| Antipasto Alla Grotta (Great for Sharing) |
$10.95 |
Prosciutto di parma, sopressatta, veal loin, baby portobellos, fresh mozzarella, roast peppers & grilled vegetables |
| Bruschette Assortite (Great for Sharing) |
$8.95 |
Bruschetta of pecan smoked trout, fresh mozzarella, tomato & basil, & shiitake mushrooms, grana & truffle oil |
| Insalata Caprese |
$8.95 |
Fresh mozzarella & vine ripe tomatoes with grilled asparagus, roasted peppers and basil olive oil |
| Insalata di Pesce, Pasta e Arugula |
$10.95 |
Shrimp, scallops, arugula, chilled linguini and tomato filets tossed in lemon mustard vinaigrette |
| Calamari Fritti - (Great for Sharing) |
$10.95 |
Fried rhode island calamari with tomato caper dip & lemon garlic aioli |
| Tortino de Granchio |
$11.95 |
Maryland style jumbo lump crab cakes on warm tomatoes with dill mustard sauce |
| Cozze al Vino Bianco e Crema Alla Casalinga |
$9.50 |
P.E.I. mussels, fennel, garlic, red onion, parsley, wine, cream & grilled ciabatta |
| Insalata di Romaine con Gorgonzola |
$7.95 |
Romaine leaves tossed with creamy basil & roasted pepper vinaigrette and gorgonzola |
| Insalata Cesare |
$7.95 |
Crisp romaine, homemade croutons & traditional dressing |
| Insalata La Grotta |
$6.95 |
Salad of assorted field greens with balsamic vinaigrette. Add gorgonzola cheese $1.00 |
| Insalata di Arugula, Finocchio, Cetrioli e Pomodori |
$7.95 |
Arugula, fennel, cucumber & tomato salad with shaved parmesan |
| Zuppa el Giorno |
$7.95 |
Our freshly made soup of the day |
| Aceto |
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Aged balsamic vinegar from modena |
| Aglio e Olio |
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Garlic and oil sauce for pasta |
| Agrodolce |
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Sweet and sour |
| All' Amatriciana |
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Prosciutto, red onion, and spicy tomato sauce |
| Alla Carbonara |
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With whipped eggs, pancetta, cream and black pepper |
| Alla Putanesca |
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Olives, tomatoes, anchovies, capers and garlic |
| Amaro Bitter |
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| Antipasto |
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Before the meal |
| Aperitivi |
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Appetite aiding liqueurs |
| Bolognese |
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Meat based sauce for pasta originating in bologna |
| Bresaola |
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Air-cured and salted beef filet |
| Brodo |
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Hearty, thick broth |
| Carpaccio |
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Thinly sliced raw beef, veal or tuna |
| Campari |
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Bitter aperitif |
| Fra Diavola |
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Devil style or literally between devils, spicy and hot |
| Digestivi |
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Liquers to aid digestion |
| Frutta di Mare |
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Seafood |
| Formaggi |
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Cheeses |
| Fritto |
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Fried |
| Gnocchi |
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Dumplings, in our case, semolina flour |
| In La Caccarella |
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Covered up, busy |
| Marscapone |
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Triple-creme cheese made from creme fraiche |
| Marinara |
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Type of tomato sauce |
| Alla Milanese |
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In the milanese style breaded, sauteed & with beurre blanc |
| Minestrone |
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Vegetable soup in brodo |
| Osso Bucco |
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Literally bone hole, braised veal leg |
| Palio e Fieno |
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Literally straw and hay, green & white linguini |
| Pancetta |
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Cured pork belly |
| Pecorino Romano |
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Aged sheep's milk cheese |
| Pesce |
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Fish |
| Alla Piccata |
