CasAntica - Plaza Itskatzú

Finas Tapas

• Mozzarella in Carroza10 600,00 CRC

  Delicately breaded and lightly fried mozzarella allowing you to enjoy a crunchy texture on the outside and a soft one in the inside. Exquisite dish from Southern Italy.

• Patate Ripiene5 500,00 CRC

  Mashed potatoes lightly fried on the outside, with a mozzarella cheese center which melts in your mouth as you bite into it.

• Fritto di Pesce Spada5 500,00 CRC

  Pieces of the emblematic Swordfish, a gift brought from the Tyrrhenian Sea to Southern Italy, following Nonna’s recipe.

• Polenta Fritta5 000,00 CRC

  Fried Polenta. Legend has it that during the Second World War, while Northern Italy bled in its internal struggle led by the Partisans and poverty loomed over the tables of Piedmontese, the magical culinary imagination decided to create a dish with cornmeal that, despite being born in poverty, became a symbol of survival and is featured today in the top restaurants of the world. Bella Ciao!

• Gnocco Fritto1 820,00 CRC

  Fried Dumplings. From Emilia Romagna, land of cured meats and where curiously wine is drunk from a cup, CasAntica brings you a unique specialty, Romagnola, delicate pasta made with flour that puffs up when cooked to be enjoyed with cheeses and cured meats.

Appetizers

• Tartare di Salmone9 600,00 CRC

  No podría faltar la leyenda del tartar fresco con mucho sabor e ideal para iniciar un recorrido italiano. We cannot leave out the legend of fresh tartare, full of flavor and ideal to start an Italian journey.

• Vongole alla Pescatore9 000,00 CRC

  Si visitas la icónica isla de Sardegna podrás disfrutar de estas deliciosas almejas que guardan su carne delicada y se abren solamente en presencia de vino blanco y un delicado toque de ajo, dando la experiencia indescriptible a tu paladar. Forza Sardegna! If you visit the iconic island of Sardinia, you’ll be able to enjoy these delicious clams that hold their delicate meat and only open in the presence of white wine and a delicate touch of garlic, providing an indescribable experience for your palate. Forza Sardegna!

• Misto di Mare Cozze e Vóngole11 600,00 CRC

  Mejillones y almejas delicadamente cocidos en vino blanco, ajo y un toque de mantequilla. Lo piden los conocedores. Mussels and clams delicately cooked in white wine, garlic and a touch of butter. Requested by connoisseurs.

Antipasti

• Carpaccio di Polpo4 500,00 CRC

  Delicate slices of octopus marinated in extra virgin olive oil from 'first pressed, with a drop of lemon'.

• Cozze alla Tarantina11 600,00 CRC

  Delicate mussels lightly cooked in white wine, garlic and Italian parsley, marinated with tomato sauce inspired by Italian Puglia, a dish fit for a king.

• Capesante Gratinate15 000,00 CRC

  Gratinéed Scallops. Turn over a scallop shell and you will notice how it resembles a priest’s cape. Gratinated with glorious Parmigiano Reggiano. You don’t have to die to go to heaven, enjoy.

• Fantasia di Salmone8 500,00 CRC

  Salmon Fantasy

• Insalata di Polpo e Capesante17 000,00 CRC

  Octopus and Scallop Salad

• Coctel di Gamberi17 000,00 CRC

  Shrimp Cocktail

• Fantasia di Branzino8 000,00 CRC

  Branzino Fantasy

• Avocato Ripiene di Gamberi12 700,00 CRC

  Shrimp Stuffed Avocado

• Cozze Nel Aceto6 500,00 CRC

  Mussels in Vinegar

Entrées

• Risotto al Telefono8 600,00 CRC

  Risotto al teléfono es un plato realmente delicioso su nombre evoca el parecido del queso que, al derretirse, crea estos cables que se pueden conectar a los del teléfono, risotto de tomate enriquecido con cubitos fibrosos de mozzarella que se derretirá sólo gracias al calor del riso. Un plato que hoy podríamos llamar vintage. “Risotto al Telefono” is a truly delicious dish. Its name describes the resemblance of the cheese as it melts, creating cable-like strings similar to telephone cables. Tomato Risotto with cubes of mozzarella that melt from the heat of the rice. A dish we could call vintage today.

• Risotto alla Milanese10 700,00 CRC

  No puedo olvidar el recuerdo que viene a mi mente del restaurante Vittorio Emmanuelle en las cercanías de Plaza Duomo de Milano, la definición de comfort food se prueba en este plato. Nacido en las calles de Milán, con su inigualable color oro otorgado por el azafrán, rescata la vida del glamour milanese. I cannot forget the memory that comes to mind of the Vittorio Emmanuelle restaurant near Plaza Duomo in Milan. This dish is the definition of comfort food. Born in the streets of Milan, with unparalleled gold color from the saffron, rescuing the life of Milanese glamour.

