Available in Thin Crust or Stuffed. Sizes – Thin Crust 10″, 12″, 14″ & 16″ / Stuffed 10″, 12″ & 14″
Meat Toppings Ingredients
Sausage, Pepperoni, Ground Beef
Vegetables Ingredients
Mushrooms, Onions, Green Peppers, Black or Green Olives, Broccoli, Tomato, Jalapeños, Spinach, Giardiniera, Pineapple
Premium Ingredients
Canadian Bacon, Roast Beef, Shrimp, Grilled Chicken, Meatballs, Bacon
Appetizers
Breaded Cheese Sticks (5)
Pizza Bread
Breaded Mushrooms
Hot Wings or BBQ Wings (8)
Garlic Bread
Baked Clams
Breaded Zucchini
Fried Calamari
Tuscan Sausage & Peppers
Italian sausage sauteed with roasted peppers
Arancini Balls
Italian risotto balls filled with Italian Beef and hot Giardiniera fried to a golden brown and served with our homemade Marinara
Soups & Salads
Dinner Salad
Caesar Salad
Our Classic Caesar Salad. Try with chicken or grilled shrimp
Famous Pasta Salad (1 Pint)
Cucumber, Tomato & Onion Salad (1 Pint)
Antipasto Platter (Serves 4)
Papa Joe's Cobb Salad
Romaine lettuce with chopped tomato, bacon, blue cheese & hard-boiled eggs served with your choice of dressing. Chicken or Jumbo Shrimp
Spinach & Bacon Salad
Fresh spinach, bacon, mushrooms, hard boiled eggs & sweet onions are served with a side of our bacon dressing. Add your choice of chicken or Jumbo Shrimp
Italian Chopped Salad
Fresh Italian lunch meats (Ham, Salami, Genoa, Cappicola) sliced extra thin with mozzarella cheese, assorted olives, peppers & tomatoes served with a choice of dressing
Shrimp Bruchetta Salad
Jumbo shrimp served atop fresh tomatoes and Romaine, tossed with Italian vinaigrette with toasted Italian bread
Half Pint of Minestrone Soup or Soup of the Day
Pint of Minestrone Soup or Soup of the Day
Sandwiches & Wraps
Fries and choice of Pasta Salad or Cole Slaw available at additional charge
Hamburger 1/2 Lb.
Cheeseburger 1/2 Lb.
Meatball Sandwich
Papa Joe's special recipe, served with marinara sauce
Italian Beef Sandwich
Our famous thinly sliced roast beef served with natural juice or red sauce. Try it with mozzarella cheese
Grilled Italian Sausage
Homemade Italian sausage grilled & served with marinara sauce
Grilled Italian Cheese On Panini
Mozzarella, Asiago and Provolone grilled on panini bread
Panini Italiano
Salami, cappicola, ham, mozzarella cheese, grilled and served with lettuce and sliced tomato
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomato and raw onion
Rib Eye Steak
Tender steak served on garlic bread. Includes fries & cole slaw
Caesar Chicken Wrap
Grilled chicken breast combined with onions, lettuce, tomato & our famous caesar dressing
Includes bread, butter & cheese. Additional Charge for tossed salad, 2 meatballs or sausage. Choose Your Favorite Pasta: Capellini, Mostaccioli, Spaghetti, Linguini, Fettuccine; With one of our famous sauces
Meat or Marinara Sauce
Mushroom Sauce
Al Verde (Spinach)
Spinach, garlic, olive oil
Pasta & Broccoli
Broccoli, garlic, canadian bacon, cream sauce and parmesan cheese
Arrabbiata Sauce
Spicy tomato sauce
Vodka Sauce
Pomodoro
Tomato, Garlic, Olive Oil & Spices
Dinners
Homemade Lasagna
Pasta layered with meat ricotta and mozzarella cheese
Baked Mostaccioli
Homemade Ravioli
Meat or Cheese
Stuffed Shells
Shell pasta filled with ricotta and spinach and baked with tomato sauce and finished with mozzarella
Tortellini al Forno
Fresh tortellini filled with ricotta cheese & baked with mozzarella cheese
Fettuccini Alfredo
Rich egg noodles w/a creamy sauce. add broccoli
Eggplant Parmigiana
Sauteed eggplant, interlaced w/ tomato sauce & cheese baked in the oven
Chicken Dinner
Fried, Broiled or BBQ served with fries or double baked potato and cole slaw
Chicken Tetrazzini
Boneless chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms, poured over mostaccioli & topped with a creamy white sauce & mozzarella cheese
Chicken Parmigiana
Boneless chicken breast sauteed in wine sauce & baked in the oven with tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese over spaghetti
Chicken Cacciatore
Boneless chicken breast sauteed in a wine sauce with fresh mushrooms, onions, green peppers & served over a bed of mostaccioli
