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Brigantessa
1520 East Passyunk Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19147
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Brunch
Dinner Menu
Dessert Menu
Wine List
Brunch
Antipasti
Salumi & Cheese Board
$25.00
seasonal accompaniments
Bruschetta
$10.00
ricotta, mushroom sott'olio
Fried Brussels Sprouts
$8.00
Calabrese chili agrodolce, grilled lemon, ricotta salata
Insalata
$12.00
chicories, wood-fired pears, hazelnuts, pantaleo
Uova
Frittata
$13.00
broccoli rabe, roasted red pepper, ricotta, cacio cavallo, arugula salad
Eggs in Purgatory
$14.00
oven baked eggs in San Marzano tomatoes, oregano, Calabrese chili, flatbread
Pasta
Briganti Hats
$18.00
lamb ragù, spring garlic pesto, Parmigiano Reggiano
Gnocchi alla Calabrese
$16.00
grape tomatoes, onion, Calabrese chili, molica di pane, pecorino
Orecchiette
$17.00
fennel sausage ragù, broccoli rabe, peperoncino, caciocavallo
Tonnarelli Carbonara
$15.00
guanciale, pecorino, egg yolk
Pizza
Add an egg to any pizza for an additional $2
Margherita
$14.00
fior di latte mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, basil, extra virgin olive oil
Marinara
$12.00
San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, oregano, extra virgin olive oil
Pranzo
$19.00
San Marzano tomatoes, fior di latte mozzarella, sausage, roasted red peppers, farm egg
Piccante
$17.00
Salumi Napoletana, peperoncino, San Marzano tomatoes, fior di latte mozzarella
Stella
$18.00
sheep's milk ricotta, pork sausage, San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala
Bel Prosciutto
$19.00
mozzarella di bufala, prosciutto, arugula, shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, balsamic
Antipasti
Olives
$5.00
citrus, rosemary
Salumi & Cheese
$19.00
chef's assortment of cured meats, artisanal cheese, red onion jam
Burrata Plate
$16.00
speck, figs, oven-dried tomatoes, salted walnuts, balsamic glaze
Insalata
$12.00
arugula, figs, grilled peaches, red onions, gorgonzola dolce, lemon-honey vin
Octo Insalate
$15.00
wood-grilled octopus, chicories, pea puree, nduja vinaigrette
Polpette di Melanzane
$9.00
eggplant croquettes, San Marzano aioli, basil
Fried Brussels Sprouts
$10.00
Calabrese chili agrodolce, grilled lemon, ricotta salata
Arancini
$10.00
risotto fritters with speck, sweet peas, mozzarella, san Marzano sauce
Beef & Pork Meatballs
$10.00
San Marzano tomato sauce
Pizza
Margherita
$14.00
fior di latte mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, basil, extra virgin olive oil
Marinara
$12.00
San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, oregano, extra virgin olive oil
Regina
$17.00
mozzarella di bufala, seasonal tomatoes, basil, extra virgin olive oil
Piccante
$18.00
spicy Sopressata, Calabrese chili oil, San Marzano tomatoes, fior di latte mozzarella
Stella
$18.00
sheep's milk ricotta, pork sausage, San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala
Bianco
$14.00
fior di latte mozzarella, basil, garlic and black pepper béchamel, extra virgin olive oil
Fig & Prosciutto
$18.00
béchamel, figs, prosciutto, fontina, chives
Salsiccia
$18.00
fennel pork sausage, San Marzano tomatoes, radicchio, smoked scamorza
Calzone
Funghi
$18.00
béchamel, roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions, goat cheese
Mortadella
$19.00
mortadella, red onion, fontina, pistachio pesto
Pasta
Briganti Hats
$18.00
lamb ragù, green onion, Parmigiano Reggiano
Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe
