Acanto Menu

18 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
  • ANTIPASTI

    • BRUSCHETTA

      truffled ricotta, prosciutto san daniele, balsamico
      $16.00
    • FRITTO MISTO

      crispy fried shrimp, fennel, lemon, pilacca aioli
      $20.00
    • MIXED OLIVES

      garlic, rosemary, orange
      $9.00
    • OYSTERS CALABRESE

      bluepoint oysters, parmesan breadcrumbs, calabrian chili crustacean butter
      $20.00
    • SICILIAN ARANCINI

      roasted pomodoro, parmigiano
      $14.00
    • FILET OF BEEF CARPACCIO

      arugula & herb salad, capers, parmigiano, first-press olive oil
      $21.00
    • HOUSE-MADE POLPETTE

      beef, veal, and pork meatballs, pomodoro, shaved parmigiano
      $14.00
    • FORMAGGI

      CHEESE gorgonzola DOP, capra sarda, robiola langhe “tre latte” ACCOMPANIMENTS honeycomb, grapes, marcona almonds, fig & date cake
      $20.00
  • ZUPPA E INSALATE

    • RIBOLLITA

      (TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SOUP) seasonal vegetables, fennel sausage, ciabatta, parmigiano
      $12.00
    • FARRO & ARUGULA

      baby arugula, shaved fennel, puffed farro, pickled red onion, saba, pecorino romano
      $15.00
    • BURRATA & BEETS

      roasted beets, burrata di buffala, pistachio, mustard seed, red onion
      $17.00
    • SIMPLE GREENS

      organic mesclun, shaved parmigiano, truffle vinaigrette
      $12.00
    • KALE & APPLE

      bartlett pear, honey crisp apple, baby kale, radicchio, gorgonzola dolce, hazelnuts, cider vinaigrette
      $14.00
  • ENTRATE

    • PRIME FILET OF BEEF

      butter-basted, crispy tuscan potatoes, cress salad, red wine sauce, aged balsamic
      $48.00
    • CHICKEN PICCATA

      broccolini, capers, piccata sauce
      $26.00
    • PESCE DEL GIORNO

      seasonally prepared
  • PANINI

    • COTECHINO

      spicy sausage pomodoro, fontina, pickled cipollini, arugula
      $16.00
    • WHITEFISH

      house pickles, arugula, caper aioli
      $17.00
  • HOUSEMADE PASTA

    • SHORT RIB RIGATONI

      braised beef shortrib, grana padano, garlic breadcrumbs
      $27.00
    • MEATBALL BUCATINI

      slow-braised meatballs, pomodoro, shaved parmigiano
      $25.00
    • RISOTTO OF THE DAY

      chef ’s daily seasonal creation
    • SMOKED MUSHROOM PAPPARDELLE

      smoked mushrooms, porcini pappardelle, pecorino romano
      $25.00
    • LOBSTER PACCHERI

      squid ink paccheri, lobster, scallops, shrimp, san marzano tomatoes, calabrian chili, crispy garlic
      $34.00
    • BUTTERNUT CAPPELLETTI

      pumpkin pasta, brown butter, spiced pumpkin seed pesto, pine honey, parmigiano
      $24.00
  • STONE OVEN PIZZA

    • MARGHERITA

      fior di latte, marinara, basil
      $18.00
    • MUSHROOM

      truffled ricotta, roasted garlic, parmigiano
      $20.00
    • SPICY CALABRESE

      fireball sausage, fior di latte, chile pomodoro sauce
      $20.00
  • CONTORNI

    • BREAD SELECTION

      seeded cracker, rosemary and garlic focaccia
      $6.00
    • TUSCAN POTATOES

      olive oil, garlic, herbs, parmigiano
      $10.00
    • BROCCOLINI

      olive oil, garlic, parmigiano
      $10.00
  • COCKTAILS

    • NEGRONI CLASSSICO

      engine italian gin, poli bassano rosso vermouth, campari bitter
      $16.00
    • MARTINI “AL ACANTO”

