Acanto

Antipasti / Appetizers

• Bruschetta16,00 $

  truffled ricotta, prosciutto san daniele, balsamico

• Fritto Misto20,00 $

  crispy fried shrimp, fennel, lemon, pilacca aioli

• Mixed Olives11,00 $

  garlic, rosemary, orange

• Formaggi20,00 $

  Cheese: gorgonzola DOP, capra sarda, robiola langhe "tre latte". Accompaniments: honeycomb, grapes, marcona almonds, fig & date cake

• Oysters Calabrese20,00 $

  bluepoint oysters, parmesan breadcrumbs, calabrian chili crustacean butter

• Sicilian Arancini14,00 $

  roasted pomodoro, parmigiano

• Filet of Beef Carpaccio21,00 $

  arugula & herb salad, capers, parmigiano, first-press olive oil

• House-Made Polpette14,00 $

  beef, veal, and pork meatballs, pomodoro, shaved parmigiano

Zuppa e Insalate / Soup & Salads

Add to Any Salad: chicken $8, shrimp $10, grilled fish MP

• Ribollita (Tuscan White Bean Soup)12,00 $

  seasonal vegetables, fennel sausage, ciabatta, parmigiano

• Farro & Arugula15,00 $

  baby arugula, shaved fennel, puffed farro, pickled red onion, saba, pecorino romano

• Burrata & Beets**17,00 $

  roasted beets, burrata di buffala, pistachio, mustard seed, red onion

• Simple Greens12,00 $

  organic mesclun, shaved parmigiano, truffle vinaigrette

• Kale & Apple**14,00 $

  bartlett pear, honey crisp apple, baby kale, radicchio, gorgonzola dolce, hazelnuts, cider vinaigrette

Entrate / Entrée

• Bistecca70,00 $

  14 oz prime ny strip, favas, marinated tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, salsa verde, grana padano, saba

• Chicken Piccata***26,00 $

  broccolini, capers, piccata sauce

• Pesce del Giorno

  seasonally prepared

  • MP

Panini

• Cotechino16,00 $

  spicy sausage pomodoro, fontina, pickled cipollini, arugula

• Whitefish*17,00 $

  house pickles, arugula, caper aioli

Housemade Pasta

Made in-house daily. Gluten-free options available

• Short Rib Rigatoni27,00 $

  braised beef shortrib, grana padano, garlic breadcrumbs

• Meatball Bucatini25,00 $

  slow-braised meatballs, pomodoro, shaved parmigiano

• Risotto of the Day

  chef's daily seasonal creation

  • MP

• Lobster Fusilli34,00 $

  squid ink fusilli, lobster, scallops, shrimp, san marzano tomatoes, calabrian chili, crispy garlic

• Cappelletti26,00 $

  green pea and mascarpone filling, sugar snap peas, basil and pea broth, parmigiano, lemon

Stone Oven Pizza

Add to Any Pizza: pepperoni $4 | prosciutto $6 | sausage $4

• Margherita18,00 $

  fior di latte, marinara, basil

• Mushroom20,00 $

  truffled ricotta, roasted garlic, parmigiano

• Spicy Calabrese20,00 $

  fireball sausage, fior di latte, chile pomodoro sauce

Contorni / Sides

• Bread Selection9,00 $

  seeded cracker, rosemary and garlic focaccia

• Tuscan Potatoes10,00 $

  olive oil, garlic, herbs, parmigiano

• Broccolini10,00 $

  olive oil, garlic, parmigiano

Cocktails

Classics

• Negroni Classico16,00 $

  engine italian gin, poli bassano rosso vermouth, campari bitter

• Martini "Al Acanto"18,00 $

  panarea sicilian gin, cinzano 1757 dry vermouth, olive

• The Acanto "Chinato-Cask" Old-Fashioned24,00 $

  bull run "edizione all'acanto" bourbon, demerara, bay, apricot, cherrywood smoke

• The Spritz13,00 $

  aperol, prosecco, soda, orange-olive garnish

Seasonal

• Tarocco15,00 $

  vodka, blood orange, martini & rossi fiero, lemon, spiced cranberry

• Tre Colombe16,00 $

  grapefruit-infused tequila, giffard pamplemousse liqueur, aperol salt

• Spritz al Rosato16,00 $

  gin, prickly pear, bitter bianco, sea salt, prosecco rosé

• La Regina17,00 $

  engine italian dry gin, poli "cleopatra" grappa, bitter chestnut honey, lemon, chamomile

• La-La-Marsala16,00 $

  marsala dolce, maker's whiskey, peach, cinnamon, lemon

• La Bella Ciao18,00 $

  ilegal mezcal, poli grappa, honey, espresso liqueur, amaro abano

Vino

Sparkling

• Fresh - Brut Grillo - Santa Tresa "Il Grillo" - Sicilia IGT15,00 $

• Champagne-Ish - Metodo Classico - Barone Pizzini "Animante" - Franciacorta DOCG22,00 $

• Sweet - Moscato d'Asti - Damilano - Asti DOCG, Piemonte13,00 $

White

• Minerally - Carricante - Donnafugata "Sul Vulcano" - Etna DOC, Sicilia22,00 $

• Floral - Zibbibo - Donnafugata "Lighea" - Sicilia IGT16,00 $

• Curvy - Grillo - Donnafugata "SurSur" - Sicilia IGT14,00 $

• Smooth & Chardonnay-Ish - Roscetto - Cotarella "Ferentano" - Lazio DOC18,00 $

Rosé All May

A month-long celebration of rosé wine

• Sparkling Pink - Rosé Metodo Classico - Murgo - Sicilia IGT18,00 $

• Floral, Crisp - Rosé of Nero d'Avola - Morgante - Sicilia DOC15,00 $

• Juicy, Wild - Ramato of Malvasia - Zamo "Orange" - Friuli DOC15,00 $

• Intense, Red Berry - Rosé of Montepulciano - Masciarelli - Abruzzo Superiore DOC14,00 $

Red

• Sparkling - Lambrusco - Famiglia Carofoli "L'Onesta" - Emilia-Romagna DOC12,00 $

• Bright - Nerello Mascalese - Donnafugata "Sul Vulcano" - Etna DOC, Sicilia22,00 $

• Peppery - Nero d'Avola - Donnafugata "Sherezade" - Sicilia IGT15,00 $

• Juicy - Aglianico - Villa Matilde "Rocca dei Leone" - Campagna IGT15,00 $

• Jammy - Negroamaro - Masseria Li Veli "Pezzo Morgana" - Salice Salentino DOC, Puglia16,00 $

• Big - Supertuscan - Altesino, Rosso - Toscana IGT17,00 $

Birra / Beer

Draft

• Peroni - Italian Pilsner - Veneto8,00 $

• Hopewell "Italian Ice" - Tart Lager with Lemon - Chicago9,00 $

Bottle

• Moody Tongue "Juiced Lychee" - American IPA - Chicago8,00 $

• Dolomiti Rosso - Lager - Veneto7,00 $

Zero Proof / Non-Alcoholic

• Lurisia Italian Sodas6,00 $

  chinotto (bitter orange), lemon, or blood orange

• Ferrarelle10,00 $

  sparkling mineral water

• Aperitif Spritz12,00 $

  martini & rossi "floreale" n/a bitter, n/a sparkling, orange