La Gioconda
SPECIALS OF THE DAY
FUSILLI CON BURRATA E PESTO DI MANDORLE
Fresh fusilli pasta with almond pesto and burrata cheese
$23.00CAVATELLI FAGIOLI & COZZE
Fresh cavatelli pasta with cannelini beans, mussels in garlic olive oil and a sprinkle of fresh ground black pepper
$23.00BLACK INK LINGUINE WITH SHRIMPS AND ARTICHOKES
Black ink linguine with shrimp, artichokes and zucchini in cherry tomatoes and garlic olive oil sauce
$23.00GNOCCHI DI RAPE ROSSE COM GORGONZOLA, RADICCHIO & NOCI
Red beets gnocchi con gorgonzola, radicchio & walnuts
$23.00VEAL TORTELLINI WITH TRUFFLE SAUCE
Veal tortellini in a creamy pecorino cheese and shaved black truffle sauce
$24.00FETTUCCIA ALLA CARBONARA CON SHIITAKE MUSHROO
Fresh fettuccine with shiitake mushroom carbonara style, eggs, pancetta & pecorino cheese
$23.00SWORDFISH PICCATA STYLE
Swordfish steak with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with mashed potatoes and string beans
$26.00TONNO, PACHINI, OLIVES AND CAPERS
Grilled tuna steak with cherry tomato, black olives, capers served with garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed string beans
$26.00Fusilli con Gorgonzola, Asparagi e Noci
Fresh fusilli pasta with asparagus and walnuts in Gorgonzola sauce.
$22.00 +Scaloppine di Vitello al Gorgonzola
Sauteed veal scaloppina with porcini mushroom and Gorgonzola sauce.
$26.00Wines (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Pinot Grigio Donini
WHITE-This delicious Pinot Grigio is full of flavor with bright notes of honey, apple and wildflowers. It is fresh, clean and lively with a pleasing, lingering aftertaste of ripe pears. Must be 21 to purchase.
$18.00Chardonnay DONINI
WHITE-A vibrant, dry white wine aged in stainless steel, with bright citrus notes. Great accompaniment to most vegetable dishes.
$18.00Sauvignon Blanc LE BORGATE
WHITE-Yellow-green, with star bright clarity. Lifted passionfruit, grapefruit, gooseberry, and peach fruit flavors, boxwood and blackcurrant leaf. A full flavored, medium bodied wine, with an abundance of regionally typical blackcurrant and gooseberry flavors that linger on the dry, clean finish.
$20.00Pinot Grigio Hofstatter ALTO ADIGE
WHITE-This crisp, perfectly poised Pinot Grigio, with its lemon-peachy fruit, is ideal as either an aperitif, with roast poultry dishes, salmon and any pasta dishes, or just for sipping in for the. Must be 21 to purchase.
$28.00ROSE' INFINITO SANTI
ROSE'- INFINITO mixes candied lime with crushed mulled apples and a hint of exotic spices to form its dazzling bouquet. It fills the palate with silky textures, contrasted by hints of sour citrus and salty mineral tones that give way to savory herbs toward the close. Ripe peach and hints of white strawberries remain, resonating throughout the long and nicely refreshing finale.
$20.00Prosecco ROCCA FORTE DOCG
Prosecco Rocca Forte is soft crushing in purity. Fresh and dry, amiable and velvety aromas. Fruity Bouquet with apple, pear and flowery hints palate. Its excellent with appetizers & fish hors d'oeuvre, pasta with cream sauces. barbecued chicken, fresh cheeses.
$22.00Chianti DOCG Borghi D'Elsa Melini
RED-Borghi D’Elsa has intense, fragrant and elegant aromas of blackberries and raspberries, with violet and Florentine iris notes. On the palate, the taste is dry, full, harmonious and slightly tannic, with an elegant aftertaste of toasted almond and fruits of the forest. Must be 21 to purchase.
$20.00Nero d'Avola ALTO TENUTA RAPITALA'
Nero d’Avola gives this wine a red passion color, hints of ripe fruit and an intense and harmonious taste. Immediate and direct but not trivial, it differs in the altitude at which its grapes are grown, which allows for a fresher wine, with delicate tannins and easy to drink style.
