BAITA at Eataly Chicago

Antipasti

Small plates for the table to share or not

• Arancini di Funghi e Tartufi*8,00 $

  Fried rice balls, mixed mushrooms, Urbani truffle, Fontina Val d'Aosta cheese

• Fritto Misto di Pesce12,00 $

  Lightly fried shrimp, calamari & market fish, lemon, parsley. An Italian tradition no matter the season!

• Funghi Fritti*10,00 $

  Fried shiitake & cremini mushrooms, garlic aioli

• Trota Affumicata11,00 $

  House-smoked trout, pickled mustard seeds, "everything" cracker

• Insalata di Pere e Gorgonzola*12,00 $

  Frisée, radicchio, endive, pear, hazelnuts, Gorgonzola Dolce DOP vinaigrette

• Insalata di Cavolo Nero12,00 $

  Lacinato kale, shaved celery root & apple, bagna cauda

• Zuppa di Zucca*12,00 $

  Roasted butternut squash, pumpkin seed pesto, extra virgin olive oil

Melted Cheese

Selection of our favorite cheeses toasted & warm

• "La Baita" Taleggio Dop12,00 $

  Oven baked semi-soft cow's milk cheese, housemade amaretto honey, toasted bread

• Langherino14,00 $

  Toasted speck-wrapped soft cow & sheep's milk cheese, housemade fig mostarda

• Raclette

  Spring Brook Farm's Reading raclette served atop your choice of traditional pairing: House pickled vegetables, Rovagnati cooked & cured ham, Marble potatoes. Raclette is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese melted on the halfwheel and scraped over a plate of traditional bites

  • Choice of 111,00 $
  • Tasting of 328,00 $

Housemade Mozzarella

Our mozzarella is stretched and shaped in house daily, served simply with sea salt and ROI extra virgin olive oil from Italy. Don't forget the prosciutto $9

• Classica*8,00 $

  Hand-pulled ball of fiore di latte cow's milk cheese

• Burrata*13,00 $

  Soft, cream-filled ball of mozzarella

Salumeria

Artisanal cured meats and cheeses from Italy and the U.S. All boards served with housemade fruit mostarda and amaretto honey

• Salumi e Formaggi Misti23,00 $

  Chef's selection of 5 cured meats & 5 artisanal cheeses

• Salumi e Formaggi Grandissimo40,00 $

  The epic board of our favorite 8 cured meats & 8 artisanal cheeses

Antipasti Misti

$30

• Housemade Mozzarella

• 18-Month Parmigiano Reggiano® DOP

• Giorgio's Soppressata & Coppa

• Basil & Walnut Pesto

• Red Wine Bosc Pears

• Balsamic Cipollini Onions

• Prosciutto Jam Chickpea & Pecorino Spread

• Tarrali Crackers Marinated Olives

Pizza

Rome meets the Alps with our Roman-style pizza featuring a crispy crust and toppings inspired by Alpine flavors

• Speck e Fontina15,00 $

  Recla cured and smoked ham, Fontina, radicchio. Made from smoked, dry-cured pork legs, speck comes to us from northern Italy

• Cavoletti di Bruxelles e Pancetta14,00 $

  La Quercia pancetta, Brussels sprouts, tomato sauce, housemade mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano® DOP

• Funghi*15,00 $

  Roasted mushrooms, smoked provolone, housemade mozzarella, balsamic

Piatti

Larger plates for one, also great for sharing

• Pizzoccheri*17,00 $

  Alpine buckwheat pasta, savoy cabbage, potatoes, béchamel, Fontina & Parmigiano Reggiano® DOP. Baked until bubbly and golden!

• Cotoletta alla Milanese19,00 $

  Thinly-pounded, breaded & fried Gerber's Amish chicken thigh, arugula, lemon, Parmigiano Reggiano® DOP

• Maiale alla Birra26,00 $

  Beer-braised pork shoulder, apricot glaze, celery root, Granny Smith apples, mustard vinaigrette

Contorni

These seasonal sides pair well with everything

• Cavoletti di Bruxelles8,00 $

  Brussels sprouts, lemon, Parmigiano Reggiano® DOP

• Patate8,00 $

  Crispy potatoes, anchovy, herbs

Alpine Cocktails

Ask your server about our Amaro selection!

• Vin Brulé9,00 $

  Warmed red wine, citrus peel, star anise, cinnamon, clove, cardamom seed, brandy. In Piemonte, the northern region at the foot of the Italian Alps, winter isn't complete without vin brulé. Spiced and steaming, mulled wine is a staple of outdoor markets and cozy dinner parties alike

• Few Italia Bourbon15,00 $

  Rocks, Neat or Manhattan. Our exclusive FEW Italia Bourbon produced in Evanston, IL and finished in wine barrels from Banfi in Toscana. Pick up a bottle from our enoteca today!

