| Fritturina Mista |
$15.00 |
roman style fried calamari, white fish, prawns, vegetables |
| Carpaccio Di Filetto |
$15.00 |
thin slices of natural black angus beef filet, arugula, parmigiano reggiano, quail egg, truffle pearls |
| Bruschetta |
$10.00 |
toasted ciabatta bread with our daily selection of toppings, mixed greens |
| Mozzarella |
$15.00 |
imported buffalo mozzarella cheese, prosciutto san daniele, grilled asparagus, house made crackers |
| Cozze E Gamberi |
$15.00 |
sautéed prawns, octopus, mussels escabeche, spring onion, saffron, white wine , garlic croutons |
| Zuppa Del Giorno |
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special house made soup of the day |
| Insalata Di Spinaci |
$11.00 |
baby spinach salad, crispy pancetta, blu cheese, toasted almonds, balsamic vinaigrette |
| Cacio E Mele |
$11.00 |
mixed greens, apples, toasted pecans, shaved pecorino romano cheese |
| Insalata Di Calamari |
$12.00 |
grilled monterey bay calamari, snap peas, grilled radicchio, watercress salad, pickled mayer lemon |
| Insalata Di Barbabietole |
$11.00 |
roasted beets, sunchokes, orange segments, imported italian olives, arugula, roasted leek vinaigrette |
| Trilogia |
$25.00 |
a tasting of three classic roman pastas, the carbonara, amatriciana and cacio e pepe, chiaroscuros signature pastas |
| Cacio E Pepe |
$8.00 - $14.00 |
vermicelli pasta, pecorino romano cheese , fresh black pepper |
| Amatriciana |
$9.50 - $17.00 |
rigatoni pasta, chili peppers, imported guanciale, san marzano tomato, pecorino romano |
| Carbonara |
$9.00 - $16.00 |
spaghetti pasta, pancetta, parmigiano reggiano cheese, fresh black pepper, egg sauce |
| Vermicelli Ai Gamberi |
$19.00 - $10.00 |
thick spaghetti, sautéed prawns, snap peas, preserved sundried tomato, arugula, spring garlic |
| Gnocchi Asparagi E Pancetta |
$19.00 - $10.00 |
turmeric-potato gnocchi, smoked pancetta, asparagus, black trumpet mushrooms parmigiano fondue |
| Ravioli Di Ricotta |
$18.00 - $10.00 |
ravioli filled with sheeps milk ricotta, black garlic sauce, toasted hazelnut |
| Lasagna |
$16.00 |
house made pasta, tomato infused béchamel, parmigiano reggiano, mozzarella, slow cooked organic ground beef |
| Saltimbocca Alla Romana |
$23.00 |
thinly sliced veal cutlets, prosciutto san daniele, sage, crispy potato terrine |
| Petto Di Pollo |
$19.00 |
airline chicken breast pan fried in extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice glaze, seasonal vegetables |
| Gamberoni Al Forno |
$19.00 |
oven roasted tiger prawns coated in bread crumbs, mixed greens |
| Panino Al Cinghiale |
$15.00 |
braised wild boar belly, fontina cheese, sautéed mushrooms, watercress |
| Toast Al Formaggio |
$14.00 |
classic grilled sandwich, fontina cheese, sundried tomatoes, arugula, mixed greens, fries |
| Pesce Del Giorno |
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fresh fish of the day - ask server for details |
| Animelle Di Vitello Con Vellutata Di Patate |
$15.00 |
crispy veal sweetbread, shaved summer truffle, yukon gold potato puree, corn, ramps |
| Degustazione Di Salumi |
$17.00 |
tasting of imported italian charcuterie, pickled vegetables in extra virgin olive oil |
| Lingua Di Agnello Brasata Con Spuma Alla Menta |
$15.00 |
lamb tongue confit, green umbrian lentil, turnips, brown butter soubise sauce, mint foam |
| Polpo Con Patate E Asparagi |
$15.00 |
grilled octopus, mussels escabeche, potato- asparagus spring salad, frisee, meyer lemon, pickled mustard seed |
| Insalata Di Fragole E Pistachio |
$13.00 |
strawberry, spring onion, arugula-endive-frisee, rhubarb berry vinaigrette, pistachio, nicasio cows milk cheese |
| Vermicelli AllOrtica Con Polpo, Gamberi E Pomodorini |
$23.00 |
nettle vermicelli, spring garlic, english peas, octopus, prawns, house made preserve tomatoes, squid ink jelly |
| Agnolotti Di Coniglio Con Fave E Mais |
$23.00 |
half moon ravioli filled with braised rabbit and potatoes, fava beans, corn, spring onion, stracchino cheese, pea tendrils, ramps |
| Pappardelle Con Carciofi E Olive |
$22.00 |
pappardelle, spring garlic, baby artichoke, spring onion, roasted meyer lemon- raisin puree, castelvetrano olives, ricotta cheese |
| Gnocchi Con Pancetta Affumicata, Asparagi E Tartufo Nero |
$24.00 |
fontina filled potato- turmeric gnocchi, smoked pancetta, asparagus, parmigiano reggiano , shaved summer truffle |
| Trilogia |
$25.00 |
tasting of three classic roman pastas: spaghetti carbonara, rigatoni amatriciana, vermicelli cacio e pepe, chiaroscuros signature pastas |
| Bistecca Di Manzo Con Patate |
$31.00 |
grass fed bavette steak, herb roasted marble potatoes, braised collard greens, mushroom-black garlic demi glace |
| Pancetta Di Cinghiale Bras ata |
$29.00 |
braised wild boar belly, smoky cauliflower puree, cranberry-kumquat glaze, pickled shallots, orange and watercress salad, chinoto demi glace |
| Duetto Di Coniglio |
$32.00 |
rabbit tenderloin, apricot goat cheese, smoked pancetta, roasted apricots rabbit leg confit, chickpea flour cake, rosemary-goat cheese mousse, herb oil |
| Rana Pescatrice Ai Funghi E Limone Sottaceto |
$29.00 |
monkfish, fried oyster, porcini-lemon grass broth, smoked sunchokes, sautéed wild mushrooms, buttery leeks |
