FORMAGGI CHEESE

all cheese served with homemade bread

AGED PARMIGIANO REGGIANO 30 months with balsamic glaze, caramelized figs & candied fruit : 18

FORMAGGI MISTI selection of imported cheeses, served with candied fruit & figs : 20 | 28

BURRATA fresh burrata cheese, tomatoes, pesto : 20

CAPRESE fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, black olives, basil : 18

SALUMI MEATS

all salumi is served with fried puffed bread “gnocco fritto”

PROSCIUTTO di PARMA : 18 months aged Parma prosciutto 18| 24

SALUMI MISTI selection of & domestic artisanal cured meats : 20 | 28

SALUMI & FORMAGGI MISTI assortment of artisanal meats & imported cheeses served with homemade bread gnocco fritto : 38

RISO FRITTO fried parmesan risotto balls, bolognese meat sauce dip : 18

FIORI DI ZUCCA RIPIENI
lightly fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with cheese, served with parmesan and sun-dried tomato dip : 19

CALAMARI FRITTI
lightly fried calamari rings and tentacles with a lemon garlic aioli and marinara sauce : 19

TORTINO AL PORCINI ricotta and porcini mushroom cake, served over parmesan cheese sauce and poppy seeds : 20

PARMIGIANA DI MELANZANE baked eggplant, mozzarella, parmesan, tomato sauce, basil : 18

POLPETTE baked, lightly-breaded meatballs, spicy tomato sauce, served w bread: 18

INSALATE SALADS

INSALATA CESARE lettuce, croutons, caesar dressing, parmigiano crisp : 18

INSALATA CON SALMONE GRIGLIATO spinach, grilled salmon, olives, toasted pinenuts, lemon-garlic dressing: 24

INSALATA MISTA seasonal greens, tomatoes, pickled red onions, almonds, cranberries, balsamic dressing : 14

ZUPPE SOUPS

VELLUTATA DI VERDURE velvety soup of seasonal vegetables, raspadura cheese flakes, croutons : 14

CREMA DI ARAGOSTA mildly spicy lobster bisque, sauteed shrimp bites : 19

BRASATO DI MANZO CON POLENTA short prime rib braised in red wine and herbs, parmesan polenta cakes : 38

OSSOBUCO DI VITELLO
veal shank slowly stewed with carrots, celery, onions and green peas, served with saffron risotto : 45

STINCO DI AGNELLO
lamb shank braised in red wine and herbs, served with garlic mashed potatoes : 38

POLLO ALLA PIZZAIOLA lightly fried breaded chicken breast, mozzarella, tomato sauce, served with garlic mashed potatoes : 30

CIOPPINO seafood soup with cod, salmon, calamari, shrimp in light spicy sauce with bread croutons : 36

SALMONE MEDITERRANEO sauteed salmon, white wine, lemon, olives, cherry tomatoes, garlic and dill mashed potatoes : 36

2. CHOOSE PASTA

PASTA FRESCA 100% made fresh daily in house

TAGLIATELLE egg, semolina flour, hand-cut fettuccine

GNOCCHI handmade potato dumplings

PAPPARDELLE egg, semolina flour, hand-cut large fettucine

PENNE ALL’UOVO die pressed egg, semolina flour, tube shaped

SPAGHETTI egg, semolina flour, die pressed

PASTA RIPIENA filled & STUFFED : +3

TORTELLI DI MAGRO egg and semolina flour pasta, filled with spinach, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese

GNOCCHI RIPIENI AL BRASATO potato dumplings filled with braised beef

GLUTEN FREE PASTA:

GNOCCHI potato dumpling (vegan)

PENNE slanted tube pasta (vegan)

1. CHOOSE SAUCE
 

BENCOTTO 24 pink pancetta sauce (cured ground pork belly)

BOLOGNESE 24 traditional tomato sauce with ground beef

PESTO 24 basil, parmesan & pecorino cheese, pine nuts, garlic

ARRABBIATA 22 garlic, spicy tomato (vegan)

SALSA AI PEPERONI “4 PEPPER SAUCE” 23 garlic, e.v.o.o., pureed green & yellow bell peppers, jalapeno, and fresno peppers (vegan)

FORMAGGI 24 creamy cheese sauce

TARTUFO & FUNGHI 25 truffle cream sauce with mushrooms

add mushrooms 5, add chicken 7, add sausage 7, add meatballs 8, add salmon 12, add shrimp 8

DAL FORNO OVEN-BAKED pasta to crisp : 26

LASAGNA ALLA BOLOGNESE traditional lasagna, beef ragu, Parmigiano & bechamelle sauce

TAGLIATELLE AL NERO DI SEPPIA
hand cut black squid-ink fettuccine in a spicy pink sauce with shrimp : 28

RAVIOLI DI GRANCHIO
handmade half-moon shaped ravioli filled with crab meat, in a creamy lemon zest Chardonnay sauce : 28

GNOCCHI NERI
homemade black, squid-ink potato dumplings in a shrimp bisque sauce with shrimp bites : 28

TAGLIATELLE AL RAGU’ DI AGNELLO
hand cut fettuccine in Bencotto signature lamb meat sauce : 29 

RAVIOLI AL TARTUFO square shaped ravioli filled with ricotta, porcini and black truffle in truffle & mushroom cream sauce: 28

TORTELLI DI ZUCCA
handmade ravioli filled with butternut squash, parmigiano and amaretti, served in butter and sage cream sauce with crunchy bacon : 25