Homemade deep fried dough with a selection of typical Northern Italian cold cuts.
Antipasto Misto Italiano
$18.50
Assorted Italian cold cuts, cheeses, olives, pickled onions in balsamic vinegar and sun-dried tomatoes served with bruschetta bread.
Caprino Tiepido
$12.50
Warm goat cheese on bread, honey, golden raisins and pine nuts on a bed of greens.
DOP Buffalo Mozzarella (tasting)
$15.50
DOP Buffalo mozzarella, oven roasted tomatoes, San Marzano tomato fillets and yellow grape tomatoes.
Tavolozza di Formaggi DOP
$14.95
Selection of typical Italian cheeses: Pecorino Toscano, Parmigiano Reggiano, creamy Gorgonzola Lombardo and goat cheese, served with fresh pears, grapes and honey.
Carpaccio di Polpo
$13.95
Fresh octopus carpaccio with celery, pink peppercorns and lemon vinaigrette.
Carpaccio di Salmone
$13.50
Fresh salmon carpaccio with fennel, cucumber and lemon vinaigrette.
Carpaccio di Manzo con Rucola e Grana
$12.50
Beef carpaccio with arugula, Grana Padano cheese and extra virgin olive oil.
Focaccino Appetizer
$18.95
Fresh made with our pizza dough, served with Parma prosciutto, Buffalo mozzarella and tomato salad.
Arancini di Riso
$9.95
Breaded and fried traditional rice balls staffed with peas, zucchini, mozzarella cheese and spicy tomato sauce on the side.
Parmigiana di Melanzane
$10.50
Eggplant Parmigiana with mozzarella cheese, tomato, basil and toasted bread.
Vitello Tonnato
$13.95
Cold traditional sliced roast veal topped with a blend of tuna, mayo, lemon, capers and pickles.
Zuppa del giorno
Soup of the day (ask for daily selection).
Salads
Insalata Veronica
$9.50
Mesclun salad with apple, pine nuts, fresh corn and lemon vinaigrette.
Insalata Contadina
$9.00
Arugula salad with fresh tomatoes, flaked parmesan cheese and extra virgin olive oil.
Insalata di Tonno e Fagioli con Cipolla Rossa e Balsamico
$11.50
Italian tuna fish, red onions, and Borlotti bean salad with 25-year aged balsamic vinegar dressing.
Insalata di Rughetta Emiliana
$9.50
Arugula salad with crunchy pancetta and 25-year aged balsamic vinegar from Modena.
Fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, Parma prosciutto, arugula and parmesan.
Bufalina
$19.50
Fresh buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and basil.
Tartufata
$19.95
Fresh mozzarella, truffle sauce, mushrooms and speck.
Valtellina
$19.95
Fresh mozzarella, Bresaola, shaved Parmesan cheese and arugula.
Focaccino
$9.50
White: extra virgin olive oil with herbs. Red: with tomato sauce.
Calzone
$15.50
Fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, artichoke and ham.
Calzone
$15.50
Fresh mozzarella, ricotta cheese, ham and Italian sausage.
DOP: Consortium for the quality standard protection of PDO certified range of food products.
Gnocco Brunch Special
Choice of one item, plus coffee and mimosa or bellini included, for only $13.95
Two Eggs Omelette
Choice of two items: spinach, mushrooms, red pepper, ham, caramelized onions, bacon, mozzarella, Swiss cheese, goat cheese. (Any extra item add $1 egg white add $1.50)
Grilled Burger
Served on bun with lettuce and tomato, with a side of fries or salad. Add cheese (Gorgonzola, Mozzarella or Swiss) for just $1.50 more Add bacon $1.50
Tagliolini alla Carbonara
Homemade fresh Tagliolini with egg yolk sauce and Italian bacon.
Uova all'Occhio con Salsiccia
Two sunny side eggs over sweet Italian sausage.
Uova Benedettine
Two poached eggs over toasted Casereccio bread, Italian speck, Fontina cheese.
Dry white wine with a golden yellow color. It's a fragrance reminiscent of acacia flowers, Williams pears and golden delicious apples. Pleasantly sharp taste, well balanced.