Chicken Lemone
Boneless breast of chicken sauteed with mushrooms in a lemon butter sauce
Chicken Marsala
Boneless breast of chicken sauteed with mushrooms, onions in a Marsala wine sauce served over linguini
Chicken Vesuvio w/ Vesuvio Potatoes
In a thickened garlic sauce | Papa Joe Style | Garlic & Olive Oil | Traditional
Chicken Chantel
Boneless chicken breast sauteed in a creamy garlic sauce served w/ a side of pasta
Breaded Shrimp
Includes fries or double baked potato
From Our Broiler
Choice of Double Baked Potato, French Fries or Pasta
Pork Chops ala Papa Joe's
Two 8oz. Pork Chops broiled with roasted fresh tomatoes & peppers
Steak Italiano
Tender steak medallions seared in garlic & oil with broccoli, served over pasta, no potato and dusted with parmesan cheese
Barbeque Ribs (Full Slab)
Deliciously tender with our special sauce
Broiled Pork Chops
Two 8oz. Pork Chops broiled to perfection
Top Sirloin
10 oz Center Cut Top Sirloin Steak, broiled to Medium. double baked potato
Full Slab Ribs
Slow cooked full slab of ribs with special BBQ sauce
Beverages
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Starry
Can
2 Liter
6 - Pack
Bottled Water
Desserts
NY Cheesecake
Turtle Cheesecake
Fresh Made Cannoli
Tira-Mi-Su
Salads
Pasta Salad
spring noodles with diced tomatoes, green peppers, in an oil base dressing
Half Pan (serves 10-12)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
X-large (serves 40-50)$38.95
Cucumber, Tomato, Onion Salad
in a vinegar and oil dressing
Half Pan (serves 10-12)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
X-large (serves 40-50)$38.95
Tossed Salad
with olives, onions, tomatoes and a choice of dressing
Half Pan (serves 10-12)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
X-large (serves 40-50)$38.95
Chicken Caesar Salad
romaine lettuce, grilled chicken breast hard boiled eggs, croutons with classic caesar dressing
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$24.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$46.95
Entrees
Roast Beef
3 pound minimum. thinly sliced with our own juice
Per Pound$8.95
Italian Sausage And Peppers
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$21.95
Full Pan (serves 15-18)$34.95
X-large Pan (serves 30-35)$65.95
Homemade Meatballs
"grandma recipe" a perfect blend of ground beef, sausage, cheeses and spices in our famous marinara sauce
Half Pan (20 Pieces)$24.95
X-large Pan (40 Pieces)$47.95
Eggplant Parmigiana
sauteed eggplant, interlaced with tomato sauce and cheese, baked in the oven
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$26.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$44.95
Stuffed Shells
shell pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$26.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$44.95
Mostaccioli Or Spaghetti
meat sauce or marinara
Half Pan (serves 6-8)$18.95
Full Pan (serves 12-15)$29.95
Large Pan (serves 25-30)$44.95
Lasagna
ricotta cheese and meat
Half Pan (serves 12-15)$33.95
Full Pan (serves 25-30)$64.95
Manicotti
cheese filled
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$26.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$44.95
Pasta And Broccoli
sauteed broccoli, garlic, canadian bacon with a light cream sauce
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$26.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$44.95
Ravioli
meat or cheese stuffed pasta pillows topped with red sauce
Half Pan (15 Pillows)$24.95
Full Pan (30 Pillows)$39.95
Chicken
sicilian style: baked with an array of italian spices and a hint of lemon; fried: always delicious; barbeque: basted in our special sauce; italian baked: lightly breaded and baked to perfection. chicken is sold by the piece $1 per piece. intervals of 4. 24 pieces minimum
Chicken Tetrazzini (house Specialty)
boneless breast of chicken sauteed with mushrooms and onions, served in cream sauce, over mostaccioli and topped with cheese
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$28.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$53.95
