Papa Dio's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar Menu

Cheesy Garlic Bread

10-inch loaf of Italian Turano bread covered in butter spread, chopped garlic and mozzarella cheese.

Fried Calamari Grand Filets

Tender strips of the calamari filet (no rings and tentacles here). Served with house-made cocktail sauce and thick red sauce.

Toasted Ravioli

Crisp, golden ravioli, coated in Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs, lightly fried in beef tallow to a perfect crunch. Served with ranch and thick red sauce.

Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Beer-battered mozzarella, lightly fried. Served with ranch and thick red sauce.

Fried Mushrooms

Beer-battered fresh mushrooms, lightly fried. Served with ranch and thick red sauce.

Fried Zucchini Chips

Beer-battered fresh zucchini, lightly fried. Served with ranch and thick red sauce.

Fried Combo Appetizer

A shareable platter of our fried favorites — cheese ravioli, mozzarella cheese sticks, mushrooms and zucchini — served with ranch and thick red sauce.

Cheesy Baked Artichoke Hearts

Topped with butter, garlic, spices, mozzarella and provolone cheese. Served with toast points.

Italian Pizza Bread

Piccolo bread topped with our signature thick red sauce, mozzarella cheese and Italian spices.

Pepperoni Pizza Bread

Piccolo bread topped with thick red sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and Italian spices.

5 Meatballs with Thick Red Sauce

Beef and pork, Italian breadcrumbs, fresh parsley, covered in our thick red sauce.

Dio's Pesto Bruschetta

Armanino Basil Pesto, fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and provolone cheese. Served with marinara for dipping.

Clams or Mussels Oreganata Appetizer

Baby hard-shell clams or mussels simmered in olive oil, onions, garlic, Italian spices and chicken stock.

Shrimp Pompeii Appetizer

Shrimp sautéed in butter, lemon, garlic, breadcrumbs and wine. Served with toasties.

Dio's Original Fried Pizza

Golden 7-inch fried crust with cheese and thick red sauce. Add pepperoni, mushroom, onion, black olives or sausage. Powdered sugar on the side turns the crust into a sweet funnel cake treat!

Pasta Without Sauce

Build your own plate. Includes your choice of soup or Papa Salad.

Chunky Marinara • No Meat

No meat. Includes your choice of soup or Papa Salad.

Thick Red • No Meat

Includes your choice of soup or Papa Salad.

Hearty Bolognese

House-made meat sauce. Includes your choice of soup or Papa Salad.

Thick Red • 2 Meatballs

Includes your choice of soup or Papa Salad.

Thick Red • Italian Sausage Link

Includes your choice of soup or Papa Salad.

Garlic & Olive Oil

Olive oil and garlic.

White Clam Sauce

Made with imported baby clams.

Dio's Alfredo (Unlike Any Other)

Rich, creamy and unmistakably Dio’s Alfredo.

Cacciatore Sauce

Onions, peppers, mushrooms and marinara.

Cacciatore Sauce • 6 Grilled Shrimp

Onions, peppers, mushrooms, marinara and six grilled shrimp.

Our Trieste (Crack Sauce)

Combination of Alfredo, pesto and thick red sauce.

Italian Primavera

Vegetables, oil, garlic, wine and lemon pepper.

Basil Pesto Cream

Basil pesto and Dio's Alfredo.

OU Style

Half thick red sauce, half Dio's Alfredo.

Armanino Basil Pesto

Olive oil, basil, Parmesan and garlic.

JRW

Spaghettini, chicken Parmesan, two meatballs, two cheese ravioli, manicotti and sausage link. Covered with thick red sauce and mozzarella. Enough to share!

JRW Jr.

Spaghettini, manicotti, sausage and meatball. Covered with thick red sauce.

Eggplant Parmigiana (Limited Availability)

With thick red sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of spaghetti.

Italian Sausage Lasagna

Layers of pasta, ricotta and mild Italian sausage topped with thick red sauce and mozzarella.

