Zio's Italian Kitchen

6650 Corporate Drive Colorado Springs CO

Phone: (719) 593-9999 | Fax: (719) 593-0194

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Appetizers

Baked Spinach and Artichoke Dip

A blend of cheese, spinach, artichoke hearts, onions and bacon topped with Roma tomatoes, baked in our brick oven and served with Italian at bread.

Calamari Classico

Tender calamari fried golden brown, then tossed with Italian spices. Served with marinara sauce.

Crispy Mozzarella Frita

Creamy mozzarella rolled in seasoned bread crumbs, fried golden brown and served with marinara sauce.

Garden Bruschetta

Fresh chopped Roma tomatoes, fresh garlic and basil drizzled with balsamic reduction and served with grilled Italian bread, sprinkled with melted mozzarella.

Italian Nachos

A bed of crispy pasta chips topped with Alfredo sauce, our four-cheese blend, chopped pepperoni, Italian sausage, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini and green onion, all drizzled with our balsamic reduction.

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

Our savory mixture of cream cheese, ricotta, Parmesan, spicy Italian sausage and crisp pepperoni, heaped onto fresh mushroom caps and baked to melted perfection.

Pepperoni Bread

A homemade calzone stuffed with pepperoni and three cheeses. Baked in our brick oven and served with marinara sauce.

Toasted Ravioli

Our delicious cheese ravioli, lightly hand-breaded and fried golden brown. Served with meat sauce.

Zio’s Appetizer Sampler

Choose any three from Italian chicken strips, fried mozzarella, toasted ravioli, fried zucchini medallions or classic calamari. Served with marinara and homemade ranch dressing for dipping.

Signature Soups and Salads

All salads are served with your choice of housemade dressing: Italian, ranch, bleu cheese, honey mustard, strawberry vinaigrette, light vinaigrette or Caesar.

Caprese Salad

Cool slices of vine-ripened tomatoes and dairy-fresh mozzarella cheese accented by flavorful fresh basil leaves and red onion. Drizzled with balsamic reduction and served with grilled Italian bread and Italian dressing.

Classic Caesar Salad

Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with our housemade Caesar dressing, shredded Parmesan cheese and homestyle croutons.

Double Wedge Salad

Two wedges of crisp iceberg lettuce paired with fresh cucumber slices and grilled chicken breast, then capped with fresh diced tomatoes, crumbled bleu cheese, carrots, smoked bacon crumbles and house ranch dressing.

Garden House Salad

Mixed greens, diced Roma tomatoes, artichoke hearts and Parmesan. Garnished with a pepperoncini and served with homestyle croutons and your choice of dressing.

Harvest Apple Salad

Fresh apple slices, sugared walnuts, chilled grapes and dried cranberries tossed in a light apple cider vinaigrette and placed on a bed of mixed greens, then topped with grilled chicken breast and bleu cheese crumbles.

Italian Chef's Salad

Zio's garden salad blend served with a host of fresh toppings including julienne Italian deli meats, marinated artichoke hearts, diced tomato, carrots, cucumber, Kalamata olives, pickled red onion, sliced egg, shredded mozzarella cheese and crispy pasta chips. Served with choice of house-made dressing.

Signature Soups

Tomato Florentine, Pasta Fasule, and Vegetable Minestrone.

Strawberry Field Salad

Romaine lettuce and spinach with slices of hot grilled chicken and sun-ripened strawberries. Topped with feta cheese and sugar glazed walnuts, then drizzled with homemade strawberry vinaigrette and served with grilled Italian at bread. This dish contains tree nuts (walnuts).

Zio's Classic Pastas

Artichoke Pasta Florentine

Zio’s artichoke spinach dip tossed with sliced chicken breast, bacon, onions, fresh Roma tomatoes and penne pasta.

Baked Chicken Cannelloni

Pasta shells stuffed with sliced chicken breast and Zio’s artichoke spinach dip, bacon, and onions, then topped with creamy Alfredo sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Baked Ziti

A blend of ricotta and mozzarella cheeses tossed and baked with our savory homemade meat sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese.

Cheese Ravioli

Cheese-stuffed pasta served on a bed of linguine with your choice of tomato sauce, Alfredo sauce or half and half.

Chicken Parmigiana

A lightly breaded chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella. Served on a bed of spaghetti.

Eggplant Parmigiana

Plump slices of tender eggplant, lightly breaded and fried until crisp. Topped with marinara, fresh mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.

Five-Cheese Fettuccine Alfredo

Our five-cheese blend tossed with creamy Alfredo sauce and served on a bed of fettuccine.

Grilled Chicken Alfredo

Grilled, sliced chicken breast sautéed with fresh mushrooms and green onions. Tossed with fettuccine in our rich Alfredo sauce.

Lasagna Classico

Seven layers of fresh lasagna with ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, sliced meatballs, and Italian sausage smothered in your choice of hearty meat sauce or tomato sauce.