Papa's Chicken
boneless breast of chicken sauteed with mushrooms, green peppers, onions in a light red sauce and served over mostaccioli
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$28.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$53.95
Chicken Lemone
boneless breast of chicken sauteed with mushrooms in a lemon butter sauce
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$33.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$64.95
Chicken Marsala
boneless breast of chicken sauteed with mushrooms and onions in a marsala sauce
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$33.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$64.95
Boneless Italian Baked Chicken
lightly breaded and baked to perfection
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$33.95
Full Pan (serves 15-20)$64.95
Potatoes
Vesuvio Potatoes
baked in the oven in our vesuvio sauce (light brown)
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
X-large (serves 40-45)$38.95
Parsley Potatoes
small red potatoes with butter, parsey and spices
Half Pan (serves 8-10)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
X-large (serves 40-45)$38.95
Whipped Potatoes With Gravy Or Garlic Mashed
smooth and creamy
Half Pan (serves 10-12)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
Breads
Italian Dinner Bread
Per Loaf$3.95
French Bread Rolls (4-inch)
Per Loaf$3.95
Assorted Dinner Rolls
Per Dozen$3.95
Sides
Baked Broccoli
broccoli spears baked with fresh garlic and topped with parmesan cheese
Half Pan (serves 10-12)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
X-large (serves 40-50)$38.95
Green Beans Italian
sauteed onions, diced tomatoes and black olives
Half Pan (serves 10-12)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
X-large (serves 40-50)$38.95
Green Beans Almondine
served with sliced toasted almonds
Half Pan (serves 10-12)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
X-large (serves 40-50)$38.95
Candied Baby Carrots
sweet and delicious
Half Pan (serves 10-12)$15.95
Full Pan (serves 20-25)$22.95
X-large (serves 40-50)$38.95
Extras
Sweet Peppers
Pt.$2.25
Qt.$4.50
Hot Giardiniera
Pt.$3.25
Qt.$6.50
Red Sauce
Pt.$2.25
Qt.$4.50
Meat Sauce
Pt.$2.75
Qt.$5.50
Salad Dressings
house, garlic, french, 1000 island
Pt.$2.95
Qt.$5.95
Breakfast Catering
Main
Breakfast Sandwich
choice of sausage or canadian bacon, with egg and cheese on a bagel, croissant, or english muffin
Each$3.85
Breakfast Burrito
sausage, bacon, egg, cheese, and salsa in a burrito
Each$4.15
Continental Breakfast (per Person)
includes danish, muffins, fruit
$4.95
With Breakfast Sandwich$6.95
With Breakfast Burrito$7.25
Fruit Tray
fresh cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes and pineapple
Half Tray (15-20 People)$22.95
Full Tray (35-40 People)$39.95
Breakfast Package
includes: scrambled eggs, toast with jelly and butter. choose: pancakes or french toast, sausage or bacon, cheese blintzes or cookies
Per Person$7.95
Catering Packages
Main
can add a side: potatoes or vegetables for $1 more per person
Catering Packages A
choice of chicken- fried, italian baked, bbq, or sicilian; mostaccioli- choice of red or meat sauce; - can make it baked most. for $0.35 extra per person; bread- french (unless italian is requested); choice of salad- tossed, pasta, or c.t.o; settings- number of guests
Per Person$5.25
Catering Packages B
choice of chicken- fried, italian baked, bbq, or sicilian; choice of meat- beef, sausage and peppers, or meatballs; bread- french (unless italian is requested); choice of salad- tossed, pasta, or c.t.o; settings- number of guests
Per Person$5.95
Catering Packages C
choice of chicken- fried, italian baked, bbq, or sicilian; choice of meat- beef, sausage and peppers, or meatballs; mostaccioli- choice of red or meat sauce; -can make it baked most. for $0.35 extra per person; bread- french (unless italian is requested); choice of salad- tossed, pasta, or c.t.o; settings- number of guests
Per Person$6.80
Appetizers
Bruschetta (3 Pcs.)