      panarea sicilian gin, cinzano 1757 dry vermouth, olive
      $18.00
    • “IL VECCHIO” - THE ACANTO OLD-FASHIONED

      poli arzente 10 yr. grappa, maple, bitters, orange peel
      $24.00
    • THE SPRITZ

      aperol, prosecco, soda, orange-olive garnish
      $13.00
    • FIOR DI AUTUNNO

      vodka, chamomile grappa, cinnamon, cocchi americano, lemon
      $15.00
    • PISTOLA FUMANTE

      mezcal, strega, amaro lucano, pineapple, honey, lemon
      $15.00
    • CHIAROSCURO

      four pillars olive leaf gin, cardamaro, poli bianco vermouth, finochetto, rosemary salt
      $17.00
    • IL PASSEGGIATORE

      basil hayden bourbon, marsala, caffo amaro vecchio
      $16.00
    • ERBE D’ELENA

      basil hayden bourbon, marsala, caffo amaro vecchio
      $15.00
    • MONTE BIANCO

      SERVED HOT aged single-barrel rum, steamed milk, cream, vanilla, chestnut, spices
      $17.00
  • VINO

    • BRUT PASSERINA

      FRESH Tenuta Cocci Grifone “Tarà” - Marche IGT
      $14.00
    • PROSECCO ROSÉ

      DRY PINK Borgoluce “Gaiante” - Prosecco DOC, Veneto
      $14.00
    • FRANCIACORTA

      CHAMPAGNE-ISH Barone Pizzini “Brut Animante” - Lombardia
      $21.00
    • MOSCATO D’ASTI

      SWEET Vietti - Asti DOCG, Piemonte
      $13.00
    • NASCETTA BLEND

      CRISP Luigi Baudana “Dragon” - Langhe DOC, Piemonte
      $15.00
    • FRIULANO

      SILKY Livio Felluga - Colli Orientali DOC, Friuli
      $16.00
    • VERMENTINO

      JUICY Tua Rita “Perlato del Bosco” - Toscana IGT
      $19.00
    • PALLAGRELLO

      RICH Michele Alois “Caiatí” - Campagna IGT
      $15.00
    • ROSCETTO

      SMOOTH & CHARDONNAY-ISH Cotarella “Ferentano” - Lazio DOC
      $18.00
    • ROSÉ OF NEBBIOLO

      FLORAL, CRISP G.D. Vajra “Rosabella” - Piemonte, IGT
      $15.00
    • RAMATO OF SAUVIGNON

      JUICY, TEXTURED Borgo Savaian “Aransat” - Friuli IGT
      $14.00
    • LAMBRUSCO

      SPARKLING Famiglia Carofoli “L’Onesta” - Emilia-Romagna DOC
      $12.00
    • PICOTENDRO BLEND

      PINOT-ISH La Kiuva “Rouge de Vallee” - Valle d’Aosta
      $14.00
    • LAGREIN

      BRIGHT Erste & Neue - Alto Adige DOC, Trentino-Alto Adige
      $16.00
    • AGLIANICO

      JUICY Michele Alois “Campole” - Campagna IGT
      $16.00
    • NEGROAMARO

      JAMMY Masseria Li Veli “Pezzo Morgana” - Salice Salentino DOC, Puglia
      $15.00
    • SUPERTUSCAN

