(may take a while, please be patient) Shrimp, calamari, artichoke hearts, and seasonal vegetables in a light spicy batter, quick fried in vegetable oil and served with cocktail sauce and roasted garlic mayonaise dipping sauce
Calamari
Deep fried in a spicy batter and served with cocktail sauce and roasted garlic mayonnaise dipping sauce
$7.50
$12.00
Fried Pillows
$7.50
Stuffed with herb ricotta and quickly fried in vegetable oil served with a honey chipotle dipping sauce
Caprese
$9.00
Fresh Mozzarella with sliced Roma tomatoes, fresh basil and balsamic vinaigrette
Soups
Soup Of The Day
$5.50
Please ask your server
Salads
Caesar Salad
Traditional
Side$5.00
Regular$8.00
Large$10.00
Garden Salad
Seasonal vegetables, croutons and green onions on a bed of romaine, with honey mustard, balsamic vinaigrette or honey chipotle on the side
Side$5.00
Regular$8.00
Large$10.00
Greens And Gorgonzola
Organic baby greens, gorgonzola cheese, roma tomatoes and toasted walnuts in balsamic vinaigrette
Side$6.00
Regular$9.00
Large$12.00
Misto Salad
Julienne carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, walnuts and pine nuts tossed with baby greens and balsamic vinaigrette
Side$6.00
Regular$9.00
Large$12.00
Add Ins
Sautéed Shrimp
$5.50
Gorgonzola Cheese
$2.50
Seared Chicken Tenders
$3.00
Chicken Breast
$3.50
Goat Cheese
$2.75
Steak Tips
$6.00
Pinenuts/Walnuts
$2.75
Anchovy
$3.50
Pasta Specialties
You may substitute fresh vegetables in place of pasta (add $2), or in place of ravioli/gnocchi (no charge) with any dish. You may substitute pasta types (except raviolis) with any dish
Cajun Seared Chicken
$11.50
Spicy chicken tenders, garlic cream, tossed with red bell pepper fettuccini, garnished with green onions
Pasta New Orleans
$18.50
Cajun seared chicken and shrimp, Cajun cream sauce, red onions, bell peppers (green, red & yellow, as available) sautéed mushrooms on Tobasco linguini
Atomic Pasta
$18.00
Two Cajun seared chicken breasts, sliced, on a bed of New Mexico chili linguini, tossed with red, green and yellow bell peppers (when available) and red onions in a chipotle chili cream sauce. Hot
Santa Fe Ravioli
$11.50
Chicken ravioli tossed in garlic cream sauce, topped with pico de gallo
Chicken Cilantro Ravioli
$11.50
In a cilantro cream sauce garnished with Roma tomatoes and green onions
Pasta Puttanesca
$12.50
Kalamata olives, capers, fresh roma tomatoes, anchovy, red pepper flakes on lemon pepper fettuccini in a cabernet butter sauce
Garlic Shrimp
$21.00
Sauteed in herb butter, garlic and brandy, tossed with black and white pasta, may add garlic cream n/c
Spicy Shrimp Ravioli
$15.00
In garlic cream sauce with cajun seared chicken
Il Carnivoro (Available in Hermosa Beach only)
$17.00
Fettuccini tossed with bolognese sauce, filet mignon tips, and cabernet wine
Chicken Parmesana Hermosa (Available in Santa Monica)
$16.00
Our non-traditional, healthier version- two pan seared, unbreaded chicken breasts over linguini tossed in marinara and covered in melted parmesan and mozzarella cheeses
Artichoke Shrimp Gnocchi
$16.50
Gnoccchi stuffed with artichioke paté tossed in with shrimp in chardonnay lemon sage cream
Sausage Lasagna
$14.50
Roasted Italian turkey sausage layered with mushrooms, onions and bell peppers, topped with a choice of garlic cream, marinara, or pink sauce
Rigatoni Siciliano
$13.50
Arrabiatta sauce with seared chicken, Kalamata olives and zucchini
Jumbo Ravioli
$15.50
Stuffed with prosciutto, mortadella and chicken, tossed with garlic cream, caramelized onions, pancetta and sundried tomatoes
Pasta Pancetta
$13.00
Italian bacon, sundried tomatoes, caramelized onions, garlic cream, tossed with tomato fettuccini
Italian Sausage & Roasted Peppers
$11.75
Sliced Italian turkey sausage, marinara sauce and caramelized onions on linguini
Chicken Marsala
$17.00
Two boneless, skinless breasts pan seared with sautéed mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce, served on a bed of linguini
Chicken Picatta
$16.00
Two breasts on linguini with a chardonnay, lemon, caper and light cream sauce
Sage Cream Chicken
$16.50
Two pan seared breasts, julienne of carrot and zucchini in a fresh sage cream served on tomato fettuccini
Stuffed Chicken Breast
$13.50
With herb ricotta, served on a bed of linguini topped with pesto
Vegetarian Specialties
Spaghettini Checca
$9.00
Roma tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and basil
