Avanti's Italian Restaurant - Pekin Menu

4.1
(1,075+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • The Famous Gondola (Full Loaf)

      Avanti's famous signature sandwich made with ham, salami, cheese, and lettuce.
      $10.92
      The Famous Gondola (Full Loaf)
    • Spaghetti

      $10.34
      Spaghetti
    • Cheeseballs

      Crispy breaded Cheddar cheese nuggets, served with ranch dressing.
      $9.54
      Cheeseballs
    • Pizza Bread

      Avanti's famous bread covered with pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese.
      $5.05
      Pizza Bread
    • Fried Ravioli

      Breaded beef ravioli served with avanti's own marinara sauce.
      $7.24
      Fried Ravioli
    • Cheese Soup

      Salads are served with avanti's freshly baked bread.
      $5.74
      Cheese Soup
    • Lasagna

      Hand-layered with our homemade meat sauce and cheeses.
      $13.79
      Lasagna
    • Bruschetta

      Avanti's famous bread topped with tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, basil and Parmesan.
      $6.09
      Bruschetta
    • Dinner Side Salad

      Fresh iceberg and romaine lettuce topped with carrots.
      $2.64
      Dinner Side Salad
    • Gondola® Deluxe (Full Loaf)

      Extra meat, American and mozzarella cheese topped with sliced tomatoes and lettuce.
      $14.60
      Gondola® Deluxe (Full Loaf)
    • Mozzarella Sticks

      Italian seasoned, breaded cheese sticks served with our own pizza sauce.
      $8.62
      Mozzarella Sticks
    • The Famous Gondola (Half Loaf)

      Avanti's famous signature sandwich made with ham, salami, cheese, and lettuce.
      $5.74
  • Appetizers

    • Cheeseballs

      Crispy breaded Cheddar cheese nuggets, served with ranch dressing.
      $9.54
      Cheeseballs
    • Mushrooms

      Breaded whole button mushrooms, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, served with ranch dressing.
      $9.15
      Mushrooms
    • Fried Ravioli

      Breaded beef ravioli served with avanti's own marinara sauce.
      $7.24
      Fried Ravioli
    • Chicken Wings

      Chicken wings tossed in your choice of sauce.
      $17.25
      Chicken Wings
    • Garlic Bread

      Our famous garlic bread is toasted to a delicious golden brown.
      $2.87
      Garlic Bread
    • Chicken Tenders

      Tender strips of breaded chicken breast served with ranch dressing.
      $12.60
    • Boneless Wings

      Tender chicken breast, breaded lightly and fried to a delicious golden brown, tossed in your choice of hot or mild sauce.
      $14.90
      Boneless Wings
    • Mozzarella Sticks

      Italian seasoned, breaded cheese sticks served with our own pizza sauce.
      $8.62
      Mozzarella Sticks
    • Bruschetta

      Avanti's famous bread topped with tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, basil and Parmesan.
      $6.09
      Bruschetta
  • Soups and Salads

    • Chicken Chef Salad

      Sliced grilled or fried chicken with cheddar cheese, carrots, tomatoes and boiled egg on a bed of iceberg and romaine lettuce. Served with Avanti's freshly baked bread.
      $12.64
      Chicken Chef Salad
    • Cheese Soup

      Salads are served with avanti's freshly baked bread.
      $5.74
      Cheese Soup
    • Garden Salad

      Garden salad - a blend of iceberg and romaine lettuce topped with mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, green peppers, onion, black olives and shredded mozzarella cheese. Grilled or fried chicken or seafood blend for an additional charge. Served with Avanti's freshly baked bread.
      $8.85
      Garden Salad
    • Italian Chef Salad

      Fresh iceberg and romaine lettuce mixed with carrots and red cabbage topped with salami, pepperoni, ham, pepper rings, black olives, red onion, tomato and mozzarella cheese. Served with Avanti's freshly baked bread.
      $11.84
      Italian Chef Salad
    • Chicken Noodle Soup

      Salads are served with avanti's freshly baked bread.
      $5.17
      Chicken Noodle Soup
    • Dinner Side Salad

      Fresh iceberg and romaine lettuce topped with carrots.
      $2.64
      Dinner Side Salad
    • 1/2 Gallon of Salad

      $13.79
    • Chef's Salad

      A blend of iceberg and romaine lettuce topped with lean ham, salami, turkey, carrots, shredded cheddar and boiled egg. Served with Avanti's freshly baked bread.
      $11.84
      Chef's Salad
    • Pasta Salad

