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Terragusto’s menu changes each month in order to focus on the freshest, local ingredients. Take a look at the May menu items and the dining options. Then take a look at our wine selection as well.

antipasti

chilled puree of fennel with extra virgin olive oil & crème fraiche dollop

ripe tomato, sweet verde dolce gorgonzola, sweet shaved onions, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic glaze

warm savory vegetable custard drizzled with fresh basil pesto & topped with pecorino sardo

house-made focaccia topped with demi-smoked trout mousse, spicy egg salad w/pinenuts, mixed summer beans

the best of the seasons vegetables changes daily

selection of sliced cured meats changes daily

seasonal herbs & thin veggies tossed with local greens & shaved cheese in an herbed vinaigrette

primi piatti

potato-filled pasta tossed with green beans & fresh basil pesto

rustic whole grain pasta tossed with roasted eggplant, tomato, bufala mozzarella, garlic & fresh basil

classic egg thin ribbon pasta tossed with mushrooms & topped with pecorino sardo

Roman-style semolina gnocchi with shrimp, zucchini, tomato chunks & fresh mint in a white wine sauce

traditional meat-filled pasta tossed with tomato, extra virgin olive oil, fresh oregano & pecorino romano

organic baked polenta with sautéed spinach, drizzled with sage-gorgonzola cream & toasted pinenuts

secondi di pesce e carne

selections are designed to be shared in the center of the table, in true italian trattoria style

each is rubbed with our house herbed sea salt, roasted in cast iron, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil & served with the seasons best vegetables as contorno

Please Note: our kitchen times the preparation of your selections to arrive at your table within just a few minutes after your pastas in order to invoke the tradition of the “laden table” that is such a part of the mom & pop trattoria experience across Italy

served on the bone

Gunthorp Farms

pan-seared boneless fillets

Mishima Farms

dolci e formaggi

with minted berry salad

w/ zuppa inglese & toasted almonds

summer fruit compote & amaretti

w/ white chocolate bark

w/ house-made bread & mostarda di Cremona

a sampling of three

Menu Options

menu al magro

in july, $30/person

• each diner selects their choice of antipasti
• each diner then selects their choice of primi piatti
• the table shares fresh-baked breads (or hand-crafted dessert, if you prefer)

menu tradizionale del quattro piatti

in july, 40/person

• each diner selects their choice of antipasti
• each diner then selects their choice of primi piatti
• the table selects & shares poultry, fish or meat
• the table shares fresh-baked breads (or hand-crafted dessert), OR
• let the chef choose your selections — perfect portions served family-style
• IMPORTANT — for parties of five or more guests (age 12+), the chef will make ALL menu selections — based on our kitchen & timing constraints, in order to ensure all guests enjoy their meal, we are unable to accommodate individual choices with large parties

Please note: only one style of menu may be ordered per table

we all appreciate the hard work & dedication of the many local producers whose products become our ingredients each week – thank you for helping us support their delicious work:

JDY, Paulina Market, River Valley Ranch, Genesis, Green Acres, First Orchard, Ellis, Gunthorp, Burton’s, Seedling, Growing Power, Will’s Roadside, Leaning Shed, Len Klug, Crawford, 3 Sisters, Blue Marble, TJ’s Poultry & Pork, Mishima Ranch, Mint Creek & King’s Hill.

we also appreciate you, our customers & friends, for helping terragusto grow over the past 4 years, first in Roscoe Village, then Lincoln Park & later this year in Glencoe—thank you,

Theo Gilbert, Meghan Gilbert, Brian Troglia, Lauren McAvinchey & Caleb Kosek

keep us in mind…

terragusto locations are available for playoff games, holiday parties or any private event for up to 60 guests – ask for details