Vespucci's Italian Kitchen Menu

Fried Calamari

Lightly dusted flash fried squid served with signature fra diavolo sauce

Mussels

1 lb of fresh mussels sautéed in a lemon butter or marinara sauce. Taste an Italian tradition

Crab Cake

Blue Lump crab meat, herbs & bread crumbs, hand crafted into a cake & served with lemon-caper aioli, and drizzled with balsamic glaze

Bruschetta

Baked garlic toast topped with fresh diced tomatoes, basil, feta cheese, red onions, prosciutto and balsamic glaze

Fried Spicy Green Beans

Served with ranch dressing

Stuffed Mushroom

Large mushroom caps stuffed with Italian sausage and seasoned bread crumbs. Topped with lemon-butter sauce

Spinach-Artichoke Dip

Oven baked artichokes, spinach, mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan and Romano cheese. Served with baked garlic toast

Vespucci's Spicy Meatballs

Our hand crafted meatballs baked and smothered in a spicy fra diavolo Pomodoro sauce topped with ricotta cheese and served with garlic crostini

Traditional Cheese Pizza

Mozzarella cheese with our homemade pizza sauce

Ray's Signature Pizza

White mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella, red onions, chicken, olive oil and garlic sauce

Stuffed Pizza

Vespucci's salute to Chicago! Pepperoni, Italian sausage, mozzarella and marinara sauce

Margherita Pizza

Homemade pizza sauce topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and freshly chopped basil

Meat Lovers Pizza

Italian sausage, pepperoni, ham, pancetta and mozzarella cheese on top of our creamy white sauce

Prosciutto Pizza

Chef's favorite. Thinly sliced prosciutto over extra virgin olive oil and garlic sauce. Topped with sun-dried tomatoes finished with fresh mozzarella and fresh basil

Basil & Tomato Pizza

Fresh basil, tomatoes, feta cheese, red onions, mozzarella and extra virgin olive oil garlic sauce

BBQ Chicken & Bacon Pizza

BBQ chicken, pancetta, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and homemade pizza sauce

Veggie Pizza

White mushrooms, roasted green peppers, fresh tomatoes, black olives and red onions with our homemade pizza sauce topped with mozzarella

Quattro Formaggi Ravioli Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Handcrafted four cheese ravioli with pancetta, roasted garlic, fresh basil and red onions served with a rose sauce

Chicken Milano Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Grilled chicken with sauteed red onions, mushrooms & fresh basil tossed with bow tie pasta in our creamy Alfredo sauce

Fra Diavolo Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Sauteed shrimp or grilled chicken served with a spicy Pomodoro sauce, tossed with roasted red peppers, garlic and basil. Served over linguine

Jambalaya Layer Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Grilled chicken, sauteed shrimp, spicy Italian sausage, green peppers and red onions simmered in a spicy Cajun Pomodoro sauce

Spaghetti and Meatballs Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Homemade meatballs with Pomodoro sauce and spaghetti topped with parmesan cheese

Spaghetti Bolognese Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Ground angus beef meat sauce tossed with spaghetti

Vespucci's Classic Lasagna Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Vespucci's signature homemade lasagna

Chicken Romano Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Grilled chicken breast with sauteed tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, spinach, and capers in a creamy lemon butter sauce. Served with linguini pasta

Sausage & Peppers Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Sliced rope sausage & crumbled spicy sausage served with sauteed green peppers, roasted red peppers, red onions and roasted garlic tossed with linguini pasta and served in Pomodoro sauce

Meat Lovers Farfalle Pasta

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Sauteed pancetta, Italian sausage, ham and freshly tossed with bow tie pasta in our rose sauce

Pasta Arrabbiata

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Sauteed mushrooms, red onions, tomatoes and fresh basil tossed with fettuccine pasta in our spicy rose sauce

Parmigiana

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Tender breaded chicken, veal or eggplant cutlets covered with Pomodoro sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti pasta.

Piccata

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Scaloppini of chicken or veal pan seared with garlic, capers, white wine and lemon butter sauce. Served with angel hair pasta

Salmon Limone

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. 8 oz wild caught salmon pan seared, served over linguine in basil lemon butter sauce and served with broccoli

Mediterranean Chicken

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Sauteed chicken scallopini with Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes. Served in a lemon-butter sauce with feta cheese over angel hair pasta

Marsala

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Scaloppini of chicken or veal pan seared with mushrooms, garlic, shallots and Marsala wine sauce. Served with angel hair pasta

Vespucci's Classic Fresh White Fish

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Pan seared filet of fresh white fish in a lemon caper sauce with fresh diced tomatoes, artichoke and spinach. Served with linguine pasta

