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
9
Cheese Omelet smoked mozzarella & fontina cheese, served with toasted bread
8
Sicilian Omelet Italian sausage, mushrooms, roasted bell peppers, onions & tomatoes, served with roasted potatoes
11
Chicken Scrambled Eggs chicken, mushrooms & parmesan cheese, served with toasted bread
9
Sausage Scrambled Eggs sausage, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, peas & parmesan cheese, served with toasted bread
10
Ham Scramled Eggs with onions & bell pepper, served with roasted potatoes
9
Two Eggs & Bacon your choice: poached, scrambled, up
9
Steak & Eggs grilled New York steak topped with two eggs (your choice), served with roasted potatoes
14

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
10
Primavera mixed sauteed artichoke, mushrooms, onions, sun dried tomato, with a touch of marinara sauce & pesto sauce
8
Salsiccia Italian sausage, roasted bell peppers, & a touch of marinara sauce
11
Caprino sliced tomato, sliced mozzarella, basil, & oregano
10
Prosciutto & Mozzarella thinly sliced imported Italian Prosciutto di Parma, mozzarella cheese & sliced tomato
12
Carne grilled New York Steak, fontina cheese, mushrooms & romaine lettuce
13

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
10
Piadina al Salmone smoked salmon, mascarpone cheese & romaine lettuce
11

LE ZUPPE

Soups
Minestrone mixed vegetable soup
6
Funghi homemade mushroom cream soup
7
Vongole homemade Italian clam chowder
8

LE INSALATE

Salads
Mista mixed spring greens with Italian dressing
6
Spinaci baby spinach with toasted pancetta & a warm balsamic vinagrette dressing
8
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
Gamberi baby spinach & goat cheese topped with prawns in warm lemon dressing
14
Salmone mixed spring greens & Italian dressing topped with grilled salmon
17
Granchio mixed spring greens garnished with tomato, red onion & dungeness crab meat, in a balsamic limoncello dressing
16
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 vergin olive oil, served on toasted bread
7
Portobello alla Griglia grilled portobello mushroom with sun-dried tomatoes & pine nuts, on a bed of arugula
12
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
10
Sformato di Granchio homemade dungeness crab cake made with avocados and lemon-infused mashed potatoes, served cold with a light, spicy green sauce
13
Carpaccio di Manzo thinly sliced prime beef tenderloin, arugula, capers, shaved Parmigiano & mustard
11
Caprese sliced heirloom tomatoes and fresh Bufala mozzarella cheese, basil & extra vergin olive oil
14
Tortino di Baccala codfish cake, with potatoes & artichoke
9
Sardine alla Genovese marinated sardines with pesto
8
Affettati Misti assorted Italian sliced meats
16
Formaggi Misti assorted Italian cheese platter, with dried fruits & chestnut honey
16

LE PIZZE E CALZONE

Pizza & Calzone
Any pizza can be made calzone style.
Margherita fresh tomatoes, basil, mozzarella cheese & extra virgin olive oil
10
alla Norma fresh tomatoes, basil, eggplant & smoked ricotta cheese
12
Pepperoni tomato, mozzarella cheese, & spicy salami
13
Quattro Formaggi gorgonzola, fontina, mozzarella & Parmigiano cheese (without sauce)
15
Capricciosa tomato, mozzarella, oregano, artichokes, black olives & ham
16
Quattro Stagioni salami, prosciutto, artichokes & mushrooms
15
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, broccoli rabe
2 each
Italian sausage, grilled chicken
4 each

I PRIMI

Pastas & Risotti
Capellini al Pomodoro angel hair pasta, fresh tomato, garlic & basil
11
Gnocchi alla Bolognese homemade gnocchi with veal & beef ragu
16
Orecchiette alla Pugliese shell pasta with sauteed broccoli rabe, Italian sausage, garlic, & a touch of cream
17
Spaghetti alla Carbonara pancetta, eggs, Parmigiano in a light cream sauce
15
Tortelloni Panna Prosciutto homemade cheese tortelloni, served with ham & cream sauce
16
Ravioli di Ricotta e Spinaci ravioli stuffed with ricotta & spinach, with a light butter & sage sauce, on a bed of tomato sauce
15
Tagliolini Mare Monte homemade tagliolini with fresh wild mushrooms & black tiger prawns
19
Lasagna della Mamma home made beef lasagna (vegetarian also available)
16
Pennette al Salmone smoked salmon & onion, in a housemade pink vodka sauce
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
Riso Prosciutto & Gamberi Arborio rice with parmesan, black tiger prawns wrapped in Prosciutto di Parma
19

I SECONDI

Carne
Portafoglio di Pollo pan-fried, breaded chicken breast filled with ham, mozzarella, and spinach, on a bed of marinara sauce served with fingerling potatoes and mixed vegetables
18
Veal Marsala veal scaloppine sauteed in a marsala mushroom cream sauce, served with roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables
19
Filetto al Pepe Verde seared filet mignon in a brandy green peppercorn sauce, served on polenta & mixed vegetables
26
Ossobuco alla Milanese braised veal shank served with saffron risotto
24
Coniglio alla Cacciatora rabbit stew with parsley, olives, garlic, rosemary, & white wine vinaigrette, served with roasted potatoes
21
Maiale Farcito braised pork chops, stuffed with apple, asiago cheese & onions, wrapped in pancetta, topped with a demi-glaze sauce & served with mashed potatoes
20
Tagliata Fiorentina grilled 12 oz. New York steak served on a bed of arugula, sprinkled with shaved parmesan, with a side of grilled zucchini & eggplant
22
 
Pesce
Salmone Piccata seared wild salmon with white wine, capers & lemon sauce, served with green beans
19
Capesante al prosciutto day boat scallops wrapped in prosciutto & sautéed in wine, lemon & butter, served with mashed potatoes
18
Cioppino clams, calamari, prawns & fresh fish sautéed in a tomato garlic broth
22
Halibut Doré Alaskan halibut filet pan-seared with a light lemon sauce and a side of mashed potatoes and green beans
23