| Selection Of Italian Cheeses |
$15.00 |
presented table side and served with seasonal accompaniments |
| Pannacotta Al Limoncello |
$11.00 |
limoncello pannacotta served with caramel and huckleberry. |
| Pannacotta Al Limoncello |
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chef pairing: moscato d'asti 2008 marcarini. |
| Tortino Al Cioccolato |
$13.00 |
chocolate souffle with a warm chocolate heart dusted with imported vanilla powdered sugar. please allow 18 min. |
| Tortino Al Cioccolato |
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chef pairing: moscato rosa 2006 tenuta ansitz waldgries. |
| Sfogliata Di Frutta |
$12.00 |
light layered italian pastry baked with seasonal fruit complemented by almond praline chantilly cream house made vanilla gelato and white balsamic reduction. |
| Sfogliata Di Frutta |
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chef pairing: passito rose' 2005 kantico. |
| Semifreddo Al Pistachio |
$11.00 |
pistachio semifreddo (semi-frozen dessert). served with white chocolate and pistachio ganache. |
| Semifreddo Al Pistachio |
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chef pairing: graham's 20 year old tawny. |
| Profiteroles |
$12.00 |
house made cream puffs topped with warm dark chocolate sauce and filled with chantilly cream. |
| Profiteroles |
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chef pairing: vin santo del chianti 2000 felsina. |
| Selezione Di Formaggi Italiani |
$14.00 |
selection of italian cheeses presented table side. |
| Moscato D'Asti 2009 Piemonte |
$11.00 |
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| Moscato Di Cagliari 2008 Dolianova Sardegna |
$13.00 |
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| Muscat De Frontignan Nv Merryvale Napa Valley |
$17.00 |
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| Moscato Rosa 2006 Tenuta Ansitz Waldgries Sudtirol |
$19.00 |
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| Iced Tea |
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| Aged Earl Grey |
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italian bergamot black tea. |
| Gen Mai Cha |
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toasted rice green. |
| Morning Rise |
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blend of black teas. |
| Sweet Meadows |
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chamomile lemon myrtle. |
| Bushmen's Brew |
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honeybush. |
| Moonlight Spice |
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white orange spice. |
| Mint Puerth |
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green puerth tea and mint. |
| Ti Kuan Yin |
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oolong tea. |
| Espresso |
$3.00 |
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| Caffe Americano |
$3.00 |
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| Cappuccino, Latte |
$4.00 |
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| Prosecco NV De Faveri Brut Veneto |
$11.00 |
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| Moscato D'Asti 2009 Piemonte "Off Dry-Slightly Sweet" |
$15.00 |
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| Brut Rosé Millesimato 2010 ( Pinot Noir ) Bortolomiol Lombardia |
$15.00 |
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| Chardonnay 2010 Bernardus Central Coast |
$12.00 |
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| Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Carica Sonoma |
$14.00 |
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| Pinot Grigio 2010 Abbazi Di Novacella Alto Adige |
$10.00 |
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| Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2010 Toscolo Toscana |
$10.00 |
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| Friulano 2009 Venica Friuli |
$16.00 |
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| Garganega Soave Classico 2010 Pieropan Veneto |
$12.00 |
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| Pinot Noir 2006 Orentano Russian River Valley |
$15.00 |
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| Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Educated Guess Napa Valley |
$13.00 |
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| Barbera D' Alba 2009 Pio Cesare Piemonte |
$14.00 |
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| Umbria Rosso 2010 Milziade Antano Montefalco |
$12.00 |
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| Rosso Di Torgiano 2007 Vignebaldo Quima Umbria |
$10.00 |
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| Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2009 Torre Dei Beati Abruzzo |
$12.00 |
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| Graham's Six Grapes Ruby Portugal |
$10.00 |
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| Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Portugal |
$13.00 |
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| Cynar |
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| Amaretto "Lazzaroni" |
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