Balistreri's Bluemound Inn
6501 West Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 348-5183
Italian/American Ristorante
812 North 68th Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
(414) 475-1414
Balistreri's Bluemound Inn
6501 W Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 348-5183
Italian/American Ristorante
812 North 68th Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
(414) 475-1414
Lunch Served Daily 11am to 4pm
(Choice of 2 Styles)
Bianchi - wine and garlic butter
Al’ Trieste- parmesan cream, tomato concasse, and feta
Fresh mozzarella breaded and fried then baked in marinara.
Haystack onion rings.
Served with spaghetti sauce and lemons.
Served with marinara sauce and lemons.
Tender shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
Baked bruschetta topped with mozzarella, Kalamata olives, and parmesan.
Crostini topped with tomato, onion, garlic, and herbs.
Thin slices of prosciutto, hot soppressata, Tuscan salami, and melon with olives and shaved parmesan.
Fresh chicken livers sautéed with onions and mushrooms, herbs, and garlic in a white wine sauce with crostini.
Topped with a blend of Italian cheese and browned to perfection.
Freshly sliced vine ripened tomatoes layered with fresh mozzarella cheese and drizzled with basil olive oil and a balsamic vinegar reduction topped with fresh basil leaves.
Turkey, ham, Wisconsin cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, eggs, served atop lettuce mix, and garnished with your choice of dressing.
Romaine and leaf lettuce, onion, tomato, cucumber, bacon, bleu cheese, croutons, and grilled chicken, all chopped, tossed with vinaigrette and topped with French dressing.
Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, onions, green olives, smoked salmon, and shaved parmesan tossed with cubed garlic bread, and limoncello vinaigrette, presented with grape tomatoes, pepperoncini, and sliced eggs.
Breaded fried chicken tenderloins, strawberries, blueberries, pecans, cucumbers, red onions, and feta cheese, served on mixed greens, with raspberry vinaigrette.
Mesclun, grape tomatoes, and radish sprouts, drizzled with balsamic herb vinaigrette.
A mixture of romaine and green leaf lettuce tossed with creamy mustard vinaigrette and topped with shaved red onions, crispy prosciutto, and a touch of blue cheese.
Romaine lettuce tossed with our own croutons and Caesar dressing
With Portabella Mushrooms $12 • Chicken Breast $14 • Sautéed Shrimp $17
Sandwiches are served with choice of Pasta salad, chips, Coleslaw or fries add $2
Italian sausage patty grilled topped with pizza sauce, and mozzarella on a Kaiser roll. Add peppers, onions, and pepperoni $1
Served on a Kaiser roll and prepared to your liking.
Served with bacon, cheddar, onions, and a fried egg on a Kaiser roll. (Burger is blackened)
Thinly sliced beef in our own special sauce, served on a hoagie roll served with a side giardiniera.
Served sautéed peppers and onions on grilled garlic bread with a side of lemons and red sauce.
Corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and 1000 island dressing on toasted marble rye.
A grilled beef patty topped with sautéed onions and Swiss cheese served on toasted marble rye.
Sautéed Italian breaded chicken, topped with spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese, on a ciabatta bun.
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes cheddar cheese, and garlic mayo, served on whole wheat.
Chicken breast grilled and served with fresh mozzarella, Roma tomatoes, and basil oil on ciabatta bread.
Prime rib of beef topped with provolone on a Kaiser roll served with battered onion rings and horse radish mustard aioli.
Served on a hoagie roll with provolone and spaghetti sauce.
Genoa salami, mortadella, capicollo, provolone, and zesty olive salad on a ciabatta bun, grilled.
Genoa salami, capicollo, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, lettuce, basil oil, and garlic mayo on a hoagie roll.
Italian beef with spicy rope sausage and provolone on a hoagie roll, dressed with spaghetti sauce.
All entrées are served with fresh Italian bread and a choice of soup or salad.
A combination of ham, turkey, and bacon in a rich mushroom cream sauce “en casserole” finished with Swiss and American cheese.
