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Our Menu

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Appetizers

Amanda’s Fried Calamari
$17

Lightly battered fresh tender calamari served with lemons and marinara sauce.

Giacomo’s Seafood Sampler
$26

Fried calamari, 2 baked clams, and 4 fried shrimp | Serves 2-4

Antipasto Italiano
$19

Salami, prosciutto, cappicola, imported Italian cheese, olives, red roasted peppers, and homemade giardiniera | Serves 2

Fried Mozzarella Twists
$14

Homemade pasta dough, filled with mozzarella cheese. A new “twist” to the traditional cheese sticks!
Served with Creamy Vodka Sauce.

Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms
$15

Stuffed with our own special blend of seasoned breading, mild sausage and goat cheese.

Paesano Pesce Salad
$21

Octopus, shrimp, calamari, onion & celery over a bed of lettuce and served with a Sicilian lemon dressing.

Baked Clams

1/2 doz $14.00 | 1 doz $24.00

Cozze Saute
$21
Stuffed Artichoke
$13

Giacomo’s own Sicilian breading, spices, and cheeses.
Please allow 20 minutes cooking time.

Create Your Own Pasta Dish

Create Your Own Pasta Dish
$20

Pasta choice: Penne | Spaghetti | Linguini | Capellini (Angel hair) | Meat Ravioli | Cheese Ravioli

Add an order of Meatballs or Italian Sausage +$5.00

Sauces +$3.00: Vodka (Creamy or Red), Alfredo, Creamy Pesto, Arrabbiata, or Carbonara Sauce

Salads, Soups and Side Dishes

Caesar Salad
$12
Chicken Caesar Salad
$15

Crisp romaine lettuce, croutons, Romano cheese, and Caesar dressing, topped with grilled chicken.
With Shrimp $19.00

Minestrone or Soup of the Day

Cup $4.00 | Bowl $7.00
Pasta fagioli is served every Friday.

Sides

Order any side $5.50
Add to substitute any side pasta for $3.00:
• Mixed Vegetables or Steamed Broccoli - lightly seasoned in garlic & butter
• Spinach - spinach sauteed with garlic and oil
• SpiGluten-Free Penne Pasta or Homemeade Pastanach - marinara or meat sauce
• Vesuvio Potatoes - garlic, white wine, onion & oregano

Pasta di Casa

Chef Giacomo makes the pasta here in our kitchen daily with only the finest ingredients.

Cavatelli or Gnocchi
$21

Small tube-shaped pasta made from ricotta cheese, semolina flour, and potato dough, with your choice of sauce.

Fettuccine Alfredo
$22

Rich, creamy homemade alfredo sauce adorns these tender homemade noodles.

Meat Lasagna
$24

This hearty portion is made with layers of pasta, ground beef, ricotta and mozzarella cheese, meat sauce, and our special ingredient….polenta.

Manicotti
$22

Flat pasta, rolled and filled with ricotta cheese and topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.

Gnocchi
$21

Traditional Italian “potato dumplings” made from a potato, semolina flour dough, served with your choice of sauce.

Cannelloni
$22

Flat pasta rolled and filled with seasoned ground beef and topped with mozzarella cheese and meat sauce.

Pasta di Mare

Pasta and seafood.

Zuppa di Pesce
$35

Octopus, shrimp, calamari, clams, black mussels and scallops in a fresh tomato sauce, served over linguini.

Grigliata di Pesce
$33

Grilled calamari, octopus and shrimp in our own Sicilian marinade. Served with a side of pasta.

Lobster Ravioli with Shrimp
$30

Lobster-filled ravioli with sauteed shrimp in a rich, creamy vodka sauce.

Pennette Mediterraneo
$30

Penne pasta with shrimp, prosciutto, mushrooms, peas & Parmesan cheese in a garlic cream sauce.

Capellini con Broccoli & Shrimp
$29

Fresh broccoli and shrimp sauteed and tossed with angel hair in a garlic and oil sauce.

Linguini with Clam Sauce
$29

Fresh clams sauteed with your choice of: garlic and oil or a fresh tomato sauce.

Shrimp and Scallop Portobello
$33

Shrimp, scallops, and marinated portobello mushrooms over rissotto in a garlic & oil, white wine sauce with a touch of fresh tomato.

Capellini Positano
$33

Angelhair pasta with scallops, shrimp & baby clams in a fresh tomato, garlic, onion and basil sauce.

Linguini con Scampi
$29

Fresh clams sauteed with your choice of: garlic and oil or a fresh tomato sauce.

Polpo alla Cassarola
$30

Sauteed tender octopus, seasoned to perfection and tossed with spaghetti in a fresh tomato sauce.

Linguini Pescatore
$29

\Black mussels sauteed in a fresh tomato, basil, onion, and garlic sauce over linguini.

Vegetarian and Gluten-Free

Please specify if you would like your entree prepared as gluten-free or vegetarian, and if you prefer a traditional side pasta or gluten-free penne pasta with marinara sauce.

Voltini Melanzane
$23

Lightly battered, rolled eggplant stuffed with mozzarella and ricotta cheese, and topped with marinara sauce.

