Il Fornaio - Irvine

Antipasti

• Calamaretti Fritti$20.00

  baby squid, lightly floured & deep fried; served with spicy marinara

• Bruschette Assortite$14.00

  garlic grilled ciabatta with 3 toppings: caponata; roasted cherry tomatoes; pesto & stracciatella cheese

• Piatto di Salumi$20.00

  sliced meats including mortadella with pistachios, prosciutto di parma & spicy salame; served with caponata, stracciatella cheese, grilled ciabatta & marinated olives

• Burrata con Prosciutto$17.00

  imported burrata with prosciutto, arugula, ciabatta croutons & basil olive oil

• Polpettine$19.00

  beef meatballs baked in tomato sauce; topped with fresh ricotta & grana padano

• Tartara di Tonno*$19.00

  ahi tuna, white balsamic dressing, avocado, spring onions & micro arugula; served with grilled ciabatta

• Carpaccio*$18.00

  thinly sliced raw certified piedmontese beef, shaved grana padano, capers & wild arugula; drizzled with lemon olive oil

• Cavolfiori$13.00

  roasted cauliflower with roasted garlic & rosemary olive oil

• Fiori di Zucca$17.00

  fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with mozzarella & parmigiano reggiano; served with tartar sauce & spicy marinara

• Pinsa$19.00

  light & crispy flatbread topped with amatriciana sauce, provola affumicata, pork guanciale & fresh basil

• Cestino del Pane

  basket of Il Fornaio fresh baked bread with extra-virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar

  • Serves 4$2.00

Pasta Fresca

fresh, handmade pasta; gluten-free options available

• Rigatoni alla Vodka$20.00

  pasta tubes with bacon, vodka-cream-tomato sauce & grana padano

• Fusilloni$19.00

  large corkscrew pasta with roasted tomato sauce & burrata

• Amatriciana$22.00

  pasta tubes with pork guanciale in a lightly spiced tomato sauce with basil, onions & calabrian peperoncino; tossed with pecorino

• Tagliatelle Bolognese$21.00

  egg pasta ribbons with traditional meat ragu & grana padano

• Linguine Mare Chiaro$32.00

  thin pasta with clams, mussels, prawns & scallops in roasted cherry tomato sauce, crushed red pepper, garlic & trebbiano wine

• Casarecce Pesto e Pollo$25.00

  short pasta twists with sautéed chicken, sundried tomatoes & traditional pesto cream

• Lasagna Ferrarese$27.00

  pasta sheets layered with meat ragu, porcini mushrooms, grana padano & béchamel; baked in the oven

Ravioli Freschi

• Ravioli Lucana$26.00

  spinach ravioli filled with italian sausage, ricotta, grana padano & fennel; topped with fresh tomatoes, spicy tomato sauce, imported peperoncino & stracciatella cheese

• Ravioli di Magro al Limone$26.00

  ravioli filled with rainbow chard, kale, onions & pecorino cheese; tossed with creamy lemon vellutata

Minestra e Insalate

Add to Any Insalata chicken $10, salmon* $12, shrimp* $12

• Minestrone di Verdure$9.00

  seasonal vegetable soup made with vegetable stock

• Insalata Cesarina$13.00

  romaine lettuce, grana padano & croutons with housemade caesar dressing

• Insalata Bietole$14.00

  organic red & gold beets with red wine vinaigrette, wild arugula, toasted walnuts, goat cheese & lemon-olive oil dressing

• Caprese Tradizionale$16.00

  sliced heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil & mixed olives; drizzled with basil olive oil

• Insalata Regina$14.00

  wild arugula, couscous, avocado, tomatoes, red onions, capers & raisins with lemon-olive oil dressing

• Insalata di Pere$14.00

  baked pear salad with organic baby lettuces, seedless red grapes, gorgonzola, pecans & pomegranate dressing

Pizza

thin-crust pizza using housemade dough

• Margherita$18.00

  mozzarella, tomato sauce, oregano & fresh basil

• Pizza Parmigiana$19.00

  provola affumicata, tomato sauce, grilled eggplant, grana padano & fresh basil

• Capricciosa$20.00

  mozzarella, ham, artichokes, mushrooms, kalamata olives, tomato sauce & oregano

• Cristina$22.00

  fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, shaved grana padano, mushrooms & wild arugula; drizzled with white truffle oil

• Fradiavola$19.00

  mozzarella, italian sausage, tomato sauce, mushrooms, bell peppers, red onions & spicy peperoncino

Griglia

authentic italian specialties from our rotisserie & grill

• Salmone alla Griglia*$33.00

  grilled norwegian salmon with lemon & extra-virgin olive oil; served with sautéed spinach & roasted yukon gold potatoes

• Branzino al Limone*$45.00

  mediterranean seabass fillet with white wine lemon caper butter sauce; served with sautéed haricots verts & roasted yukon gold potatoes

• Pollo Toscano$29.00

  free-range chicken seasoned with rosemary; served with sautéed haricots verts & yukon gold potatoes

• Braciola di Maiale$39.00

  roasted pork chop wrapped with pancetta in a white wine demi-glace; served with pear-mustard compote & roasted yukon gold potatoes

• Pollo ai Funghi$30.00

  chicken breast lightly pounded & roasted with mixed mushrooms & marsala wine sauce; served with grilled asparagus & mashed potatoes

• Costata al Pepe*$46.00

  grilled 8oz center-cut ribeye filet topped with creamy brandy peppercorn sauce; served with grilled asparagus & mashed potatoes

• Grigliata di Pesce Misto*$36.00

  mixed grill of fish fillet, scallops & prawns, topped with lemon-olive oil sauce; served with sautéed spinach & roasted yukon gold potatoes