Cafe Bionda Menu

4.5
(825+ Reviews)
$Italian
  • Starters

    • Arancini

      crispy rice balls with meat ragout, peas, and cheese, served over a vodka sauce
      $20.00
      Arancini
    • Fried Calamari

      lightly breaded and fried calamari with house giardiniera
      $19.95
      Fried Calamari
    • Grilled Calamari

      $18.00
      Grilled Calamari
    • Stuffed Banana Peppers

      banana peppers, mild italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, marinara
      $18.00
      Stuffed Banana Peppers
    • Crab Cake

      8 oz. crab cake, cajun aioli
      $25.00
      Crab Cake
    • Escorole And Beans

      sautéed in olive oil and garlic
      $11.95
      Escorole And Beans
    • Meatball Duo

      two jumbo meatballs with whipped ricotta
      $14.00
      Meatball Duo
    • 1/2 Dozen Oysters

      $15.00
      1/2 Dozen Oysters
    • Dozen Oysters

      $30.00
      Dozen Oysters
    • Stuffed Mushrooms

      mushrooms stuffed with herbed breadcrumbs, served with a garlic wine sauce
      $17.00
      Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Burrata

      burrata, prosciutto, arugula, evoo
      $20.00
      Burrata
    • Brushcetta

      garlic, sea salt, crushed tomatoes, evoo, homemade focaccia
      $12.95
      Brushcetta
    • Shrimp & Polenta

      blackened shrimp, sautéed peppers, onion, garlic, white wine and cream sauce, polenta
      $26.00
      Shrimp & Polenta
    • Whipped Ricotta

      hot infused honey, chili flakes, chives, with housemade focaccia
      $13.95
      Whipped Ricotta
  • Soup and Salad

    • Chopped Salad

      iceberg, spinach, tomatoes, broccolini, olives, celery, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, corn, mozzarella, Italian vinaigrette
      $12.95
      Chopped Salad
    • Bionda Caesar

      romaine heart, croutons, Grana Padano cheese, pancetta, Caesar dressing
      $12.95
      Bionda Caesar
    • Soup Of Day

      $10.00
      Soup Of Day
    • Caprese

      fresh mozzarella, tomato medley, basil, evoo, balsamic
      $17.00
      Caprese
  • Pastas

    • Gnocchi Gorganzola

      potato gnocchi, gorgonzola, parmesan cream sauce, toasted pecans
      $24.95
      Gnocchi Gorganzola
    • Orecchiette

      pasta ears, Italian sausage, broccolini, garlic, chili flakes, white wine, olive oil
      $24.95
      Orecchiette
    • Lemon Shrimp Tagliolini

      lemon butter sauce, shrimp, asparagus, and stracciatella
      $27.00
      Lemon Shrimp Tagliolini
    • Short Rib Ravioli

      Chef Cosimo's famous short rib ravioli with brown butter demiglace, sage, parmesan
      $26.95
      Short Rib Ravioli
    • Spaghetti with Meatballs

      homemade meatballs, marinara
      $22.95
      Spaghetti with Meatballs
    • Linguini Al Nerrano

      fried zucchini shreds, italian provolone, garlic, basil
      $22.95
      Linguini Al Nerrano
    • Rigatoni Alla Vodka

      tomato vodka cream sauce, mascarpone, basil, whipped ricotta cheese
      $21.95
      Rigatoni Alla Vodka
    • Pappardelle Bolognese

      homemade pasta ribbons, and traditional meat sauce
      $23.00
      Pappardelle Bolognese
    • Nonna's Gravy

      slow braised pot roast, San Marzano‘s tomatoes, root vegetables & rigatoni
      $20.95
      Nonna's Gravy
    • Cacio e Pepe

      bucatini, parmesan, truffle cream sauce, fresh cracked pepper, fresh shaved truffle
      $46.95
      Cacio e Pepe
    • Spaghetti Marinara

      $17.00
      Spaghetti Marinara
  • Entrees

    • Braciole

      flank steak stuffed with fresh herbs, bread crumbs, imported cheeses, slow roasted, served over cavatelli
      $34.00
      Braciole
    • Grilled Salmon

      fresh grilled wild salmon, garlic mashed potato, grilled asparagus
      $37.00
      Grilled Salmon
    • Brick Chicken

      16oz marinated chicken, fresh lemon, garlic, white wine sauce, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus
      $31.00
      Brick Chicken
    • Halibut Piccata

      pan-seared halibut, garlic lemon sauce, capers, wilted spinach
      $42.00
      Halibut Piccata
    • Alfredo Chicken Parmigianna

      crispy fried chicken breast, spaghetti alfredo or marinara
      $28.95
      Alfredo Chicken Parmigianna
    • Chicken Marsala

      chicken breast, mushrooms, marsala wine sauce, garlic mashed potatoes
      $28.95
      Chicken Marsala
    • Spicy Vodka Chicken

      crispy chicken cutlet, spicy vodka sauce, mozzarella, rigatoni
      $28.95
      Spicy Vodka Chicken
    • Skirt Steak

      10 oz grilled skirt steak, garlic mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus
      $37.95
      Skirt Steak
  • Sides

    • Broccolini

      $7.00
      Broccolini
    • Side Asparagus

      $9.00
      Side Asparagus
    • Sauteed Spinach

      $9.00
      Sauteed Spinach
    • Side Mash Potato

      $7.00
      Side Mash Potato
    • Side Salad

      $9.00
      Side Salad
    • Side Caesar Salad

      $9.00
      Side Caesar Salad
    • Side Foccacia

      $7.00
      Side Foccacia
    • Side Pasta

      $6.00
      Side Pasta
    • Side rigatoni Vodka

      $10.00
      Side rigatoni Vodka
    • Side Marinara

      $3.50
      Side Marinara
    • Garlic Knots

      $4.00
      Garlic Knots
  • Desserts

    • Tiramisu Pistachio

      pistachio infused mascarpone, lady fingers, espresso, pistachio
      $14.95
      Tiramisu Pistachio
    • Orange Olive Oil Cake

      orange olive oil cake, powdered sugar, berries
      $12.95
      Orange Olive Oil Cake
    • Lemon Almond Cake

      $13.95
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  • Pizza

    • Margherita Pizza

      $17.95
      Margherita Pizza
    • Diavola Pizza

      hot soppressata, mozzarella, tomato sauce
      $19.95
      Diavola Pizza
    • Quattro Carne Pizza

      soppressata, prosciutto, coppa, finocchiona, mozzarella, tomato sauce
      $23.00
      Quattro Carne Pizza
    • Burrata Pizza

      burrata, hot soppressata, mozzarella, local organic honey, chili threads, basil
      $26.00
      Burrata Pizza
  • Kid's Menu

    • Chicken Tenders

      $16.00
      Chicken Tenders
    • Kid's Pizza

      $16.00
    • Kids Buttered Noddles

      $7.00
      Kids Buttered Noddles
    • Kids Spaghetti And Meatballs

      $12.00
      Kids Spaghetti And Meatballs
    • Side Fries

      $7.00
      Side Fries

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