Torchio Pasta Bar Menu – Chicago, IL

Type : Italian restaurant

Location : Chicago, IL

Housemade pastas at this intimate Italian eatery & bar with a patio. Based on 315 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.8 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery

Torchio Pasta Bar 60654

Address:
738 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654

Phone: (312) 643-0543

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Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday 5–9 PM
Wednesday 5–9 PM
Thursday 5–9 PM
Friday 5–10 PM
Saturday 4–10 PM

Menu

DINNER
BURRATA & PESTO
Burrata cheese served with pesto, heirloom tomatoes, olive oil & Maldon salt
$16.00
SAFFRON ARANCINI
Saffron rice arancini stuffed with bolognese & mozzarella, served with a Calabrian chili garlic tomato sauce
$17.00
WHIPPED RICOTTA & TOMATO FIG JAM CROSTINIS
Crostini topped with plum tomato fig jam, & ricotta
$12.00
SEMOLINA GNOCCHI
Baked in marinara sauce & topped with mozzarella
$14.00
FRIED ARTICHOKE HEARTS
Fried artichoke hearts with lemon caper butter sauce, served with side of arugula salad
$17.00
MEATBALLS
Beef & veal meatballs served in house-made tomato sauce
$13.00
ARUGULA SALAD
With shaved mushrooms & Pecorino Romano, dressed in lemon & olive oil
$12.00
CAESAR SALAD
With house-made Caesar dressing, house-made croutons & shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano
$12.00
TORCHIO SALAD
Chopped salad, shrimp, crispy pancetta, mozzarella, celery, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes & red onion in a light red wine vinaigrette dressing
$15.00
BRAISED SHORT RIB RISOTTO
With red wine-braised beef short rib
$32.00
ROASTED MUSHROOM RISOTTO…
Cremini, shitake & button mushrooms with Pecorino Romano topped with white truffle-infused olive oil
$25.00
PANCETTA & SAUSAGE RISOTTO
With Calabrian chili, tomato & Parmigiano-Reggiano
$23.00
TUSCAN CHICKEN
Seared & roasted boneless half chicken, lemon, garlic & white wine, served with sautéed broccoli rabe
$26.00
BROCCOLI RABE
Sautéed with garlic, olive oil & red pepper flakes
$8.00
ASPARAGUS
Grilled with lemon & Parmigiano-Reggiano
$8.00
“TORCHIO” PASTA
Radiatore pasta with sausage & cremini mushrooms in a brandy-thyme cream sauce
$28.00
GIOVANNA’S BOLOGNESE
Pappardelle with bolognese in a parmesan basket
$28.00
BRAISED SHORT RIB & PAPPARDELLE
Pappardelle served with red wine-braised beef short rib
$32.00
TRUFFLE & FRIED BURRATA FETTUCCINE
Fettuccine with roasted shitake & cremini mushrooms, parmesan truffle cream, truffle mushroom purée topped with fried, panko-breaded burrata
$36.00
PASTA CAPRESE
Mafaldine pasta with pesto, served on a bed of plum tomato sauce & topped with whipped burrata cheese, olive oil & Maldon salt
$28.00
FETTUCCINE, SHRIMP & PLUM TOMATO CREAM
Fettuccine with shrimp, garlic, onion, basil & plum tomatoes with a touch of heavy cream
$28.00
FRESH VEGETABLE PAPPARDELLE
Pappardelle, asparagus, peas, zucchini & yellow squash in a lemon butter sauce topped with Pecorino Romano
$27.00
MAFALDINE WITH BEEF & VEAL RAGU
Ribbon-shaped pasta, beef, veal, garlic, red wine & Parmigiano-Reggiano
$26.00
SPAGHETTI CARBONARA
Spaghetti with pancetta, Parmigiano-Reggiano & egg yolks
$25.00
CACIO E PEPE
Spaghetti with Pecorino Romano & coarse black pepper
$23.00
RIGATONI, TALEGGIO CREAM & TRUFFLE OIL
Rigatoni, taleggio cheese, heavy cream, roasted mushrooms & spinach topped with black & white truffle-infused olive oil
$29.00
BUCATINI ARRABBIATA BURRATA
Bucatini pasta, tomato sauce, red onion, garlic & red pepper flakes topped with burrata cheese & chili-infused olive oil
$29.00
RADIATORE AL TELEFONO
Radiatore pasta with plum tomato sauce, melted mozzarella & baby meatballs
$26.00
SCALLOPS & FETTUCCINE
Fettuccine, pan-seared scallops with garlic, butter, white wine, lemon juice, chili flakes & parsley
$28.00
RIGATONI & CHICKEN WITH PESTO CREAM
Rigatoni with chicken, pesto cream, semi-dried tomatoes & toasted pine nuts
$27.00
SEAFOOD FRA DIAVOLO
Spaghetti with mussels, shrimp & calamari in a spicy red tomato sauce
$32.00
RIGATONI ALLA VODKA
Rigatoni pasta in a pink vodka sauce
$25.00
DESSERTS
LEMON OLIVE OIL CAKE
Moist, not too sweet, with a hint of lemon, dusted with powdered sugar
$11.00
TIRAMISU
The classic “pick me up” made with Sparrow Cold Brew Espresso
$11.00
TORTA DI CIOCCOLATO
Flourless chocolate cake with a scoop of gelato & raspberry sauce
$10.00
MINI CANNOLI
With house-made mascarpone & ricotta filling
$9.00
AFFOGATO
A scoop of premium vanilla gelato in hot espresso
$7.00

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Reservations: torchiopastabar.comexploretock.com

Reviews

Mizani Ball
9/10 Torchia Pasta Bar is a nice upscale restaurant to grab dinner. I ordered the Tuscan Chicken, it was so tender and moist. It came with a side of asparagus both were soaked in a zesty lemon sauce that was delicious. I also ordered a margarita that was spicy and strong just how I like them. The meals come out to $25-$30 per entree. I would highly recommend checking this restaurant out.

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Chelsea Adams
This restaurant is incredible! The food is delicious and the service is spectacular. The serving sizes are enormous and dishes are creative and well balanced. The staff is extremely attentive and helpful — they went out of their way to help us with accessibility needs. The only dis is the volume of the restaurant. It’s a small space so it’s loud anyway, but they have music playing overhead which adds to the noise level.

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Nancy V
Love this restaurant and their energy. The service was incredible! We loved the Torchio salad, and the meatballs were the best I had ever had. The pasta was delicious with very generous portion sizes. Absolutely will be returning!

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Anthony Pennella
I will be back to this spot, I enjoyed the owner, bartender, and wait staff…chatted with the owner who’s semi retired but slinging cocktails behind his vintage pasta bar. Unreal concept, old world feel. But new age pasta dishes. Great short rib. You should go to this spot. Do not second guess.

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Gabriela Osorio
Read before you order the scallop fetuccini.

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Kristin Zivojnov
Amazing food! Such a great experience. We had the Tucson soup which had so much flavor! We ordered the Torchio pasta and the short rib pasta both were fantastic! Highly recommend. We finished with the chocolate torte cake.

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Harsh Rawal
A definite neighborhood hidden gem.

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Priya Vinod
We love this restaurant!

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Morgana
They are amazing! Service is always great, staff are all very friendly and attentive! The quality of the food is impeccable! BEST PESTO in all the land! The burrata & pesto, bucatini arrabbiata and rigatoni & chicken w pesto cream are a must try!

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Eileen Law
Overall the atmosphere and service was extremely good, but the food was extremely mid and overpriced.

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