      Fusilli pasta mixed with black olives, red onion and our special vinaigrette dressing, topped with shredded cheddar. Served with Avanti's freshly baked bread.
      $6.32
      Pasta Salad
  • Entrées

    All dinners are served with avanti's freshly baked bread and a crisp salad with your choice of dressing, or substitute cup of soup for an additional charge.
    • Oven Baked Cod

      Oven baked cod - oven-baked cod fillet served with your choice of Italian vegetables, linguine or spaghetti with marinara or meat sauce.
      $12.64
      Oven Baked Cod
    • Chicken Tender Entrees

      (3) tender and juicy hand breaded white meat tenders served with your choice of french fries or spaghetti with your choice of sauce.
      $14.60
      Chicken Tender Entrees
  • Side Orders

    • Bread with Butter

      $2.18
      Bread with Butter
    • Side Tortellini

      $6.89
      Side Tortellini
    • Side Spaghetti

      $5.74
      Side Spaghetti
    • Garlic Bread

      Our famous garlic bread is toasted to a delicious golden brown.
      $2.87
      Garlic Bread
    • French Fries

      $3.67
      French Fries
    • Side Linguini Alfredo

      $5.74
    • Side Cheese Ravioli

      $8.04
      Side Cheese Ravioli
    • Side Beef Ravioli

      $8.04
      Side Beef Ravioli
    • Bread

      $1.83
    • Steamed Broccoli

      $2.63
      Steamed Broccoli
    • Side Mostaccioli

      $5.74
      Side Mostaccioli
    • Small (1.5oz) Ranch

      $1.10
    • Italian Vegetables

      $2.40
      Italian Vegetables
    • Applesauce

      $2.52
      Applesauce
    • Large (3oz) Ranch

      $2.18
    • Pineapple Tidbits

      $2.87
      Pineapple Tidbits
  • Pizza - Create Your Own Pizza!

    We recommend no more than seven toppings per pizza for best quality and taste 10' gluten free crust available for an additional for an additional charge.
    • Cheese Pizza (16')

      $17.36
      Cheese Pizza (16')
    • Cheese Pizza (12')

      $12.07
      Cheese Pizza (12')
    • Cheese Pizza (6')

      $3.67
      Cheese Pizza (6')
    • Cheese Pizza (10')

      $8.27
      Cheese Pizza (10')
  • Specialty Pizzas

    • Veggie Pizza

      Fresh mushrooms, green peppers, onions, black olives, green olives and tomatoes.
      $7.58
      Veggie Pizza
    • Amoré Meat Pizza

      Ham, salami, sausage, pepperoni and ground beef combined for the perfect pizza!
      $9.19
      Amoré Meat Pizza
    • Avanti's Special

      Ham, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, salami and onions.
      $11.49
      Avanti's Special
    • Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

      Garlic butter, ranch, chicken, bacon and cheese.
      $9.19
      Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
  • Sandwiches - Cold

    All sandwiches are made with avanti's freshly baked bread and are served with your choice of American, swiss, pepper jack or mozzarella cheese. Gluten free bread available for sandwiches for an additional charge, for half loaf or for full loaf for an additional charge. Add bacon to any sandwich for and/or cheese sauce for for an additional charge.
    • The Famous Gondola (Full Loaf)

      Avanti's famous signature sandwich made with ham, salami, cheese, and lettuce.
      $10.92
      The Famous Gondola (Full Loaf)
    • Gondola® Deluxe (Full Loaf)

      Extra meat, American and mozzarella cheese topped with sliced tomatoes and lettuce.
      $14.60
      Gondola® Deluxe (Full Loaf)
    • The Famous Gondola (Half Loaf)

      Avanti's famous signature sandwich made with ham, salami, cheese, and lettuce.
      $5.74
    • Turkey & Swiss (Full Loaf)

      Sliced turkey, swiss cheese, lettuce and horseradish sauce on our famous bread.
      $13.79
      Turkey & Swiss (Full Loaf)
    • Gondola® Deluxe (Half Loaf)

      Extra meat, American and mozzarella cheese topped with sliced tomatoes and lettuce.
      $8.27
    • Vegetable Gondola (Half Loaf)

