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Traverso's Restaurant

Traverso's Italian Family Restaurant, Lounge, and Pizzeria

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Dinner Menu
Appetizers

Regional Selections
Bruschetta
$6.95
Diced tomatoes, red onions and fresh basil tossed with house Italian dressing and served atop toasted Italian dinner bread sprinkled with fresh grated Romano cheese
Sausage & Peppers
$8.25
Our hand rolled Italian sausage sautéed with fresh bell peppers and topped with marinara sauce
Baked Garlic Loaf
$3.50
Fried Calamari
$9.25
Hand breaded in our special seasonings & served with cocktail sauce
White Pizza (7")
$8.95
Olive oil, fresh garlic, ricotta cheese, Roma tomatoes, red onion and fresh basil
Prosciutto Ovalini
$8.95
Fresh Mozzarella slices wrapped inProsciutto, served on toast rounds with a side of hot giardinera

Traditional Favorites
Spinach - Artichoke Dip
$8.25
Artichoke hearts and fresh spinach in a rich, creamy dip with toast rounds for dipping
Crab Cakes
$9.50
A blend of premium lump crabmeats & special seasonings, served atop our parmesan cream sauce
Mozzarella Marinara
$6.95
Breaded mozzarella sticks served with our marinara sauce
Chicken Tenders
$7.50
One - half pound boneless, skinless all white meat served with ranch, barbeque or honey mustard sauce for dipping
Buffalo Wings
$6.95
Spicy, but not too hot, served with bleu cheese dressing & celery sticks
Fried Cheddar &
Jalapeno Pepper Bites
$6.95
Homemade Potato Skins
$6.95
Served with sour cream
Onion Rings, Fried Mushrooms,
or Zucchini
$5.95
 
Soups and Salads
Homemade Minestrone (Cup)
$2.95
Homemade Minestrone (Bowl)
$4.65
Classic, hearty Italian meal starter from the Kitchen of Mama T.
Antipasto Salad
$9.50
Genoa salami, mozzarella & fontinella cheeses, roasted red peppers, pepperoncini peppers, pepperoni, Roma tomatoes & red onions mixed in a bed of crisp romaine and iceberg lettuce. Topped with our house Italian dressing
Soup of the Day (Cup)
$2.95
Soup of the Day (Bowl)
$4.65
Chicken Antipasto Salad
$9.50
Same as antipasto salad but substitute boneless marinated chicken breast for salami & pepperoni
Tossed House Salad
$4.25
Crisp romaine and iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots and red cabbage and Roma tomatoes with your choice of dressing
Mixed Field Greens
$6.95
Assorted tender greens with crumbled bleu cheese, chopped walnuts and plum tomatoes in a balsamic vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
$6.25
Chicken Caesar Salad
$8.95
Topped with marinated, grilled chicken breast

Choice of DressingsItalian Dressing

House Italian, Ranch, Dijon Honey Mustard, Fat-Free Ranch, Creamy Garlic, French, Thousand Island, Creamy Bleu Cheese and Balsamic Vinaigrette. Crumbled Bleu Cheese available upon request.
 
Sandwiches
All sandwiches served with French fries, cole slaw, and hot or sweet peppers.

American, cheddar or mozzarella cheese add .85
Sauteed mushrooms or bacon on any sandwich add .95
Any sandwich on garlic bread add .50

Italian Beef
$8.75
Marinated Chicken Breast
$8.75
Italian Sausage
$8.75
Gourmet ½ Pound Hamburger
$7.75
Meatball
$8.75
Gourmet ½ Pound Cheesburger
$8.25
The Front Street
$8.75
Our homemade Pizza sausage flattened and baked with pizza sauce and served on Vienna bread


Did you know...

The Front Street has been a favorite since the family opened its first restaurant on Front Street in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood in 1962.
 
Mama T. House Specialties
All entrees served with a cup of homemade soup or tossed salad, Caesar salad, or mixed field greens salad and oven baked bread. Potatoes served as noted.

Ravioli (meat or cheese)
$14.95
The house specialty. Homemade pasta filled with meat or ricotta cheese, spinach and spices. Covered with our homemade meat sauce.
Chicken Vesuvio
$15.95
Boneless breasts sautéed in white wine, garlic and oregano, served with Vesuvio potato wedges
Mellanzani Rollatini
$15.75
Sautéed eggplant stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese, then baked with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce and served with penne pasta
Chicken Picatta
$15.50
Boneless Breasts sauteed in white wine and lemon, topped with baby capers and served over angel hair pasta
Lasagna Bolognese
$15.50
Rich layers of noodles, four cheeses, meat sauce and spices then baked to perfection
Fettuccini Alfredo
$13.95
Handmade noodles tossed with a delicate cream sauce, parmesan and Romano cheeses and fresh chopped parsley
Pork Chops Vesuvio
$18.50
Two center-cut chops sautéed in white wine, garlic and oregano, served with Vesuvio potato wedges
Chicken Alfredo
$15.95
 
The Original Pullman Classic Thin-Crust Pizza
Toppings: Sausage, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Onions, Red Onions, Pepperoni, Anchovies, Sliced Tomato, Fresh Garlic, Pepperoncini Peppers, Mild Giardinera, Green Olives, Black Olives, Bacon, Broccoli, Fresh Spinach, and Jalapeño Pepper

Small (10") Medium (12") Large (14") Family (16")
Cheese Only $7.70 $10.80 $14.15 $16.65
with One Ingredient $9.50 $12.95 $16.80 $19.60
Additional Ingredients $1.80 $2.15 $2.65 $2.95
Extra Cheese or Double Crust $1.25 $1.45 $1.70 $1.95
 
