Lunch
Have a taste of Italy
Served Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:45 PM, and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
— APPETIZERS —
Tante belle cose (serves 4 people) | 50.00
Half portion 34.50 | Special selection of imported cheese, imported cured meats, vegetables & spreads
Abbraccio burrata (gluten-free) | 17.00
Italian burrata cheese embraced by prosciutto di Parma served on top of small salad
Scallops | 22.00
grilled scallops, lemon sauce, capers
Bruschetta (vegetarian) | 13.50
bruschetta topped with fresh tomato & garlic
Crostone | 18.00
assortment of toasted Italian bread topped with:
— fresh salmon cream and Asiago cheese
— mortadella, stracciatella, and chopped pistachios
— roasted cherry tomatoes and stracchino cheese
Fried calamari & crispy zucchini | 24.00
Bread basket | 7.00
— SOUPS —
— all soups are served with house-made croutons
Soup of the day | 16.00
Vellutata (vegan) | 16.00
smooth Italian style soup made with fresh vegetables, VV organic EVOO
Lentil & Pumpkin soup | 16.00
pumpkin, lentils, onion, celery, carrot, curry, VV organic EVOO
— Make your soup special, add: — burrata cheese + 4.60
— ENTRÉES —
Rigatoni VV | 26.00
fresh rigatoni served with your choice of:
— pistacchio pesto, crispy guanciale, stracciatella cheese
— Amatriciana: tomato sauce, crispy guanciale
Lasagna | 25.00
with slowly cooked beef ragù, VV EVOO
Carbonara | 23.00
fresh spaghetti, crispy guanciale, egg yolk, pecorino cheese, black pepper, VV EVOO
Bolognese | 23.00
fresh tagliatelle, house-made beef ragù, VV EVOO
Pugliese (vegetarian) | 25.00
fresh rigatoni, cooked tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, burrata cheese, olives, VV EVOO
Gnocchi (vegetarian) | 25.00
potato gnocchi served with your choice of:
— house-made Genovese basil pesto
— fresh tomato sauce
Eggplant parmigiana (vegetarian | gluten-free) | 18.00
fried slices of eggplant layered with homemade tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano
Lamb rack | 33.00
lamb sautéed with garlic and rosemary, flamed in brandy & finished in its demiglace.
Branzino in crosta di patate | 38.00
Mediterranean sea bass fillet, potato crust, lemon sauce, capers
Scaloppina di vitello | 34.00
tender veal cutlets, porcini mushrooms
— served with a side of your choice +4.00
— PIZZA —
Our pizza dough is made with imported Italian flour and slow-fermented for 48 hours, bringing the authentic taste of Neapolitan pizza to your table.
All pizzas are available “in bianco”, without tomato sauce, on request.
Margherita (vegetarian) | 20.00
tomato sauce, imported mozzarella, VV EVOO
Diavola | 20.00
tomato sauce, imported mozzarella, spicy soppressata calabrese, VV EVOO
Capricciosa | 20.00
tomato sauce, imported mozzarella, olives, imported prosciutto cotto (ham), mushrooms, artichokes, VV EVOO
Bologna | 22.00
stracciatella cheese, mortadella, pistacchio, VV EVOO
Bufalina (vegetarian) | 20.00
tomato sauce, imported mozzarella di bufala, VV EVOO
Parma | 20.00
tomato sauce, imported mozzarella, prosciutto di Parma, VV EVOO
Estate | 22.00
tomato sauce, imported mozzarella di bufala, bresaola, arugula, VV EVOO
La Fresca | 22.00
tomato sauce, mussels, clams, scallops, fried calamari, VV EVOO
Sfiziosa | 22.00
Gorgonzola cheese, imported mozzarella, walnuts, speck, VV EVOO
Biancaneve (vegetarian) | 20.00
imported mozzarella, stracciatella cheese, roasted zucchini slices, VV EVOO
Ortolana (vegetarian) | 20.00
tomato sauce, imported mozzarella, roasted eggplant and zucchini slices, VV EVOO
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Nutella | 20.00
Nutella, chocolate syrup
— SALADS —
Bocelli (gluten-free) | 20.00
mixed greens, grilled pumpkin, oven roasted chicken, pine nuts, tossed in house-made Marsala dressing
Michelangelo (vegetarian | gluten-free) | 18.00
arugula, walnut, sliced pears, crumbled Gorgonzola, balsamic vinegar, tossed in house-made Gorgonzola dressing
Poseidone (gluten-free) | 20.00
mixed greens, arugula, smoked salmon*, avocado, cherry tomatoes, tossed in balsamic dressing
Mina (vegetarian) | 20.00
mixed greens, Asiago cheese, pears, walnuts, imported friscous, honey, VV organic EVOO
Lucia (gluten-free) | 20.00
mixed greens, prosciutto di Parma, melon, artichokes, dried figs, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, tossed in balsamic dressing
Al Pacino (vegan) | 18.00
mixed greens, grilled vegetables, homemade croutons, cherry tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, raisins, chickpeas, VV organic EVOO
— add oven roasted chicken to your salad +4.50
— PANINI —
Served with chips, substitute with roasted potatoes + 6.50. Gluten-free bread available.
Napulè | 16.00
imported mozzarella, spicy salami, fresh tomatoes, oregano, VV basil-flavored olive oil
Volare (vegan) | 14.00
grilled vegetables, sundried tomatoes, almonds, VV red pesto
Va pensiero | 14.00
prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, balsamic vinegar, arugula
Nessun dorma | 16.00
mortadella, mixed greens, orange flavored onions, burrata cheese, pistacchio
O sole mio (vegetarian) | 15.50
imported mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, VV black olive patè
Rigoletto | 12.00
turkey, mixed greens, provolone cheese, VV sauce
Azzurro (vegetarian) | 13.00
mixed greens, omelette, VV basil pesto
L’Italiano | 12.00
imported prosciutto cotto (ham), provolone cheese, mayo
Felicità | 18.00
oven roasted chicken, caramelized onions, crispy bacon, goat cheese dressing
Piadina ham & cheese | 12.00
thin Italian flatbread with imported prosciutto cotto (ham), provolone cheese
Piadina crudo | 16.00
thin Italian flatbread with prosciutto di Parma, imported mozzarella, arugula
— SIDES —
Grilled veggies (vegan | gluten-free) | 6.50
Side salad (vegan | gluten-free) | 6.50
Roasted potatoes (vegan | gluten-free) | 6.50
Carrots (gluten-free) | 6.50
Asparagus (gluten-free) | 6.50
— KIDS MENU —
Pasta bolognese | 16.00
fresh penne pasta, slowly cooked beef ragù
Pasta al pomodoro | 13.00
fresh penne pasta, tomato sauce
Pasta & olio | 13.00
fresh penne pasta, VV organic EVOO
Pasta & burro | 13.00
fresh penne pasta, butter
Cotoletta & patate | 18.00
classic Italian breaded pan-fried chicken breast served with french fries
Pizza margherita | 12.00
Have a little taste of Italy.
LOCATION
1026 Delta Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
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