• Risotto ai Funghi Porcini9 200,00 CRC

  Porcini Mushroom Risotto. De los bosques de la montaña Piemontesa baja este regalo al paladar, hongos con sabor a carne. ¿Lo quieres averiguar? This treat for the palate descends from the forests of the Piedmontese mountains, mushrooms with a meaty flavor. Would you like to find out what they taste like?

• Risotto ai Frutti di Mare14 500,00 CRC

  Seafood Risotto. No solamente es un risotto sino es el motivo por el cual los pescadores deciden regresar a su casa, un riso cocido en pasta de tomate con verdaderos regalos del mar. It’s not just risotto, but the reason why fishermen decide to return home, rice cooked in tomato paste with real gifts from the sea.

• Risotto al Tartufo10 700,00 CRC

  Truffle Risotto. Un verdadero regalo de la cocina Piemontesa, es la combinación del tartufo fresco rallado, marca un hito de la cocina italiana. A true gift from Piedmontese cuisine is the combination of freshly grated truffle, marking a milestone of Italian cuisine.

• Tortellini al Osobuco11 100,00 CRC

  Osso Buco Tortellini. De camino por el lungomare del levante italiano, se ubica el pueblo de Rapallo, allí se puede encontrar una tienda de pasta fresca escondida en un Vecchio Palazzo que guarda esta receta celosamente, la combinación de la pasta fresca al uovo y el inconfundible sabor del osobuco te va a encantar. While strolling along the waterfront of the Italian Riviera, you’ll come across the town of Rapallo, where a shop of fresh pasta is tucked away in an old palace, jealously guarding this recipe. The combination of the fresh pasta and the unmistakable flavor of the osso buco will delight you.

• Tortellini Ricotta e Spinaci11 100,00 CRC

  Ricotta and Spinach Tortellini. El cremoso ricotta y espinaca, simple, liviano, capaz de conquistar el paladar de quien busca una relación directa y equilibrada entre el buen gusto y el sabor. It’s not just risotto, but the reason why fishermen decide to return home, rice cooked in tomato paste with real gifts from the sea.

• Tortellini Ricotta e Noci11 100,00 CRC

  For the most refined tastes, the creaminess of ricotta cheese spectacularly paired with pecans, offering a deep flavor and adding a touch of crunchiness creating an incredible sensation in your mouth. You will not regret trying it.

• Carbonara Cremosa7 000,00 CRC

  If you walk at night towards the Roman Pantheon in the city that never sleeps, soft music will beckon you to taste the delight of Roman Cuisine, the flavor of Roman pork cheek, an unparalleled taste that marks a milestone for pasta.

• Tagliolini al Limone6 200,00 CRC

  The scent of the person you love, the memory of freshly baked bread, and as a great Italian friend used to say, the fragrance of grated lemon over pasta brings back memories of returning home where mamma made your favorite dish. Taste begins with smell, “dai, facciamo la scommessa”(Come on, want to bet!)

• Paccheri con Pesce Spada7 100,00 CRC

  Paccheri is a type of pasta known for its large, tube-like shape, often used in dishes with seafood due to its ability to absorb flavors. In this dish, the paccheri pasta is paired with swordfish, creating a flavorful satisfying meal. The description emphasizes the majesty of swordfish and the culmination of the fisherman’s effort in this dish.

• Conchiglioni Relleno6 500,00 CRC

  Stuffed Conchiglioni. Su nombre proviene de los caracoles conchiglioni. Esta pasta que se desarrolla en la Costa de Amalfi, en el sur de Italia, nos transporta al sabor profundo del bechamel combinada con guanciale y el tomate todo al horno, que nos define la comida del alma. Pruébalo. Its name comes from the conchiglioni snails. This pasta created on the Amalfi Coast, in southern Italy transports us to the deep flavor of béchamel combined with guanciale and tomato, oven baked, defining soul food. Try it.

• Lasagna al Forno10 400,00 CRC

  Baked Lasagna. Seguimos en los altos fuegos y la cocción lenta, solo el paso del tiempo puede fundir los sabores al punto necesario, el ingrediente principal es la paciencia, la nuestra receta es a base de carne de ossobuco, “la vera ricetta della Nonna”. We continue with the high heat and slow cooking; only time can blend the flavors up to the perfection. The main ingredient is patience, and our recipe is based on osso buco beef. “Nonna’s true recipe”.

Secondi

Second course

• Paccheri con Salmone9 400,00 CRC

  Paccheri with Salmon. Desde la Regione Campania nos regalan este plato “molto saporito” el uso de la pasta ancha y consistente que permea el sabor de la salsa y la delicada grasa del salmón nos dejara sin aliento. This very tasty dish comes from the Campania Region. The use of wide and consistent pasta that permeates the flavor of the sauce and the delicate fat of the salmon will leave you breathless.

