il Bistro Italiano

il Bistro Italiano

Italian Restaurant$$$$
Downtown Grand Junction, Grand Junction
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Dinner Menu June 15Th – June 19Th, 2021 2Wine Menu 51Dessert Menu 3Antipasto Board 4
Starters / Salads
Eggplant Parmesan
13.00
Medallions of eggplants layered with provolone cheese, Grana Padano cheese, and our tomato and vegetable sauce
Summer Salad
13.00
Locally grown greens, heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, and radishes, creamy French herbed cheese, toasted pecans, hearts of palm, and raspberry balsamic dressing
Stuffed Mushrooms
15.00
Large mushrooms stuffed with semolina gnocchi – baked to order with parmesan custard
Minestrone
10.00
My family's recipe for this classic Italian soup with lots of vegetables, herbs, and white beans - finished with just a touch of our basil pesto; vegan without the pesto
Garden Salad
6.00
Locally grown mixed greens, local tomatoes, beets, house made croutons, balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten Free without the croutons
Insalata Caprese
14.00
Locally grown heirloom tomatoes from Blaine in Palisade, house made mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, aged balsamic vinegar, single varietal olive oil, sea salt
Blue Cheese Salad
14.00
Arugula, apples, domestic buttermilk blue cheese, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, and house made horseradish dressing
Carpaccio Di Bresaola
15.00
Thinly sliced air cured beef from the Alpine region of Italy, locally grown arugula, shavings of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, aged balsamic vinegar, single varietal extra virgin olive oil
Artichoke Parmesan Soup
6.00
Our signature soup
Romana Salad
6.00
Our version of Caesar salad: honey gem lettuce, our focaccia croutons, Grana Padano crisps. Not vegetarian, Gluten Free without the croutons
Entrees
Rosetta
27.00
Our signature pasta dish – house made pasta rolled with oven roasted rosemary ham and provolone cheese, sliced, baked and served with spicy tomato cream sauce
Affumicata
27.00
Our smoked gouda chicken and pork sausage, mushrooms, white wine garlic cream sauce, our gemelli pasta, finished with baby spinach. Can be made with Gluten Free pasta
Saltimbocca
34.00
House cut veal medallions folded with asiago cheese, prosciutto, and fresh sage, cooked in garlic white wine butter sauce, served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables. Can be made gluten free
Scaloppine Ai Porcini
28.00
Naturally raised chicken breast butterflied and cooked with Italian porcini mushrooms, white wine, and cream – served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables. Can be made Gluten Free
Gnocchi
26.00
Our potato gnocchi tossed with grilled scapes, pine nut pesto, and house roasted tomatoes
Salmone Al Rosmarino
32.00
Fresh Scottish salmon topped with fresh herbs, baked on a bed of fresh rosemary, served with roasted fingerling potatoes and Sicilian peperonata (stewed peppers, onions, tomatoes, and pine nuts)
Traditional Lasagna
27.00
Our meat, tomato, and vegetable sauce mixed with bechamel sauce and layered with our spinach flavored noodles and Grana Padano cheese, then baked to order
Spaghetti with Green Garlic
23.00
House made spaghetti tossed with locally grown green garlic, black pepper, and Grana Padano cheese - simple but delicious. Can be made with gluten free pasta
Spaghetti Alla Scoglio
29.00
Black mussels, Manila clams, and spicy tomato garlic white wine sauce tossed with our spaghetti pasta. Can be made with gluten free pasta
White & Rose' Wines By the Glass and Small Bottles
Chardonnay, Whitewater Hill Winery, Local Winery
8.50
Sauvignon Blanc, Tenuta Luisa
9.00
Moscato, Vietti Cascinetta Moscato D'asti
22.00
Pinot Grigio, Barone Fini
8.50
Prosecco, Extra Dry, Val D'oca
8.00
A bit more than a glass
Red Wines By the Glass
Cabernet Sauvignon, Two Rivers Winery, Local Winery
11.00
Pinot Noir, Lechthaler
9.00
Valpolicella and Amarone Blend, Palazzo Della Torre
10.00
Great wine and great value
Merlot, Two Rivers Winery, Local Winery
9.50
Chianti Classico, Castello Di Bossi
11.00
Barbera, Araldica Barbera D'asti Albera
8.00
Sweet Red Wine By the Glass
Sweet Baby Red, Carlson, Local Winery
7.50
Served chilled
Dessert Wines By the Glass
Whitewater Hill Zero Below, Local Winery, Late Harvest Chardonnay
8.00
Presidential Tawny Port, Nv
6.00
Whitewater Hill Ruby Port
5.00
Colosi Malvasia Delle Lipari, Amazing Sicilian Passito Wine
11.00
Presidential Tawny Port, 20 Year
9.00
White Wines
Pinot Grigio
Barone Fini
28.00
Classic Italian pinot grigio, fresh with medium body and acidity, green apple notes; good for sipping and to accompany a variety of seafood and lighter dishes
J. Hofstӓtter
47.00
Great acidity with beautiful notes of citrus and pears
Alois Lageder
22.00
Brilliant straw yellow color with green shimmer and with flowery and spicy notes - this winery is one of the first ones in Italy to convert to biodynamic viticulture
Mezzacorona
35.00
Chardonnay
Whitewater Hill Barrel Select - Local Winery
31.00
Lightly oaked local chardonnay
Vie Di Romans 2015
66.00
A beautiful, intense and elegant chardonnay from the Northern Italian region of Friuli - matured for 9 months on lees - no oak
Frescobaldi Pomino
49.00
This is actually a blend of chardonnay and pinot bianco - elegant, well balanced and fresh
Mezzacorona
35.00
Pinot Bianco
Tramin
52.00
This wine comes from high in the Alpine region of Trentino Alto Adige - it is rich, dry, with great acidity - beautiful as an aperitif or with seafood dishes
Vermentino
Argiolas Costamolino
32.00
Argiolas is one of the most famous wineries in the island of Sardegna and their philosophy is to use only indigenous grapes. This wine is 95% vermentino and 5% other Sardinian grapes with partial malolactic fermentation to add richness - delicate citrus flavors with notes of tropical fruits and honey; great acidity makes it a very food-friendly wine
Antinori Tenuta Guado Al Tasso Docg
44.00
An amazing, well-balanced vermentino from Bolgheri
Greco Di Tufo
Terredora Di Paolo
44.00
Classic white wine from the area around Naples - floral, dry, with great acidity - great summer wine
Roero Arneis
Monchiero Carbone
56.00
The is one of the best whites from Piemonte - elegant, dry, medium body with a subtle effervescence on the palate; citrus and melon aroma with hints of almonds
Soave
Suavia Soave Classico
35.00
A "must try" wine - 100% garganega grapes - dry, medium to full body, high acidity, notes of pears, apples and almonds - elegant and harmonious soave
Riesling
Carlson - Local Winery
25.00
Sweet and floral, light
Nuragus
Argiolas S'elegas
42.00
This is a very unique and rare varietal grown in very small quantities in Sardinia - rich, floral, and citrusy with aromas of peaches, nuts, and herbs
Vernaccia
San Quirico
35.00
Traditional white wine from the hills around Siena and San Geminiano in Tuscany - dry and crisp with lemon, almond and herb notes
Moscato
Umberto Fiore Moscato D'asti
39.00
Sweet, bubbly, low alcohol - great for dessert or sweeter palates
Cascinetta Vietti Moscato D'asti
22.00
Sauvignon Blanc
Tenuta Luisa Sauvignon Blanc
40.00
Beautiful tropical fruits notes, bright and supple
Russiz Superiore Collio 2015/2016
65.00
From one of the most famous winemakers in Northern Italy, Marco Felluga, this is a complex, full body sauvignon blanc - 15% of the must was fermented in oak to add complexity - green pepper and pink grapefruit on the nose, lemon and grapefruit on the palate
Colterris - Local Winery
44.00
High acidity, grapefruit notes, award-winning
Verdicchio
Garofoli Macrina
32.00
This is the wine from my Italian summers spent by the Adriatic sea. The name is due to the hint of green hue in the color, "verde" in Italian - it's the traditional wine of seafood dishes and cold aperitif on that stretch of the Adriatic coast - notes of ripe peaches and apples with hints of tropical fruits
Rose', Bubbly, and Dessert Wines
Bera Brachetto D'acqui
47.00
Sweet, bubbly, beautiful pink color, low alcohol, strawberry notes, 100% brachetto - basically a red Moscato
Leone De Castris' Five Roses
38.00
Dry Italian Rose' with gentle tannins, bright acidity, and red berry and floral notes
Val D'oca Sparkling Extra Dry Rose'
28.00
Crisp red raspberry and strawberry notes give way to a dry, savory finish