Grilled salmon served on pasta with sautéed vegetables.
Pasta tossed with mushroom, Italian sausage, meat sauce, cream, and four cheese blend.
Crispy pancetta, shallots, garlic, white wine cream sauce finished with egg yolk and parmesan reggiano.
Bay scallops and shrimps sautéed in garlic butter, white wine, herbs, and sun dried tomato pesto tossed with linguine pasta.
Tenderloin filet topped with mushrooms, onion rings, served with garlic toast, and au jus.
Hot Italian sausage, garlic, red and yellow peppers, shallots, basil chiffonade, caramelized fennel, fresh mozzarella, and mushrooms, tossed in a zesty marinara sauce with rigatoni pasta.
Layers of lasagna pasta, three kinds of Italian cheese, seasoned beef, mushrooms, and our own special sauce.
Beef medallions filled with Italian cheeses and tomato stuffing, breaded, skewered, and roasted with onion and bay leaf.
Grilled boneless chop topped with sautéed peppers, onions, and provolone served with a side of pasta.
Seared with red onion and crimini mushrooms with special steak seasoning served with garlic crostini and side of pasta.
Served with your choice of garlic white wine sauce or zesty marinara sauce.
Portobello and truffle ravioli in goat cheese Alfredo with wild mushrooms, spinach, and grape tomatoes finished with truffle oil.
Pillows of pasta filled with your choice of beef short rib, portabella mushroom, smoked chicken, or Italian cheese blend and topped with a choice or marinara or spaghetti sauce.
Add Meatball, Meat Sauce, or Vodka Sauce. $3 each
Wide pasta tossed in Alfredo cream sauce with a hint of white wine, garlic, nutmeg, and white pepper.
add Portabella Mushrooms $2 • Chicken Breast $4 • Sautéed Shrimp $7
Served with Chef’s vegetable and your choice of potato or pasta.
Breaded and served Cole slaw, French fries, tartar sauce, and lemons.
Baked cod topped with onion tomato relish atop capellini with garlic butter.
Served with Cole slaw, French fries, tartar sauce, and lemons.
Round 12" Medium 12" x 16" Large 14" x 18"
Sausage, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, olives, and onions.
Sausage, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, olives, pepperoni, and onions.
Sausage, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, olives, onions, green peppers, and pepperoni.
Mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, olives, onions, green peppers, and tomato.
Sausage, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, olives, onions, pepperoni, green peppers, and anchovies.
Anchovies, sausage, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, olives, and onions.
Mozzarella cheese, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Black Olives, Green Peppers, Onions, Garlic, Extra Sauce,
Double Crust or Gourmet Crust
ROUND 12” Gluten Free Crust add $1
Sausage, Tomatoes, Anchovies, Pineapple, Pepperoncini, Green Olives, Fresh Red Peppers, Artichoke Hearts, Fresh Mushrooms, Ground Beef, Canadian Bacon, Bacon, Chicken, Spinach
Above orders can be had in various combinations. Pizzas are priced per ingredient – any fraction of ingredient will be charged as one ingredient. We will be happy to prepare a partially baked (“half baked”) pizza for you to take home for your freezer.
Round 12" Medium 11" x 13" Large 14" x 16"
Extra virgin olive oil, fresh mozzarella, and vine ripened Roma tomatoes, seasoned to perfection.
Basil pesto, rock shrimp, mozzarella, shaved red onion, and diced tomato.
Garlic butter, white button mushrooms, mozzarella, parmesan, Romano, and goat cheese topped with white truffle oil.
Roasted red peppers, portabella mushrooms, spinach, and goat cheese on our gourmet crust.
Virgin olive oil, garlic, artichokes, sun dried tomato, red onions, Kalamata olives, mozzarella, feta, and fresh basil.
Spicy sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, Italian sausages, garlic, and giardiniera.
Aged white cheddar, charbroiled bratwurst, polish sausage, red onions, and caramelized sauerkraut.
