House-made vanilla bean gelato "drowned" in a shot of espresso
Sorbetto
House-made seasonal fruit sorbet
Torta Cioccolato
Molten chocolate cake with whipped cream
Menù Per | Bambini
Menu for children 12 and younger. Three-course menu $25
Appetizer
Fresh Fruit
Fresh Fruit Cup
Yogurt Parfait
vanilla yogurt with fresh berries and toasted granola
Mozzarella Sticks
with marinara sauce
Entree
Scrambled Eggs
with Bacon and Toast
French Toast
with bacon, maple syrup, berries
Cheeseburger
with French fries
Rigatoni Pasta
with red sauce or butter and parmesan
Dessert
Vanilla Gelato
chocolate sauce
Chocolate Cake
with whipped cream
Panna Cotta
with fresh berries
Antipasti
Insalata Mista
Field greens with fresh vegetables, olive oil, red wine vinegar
Brandacujun, Stocco Mantecato alla Ligure
Traditional salt cod whipped with potatoes, Taggiasca olives, garlic, olive oil. Served with grilled bread
Funghi Porcini alla Genovese con Paniccia Fritta
Genova-style porcini mushroom ragù with Ligurian chickpea fritters
Minestrone alla Genovese
Classic Genoese vegetable soup with basil pesto
Sformatino di Carciofi con Fonduta di Gran Gessato di Pecora Brigasca
Warm artichoke flan with Ligurian sheep's milk cheese fonduta. The "Brigasca," is a native sheep breed that is well suited to its mountainous surroundings. This cheese is made from raw sheep milk and is a typical Ligurian product from the Triora region, near the meeting points of Liguria, Piedmont, and Provence, France. Gran Gessato is a recognized Slow Food Presidio
Primi
Trofie con Pesto alla Levantina
Classic Ligurian hand-twisted pasta with fresh basil pesto, Prescinsêua, pecorino. The origins of Ligurian trofie are very ancient, it is said that they were prepared for the first time on the eastern coast of Liguria in the town of Sori during the time of the crusades
Corzetti alla Polceverasca, Burro Fuso, Pinoli e Maggiorana
Hand-made pasta with melted butter, toasted pinenuts, fresh marjoram, parmigiano. Corzetti is an ancient Ligurian pasta that dates back to the 1200s. There are two versions of it, the more common one is a stamped pasta, usually with the family crest. The second one made in the Polcevera Valley are hand-shaped with two indentations to "scoop" the sauce
Pansoti di Prebuggiun con Salsa di Noci
Traditional Ligurian ravioli filled with ricotta and borage greens with walnut sauce
Gnocchi di Prescinsêua della Val d'Aveto con Tocco alla Genovese
House-made Prescinsêua cheese gnocchi with Genoa-style beef ragu with porcini mushrooms. Prescinseua is creamy cheese produced near the towns of Camogli and Rapallo. A fourteenth-century law established that only the Prescinseua could be brought as a gift by peasants to high dignitaries and the "Doge" (chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa)
Trenette Nere al Sugo di Polpo
Squid ink linguine with red wine and tomato-braised baby octopus
Secondi
Grigliata Mista di Carne
Mixed grill: beef strip loin, pork ribs, lamb chop, Italian sausage, served with garlic-rosemary roasted potatoes ($7 supplemental)
Cappon Magro alla Genovese con Galletta del Marinaio
Steamed Mediterranean fish, mussels, shrimp, and vegetables with salsa verde and traditional "mariner's biscuit." Perhaps the most iconic of all Genovese dishes. The sailor's biscuits are one of the oldest preparations in Genoa. They were the meal that sailors took with them on their travels, to be softened with various soups and preparations, especially "cappon magro"
Tomaxelle, Involtini di Carne Genovesi
Braised veal roll stuffed with breadcrumbs, pine nuts, mushrooms, eggs, marjoram and parmigiano. It is said that in the year 1800, when Genoa was suffering one of the harshest periods of famine in its history. The French invaders barricaded in the city, squeezed by the English on the sea and by the Austrians on land. A small group of Austrian officers taken prisoners were served "Tomaxelle" which left them stunned as it was unexpected. The strategy was aimed at discouraging the besieging enemy, to make them believe that Genova could still afford to give delicious meals even to those it captured despite being besieged and that the Genovese were far from starvation and therefore far from surrendering
Filetto di Morone in Umido alla Ligure
Seared Mediterranean bluenose fish with potatoes, olives, pinenuts
Pollo in Fricassea ai Carciofi e Limone
Braised chicken morsels with artichokes, lemon juice and parsley
Dolci
Latte Dolce Fritto
Fried milk custard with vanilla sauce
Torta al Limone con Gelato alla Salvia
Ligurian lemon-olive oil cake with lemon curd and fresh sage gelato
Torta di Cioccolato Amaro
Flourless chocolate cake with vanilla bean crème anglaise
Budino di Mou Salato
Chilled sea salt caramel pudding with dark chocolate ganache
Classico Tiramisu' del Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993
Signature dessert of layered whipped mascarpone cream, espresso soaked savoiardi cookies dusted with dark cocoa
Un Viaggio in Italia - La Cucina Genovese
Traditional Genovese Cuisine $75. Customize Your Dinner - Please select one of each:
Nestled in a historic Pabst brewery building in the heart of downtown Wauwatosa, Ristorante Bartolotta is the flagship of The Bartolotta Restaurants. Opened in 1993, Ristorante serves authentic, traditional Italian cuisine in a cozy, intimate setting.
Ristorante Bartolotta, rated four stars by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel upon opening, continues to garner high praise with both critics and customers as Milwaukee’s best Italian restaurant. The traditional menu features handmade pasta and imported Italian ingredients, with the three-course chef’s menu changing seasonally.
Ristorante Bartolotta is led by Chef Juan Urbieta, who joined The Bartolotta Restaurants in 1998 and is known by many as one of the best Italian chefs in the Midwest.