Indoor & Outdoor Seating Available. Call 941-741-8646 or text 941-587-5678 to reserve your table. We are open Thursday - Saturday from 5-8:30pm. October 19th - 21st, 2023
Appetizers
Grilled Strip Steak Salad
$16.50
Red onions, grilled zucchini, Gorgonzola cheese, and toasted pistachios over baby arugula and roasted shallot vinaigrette
Zuppa di Cozze e Fagiole
$13.50
Soup of fresh steamed mussels, white cannellini beans, short pasta, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and extra virgin olive oil
Roasted Organic Red and Golden Beets
$14.50
Seared fennel, extra-virgin olive oil, toasted pistachios, and balsamic reduction
Spicy Octopus Stew
$15.50
Roasted shallots, carrots, white wine, capers, aromatic vegetables, Pugliese chile oil, imported Italian farro
Entrées
Timballo
$22.50
Baked pasta dish with layers of home-made sliced meatballs, hard cooked eggs, mozzarella, Provolone cheese, Prosciutto and roasted peppers bathed in Béchamel, served with a home-made tomato sauce
Chicken Cacciatore
$23.50
Organic boneless chicken, baby Yukon gold potatoes, carrots, shallots, San Marzano tomatoes, organic Italian Farro
Veal Sophia
$24.50
Sautéed scallopini of veal stacked with fresh mozzarella, eggplant rounds, and prosciutto, finished with San Marzano tomatoes and marsala
Bone-In Duroc Pork Chop
$24.50
Seasoned and seared, in butter and garlic, and rosemary in a roasted fig cream sauce, roasted garlic potato purée
Catch of the Week - Pesce con Zafferano
$36.50
Fresh catch, pan-seared in lemon extra-virgin olive oil, and braised fennel in a saffron cream sauce, artichoke gateau
Pastà la Norma
$19.50
Classic Sicilian-style pasta with roasted eggplant, San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, basil and Ricotta Salata cheese
Pasta-Of-The-Week: Pasta con Pesce Spada
$23.50
Penne with swordfish, eggplant, San Marzano tomatoes, mint, and hot peppers, Ricotta Salata cheese
Always Available
Pasta con Bottarga
$26.50
Spaghetti tossed with imported Sicilian tuna Bottarga (Sicilian caviar, dried, salted, and pressed tuna roe), garlic, Italian parsley, and a pinch of hot pepper
Nestled on a quiet street in the Village of the Arts district of Bradenton, Florida, you will find Ortygia Restaurant. This romantic hideaway offers the perfect atmosphere for a special occasion date night or a much needed evening out with friends.