      BIG Grattamacco Rosso - Bolgheri DOC, Toscana
      $22.00
  • BIRRA

    • PERONI

      italian pilsner - veneto
      $8.00
    • MENABREA “AMBRATO

      amber lager - piemonte
      $9.00
    • DOLOMITI ROSSO

      lager - veneto
      $7.00
    • MOODY TONGUE “JUICED LYCHEE”

      american IPA - chicago
      $8.00
  • ZERO PROOF

    • LURISIA ITALIAN SODAS

      chinotto (bitter orange), lemon, blood orange
      $6.00
    • FERRARELLE

      sparkling mineral water
      $10.00
    • SPRITZ “ZERO”

      giffard aperitivo syrup, n/a sparkling, soda, orange
      $10.00
  • ANTIPASTI

    • BRUSCHETTA

      truffled ricotta, prosciutto san daniele, balsamico
      $16.00
    • FRITTO MISTO

      crispy fried shrimp, fennel, lemon, pilacca aioli
      $20.00
    • MIXED OLIVES

      garlic, rosemary, orange
      $9.00
    • OYSTERS CALABRESE

      bluepoint oysters, parmesan breadcrumbs, calabrian chili crustacean butter
      $20.00
    • SICILIAN ARANCINI

      roasted pomodoro, parmigiano
      $14.00
    • FILET OF BEEF CARPACCIO

      arugula & herb salad, capers, parmigiano, first-press olive oil
      $21.00
    • HOUSE-MADE POLPETTE

      beef, veal, and pork meatballs, pomodoro, shaved parmigiano
      $14.00
    • FORMAGGI

      CHEESE gorgonzola DOP, capra sarda, robiola langhe “tre latte” ACCOMPANIMENTS honeycomb, grapes, marcona almonds, fig & date cake
      $20.00
  • CONTORNI

    • BREAD SELECTION

      seeded cracker, rosemary and garlic focaccia
      $6.00
    • TUSCAN POTATOES

      olive oil, garlic, herbs, parmigiano
      $10.00
    • BROCCOLINI

      olive oil, garlic, parmigiano
      $10.00
    • POLENTA

      mushroom, parmigiano, chives
      $10.00
  • COCKTAILS

    • NEGRONI CLASSSICO

      engine italian gin, poli bassano rosso vermouth, campari bitter
      $16.00
    • MARTINI “AL ACANTO”

      panarea sicilian gin, cinzano 1757 dry vermouth, olive
      $18.00
    • “IL VECCHIO” - THE ACANTO OLD-FASHIONED

      poli arzente 10 yr. grappa, maple, bitters, orange peel
      $24.00
    • THE SPRITZ

      aperol, prosecco, soda, orange-olive garnish
      $13.00
    • FIOR DI AUTUNNO

      vodka, chamomile grappa, cinnamon, cocchi americano, lemon
      $15.00
    • PISTOLA FUMANTE

      mezcal, strega, amaro lucano, pineapple, honey, lemon
      $15.00
    • CHIAROSCURO

      four pillars olive leaf gin, cardamaro, poli bianco vermouth, finochetto, rosemary salt
      $17.00
    • IL PASSEGGIATORE

      basil hayden bourbon, marsala, caffo amaro vecchio
      $16.00
    • ERBE D’ELENA

      basil hayden bourbon, marsala, caffo amaro vecchio
      $15.00
    • MONTE BIANCO

      SERVED HOT aged single-barrel rum, steamed milk, cream, vanilla, chestnut, spices
      $17.00
  • VINO

    • BRUT PASSERINA

      FRESH Tenuta Cocci Grifone “Tarà” - Marche IGT
      $14.00
    • PROSECCO ROSÉ

      DRY PINK Borgoluce “Gaiante” - Prosecco DOC, Veneto
      $14.00
    • FRANCIACORTA

      CHAMPAGNE-ISH Barone Pizzini “Brut Animante” - Lombardia
      $21.00
    • MOSCATO D’ASTI

      SWEET Vietti - Asti DOCG, Piemonte
      $13.00
    • NASCETTA BLEND

      CRISP Luigi Baudana “Dragon” - Langhe DOC, Piemonte
      $15.00
    • FRIULANO

      SILKY Livio Felluga - Colli Orientali DOC, Friuli
      $16.00
    • VERMENTINO

      JUICY Tua Rita “Perlato del Bosco” - Toscana IGT
      $19.00
    • PALLAGRELLO

      RICH Michele Alois “Caiatí” - Campagna IGT
      $15.00
    • ROSCETTO

      SMOOTH & CHARDONNAY-ISH Cotarella “Ferentano” - Lazio DOC
      $18.00
    • ROSÉ OF NEBBIOLO

