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  • Chef's Specials
  • Our Menu
    • Zuppe
    • Insalate
    • Antipasti
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    • Le Paste
    • Le Carni
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CHEF SPECIALS

SOUP

Lentil

16

Salad

Mixed greens, red wine poached pear, candied walnuts, gorgonzola cheese

20

PIZZA

Tuna, onions, olives, capers, tomato sauce and mozzarella

30

ANTIPASTI

Clams “A Modo Mio”

25

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

Grilled Octopus

27

with mixed greens and avocado.

Mediterranean mussels

25

 in choice of white or red sauce  

Burrata Cheese

25

with Grilled Zucchini & Prosciutto

Fried Calamari

25

Mediterranean mussels

25

PASTA

Cortecce

36

 with shrimp and fava bean sauce  

Tortellini Papalina

35

filled with meat, in cream sauce, with prosciutto and green peas 


FISH

Whole Branzino

47

fillet baked with lemon served over sautéed escarole 

Grilled salmon

47

 with tricolor salad and balsamic reduction  


MEAT

Chicken Montanaro

39

sautéed in Marsala wine, topped with chopped spinach, mushrooms, fontina cheese and gratinee


Rabbit baked

42

with vegetables and porcini mushrooms, served with polenta  


DESSERT

Pistachio ricotta cake

15

Lava cake

18

Tahitian Vanilla Cheesecake

16

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

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