il Porcellino

il Porcellino – Chicago

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River North, Chicago

59 West Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 595-0800

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Hours

Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Please Note: Holiday Hours May Differ

Menus

Dinner

Homemade Bread

Whole Loaf Garlic Bread — freshly baked ciabatta loaf brushed with fresh garlic, sprinkled with parmesan cheese, and finished table-side with hot garlic butter

Tuscan Cheese Bread — house-made focaccia topped with roasted garlic cheese butter, pecorino, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese. baked until crispy and served with our signature marinara sauce

Antipasti

Crispy Brussels Sprouts — crispy brussels sprouts quartered and tossed with aged balsamic and crispy bacon. finished with pecorino cheese

Prime Beef Meatballs — four prime beef meatballs simmered in marinara until tender. pro tip: add an order of tuscan cheese bread to dip

Fried Calamari — tender rhode island calamari served crispy with zesty cherry peppers and spicy marinara sauce

Stuffed Mushrooms — five mushrooms stuffed with garlic spinach and parmesan breadcrumbs, and baked until golden. served with lemon and chicken jus

Grilled Calamari — tender rhode island calamari marinated in fresh herbs and grilled, tossed in a calabrian chili tomato sauce, fresh cherry tomatoes, and oven-roasted garlic

Salads

Our Italian Salad — just like nonna used to make it! fresh chopped romaine with Genoa salami, fresh provolone, roasted peppers, red onion, fennel, celery, and cucumber, served with a zesty italian vinaigrette

Caesar Salad — an italian classic! romaine is chopped and tossed with house-made croutons, celery, parmesan cheese and creamy caesar dressing

Green Chopped — fresh kale with poblano peppers, fennel, avocado, olives, brussels sprouts, pepperoncini, toasted pistachios, parmesan cheese, and chili flakes, served with a bright red wine vinaigrette

Pasta

Old School Cheese Ravioli — stuffed imported cheese ravioli served with your choice of house-made marinara or hearty prime beef meat sauce

Rigatoni alla Vodka — a guest favorite! imported rigatoni served with a creamy vodka sauce. pro tip: add your choice of protein

Roasted Chicken Penne — penne pasta tossed with a creamy asiago tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and shredded roasted chicken. garnished with fresh basil

Spaghetti & Meatballs — a true classic: 3 prime beef meatballs simmered in marinara and served with imported spaghetti

Spicy Scampi Spaghetti — a staff favorite: delicious pan roasted shrimp, whole cloves of roasted garlic, and calabrian chilis, all deglazed with brandy and tossed with imported spaghetti

Orecchiette — crumbled italian sausage, kale, fresh garlic, tossed in a calabrian chili brodo, and finished with parmesan cheese and fennel pollen

Fettuccine Alfredo — a classic fettuccine alfredo done 'il porcellino style' with crispy prosciutto on top

Gnocchi Bolognese — tender ricotta gnocchi dumplings, tossed in a rich prime beef bolognese sauce

Ravioli Al Forno — imported ravioli tossed in a asiago cream sauce and baked until golden brown. served on top of house made marinara and topped with sautéed spinach and crispy prosciutto

Pappardelle alla Porcellino — homemade pappardelle tossed with a rich meat ragu of pork shoulder, pork sausage and prime beef, finished with pecorino and parmesan cheese

Our Very Special

Baked Burrata Lasagna — world famous lasagna layered with prime-beef bolognese, fontina, and asiago cream. topped with melted burrata cheese, and served on top of homemade marinara

Entrees

Eggplant Parmesan — thinly sliced eggplant dredged in italian breadcrumbs, and layered with marinara, pecorino, parmesan, and fontina cheese

Chicken Parmesan — an il porcellino favorite! chicken breast dredged in bread crumbs and pan-fried. smothered with house-made marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, then baked until golden brown and bubbly. served with a side of spaghetti marinara

Brick Chicken Vesuvio — a chicago staple. half of a chicken, deboned and marinated in fresh herbs and garlic. the chicken is cooked until skin is extra crispy. served with roasted potato wedges and a classic white wine, lemon, fresh herb sauce.

Chicken Piccata — thinly pounded free-bird chicken breast sauteed with a class piccata sauce and served with garlic spinach

Faroe Island Salmon Piccatalemon, caper, white wine, roasted asparagus26.95

Chicken Milanese — Breaded free range chicken breast served with a lemon and basil brodo and a bright arugula salad

Sides

*GF items can be made gluten free with slight modifications. Consuming Raw or Undercooked Meats, Poultry, Seafood, Shellfish, or Eggs May Increase Your Risk of Foodborne Illness. | As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.

Dolci

After Dinner Drinks

The Il Porcellino Espresso Martinibasic vodka, la colombe espresso, borsci17

Limoncino Dell'isolalimoncello imported from calabria12

Dolci

Tiramisu — coffee soaked lady fingers layered high with whipped mascarpone, and finished with cocoa powder

Double Chocolate Cake — chocolate cake layered with chocolate ganache and finished with a chocolate glaze. served with freshly whipped cream

Bomboloni — freshly fried brioche donuts rolled in vanilla sugar and served with whipped mascarpone and whipped nutella

Vanilla Gelato — freshly spun vanilla gelato made in house

Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato — freshly spun chocolate hazelnut gelato, made in house

Raspberry Sorbetto^gf7.95

Homer's Spumoni Ice Cream — pistachio, cherry, and chocolate swirled, and finished with luxardo maraschino cherries and toasted pistachios

Cheesecakegraham cracker crust, blueberry compote, lemon zest11.95

Chocolate Silk Piepuff pastry, chocolate mousse, mascarpone cream, raspberry compote9.95

As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.