      FLORAL, CRISP G.D. Vajra “Rosabella” - Piemonte, IGT
      $15.00
    • RAMATO OF SAUVIGNON

      JUICY, TEXTURED Borgo Savaian “Aransat” - Friuli IGT
      $14.00
    • LAMBRUSCO

      SPARKLING Famiglia Carofoli “L’Onesta” - Emilia-Romagna DOC
      $12.00
    • PICOTENDRO BLEND

      PINOT-ISH La Kiuva “Rouge de Vallee” - Valle d’Aosta
      $14.00
    • LAGREIN

      BRIGHT Erste & Neue - Alto Adige DOC, Trentino-Alto Adige
      $16.00
    • AGLIANICO

      JUICY Michele Alois “Campole” - Campagna IGT
      $16.00
    • NEGROAMARO

      JAMMY Masseria Li Veli “Pezzo Morgana” - Salice Salentino DOC, Puglia
      $15.00
    • SUPERTUSCAN

      BIG Grattamacco Rosso - Bolgheri DOC, Toscana
      $22.00
  • BIRRA

    • PERONI

      italian pilsner - veneto
      $8.00
    • MENABREA “AMBRATO

      amber lager - piemonte
      $9.00
    • DOLOMITI ROSSO

      lager - veneto
      $7.00
    • MOODY TONGUE “JUICED LYCHEE”

      american IPA - chicago
      $8.00
  • ZERO PROOF

    • LURISIA ITALIAN SODAS

      chinotto (bitter orange), lemon, blood orange
      $6.00
    • FERRARELLE

      sparkling mineral water
      $10.00
    • SPRITZ “ZERO”

      giffard aperitivo syrup, n/a sparkling, soda, orange
      $10.00
  • SECONDI

    • PRIME FILET OF BEEF

      butter-basted, crispy tuscan potatoes, cress salad, red wine sauce, aged balsamic
      $48.00
    • CHICKEN PICCATA

      broccolini, capers, piccata sauce
      $26.00
    • VEAL OSSO BUCCO

      braised veal shank, saffron risotto, jus, gremolata
      $48.00
    • PESCE DEL GIORNO

      seasonally prepared
  • INSALATE

    • FARRO & ARUGULA

      baby arugula, shaved fennel, puffed farro, pickled red onion, saba, pecorino romano
      $15.00
    • BURRATA & BEETS

      roasted beets, burrata di buffala, pistachio, mustard seed, red onion
      $17.00
    • SIMPLE GREENS

      organic mesclun, shaved parmigiano, truffle vinaigrette
      $12.00
    • KALE & APPLE

      bartlett pear, honey crisp apple, baby kale, radicchio, gorgonzola dolce, hazelnuts, cider vinaigrette
      $15.00
  • PRIMI

    • SHORT RIB RIGATONI

      braised beef shortrib, grana padano, garlic breadcrumbs
      $27.00
    • MEATBALL BUCATINI

      slow-braised meatballs, pomodoro, shaved parmigiano
      $25.00
    • RISOTTO OF THE DAY

      chef ’s daily seasonal creation
    • SMOKED MUSHROOM PAPPARDELLE

      smoked mushrooms, porcini pappardelle, pecorino romano
      $25.00
    • LOBSTER PACCHERI

      squid ink paccheri, lobster, scallops, shrimp, san marzano tomatoes, calabrian chili, crispy garlic
      $34.00
    • BUTTERNUT CAPPELLETTI

      pumpkin pasta, brown butter, spiced pumpkin seed pesto, pine honey, parmigiano
      $24.00
  • FORMAGGI