Lemon Chicken Primavera

Tender grilled chicken sautéed with broccoli, squash, carrots, mushrooms, red bell peppers, green olives, onion, zucchini, roasted garlic, and red pepper flakes. Tossed in a light lemon olive oil and finished with penne pasta and a touch of Parmesan cheese.

Manicotti

Ricotta and Romano cheeses stuffed in pasta shells, then layered with both tomato and Alfredo sauces and topped with mozzarella cheese.

Pepperoni Chicken

Sliced chicken, pepperoni, grilled peppers and onions, fresh mushrooms, black olives, and red pepper flakes sautéed, then tossed with penne pasta, marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese.

Spaghetti Feast

Our famous tomato sauce with meatballs, Italian sausage and sliced chicken breast served over spaghetti.

Spaghetti with Meatballs

Spaghetti served with four large meatballs and rich tomato or meat sauce.

Spicy Chicken Alfredo

Grilled, sliced chicken breast sautéed with bacon, Roma tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, mozzarella cheese, and spicy tomato-Alfredo sauce tossed with linguine. Topped with tri-color tortilla strips and cilantro.

Zio's House Specialties

Chicken and Cheese Tortellini Alfredo

Tri-color pasta rings filled with ricotta cheese, served on a bed of linguine and topped with rich Alfredo sauce and a sliced grilled chicken breast.

Chicken Milanese

Pan-seared chicken breasts with fresh garlic, fresh mushrooms, diced Roma tomatoes and basil. Served on baby spinach with angel hair pasta in a lemon cream white wine sauce.

Chicken Piccata

Pan-seared chicken breasts sautéed with fresh baby spinach, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, prosciutto, and capers. Finished in a lemon cream white wine sauce. Served over angel hair pasta.

Grilled Chicken Amalfi

A grilled chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms, green onions, red onions, and sun-dried tomatoes in a delicate lemon cream sauce. Served with angel hair pasta.

Grilled Chicken Marsala

Grilled chicken breasts topped with a pan sauce of red onions, mushrooms, and Marsala wine. Served with angel hair pasta or roasted rosemary potatoes.

Grilled Salmon

An 8-oz. wild salmon fillet grilled and served with angel hair pasta tossed with garlic butter and fresh seasonal vegetables.

Grilled Tilapia

Our mild tilapia fillet grilled, then topped with a light lemon butter and served on a bed of angel hair pasta and fresh seasonal vegetables.

Mama’s Sampler

Classic trio of Zio’s favorites made from scratch: seven-layer lasagna, rich fettuccine Alfredo, and our classic spaghetti with meatballs.

Ribeye Tuscano

A 12-oz. seasoned ribeye steak carefully grilled to your preference. Served with roasted rosemary potatoes or seasonal vegetables and topped with a Parmesan mix.

Seafood Alfredo

Bay scallops, shrimp, and calamari sautéed in garlic butter, red pepper flakes, and white wine. Tossed with fettuccine in rich Alfredo sauce and garnished with green onions and Roma tomatoes.

Shrimp Limone

Sautéed shrimp, artichoke hearts, fresh mushrooms, and tomatoes in a lemon cream sauce. Served with angel hair pasta.

Spicy Shrimp and Prosciutto

Delicious shrimp sautéed with garlic butter and prosciutto, green onion, seasoned, then poured over bow-tie pasta in our creamy Alfredo sauce.

Create Your Own Entree

Pasta Mia

You be the chef and create your own entrée! Choose a pasta and a Zio’s Signature Sauce.

Pizza Mia

Create your own pizza from any of our sauces and mozzarella cheese.

Sandwiches

Sandwiches served with your choice of House salad, Caesar salad, a cup of our Signature Soup, waffle fries, or side of pasta.

Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich

Our hand-breaded classic chicken parmigiana topped with marinara, melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Grilled Italian Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken breast, grilled onions, red and green bell peppers topped with melted provolone cheese and garlic butter.

Toasted Italian Sub

Sliced salami, ham, pepperoni and melted mozzarella cheese layered with crisp greens tossed in a garlic olive aioli and served on a toasted garlic butter ciabatta roll.

Sliced Meatball Sandwich

Zio’s classic meatballs layered with creamy mozzarella cheese and savory tomato and creamy Alfredo sauce served on our toasted garlic butter ciabatta roll.

Brick Oven Pizzas & Calzones

All pizzas are 10”, made with hand-tossed dough, and baked in our brick ovens (where available).Our Calzones are huge and made to order using our pizza dough, then baked in our brick ovens and served with fresh marinara dipping sauce.

Artichoke Chicken Pizza

Zio’s artichoke spinach dip with bacon and onions, topped with sliced chicken breast, fresh tomatoes, artichoke hearts and mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.

California Pizza

Alfredo sauce, sliced grilled chicken breast, bacon, fresh mushrooms, spinach and Roma tomatoes. Topped with mozzarella and smoked Gouda cheeses.

Classic Calzone

Sweet Italian sausage, cheddar, provolone and mozzarella cheeses, pepperoni, ham, red onions, green peppers and fresh mushrooms. Served with marinara sauce.

