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  • Chef's Specials
  • Our Menu
    • Zuppe
    • Insalate
    • Antipasti
    • La Pizza
    • Le Paste
    • Le Carni
    • Sides
    • Dolci
  • Event Space
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  • Chef's Specials
  • Our Menu
    • Zuppe
    • Insalate
    • Antipasti
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    • Le Paste
    • Le Carni
    • Sides
    • Dolci
  • Event Space

CHEF SPECIALS

SOUP

Soup

16

Cream of broccoli with brioche croutons


ANTIPASTI

Figs Carpaccio

27

Fresh figs carpaccio with arugula, shaved Parmesan cheese, candied walnuts, Parma prosciutto, and honey-balsamic vinegar dressing 

Fried Calamari

25

Grilled Octopus

26

with mixed greens and avocado.

Clams “A Modo Mio”

25

little neck clams sauteed with herbs and white wine in a light broth served with homemade garlic bread

Burrata Cheese

25

  with prosciutto, grilled zucchini  


PASTA

Trofie pasta

35

Trofie pasta with pesto sauce, French string beans & sliced potatoes 

Ravioli

36

Ravioli boscaiola with funghi porcini, prosciutto, in a tomato cream sauce


FISH

Butterflied branzino

47

 grilled with chimichurri sauce, served with escarole  

Prawns

52

marinated and grilled, served with julienne of carrots in salmoriglio sauce


MEAT

Chicken Potacchio

39

Chicken breast, Potacchio, sautéed with garlic, mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, olives, and fresh rosemary 


DESSERT

Tahitian Vanilla cheesecake

16

Chocolate temptation

16

Pistachio ricotta cake

16

All of our chicken is free range. Please alert your server of any food allergies.

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