• The Stelvio Pass14,00 $

  Rittenhouse Rye, Nardini Amaro, Fee Bros mint bitters

• Negroni14,00 $

  FEW American Gin, Campari, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino

• Alpine Spritz12,00 $

  Luxardo Bitter Bianco, Prosecco, Sparkling Water. The Spritz was Invented in Venice, Italy in the 1800s. Unaccustomed to the higher alcoholic content of local wines, merchants requested a "spritzen" of water be added to their vino

• Snowball Fight12,00 $

  VOV Zabaglione, Lurisia Gazzosa, Caffo Miss Dominique Brandy. With 17.8% alcohol content, VOV Zabaglione is fitting for its main purpose: warming your spirits after a long day of skiing in the Italian Alps

• Alpenglow13,00 $

  Caffo Miss Dominique Brandy, Luxardo Triplum, Shrubb and Co. Cranberry Pine, lemon

• Sastrugi14,00 $

  Luxardo Sour Cherry Gin, maple simple syrup, lemon

• Devil in the White City16,00 $

  St. George Terroir Gin, Alessio Bianco, Luxardo Bitter Bianco

Warming Wines

A selection of Italian wines to warm you from the inside with bold rich flavors. Whether you're hitting the slopes or exploring the Windy City, cozy up and recharge with these cold weather favorites inspired by the Italian Alps

Spumanti | Sparkling

• Brut NV Ferrari | Trentino-Alto Adige

  • Glass14,00 $
  • Bottle49,00 $

• Prosecco NV Villa Sandi | Veneto

  • Glass11,00 $
  • Bottle39,00 $

• Franciacorta Libera Cuvée NV Monte Rossa | Lombardia

  • Glass20,00 $
  • Bottle70,00 $

• Franciacorta Cuvée Prestige NV Ca'Del Bosco | Lombardia, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

  • Glass22,00 $
  • Bottle77,00 $

• Contessa Rosa Rosé Brut 2012 Fontanafredda | Piemonte

  • Glass22,00 $
  • Bottle77,00 $

• Moscato d'Asti 2017 Brandini | Piemonte

  • Glass11,00 $
  • Bottle39,00 $

Bianchi e Rosato | Whites & Rosé

• Sillery 2016 Frecciarossa | Lombardia | Pinot Noir

  • Glass14,00 $
  • Bottle49,00 $

• Gewürztraminer 2017 Tramin | Trentino-Alto Adige

  • Glass15,00 $
  • Bottle53,00 $

• Langhe Arneis 2017 Brandini | Piemonte

  • Glass11,00 $
  • Bottle39,00 $

• Pinot Bianco 2017 Kettmeir | Trentino-Alto Adige

  • Glass12,00 $
  • Bottle42,00 $

• Vespa Bianco 2015 Bastianich | Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Chardonnay, Savignon, Picolit

  • Glass19,00 $
  • Bottle67,00 $

• Solerose Langhe Rosato 2016 Fontanafredda | Piemonte, Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo

  • Glass13,00 $
  • Bottle46,00 $

Rossi | Reds

• Schiava 2016 Abbazia di Novacella | Trentino Alto-Adige

  • Glass12,00 $
  • Bottle42,00 $

• Pinot Noir 2017 Peter Zemmer | Trentino-Alto Adige

  • Glass14,00 $
  • Bottle49,00 $

• 'Inferno' Valtellina Superiore 2013 Nino Negri | Piemonte | Nebbiolo

  • Glass20,00 $
  • Bottle70,00 $

• Donnas 2015 Caves Cooperatives de Donnas Valle d'Aosta | Nebbiolo

  • Glass19,00 $
  • Bottle50,00 $

• Vini Orsone Refosco 2014 Bastianich | Friuli-Venezia Giulia

  • Glass12,00 $
  • Bottle42,00 $

• Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2016 Mazzei | Toscana

  • Glass18,00 $
  • Bottle63,00 $

• Nebbiolo 'No Name' 2012 Borgogno | Piemonte

  • Glass20,00 $
  • Bottle72,00 $

• Valpolicella Ripasso 2015 Bertani | Veneto

  • Glass15,00 $
  • Bottle53,00 $

• Rosso dei Notri 2017 Tua Rita | Toscana, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet, Syrah

  • Glass16,00 $
  • Bottle56,00 $

• Aglianico Ramitello 2013 di Majo Norante | Molise

  • Glass12,00 $
  • Bottle42,00 $

• Serralunga Barolo 2013 Fontanafredda | Piemonte

  • Glass24,00 $
  • Bottle84,00 $

• Passi di Orma 2016 Orma | Toscana, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

  • Glass30,00 $
  • Bottle82,00 $

• Amarone Costasera 2012 Masi | Veneto

  • Glass22,00 $
  • Bottle77,00 $

• Montefalco Sagrantino 2011 Azienda Agraria Perticaia | Umbria

  • Glass28,00 $
  • Bottle89,00 $

Birra e Bibite

• Sliced Nectarine IPA, Moody Tongue IPA | 5.9% | Chicago

  • 12 Oz8,00 $

• Chocolate Churro Porter, Moody Tongue, Baltic Porter | 7% | Chicago

  • 12 Oz12,00 $

• Pennsylvania Tuxedo, Dogfish Head, Winter Pale Ale | 8.5% | Milton, De

  • 12 Oz9,00 $

• Speakerswagon® Pilsner Haymarket Beer Co., Pilsner | 5% | Chicago

  • 12 Oz8,00 $

• Lurisia Classic Water

  • ½ L3,80 $
  • 1 L4,80 $

• Lurisia Soda4,80 $