Dio's Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

Layers of pasta, ricotta, grilled chicken and mozzarella, topped with Alfredo sauce.

Four Cheese Lasagna

Layers of pasta and ricotta topped with a thick red sauce and mozzarella.

Lasagna Bolognese

Layers of pasta and ricotta topped with fresh cooked meat sauce and mozzarella.

Vegetable Lasagna

Layers of pasta, ricotta, spinach, onions, mushrooms, marinara sauce and mozzarella.

Baked Manicotti

Ricotta-filled pasta tubes topped with thick red sauce and mozzarella.

Baked Manicotti Florentine

Pasta tubes stuffed with ricotta, spinach and onion, topped with a light marinara sauce and mozzarella.

Cheese Ravioli

Cheese-filled ravioli served with your choice of house-made sauce — from classic thick red sauce to Alfredo, pesto, Trieste or Bolognese. Includes soup or Papa Salad.

Lobster Ravioli

Pasta stuffed with ricotta and lobster, topped with a blue crab cream sauce.

Baked Cheese Ravioli Bolognese

Cheese-filled ravioli baked in our fresh meat sauce and topped with melted mozzarella. Includes soup or Papa Salad.

Chicken Parmigiana

Breaded with Italian seasoned breadcrumbs and baked with thick red sauce and mozzarella. Served with spaghettini and thick red sauce.

Chicken "Al Dio"

Chicken breast sautéed in marinara sauce with onions and mushrooms, served over spaghettini. Includes soup or Papa Salad.

Chicken "Del Greco"

Sautéed in butter, wine, lemon, mushrooms, prosciutto ham and Swiss cheese. Served with spaghettini and thick red sauce.

Chicken Marsala

Chicken breast sautéed in butter, mushrooms, shallots and Marsala wine. Rich and buttery. Served with pasta and thick red sauce.

Buttered Chicken and Artichokes

Sautéed in butter, lemon and wine with artichoke hearts. Served with spaghettini and thick red sauce. (This chicken is swimming in delicious butter!)

Veal Piccata

Tender veal slices sautéed in butter, mushrooms, shallots and wine. Topped with lemon. Served with spaghettini and thick red sauce.

Veal Marsala

Tender veal slices sautéed in butter, mushrooms, shallots and Marsala wine. Served with spaghettini and thick red sauce.

Breaded Veal Parmigiana

Tender veal leg slices, breaded and baked with thick red sauce and mozzarella. Served with spaghettini and thick red sauce.

Fresh Salmon (Limited Availability)

Fresh salmon filet grilled or poached in an aromatic herb bath, topped with a lemon, butter, shallot and caper sauce. Served with spaghettini and thick red sauce.

Shrimp Pompeii

Sautéed in butter, lemon, garlic, breadcrumbs and wine. Served on toasties with a side of spaghettini with butter and garlic.

Shrimp Diablo

Sautéed in olive oil, simmered in marinara sauce and mushrooms. Served over pasta. Pick your spice level!

Light Spaghettini with Thick Red Sauce

A smaller portion of spaghettini tossed in our signature thick red tomato sauce.

Light Spaghettini with Marinara Sauce

A smaller portion of spaghettini in a light marinara tomato sauce.

Light Spaghettini Bolognese

A smaller portion of spaghettini in our hearty meat-based Bolognese sauce.

Light Spaghettini with Red Sauce & 1 Meatball

Light portion of spaghettini with thick red sauce and one meatball.

Light Fettuccini Alfredo

A smaller portion of fettuccini in our rich, creamy Parmesan Alfredo sauce.

3 Large Cheese Ravioli

Three large cheese-filled ravioli topped with our Bolognese.

Light Cheese Lasagna with Bolognese

A smaller portion of our four-cheese lasagna topped with hearty Bolognese meat sauce.

Light Chicken Parmesan with Spaghettini

A smaller portion of breaded chicken breast baked with thick red sauce and mozzarella, served over spaghettini.

