped with mozzarella and baked 'til bubbly.
Veal cutlets sauted with fresh mushrooms in a sweet marsala wine sauce and served with a side of pasta.
Tender cutlet pounded thin with prosciutto and fresh sage, sauted and topped with mozzarella and served in tomato and white wine sauce with a side of pasta.
Dipped seasoned egg batter, sauted and served in lemon butter sauce with a side of pasta.
Select veal thinly sliced with a parmesan crust, pan-fried and served with tomato, onion, arugula salad and dressed with extra virgin olive oil.
Veal medallion stuffed with fresh herbs and imported cheeses and served in tomato and white wine sauce over cavatelli.
Select veal medallions with a parmesan crust served with a side of giardiniera.