Straw yellow charged. Typical aromatic scents with primary hints of pepper and sage. Rich and tropical fruit in the mouth, with delicate hints of cedar wood and elder flowers. Extremely well balanced.
Glass$12.00
Bottle$47.00
Piemonte
GAVI - 2009 Figini - Cortese grapes (100%)
Elegant quality that is delicate and lean, yet has rich fruity aromas and flavors reminiscent of pears and honey, melon, and apple with a long, lingering, crisp, clean finish.
Brilliant yellow, fresh and fruit dominated nose with overtone of Golden Delicious apples, pears and quince. Juicy with a pleasing acidity and fruit basket aroma on the finish.
Glass$11.00
Bottle$43.00
Toscana
VERNACCIA DI S.GIMIGNANO - 2010 La Lastra - D.O.C.G. Vernaccia grapes (100%)
Deft bouquet with heather and minerality mingled with some bitter almonds. On the palate ample and rich, with brambly citric fruit.
From Italy's east costal region of Marche comes this classic white wine, made of 100% Verdicchio, a grape variety with historical mention back to the 14th Century and earlier. This one comes from the inland Matelica region. It is characterized by bright, lemony fruit, with earthy aspect and a refreshingly crisp acidity.
Pale yellow color. Rich and intense aroma of fruit at the nose, dry with a lingering natural mineral aftertaste in the mouth.
Glass$12.00
Bottle$47.00
Puglia
ROSÉ DEL SALENTO - 2010 Cantele - I.G.T. Negramaro (100%)
Light cherry red color. Intense and persistent fruity aromas with hints of strawberry and cherry candy. Dry and fresh on the palate, clean and pleasant.
Glass$9.00
Bottle$35.00
CHARDONNAY DEL SALENTO - 2010 Cantele - I.G.T. Chardonnay (100%)
Structured wine with pale yellow color, intense bouquet and delightfully balanced palate showing ripe fruit and subtle oak.
Straw colored with fresh aromas reminiscent of rain water and flowers, with lush but delicate flavors of pineapple, melon and pear, rounded out with a slight tartness. Has a long finish.
Glass$9.00
Bottle$35.00
Sicilia
BIANCO DI SICILIA - 2009 Colosi - I.G.T. Inzolia (90%), Cataratto (10%)
Straw colored, yellow pale with light greenish hue. Sapid, clean and fresh with an apple and lemon aroma. Perfect with fish and seafood. Good also as an aperitif.
Glass$9.00
Bottle$31.00
GRILLO - 2009 Angelo - I.G.T. Grillo (100%)
Rich tropical fruit aroma and a mouth filling and smooth finish.
Light straw yellow color with greenish tints. Complex bouquet of tropical fruits, pineapple and honey. Fresh on the palate with a well-pronounced, delicate yet intense structure.
Medium body with red berry fruit aroma. Good acidity and a little tannin, meant to be drank young. Very similar to Dolcetto, very good with cheese, roasted and grilled meats, perfect with truffle.
A round and velvety first impression leads to a wonderful bright cherry, raspberry, rose hip and fruit-tea overtone. The palate is soft, smooth and aromatic.
This blend of Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Sangiovese is a smooth, full-bodied "baby Amarone". Black coffee and savoury notes. Dry, rich spice and oak tannins. Long.
Dark garnet color showing maturity. Bouquet of leather, roses, cherries and vanilla. Streamlined and elegant on the palate with a full body and soft tannins.
Colour: bright ruby red. Bouquet: pleasantly vinous and fruity, recalling violet and mellow cherry perfumes. Flavour: medium bodied with lively tannin, balanced, fresh and very refined.
Resinous aroma of ripe cherries and subtle suggestion of minerality, chased by aspects of cola, cherries and berries on the palate. This wine has a brilliant ruby red color.
Fruit forward with aromas of fresh wild berries, it shows all the characteristic dry and fresh finish of Sangiovese. Medium body.
Glass$12.00
Bottle$47.00
CHIANTI - 2007 Villa Petriolo - D.O.C.G. Sangiovese (100%)
Limpid, with a lively purple color, this wine has a fragrance which range from fresh cherry to pepper spice, and gives a pleasant odorous sensation. Full in the mouth, fresh, with a well balanced and structured tannin.