    • CHEESE

      gorgonzola dop, robiola langhe tre latte, capra sarda
      $20.00
    • ACCOMPANIMENTS

      honeycomb, grapes, marcona almonds, fig & date cake
      $20.00
  • DOLCI

    • PISTACHIO SEMIFREDDO

      michigan plums, candied nuts, plum caramel sauce
      $13.00
    • SWEET CREAM PANNA COTTA

      yogurt, braised michigan blueberries, fresh mint
      $11.00
    • CLASSIC TIRAMISU

      espresso, mascarpone, cocoa, anglaise
      $12.00
    • DARK CHOCOLATE TORTE

      light chocolate cake, praline mousse, milk chocolate gelato
      $14.00
    • HOUSE MADE SEASONAL GELATI OR SORBETTI

      $9.00
  • COFFEE

    • ESPRESSO

      $4.00
    • LATTE

      $5.00
    • CAPPUCCINO

      $5.00
    • MOCHA

      $5.00
  • LOOSE LEAF TEA

    • ENGLISH BREAKFAST

      $6.00
    • EARL GREY

      $6.00
    • SICILIAN WILDFLOWER CHAI

      $6.00
    • SICILIAN BLOOD ORANGE GREEN

      $6.00
    • MOROCCAN MINT MERITAGE

      $6.00
    • CHAMOMILE

      decaf
      $6.00
    • EMPEROR’S LEMON MERITAGE

      decaf
      $6.00
  • DESSERT WINES

    • DOMINI CASTELLARE “S.NICCOLÒ” VIN SANTO

      $16.00
    • OSTINATO, MARSALA DOLCE

      $12.00
    • LA MIRAJA “LA RIBÒTA” RUCHÉ, VINO AROMATIZZATO

      $11.00
    • TUA RITA “SESE” PASSITO DI PANTELLERIA 2017

      (500ML)
      $120.00
  • HOT COCKTAIL

    • MONTE BIANCO

      trinidad rum, steamed milk, cream, chestnut, spices
      $17.00
  • GRAPPA

    • CANDOLINI

      $13.00
    • LORENZO INGA, PROSECCO

      $14.00
    • MAROLO 3-YEAR, AMARONE

      $16.00
    • MAROLO, SANGIOVESE

      $12.00
    • NARDINI BASSANO

      $13.00
    • POLI “ARZENTE” TREBBIANO, 10-YEAR

      $21.00
    • POLI “CLEOPATRA” MOSCATO

      $18.00
    • POLI “SARPA”, MERLOT

      $15.00
    • POLI “SARPA”, CABERNET

      $15.00
    • POLI “TORCOLATO” VESPAIOLO

      $18.00
    • POLI MOSCATO

      $21.00
    • TOSOLINI CIVIDINA

      $10.00
  • AMARI & DIGESTIVI

    • AMARO D’ARANCIA ROSSA

      sicilia
      $13.00
    • AMARO DELL’ETNA

      sicilia
      $13.00
    • AVERNA

      sicilia
      $13.00
    • BRANCA MENTA

      milano
      $13.00
    • BRAULIO

      valtellina
      $13.00
    • CAFFO VECCHIO DEL CAPO

      calabria
    • CARDAMARO

      piemonte
      $12.00
    • CYNAR

      molise
      $12.00
    • EBO LEBO

      valle d’aosta
      $12.00
    • ENRICO TORO

      abruzzo
      $12.00
    • FERNET BRANCA

      milano
      $13.00
    • LUCANO

      basilicata
      $12.00
    • LUXARDO

      veneto
      $11.00
    • MONTENEGRO

      bologna
      $13.00
    • NONINO

      friuli
      $15.00
    • RAMAZZOTTI

      milano
      $12.00
    • RUCALINO

      ischia
      $12.00
    • SIBILIA

      marche
      $14.00
    • TOSOLINI

      friuli1
      $13.00
    • DISTILLERIA GUALCO MIRTO

      sardegna
      $12.00
    • VARNELLI DELL’ERBORISTA

      marche
      $14.00
    • ZUCCA

      milano
      $12.00

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