Mother’s Day Specials Menu

SPECIALS

SOUP OF THE DAY 12 (vegan & vegetarian)

Changes daily – ask your server

BASIL GARLIC BREAD 7

Organic butter, Parmesan cheese, Fresh Basil

BRUSCHETTA TARTUFO 14

Ciabatta Bread, basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese

Black truffle, buffalo mozzarella, Monterey sea salt, olive oil, balsamic glaze

INSALATA DI BARBABIETOLE 15

Wild arugula, Belgian endive, caramelized bosc Pear, red and golden beet, shaved sharp Provolone, sweet pepeppadew, caramelized pecan, Aperol lemon dressing, balsamic glaze

Add chicken 7 or shrimp 8

CAPRESE SALAD 16

Imported buffalo mozzarella, Arugula salad, Swank Farms cherry tomatoes,

baby artichokes, marinated eggplant, balsamic, basil

SPINACH GNOCCHI CON SALMONE 25

Light Basil cream sauce, king salmon, sautéed zucchini, fresh basil

TAGLIATELLE PASTA BOLOGNESE 24

Traditional ground beef, San Marzano tomato, Parsley

BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI 24

Spinach pasta, organic brown butter sage, parmesan cheese, arugula

RIGATONI AL PESTO 24 (no pine nuts)

House-made pasta, basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomato

VEGETERIAN LASAGNA 25

Béchamel & San Marzano marinara sauce

KING ORA NEW ZEELAND SALMON OR PETROLE SOLE 38

Pan seared, pinot grigio & garlic white wine sauce, sautéed mushrooms,

organic swank farm cauliflower, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives

SPECIAL WINES

SCAIA ITALIAN ROSE’, Delle Venezie, Veneto 2018
GLS 9 BTTL 36

SCAIA ITALIAN BLEND Chardonnay/Garganega, Delle Venezie, Veneto 2018
GLS 10 BTTL 38

CHARDONNAY BLEND with INZOLIA, Feudo Zitari, Sicilia 2016
BTTL 32

CHIANTI CLASSICO, Lemole, DOCG, Toscana, 2015
BTTL 38

PINOT NOIR PURPLE HANDS, Lone Oak Ranch, Willamette (Unfiltered) 2018
BTTL 57

NEBBIOLO D’ALBA, Conca d’Oro Garibaldi, Piemonte 2017
GLASS 14 BTTL 56

BRUSCHETTA 14

Ciabatta Bread, organic basil pesto, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese

Monterey sea salt, olive oil, balsamic glaze

INSALATA DI ASPARAGI 15

Shaved green jumbo asparagus, watermelon radish, fennel, Calgiant organic strawberry, Bianca Ricotta salata, cherry tomatoes, lemon dressing and balsamic glaze

INSALATA DI CARCIOFI 16

Olive oil sautéed artichoke hearts, arugula salad, Provolone cheese,

lemon dressing and balsamic glaze

INSALATA DI BARBABIETOLE 15

Wild arugula, Belgian endive, caramelized bosc Pear, red and golden beet, shaved sharp Provolone, sweet peppadew, caramelized pecan, Aperol lemon dressing, balsamic glaze

CAPRESE SALAD 16

Imported buffalo mozzarella, Arugula salad, Swank Farms cherry tomatoes,

baby artichokes, marinated eggplant, balsamic, basil

Add chicken 7 or shrimp 8

BASIL GARLIC BREAD 7

Organic butter, Parmesan cheese, Fresh Basil

LOBSTER RAVIOLI 28

Rose’wine reduction, light mascarpone, cherry tomatoes and fresh organic basil

SPINACH AND RICOTTA CHEESE CANNELONI 25

Béchamel sauce, San Marzano marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese

SPINACH GNOCCHI CON SALMONE 25

Light Basil cream sauce, king salmon, sautéed zucchini, fresh basil

TAGLIATELLE PASTA BOLOGNESE 24

Traditional ground beef, San Marzano tomato, Parsley

SPAGHETTI WITH LAMB MEATBALLS & SCAMORZA 25

San Marzano tomatoes sauce, smoked mozzarella cheese

RIGATONI AL PESTO 24 (no pine nuts)

House-made pasta, basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomato

MONTERY WILD SALMON MP. OR LOCAL/ALASKAN FRESH HALIBUT MP

Pan seared, cherry tomatoes, green imported Castel Vetrano olives

Lemon capers berry sauce , organic swank farm Jumbo asparagus and baby carrots

SPECIAL DESSERT 10

Strawberry Panna Cotta or …

Italian traditional Tiramisu, espresso ladyfinger, mascarpone, cocoa powder

SPECIAL WINES

SCAIA ITALIAN ROSE’, Delle Venezie, Veneto 2018 BTTL -18

SCAIA ITALIAN BLEND Chardonnay/Garganega, Delle Venezie, Veneto 2018 BTTL - 18

CHARDONNAY BLEND with INZOLIA, Feudo Zitari, Sicilia 2016 BTTL - 16

CHIANTI CLASSICO, Lemole, DOCG, Toscana, 2015 BTTL - 19

PINOT NOIR PURPLE HANDS, Lone Oak Ranch, Willamette (Unfiltered) 2018 BTTL - 29

NEBBIOLO D’ALBA, Conca d’Oro Garibaldi, Piemonte 2017 BTTL - 28

SUPER TUSCANY BLEND, Sassabruna, Rocca di Montemassi, Toscana 2016 BTTL - 28

PEACH BASIL MARGARITA $13.50

peach puree, tequila, fresh lime juice, muddle basil, splash of aperol, fresh organic Strawberry

ITALIAN SPRITZ, splash of Aperol, fresh basil & lemon, a floater of sparkling wine

BELLINI sparkling wine, peach nectar or mimosa sparkling wine, orange juice

PASSION FRUIT BASIL-TINI, rum, passion fruit, fresh basil “our signature cocktail”

BASIL CUKE-TINI, cucumber organic vodka, fresh basil lime and fever-tree ginger beer

MODERN RYE, rye whiskey on the rocks with fever-tree ginger beer, lime, orange bitters

OLD SCHOOL NEGRONI, gin, sweet vermouth campari, on the rocks

AMERICANO CAMPARI, sweet vermouth, on the rocks, fever-tree club soda, slice of orange

BASIL BLOODY MARY

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