Convito Café
Candlelight Christmas Eve
Cafe Dinner Specials
Monday, December 24, 2018
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Openers
Farro Mushroom Soup 6.5
an ancient grain believed to have sustained the roman legions
Christmas Salad
mixed greens, pomegranate berries & star fruit with baked brie;
cranberry vinaigrette 13.5
created in 1986 for a magazine by owner Nancy Brussat Barocci
& artist sister Karen Brussat Butler
Red White & Green Grilled Flatbread
goat cheese, arugula, prosciutto & grape tomatoes 15
all the colors of Christmas
Dinner Plates
Christmas Tortellini Pasta
Spinach-ricotta filled tortellini with a hearty mushroom & prosciutto sauce 18
tortellini is a traditional italian christmas dish
Pan Seared Sea Bass
with herb butter, tourner potatoes & french green beans 29
a convito christmas eve favorite
Mediterranean Bouillabaisse
provençal fish stew with seasonal fish, shrimp, manila clams & mussels
in a rich tomato broth with bruschetta 26
it's a holiday whenever bouillabaisse is served
Stuffed Harrison Farm's Chicken Breast
stuffed with spinach & artichokes & prosciutto in a creamy
fontina cheese sauce served with polenta 25
support local farms!
Grilled Beef Tenderloin
with port wine mushroom sauce, potato gratin & grilled asparagus 34
a classic holiday dish
Pan Seared Venison
with balsamic jus served with wild rice pilaf with pomegranate berries
& braised brussels sprouts 30
game is a popular holiday dish
Desserts
Christmas Peppermint Sundae
peppermint ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream
& pirouline chocolate wafer 9.5
a generous portion in an old fashioned sundae bowl
Panettone Bread Pudding
with salted caramel ice cream 8.5
it's not christmas without Italy's traditional
brioche bread with raisins & citron
make your reservations • credit card required • 48 hours notice required for cancellation
1515 sheridan rd • wilmette, il 60091 • 847.251.3654 • convitocafe@gmail.com
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