$32.00Sangiovese OPERA CASALFORNO
RED-The nose offers notes of wild berries, sweet spices and delicate hints of vanilla in a superb combination of spicy aromas. Casalforno is amazing for the elegance, full-body and smooth texture." Luca Maroni, 98 Points
$28.00Amarone della Valpolicella - JULIET
RED-Amarone della Valpolicella is a rich, dry Italian red wine from the Veneto region. It is produced primarily from the Corvina grape. Amarone is characterized by ripe, bold flavors.
$55.00Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Arboreto
RED-This is an inky Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, rich feeling with bold cherry fruit, blackberry and a touch of bitter chocolate. Pair it with rustic, hearty country foods. Must be 21 to purchase.
$20.00Chardonnay IGT Vallevo Terre di Chieti
WHITE-A vibrant, dry white wine aged in stainless steel, with bright citrus notes. Great accompaniment to most vegetable dishes. Must be 21 to purchase.
$20.00Pecorino DOC Costa dei Trabocchi Vallevo'
WHITE-Medium yellow color very apparent. Forthcoming nose of lychee and almond. Medium full bodied definitive flavors and good acidity to back it up. Very enjoyable wine. Must be 21 to purchase.
$20.00ROSE' Cerasuolo D’ Abruzzo , DaMa Marramiero
ROSE'-Montepulciano grapes vinificated with a limited contact of the must with the skins originate the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Cerasuolo d.o.c. Dama. Must be 21 to purchase.
$20.00Appetizers
Crostini alla Contadina
Toasted Italian country bread topped with smoked mozzarella and prosciutto di Parma.
$14.50Gamberetti Grigliati con Pancetta
Seared shrimp wrapped in Italian bacon over cannellini beans.
$14.50Carpaccio di Manzo
Grass-fed thin-sliced beef, baby arugula and 36-month-old Parmigiano cheese.
$14.50Salads
Spinaci con caprino
Baby spinach, goat cheese, endive, toasted almond, seasonal apples balsamic dressing
$13.50 +Insalata Mista con Gorgonzola Pere e Noci Caramellate
Mesculun salad with Gorgonzola cheese, pears, caramelized walnuts and balsamic dressing.
$13.50 +Insalata di arugola, funghi e scaglie di pecorino
Baby arugula, endive, shiitake mushrooms, shaved Pecorino cheese, lemon dressing
$13.50 +Insalata con Barbabietole
Roasted red beets, mesclun salad, goat cheese, walnuts, shallots dressing
$13.50 +Insalata del contadino
Cucumber, mix green, cherry tomato, onions, olives, caper berries, shallots dressing
$13.50 +Caesar Super Salad
Grilled breast of chicken over romaine lettuce and croutons, dressed with Caesar dressing and Parmesan cheese. Served in a generous bowl size.
$17.95Spinach and Salmon Super Salad
Grilled salmon fillet over baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese and walnuts with balsamic vinaigrette. Served in a generous bowl size.
$17.95Summer Super Salad
Mozzarella, mesclun greens, cucumber, celery, cherry tomatoes and black olives with balsamic vinaigrette. Served in a generous bowl size.
$17.95Grilled Chicken Super Salad
Grilled breast of chicken over romaine lettuce, avocado, cherry tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese and black olives in lemon vinaigrette.
$17.95Insalata di Mele e Ricotta
Seasonal apples, buffalo milk ricotta and arugula in a lemon and olive oil condiment.
$8.50Salumi
Salumi Combination
Prosciutto crudo di parma, mortadella, speck, cacciatorini and bresaola. D.O.P from Italy.
$36.00Formaggi
Piatto Misto
Pasta
Fusilli alla Buttera
Fresh fusilli pasta with sweet and hot sausages, sweet peas in a light cream and tomato sauce.
$18.00 +Calamarata ai Frutti di Mare
Calamarata (pasta gragnanese) with mussels, calamari and shrimp in cherry tomato sauce.
