473 UNIVERSITY AVE
PALO ALTO, CA
650.329.8300
RESERVATIONS
  

LUNCH

Served daily 11:30-4 pm. Our full menu of wines, cocktails, beer & spirits is also available.

BRUNCH

Served in toasted Italian ciabatta bread with a side of either minestrone soup, mixed green salad or fries.
Vegetarian Omelet sauteed vegetables, mozzarella cheese, & light marinara sauce, served with roasted potatoes
10
Cheese Omelet smoked mozzarella & fontina cheese, served with toasted bread
10
Sicilian Omelet Italian sausage, mushrooms, roasted bell peppers, onions & tomatoes, served with roasted potatoes
13
Chicken Scrambled Eggs chicken, mushrooms & parmesan cheese, served with toasted bread
11
Sausage Scrambled Eggs sausage, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, peas & parmesan cheese, served with toasted bread
11
Ham Scramled Eggs with onions & bell pepper, served with roasted potatoes
10
Steak & Eggs grilled New York steak topped with two eggs (your choice), served with roasted potatoes
14
Crabcake Eggs Benedict homemade crabcake topped with poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce, served with roasted potatoes
15

PANINI

Served in toasted Italian ciabatta bread with a side of either minestrone soup, mixed green salad or fries.
Pollo grilled chicken breast, sliced tomato, romaine lettuce & mayonnaise
11
Vegetariano fresh cucumber, tomato, romaine lettuce, onion & mozzarella cheese
10
Salsiccia Italian sausage, roasted bell peppers, & a touch of marinara sauce
12
Caprino sliced tomato, sliced mozzarella, basil, & oregano
11
Prosciutto & Mozzarella thinly sliced imported Italian Prosciutto di Parma, mozzarella cheese & sliced tomato
13
Carne grilled New York Steak, fontina cheese, mushrooms & romaine lettuce
14

PIADINE

Served in stove top cooked unleavened Italian bread with a side of minestrone soup, mixed green salad or fries.
Piadina Romagnola thinly sliced imported Italian Prosciutto di Parma, arugula & creamy crescenza cheese
11
Piadina al Salmone smoked salmon, mascarpone cheese & romaine lettuce
12

LE ZUPPE

Soups
Minestrone mixed vegetable soup
7
Pappa al Pomodoro homemade breaded tomato basil soup
8
Guazzetto fresh mussels sautéed in a spicy garlic marinara sauce
11

LE INSALATE

Salads
Mista mixed spring greens with Italian dressing
6
Cesare crisp romaine lettuce, shaved Parmigiano & garlic croutons with Caesar dressing
9
      add chicken
4
Mediterranea arugula, corn & hearts of palm with Italian dressing
8
Panzanella Toscana heirloom tomato, mozzarella, cucumber, red onion & homemade croutons, tossed with basil & extra virgin olive oil
10
Gamberi baby spinach & goat cheese topped with prawns in warm lemon dressing
14
Salmone mixed spring greens & Italian dressing topped with grilled salmon
17
Burrata radicchio & arugula lettuce in a cherry balsamic dressing, topped with fresh burrata cheese
13

GLI ANTIPASTI

Appetizers
Olive Marinate mixed olives from Italy marinated Sicilian style
6
Bruschetta baked roma tomatoes, with basil & extra virgin olive oil, served on toasted bread
7
Caponata stewed eggplant, black olives, capers, onions, celery, & tomatoes in a balsamic reduction, served cold
8
Calamari Fritti lightly deep fried calamari and zucchini, with dipping sauce
11
Carpaccio di Manzo thinly sliced prime beef tenderloin, arugula, capers, shaved Parmigiano & mustard
12
Caprese sliced tomatoes and fresh Bufala mozzarella cheese, basil & extra virgin olive oil
14
Tortino di Baccala codfish cake, with potatoes & artichoke
9
Antipasto all'Italiana platter of assorted Italian meats & cheeses with bruschetta, caponata & olives
18
Sformato di Granchio homemade crabcake served with basil Hollandaise sauce on a bed of spinach
12

