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Acanto Menu
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Italian
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Cocktail bar
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Wine bar
18 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
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ANTIPASTI
ZUPPA E INSALATE
ENTRATE
PANINI
HOUSEMADE PASTA
STONE OVEN PIZZA
CONTORNI
COCKTAILS
VINO
BIRRA
ZERO PROOF
ANTIPASTI
CONTORNI
COCKTAILS
VINO
BIRRA
ZERO PROOF
SECONDI
INSALATE
PRIMI
FORMAGGI
DOLCI
COFFEE
LOOSE LEAF TEA
DESSERT WINES
HOT COCKTAIL
GRAPPA
AMARI & DIGESTIVI
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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