$16.00
butter, pecorino, cracked black pepper
Bucatini
$19.00
mussels, saffron San Marzano sauce, garlic bread crumbs
Tagliatelle Amatriciana
$18.00
pancetta, spicy San Marzano sauce, burrata
Ravioli
$18.00
butternut squash ricotta, fennel sausage, sage, pine nuts, brown butter sauce
Gnocchi
$17.00
black garlic cream sauce, lacinato kale, pecorino
Dolci
Chocolate Budino
$8.00
salted caramel, chocolate olive oil cake
Torta di Nocciole
$8.00
flourless hazelnut cake with sweetened mascarpone, Nutella chocolate sauce
Sicilian Apple Cake
$7.00
raisins, pine nuts, mascarpone sauce
Gelati Artigianali
assortment of house-made gelati and sorbetti
- Choice of 1 $3.00
- Choice of 3 $8.00
Cannoli
$5.00
classic vanilla with pistachio
Cheese Plate
$15.00
chef's selection of imported artisanal cheeses with seasonal accompaniments
Affogato Correto*
$14.00
fior di latte gelato, espresso, Amaro Lucano; must be 21+ years of age to order
Bevande Calde
Tea
$3.00Coffee
$3.00Decaf
$3.00Café au Lait
$5.00Espresso
$4.00Doppio
$6.00Macchiato
$5.00Cappuccino
$6.00Amari Bitter Digestives
Averna
$10.00Branca Menta
$11.00Cardamaro Vino Amaro
$12.00Cynar
$10.00Del Capo
$10.00Dell' Eborista
$16.00Don Fernet
$15.00Elisir Novasalus
$10.00Fernet Angelico
$19.00Fernet Branca
$10.00Fero-Kina Amaro Tonico
$15.00Jannamico Super Punch
$10.00Lucano
$10.00Meletti
$12.00Montenegro
$10.00Nardini
$12.00Nina
$14.00Nonino
$12.00Rabarbaro Zucca
$12.00Ramazotti
$12.00Santa Maria al Monte
$13.00Sfumato
$11.00Sibilia
$16.00Sibona
$13.00Liquori Liqueurs
Antica Sambuca Black
$9.00Aperol
$9.00Bailey's
$9.00Berta Gavi Grappa
$15.00Berta Chianti Grappa
$14.00Campari
$10.00Cappaletti
$10.00Frangelico
$10.00Kahlua
$10.00Lazzaroni Amaretto
$10.00Limoncello
$9.00
house-made
Luxardo Maraschino
$11.00Meletti Anisette
$10.00Meletti Chocolate Liqueur
$11.00Meletti Sambuca
$11.00Punt e Mes
$9.00Sibona Chamomile Liqueur
$13.00Solerno Blood Orange
$11.00Strega
$11.00Voli Dei Amari / Flights of Amari
Meridionale, Southern Amari
$16.00
Amaro del Capo Calabria: herbs, quinine, cola nut, citrus; Amaro Lucano Basilicata: citrus, sweet, bitterly herbaceous; Amaro Averna Sicilia: sweet, herbal, citrus, caramel
Settentrionale, Northern Amari
$17.00
Amaro Nonino Friuli: grappa base, saffron, gentian, chinchona; Amaro Sibona Piemonte: rhubarb, orange peel, cloves; Fernet Branca Lombardia: dry, menthol, eucalyptus notes, myrrh, rhubarb
Nazionale, National Amari
$16.00
Amaro Meletti Marchè: orange peel, chocolate, floral; Amaro Montenegro Emilia Romagna: vanilla, clove, orange peel; Branca Menta Lombardia: peppermint, rhubarb, saffron
Artigianale, Artisanal Amari
$21.00
Amaro dell'Erborista Marchè: gentian, rhubarb, honey; Amaro d'Erbe Nina Veneto: mint, orange, fennel; Fernet Angelico Switzerland: bone-dry, saffron, gentian, anis
Specialty Cocktails
La Brigantessa
$10.00
limoncello, Aperol, lemon, Calabrese chili
Arancione Affumicato
$12.00
Bulleit bourbon, Ramazzotti amaro, Solerno, orange bitters
Sicilian Mule
$10.00
Averna amaro, ginger beer, lime
Nanny's Little Helper
$12.00
Bluecoat gin, Sibona chamomile, Cocchi Americano, lime, honey
Negroni Bianca
$13.00
Beefeater gin, Saler's Apertif, Cocchi Americano
Il Rosmarino
$12.00
Gosling's rum, smoked rosemary, Honey, white grapefruit juice
Italian Draughts
Nastro Azzuro Birra Peroni (5.1%) Euro Pale Lager - Roma, Italy
- 14oz $4.00
Birrificio Baladin Isaac (5.0%) Spiced Witbier - Piozzo, Italy
- 14oz $9.00
Birrificio Almond'22 Pink IPA (6,2%) English IPA - Pescara, Italy