Glass$12.00
Bottle$47.00
SANTA VIRGINIA - 2008 Tenuta Larnianone - I.G.T. Merlot, Cabernet and Sangiovese Grapes
Aged in 500 litres oak barrels, this is a Super Tuscan classic in style, a wine that should please a wide range of tastes, young, but elegant, without excessive rough edges, and displaying to the full the character of the Tuscan grape par excellence, the Sangiovese.
Glass$9.00
Bottle$35.00
Abruzzo
MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO - 2009 Villa la Rocca - Montepulciano grapes (100%)
Aged in steel. The bouquet is fresh, with prune berry fruit and some nutmeg and some smoky underbrush. Light acidity and smooth sweet tannin with a tarf finish. Perfect with red meat and stews.
Aged in 500 liters wood barrel. Rich and full bodied, offer delicius flavors of ripe red berries, pepper and spices, with an elegant bouquet of tobacco and licorice, framed by fine tannins. Indicated for red meats, sausage and cheese.
Purple color. Solid structure with a good balance between acidity and soft tannins. Elegant, spices, versatile.
Glass$9.00
Bottle$35.00
Basilicata
AGLIANICO DEL VOLTURE - 2005 De Leonardis - D.O.C. Aglianico grapes (100%)
The Aglianico grapes expresses its best in the Vulture valley: ripe red fruits with hints of hay and spices, smokey flavors due to the volcanic soil and a dry tannic aftertaste.
Intensely ruby red color with supple aromas of ripe black cherry and blackberry, followed by spicy notes of charcoal, vanilla and black pepper. Bursting flavors of ripe fruit and exotic spice are balanced by pleasant acidity and silky tannins.
Glass$11.00
Bottle$43.00
SYRAH - 2008 Castel Venus - Syrah (100%)
Intense ruby red. At the nose hints of strawberries and cherries, is soft, strong and persistent in the mouth. Full bodied with a touch of fresh mature fruit at the end.
Dark ruby. The 2001 Cerequio is an outstanding effort, and displays a deep, captivating nose of roses, spices and macerated cherries, which melds seamlessly into layers of ripe dark fruit, offering great persistence on the palate and a lingering note of minerality on the finish.
Bottle$370.00
BAROLO - Da Milano 2004 - Nebbiolo grapes (100%)
Deep red-ruby color with slight orange hues. Intense aroma of vanilla and licorice.
Bottle$85.00
BARBARESCO - D.O.C.G. La Ca' Nova 2001 - Nebbiolo grapes (100%)
Red color with orange reflection, fresh fruits, balsamic and tobacco nose. Fragrance of mint with a spicy aftertaste.
Bottle$97.00
Trentino Alto Adige
MERLOT - Villa Gresti 2003 - Merlot grapes (100%)
Intense red color with strong ruby hue. Elegant with lively tannins, refined and spicy with a mint notes on the finish.
Ruby and red color. Elegant and harmonic. Wood and dried fruits on the palate. Elegant with a light oakiness.
Bottle$67.00
Toscana
POGGIO AI CHIARI - Colle S. Mustiola 2003 - Sangiovese (95%), Colorino (5%)
Medium ruby color. Intense and penetrating notes of red currants and wild cherries. Firm, muscular yet graceful. Polished in texture with a fruity, velvety, lengthy finish. Perfect for earthy Tuscan appetizer, cold cuts, stew and red meat cooked any style.
Color intense with aroma that is faintly reminiscent of dried fruit and flowers, smooth, rich, velvety succulent and powerful.
Bottle$59.00
Campania
TERRA DI LAVORO - Galardi 2005 - Aglianico grapes (80%), Piedirosso grapes (20%)
The 2005 Terra di Lavoro is a beauty. This blend bursts from the glass with a compelling array of smoke, ash, graphite, underbrush and black cherries. Layered, sweet and powerful, it reveals notable depth as well as persistence.
Bottle$180.00
Vini Da Dessert - Dessert Wine
PASSITO DI PANTELLERIA - Colosi - Sicilia
Golden yellow with amber highlights. To the nose offers perfumes of honey, apricot and citrus. Sweet, soft and balanced on the palate.