La Balena menu with price

item price description
Prosciutto Toscano $12.00 daily selection of housemade & imported cured meats
Bruschetta burrata with olive oil & sea salt -or- chicken liver toscano with gorgonzola
Trippa alla Fiorentina $12.00 tripe with braised tomato, mint, chili & pecorino Romano
Polpettine $12.00 beef & pork meatballs with braised tomato & ricotta salata
Polpo Grigliato $21.00 grilled octopus & white bean purée, chicories, chili oil & lemon
Osseo Puttanesca $15.00 bone marrow, braised tomato, capers, olives, anchovy & taleggio
Cavolfiore Fritto $12.00 fried cauliflower, pine nuts, currants & chili
Insalata della Serata $12.00 butter lettuce, chianti vinaigrette & pecorino sardo
Insalata Gemma $12.00 little gems, spring onion, radish, oil cured olives & gorgonzola vinaigrette
Ribollita $10.00 white beans, cavolo nero, torn bread & parmesan
Cicoria $12.00 chicory, walnuts, pecorino & chianti vinaigrette
Spaghetti Neri $25.00 mussels, clams, pancetta, calabrian chili acqua pazza & breadcrumbs
Gnocchi di Ricotta $25.00 rustic beef & pork bolognese
Pappardelle alle Erbe $23.00 wild boar pancetta sugo
Vegetariana additional vegetarian or vegan pasta available upon request
Chestnut Spaghetti hedgehog, maitake & trumpet mushrooms with housemade chestnut flour pasta
Ziti veal cheek cacio e pepe
Pollo Fritto (Sunday & Tuesday - limited availability) fried arborio crusted half a fogline farm organic chicken
Osso Buco orange & olive braised pork osso buco with pine nut gremolata
Bistecca marinated steak with crispy potatoes
Pesce del Giorno whole roasted or grilled daily fish special
crispy potatoes with aioli $8.00
creamy polenta with parmigiano $8.00
broccolini & kale with chili & lemon $8.00
baby lettuce & balsamic $8.00
Prosciutto Toscano $10.00 daily selection of Italian cured meats & cheese with orange marmellata
Bruschetta $10.00 toasted bread with burrata & sea salt or chicken liver toscano with gorgonzola
Insalata del Chianti $8.00 baby lettuce, chianti vinaigrette & pecorino romano
Insalata Gemma $8.00 little gems, olives, radish & gorgonzola vinaigrette
Zuppa del Giorno $8.00 soup of the day
Polpettine $12.00 beef & pork meatballs with braised tomato
Trippa Toscana $10.00 tripe with braised tomato, chili & pecorino
Polpo Grigliato $18.00 grilled octopus, potatoes, anchovy aioli, lemon, parsley & olive oil
Panino con Salumi $12.00 mortadella, prosciutto & burrata
Panino del Contadino $12.00 shredded pork, braised tomato & ricotta salata sandwich with potatoes or salad
Panino Vegetariano $12.00 apple, onion & grilled taleggio
Frittata del Giorno $16.00 daily fritatta special
Polenta $16.00 white beans, braised tomato, greens & pecorino
Bucatini $16.00 braised tomato & kale
Lasagnette $16.00 rustic bolognese besciamella & parmesan 16
Bistecca $21.00 marinated steak with potatoes & mostarda
Pesce del Giorno daily fish special

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