Risotto Primavera
$24

Italian white rice sauteed with fresh vegetables and tossed in a light garlic and oil sauce.

Giambotta di Verdure
$23

7 kinds of fresh vegetables sauteed in garlic and oil with a spicy fresh tomato sauce.

Eggplant alla Parmigiana
$23

Lightly battered eggplant layered and baked with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.

Gluten-Free Chicken Scalloppini
$25

Mushroom, onion, white wine sauce with a touch of tomato.

Gluten-Free Penne Pasta
$23

Served with your choice of marinara or meat sauce.

Vitello (Veal)

All Entrees are served with your choice of soup or salad and a side of pasta with marinara sauce (unless otherwise noted).
Add $3.00 to substitute your side pasta with vegetables, homemade pasta, Vesuvio potatoes, or gluten-free penne pasta.

Vitello alla Parmigiana
$30

Lightly breaded veal baked with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.

Vitello Marsala
$30

Veal medallions sauteed with mushrooms and marsala wine.

Vitello Picante
$30

Veal medallions in a lemon, white wine, butter sauce with capers.

Vitello Gorgonzola
$32

Veal medallions sauteed in a creamy garlic sauce with mushrooms and freshly crumbled blue cheese.

Pollo

Boneless breast with side of pasta.
All Entrees are served with your choice of soup or salad and a side of pasta with marinara sauce (unless otherwise noted).
Add $3.00 to substitute your side pasta with vegetables, homemade pasta, Vesuvio potatoes, or gluten-free penne pasta.

Pollo Marano
$26

Artichoke, sun-dried tomatoes in a garlic, white wine, cream sauce over angel hair pasta.

Pollo di Anna
$25

Breaded chicken breast with a layer of green & red peppers and mushrooms, and topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.

Pollo alla Parmigiana
$25

Lightly breaded chicken breast baked, topped with melted mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.

Pollo Limone
$25

Lightly floured chicken breast sauteed in a lemon, butter, and white wine sauce.

Pollo Florentine
$25

Lightly floured chicken breast sauteed in lemon, butter, white wine, and garlic, topped with fresh spinach and mozzarella cheese.

Pollo Vesuvio
$25

Garlic, oregano, onion, and white wine sauce. Served with Vesuvio potatoes.

Pesce (Fish)

All Entrees are served with your choice of soup or salad and a side of pasta with marinara sauce (unless otherwise noted).
Add $3.00 to substitute your side pasta with vegetables, homemade pasta, Vesuvio potatoes, or gluten-free penne pasta.

Baccala Siciliano
$32

Fresh codfish sauteed with onions, capers, fresh tomato and garlic. Served over linguini.

Orange Roughy Picante
$29

Baked in a lemon, white wine, and butter sauce with capers.

Parmigian Crusted Tilapia
$26

Served over a bed of spinach sauteed in a garlic and oil sauce and topped with a balsamic drizzle.

Carne (Meats)

All Entrees are served with your choice of soup or salad and a side of pasta with marinara sauce (unless otherwise noted).
Add $3.00 to substitute your side pasta with vegetables, homemade pasta, Vesuvio potatoes, or gluten-free penne pasta.

Braciole
$35

Rolled beef stuffed with Italian seasonings, salami, prosciutto, cappicola, and mozzarella cheese, and topped with a rich, red wine tomato sauce with green and red peppers. Very authentic!

Filet Mignon
$38

A tender, juicy 10-ounce filet, grilled to perfection and served with a demi-glaze sauce and sauteed mushrooms. Top with fresh blue cheese for just $1.50 more!

Sausage and Chicken Rendanese
$30

Mild Italian sausage and strips of chicken sauteed with onions, garlic, green & red peppers, and potatoes in a fresh tomato sauce.

Desserts

Add $1.50 for a la mode

Tiramisu
$6

Imported ladyfinger cookies splashed with espresso and Italian liqueurs, then layered with clouds of Italian whipped mascarpone cheese and topped with cocoa, are prepared here just for you.

Cannoli (An Original Sicilian Pastry)
$5

Crisp, delicately fried pastry shell filled with a creamy, sweet cheese filling, and nuts.

Turtle Cheesecake (Flavor of the Month)
$8

Perteet mix of pecans and caramel over a creamy cheesecake and chocolate cookie crust.

Spumoni
$5

A true “old world” favorite with layers of Italian gelato, including flavors of strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate, and pistachio. This delicious dessert is always sliced – as it should be – never scooped.

Vanilla Gelato
$5

Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream. It has a creamier, denser consistency than its American counterpart.

Mt. Etna Flaming Lava Cake
$6

Rich chocolate cake with a warm fudge center, topped with raspberry & chocolate drizzle & whipped cream.

Appetizers

Stuffed Artichoke
$13
Fried Calamari
$17
Fried Mozzarella Twists
$14
Garlic Bread
$8
Fries
$5
Giacomo’s Cheese Blend
$2/4 oz
Olive Oil
$2/4 oz
Extra Bread
$0.50/Per Piece

Salad - Soup

Extra dressings $1.00
Minestrone (16 oz cup) $5.00

Ask about our soup of the day & our “Family size” soup.