      Made with green peppers, mushrooms, onions, black olives, tomatoes, lettuce, and American and mozzarella cheese. Comes with dressing.
      $8.04
      Vegetable Gondola (Half Loaf)
    • Turkey & Swiss Deluxe (Full Loaf)

      Extra sliced turkey, swiss and mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato and horseradish sauce on our famous bread.
      $16.09
      Turkey & Swiss Deluxe (Full Loaf)
    • Vegetable Gondola (Full Loaf)

      Made with green peppers, mushrooms, onions, black olives, tomatoes, lettuce, and American and mozzarella cheese. Comes with dressing.
      $13.33
      Vegetable Gondola (Full Loaf)
    • The Bristol

      Ham, turkey, bacon, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on avanti's famous bread.
      $9.19
      The Bristol
    • Turkey & Swiss (Half Loaf)

      Sliced turkey, swiss cheese, lettuce and horseradish sauce on our famous bread.
      $7.47
      Turkey & Swiss (Half Loaf)
    • Turkey & Swiss Deluxe (Half Loaf)

      Extra sliced turkey, swiss and mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato and horseradish sauce on our famous bread.
      $10.11
      Turkey & Swiss Deluxe (Half Loaf)
    • Ham & Cheese (Full Loaf)

      $10.00
    • Ham & Cheese (Half Loaf)

      $5.63
  • Sandwiches - Hot

    • Pizza Bread

      Avanti's famous bread covered with pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese.
      $5.05
      Pizza Bread
    • Toasted Ham & Cheese

      Sliced, lean ham and melted American cheese on toasted bread.
      $6.09
      Toasted Ham & Cheese
    • Sicilian

      Toasted Italian sandwich with ham, capicola ham and aged hard salami topped with pepper jack cheese. Served with a side of our house dressing.
      $9.19
      Sicilian
    • Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

      Breaded chicken breast deep-fried, served with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella.
      $10.34
      Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
    • Pizza Burger Prima

      Delicious pizza burger topped with larger meatballs, green peppers, mushrooms and onions.
      $12.64
      Pizza Burger Prima
    • Pizza Bread Deluxe

      A twist on the traditional pizza bread! Topped with pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, ham, mushrooms and onion.
      $11.49
      Pizza Bread Deluxe
    • Toasted Cheese

      American cheese.
      $5.05
      Toasted Cheese
    • Italian Pepe`

      Toasted Italian Sandwich with ham, salami, pepperoni, banana peppers, spices and herbs vinaigrette with melted mozzarella cheese topped with lettuce
      $9.19
      Italian Pepe`
    • Toasted 1/2 Gondola

      Toasted 1/2 gondola (make it a deluxe!) – ham, salami and American cheese toasted on our famous bread. Deluxe for an additional charge (extra meat, tomato and mozzarella cheese).
      $6.09
    • Crispy Chicken Sandwich

      Deep-fried breaded chicken served with lettuce/tomato or marinara sauce. Ask for it buffalo style for an additional charge.
      $9.77
      Crispy Chicken Sandwich
    • Italian Meatball Sandwich

      Now with larger meatballs covered with avanti's own original homemade meat sauce.
      $8.62
      Italian Meatball Sandwich
    • Pizza Burger

      Avanti's traditional meatball sandwich with melted mozzarella cheese.
      $9.77
      Pizza Burger
    • BLT Sandwich

      Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on avanti's famous bread!
      $6.89
      BLT Sandwich
    • Italian Beef

      Thinly sliced beef with your choice of one of the following: au jus, meat sauce or lettuce and tomatoes. With mozzarella for an additional charge.
      $9.19
      Italian Beef
    • Toasted Turkey & Swiss

      Sliced turkey, swiss cheese, lettuce and horseradish sauce on our famous bread. Deluxe for an additional charge (extra meat, tomato and mozzarella cheese).
      $8.04
      Toasted Turkey & Swiss
  • Wraps

    • Buffalo Chicken Wrap

      Crispy fried chicken tossed in our buffalo sauce with mozzarella cheese, lettuce and tomatoes wrapped in a flour tortilla. Served with bleu cheese dressing.
      $10.00
      Buffalo Chicken Wrap
    • Vegetable Wrap

      Made with green peppers, mushrooms, onions, black olives, tomatoes, lettuce, and American and mozzarella cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.
      $10.00
      Vegetable Wrap
    • Chicken, Bacon & Ranch Wrap