Cascinetta Vietti Moscato D'asti
22.00
Zardetto Prosecco
28.00
Delicious prosecco
Val D'oca Sparkling Rose'
6.00
A bit more than a glass; similar to a dry prosecco
Umberto Fiore Moscato D'asti
39.00
Whitewater Hill Zero Below - Local Winery
40.00
Late harvest chardonnay, sweet and intense
Red Wines
Merlot
Two Rivers Winery - Local Winery
33.00
Pinot Noir
Lechthaler
32.00
Light bodied and dry
Cabernet Sauvignon
Two Rivers Winery - Local Winery
40.00
Cabernet Franc
Colterris - Local Winery
47.00
Russiz Superiore Collio 2017
69.00
From one of the most famous winemakers in Italy, Marco Felluga - the most unique and intense cabernet franc I have ever tasted - spicy, full body, complex, elegant
Sweet Red Wine
Carlson Sweet Baby Red - Local Winery
25.00
Teroldego Rotaliano
Castel Firmian Nerofino
32.00
This wine is actually a 50-50 blend of Teroldego and Lagrain, the two most important red varietals of the Dolomites - full body, fruity, dry, well balanced - a great new discovery
Sangiovese
Di Majo Norante - Organically Grown
27.00
Chianti
Castello Di Bossi Chianti Classico
41.00
Castello Di Querceto Il Picchio Chianti Classico Riserva 2015
131.00
Single vineyard chianti only produced in exceptional years with the best of the grapes from this vineyard in the Classico area of Chianti - aged 12-14 months in oak barrels
Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2017
47.00
Aged two years in barrel and one year in bottle
Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2014
35.00
Sangiovese Grosso
Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino Montosili 2008
308.00
Single vineyard, powerful Brunello - a really special treat
Camigliano Brunello Di Montalcino 2014
92.00
Il Poggione Rosso Di Montalcino 2018
62.00
Basically a "baby" Brunello without the steep price tag
Argiano Brunello Di Montalcino 2015
115.00
Very approachable Brunello, powerful and intense but without the sharpness of most other young Brunello wines
Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano
Fattoria Del Cerro 2016
41.00
Also made from sangiovese grapes, vino nobile comes exclusively from the area around the hill town of Montepulciano and is not to be confused with the montepulciano grape that produces the wine with the same name
Poliziano Asinone 2016
133.00
Single vineyard - only made in exceptional years - a powerful wine
Morellino
Poliziano Lohsa
34.00
Another form of sangiovese grown along the Tuscan coast - produced by one of the best wineries in the Montepulciano area
Sangiovese Blends
Monte Antico
26.00
Affordable Supertuscan blend of sangiovese, merlot and cabernet sauvignon
Monte Antico 2014
50.00
Nero D'avola
Feudo Maccari
38.00
The most important red grape of Sicily-medium body with smooth tannins
Monica
Argiolas Perdera
36.00
Indigenous grape from the island of Sardegna, rarely seen anywhere else - medium body, with gentle tannins, red berry, herbs and earthy tones - great overall food wine
Malbec
Colterris 2017 - Local Winery
47.00
One of the newest wineries in the valley but always producing some of the best wines around here
Petit Verdot
Colterris 2017 - Local Winery
48.00
Another beautiful wine from this estate winery - dry with full body
Corvina Based Wines
Sant'antonio Scaia
27.00
It is rare to find a wine that is 100% corvina grapes - this is a great value wine
Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre-Great Value, Great Wine
36.00
This is a unique wine that contains 30% of Amarone in the blend
Zenato Amarone Classico Della Valpolicella 2014
76.00
Another great wine and a split bottle is a great way to enjoy a great wine without breaking the bank
Zenato Valpolicella
34.00
Perfect combination of fruity and earthy - this wine is so eclectic that it pairs well with a large number of dishes on our menu
Zenato Amarone Classico Della Valpolicella 2015
136.00
Rich, luscious and chocolatey
Righetti Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2008
230.00
A special release for this wine - only 1130 bottles made and only 18 came to Colorado
Nebbiolo Based Wines
Vietti Nebbiolo Perbacco 2018
61.00
Just two months short of being a Barolo!