Add Goat cheese
$2.75
Add Seared Chicken
$3.00
Add Sautéed Shrimp
$5.50
Mediterranean
$12.50
Artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms and pesto tossed with lemon pepper fettuccini
Vegetarian Lasagna
$14.00
Layers of seasonal vegetables, herbed ricotta and marinara, topped with garlic cream marinara, or pink sauce and Roma tomatoes
Pillows Creamy Pesto
$11.00
Stuffed with ricotta and basil, garnished with Roma tomatoes
Pillows Checca
$11.00
Stuffed with ricotta and basil tossed with fresh Roma tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and basil
Goat Cheese Fettuccini
$12.00
Lemon pepper fettuccini, sundried tomatoes and broccoli tossed in olive oil and garlic and topped with goat cheese
Fettuccini Alfredo
$9.00
Add Sundried Tomatoes
$2.75
Add Wild Mushrooms
$2.75
Add Pinenuts
$2.75
Add SteakTips
$6.00
Add Chicken
$3.00
Sweet Potato Ravioli
$13.00
Sage cream sauce, wild mushrooms
Mushroom Jalapeño Ravioli
$11.00
Fresh cilantro, fresh jalapeño, tossed in olive oil and topped with pico de gallo
Wild Basil Ravioli
$12.75
Wild mushroom ravioli in basil cream with sun dried tomatoes
Pasta Fresca
$11.00
Spinach linguini tossed in a light lemon cream sauce with seasonal vegetables (mild flavor - may substitute checca sauce)
Mushroom Marsala Ravioli
$13.50
Wild mushroom ravioli tossed in a marsala cream with wild mushrooms
Gnocchi Gorgonzola
$12.00
Potato dumplings in a gorgonzola and walnut cream sauce
Artichoke and Mascarpone Stuffed Gnocchi
$13.00
In garlic butter with artichoke hearts and spinach
Fresh Mixed Vegetables
$8.00
Steamed or sautéed or create your own by adding any of our sauces or add ins
Create Your Own Pasta
Pastas
Fresh Whole Wheat Mafalda
$6.00
takes longer to cook than fresh pasta and has a different texture and taste
Spaghettini
$6.00
Fettuccini
$6.00
Rigatoni
$6.00
Black and White Spaghettini
$6.00
Linguini
$6.00
Tri Color Fusili
$6.00
Lemon Pepper Fettuccini
$6.00
Spinach Linguini
$6.00
Tomato Fettuccini
$6.00
New Mexico Chili Linguini
$6.00
Wheatless/Eggless, (Dried)
$6.00
takes longer to cook than fresh pasta and has a different texture and taste
Stuffed Pasta
Cheese & Spinach Raviolini
$8.00
Gnocchi
$8.00
potato dumplings
Pillows
$8.00
ricotta and basil
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
$8.00
Chicken Ravioli
$8.00
Fresh Vegetables
Fresh Vegetables
$8.00
Plate of zucchini, broccoli, carrots, and red cabbage
Sauces
Note: Bolognese sauce is available in Hermosa Beach only
Alfredo
$3.00
Arrabiatta
$3.00
Basil Pesto
$3.50
Basil Cream
$3.00
Carbonara
$5.50
Checca
$3.00
Cilantro Pesto
$3.50
Cilantro Chili Pesto
$3.50
Sage Cream
$3.00
mild flavor
Cilantro Cream
$3.00
Chipotle Chili Cream
$4.50
Four Cheese
$4.00
Garlic Butter
$2.00
Garlic Cream
$3.00
Gorgonzola Walnut
$5.00
rich
Marinara
$2.00
Olive Oil & Garlic
$2.00
Pink
$3.00
Bolognese
$4.00
Bolognese Lite
$4.00
no cream
Add in's
Red Chili Flakes
n/c
Seared Chicken
$3.00
Turkey Italian Sausage
$3.50
Sautéed Calamari
$3.50
Sautéed Shrimp
$5.50
Pancetta
$3.50
Filet Mignon Tips
$6.00
Anchovies
$3.50
Choose from the following
2 items $4.25; 3 items $5.75
Artichoke Hearts
$2.75
Mushrooms
$2.75
Broccoli
$2.75
Pinenuts
$2.75
Capers
$2.75
Roasted Green Bell Peppers
$2.75
Caramelized Onions
$4.25
Sundried Tomatoes
$2.75
Eggplant
$2.75
Spinach
$2.75
Goat Cheese
$2.75
Wild Mushrooms
$2.75
Kalamata Olives
$2.75
Mixed Vegetables
$2.75
Homemade Desserts
Glass of Port 3.5 oz: please see wine list
Flourless Chocolate Cake
$5.00
Rich, dark and dense with whipped cream
Lemon Bar
$5.00
Shortbread crust, with whipped cream
Crème Bruleé
$5.00
Silky custard with caramelized sugar topping
Tira Misu "For Two"
$8.00
Lady fingers soaked in espresso, layered with cocoa and mascarpone cheese
Baby Misu
$5.00
Kids Menu
available for in house only, ages 10 and under when accompanied by an adult who is dining off of the regular menu.
1/2 order of pasta
$5.00
rigatoni, spaghetti or whole wheat with any sauce (add-ins regular price)*
1/2 order of ravioli
$5.00
chicken, spinach & cheese, mushroom or ricotta "pillows" with any sauce (add-ins regular price)*
Plain Chicken Breast
$4.50
With Steamed Vegetables$6.00
Fritto Fingers (Chicken, Fried or Sauteed)
$6.00
Fritto Misto Paninis
Hermosa Beach Location only, Add a Side Salad or Cup of Soup $3 Add avocado, when available $0.75. Served Daily 11:30AM - 5:30 PM