Bella Gioia

APPETIZERS * PPA CUMINCIARI

• AranciniUSD 13.00

  Rice Balls served with four Dipping Sauces: Garlic Puree, Balsamic Reduction, Chili Infused Oil and Spicy Marinara

• Calamari FrittiUSD 14.00

  Served with Spicy Marinara Sauce

• Puippo'USD 17.00

  octopus, cherry heirloom tomatoes, kalamata olives, pistachio, fennel and caper sauce

• Deep Fried BurrataUSD 16.00

  spicy caponatina, basil infused oil, grilled bread

• HummusUSD 12.00

  fennel pollen, dill oil, grilled bread

MEATS

Choose from our meat & cheese combinations: Combination A: 2 meats and 1 cheese ... $15 Combination B: 3 meat sand 2 cheeses ... $18 Combination C: 5 meats and 3 cheeses ... $28

• Salami Hot or Sweet

• Mortadella di Bologna

• Porchetta

• Proscuitto di Parma DOP

• Capocollo Hot Or Sweet Di Calabria

• Speck

  Surcharge of $2

CHEESES

Choose from our meat & cheese combinations: Combination A: 2 meats and 1 cheese ... $15 Combination B: 3 meat sand 2 cheeses ... $18 Combination C: 5 meats and 3 cheeses ... $28

• Gorgonzola Lombardy

• Talleggio Veneto

• Stracchino Toscano

• Parmigiano Reggiano

• Primosale di Sicilia

SALADS * N'ZALATE

• Heirloom Tomato SaladUSD 17.00

  Baby Heirloom Tomatoes, Arugula, Burrata Cheese and Pesto

• BarbabietolaUSD 15.00

  braised beets, strawberries, caramelized pecans, watercress, rosemary honey vinaigrette, gorgonzola dolce

• Fennel and OrangeUSD 16.00

  fennel, blood orange, orange, olives, pickled onions, green apple, citrus vinaigrette

PASTA * MACCARUNA/A PASTA

• Pasta Cu SardeUSD 21.00

  Imported Sardines, Raisins, Pignoli Nuts & Toasted Breadcumbs

• Rigatoni alla NormaUSD 21.00

  Eggplant, Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella and Shaved Ricotta Salata in a Tomato Sauce

• Pappardelle cu Coda di BueUSD 22.00

  oxtail ragu, peas, caramelized onions, canestrato

• Gnocchi RusticaUSD 21.00

  Baked gnocchi with tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmigiano, and breadcrumbs

• TumminiaUSD 23.00

  Ancient Sicilian grain pasta, pesto alla trapanese, almonds, caciocavallo Add sausage +5

• RisuUSD 28.00

  shrimp and crabmeat risotto

• CavatelliUSD 23.00

  spicy sausage, fennel, parsley

ENTREES * I SECUNNI

• Viteddu alla MarsalaUSD 30.00

  veal chop, marsala sauce, mushrooms, asparagus, polenta cake

• Cotoletto Di VitedduUSD 24.00

  Breaded Veal Cutlet with Arugula, Cherry Tomatoes & Onions topped with a Balsamic Vinaigrette

• Gaddina Di CasaUSD 20.00

  Pan Seared Chicken Breast with Artichoke Hearts, Cherry Tomatoes and String Beans in a White Wine Sauce

• Piccata di PolloUSD 25.00

  frenched chicken breast, potato croquette, string beans

• Pisci SpataUSD 29.00

  swordfish, peewee potatoes, capers, rosemary, fennel puree

• AgnedduUSD 30.00

  lamb chops, market vegetables, pistachio mint pesto

• BisteccaUSD 28.00

  NY strip, truffle french fries, fresh herb gremolata

DESSERTS

• TiramisuUSD 9.00

• Cannolu/CannoliUSD 8.00

• Gelato Dello GiornoUSD 9.00

• Sorbet Dello GiornoUSD 8.00

• Gelato or Sorbet TrioUSD 10.00

• LimoncelloUSD 12.00

  "limoncello cheesecake", ginger-lemon curd cream, oat crumble, yuzu meringue

• Cioccolato i AmarettoUSD 12.00

  chocolate and amaretto mousse, amaretto gelee, coconut coffee amaretto powder, almond coconut tuile, coffe gelato, vanilla salt

• Berries and CreamUSD 12.00

  white chocolate cream, strawberry pinwheel, violet meringue, berries, strawberry sorbet