Topped with creamy ricotta cheese, garlic, parmesan, and grilled chicken with a hint of nutmeg.
The classic, plain or topped with strawberries, or chocolate sauce.
Italian bread in vanilla custard with chocolate chunks and drizzled with caramel.
Lady fingers soaked in coffee liqueur and espresso layered between heavenly whipped cream and mascarpone cheese.
Pull your fillings out fudgy with coffee liqueur, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and chocolate espresso ganache.
An Italian classic, a wafer shell filled with a ricotta cheese mixture.
Vanilla custard with a caramelized sugar crust, served with sliced strawberries.
Vanilla with hot fudge, caramel sauce, and pecans, topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
Decadence, dressed with crème anglaise, raspberry coulis, and fresh berries.
A dish of ice cream topped with a cherry.
Ask you server for details.
A fresh and vibrant bouquet of golden apple, white peach and honeysuckle.
Aromas of ripe golden apples, acacia, and honeysuckle are exhibited on the nose. On the palate, the wine is dry, fresh and fruit-driven with citrus and stone-fruit flavors.
America’s favorite! This Brut is medium-dry with a light, crisp perfectly balanced cuvee.
Truly amazing Rose made up of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay emphasizing the fruity and floral characteristics of this sparkler.
This marque represents a variation on the Moet & Chandon style, with a character all its own. It is well-balanced and harmonious.
To taste Cuvee Dom Perignon is to discover the unique spirit and style of one of the most outstanding wines of Champagne.
The bouquet is refreshing and delicate with aromas of peach, pear and the textbook citrus blossom, typical of Moscato. Moncalvina is an elegant, slightly sweet and sparkling wine.
Crisp, clean peach and apricot aromas and flavors.
Concentrated mouth filling fruit on the palate with a bright acidity and a long finish.
This fine Riesling offers forward fruit and floral aromas of apples and peaches with just a hint of citrus. Relax with Seafood, light salads, pork and poultry.
Harmonious on the palate with hints of white-flesh fruit, particularly white peaches, merge with the floral notes. An extremely pleasant wine, characterized by a crisp aroma and taste.
Intense aromas, rich floral and tropical fruit, especially mango and pineapple. A pleasant apéritif, its full flavor pairs well with meat and fish dishes, crudités, aromatic pasta or rice, grilled white meat or fish.
Concentrated and intense, this wine shows gooseberry, passion fruit and stone fruit flavors with a hint of lime and a long, lingering finish.
Arneis is a richly textured, aromatic variety that yields aromas of white flowers, mint and apricot. Pair with seafood, poultry or all on its own.
This Sicilian grape is grown on twenty year old vines only one mile from the sea in the South Eastern corner of Sicily. Intensely floral aromas of citrus and peach with nice acidity and a full mouth feel. Great with seafood and white meats.
A Super Tuscan blend of Vermentino and Chardonnay. Aromas and flavors of ripened pears and apples lead to a harmonious structure that recalls its Tuscan origin.
As you enjoy drinking the wine, you’ll recognize the signature green apple and lemon of this vineyard, evolving to dried lemon peel and fresh lime zest.
This Chardonnay is both creamy and crisp, with abundant fruit character, mineral and toasty oak flavors. Fantastic with lobster and rich, creamy dishes.
A delightful, semi-dry fresh wine with a touch of fizz.
100% Pinot Noir. Bright and lively with flavors of black cherry, raspberry and kiwi. A very food friendly wine.
This youthful, well-structured wine is extremely versatile for accompanying pasta with meat sauce, vegetable dishes and seafood with red sauce.
This is a broad, inviting and well balanced red wine. Ripasso, known as “Baby Amarone,” will go great with our meat and full flavored red sauced dishes.
One of the best Amarones you will ever try! Aromas of vanilla and fruit with a long and intense finish.
Flavors of plums and strawberry jam lead to a long finish with a dash of spice. Matches well with salmon, lasagna and many other dishes.
An expressive nose dominated by cranberry, raspberries and red plum, with ample underlying notes of warm spice and earth. Bright red fruit flavors define the palate with fresh acidity.