$19.50 +Ravioli di Ricotta con Burro e Salvia
Homemade spinach and ricotta cheese ravioli with brown butter and sage.
$18.50 +Paccheri alla Norma
Jumbo rigatoni with eggplants in tomato sauce and topped with dry aged ricotta.
$18.00 +Bavette al Limone con Gamberi e Zucchine
Lemon linguine with shrimp and zucchini and garlic and olive oil.
$19.00 +Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa e Salsiccia
Orecchiette pasta with broccoli rapa, sweet sausage and dry chili pepper.
$18.50 +Ravioli di carciofi
Spinach ravioli filled with braised artichokes, with cherry tomatoes & buffalo mozzarella
$19.50Gnocchi All'Amalfitana
Homemade potato dumpling with Bufala mozzarella in tomato and basil sauce.
$19.00 +Tagliolini Abruzzesi
Homemade tagliolini with dried porcini mushrooms, prosciutto, fresh tomato and topped with smoked mozzarella.
$18.50 +Secondi
Branzino alla Mediterannea
Sautéed mediterranean sea bass filet, olives, berry capers, cherry tomatoes, grilled asparagus, lemon risotto
$26.50Salmone con capperi e limoni
Panseared salmon filet in a lemon & capers sauce, herb roasted potatoes & wilted spinach
$26.50Bocconcini di pollo ai carciofi
Boneless pan roasted chicken breast with artichoke and olives in lemon caper sauce, grilled zucchini, herb roasted potatoes
$26.00Saltimbocca alla Romana
Sauteed veal scaloppina over spinach and topped with fresh mozzarella and Prosciutto di Parma.
$27.00Pollo alla Bolognese
Breaded chicken breast with Prosciutto di Parma, melted Parmigiano and topped with Bolognese sauce.
$25.50Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast cutlet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potato.
$25.00Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken breast topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with spaghetti tomato sauce
$26.50Entrees
Bocconcini di Pollo ai Funghi
Boneless chicken sauteed with mushroom served with roasted potatoes.
$17.50Scaloppina di Vitello al Gorgonzola
Sauteed veal scaloppina with porcini mushroom and Gorgonzola sauce.
$17.50Pollo alla Bolognese
Breaded chicken breast with prosciutto di parma, melted parmigiano, topped with bolognese sauce.
$19.50Branzino alla Mediterranea
Sauteed Mediterranean sea bass filet, black olives, capers and tomatoes.
$21.00Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast cutlet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potatoes.
$18.50Salmon Piccata
Salmon filet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potatoes.
$19.50Family Style Menu
PENNETTE ALLAQ BUTTERA SERVE 5
Penne with sweet and hot sausage and sweet peas in a light cream and tomato sauce.
$52.00CAVATELLI BROCCOLI RABE AND SAUSAGE SERVE 5
Cavatelli pasta with broccoli rabe, sweet sausage and dry chili pepper.
$52.00PENNE ALLA VODKA SERVE 5
Penne with tomato sauce, a touch of cream and a pinch of red crushed pepper.
$48.00PACCHERI ALLA CAPRESE SERVE 5
Wide jumbo rigatoni with cherry tomato and bufala mozzarella. SERVE 5
$55.00CHICKEN PICCATA SERVE 5
Chicken breast cutlet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potato.
$75.00CHICKEN PARMIGIANA SERVE 5
Breaded chicken breast topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
$80.00SALMON PICCATA SERVE 5
Salmon filet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potato.
$80.00Sides
Dolci
Beverages
Catering Menu
Pennette alla Buttera Tray
Penne with sweet and hot sausage and sweet peas in a light cream and tomato sauce.
$39.00Cavatelli con Cime di Rapa and Salsiccia Tray
Cavatelli pasta with broccoli rabe, sweet sausage and dry chili pepper.
$42.00Penne alla Vodka Tray
Penne with tomato sauce, a touch of cream and a pinch of red crushed pepper.
$36.00Chicken Piccata Tray
Chicken breast cutlet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potato
$59.00Salmon Piccata Tray
Salmon fillet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potato.
$69.00