ANTIPASTI
Zucca & zola
$15Wood fire oven-roasted butternut squash, Gorgonzola, Parmigiano, Speck & pumpkin seeds
Fritto Misto
$23Calamari & head-on prawns lightly breaded in semolina and deep fried, served with lemon garlic aioli & spicy calabrese sauces
Capesante
$22fresh scallops, panko-breaded and seasoned with garlic, herbs & butter, baked in our wood oven
Polenta & Fonduta
$16Organic fried polenta sticks served with taleggio & gorgozola fondue
Culatello di Zibello
$24the finest prosciutto of Italy, served with truffle “Carasau” cracker bread & stracciatella
Cesare
$14 | 16The original dressing from Cesare Cardini 1924 Tijuana … with our twist
La Pasta fresca
Casoncelli
$27Homemade ravioli, filled with butternut squash & ricotta, sauteed in butter & sage, topped with crumbled “amaretti” & Parmigiano Reggiano
Pappardelle
$26Ribbons of egg noodles with a creamy sauce of porcini & cremini mushrooms, Speck & peas
Gnocchi
$24Potato dumplings served in creamy gorgonzola & mascarpone sauce, crumbled candied walnut & balsamic drizzle
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
$24Alla Carbonara, authentically prepared with guanciale, egg yolk & pecorino romano
Tagliatelle alla Bolognese
$26Alla Bolognese, the original recipe from Grandma Enza … slowly cooked meat sauce with Italian tomato, ground beef & pork, served with homemade egg noodles
Le carni
We select quality, fresh meats from market
which are then processed & dry-aged in house
Fiorentina
$35 per lbPorterhouse bone-in (avg 3lb) house dry- aged, grilled & finished on the wood fire with rosemary roasted potato… check out our butcher window!
Bistecca & Patate
$44RIBEYE 16oz prime quality cut, topped with a red wine demi-glace, served with country style fried potato & a side of homemade horseradish dijonnaise
Scaloppine del Lago
$34tenderized veal, porcini & cremini mushrooms, cooked in a creamy beef demi-glace, served with creamy organic polenta & green peas
Polletto alla Diavola
$34Organic free-range cornish hen prepared in a herb & Nduja rub, baked under a brick in our wood fire oven, served with roasted bell peppers & potatoes
Il Mare
ALWAYS Fresh, DELIVERED daily
L astice
$48Fresh half lobster, sauteed in a cherry tomato, garlic & white wine reduction served with homemade square spaghetti pasta!
Le Cozze
$25sauteed in a garlic, white wine reduction, with garbanzo, potato & melted spicy calabrese salami, served with “maltagliati” pasta
Vongole
$26sauteed in a white wine, light garlic & extra virgin olive oil reduction with saffron, cherry tomato, cannellini beans & croutons
Il Branzino
$44Whole fresh mediterranean seabass, marinated in fresh herbs and baked in our wood fire oven, served with potato, artichoke, cherry tom & “taggiasca” olive & a side of salsa verde
Zuppa di Mare
$35Fresh seafood broth with clams, mussels, prawns, scallop & calamari, sauteed with white wine & light marinara, served with crostini
insalate & contorni
Zuppa del Giorno
$14Soup of the day … Ask for today’s special
Polenta
$12Organic creamy polenta, butter, sage, garlic & parmigiano Reggiano
Verdure Arrosto
$10seasonal veggies, roasted in our wood fire oven
Insalata mista
$10Tuscan romaine, cherry tomatoes, onion, balsamic & lemon vinaigrettes
dolci
Seadas di Sardegna
$12Pate brisee filled with a soft, fresh pecorino cheese, fried & covered in honey
Cuore Caldo di Cioccolato
$10 | 13Homemade Chocolate torte with molten center Add scoop of gelato
Tiramisu
$9Layers of espresso-soaked lady fingers & mascarpone cream
Strudel di Mele
$8Puff pastry with baked apples & cinnamon, served with a homemade mascarpone cream
Affogato
$9Vanilla gelato & caffe vergnano espresso