Fresh tomatoes topped with asiago cheese, fresh basil, served over toasted italian bread
Calamari Fritti
Lightly battered and fried golden brown
Artichokes al Forno
Artichoke hearts baked with spinach, roasted garlic, tomato and asiago cheese. Served with italian bread
Baked Clams
baked with our special seasoned bread crumbs
Tuscan Sausage & Peppers
Italian sausage sauteed with roasted peppers
Arancini Balls
Italian risotto balls filled with Italian Beef and hot Giardiniera fried to a golden brown and served with our homemade Marinara
Garlic Bread
Our secret recipe. ask for a side of our homemade marinara sauce for dipping!
Breaded Mozzarella Sticks
Papa Joe's famous mozzarella cheese sticks, lightly breaded and served with marinara sauce
Shrimp de Jonghe
Jumbo Shrimp sautéed in garlic then baked with our special De Jonghe Butter
Breaded Mushrooms and/or Zucchini
Lightly breaded and served with our homemade garlic dressing
Caprese Salad
Fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and tomato, in our balsamic vinaigrette
Soup & Salad
Homemade Minestrone or Soup of the Day
Cobb Salad
Romaine lettuce with chopped tomato, bacon, blue cheese & hard-boiled eggs served with your choice of dressing. Chicken or Jumbo Shrimp
Spinach & Bacon Salad
Fresh spinach, bacon, mushrooms, hard-boiled egg, mushrooms, sweet onions in a hot bacon dressing. Add your choice of chicken or Jumbo Shrimp
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, hard boiled eggs, black olives, croutons, tossed with classic Caesar dressing Add Grilled Chicken, Add Jumbo Grilled Shrimp
Italian Chopped Salad
Fresh Italian lunch meats sliced extra thin and cheeses, assorted olives, peppers, tomatoes and Vinaigrette dressing
Shrimp Bruschetta Salad
Jumbo Shrimp served atop fresh tomatoes tossed with Italian Vinaigrette and Romaine, with toasted Italian bread
Sandwiches
Chicago Style Panini
Salami, pepperoni, ham, mozzarella cheese roasted peppers with vinaigrette dressing
Panini Americana
Grilled chicken breast, sliced and combined with asiago cheese, roasted sweet red peppers served with sweet basil mayo
Grilled Italian Sausage
Homemade italian sausage grilled
Meatball Sandwich
Papa joe's special recipe
Italian Chicken Sandwich
Seasoned grilled chicken topped with freshly sauteed spinach, roasted red peppers, and mozzarella cheese. served on toasted ciabatta Bread
Italian Grilled Cheese on Panini
Mozzarella and asiago cheeses grilled on panini bread
Italian Roast Beef
Thin sliced roasted beef served in our homemade au jus
Rib-Eye Steak
Sandwich Tender steak served on garlic bread
Pizza
Available in Thin Crust or Stuffed. Sizes – Thin Crust 10″, 12″, 14″ & 16″ / Stuffed 10″, 12″ & 14″
Meat Toppings Ingredients
Sausage, Pepperoni, Ground Beef
Vegetables Ingredients
Mushrooms, Onions, Green Peppers, Black or Green Olives, Broccoli, Tomato, Jalapeños, Spinach, Giardiniera, Pineapple
Premium Ingredients
Canadian Bacon, Roast Beef, Shrimp, Grilled Chicken, Meatballs, Bacon
Special Pastas
Lasagna
Homemade pasta layered with meat, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese!
