Vivere

71 W Monroe St, Chicago IL 60603 Today's hours: 5:00 pm-11:00 pm, 11:30 am-2:30 pm vivere-chicago.com (312) 332-4040

Cuisines and Dishes at Vivere:

Italian

Menu for Vivere

Antipasti

Minestra Del Giorno $6.50
Soup of the day.
Insalata Della Casa $6.50
baby field greens, endive, white balsamic-raspberry vinaigrette.
Insalata Cesare $7.00
Romaine hearts, house caesar dressing, toasted parmigiano-reggiano cheese, croutons.
Mozzarella Di Bufala E Pomodori $10.50
Imported buffalo's mozzarella, tomatoes, arugula, balsamic glaze, basil oil.
Carpaccio D'agnello $13.00
Thinly sliced raw lamb, english cucumbers, preserved lemons, and micro marjoram.
Caciocavallo Con Salsiccia $12.00
Oven warmed smoked caciocavallo, asparagus, red peppers, fennel sausage.
Carne Affettata $11.00
Regional italian cured meats, giardiniera, sicilian olives.
Tortine Di Funghi $8.50
Garlic infused wild mushrooms, onion thyme cream sauce.

Paste

Agnolottini Di Fagiano $11.00 - $17.00
Our classic homemade pheasant filled pasta, butter, sage, parmigiano-reggiano cheese.
Paccheri Della Nonna $11.00 - $17.00
Large barrel shaped pasta, san marzano tomatoes, roasted peppers, fried eggplant, whipped ricotta cheese.
Linguine Calabrese $13.00 - $19.00
Strands of flat pasta sauteed with garlic and olive oil, spicy calabrian peppers, calamari, shrimp, and jumbo lump crabmeat.
Ravioli Con Trugole E Funghi $10.00 - $16.00
Ravioli filled with trugole cheese, hand-dipped ricotta and parmigiano reggiano, forest mushroom ragu with a touch of cream.
Penne Alla Bolognese $8.00 - $14.00
Classic tube shaped pasta, traditional bolognese meat sauce.
Risotto Con Gamberoni $13.00 - $19.00
Slow cooked carniroli rice, hawaiian blue prawns, sunchoke puree, zucchini and mint.

Pranzo

Pasticcio Affumicato $13.00
Venetian style layered lasagna with smoked scamorza, spinach, nutmeg bechemela, served with oven roasted san marzano tomatoes with garlic and pancetta.
Insalata Di Pollo $14.50
Field greens with grilled chicken, green and red grapes, pickled onions, purple haze goat cheese, balsamic glaze.
Granchio E Astice Freddo $17.50
Jumbo-lump crabmeat and main lobster dressed with a tarragon emulsion, warm semolina tomato, toasted brioche, micro arugula.
Bruschetta Di Pollo $14.00
Grilled chicken breast on ciabatta bread, nueske's smoked bacon, caramelized onions, tomato, scamorza cheese, spicy honey-balsamic dressing, truffle-parmesan fried potatoes.
Insalata D'arugula E Bistecca Di Manzo $18.50
Ribeye steak, arugula, grilled asparagus, roasted red peppers, trugole cheese, lemon oil.

Pesce

Pesce Del Giorno Alla Griglia, O Ai Ferri $21.00
Seafood of the day, hickory grilled or flat iron seared.
Misto Del Mare $22.00
Shrimp, sea scallops, calamari and fresh daily fish, moroccan cous-cous with grilled vegetables, lemon oil.
Calamari Alla Griglia $17.50
Balsamic marinated grilled calamari, fennel orange salad, mesclun mix.

Carne

Salsiccia Alla Griglia $15.00
Grilled fennel sausage, peppers, onion, rapini and fingerling potatoes.
Quaglia Ripiena $20.00
Texas cross quail filled with house made sausage, forest mushrooms, spinach with fried polenta, vidalia onion sauce.
Petto All'erbe $17.00
Roasted amish chicken marinated with fresh herbs and lemon, served with artichokes, roasted peppers, cured olives and spinach.

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May 04 2012

Christina H. via Yelp

someone recommended Vivere to me after they visited on a business trip recently. while they had great service, nice wine and good food i unfortunately had a...read more
Feb 22 2012

Karen B. via Yelp

I've been to the Italian Restaurant upstairs and was excited to try Vivere for Restaurant Week on the main level as I had heard wonderful things about the...read more
Feb 15 2012

Anna S. via Yelp

Good food and cozy placeread more
Mar 30 2009

davisjenn via Citysearch

I recently dined at Vivere, and it was amazing. We had been to the Village on many other occasions, but hadn't tried Vivere. We ...read more
Mar 27 2009

bearsbob via Citysearch

Vivere is one of three restaurants at the Italian Village. I think its very romantic and a great date spot. The wine list is inc...read more
Nov 26 2008

via Citysearch

i haent been back in chicago in years, and when i came to visit my family and i ate at Vivere. we had a lovely experience. our wai...read more

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The Scene
All swirly reds and golds, with hanging light fixtures and trippy copper sculptures, stylish Vivere is the mod, slightly rebellious youngster among the three Italian Village restaurants (La Cantina and Italian Village are the others). Despite its flashy style, the place is warm and intimate, thanks to cozy two-person booths and a low-ceilinged bar. The room teems with power-lunching businesspeople at noontime and theatergoing families and couples at dinner.

The Food
Spaghetti and meatballs? Forget it. The light, contemporary Italian cuisine is as daring as the decor--and it can be just as thrilling. Ravioli are filled with fragrant, sweet, spiced butternut squash and cooked in sizzling brown butter; pan-roasted duck breast is plated with chestnuts, apples and onions, and kissed with apple cider-celery broth; and mushroom tortine melts heavenly smooth and creamy in the mouth.

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