Viona's Italian Bistro

Viona’s Italian Bistro is a from-scratch southern Italian restaurant in downtown Overland Park run by Benny and Kika Morina — built on Sicilian family recipes and named after the couple’s oldest daughter — that earned the top spot in Johnson County reader polls for Italian food within two years of opening.¹²

Description

Viona’s Italian Bistro occupies a warm storefront on Marty Street in downtown Overland Park, in the space formerly held by Ambrosia Cafe. The menu is rooted in southern Italian and Sicilian tradition: pasta, pizza, seafood, and chicken dishes, with everything — including all baked goods — made from scratch in-house. The dining room is decorated with paintings of Italian cities and a mural by a local artist, with Italian and Italian-American music playing throughout service.¹

The restaurant draws particular praise for its Shrimp Napoleoni starter, Chicken Diavolo over spaghettini, and Lobster Ravioli. Its from-scratch ethos extends to dessert — the cannoli cream has been singled out by readers. Johnson County Post readers ranked Viona’s the top Italian restaurant in Johnson County in a 2022 poll, with one reader writing: “There is only one choice and that is Viona’s in old Overland Park.”²

The restaurant opened in February 2020 — weeks before COVID-19 lockdowns — and survived the pandemic period largely through community support. Owner Benny Morina has credited downtown OP regulars who continued ordering throughout the lockdown with keeping the business afloat during its most precarious stretch.¹

Ownership and history

Viona’s Italian Bistro is owned by Benny and Kika Morina, an Italian-American couple. Benny was born and raised in Palermo, Sicily, and models his cooking after his grandmother, described as a famous chef in her home region. The restaurant is named after the couple’s oldest daughter, Viona.¹

The Morinas previously owned a restaurant in Texas before relocating to the Kansas City metro area approximately two years before opening Viona’s in 2020.¹ Their background in the restaurant industry predates their KC arrival, and the Overland Park location represents their primary venture in the metro. No ownership change has been identified since opening.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · Source: Official Menufy online-ordering platform³ · URL: https://www.vionasitalianbistro.com/order · Confidence: High (complete itemized menu with real per-item numeric prices rendered via Firecrawl)

Southern Italian / Sicilian-influenced. Downtown Overland Park, 7933 Marty St. Current official hours (dine-in): closed Mon · Tue–Thu 11am–9pm · Fri–Sat 11am–10pm · Sun 11am–8pm. Carryout closes 50 minutes before dine-in; delivery matches dine-in hours.⁴

Everything made from scratch, including all baked goods.¹

Beverages

• San Pellegrino Sparkling Water: $3.69
• San Pellegrino Lemonade/Blood Orange: $4.59
• Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Starry, Sweet Tea, Lemonade, Unsweet Tea, Diet Dr Pepper, Shirley Temple, Root Beer: $3.69
• Raspberry Tea: $4.59

Salads

• Side House Salad: $5.00+
• Caesar Salad: $9.00+
• Mediterranean Salad: $10.00+
• Greek Salad: $10.00+
• Chef Salad With Chicken: $12.00

Starters

• Fried Mozzarella Sticks: $10.00+
• Sliced Italian Sausage: $12.00+
• Fried Calamari: $14.00+
• Shrimp Napoleoni: Five jumbo shrimp with olive oil, tomatoes, shallots, garlic, spinach, and basil in white wine sauce: $14.00+
• Mussels: $15.00+
• Fried Cheese Ravioli: $12.00
• Spinach Artichoke Dip: $14.00

Lunch Specials (Tue–Sat, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., served with tossed salad)

• Baked Ziti: $14.00+ · Meat Ravioli: $14.00+ · Lasagna: $14.00+ · Pasta Sampler: $14.00+ · Stromboli: $14.00+ · Calzone: $14.00+
• Chicken Caesar Salad: $14.00+ · Chef Salad with Chicken: $14.00+ · Spaghetti Meatsauce: $14.00+ · Fettuccine Alfredo: $14.00+
• Chicken Parmigiana: $15.00+ · Tortellini alla Panna: $15.00+ · Chicken Picatta: $15.00+ · Chicken Diavolo: $15.00+
• Chicken Pomodoro: $15.00+ · Sausage Pizzaola: $15.00+ · Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo: $15.00+
• Tortellini Modo Mio with Chicken: $15.00+ · Niki’s Special: $15.00+
• Spaghetti Meatballs, Mushrooms, Sausage, Marinara: $14.00+ · Spinach Ravioli, Cheese Ravioli: $14.00+ · Penne Bolonese: $15.00+

Desserts

• Cannoli Cream — Benny’s special chocolate-lover’s twist on an ancient Italian dessert tradition: $7.00
• Limoncello Cake: $7.00
• Strawberry Cheesecake: $7.00
• Tiramisu: $9.00
• Italian Cream Cake: $10.00
• Chocolate Layer Cake: $10.00

Entrees

• Tortellini alla Panna: $19.00+ · Tortellini Modo Mio with Chicken: $21.00+ · Sausage Pizzaola: $20.00+
• Spaghetti “The Works”: $20.00+ · Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce: $17.00+ · Spaghetti with Mushrooms: $18.00+
• Spaghetti with Sausage: $18.00+ · Spaghetti with Meatballs: $18.00+ · Spaghetti With Meat Sauce: $18.00+ · Spaghetti OGB: $18.00+
• Spaghetti With Vegetables In White Wine Sauce: $19.00

Seafood

• Shrimp Alvino: $22.00+ · Shrimp & Scallops Alfredo: $24.00+ · Shrimp Diavolo: $23.00+
• Seafood Combo (Shrimp, mussels, scallops): $28.00+ · Linguini Clams: $23.00+ · Frutti di Mare: $28.00+
• Shrimp Alfredo: $22.00+ · Shrimp Pomodoro: $22.00+ · Shrimp Florentine: $23.00+ · Shrimp A LA Pesto: $24.00+