Travaglini Gattinara 2016
83.00
From the small producing area of Gattinara in Northern Piedmont, this wine is made like a barbaresco but without the price tag - don't forget to look at the bottle and its unique shape, which was patented by the Travaglini family in 1958
Silvio Grasso Barolo Bricco Manzoni 2010
208.00
One of the lesser known producers of Barolo whose vineyards are located in La Morra, one of the best areas of production of Barolo wine. This particular wine present the traditional characteristics of a Barolo in a classy and elegant way
Produttori Del Barbaresco Riserva Ovello 2014
146.00
Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2016
118.00
One of Robert Parker's favorite wines and a great entry to Barolo wines
Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne 2013
46.00
A blend of wines from 5 different vineyards - aromas of leather, tobacco, and roses on the nose - dark cherries and red raspberries on the palate with strong but smooth tannins
Poderi Elia Barbaresco 2012
137.00
Full-bodi
Produttori Del Barbaresco Riserva Pora 2013
137.00
Each is a single vineyard Barbaresco, aged 3 years in oak and 8 months in bottle - powerful and intense yet refined - each received 95 points from Wine Spectator! Barolo is considered the king of Piedmont wines while Barbaresco is considered the queen, intense but more approachable and softer than the powerful barolo
Barbera
Araldica Barbera D'asti Albera 2016
25.00
Wine from Piemonte aged in oak casks, giving it a warm, smoky aroma
Vietti Barbera D'alba Scarrone 2016
98.00
Amazing Barbera treated with the care of a Barolo
Araldica Barbera D'asti Superiore 2015
48.00
Fruity and lively
Aglianico
Terredora Di Paolo Fatica Contadina Taurasi 2012
78.00
This is the famous aglianico wine that is produced from vines that grow on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius - aged for 18 months in oak barrels then in bottle for 24 months - full body, complex, with dark fruit and tobacco notes - beautiful wine
Gaglioppo and Gaglioppo Blend
Librandi Duca Di San Felice 2012
45.00
A rare find from Calabria - full body, dry, earthy yet elegant
Librandi Gravello Val Di Neto Rosso 2014
66.00
The most important wine for the Librandi winery: a beautiful blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Gaglioppo grapes, full body, earthy and smooth
Magliocco
Librandi Magno Megonio 2015/2016
75.00
My favorite wine from Calabria - made from the indigenous grape Magliocco, a very finicky grape to grow, this is a full body wine, earthy and elegantly rustic, with very smooth tannins
Primitivo
Castello Monaci Piluna
35.00
Full body, fruity and delicious
Mottura Stilio Primitivo Di Manduria 2017
120.00
Unique and interesting Primitivo made in the style of Amarone - the Primitivo grapes are dried before being pressed, giving the wine more bold and robust flavor
International Style Blends
Aia Vecchia Sor Ugo Bolgheri Superiore 2016
82.00
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot-a classic Supertuscan
Poggio Al Tesoro Mediterra
41.00
Great value; Also from Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast, this wine is a unique blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
Marchesi Antinori Il Bruciato 2018
57.00
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah-one of the most affordable Supertuscan wines from one of the most prestigious wineries in Bolgheri and in Italy
Terre Di San Leonardo
41.00
A beautiful blend of 40% merlot, 50% cabernet sauvignon and 10% carmenere from the Dolomites
Carignano
Santadi Grotta Rossa
38.00
Great value; Carignano del Sulcis is one of the lesser known grapes from Sardinia - full body, earthy yet smooth - a real jewel and one of the best values in this list
Cannonau
Argiolas Costera
39.00
From the island of Sardegna, cannonau is the same grape as garnacha in Spain and Granache in France - deliciously rustic and earthy
Dolcetto
Fontanabianca Dolcetto D'alba
33.00
Great value; Medium body red wine from Piemonte, a great food wine
Lambrusco
Tenuta Pederzana Lambrusco Di Castelvetro Gibe
34.00
Fruity but dry, lightly sparkly, the classic accompaniment for food from Emilia Romagna, my area of Italy-served chilled, this is a great wine to drink with most of our pastas
Cleto Chiarli Vecchia Modena
32.00
Lightly Sparkling with notes of red cherry, strawberry, and tangerine zest - crisp acidity
Freisa
Borgogno Langhe Freisa 2014
53.00