Stuffed Shells
Shell pasta filled with ricotta and spinach and baked with tomato sauce and finished with mozzarella cheese
Baked Mostaccioli al Forno
Layers of Mostaccioli and mozzarella cheese, baked to perfection with Al Forno Sauce
Eggplant Parmigiana
Sauteed eggplant, interlaced with tomato sauce and cheese, then baked to perfection
Ravioli Meat or Cheese
Filled pasta pillows with Marinara sauce
Tortellini al Forno
Cheese stuffed dumpling in a light Al Forno sauce, baked with mozzarella cheese
Sauces
Choose Your Favorite Pasta: Mostaccioli, Fettuccine, Linguini, Spaghetti, Capellini; With one of our Famous Sauces Choice of Double Baked Potato, French Fries or Pasta. Add Sauteed Shrimp (8) to Any Pasta. Add Grilled Chicken to Any Pasta. Add Meatballs to Any Pasta. Add Italian Sausage to Any Pasta
Clam Sauce
Red marinara sauce, white cream sauce, or garlic and olive oil
Mushroom Sauce
Sautéed mushrooms simmered in our marinara sauce
Al Verde
Spinach, garlic and olive oil
Alfredo
parmesan and Cream sauce. add Broccoli for
Aglio-Olio
Garlic & Olive Oil
Rich Red Tomato Sauce (Marinara)
Grandma's homemade recipe
Vodka Sauce
Tomato, cream and vodk
Pomodoro Sauce
Sauteed fresh tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and spices
Pasta & Broccoli
Broccoli, Canadian Bacon and garlic in our famous cream sauce
Bolognese
Our classic meat sauce!
From Our Broiler
Choice of Double Baked Potato, French Fries or Pasta
Pork Chops ala Papa Joe's
Two 8oz. Pork Chops broiled with roasted fresh tomatoes & peppers
Steak Italiano
Tender steak medallions seared in garlic & oil with broccoli, served over pasta, no potato and dusted with parmesan cheese
Barbeque Ribs (Full Slab)
Deliciously tender with our special sauce
Broiled Pork Chops
Two 8oz. Pork Chops broiled to perfection
Top Sirloin
10 oz Center Cut Top Sirloin Steak, broiled to Medium. double baked potato
Full Slab Ribs
Slow cooked full slab of ribs with special BBQ sauce
Chicken
Chicken Tetrazzini
Boneless chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms and onions in a white cream sauce served over penne pasta with mozzarella cheese
Chicken Vesuvio Traditional or Papa Joe's
Chicken sauteed with garlic, olive oil and spices served with roasted potatoes
Chicken or Veal Parmigiana
Choice of Chicken or Veal, baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of spaghetti. Chicken $17.95 Veal $19.95
Chicken Cacciatore
Boneless chicken breast sauteed in a wine sauce with fresh mushrooms, onions, green peppers and red sauce. Served over mostaccioli
Chicken Marsala
Boneless Chicken Breast sauteed with mushrooms, onions and Marsala Wine and linguini pasta
Chicken Limone
Boneless chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a lemon butter sauce, with broccoli spears and linguini pasta
Chicken Chantel
Boneless chicken breast sautéed, in a creamy wine sauce, served with broccoli and linguini pasta
Fried Chicken
One-half chicken, served with french fries, double baked potato, or pasta
Seafood
All entrees served with Papa Joe's bread and Papa Joe's house salad! We also have on request Gluten Free options
Shrimp Margarita
Shrimp baked with butter, garlic, tossed with angel hair pasta and broccoli spears
Breaded Shrimp
Five jumbo breaded shrimp served with double baked potato or pasta
Shrimp de Jonghe
Sauteed with garlic and baked with our special De Jonghe butter. Served over linguini
Shrimp Tetrazzini
We take plenty of jumbo shrimp and saute them with mushrooms, onions in a white cream sauce. served over penne pasta with mozzarella cheese
Walleye Limone
Lightly breaded, pan seared in lemon caper sauce. served over linguini
Catch of the Day
Special seafood dish of the day. ask your server for detail
Papa Joe's Italian Restaurant has been recognized in Daily Southtown and Star newspapers' reader's polls since 1998 in such categories as "Best Italian Cuisine," "Best Catering," and "Favorite Restaurant."