Garden Vegetable Pizza

Hand-tossed dough brushed with olive oil and topped with red onions, mushrooms, green peppers, red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella and feta cheese.

Margherita Pizza

Hand-tossed dough brushed with olive oil and layered with mozzarella cheese, fresh sliced roma tomatoes and fresh basil.

Pepperoni Chicken Calzone

Sliced chicken breast, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, caramelized mushrooms and onions. Served with marinara sauce.

Pepperoni Pizza

A classic! Homestyle tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and loads of pepperoni.

Spinach Chicken Alfredo Calzone

Fresh spinach, sliced chicken breast, Alfredo sauce, mozzarella and Gouda cheeses, red pepper flakes, parsley and garlic butter, served with homemade ranch dressing.

Zio’s Combo Pizza

Homestyle tomato sauce, pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, red onions, black olives and mozzarella cheese.

Pronto Lunches

Every Monday-Friday 11am-4pm. All lunches include House or Caesar Salad, or a cup of our Signature Soup.

Artichoke Pasta Florentine

Our artichoke spinach dip tossed with sliced chicken breast, bacon, onions, fresh roma tomatoes and penne pasta.

Chicken Alfredo

Grilled, sliced chicken breast sautéed with fresh mushrooms and green onions. Tossed with fettuccine in our rich alfredo sauce.

Chicken Cannelloni

Pasta shells stuffed with sliced chicken and spinach filling with bacon and onion. Topped with alfredo sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.

Chicken Marsala

Grilled chicken breasts topped with a pan sauce of red onions, mushrooms, and Marsala wine. Served with angel hair pasta or roasted rosemary potatoes.

Chicken Parmigiana

A lightly breaded chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella. Served on a bed of spaghetti.

Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich

Our hand-breaded classic chicken parmigiana topped with marinara, melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

Classic Calzone

Sweet Italian sausage, cheddar, provolone and mozarella chesses with pepperoni, ham, red onions, green peppers and fresh mushrooms. Served with marinara sauce.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine tossed with our rich and creamy alfredo sauce.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken breast, grilled onions, red and green bell peppers topped with melted smoked provolone cheese and garlic butter.

Grilled Tilapia

Our mild tilapia fillet grilled, then topped with a light lemon butter sauce and served on a bed of angel hair pasta or with fresh seasonal vegetables.

Italian Sub Sandwich

Salami, ham, provolone, mozarella and parmesan cheeses with crisp lettuce, fresh roma tomatoes, kalamata olive relish and house recipe Italian dressing

Lasagna Classico

A lunch portion of our famous seven-layer lasagna, topped with your choice of hearty meat or tomato sauce.

Manicotti

Ricotta and Romano cheese-stuffed pasta shells layered with tomato sauce, alfredo sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.

Meatball Sandwich

Four large meatballs simmered in tomato sauce and topped with melted mozzarella cheese.

Pepperoni Chicken Calzone

Sliced chicken breast, pepperoni, mozarella chesse, caramelized mushrooms and onions. Served with marinara sauce.

Soup and Salad

ll you can eat of the Signature Soup of your choice

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

A generous portion of spaghetti topped with our hearty meat sauce.

Spaghetti with Meatballs

Three large meatballs served on top of spaghetti with your choice of tomato or meat sauce.

Spicy Chicken Alfredo

Grilled, sliced chicken breast sautéed with bacon, roma tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, mozzarella cheese and spicy tomato–alfredo sauce tossed with linguine. Topped with tri-color tortilla strips and cilantro.

Spicy Chicken Prosciutto

Grilled, sliced chicken sautéed with garlic butter and prosciutto, green onion, seasoned, then poured over bow-tie pasta in our creamy alfredo sauce.

Spinach Chicken Alfredo Calzone

Fresh spinach, sliced chicken breast, alfredo sauce, mozzarella and gouda cheeses, red pepper  akes, parsley and garlic butter, served with homemade ranch dressing.

Veggie Primavera

Sautéed broccoli, squash, carrots, mushrooms, red bell peppers, green olives, roasted garlic and red pepper akes. Tossed in a light lemon olive oil and  finished with penne pasta and a touch of parmesan cheese.

Desserts

Bread Pudding

A delectable bread pudding studded with white chocolate chunks. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and topped with Jack Daniel's® cinnamon sauce.

Cheesecake

Rich, smooth and creamy. Topped with your choice of chocolate sauce or fresh strawberry puree.

Chocolate Strata Cake

Moist, rich chocolate cake alternating with three layers of buttercream frosting and topped with chocolate ganache. Served with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.

Italian Wedding Cake

Light and fluffy sponge cake layered with whipped cream and a hint of chocolate. Topped with a homemade vanilla cream sauce and garnished with chocolate shavings.

Sizzling Hot Apple Pie

Fresh-baked deep dish apple pie served on a sizzling skillet with a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream and our signature vanilla brand sauce.

Traditional Tiramisu

Espresso-soaked ladyfingers layered with rich mascarpone cream, lightly dusted with cocoa and served on a chilled plate with fudge and vanilla glaze.