- 14oz $9.00
Birrificio Nuovo Mattina (5.0%) Belgian Saision – Roncole Verdi, Italy
- 14oz $9.00
Birrificio Baladin Nora (6.8%) Spiced Ale – Piozzo, Italy
- 14oz $9.00
Domestic Draughts
Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin (7.0%) IPA - San Diego, Ca
- 8oz $7.00
Heavheavyy Seas Loose Cannon (7.25%) American IPA - Baltimore, MD
- 8oz $6.00
Evil Genius New Phone, Who Dis? (6.0%) Macchiato Porter - Philadelphia, PA
- 14oz $6.00
Dogfish Head the Perfect Disguise (8.0%) Imperial IPA - Milton, DE
- 8oz $7.00
Weyerbacher Sexy Mother Pucker (7.5%) Sour Ale - Easton, PA
- 8oz $6.00
Sierra Nevada Big Foot (9.6%) Barleywine Style Ale - Chico, CA
- 8oz $7.00
Pizza Boy Regifted (10/2%) American Cream Ale - Enola, Pa
- 8 oz $7.00
Cape May King Porter Stomp (7.4%) American Porter - Cape May, NJ
- 8oz $6.00
Cape May Always Ready (4.8%) Pale Ale - Cape May, NJ
- 14oz $5.00
Allagash White (5.2 %) Belgian Sa - Portland, ME
- 14oz $5.00
2sp Delco Lager (4.0%) Amber Lager - Aston, PA
- 14oz $5.00
Alla Spina / on Tap
Grillo (Sicilia)
- Glass $8.00
- Carafe $35.00
Rosato (Piemonte)
- Glass $8.00
- Carafe $35.00
Nero d'Avola (Sicilia)
- Glass $8.00
- Carafe $35.00
Dolcetto (Piemonte)
- Glass $8.00
- Carafe $35.00
Agrumi Spritzer, Grillo, San Pellegrino Aranciata Rosso, Solerno
- Glass $10.00
- Carafe $39.00
Spumanti
Acinum Prosecco Dop (Veneto) Glera
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $45.00
La Collina Lambrusco IGT (Emilia-Romagna) Lambrusco, Salamino, Maestri, Grasparossa
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $55.00
Bianchi
Colosi Bianco Terre Siciliane IGP (Sicilia) 2017 Izolia, Cattaratto, Grillo
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $30.00
Masseria Frattasi Taburno IGT (Campania) 2016 Falanghina
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $49.00
Teruzzi e Puthod Terre di Tufi IGT (Toscana) 2017 Vernaccia, Chardonnay, Sauvignon
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $30.00
Tenuta Soletta Vermentino DOC (Sardegna) 2016 Vermentino
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $49.00
Rossi
Cantina Tritana Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC (Abruzzo) 2015 Montepulciano d'Abbruzzo
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $30.00
Ippolito 1845 Liber Pater Ciro Rosso DOC (Calabria) 2016 Gaglioppo
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $49.00
Iuli Umberta Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOC (Piemonte) 2017 Barbera
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $59.00
Perrini Primitivo IGT (Puglia) 2016 Primitivo di Salento
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $42.00
San Lorenzo Il Casolare IGT (Le Marche) 2014 Sangiovese, Montepulciano
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $42.00
Angelo Nero d'Avola DOC (Sicilia) 2017 Nero d'Avola
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $30.00
Rossi
Alois Settimo IGT (Campania) 2014 Casavecchia, Pallagrello
$65.00Alois Trebulanum GT (Campania) 2012 Casavecchia
$120.00Ippolito 1845 Colli di Mancuso Ciro Rosso Riserva DOC (Calabria) 2014 Gaglioppo
$65.00Feudo di Santa Tresa Frappato, IGT (Sicilia) 2017 Frappato
$50.00Marabino Noto Nero d'Avola DOC (Sicilia) 2013 Nero d'Avola
$64.00Imported Sodas and Soft Drinks
San Pellegrino and Aqua Panna (Italy)
$6.00
bottled water
San Pellegrino (Italy)
$5.00
limonata, aranciata, aranciata rosso, pompelmo, chinotto
Fever Tree (UK)
$4.00
ginger beer, tonic water