Dinner Menu

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ANTIPASTI

 ASPARAGI MILANESE - $10

(grilled asparagus over eggs [sunny side up] with parmesan cheese)

TORTINO DI PARMIGIANO - $12

(a parmesan cheese pudding served over a spinach sabayon and mimosa pear)

SFORMATO DELLO CHEF IN COCOTTE - $12

(Chef’s choice of house made cheese puffed souffle’)

PORTOBELLO CINQUETERRE - $12

(baked Italian mushrooms with mussels, clams, and calamari in a light tomato sauce)

POLIPO E CALAMARI ALLA SICILIANA - $14

(tenderized grilled baby octopus and calamari over Sicilian couscous with a mint zucchini caponata

in an “agrodolce” sauce)

GUAZZETTO DI COZZE E VONGOLE - $14

(rose au vapor “guazzetto” of mixed mussels and clams in a light, spicy white wine and tomato broth)

CALAMARI FRITTI - $14

(crispy julienne calamari in a delicate golden crust with seasonal vegetables and a sweet chili sauce)

FAGIOLI ALL’UCCELLETTO TOSCANI - $16

(Tuscan cannellini white beans served with rapini, house made sausage, and Mediterranean aromi)

CARPACCIO DI MANZO - $14

(sliced beef tenderloin with arugula, mushrooms, and shaved grana drizzled with a house made lemon oil and balsamic vinaigrette dressing)

TRIS DI ARANCINI DI RISO - $12

(three crispy rice saffron balls each filled with one the following: bolognese ragout sauce and smoked mozzarella; mascarpone and spinach; butter and prosciutto)

TAGLIERE DI AFFETTATI - $22

(an assorted Italian cold cuts and cheese selection, serves two)

INSALATE

CUORI DI LATTUGA DEI CESARI - $8

(organic heart of romain lettuce with caesar dressing and shaved parmesan cheese)

INSALATA VALENTINO - $12

(organic baby arugula and fennel drizzled with an orange dressing and grana padano cheese)

CAPRESE ALLA NANDO - $16

(fresh house made mozzarella with basil and tomatoes topped with extra virgin basil olive oil)

DELIZIA TRICOLORE - $10

(organic Belgian endive, Italian radicchio, and baby arugula topped with gorgonzola cheese and a port wine dressing)

SPINACI E PERE DEL GIARDINO - $10

(organic baby spinach with pears, pine nuts, pecorino cheese, and a shallot vinaigrette)

INSALATA DE MASTRO - $8

(organic mesclun mixed greens with house made balsamic dressing and extra virgin olive oil)

PRIMI PIATTI

GARGANELLI ALLA NORMA - $16

(house made pasta with eggplants and pecorino cheese)

RIGATONI ALLA BUTTERA - $16

(crumbled house made sausage, peas, and a delicate cream tomato sauce)

GNOCCHI DELLA NONNA - $18

(house made gnocchi filled with gorgonzola cheese in an aurora sauce)

GNOCCHI DI PATATE ALLA SORRENTINA - $16

(house made gnocchi with peeled baked tomatoes in an organic pesto sauce)

GNOCCHI AL ROSSO DI BIETOLE ALLO ZAFFERANO - $16

(house made beet infused gnocchi in a saffron sauce)

MALTAGLIATI “SAN MARCO” - $16

(house made pappardelle and sausage with rapini and sun dried tomato sauté in a white wine sauce)

FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE “Alla veccia manera” - $16

(house made fettuccine in a traditional northern Italian meat sauce)

NIDO DI PAGLIA E FIENO CON GAMBERI - $18

(house made fettuccine, organic spinach, white cannellini beans, prawns,  and cherry tomatoes in a pinot blanc sauce)

RAVIOLI DI VITELLO AI FUNGHI - $18

(house made veal ravioli in a mushroom sauce)

TORTELLONI DI RICOTTA IN SALSA DI NOCI - $18

(house made ravioli filled with ricotta cheese and spinach in a walnut sauce)

RAVIOLI DI GRANCHIO - $20

(house made crab ravioli with scallops in a lobster cream sauce)

LINGUINE PORTOFINO - $18

(mixed seafood, shellfish, linguine, and cherry tomatoes in a pinot blanc sauce)

RISOTTO ALLO SCOGLIO - $24

(risotto and mixed seafood in a white wine reduction)

RISOTTO AI FUNGHI PORCINI E OLIO DI TARTUFO - $22

(risotto in an Italian porcini mushrooms cream sauce drizzled with organic truffle oil)

SECONDI PIATTI

COSTOLETTA DI MAIALE ALLA MILANESE - $22

(breaded bone-in pork chop with rustic roasted potatoes; also available in “Valdostana” style topped with prosciutto and mozzarella, $26)

TAGLIATA ALLA FIORENTINA - $32

(a one pound bone-in rib eye steak “Fiorentina” style with an arugula salad and rustic potatoes)

GALLETTO AL FORNO DEL BOSCO - $20

(whole boneless Cornish hen served with rustic potatoes, rapini, and cannellini beans)

SCALOPPINA DI VITELLO AI FUNGHI TRIFOLATI E TARTUFO -$24

(veal scaloppini with seasonal mushrooms and truffle oil over house made mashed potatoes)

NODINO DI GALLINA - $18

(free range chicken roulade filled with spinach, sun dried tomatoes, and smoked mozzarella served with rustic potatoes and seasonal vegetables)

COSTINE DI AGNELLO ALLA DOPPIA COTTURA - $26

(roasted and “Milanese” style lamb chops sauté in barbaresco wine sauce served with spinach and rustic potatoes)

BACCALA’ ALLA LIVORNESE - $20

(wild caught Atlantic cod sautéed in white wine sauce, tomatoes sauce with olives, capers and onion served over soft polenta)

FRESH FISH OF THE DAY - $ M.P.

(Chef’s choice of whole or fillet fish, from local fresh markets)

CONTORNI

PATATE RUSTICHE AL FORNO - $ 6

(oven roasted potatoes, Milanese style)

MISTO DI VERDURE - $ 7

(steamed or grilled seasonal mixed vegetables)

RAPINI-$7

SPINACI -$ 6

ASPARAGI - $ 8

CANNELLINI BEANS- $ 7

DOLCI

TIRAMISU’ - $ 6

(layered biscotti soaked in espresso in layers of mascarpone cream)

CANNOLI SICILIANI - $ 6

(Italian ricotta cheese and chocolate chips inside a crispy shell)
ZUCCOTTO AL CACAO - $6

(chocolate layered sponge cake with a cinnamon cream)

PANNA COTTA AI FRUTTI DI BOSCO - $ 6

(a traditional eggless cream custard with caramel and fresh fruit)

CRESPELLE DI NUTELLA - $ 8

(house made crepes filled with nutella and bananas)

PROFITEROLLES ALLA GIANDUIA E CREMA- $ 8

(house made cream puff with vanilla and chocolate sauce)

STRUDEL DI MELE CON GELATO- $ 10

(puffed pastry filled with apple, pine nuts, raisin and apricot marmalade)

MACEDONIA DEL GIARDINO CON GELATO - $ 7

(fresh fruit marinated in sugar and amaretto wine with a scoop of vanilla ice cream)

GRANITA DELLA CASA - $7

(house made Italian ice in 3 varieties: lemon, almond, and mixed berry. Available with alcohol pairings, $12)