      Grilled chicken, bacon, romaine lettuce and tomato drizzled with ranch and rolled into a flour tortilla.
      $10.00
      Chicken, Bacon & Ranch Wrap
  • Build Your Own Pasta Dish

    Enjoy your pasta dish baked with mozzarella for an additional charge.
    • Spaghetti

      $10.34
      Spaghetti
    • Cheese Ravioli

      $13.79
      Cheese Ravioli
    • Linguine

      $10.34
      Linguine
    • Rotini

      $10.34
      Rotini
    • Beef Ravioli

      $13.79
      Beef Ravioli
    • Beef Tortellini

      $13.79
      Beef Tortellini
    • Mostaccioli

      $10.34
      Mostaccioli
  • Pastas

    All pasta entrées are served with avanti's freshly baked bread and crisp salad with your choice of dressing, or substitute cup of soup for an additional charge.
    • Lasagna

      Hand-layered with our homemade meat sauce and cheeses.
      $13.79
      Lasagna
    • Chicken Parmesan

      Breast of chicken topped with melted mozzarella cheese and served on a bed of spaghetti with marinara sauce.
      $16.09
      Chicken Parmesan
    • Linguine Carbonara

      Linguine noodles tossed with sautéed bacon, mushrooms and garlic covered in our homemade Alfredo sauce. Chicken or seafood for an additional charge.
      $14.94
      Linguine Carbonara
    • Pasta Primavera

      Sautéed red and green bell peppers, red onions and Italian vegetables tossed in extra virgin olive oil and penne pasta topped with Parmesan and parsley garnish. Chicken, seafood, Italian sausage for an additional.
      $12.64
      Pasta Primavera
  • 1/2 Gallons Pasta

    • 1/2 Gal Spaghetti

      $21.84
      1/2 Gal Spaghetti
    • 1/2 Gal Beef Ravioli

      $37.94
      1/2 Gal Beef Ravioli
    • 1/2 Gal Linguini Alfredo

      $31.04
    • 1/2 Gal Linguini with Ham

      $37.94
    • 1/2 Gal Chicken Alfredo

      $43.69
    • 1/2 Gal Cheese Ravioli

      $43.69
      1/2 Gal Cheese Ravioli
    • 1/2 Gal Tortellini

      $33.34
      1/2 Gal Tortellini
    • 1/2 Gal Baked Mostaccioli

      Half pan (serves 4-6).
      $29.89
  • Dessert

    Each of our delicious homemade desserts make a perfect companion to your meal or a satisfying take home treat!
    • Cinnamon Bread with Icing

      $4.02
      Cinnamon Bread with Icing
    • Vanilla Cheesecake

      Ask to add strawberry topping for an additional charge.
      $8.04
      Vanilla Cheesecake
  • Beverages

    • Root Beer

      20oz
      $2.86
    • Pepsi

      20oz
      $2.86
      Pepsi
    • Diet Pepsi

      20oz
      $2.86
      Diet Pepsi
    • Stary

      20oz
      $2.86
    • Mt. Dew

      20oz
      $2.86
    • Aquafina

      Pure water for a perfect taste.
      $2.86
      Aquafina
  • Kids Menu- Oodles of Noodles

    All entrees served with your choice of small soft drink, apple juice, or milk; and your choice of salad, pineapple, applesauce or french fries.
    • Kids Spaghetti

      $9.19
      Kids Spaghetti
    • Kids Beef Ravioli

      $9.54
    • Kids Cheese Ravioli

      $9.54
    • Kids Linguini Alfredo

      $9.19
    • Kids Tortellini

      $9.19
    • Kids Mostaccioli

      $9.19
  • Kids Menu- Sandwiches and Stuff

    All entrees served with your choice of small soft drink, apple juice, or milk; and your choice of salad, pineapple, applesauce or french fries.
    • Kids Chicken Tenders

      (3) tender and juicy hand breaded white meat tenders served with your choice of french fries or spaghetti with your choice of sauce.
      $9.19
      Kids Chicken Tenders
    • Kids Mac and Cheese

      $9.19
    • Kids Ham and Cheese Sandwich

      Hot or cold.
      $7.47
    • Kids Cheese Sandwich

      Hot or cold.
      $7.47
    • Kids Personal Cheese Pizza

      $7.47
    • Kids Cheese Pizza Bread

      $7.47
    • Kids Pepperoni Pizza Bread

      $7.47
    • Kids Gondola

      $7.47

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