This is a rich mouth-filling Merlot with plum and blueberry flavors and a toasty spice, vanilla character. A charming partner with our meat dishes.
Ripe plum and strawberry fruit flavors make this a very easy wine to drink. Barbera is pizza’s best friend as well as tomato sauced dishes. Wine Spectator Top 100 2012
Exploding with aromas of macerated raspberries, dried lavender, plum tart, and toasty oak accents and lush flavors of ripe berries and spice, supported with a dense core. Velvety soft tannins are already which provide for a lingering finish with hints of minerality and herbal notes.
From the hills of Tuscany comes this smooth and pleasant wine. Loads of ripe fruit flavors are balanced with a hint of oak. Perfect with pasta dishes, light grilled meats and our pizza.
Intense red fruit aromas and flavors are balanced with good acidity and generous, yet soft tannins on a long finish. Works well with pasta, pizza, duck and our red meat dishes.
Rich fruit on the nose reminiscent of plums and blackberries. This wine has soft tannins and a round finish.
100% Estate-Grown Sangiovese from a historic Brunello producer. Fruity bouquet aromas with red berry notes. A very well structured, mellow, long-lasting flavor with smooth, velvety tannins.
A velvety, well-balanced red wine that displays mature, pulpy fruit and the fragrant aroma of raisined grapes.
Made in the Northern Rhone style of blending in Viognier to enhance aromatics of vibrant red plum and fruit. Mouthfilling bright plum and red berry fruits, full-bodied but smooth.
Bold spice and big blackberry fruit with an underlying hint of black pepper and a soft, rich mouth feel. Works well with burgers and dishes with a little spice.
Ripe red berry and cherry fruit flavors and aromas sustained by a fresh, acidic note offset by classic Sangiovese notes of earth, mushrooms and leather with an elegant tannic backbone.
Crisp, ripe, red berry and cherry aromas are shaped by vibrant, fresh acidity. In the mouth, flavors show classic Sangiovese notes of earth, mushrooms and leather, with a backbone of firm yet elegant tannins.
91 points Wine Spectator
Blackberry and cocoa lead to a rich, layered mouth feel with black cherry, cedar and cassis and structured with lush, mature tannins. Wonderful with our meat dishes or all on its own.
Shows forward aromas of violets and spice before ripe flavors of black plum, dark chocolate and wild cherry. The wine has coiled, tangy acidity and a velvety texture.
Inky plum in color, rich and viscous. Vanilla bean and sweet tobacco aromatics are carried on an amply structured wine with big fruit flavors of ripe cherries and black figs and finishes with notes of spiced currants. Pair with a charred steak or on its own.
Made with the best grapes of Dry Creek Vineyards, this Bordeaux style blend will not disappoint. The wine is an intense blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petite Verdot.
This is Sicily’s most noble red grape. Grown in the South Eastern corner of Sicily on twenty year old low yielding vines that offer ripe blackberry, spice and toasted oak aromas, this wine has soft tannins and full, broad fruit on the palate. Pair with grilled fish and meats.
100% Nero d’Avola / 90 points Wine Spectator
Offers aromas and flavors of dark and sour red cherries, spearmint, spice and oak. A velvety palate of lush, concentrated fruit balanced by a fine acidic underpinning and ripe, sweet tannins ends in a long finish.
50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot
95 points Wine Spectator. The wine is ruby red with violet reflections and spicy aromas of blackberry. On the palate, ripe berries lead to spices and sweet oak on a full body with firm tannic structure.
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. True Super Tuscan aromas of red fruit and licorice with a velvet texture on the palate.
45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Sangiovese
90pts Wine Spectator. A full-bodied wine of intense red fruit flavor and elegant texture supported by ripe, silky tannins.
Rich and silky in texture, with the structure for several years in the cellar. It manages to be at once harmonious, concentrated and elegant, with a lingering finish. Intended to be enjoyable on release, the 2010 Symmetry is destined for evolution in the bottle. Savor it!
85% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot
93 points Wine Enthusiast. Lively, deep ruby red with complex scents of mature red fruits (mainly black cherry), spices, notes of liquorice and hints of myrtle. An elegant wine that shows exceptional workmanship.
70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon / 91pts Wine Spectator
Has aristocratic aromas and flavors of black fruits, forest undergrowth and leather, which enhance a polished, velvety character on the palate.
90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot
Intense ruby red in color, the wine has a fruity, spicy bouquet and ripe cherry and berries on the palate. It has the vivid acidity typical of Sangiovese, with well-integrated tannins and an earthy finish.
100% Sangiovese Grosso 91 points Wine Advocate
This deep, ruby-red wine has intense, complex aromas of red fruits and spices, with toasty oak notes. The wine shows a silky texture, great finesse and profound flavors, framed by noble, velvety tannins. Though impressive now, this wine will benefit from aging.
100% Nebbiolo
The wine shows layered aromas of mint, fennel, plum and spices before rich red currant flavors, with rose petal and more mint notes. On the palate the acidity is balanced and the tannins are silky, leading to a long finish.
73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Alicante and 7% Petite Verdot
89 points Wine Spectator. The wine has a deep, opaque purple color suggesting intensity and extraction. Heady aromas and flavors deliver jammy black fruit with notes of cedar. The body is full, with silky tannins and a long, penetrating finish.
This big, bold, structured Cabernet shows concentrated black fruit flavors and intriguingly mineral, dusty and loamy notes which add wonderful dimension and complexity. Sophisticated and approachable with an undercurrent of soft, plush fruit that will emerge with further aging.
This latest bottling highlights beautiful aromatics of dark fruit, cigar box, dried herbs, graphite notes and pain grillé. Expressive Bing cherry, licorice, blueberry and blackberry layer this silky smooth wine of great depth and personality. Richly nuanced with supple tannins and a lingering velvety finish.
A dark, scarlet red color, with powerful aromas of sweet ripe cabernet grapes. Initial impressions are fantastically appealing, brooding to expansive textural sensations of finely grained cacao tannins. The whole of the wine is balanced, rich, expressive and impressively complex. The backbone of fine tannin and sweet ripeness is a carry-‑over from perfectly mature fruit.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
93 points Wine Spectator
This wines classic Cabernet aromas and flavors of cassis and black fruits have intriguing dried herb, spice, vanilla and cedar notes. On the palate, jammy fruit leads to firm, noble tannins before a long finish.
The legend – 85-90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10-15% Cabernet Franc
94 points Wine Spectator
Intense, concentrated and deep ruby-red, this wine offers complex aromas of red and black fruits, with spice and wild herb notes. In the mouth, the rich flavors are dense, yet elegant, harmonious and graceful, with sweet but firm tannins. With a long finish, this wine’s depth and structure will ensure an extraordinary evolution in bottle.
Bols Amaretto and Bols White Crème de Cacao
Bailey’s Irish Cream, Finlandia Vodka and Oreo Cookies
Bols Peach Schnapps and a dash of Sambucca di Amore
Stoli Raspberry Vodka blended and topped with fresh raspberries
Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA * Miller Lite * Sam Adams Seasonal * Stella Artois * New Glarus Spotted Cow * Guinness
Miller Lite * Miller High Life * Miller 64 * MGD * Pabst Blue Ribbon * Budweiser * Bud Light * Coors Light
Lakefront IPA * Lakefront East Side Dark * Lakefront Seasonal * Lakefront River West Stein * Lagunitas IPA * Sprecher Amber * Crispin (Apple Cider) * Blue Moon
Peroni * Corona * Heineken * Hacher-Pschorr Weisse * Estrella Damm Daura (Gluten Free) * Magner’s (Pear Cider)
Buckler * O’Doul’s
*Not served at lunch on Fridays.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.
In season, farm fresh fruit and produce used when available.
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
6501 West Bluemound Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53213