LUNCH MENU  
 

Appetizers


Polpettine
$11.00

Homemade meatballs, tomato sauce and basil

Prosciutto & Burrata
$15.00
creamy mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, baby arugula with balsamic dressing and homemade apricot jam

Caprese
$11.00
Sliced tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, extra virgin olive oil and a touch of balsamic

Bruschetta
$8.50
Toasted bread topped with chopped tomatoes, garlic and basil tossed in extra virgin olive oil

Mussels
$12.00
sautéed in white wine and garlic sauce or spicy tomato sauce with crostini bread


Salads


Mista
$8.00
Mixed field greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots with Italian goat cheese dressing

Cesare
$9.00
Romaine lettuce, croutons, shaved parmesan tossed in our homemade Caesar dressing

Salmone
$16.00


Pollo
$14.00


Tonno
$14.00


Panini

$13.00
Grilled sandwiches on paesano bread



Pasta
Add to Any Pasta Chicken $4 Shrimp $5


Bolognese 
$16.50
Veal, pork, beef, in a fresh tomato sauce

Lasagna Abruzzese
$15.00

Chef's classic Italian lasagna with fresh meat sauce, besciamella and parmesan cheese

Amatriciana
$16.00
Rigatoni pasta with original sauce from "Amatrice" with guanciale, tometo sauce and pecorino romano cheese

Penne alla Vodka
$14.00
Penne sautéed in a light creamy pink vodka sauce flambe

Vongole Veraci
$18.00
Linguine, baby clams, cherry tomatoes in white wine garlicand parsley

Alfredo

$14.00

Entrees


Tilapia
$17.00

Pollo al Limone
$15.00
Chicken with lemon, butter capers and white wine sauce

Marsala
$16.50

Saltimbocca Alla Romana
$18.00


Milanese

$16.00

Pollo Parmigiana
$15.00
Pan seared, lightly breaded chicken breast topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce


Side Dishes  $5.00

Pasta tomato sauce or olive oil & garlic

Broccoli sauteed with olive oil and garlic

Spinci sauteed baby spinach

Crispy Potatoes oven roasted with rosemary and garlic


DINNER MENU  
 


Salads

Mista
$9.50
mixed field greens, carrots, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes with Italian goat cheese dressing


Fresca
$10.00
field greens tossed with julienne pears, caramelized walnuts and raisins with gorgonzola honey dressing


Cesare*
$10.00
romaine lettuce, croutons and shaved parmesan tossed in our homemade Caesar dressing


Spinaci
$11.00
baby spinach, crispy bacon, pistachio and goat cheese with balsamic dressing


Appetizers

Antipasto Toscano
$16.00
selection of assorted salami and imported cheeses


Carpaccio*
$15.00
beef tenderloin, shaved parmigiano, arugula, lemon, olive oil


Funghi
$11.75
fresh large button mushrooms stuffed with mixed ricotta and ground sweet Italian sausage, topped with melted mozzarella over reduced cognac cream sauce


Bruschetta
$9.50
toasted ciabatta bread, topped with chopped tomatoes, garlic and basil tossed in extra virgin olive oil


Zuppa Del Giorno
$9.00


Prosciutto & Burrata
$15.50
creamy mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, baby arugula with balsamic dressing and homemade apricot jam


Mussels
$13.00
sautéed in white wine and garlic sauce or spicy tomato sauce with crostini bread


Calamaretti in Umido
$12.50
Baby calamari, sautéed with baby green peas, in a light, spicy, fresh tomato sauce 


Polpettine
$10.00

Homemade meatballs, tomato sauce and basil 


Shrimps Diavola
$14.00
shrimp gently sautéed, toasted garlic, fresh tomato, crushed chili peppers


Caprese
$13.00
sliced tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, extra virgin olive oil


Pasta

Fresh Pasta Made Daily. Add Rita's Fresh Homemade Pasta +$4. Split Portions +$3. Gnocchi & Fresh Pasta Made Daily By Rita & Hildo


Bolognese
$20.00
spaghetti with a bolognese meat sauce


Lasagna Alla Marchigiana
$21.00
chef's classic Italian lasagna with fresh meat sauce, besciamella and parmesan cheese


Amatriciana
$21.00
rigatoni pasta with original sauce from "Amatrice" with guanciale, tomato sauce and pecorino romano cheese


Vongole Veraci
$23.00
linguini with white wine, garlic, parsley, and fresh baby clams


Sorrento
$23.00
Fettuccine with shrimp, baby spinach and sun-dried tomato sautéed in a chardonnay aurora sauce


Polpette
$19.50
spaghetti with homemade meatballs tomato sauce and basil


Penne Alla Vodka
$19.00
penne in a vodka pink sauce flambé


Add Chicken
+$4.00
Add Shrimp
+$5.00


Carbonara
$21.00
rigatoni pasta with guanciale, eggs, black pepper and pecorino romano cheese


Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
$22.00
homemade potato dumplings in a tomato and basil sauce topped with fresh mozzarella


Ravioli
$20.50
spinach and ricotta ravioli, cherry tomato sauce, basil and parmesan cheese


Ravioli
$20.50
Spinach and ricotta ravioli, cherry tomato sauce, basil and parmesan cheese


Scogliera
$29.00
linguini with mussels, shrimp, calamari and clams in a spicy cherry tomato sauce


Boscaiola
$23.00
rigatoni tossed in a parmesan cream sauce with Italian sausage, broccoli, wild mushrooms and baby sweet peas


Buttara 
$21.50
fRigatoni pasta, Italian sausage with sweet peas in a tomato cream sauce 


Linguine Alla Genovese
$23.00
linguine with shrimp, roasted pine nuts and tossed in a light basil pesto sauce


Entrée


Rotolini
$21.50
rolled eggplant stuffed baked and topped with mozzarella and light tomato sauce

Saltimbocca Romana
$26.00
veal scaloppini topped with prosciutto and sage in a white wine sauce

Pollo | Vitello Marsala
$23.00 | $25.50
chicken or Veal scaloppini sautéed in a marsala wine sauce with forest mushrooms

NC Mountain Trout
$21.50
Pan seared in white wine and capers, topped with a lemon butter sauce 

Salmone*
$26.00
fresh Atlantic salmon sautéed with artichokes and cherry tomatoes in a balsamic vinegar reduction

Pollo | Vitello Al Limone
$23.00 | $25.50
chicken or veal sautéed with lemon butter, capers and white wine sauce

Grilled Skirt Steak*
$33.00
sliced skirt steak with a side of forest mushrooms and roasted potatoes

Pollo Parmigiana
$23.00
pan seared, lightly breaded chicken breast topped with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce


Side Dishes

$7.00 | Split portion $3.00

Pasta
tomato sauce or olive oil and garlic


Broccoli
sauteed with olive oil and garlic


Spinaci
sauteed baby spinach


Crispy Potatoes
oven roasted with rosemary and garlic



Fresh Pasta Made Daily By Hildo


*This item may be served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness