La Gioconda

Appetizers | Antipasti

• Pumpkin SouffleUSD 12.00

  savory pudding topped with fontina d'Aosta cheese fondue and dusted with amaretto crumbs

• Octopus SaladUSD 19.00

  tender octopus, gold potatoes, taggiasche olives, heart of celery, Italian parsley served warm and tossed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon, chardonnay, garlic

• Stuffed Calamari "alla Puttanesca"USD 13.00

  baby Monterey "calamari stuffed with calamari", sautéed with capers, taggiasche olives, and house San Marzano marinaraq

• BurrataUSD 14.00

  fresh creamy mozzarella, whole roasted garlic, small crostini

• Cured Meat Board - gourmet and nice to shareUSD 20.00

  prosciutto di Parma 16 month aged, artisanal ham, "prosciutto cotto", salame toscano, mortadella di Bologna with black truffle and house made pickled Italian giardiniera

• Soup ParmentierUSD 11.00

  fennel and leek and potato soup, home made croutons, extra virgin olive oil infused with herbs from the garden and chives

• Artichoke SaladUSD 13.00

  thinly sliced raw artichokes hearts, peppery wild rocket arugula from the garden, aged Parmigiano Reggiano, tossed with extra virgin olive oil and a fresh lemon citronette

• Our Garden Salad - collected daily from our gardenUSD 9.00

  selected lettuce and kale, roasted beets, home made granola, tossed in our "farm" dressing

  • SmallUSD 7.00

Main Courses | Primi e Secondi

• Ravioli al Sugo d'arrostoUSD 19.00

  filled with grass-fed slow braised beef short ribs and sautéed in a traditional demi-glace gravy, dusted with aged Parmigiano Reggiano and Italian parsley from the garden

• Spaghetti al PomodoroUSD 15.00

  fresh spaghetti, house San Marzano marinara, dusted with aged Parmigiano Reggiano

• Mushroom LasagnaUSD 20.00

  layers of pasta and porcini bechamelle with mushrooms from the Santa Cruz mountains

• Pappardelle alla BologneseUSD 18.00

  ribbons of egg noodle pasta, authentic grandma's meat sauce, with grass-fed beef and pork, dusted with Pecorino Romano and Italian parsley from the garden

• Gnocchi and fresh Dungeness Crab - cooked in Venicean StyleUSD 23.00

  hand made potato gnocchi sautéed in fresh Dungeness crab sauce and meat, served in the shell

• Chicken "Santa Rita"USD 21.00

  free range half-chicken, marinated overnight in purple sage and lemon from the garden, served with roasted potatoes

• Lamb Shank CivetUSD 25.00

  slow braised in Barolo wine, served with polenta pie "concia" with fontina cheese

Fresh Fish Filet of the day

served with an au gratin cauliflower medley; choice of preparation:

• Al CartoccioUSD 26.00

  cooked in natural paper with fresh tomatoes, taggiasche olives, thyme and garlic

• Al FornoUSD 26.00

  roasted in the oven with herbs bouquet from the garden and extra virgin olive oil

Dessert | Dolci

• Gourmet Imported Cheese PlateUSD 15.00

  with romano, parmigiano reggiano,gorgonzola,pecorino,taleggio, served with mostarda di Cremona

• Tarte Tatin served warmUSD 10.00

  with whipped cream

• Tiramisu, original recipe from Treviso, 1968USD 18.00

• "Bonet", chocolate and amaretti pudding, a classic from TorinoUSD 9.00

  with chocolate and coffee ganache

• PannacottaUSD 8.00

  infused with lemon verbena leafs, meliga cookie

• Vanilla Bean GelatoUSD 6.00

  served with brown caramel

Brunch Menu

Sunday 11:00am-3:00pm, more specials every sunday!

• Prosciutto, Burrata, crostiniUSD 14.00

• Onion and garden veggies FrittataUSD 12.00

  side of sautéed potatoes

• Grilled fish salad, fresh catch of the dayUSD 14.00

• Eggplant parmigiana pieUSD 15.00

  side of garden greens

• RavioliUSD 19.00

  filled with short ribs sautéed in demi-galce

• Creamy polentaUSD 16.00

  lamb shank stew & poached (or fried) Egg

• Waffle, grilled cinnamon Apple, whipped cream and honeyUSD 10.00

Drinks

• MimosaUSD 6.00

• Orange juiceUSD 4.00

• Italuan sodasUSD 3.00

• ProsecoUSD 6.00

• House wineUSD 6.00

• Botteled beersUSD 5.00

• CoffeeUSD 3.00