LE PIZZE E CALZONE

Pizza & Calzone
Any pizza can be made calzone style.
Margherita fresh tomatoes, basil, mozzarella cheese & extra virgin olive oil
11
alla Norma fresh tomatoes, basil, eggplant & smoked ricotta cheese
13
Pepperoni tomato, mozzarella cheese, & spicy salami
14
Quattro Formaggi gorgonzola, fontina, mozzarella & Parmigiano cheese (without sauce)
16
Capricciosa tomato, mozzarella, oregano, artichokes, black olives & ham
16
Quattro Stagioni salami, prosciutto, artichokes & mushrooms
17
Calzone Mezzaluna ricotta, Italian ham, mushrooms with light marinara sauce
18
Crea la Tua
(Create your own Pizza or Calzone):
10
Olives, onions, garlic, pesto, eggplant, tomato
1 each
Bell peppers, artichoke, mushrooms, anchovy
1.5 each
Gorgonzola, prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, salami, pepperoni
2 each
Italian sausage, grilled chicken
4 each

I PRIMI

Pastas & Risotti
Capellini al Pomodoro angel hair pasta, fresh tomato, garlic & basil
12
Gnocchi alla Sorentina homemade gnocchi with fresh tomato, basil & mozzarella cheese
16
Gnocchi al Gorgonzola homemade gnocchi with gorgonzola sauce
16
Gnocchi al Pesto homemade gnocchi with fresh pesto sauce
16
Spaghetti alla Carbonara pancetta, eggs, Parmigiano in a light cream sauce
16
Tortelloni Panna Prosciutto homemade cheese tortelloni, served with ham & cream sauce
16
Pappardelle con Pollo homemade pappardelle noodles with chicken in a fresh pesto sauce
16
Ravioli di Ricotta e Spinaci ravioli stuffed with ricotta & spinach, with a light butter & sage sauce, on a bed of tomato sauce
17
Lasagna della Mamma home made beef lasagna (vegetarian also available)
16
Linguine con Vongole linguine & clams sautéed in white wine, garlic & parsley
18
Spaghetti ai Frutti di Mare clams, calamari, fresh fish & prawns in a garlic tomato sauce
22
Gemelli alla Carcerata twin spiral noodles served with sausage, bell pepper, green peas, & mushrooms, in a pink tomato cream sauce
15
Risotto dell'Aia arborio rice with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, arugula, with a touch of parmesan cheese
18
Penne Arrabiata penne pasta in a spicy garlic marinara sauce
12
Risotto Salsiccia arborio rice with sausage, mushroom, & gorgonzola cheese
19
Spaghetti all'Amatriciana fresh spaghetti sauteed with pancetta, onion, & red wine, finished with tomato sauce
15
Penne Bolognese penne pasta served with veal & beef ragu
14
Ravioli D'Aragosta homemade lobster ravioli served with champagne cream sauce
18
Linguine Puttanesca linguine pasta with capers, olives, anchovies & garlic in marinara sauce
16
Lasagna della Mamma Vegetarian homemade vegetarian lasagna
16

I SECONDI

Carne
Pollo al Marsala sauteed chicken breast in a marsala mushroom cream sauce, served with roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables
19
Saltimbocca di Vitello sauteed veal scallopine topped with proscuitto & sage, drizzled with demi-glace, served with roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables
22
Filetto al Gorgonzola seared filet mignon wrapped in pancetta, topped with gorgonzola cream sauce, served with polenta and mixed vegetables
26
Ossobuco alla Milanese braised veal shank served with saffron risotto
24
Bistecca ai Funghi grilled New York steak topped with mushrooms, sauteed in a garlic red wine sauce, served with roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables
22
 
Pesce
Salmone Piccata seared wild salmon with white wine, capers & lemon sauce, served with green beans
20
Branzino al Limone Mediterranean seabass sauteed in a light lemon suace, served with mashed potatoes and asparagus
25
Cioppino clams, calamari, prawns & fresh fish sautéed in a tomato garlic broth
23
Spiedino di Mare grilled seafood skewer of prawns, scallops, and salmon, served with polenta & grilled vegetables
21