Specialty Pizzas
Small (10") Medium (12") Large (14") Family (16")
Traverso's Signature
Sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, and onions
$13.10 $17.25 $22.10 $25.50
White Pizza
Olive oil, fresh garlic, ricotta cheese, Roma tomatoes, red onion, and basil
$11.95 $14.95 $18.95 $21.95
Four Cheese Pizza
Mozzarella, cheddar, munster, and parmesan
$10.75 $14.35 $18.40 $21.45
Vegetarian
Garlic, red onion, broccoli, fresh tomato, and spinach
$13.10 $17.25 $22.10 $25.50
 
Pastas
All pasta entrees served with a cup of homemade soup, or tossed salad, Caesar salad or mixed field greens salad and oven baked hard crust Italian bread
Penne Ricotta
$14.95
Penne pasta tossed with fresh spinach, ricotta cheese and sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil and garlic sauce
Chicken Angel Hair
$15.50
Strips of grilled, marinated boneless chicken breast over angel hair pasta, topped with our homemade marinara sauce
Gnocchi
$13.75
Hand rolled petite potato dumplings, topped with our homemade meat sauce
Shrimp Linguine
$18.50
Plump Gulf shrimp, fresh broccoli and roasted red peppers sautéed in an olive oil-garlic sauce tossed with linguine
Shells & Sausage
$14.75
Small pasta shells tossed in marinara sauce and topped with slices of our hand-rolled Italian sausage
Parmesan Linguine
$15.75
Boneless chicken breast & fresh mushrooms tossed with linguine in our spicy parmesan cream sauce
Shells & Broccoli
$14.25
Tossed in olive oil-garlic sauce with roasted red peppers
Pollo alla Vodka
$15.95
Sautéed boneless chicken breast, Roma tomatoes, onions and garlic tossed with penne pasta in our vodka cream sauce
Baked Penne
$13.95
Penne pasta baked with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese
Chicken Parmesan
$14.95
Boneless breast, hand-breaded pan-sautéed and baked with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served with penne pasta
Chicken Bow Tie
$15.95
Bowtie pasta tossed with sautéed boneless chicken breast, broccoli and fresh tomatoes in an olive oil-garlic sauce
Shrimp Ala Vodka
$18.50
Sauteed jumbo Gulf shrimp, Roma tomatoes, onion and garlic tossed with penne pasta in our vodka cream sauce with parmesan cheese
Fettuccini Alfredo
$13.95
Handmade noodles tossed with a delicate cream sauce, parmesan and Romano cheeses and fresh chopped parsley
Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Penne, Bow Tie or Linguine
$12.95
Served with meat sauce. All other sauces available upon request

Quarts of Pasta*
Spaghetti or Mostaccioli
$12.55
Fettuccini
$13.50
Ravioli (meat or cheese)
$16.50

Choice of Sauces
Meat, Marinara, Alfredo, Olive Oil- Garlic, Parmesan Cream, or Vodka Cream
Meatballs or Italian sausage $3.05
 
Steaks, Chops, and Veal
Tenderloin Vesuvio
$22.50
Sirloin medallions pan-sautéed in white wine, garlic and oregano, served with Vesuvio potato wedges
Grilled Pork Chops & Peppers
$18.25
Two center-cut chops marinated and grilled to perfection, topped with sautéed red and green bell peppers, served with parsley parmesan new potatoes
Tenderloin Marsala
$22.50
Sirloin medallions pan-sautéed in a sweet red wine sauce and fresh mushrooms, served with linguine noodles
Veal Marsala
$21.95
Tender, thin-sliced medallions pan-sautéed in a sweet red wine sauce and fresh mushrooms, served with linguine noodles
Veal Limone
$21.95
Tender, thin-sliced medallions pan-sautéed in white wine, lemon and garlic, served with angel hair pasta
 
Chicken and Ribs
½ Fried Chicken Dinner
$13.50
4 pieces
Barrel of Chicken*
$34.50
24 pieces
Full Slab BBQ Baby-Back Ribs
$21.75
The finest available
Bucket of Chicken*
$27.95
16 pieces
½ Slab BBQ Baby-Back Ribs
$15.50
The finest available
½ Bucket of Chicken*
$16.75
8 pieces

All barrels and buckets served with coleslaw and oven-baked bread
 
Seafood
Tillapia Francese
$18.25
Tender filets lightly floured and sautéed in olive oil topped with a lemon-white wine sauce. Served with parsley parmesan new potatoes and vegetable of the day
Pan-Sautéed Walleye
$18.25
Dusted in seasoned flour & pan-sautéed to a flaky golden brown, served with tatar sauce and lemon wedges
Blackened Tillapia
$17.75
Tender filets pan-seared over high heat in our special blackening seasoning
Batter-Fried Jumbo Shrimp
$18.95
Large fantails lightly battered and delicately fried
Parmesan Encrusted Walleye
$18.50
Boneless filet coated with parmesan cream &
Italian herbs, broiled until golden brown
Shrimp by the Pound*
$22.50

All entrees served with a cup of homemade soup, or tossed salad, Caesar salad or mixed field greens salad, vegetable of the day, oven baked hard crust Italian bread and choice of potato --baked, French fries or parsley parmesan new potatoes unless otherwise noted

(double baked potato add $1.25)
 
Sides
Baked Potato
$2.75
Parsley Parmesan Potatoes
$2.75
Double Baked Potato
$3.55
Pint of Coleslaw
$4.50
French Fries
$3.25
Italian Bread
$2.50
 
Desserts
Cheesecake
$5.25
Voted #1 by Chicago Magazine
Cannoli
$4.25
Goosey Cake
$5.25
Chocolate Brownie Cake
Tirimisu
$5.25
Caramel Apple Crunch
$5.25