Paesano Pesce Salad
$21

Shrimp, calamari, octopus, onions & celery.

Caesar Salad
$8

Add: Chicken $16.00 | Shrimp $20.00

Caprese Salad
$17
Grilled Chicken Salad
$15

Your choice of dressings.

Artichoke Salad
$15
Antipaso Salad
$17

Italian dressing on the side.

Sicilian Sausage Salad
$15

Sandwiches

Serve with a side order of pasta or fries.

Italina Submarine
$14
Sausage or Beef
$13
Pepper & Egg
$12
Sausage & Beef Combo
$15
Chicken Parmigiana
$15
Grilled Marinated Chicken
$15
Eggplant Parmigiana
$15
Meatball
$13
Mozzarella Cheese
$2
Giardiniera or Sweet Peppers
$2

Traditional Pasta

Traditional Pasta
$20

Pick a pasta: Pasta | Spaghetti | Penne | Capellini(Angel Hair) | Linguini | Cheese or Meat Ravioli

Pick a sauce: Marinara | Bolognese (Meat) | Garlic and Oil

Picky Packy - Fresh Tomato, Basil, Garlic & Onion
Add $3.00 for vodka (Creamy or Red), Creamy Pesto, Carbonara, Alfredo or Arrabbiata Sauce

Add-ons: Chicken $5.00 | Shrimp $8.00 | Vegetable $4.00 | Sausage $4.00 | Baked Penne $22.00

Pasta di Mare

Pennette Mediterrane
$30

Penne pasta with shrimp, prosciutto, mushrooms, peas & parmigian cheese in a garlic cream sauce.

Shrimp & Scallop Portabello
$33

Over risotto in a garlic & oil, white wine sauce with fresh tomato.

Lobster Filled Ravioli
$30

With shrimp in a creamy vodka sauce.

Angel Hair Broccoli & Shrimp (Garlic & Oil)
$28
Linguini with Clam sauce (Red or Garlic & Oil)
$28
Capellini Positano
$33

Angel hair pasta with scallops, shrimp, clams & fresh tomatoes.

Linguini Con Scampi
$29

Linguini with shrimp in a fresh tomato, basil, garlic & onion sauce.

Linguini Pescatore
$29

Black mussels with linguini in a fresh tomato sauce.

Homemade pasta

Meat Lasagna
$24
Cavatelli or Gnocchi
$21
Manicotti (Cheese) or Cannellini (Meat)
$22
Fettuccine Alfredo
$22

Vegetarian & Gluten-Free

Serve with a side order of pasta.
Substitute side pasta for vegetable, Veruvio potatoes, homemade pasta, or gluten-free penne pasta for $2.50

Rolled Eggplant
$23

Linguini with shrimp in a fresh tomato, basil, garlic & onion sauce.

Rissotto Primavera
$24

Italian white rice sauteed with fresh vegetables and tossed in a light garlic and oil sauce.

Giambotta di Verdure
$23

Vegetables sauteed in garlic & oil in a spicy fresh tomato sauce.

Eggplant alla Parmigiana
$23
Gluten-Free Chicken Scalloppini
$25
Gluten-Free Penne Pasta
$23

Vitello (Veal)

Vitello Gorgonzola
$32

Garlic cream sauce with blue cheese & mushrooms.

Vitello Marsala
$30
Vitello alla Parmigiana
$30
Vitello Picante
$30
Braciole
$35
Chicken & Sausage Rendanese
$30

Chicken strips and sausage with potatoes, onions & green and red peppers in a fresh tomato sauce.

Chicken

Pollo Vesuvio
$25

With Vesuvio potatoes instead of pasta.

Pollo di Anna
$25

Breaded chicken breast with a layer of green & red peppers and mushrooms and topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.

Pollo alla Parmigiana
$25
Pollo Limone
$25
Pollo Florentine
$25
Pollo Vesuvion
$25

Garlic, oregano, onion and white wine sauce. Served with Vesuvio potatoes.

Pollo Marano
$26

Artichokes, sundried tomatoes, garlic, and white wine cream sauce over angel hair.

Fresh Fish

Served with side of pasta.

Baccala Sicilianos
$32

Fresh codfish sauteed with onions, capers, fresh tomato, and garlic. Served over linguini.

Orange Roughy Picante
$29

Baked in a lemon, white wine, and butter sauce with capers.

Parmigian Crusted Tilapia
$26
Grilled Salmon over Spinach
$33
Grigliata di Pesc
$33

Grilled octopus, calamari & shrimp in a Sicilian marinade.

Desserts

Tiramisu
$6
Cannoli
$5
Cheesecake (Flavor of the Month)
$8

Location

740 N Wolf Rd
Des Plaines, IL
60016

Hours

Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
2:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Sun, Sat
11:00 AM - 8:30 PM

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Contact us

Call us at (847)-390-7330

Write us at giacomos2023@gmail.com

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