New York Strip Steak

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Grilled 10 oz center cut New York strip "cooked to your preference." Served with sauteed Italian vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes

Mussels Messina

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Fresh mussels sauteed in a garlic wine sauce with cherry tomatoes and roasted red peppers over linguine pasta with your choice of lemon butter sauce or a pomodoro sauce

Shrimp Scampi

Served with your choice of our side house salad or side Caesar salad. Upgrade your side salad to a Greek or Vespucci salad for additional charge. Sauteed shrimp in a lemon butter white wine sauce. Served with angel hair pasta

Pepperoni Calzone

Stuffed with pepperoni, mozzarella and ricotta cheese

Pizza Roll Calzone

Stuffed with pepperoni, marinara, Italian sausage, mushrooms, roasted onions, roasted green peppers and mozzarella cheese

Meat Lovers Calzone

Stuffed with Italian sausage, pepperoni, ham, mozzarella and ricotta cheese

Vespucci's Salad

Organic baby spring mix greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, cranberries, Gorgonzola cheese and pecans. Served with balsamic dressing

Caprese Salad

Fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese and Roma tomatoes topped with fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar glaze

Italian Antipasto Salad

A blend of spring mix and romaine lettuce with salami, prosciutto, mozzarella balls, grilled artichokes, kalamata olives, fried garbanzo beans, pepperoncini and tomatoes served with Italian dressing

Chocolate Mousse Layer Cake

Light & moist chocolate cake, layered with to-die-for chocolate mousse

Italian Lemon Cream Cake

Moist and creamy cake infused with a hint of lemon

"Pick Me Up" Tiramisu

Italy's tradition. Delicate ladyfingers dipped in espresso rum perfumed coffee, layered with mounded mascarpone cheese and powdered cocoa

Cannoli Siciliani

Traditional Italian shell pastry filled with sweet creamy ricotta and chocolate chunks

Sea Salt Caramel Cake

Scrumptious vanilla cake with caramel and sea salt swirls

Creme Brûlée

A rich custard topped with a layer of caramelized sugar

Soda

Assorted sodas served chilled

Kids Pasta

Choose your pasta: spaghetti, angel hair, fettuccine, bow tie or penne. Choose your sauce: butter Parmesan, homemade marinara or Alfredo sauce

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Imported spaghetti with homemade sauce and meatballs

Traditional Cheese Pizza

Mozzarella cheese with our homemade pizza sauce

Margherita Pizza

Homemade pizza sauce topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and freshly chopped basil

Stuffed Pizza

Vespucci's salute to Chicago! Pepperoni, Italian sausage, mozzarella and marinara sauce

Lunch Supreme Pizza

Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, caramelized red onions, roasted green peppers, black olives and mozzarella cheese

Ray's Signature Pizza

White mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella, red onions, chicken, olive oil and garlic sauce

Meat Lover Pizza

Italian sausage, pepperoni, ham, pancetta and mozzarella cheese on top of our creamy white sauce

Basil & Tomato Pizza

Fresh basil, tomatoes, feta cheese, red onions, mozzarella and extra virgin olive oil garlic sauce

Veggie Pizza

White mushrooms, roasted green peppers, fresh tomatoes, black olives and red onions with our homemade pizza sauce topped with fresh mozzarella

BBQ Chicken & Bacon Pizza

BBQ chicken, pancetta, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and homemade pizza sauce

Spaghetti and Meatballs Pasta

Homemade meatballs with Pomodoro sauce and spaghetti topped with parmesan cheese

Chicken Milano Pasta

Grilled chicken with sauteed red onions, mushrooms & fresh basil tossed with bow tie pasta in our creamy Alfredo sauce

Spaghetti Bolognese Pasta

Ground angus beef meat sauce tossed with spaghetti

Lasagna Pasta

Vespucci's signature homemade lasagna

Parmigiana Pasta

Choice of chicken or eggplant

Pepperoni Calzone

Stuffed with pepperoni, mozzarella and ricotta cheese. Served with a side of marinara sauce

Pizza Roll Calzone

Stuffed with pepperoni, marinara, Italian sausage, mushrooms, roasted onions, roasted green peppers and mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of marinara sauce

Meat Lovers Calzone

Stuffed with Italian sausage, pepperoni, ham, mozzarella and ricotta cheese. Served with a side of marinara sauce

Lunch Caesar Salad

Crispy romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, homemade croutons and Caesar dressing

Vespucci's Salad

Organic baby spring mix greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, cranberries, Gorgonzola cheese and pecans. Served with balsamic dressing

Lunch Greek Salad

Romaine lettuce, red onions, cucumbers, green peppers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta cheese and pepperoncini. Served with Greek dressing

Lunch House Salad

Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumber and red onions served with your choice of dressing