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Antipasti

to begin with

• Tartara di Tonno e BurrataUSD 20.00

  tuna tartare with a orange flavor burrata sauce

• Crudo di PesceUSD 23.00

  Italian style sashimi with citrus "colatura"

• Polpette di GranchioUSD 21.00

  crab cakes wrapped in smoked guanciale with sweet pepper rings and horseradish sauce

• Polpo Alla Brace e FregulaUSD 21.00

  grilled Octopus with squid ink infused Sardinian cous-cous

• ProsciuttoUSD 20.00

  San Daniele, with this morning Burrata

• Smoked QuailUSD 19.00

  rollè on potato and asparagus salad with blueberry sauce

Zuppa e Insalate

• Pappa Al PomodoroUSD 11.00

  Tuscan tomato soup

• Soup of the DayUSD 11.00

• Insalata VerdeUSD 15.00

  butter lettuce salad with spinach, shaved parmesan and roasted hazelnuts

• Insalata Riccia Robiola e FagioliUSD 16.00

  frisee salad, sweet peppers, robiola cheese, cannellini beans and roasted shallots with olive vinaigrette

• Insalata TricoloreUSD 15.00

  radicchio, arugula and endive drizzled with Ligurian olive oil

I Primi

Entree Add $7; Gluten free pasta available upon request; supplement $3

• Tagliatelle al Ragú

  Tagliatelle with Meat Ragú Bolognese

  • ApptzUSD 22.00

• Gnocchi Patate e Rapini

  potato and rapini dumpling sautéed with cherry tomatoes and jalapeño on creamy ricotta

  • ApptzUSD 21.00

• Fusilloro Verrigni alla Norma

  golden Fusilli with tomato, eggplant, aged ricotta

  • ApptzUSD 20.00

• Linguine alle Vongole

  linguine with clams

  • ApptzUSD 24.00

• Mandilli di Seta al Pesto di Mandorle

  handkerchief pasta with an almond-basil pesto

  • ApptzUSD 22.00

• Ravioli Prosciutto e Melone

  prosciutto stuffed ravioli with cantaloupe melon cream sauce

  • ApptzUSD 23.00

• Lasagnetta con Ragu D'anatra e Porcini

  lasagna with béchamel, duck ragú & porcini

  • ApptzUSD 23.00

• Riso di Venere

  pan sautéed forbidden rice with fresh water shrimp in "Salsa Rosa"

  • ApptzUSD 24.00

Secondi

• Sformato di Verdura CampanaUSD 29.00

  baked eggplant, zucchini and scamorza cheese served with pizzaiola sauce

• Fish of the Day

  • MP

• SalmoneUSD 37.00

  Norwegian salmon filet with vignarola and saffron sauce

• L'ossobucoUSD 48.00

  with Risotto al parmigiano

• Veal PiccataUSD 40.00

  lemon-caper sauce

• Pollo RuspanteUSD 31.00

  grilled free-range chicken with mushroom-lemon sauce

• Brasato di ManzoUSD 39.00

  boneless beef short ribs braised in red wine and served on polenta

• Costolette D'agnelloUSD 46.00

  grilled lamb chops over fava beans with a roasted tomato, olive tapenade

• Il Suino SpagnoloUSD 39.00

  acorn fed Iberico pork "secreto" quickly seared served over sautéed spinach with potatoes chips and fresh tomato salsa

Contorni

Side dishes

• SpinaciUSD 8.00

  sauteed spinach with olive oil and garlic

• VignarolaUSD 10.00

  flash steamed fresh English peas, fava beans and baby artichokes sautéed with spring onions

• Zucchini TrifolatiUSD 8.00

  sautéed with garlic, evoo and parsley