• Linguini al Nero di Seppia15 400,00 CRC

  Linguini with Squid ink. Una ricetta “total black” la encantadora tinta de calamar aporta un gusto marítimo inigualable que permite tanto el uso de la tinta como del cuerpo del calamar en un plato que nos dejará la boca abierta y un negro profundo, un plato que no puede faltar en la vera gastronomía italiana. A “total black” recipe, the enchanting squid ink brings an unparalleled maritime taste that allows both the use of the ink and the body of the squid in a dish that will leave us speechless with a deep black color, a dish that cannot be missed in true Italian gastronomy.

• Cowboy ai Funghi Porcini32 500,00 CRC

  Cowboy with Porcini Mushrooms. This gift to your palate descends from the forests of the Piemontese mountains, mushrooms with a taste of life. Do you want to find out what they taste like?

  • IVA32 500,00 CRC

• Ribeye al Pepenero32 100,00 CRC

  Peppered Ribeye. A “total black” recipe, the enchanting squid ink brings an unparalleled maritime taste that allows both the use of the ink and the body of the squid in a dish that will leave us speechless with a deep black color, a dish that cannot be missed in true Italian gastronomy.

  • IVA32 100,00 CRC

• New York Tartufatto33 000,00 CRC

  Truffled Flavored New York. Guess what, YES! Fresh truffle grated directly onto your plate, for connoisseurs only, “boccato di cardinale”

  • Price33 000,00 CRC

• Branzino al Limone26 000,00 CRC

  Lemon Sea Bass. Unparalleled Queen Sea Bass fuses with lemons from the Strait of Messina, offering an unmatched perfume to this dish.

  • Price26 000,00 CRC

• Salmone alla Mediterranea24 800,00 CRC

  Mediterranean Style Salmon. In Italy, the word “benessere” is often heard in relation to the well-being of the body and soul, the balance that for centuries inspired the Romans and which they chose as a lifestyle. The secret of the nutrients of salmon cooked to perfection with cherry tomatoes, olives and capers takes us back to southern Italy, bringing out its flavors.

• Petto di Pollo al Limone21 100,00 CRC

  Chicken Breast with Lemon Sauces. The unmistakable flavor of white chicken breast meat subtly cooked in a skillet with white wine, butter and a gentle dusting of grated lemon zest.

• Coscia de Pollo alla Pizzaiola16 000,00 CRC

  Chicken with Pizza Sauce. The most flavorful part of the chicken is the thigh, its flavorful meat with tomato sauce, slices of ham and melted mozzarella cheese. But don’t worry, the chicken is served boneless for your convenience.

• Lonza di Maile al Forno18 400,00 CRC

  Oven-Roasted Pork Loin. Oven-roasted pork loin, smoked with white wine and seared beforehand, allowing the flavor to concentrate within the meat with a slow cooking process that guarantees its delicious flavor in every bite. Served with the sauce of your liking.

Pizzas

• Burrata14 200,00 CRC

• Frutti di Mare17 700,00 CRC

• Marguerita Mozzarella6 800,00 CRC

• Napolitana9 300,00 CRC

• Pepperoni6 800,00 CRC

• Prosciutto Cotto e Funghi7 500,00 CRC

Guarniciones

Sides

• Pure di Patate3 200,00 CRC

  Mashed potatoes

• Patate Trufada con Queso3 200,00 CRC

  Truffled Potato with Cheese

• Ensalada del Chef3 200,00 CRC

  Chef Salad

• Arroz Basmati con Almendras3 200,00 CRC

  Basmati Rice with Almonds

• Végetales Finamente Salteados3 200,00 CRC

  Sautéed Vegetables

• Espárragos alla Parmigiana3 200,00 CRC

  Asparagus Parmigiana

Salsas

• Porcini3 100,00 CRC

  • Price3 100,00 CRC

• Azafrán3 100,00 CRC

  Saffron

  • Price3 100,00 CRC

• Tartufo3 100,00 CRC

  • Price3 100,00 CRC

• Carbonara3 100,00 CRC

  • Price3 100,00 CRC

• Quatro Formaggi3 100,00 CRC

  Four Cheeses

  • Price3 100,00 CRC

• Pepenero3 100,00 CRC

  • Price3 100,00 CRC

• Amatriciana3 100,00 CRC

  • Price3 100,00 CRC

• Putanesca3 100,00 CRC

  • Price3 100,00 CRC

Desserts

• Cannoli4 300,00 CRC

• Delizzia di Nutella3 700,00 CRC

• Pannacotta3 600,00 CRC

• Crème Brûlée6 000,00 CRC

Dolce

• Flan de Caramelo3 700,00 CRC

  Caramel Flan

• Tiramisù5 800,00 CRC

• Café Americano2 200,00 CRC

  Black Coffee

• Capuccino2 700,00 CRC

• Café Latte3 100,00 CRC

• Café Descafeinado1 600,00 CRC

  Decaffeinated Coffee

• Expresso2 000,00 CRC

• Expresso Doble2 300,00 CRC

  Double Expresso

• Café con leche2 500,00 CRC

  Coffee with milk

• Té Caliente2 200,00 CRC

  Hot Tea