La Vita e Bella
Popular menu items
Appetizers
Gamberoni Pistacchio
Prawns sauteed with garlic and brandy in a pistachio lemon sauce. Served over mixed greens.
$19.00Vongole e Cozze
Fresh clams or mussels (or both) steamed in white wine, garlic, olive oil, butter, red pepper flake and parsley.
$19.00Gamberoni al Pistacchio Appetizer
Prawns sauteed with garlic and brandy in pistachio lemon sauce.
$13.95Bruschette
Funghi Bruschette
Chopped portabello mushrooms, garlic, oregano, basil and balsamic vinaigrette.
$9.00Salads
Liguria Salad
Rucola red onions, artichokes and cannelloni beans in balsamic vinegar sauce. Vegetarian.
$8.95Braccio di Ferro Salad
Fresh spinach topped with Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts in extra-virgin olive oil.
$10.00Sicilia Salad
Fresh mozzarella, Roma tomatoes, Kalamata olives and celery mixed with extra-virgin olive oil.
$13.00Arugula Strawberry
Arugula, strawberries, walnuts, and bleu cheese, tossed with balsamic vinaigrette.
$13.00Pasta
Rigatoni Boscaiola
Rigatoni pasta in a tomato meat sauce with sweet peas, mushrooms and a touch of cream.
$20.00Spaghetti al Porro
Homemade spaghetti tossed with leeks, Roma tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and Parmesan.
$19.00Penne al Pesto
Penne pasta in our homemade pesto sauce with a touch of cream, topped with Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, potatoes and Fagioli beans.
$20.00Spaghetti di Mare
Tossed with tiger prawns, clams, mussels, Roma tomatoes, garlic and white wine.
$26.00Rigatoni di Pesce
Prawns, calamari, salmon, swordfish, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil sauce.
$25.00Farfalle Siciliana
Bow-tie pasta, prawns, sun-dried tomato, mushrooms, capers and extra virgin olive oil.
$22.00Rigatoni Mondello
House made rigatoni with prawns, Roma tomato, pistacchio pesto, and fresh ricotta cheese.
$23.00Meat
Pollo Cacciatore
Chicken breast with plum tomatoes, green olives, celery, carrots and fresh herbs.
$21.00Vitello Saltimbocca
Veal scallopine topped with proscuitto di Parma and sage in a white wine butter sauce. Served with a side of vegetables.
$20.50Pollo Marsala
Chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms and finished with Marsala wine sauce and a touch of cream. Served with a side of polenta and vegetables.
$18.95Filet Mignon
Served in port wine reduction with Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts. Served with a side of polenta and vegetables.
$27.95Vitello Portofino
Veal scaloppine topped with thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma and sage in a port wine reduction and a touch of cream.
$28.00Pollo Parmiggiana
Chicken breast breaded and topped with Italian plum tomato sauce and provolone. Served with choice of spaghetti or vegetables.
$28.00Pollo Marsala
Chicken breast with mushrooms, marsala wine sauce, a touch of cream and fresh herbs. Served with choice of spaghetti or vegetables.
$26.00Seafood
Cioppino Seafood
Spicy seafood stew with calamari, mussels, clams, prawns, white wine, garlic, pepperoncini, and Roma tomatoes.
$26.00Pizza
Quatro Stagioni Pizza
Mushrooms, artichoke hearts, ham, red bell peppers, fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce.
$20.00Rugola Pizza
Prociutto di Parma, mascarpone cheese, arugula, fresh mozzarella, shaved Parmigiano cheese and tomato sauce.
$20.00Prociutto e Funghi Pizza
Champignon mushrooms, prociutto di Parma, fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce.
$19.00Pomodoro Pizza
Roma tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, basil, red peppers, and Parmigiano cheese.
$14.00Stromboli
Rolled and stuffed with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, sausage, ham, salami and Parmesan.
$20.00Garibaldi Calzone Pizza
Folded and filled with fresh tomato, buffalo mozzarella, arugula and sausage.
$14.95Parmigiana Pizza
Eggplant, Parmigiano cheese, basil, fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce. Vegetarian.
$13.95Crepes
Funghi Salsiccia Crepe
Crepe filled with champignon mushrooms and Italian sausage in creamy Parmigiano sauce.
$17.00