Mixed greens, tomato, red onion, cucumber, crouton & choice of dressing.
$4.00
$7.00
Spinach Salad
Roasted peppers, red onion, bleu cheese, & crispy bacon, served with our poppy seed dressing.
$7.50
$9.50
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce and croutons tossed in our classic caesar dressing.
$6.50
$8.50
Tuscan Turkey & Spinach Salad
Smoked turkey and roma tomatoes layered with pesto, bleu cheese and fresh mozzarella served over a bed of tender baby spinach with balsamic dressing.
$8.50
$10.00
Cajun Tilapia Salad
$11.50
Spicy pan blackened tilapia served over a bed of fresh greens topped with red onion, cucumber, tomatoes & choice of dressing.
Sandwiches
(Served on fresh ciabatta bread with fries, cole slaw or sweet potato chips). Above can be served with: sweet peppers $1, mozzarella cheese $1, hot giardiniere $0.75.
Soup & Sandwich Combo
$8.00
Cup of our homemade soup with a half sandwich of the day.
Eggplant Parmigiana
$9.00
Layers of eggplant, marinara sauce, herbs, romano & mozzarella.
Grilled Chicken
$9.00
8 oz. Breast, romaine lettuce, red onion, tomato, asiago cheese & garlic mayo.
Rib-Eye Steak
$12.00
Served with caramelized onions & sauteed mushrooms.
Meatball Sandwich
$7.50
In red sauce.
Hot Sub
$8.50
Imported salami, capicola, prosciutto, provolone, roasted peppers, red onion & italian house dressing.
Served with lettuce, tomato, red onion & choice of fries, cole slaw or sweet potato chips.
Burger
$8.00
Char-grilled to your favorite temperature.
Mushrooms & Swiss
$9.75
Topped with sauteed mushrooms and swiss cheese.
Cheeseburger
$9.00
Choice of cheddar, mozzarella, swiss, provolone or bleu cheese.
Tomato Basil
$9.50
Fresh roma tomato, pesto sauce & mozzarella cheese.
Pasta
(Includes choice of soup or salad). For any pasta add grilled chicken $2, or grilled shrimp $5. Choice of: rigatoni, linguini, penne, angel hair, choice of sauce:
Marinara
$9.50
Fresh tomato and basil sauce.
Vodka
$9.50
A tangy pink sauce with pancetta.
Calabrese
$9.50
Basil cream sauce, sun dried tomatoes and pine nuts.
Clams or Mussels
$12.50
In a spicy red or white (garlic wine) sauce.
Pomodoro
$9.50
Fresh tomato and basil sauce with fresh mozzarella.
Broccoli, Tomato, Garlic & Oil
$9.50
Romano
$9.50
Creamy white sauce made with pecorino romano.
Pizza
All pizzas are made on 10" thin crusts.
Margherita
$8.00
Tomatoes, basil & fresh mozzarella cheese.
Combination
$9.00
(Choice of any two) sausage, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, red onions, peppers, anchovy, zucchini, eggplant, bacon (extra ingredient $1 / prosciutto $2).
Quattro Formaggi
$8.00
Mozzarella, provolone, asiago & bleu cheese.
House Features
Includes choice of soup or salad.
Eggplant Parmigiana
$10.50
Thin sliced layers of eggplant, marinara sauce, italian herbs, romano, & mozzarella cheese, & pasta side.
Chicken Limone
$10.50
Saute breast, fresh lemon, roma tomatoes and capers in a lemon butter sauce.
Grilled Chicken Artichoke
$11.00
Herb seasoned grilled boneless breast served with stuffed artichoke hears.
Bbq Ribs
Absolutely the best, hickory smoked and char-grilled to a mouth watering finish. Half slab & full slab.
$12.00
$19.00
Chicken Cardinale
$10.50
Lightly battered breast simmered in a light tomato sauce topped with roasted red peppers & mozzarella cheese served with fresh asparagus.
Chicken Parmigiana
$10.50
Lightly breaded, italian herb seasoned, topped with marinara sauce, romano & mozzarella cheese.
Italian Sausage, Peppers & Potatoes
$10.50
Tangy italian sausage, sweet red & green peppers and roasted potatoes.
Fresh Seafood
Tilapia Ala Zalute
$12.50
Pan roasted with chopped tomatoes, stacked over garlic spinach and mashed potatoes in lemon butter basil sauce.
Shrimp Asiago
$16.00
Fresh grilled shrimp served with roma tomatoes, asiago cheese & rice pilaf in a creamy tomato basil sauce.
Broiled Salmon
$14.00
Topped with champagne dill sauce served with fresh julienne vegetable & mashed potatoes
Wraps
Served on flour or whole wheat tortilla with fries, cole slaw or sweet potato chips
Mixed greens, tomato, red onion, cucumber, crouton & choice of dressing.
$4.00
$7.00
Spinach Salad
Roasted peppers, red onion, bleu cheese & crispy bacon served with our poppy seed dressing.
$7.50
$9.50
Insalata Zalute
Romaine lettuce, mandarin oranges, roasted almonds, red onion & bleu cheese topped with a raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
$7.50
$9.50
Pasta Favorites
(Includes choice of homemade soup or house salad). For any pasta add grilled chicken $3, or grilled shrimp $6. Choice of: rigatoni, linguini, penne, angel hair & choice of sauce.
Marinara
$12.00
Fresh tomato and basil sauce.
Vodka
$12.00
A tangy pink sauce with pancetta.
Calabrese
$12.00
Basil cream sauce, sun dried tomatoes and pine nuts.
Due
$12.00
Two sauce combination of marinara and creamy romano.