Pizzas

• Small Cheese: $14.00+ · Small White Pizza: $15.00+ · Small Supreme: $18.00
• Large Cheese: $17.00+ · Large White Pizza: $20.00+ · Large Supreme: $21.00

House Specialties

• Fettuccine Alfredo: Creamy white cream sauce: $17.00+
• Pasta Primavera: Fresh mixed vegetables in cream sauce with a touch of marinara: $21.00+
• Lobster Ravioli: [price included in entrees]
• Chicken Pomodoro: $19.00+ · Chef’s Favorite (shrimp, chicken, peppers, capers in alfredo): $23.00+
• Chicken Broccoli: $22.00+ · Viva Italia (sausage, chicken, alfredo, spinach): $23.00+
• Napoli’s Combo (Fettuccine alfredo, Chicken parmigiana, Lasagna): $26.00+
• Chicken Alla Pesto: $21.00 · Chicken Damabianka: $20.00
• Shrimp And Crab Alfredo: $25.00 · Tortelini Sinatra: $25.00+ · Rigatone A La Vodka: $22.00+

Sandwiches

• Calzone (ham, mozzarella, ricotta): $18.00+
• Stromboli (pepperoni, sausage, Canadian bacon, hamburger): $18.00+

Chicken

• Chicken Picatta: $19.00+ · Chicken Parmigiana: $19.00+ · Chicken Florentine: $21.00+
• Chicken Diavolo: Sautéed with fresh mixed vegetables in spicy, light marinara: $21.00+
• Chicken Alfredo: $19.00+ · Chicken Marsala: $19.00+

Baked Pastas

• Baked Ziti: $16.00+ · Spinach Ravioli: $15.00+ · Cheese Ravioli: $15.00+ · Meat Ravioli: $15.00+
• Lasagna: $18.00+ · Pasta Sampler: $19.00+ · Manicotti: $16.00+
• Ravioli Plate (meat and cheese, with marinara and alfredo): $21.00+ · Niki’s Special: $20.00+

Kids Menu

• All kids items: $9.00+ (Baked Ziti, Spaghetti Marinara, Cheese Ravioli, Mac & Cheese, Lasagna, Tortellini alla Panna, Fettuccine Alfredo, Chicken Tenders, Spaghetti Meatballs/Mushrooms/Meat Sauce, Meat Ravioli, Spinach Ravioli)

Sides & Sauces

• Marinara Sauce: $3.00 · Alfredo Sauce: $5.00 · Alla Panna: $5.00 · Veggies: $4.00 · Meat Sauce: $4.00
• 2 Meatballs: $5.00 · Italian Sausage Side: $4.00 · Grilled Chicken: $4.00 · Grilled Shrimp: $8.00+
• Side Broccoli: $3.00 · Homemade Bread (6 rolls): $3.00 · Mushrooms: $2.00

Wines by the Bottle

• Red wines: $32–$160 (Lambrusco $32, Pinot Noir $33–$47, Cabernet $38–$47, Chianti $33–$47, Barolo $33–$90, Merlot $36–$42, Sangiovese $36, Champagne $72, Brunello di Montalcino $90–$160, Amarone $128, etc.)
• White wines: $30–$55 (Chardonnay $30, Riesling $33, Pinot Grigio $33, Moscato $33, Prosecco $37, etc.)

Full bar; outdoor seating; vegetarian and kids options.⁴

Order online: vionasitalianbistro.com/order³

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Links

• Viona’s Italian Bistro — official website
• Viona’s Italian Bistro — Visit Overland Park

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp listing (accessed 2026-06-23). Yelp updated June 2026, 295 reviews with April/May/June 2026 activity; 7933 Marty St address and phone (913) 232-8818 confirmed; hours Tue–Sun (closed Mon). Official site vionasitalianbistro.com live.

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. https://johnsoncountypost.com/2020/06/15/italian-american-couple-opens-vionas-italian-bistro-in-downtown-overland-park-94785/ — Johnson County Post, June 2020. Asserts: Opened February 2020; owned by Benny and Kika Morina; Benny born and raised in Palermo, Sicily; cooking modeled after grandmother; named after daughter Viona; previously owned a restaurant in Texas; relocated to KC metro ~2018; survived COVID with community support. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. https://johnsoncountypost.com/2022/01/21/5-to-try-italian-picks-%F0%9F%8D%9D-139901/ — Johnson County Post, January 2022. Asserts: Viona’s topped reader vote for best Italian in Johnson County; notable dishes include Shrimp Napoleoni, Chicken Diavolo over spaghettini, cannoli cream; everything made from scratch. ↩ ↩²

3. https://www.vionasitalianbistro.com/order — Viona’s Italian Bistro official Menufy online-ordering platform (accessed 2026-07-25, rendered via Firecrawl). Asserts: Complete itemized menu with per-item prices; all categories verified; hours closed Mon, Tue–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun 11am–8pm. ↩ ↩²

4. https://www.vionasitalianbistro.com/ — Viona’s Italian Bistro official website (Menufy-powered) — accessed 2026-07-24. Asserts: house specialties Fettuccine Alfredo, Pasta Primavera, Lobster Ravioli; categories Pizza, Pasta, Seafood, Chicken, Calzones, Sandwiches, Salads, Dessert, Grill; dine-in hours closed Mon, Tue–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm, Sun 11am–8pm; carryout closes 50 minutes earlier; delivery matches dine-in; full bar, outdoor seating; phone (913) 232-8818; address 7933 Marty St. Itemized prices sit inside the JS-only ordering app and were not capturable this pass. ↩ ↩²