Bella Gioia

APPETIZERS * PPA CUMINCIARI

• Arancini$13.00

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

• Calamari Fritti$14.00

  Served with Spicy Marinara Sauce

• Puippo'$17.00

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

• Deep Fried Burrata$16.00

  spicy caponatina, basil infused oil, grilled bread

• Hummus$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 Salad$17.00

  Baby Heirloom Tomatoes, Arugula, Burrata Cheese and Pesto

• Barbabietola$15.00

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

• Fennel and Orange$16.00

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

PASTA * MACCARUNA/A PASTA

• Pasta Cu Sarde$21.00

  Imported Sardines, Raisins, Pignoli Nuts & Toasted Breadcumbs

• Rigatoni alla Norma$21.00

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

• Pappardelle cu Coda di Bue$22.00

  oxtail ragu, peas, caramelized onions, canestrato

• Gnocchi Rustica$21.00

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

• Tumminia$23.00

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

• Risu$28.00

  shrimp and crabmeat risotto

• Cavatelli$23.00

  spicy sausage, fennel, parsley

ENTREES * I SECUNNI

• Viteddu alla Marsala$30.00

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

• Cotoletto Di Viteddu$24.00

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

• Gaddina Di Casa$20.00

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

• Piccata di Pollo$25.00

  frenched chicken breast, potato croquette, string beans

• Pisci Spata$29.00

  swordfish, peewee potatoes, capers, rosemary, fennel puree

• Agneddu$30.00

  lamb chops, market vegetables, pistachio mint pesto

• Bistecca$28.00

  NY strip, truffle french fries, fresh herb gremolata

DESSERTS

• Tiramisu$9.00

• Cannolu/Cannoli$8.00

• Gelato Dello Giorno$9.00

• Sorbet Dello Giorno$8.00

• Gelato or Sorbet Trio$10.00

• Limoncello$12.00

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

• Cioccolato i Amaretto$12.00

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

• Berries and Cream$12.00

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

COFFEE & TEA

• Cappuccino$4.75

• Bonomelli$3.00

  Chamomile Flowers

• Espresso$3.50

• Double Espresso$5.50

DIGESTIVI Amari

• Braulio$9.00

• Cardamaro$7.00

• Zucca$8.00

• Averna$9.00

• Varnelli Sibilla$10.00

• Varnelli dell'Erborista$11.00

DIGESTIVI - Liqueur

• Averna Liquore di Limone$7.00

• Averna Sambuca$7.00

• Varnelli Anice Secco$8.00

• Varnelli Caffe Moka$8.00

COCKTAILS

• Traditional Negroni$12.00

  Greenhook Gin, Campari, Cocchi di Torino

• Mezcal Negroni$13.00

• Campari di Limuni$14.00

  limoncello, Campari, lemon juice, Cherry Heering

• Gino dai Basta$13.00

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

• Lantana Martini$13.00

  vodka, Solerno, rose syrup

• Uraganu$14.00

  dark rum, light rum, passionfruit juice

• Santa Michele$15.00

  Angels Envy, vermouth, Campari, blood orange juice

• Blood Orange Margarita$11.00

WINE BY THE GLASS

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

• Grecanico Blend$9.00

  Planeta "La Segreta" Bianco, 2012

• Grecanico Blend$8.00

  Tasca d'Almerita "Regaleali," 2012

• Nero d'Avola Blend$9.00

  Planeta "La Segreta" Rosso, 2012

• Syrah$8.00

  Mandrarossa 2011

• Grillo$12.00

  Val dell'acate "Zagra," 2011

• Insolia/Chardonnay$8.00

  Duca Di Salaparuta "Calanica" 2011

• Frappato$12.00

  Tami 2011

• Nero d'Avola/Frappato$13.00

  Fia'Nobile "Ceresuolo di Vittoria" 2009

• Carricante$12.00

  Calabretta Etna Bianco 2010

• Carricante/Cataratto$14.00

  Destro "Isolanuda" Etna Bianco 2012

• Nerello Mascalese$12.00

  Tenuta delle Tere Nere Etna Rosso 2011

• Nerello Mascalese$10.00

  Murgo Etna Rosso 2010

BEER Draft

• Peroni$9.00

• Seasonal Draft$10.00

BEER Bottle

• Birra Forst Doppelbock$8.00

• Birra Moretti Lager$7.00

• Menabrea Lager$8.00

APERTIVI

• Glera blend$8.00

  Zardetto Brut Spumante

• Aglianico Rose$9.00

  "Albarosa" Cantina del Taburno NV, Campania

• Contratto Bianco$8.00

• Cocchi Americano$7.00

• Cocchi Americano Rosa$7.00

• Imbue Petal & Thorn$8.00

• Carpano Antica$8.00

• Cocchi di Torino$8.00

I Contorni/Sides

• Market Vegetables$10.00

  sauteed

• Potato Croquettes$9.00

• Patatine Tartufo$9.00

  Truffle French Fries

• Asparagi$13.00

  fried egg, lemon yuzu aioli

• Canazzo$9.00

  grilled vegetables

Pizza/Pizzette

• Sicilian Style Pizza$11.00

• Mushrooms, caramelized onions, gorgonzola, pancetta, spicy honey$15.00

• Sausage, Stracchino, Chili Flakes$14.00

• Arugula, Prosciutto, Parmigiano, Balsamic Glaze$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