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Catering Available Richie’s Café Clemenza Call us at 847-358-3391

Il cuore della famiglia `e nella cucina
The heart of the family is in the kitchen
ANTIPASTI HOUSE SPECIALS
Caldi Gnocchi Made with potatoes & cheese,
Baked Clams ½ Dozen 7.00 1 Dozen 13.00 topped with a special sauce 18.00
Fried Calamari ½ Order 7.50 Full Order 13.50 Tortellini Paglia Fino Cheese tortellini, prosciutto, mushrooms &
peas in a cream sauce 19.00
Grilled Calamari ½ Order 7.50 Full Order 13.50
8 Finger Cavatelli Homemade ricotta pasta with vodka sauce 18.00
Sausage & Peppers Sautéed in a sherry wine with marinara 9.00
Stuffed Mushrooms Stuffed with bread crumbs & four cheeses
Eggplant Parmesan Breaded slices of eggplant, layered with
in a butter sauce 9.00 cheese & marinara 17.00
Stuffed Eggplant Eggplant stuffed with ricotta,
Ravioli Clemenza Ravioli stuffed with special filling,
topped with homemade marinara 14.00
marinara sauce & mozzarella cheese 8.00 POLLO
Steamed Clams /Mussels Sautéed with red or white sauce Clams 12.00 Parmigiana Lightly breaded & baked with marinara & mozzarella cheese 19.00
Mussels 11.00 Marsala Sautéed with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce 18.00
Stuffed Melrose Peppers Stuffed with Italian Sausage in a marinara sauce 10.00
Franchese Dipped in egg, in butter, white wine & lemon sauce 18.00
Fredi Picatta Sauteed with lemon & capers in a wine sauce 18.00
Olives & Imported Cheese Plate 11.00 Spiddini Proscuitto, spinach, sherry wine & mozzarella cheese 19.00
Bruschetta 7.00 Milanese Lightly breaded & sautéed with lemon, served
Raw Clams Cherry Stones, ½ Dozen 8.00 with sautéed peppers & potatoes 18.00
Antipasto Platter Assorted Italian meats & cheeses 13.50 Suprema Sauteed with special Suprema sauce & topped
with asiago cheese 18.00
Roasted Red Peppers Fire roasted with olive oil & cheese 8.00 *Cacciatore Potatoes, onion, olives, peppers, mushrooms & capers 17.00
Caprese Platter Fresh mozzarella cheese with tomatoes, onion & basil 9.00 *Vesuvio Garlic, white wine, herbs & potatoes 17.00
*Scarpetti Baked with sherry wine & herbs, served with
INSALATE Italian sausage, peppers, onions and olives 18.00
Clemenza Salad Salami, fontinella cheese, artichoke hearts, *Bone in chicken
hearts of palm, tomatoes, red onion,
pepperoncini & olives 10.00 VITELLO
Gorgonzola Salad Romaine & endive lettuce, pears, Abruzzi Sautéed in butter with sherry wine,
blue cheese & candied pecans 10.00 mozzarella cheese & asparagus 23.00
Caesar Salad Traditional, made to order ½ Order 5.00 9.00 Milanese Lightly breaded & sautéed with lemon,
Tomato & Onion Tomatoes, red onion, roasted red pepper & olives 8.00 served with sautéed peppers & potatoes 23.00
Picatta Sauteed with lemon, capers & pine nuts 23.00
Dinner Salad Romaine & iceberg lettuce, tomatoes,
cucumber, olives, onion 4.00 Marsala Sautéed with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce 23.00
ZUPPA Franchese Dipped in egg, in butter, white wine & lemon sauce 23.00
Minestrone 4.00 Saltimbocca Wrapped in proscuitto & baked in sherry wine,
topped with mozzarella cheese 26.00
Pasta Fagiola 4.00
Napoleon Layered with eggplant & four cheeses 26.00
Clemenza’s Pasta Creations Parmigiana Lightly breaded & baked with marinara &
(Create your own) mozzarella cheese 25.00
PASTA… Bisteca
Rigatoni (large tubular)
Farfalle (Bow tie shape) **WE PROUDLY SERVE “1885” CHOICE BEEF**
Linguine (Flat thin noodle) PorkChops &Peppers Sautéed with peppers & potatoes 24.00
Fettuccine (Flat broad noodle) 12 oz. Filet Grilled with potatoes & vegetables 32.00
Penne (Small tubular) Bone-In Prime Rib 24 oz. prime rib, grilled with potatoes & vegetables 36.00
Capellini (Angel hair) MedallionsGorgonzola
Grilled with gorgonzola cheese sauce 26.00
Spaghetti Medallions&BroccoliGrilled with broccoli, garlic & oil 26.00
SUGO… Medallions & Peppers
Sautéed with peppers & potatoes 26.00
Marinara Tomatoes with garlic & herbs 14.00 N.Y. Strip 16-18oz Steak 36.00
Arrabiatta Spicy marinara with basil 15.00
Bolognese Hearty meat sauce 15.00 PESCE
Alfredo Cream sauce with parmesan cheese 16.00
Puttanesca Anchovies, onions, capers & black olives in a marinara sauce 16.00 Orange Roughy Dipped in egg batter, sautéed with lemon &
Suprema Alfredo & marinara combined 16.00 butter & served with vegetables 23.00
Vodka Fresh tomatoes, vodka & cream 16.00 Clams Possillipo Clams & mussels in red or white sauce,
Carbonara Creamy white sauce with prosciutto & egg 16.00 served over linguine 22.00
Pomodoro Fresh plum tomatoes & basil 15.00 Linguine con Vongole Little neck clams with red or white sauce 20.00
Linguine con Cozze Mussels with red or white sauce 20.00
Ingredients… Shrimp DeJonge Garlic, white wine, butter & traditional
Spinach, peas, garlic, tomato, or onion 1.00 Italian herbs served over pasta 24.00
Ricotta cheese, peppers, mushrooms or broccoli 3.00 Shrimp Portofino Sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, butter
Proscuitto, sun dried tomatoes, chicken, anchovy or calamari 4.00 & sherry wine sauce, served over pasta 24.00
Shrimp, scallops or artichoke hearts 8.00 Grouper Aqua Pazzo Olives, capers & tomatoes in a white wine sauce 27.00
Zuppa de Pesce Scallops, shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari &
Sides Available… lobster tail, served over linguine Market
Meatballs 4.00
Sausage 4.00 *Illinois Department of Public Health advises that eating raw or undercooked meat,
poultry, eggs, or seafood, poses a health risk to everyone, especially the elderly, young
~ALL ENTREES COME WITH SOUP OR SALAD~ children, pregnant women and other individuals with compromised immune systems.
Thorough cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Grazie!