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Family Friendly New Year's Eve at Il Poggiolo

Kids Menu, Parent Prix Fixe and A la Carte Specials

Il Poggiolo Ristorante in downtown Hinsdale will welcome families for an early New Year’s Eve celebration from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31. The children’s menu (12 and under) offers the choice of spaghetti and meatballs, penne pasta, chicken fingers, pizza or cheese ravioli with a beverage, dessert and party favors for $20. Adults may choose to order from the regular dinner menu or the “Parent Prix Fixe”, featuring the choice of starter, pasta and entree for $40 per person (outlined below).

Starting at 7 p.m., Chef Saul Maya will feature a la carte specials in addition to the regular dinner menu, including lentil soup, baked clams, shrimp cocktail, endive salad, risotto frutti di mare, grilled filet and chocolate mousse. For reservations, call 630-734-9400 or visit IlPoggioloHinsdale.com.


Children’s Menu
5-7 p.m.; 12 and under
$20 per child includes drink, dessert and party favor


Spaghetti and Meatballs

Penne Pasta
choose alfredo sauce, marinara or plain butter

Chicken Fingers
served with hand cut fries and ranch

Cheese or Sausage Pizza

Cheese Ravioli
choose pomodoro or alfredo sauce

Parent Prix Fixe
5-7 p.m.; $40 per person

Starter
choice of:
Soup of the Day
House Salad
Caesar Salad

Pasta
choice of:
Rigatoni Salsiccia Piselli
Penne with sun dried tomato and chicken in a pesto cream sauce

Entree
choice of:
Salmon served over asparagus and white beans
Grilled hanger steak served with mashed potatoes and spinach
New Year’s Eve Specials
7-10 p.m.

Zuppa
Lentil Soup $10

Appetizers
Baked Clams, homemade bread stuffing with pancetta and parmesan, drizzled with lemon butter sauce $14

Jumbo Shrimp cocktail with horseradish $17

Salad
Endive salad with candy walnuts, gorgonzola crumbles and moscato vinaigrette $12

Primi
Risotto frutti di mare in a saffron and cherry tomato sauce $25

Secondi

Grilled 8 ounce fillet served over a bed of truffle mashed potatoes with portobello marsala sauce $35

Dolci
Spicy chocolate mousse, almond cookie crust served with raspberry sauce $8

Il Poggiolo
8 East First Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
630-734-9400
IlPoggioloHinsdale.com

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