Kids Cheese Ravioli

With thick red sauce or meat sauce.

Kids Lasagna

With meat sauce or thick red sauce.

Kids Chicken & Spaghettini

Grilled chicken served over spaghettini with thick red sauce.

Kids Caesar Salad

A kid-sized Caesar salad with romaine, Parmesan and croutons.

Kids Fettuccini Alfredo

A kid-sized portion of fettuccini in creamy Parmesan Alfredo sauce.

Kids Pasta & Sauce

Spaghettini with thick red sauce or butter.

Minestrone Soup

A hearty Italian vegetable soup with beans and pasta in a savory tomato broth.

Garden Salad

A simple, crisp salad of fresh romaine mix, tomato and black olives with your choice of dressing.

Papa Salad

Fresh romaine mix loaded with black olives, green olives, mushrooms, tomato and pepperoni, tossed in our house Italian dressing.

Super Papa Salad

Twice the size of our Papa Salad! Add chicken or shrimp.

Caesar Salad

Fresh chopped romaine with Parmesan, house-made croutons and Caesar dressing. Dressing is served on the side. Add chicken or shrimp to make it a meal.

Antipasto Salad

Our Papa Salad piled high with ham, salami, provolone, tomato, mushroom, black olives, green olives and pepperoni.

Roll

A warm dinner roll.

Manicotti a la Carte

Topped with thick red sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Italian Sausage Link

Italian sausage link with thick red sauce.

15 Buttered Toasties

LaBaguette sliced French bread toasted with butter.

Side of Spaghetti with Thick Red Sauce

A side portion of spaghettini in our signature thick red sauce.

2 Meatballs

Two meatballs with thick red sauce.

Side of Penne with Thick Red Sauce

A side portion of penne in our signature thick red sauce.

Side of Fettuccini Alfredo

A side portion of fettuccini in our rich, creamy Parmesan Alfredo sauce.

6 Grilled Shrimp

Six grilled shrimp on the side.

Cup of Trieste Sauce

A cup of our house Trieste sauce.

Cup of Thick Red Sauce

A cup of our signature thick red tomato sauce.

Grilled Chicken Breast

A grilled chicken breast on the side.

Cup of Pesto

A cup of our house-made basil pesto.

Homemade Crème Brûlée

Individual serving of our house-made crème brûlée, made from an old family recipe that has been part of Papa Dio's since the beginning. Smooth, creamy custard finished with a crisp caramelized sugar top.

Chocolate Cake

Rich chocolate cake layered with smooth chocolate frosting and finished with a glossy chocolate topping. Moist and decadent, made in-house by our pastry chef.

Fresh Made Cannoli

Classic Italian cannoli with a crisp pastry shell, sweet creamy ricotta filling and a light dusting of powdered sugar. Filled fresh to order.

Chicago Style Cheesecake

Rich, creamy Chicago-style cheesecake — smooth, dense and classic. Made in-house by our pastry chef; choose a fruit or chocolate topping.

Baked 4 Cheese Lasagna

Topped with our thick red sauce.

Baked 4 Cheese Lasagna Bolognese

Topped with Bolognese and mozzarella.

Cheese Ravioli

Ravioli topped with thick red sauce.

Baked Cheese Ravioli Bolognese

Ravioli topped with meat sauce and mozzarella.

Spaghettini & Meatballs

Spaghettini with two meatballs and thick red sauce.

Baked Manicotti

Topped with thick red sauce and mozzarella.

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken breast sautéed in marinara, onions, peppers and mushrooms, served over penne pasta.

Chicken "Al Dio"

Chicken breast sautéed in marinara, onions and mushrooms.

Chicken Parmesan

Breaded chicken breast served with penne pasta and topped with thick red sauce and mozzarella.

Cheese Lasagna (Pan)

Requires 24 hours’ notice. Thick red sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Ground Beef Lasagna (Pan)

Requires 24 hours’ notice. Ground beef, mozzarella cheese and thick red sauce.