One of the lesser known grapes of Piemonte -medium body, red cherries, pleasant tannins, good acidity
Montepulciano and Montepulciano Blends
Valle Reale San Calisto 2010
100.00
Organically grown - From the oldest vines at the winery - rich, full body, with soft tannins - award winner every year
Di Majo Norante Ramitello Biferno Rosso
38.00
A blend of 80% montepulciano and 20% aglianico from Molise - a great value for the quality of this wine - intense, elegant, with dark fruit, licorice and leather notes - dry but with soft tannins
Lagrein
Alois Lageder 2015
53.00
From the Dolomites - full body with smooth tannins - a delicious wine among the lesser known varietals in America, but produced for years in the Alpine regions
Dessert
Cassata Cake
8.00
Inspired by Sicilian flavors: chiffon cake layered with ricotta cheese, chocolate, and pistachios-glazed and ganished with candied orange peel and pistachios
Key Lime Tart
7.50
Classic key lime dessert served with whipped cream
Chocolate Decadence
7.50
Truffle-like flourless chocolate decadence cake, served with raspberry sauce
Sorbetto
6.00
Imported from Italy - we offer two flavors: lemon and mango
Sbrisolona
8.00
An old almond traditional cake from my area that goes back at least 3 centuries - the name means "crumble" and we served it with local apples cooked in caramel sauce and vanilla crème anglaise
Tiramisu
7.50
The quintessential Italian dessert at its best! Luscious coffee flavored mascarpone cream, airy genoise cake and house made ladyfingers
Crème Brulee
7.00
Vanilla beans flavor
Chocolate Cherry Almond Tart
7.50
Our own recipe that has become a classic at the Bistro - buttery tart crust baked with almond paste, pie cherries and European chocolate-served warm with chocolate sauce (may contain occasional pits)
Featured Drinks
Coconut Chai
9.00
A dessert cocktail from paradise! A delicious blend of coconut rum, coconut milk, Chaga Chai tea and vanilla syrup, with a cinnamon sugar rim
Dessert Wines By the Glass
Whitewater Hill Zero Below - Local Winery - Later Harvest Chardonnay
8.00
Colosi Malvasia Delle Lipari - a Unique "Passito" Wine From Sicily
11.00
Meats
Prosciutto
5.00
The quintessential Italian cured meat aged for more than a year
Coppa
4.00
Classic cured pork from Emilia flavored with nutmeg and other spices
Capicollo
4.00
Cotto
3.00
Oven roasted rosemary ham
Bresaola
6.00
Air cured beef typical of the Alpine area called Valtellina, we slice it thin and serve it with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a lemon wedge
Speck
5.00
Smoked cured pork from the Alpine region of Europe
Hard Salame
4.00
Small hard salame, hand cut
Cheeses
Marinate Goat and Sheep Cheese
5.00
New addition to this list, from Australia
Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
5.00
Invented in my hometown 900 years ago or so, considered the "king of cheeses", aged 18 to 24 months
Caciocavallo
4.00
Southern Italian, provolone style, sharper than a regular provolone
Gorgonzola
4.00
Cow milk blue cheese typical of the region of Lombardy in Northern Italy
Gruyere
4.00
From Switzerland - this gruyere is cave aged and has a beautiful nutty notes
Marinated Feta
3.00
House marinated with dry herbs and spices, olive oil, salt, and sun dried tomatoes
Triple Crème Brie-Like Cheese
4.00
Creamy and rich
Romano Cheese
3.00
Sharp sheep cheese from the area of Rome
Pecorino Toscano
5.00
90-day aged sheep milk cheese from Tuscany
Butterkase
3.00
Made in the US like traditional buttery cheeses from Germany-soft and mild
Accompaniments
Cipolline
3.00
Italian cipolline onions cured with balsamic vinegar-typical of Emilia
Mixed Olives
5.00
Piquante Peppers
3.00
A bit sweet, a bit spicy
Croatian Fruit Spreads
3.00
Sour cherries, Fig and orange
Sicilian Marinated White Anchovies
4.00
Pickled Brussel Sprouts
3.00
A bit spicy
House Made Crackers
2.00
Pre-Set Combinations
Bresaola & Brie
12.00
Bresaola beef and triple crème brie, olive oil, and lemon juice
Piatto Misto Emiliano
15.00
Prosciutto, salame, coppa, Parmigiano Reggiano, and cured onions
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il Bistro Italiano
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Grand Junction, CO 81501
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Absolute Handmade Italian, il Bistro Italiano in Grand Junction combines traditional Italian dishes with innovative ideas resulting in modern Italian cuisine.
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