COFFEE & TEA

• CappuccinoUSD 4.75

• BonomelliUSD 3.00

  Chamomile Flowers

• EspressoUSD 3.50

• Double EspressoUSD 5.50

DIGESTIVI Amari

• BraulioUSD 9.00

• CardamaroUSD 7.00

• ZuccaUSD 8.00

• AvernaUSD 9.00

• Varnelli SibillaUSD 10.00

• Varnelli dell'ErboristaUSD 11.00

DIGESTIVI - Liqueur

• Averna Liquore di LimoneUSD 7.00

• Averna SambucaUSD 7.00

• Varnelli Anice SeccoUSD 8.00

• Varnelli Caffe MokaUSD 8.00

COCKTAILS

• Traditional NegroniUSD 12.00

  Greenhook Gin, Campari, Cocchi di Torino

• Mezcal NegroniUSD 13.00

• Campari di LimuniUSD 14.00

  limoncello, Campari, lemon juice, Cherry Heering

• Gino dai BastaUSD 13.00

  gin, lime juice, St. Germain, Amaro Averna, orange bitters

• Lantana MartiniUSD 13.00

  vodka, Solerno, rose syrup

• UraganuUSD 14.00

  dark rum, light rum, passionfruit juice

• Santa MicheleUSD 15.00

  Angels Envy, vermouth, Campari, blood orange juice

• Blood Orange MargaritaUSD 11.00

WINE BY THE GLASS

Bella Gioia also features an extensive wine by the bottle menu.

• Grecanico BlendUSD 9.00

  Planeta "La Segreta" Bianco, 2012

• Grecanico BlendUSD 8.00

  Tasca d'Almerita "Regaleali," 2012

• Nero d'Avola BlendUSD 9.00

  Planeta "La Segreta" Rosso, 2012

• SyrahUSD 8.00

  Mandrarossa 2011

• GrilloUSD 12.00

  Val dell'acate "Zagra," 2011

• Insolia/ChardonnayUSD 8.00

  Duca Di Salaparuta "Calanica" 2011

• FrappatoUSD 12.00

  Tami 2011

• Nero d'Avola/FrappatoUSD 13.00

  Fia'Nobile "Ceresuolo di Vittoria" 2009

• CarricanteUSD 12.00

  Calabretta Etna Bianco 2010

• Carricante/CatarattoUSD 14.00

  Destro "Isolanuda" Etna Bianco 2012

• Nerello MascaleseUSD 12.00

  Tenuta delle Tere Nere Etna Rosso 2011

• Nerello MascaleseUSD 10.00

  Murgo Etna Rosso 2010

BEER Draft

• PeroniUSD 9.00

• Seasonal DraftUSD 10.00

BEER Bottle

• Birra Forst DoppelbockUSD 8.00

• Birra Moretti LagerUSD 7.00

• Menabrea LagerUSD 8.00

APERTIVI

• Glera blendUSD 8.00

  Zardetto Brut Spumante

• Aglianico RoseUSD 9.00

  "Albarosa" Cantina del Taburno NV, Campania

• Contratto BiancoUSD 8.00

• Cocchi AmericanoUSD 7.00

• Cocchi Americano RosaUSD 7.00

• Imbue Petal & ThornUSD 8.00

• Carpano AnticaUSD 8.00

• Cocchi di TorinoUSD 8.00

I Contorni/Sides

• Market VegetablesUSD 10.00

  sauteed

• Potato CroquettesUSD 9.00

• Patatine TartufoUSD 9.00

  Truffle French Fries

• AsparagiUSD 13.00

  fried egg, lemon yuzu aioli

• CanazzoUSD 9.00

  grilled vegetables

Pizza/Pizzette

• Sicilian Style PizzaUSD 11.00

• Mushrooms, caramelized onions, gorgonzola, pancetta, spicy honeyUSD 15.00

• Sausage, Stracchino, Chili FlakesUSD 14.00

• Arugula, Prosciutto, Parmigiano, Balsamic GlazeUSD 15.00

Crostini

6 crostini (2 of each) $18

• Pesto alla Trapanese

  tomato pesto, pistachio, canestrato, basil, pearl onion

• Octopus

  yuzu aioli, olive dressing, pickled onion oreganata, micro mint

• Herbed Ricotta

  sautéed mushrooms and onions, balsamic glaze

Spritz

all spritzes $15

• Aperol

  Aperol, orange bitters

• Bianco

  Luxardo bitters, amarena cherries, lemon bitters

• Rosé

  rose aperitivo, lemon peel

• Limonata

  Italicus liquore, lemon bitters