Drinks

Multiple Choice Negroni

italy's signature cocktail done 4 ways. mr. white, fernet, pisco or sbagliato

Piscobarsol pisco, ancho reyes, campari, cocchi vermouth di torino14

Mr. Whitebeefeater gin, suze, kina l'aero d'or14

Fernetfernet branca, cynar, beefeater gin, campari, dolin blanc vermouth14

Sbagliatoaperol, cocchi vermouth di torino, guiliana prosecco14

Cocktails

Jimmy Two Timesold overholt rye, nonnino, grapefruit14

Amore Fumosoespolon tequila, la luna mezcal, cucumber, mint, calabrian chili honey15

Vespa Rossabeefeater gin, select aperitivo, montenegro, ginger juice15

Cold Beer

Two Hearted Ipa8

Off Color Apex Predator8

Peroni Nastro Azzurro7

Wine by the Glass

Sparkling & Rosé

Proseccoguiliana, veneto1248

Roséfrico, tuscany1144

Moscatopiazzo, piedmont1345

White

Pinot Grigioscarpetta, friuli1248

Sauvignonpighin, friuli1456

Vermentinoaia vecchia, tuscany1456

Chardonnaylong meadow ranch, napa valley1456

Red

Montepulcianola fiera, abruzzo1040

Sangiovesefrico, tuscany1144

Nebbioloalessandro rivetto, piedmont1456

Super Tuscan #1capezzana, carmignano1560

Super Tuscan #2bacco, tuscany1456

Baroloi colli rossi, monforte d' alba2080

Cabernet Sauvignonmatthew fritz, north coast1456

Featured Wine

"il Porcellino" Chiantidreolino, rufina1456

Wine by the Bottle

White

Vernaccia Di San Gimignanosignano, 201851

Gavifontanassa, ca adua, 202055

Pinot Grigioterlato, 202056

Arneisangelo negro, 202058

Soave Classicoinama, 'vigneto du lot', 201973

Chardonnaypassopisciaro, 201899

Chianti

"il Porcellino" Chiantidreolino, rufina 202056

Chianti Colli Fiorentinitenuta san vito, 201855

Chianti Colli Senesisono montenidoli, 201963

Chianti Classicoistine, 201961

Red

Lambrusco Di Modenacantina carafoli, 202042

Montepulciano D' Abruzzobarone cornacchia, 201956

Barbera D' Astila meridiana, 'le gagie' 201964

Morellino Di Scansanole pupille, 202047

Rosso Di Montalcinocaprili, 202063

Barbarescopaitin, 'serraboella', 2016119

Etna Rossotenuta delle terre nere, 202062

Primitivovespa, 201956

"super-tuscan"guado al melo, 'antillo' 201969

Vino Nobile Di Montepulcianoavignonesi, 201672

Brunello Di Montalcinofanti, 2017119

Barolo Riservapiazzo, 2013129

Cabernet Sauvignonfattoria il casalone, 201389

Cabernet Sauvignonraeburn, sonoma county, 202156

Valpolicella Ripassoilatium morini, 201768

Amaronetenuta sant'antonio, 2016129

Happy Hour

Drinks

Aperol Spritzgiuliana prosecco, orange7

Peroni Nastro Azzuro5

Pinot Grigio7

Montepulciano7

Please advise the restaurant of any dietary restrictions and allergies when dining in or placing a carry out order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. All items are subject to availability. | As a way to offset rising costs associated with the restaurant (food, beverage, labor, benefits, supplies), we have added a 3% surcharge to all checks. We do this in lieu of increased menu prices. You may request to have this taken off your check, should you choose.

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il Porcellino – Chicago

River North, Chicago

Hours

Menus

Dinner

Homemade Bread

Antipasti

Salads

Pasta

Our Very Special

Entrees

Sides

Dolci

After Dinner Drinks

Dolci

Drinks

Multiple Choice Negroni

Cocktails

Cold Beer

Wine by the Glass

Sparkling & Rosé

White

Red

Featured Wine

Wine by the Bottle

White

Chianti

Red

Happy Hour

Drinks

Events at il Porcellino – Chicago

il Porcellino Virtual Events

Happy Hour

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Make a Reservation

Holding Your Table

We're Setting the table for you

il Porcellino – Chicago

River North, Chicago

Hours

Menus

Dinner

Homemade Bread

Antipasti

Salads

Pasta

Our Very Special

Entrees

Sides

Dolci

After Dinner Drinks

Dolci

Drinks

Multiple Choice Negroni

Cocktails

Cold Beer

Wine by the Glass

Sparkling & Rosé

White

Red

Featured Wine

Wine by the Bottle

White

Chianti

Red

Happy Hour

Drinks

Events at il Porcellino – Chicago

il Porcellino Virtual Events

Happy Hour

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