Pomodoro
$12.00
Fresh tomato and basil sauce with fresh mozzarella.
Broccoli, Tomato, Garlic & Oil
$12.00
Alfredo
$12.00
Creamy white sauce made with pecorino romano.
Linguine Con Pesce
Clams or Mussels
$16.00
In a spicy red or white (garlic wine) sauce.
Frutta Di Mare
$24.00
Fresh clams, shrimp, mussels & calamri. Served in a spicy red sauce over linguine.
Calamari
$18.00
Hand Made Pasta
(Includes choice of homemade soup or house salad). For any pasta add grilled chicken $3, or grilled shrimp $6.
Eight Finger Cavatelli
$15.00
Hand rolled pasta.
Fettucine
$15.00
Homemade egg noodles.
Stuffed Gnocci Asiago
$16.00
Cheese filled dumpling.
Cheese Ravioli
$15.00
Cheese filled pasta.
Pizza
All pizzas are made on 10" thin crusts.
Margherita
$8.00
Tomatoes, basil & fresh mozzarella cheese.
Combination
$9.00
(Choice of any two) sausage, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, red onions, peppers, anchovy, zucchini, eggplant, bacon (extra ingredient $1 / prosciutto $2).
Quatro Formaggi
$8.00
Mozzarella, provolone, asiago, & bleu cheese.
Steaks and Chops
(Includes choice of homemade soup or house salad and a side of pasta, potato or rice when not included). All steaks can be crusted with bleu cheese, horseradish, peppercorn or roasted garlic romano or served in a mushroom wine sauce, additional $2.
Filet Mignon
$26.00
$31.00
Double Cut Pork Chops
$19.00
Your choice of: char-grilled - served with fresh julienne carrots and zucchini, blackened - spicy cajun style served with bleu cheese mashed potatoes and garlic spinach, vesuvio - finished with sauteed mushrooms, roasted potatoes and green peas in a garlic wine sauce.
Rib-Eye Steak
$24.00
$29.00
Chicken
Chicken Marsala
$16.00
Sauteed breast, fresh mushrooms in a rich marsala wine sauce.
Chicken Parmigiana
$16.00
Lightly breaded, italian herb seasoned, layered with marinara sauce, romano & mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Asiago
$17.00
Sauteed breast of chicken topped with prosciutto, roma tomatoes, and melted asiago cheese served with tomato basil cream sauce over a bed of linguine.
Chicken Nino
$16.00
(Our cajun cousin) spicy louisiana style blackened breast served over grilled vegetable rice pilaff or bleu cheese mashed potatoes and garlic spinach.
Chicken Cardinale
$16.00
Lightly battered breast simmered in a light tomato sauce topped with roasted red peppers and mozzarella cheese served with fresh asparagus.
Chicken Francaise
$16.00
A cafe zalute favorite prepared in a very light egg batter and sauteed in a lemon butter sauce.
Chicken Limone
$16.00
Sauteed breast, roma tomatoes and capers in a lemon butter & white wine reduction.
Grilled Chicken Artichoke
$17.00
Herb seasoned grilled boneless breast served with stuffed artichoke hearts.
Veal
Veal Marsala
$20.00
Sauteed with fresh mushrooms in a rich marsala wine sauce.
Veal Gorgonzola
$22.00
Tender medallions topped with imported prosciutto, provolone cheese & fresh basil presented in a creamy gorgonzola cheese sauce.
Veal Sorrento
$22.00
Lightly battered medallions of veal layered with eggplant, prosciutto, creamy tomato basil sauce, romano and mozzarella cheese baked to golden finish.
Veal Parmigiana
$20.00
Old school favorite of breaded veal seasoned with italian herbs layered with marinara sauce, romano and mozzarella cheese.
Veal Limone
$20.00
Sauteed with lemon, white wine, fresh roma tomatoes and capers.
Veal Vesuvio
$20.00
Tender veal medallions sauteed with fresh garlic, mushrooms, green peas, roasted potato and white wine.
Seafood
Tilapia Ala Zalute
$18.00
Pan roasted with chopped tomatoes, stacked over garlic spinach and mashed potatoes in lemon butter basil sauce.
Broiled Salmon
$20.00
Topped with champagne dill sauce or blackened cajun style served with julienne vegetable & mashed potatoes.
Tilapia Verde
$18.00
Delicate broiled filet crusted with fresh basil pesto and imported pecorino romano cheese presented with fresh zucchini & carrot ribbons in sun-dried tomato cream sauce.
Shrimp Scampi
$20.00
Sauteed in garlic, butter and sherry served over mozzarella cheese stuffed croustini with ribbons of fresh carrots and zucchini.
Fresh Catch
Try one of our fresh seafood offerings - ask your server for details.
House Favorites
Includes choice of homemade soup or house salad and a side of pasta, potato or rice when not included.
Eggplant Parmigiana
$15.00
Thin sliced layers of eggplant, marinara sauce, italian herbs, romano & mozzarella cheese.
Bbq Ribs
Hickory smoked & char-grilled, our best kept secret. Half slab & full slab.
$12.00
$19.00
Italian Sausage, Peppers & Potatoes
$15.00
Tangy italian sausage, sweet red & green peppers & roasted potatoes.
Cafe Zalute & Retro Bar features superb Italian dishes as well as fresh seafood, prime steaks, mouth-watering chops, and excellent BBQ Ribs. We offer an extensive wine and martini list.We are open for lunch and dinner. Free wireless internet is provided.Dine inside or outside on the patio and be sure to try one of the sinful homemade desserts. Dine upstairs and then dance the night away downstairs with Chicagoland's hottest DJs in the "Retro Bar" featuring Motown, Classic R&B, and disco music.