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Dusted in flour, served with lemon butter sauce and capers |
| Polenta |
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Coarsely ground yellow cornmeal |
| Pomodoro |
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Tomato |
| Punt e Mes |
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Italian liquer, dry red vermouth |
| Ragu |
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Sauce or hearty stew for pasta |
| Risotto |
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A traditional Italian preparation of rice high in starch |
| Saltimbocca |
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Literally, jumps in the mouth, with prosciutto & sage here also with fresh mozzarella |
| Soppressata |
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Cured pork sausage |
| Tartufo |
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Truffle |
| Alla Toscana |
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In the tuscan style breaded, sauteed & with arugula |
| Uva |
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Grapes |
| Vin Cotto |
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Cooked wine |
| Capellini al Pomodoro |
$16.95 |
Angel hair with san marzano tomato sauce, fresh basil & extra virgin olive oil |
| Spaghettini con Salsa Bolognese |
$18.95 |
Spaghettini with traditional meat ragu tossed with wild mushrooms, peas, & a touch of cream |
| Fettuccine con Pollo alla Padella |
$18.95 |
Fettuccine with pan roasted chicken breast, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, rich chicken brodo, goat cheese, fresh basil & a few chilies |
| Ravioli di Vitello con Salsa di Vodka e Pomodori |
$18.95 |
Homemade veal ravioli with shiitake mushrooms, fresh spinach & vodka tomato cream sauce |
| Penne con Salsiccie e Peperoni |
$18.95 |
Penne with crumbled sweet italian sausage, mixed peppers, red onions, white wine & fresh oregano in a light plum tomato sauce |
| Linguini con Gamberetti e Cappe Sante |
$22.95 |
Linguini with shrimp, and scallops tossed in marinara and a little scampi butter |
| Risotto con Pollo e Gorgonzola |
$19.95 |
Arborio rice braised with grilled chicken, prosciutto, spinach, wild mushrooms & gorgonzola |
| Risotto con Frutti di Mare |
$22.95 |
Classic seafood risotto with shrimp, scallops, mussels, zucchini, fresh basil & plum tomatoes |
| Salmone Fresco Grigliato con Salsa di Langosto |
$23.95 |
Grilled atlantic salmon on a saute of spinach, shiitake mushrooms & roast peppers with truffled mashed potatoes and lobster tomato broth |
| Pesce Spada Alla Piastra |
$25.95 |
Domestic center cut swordfish peppered and seared on basil mashed potatoes with tomato red wine herb sauce |
| Sogliola di Dover Salmoriglio |
$35.95 |
Dover sole sauteed with a sauce of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice & fresh oregano with semolina flour gnocchi |
| Cappe Sante Alla Piastra |
$26.95 |
Seared sea scallops, fresh corn, red peppers, sage, roasted potatoes, red wine and brown butter |
| Gamberetti alla Grotta |
$23.95 |
Shrimp sauteed with baby artichokes, shiitake mushrooms, roasted peppers & tomato filets with garlic lemon sauce and polenta |
| Costata Di Maiale Grigliatta |
$25.95 |
Grilled all natural premium pork chop on sautéed wild mushrooms, prosciutto, tomatoes and toasted garlic with semolina gnocchi |
| Petto di Pollo Francese |
$18.95 |
Classic egg battered chicken breast, spinach, capers, lemon butter sauce and semolina flour gnocchi |
| Petto di Pollo Grigliatta |
$19.95 |
Grilled rosemary marinated chicken breasts, fine green beans, basil mashed potatoes and tomato & shallot herb sauce |
| Scallopine di Vitello con Marsala e Funghi |
$23.95 |
Veal scallopine sauteed with crimini mushrooms, classic marsala sauce & roast garlic mash potatoes |
| Scallopine di Vitello con Carciofi |
$25.95 |
Scallopine of veal with baby artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, capers & lemon butter sauce with semolina flour gnocchi |
| Scallopine di Vitello alla Saltimbocca |
$24.95 |
Veal scallopine sautéed and topped with prosciutto d' parma, melted fontina, marsala wine sauce and penne al pesto |
| Cotoletta di Vitello Parmagiana |
$21.95 |
Traditional veal cutlet, pounded, breaded & pan sauteed, marinara, melted mozzarella with penne al pesto |
| Bistecca Prima Scelta alla Griglia |
$27.95 |
Certified angus new york strip, grilled asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, truffle mash potatoes & shallot red wine herb sauce |
| Filetto di Manzo con Gorgonzola |
$29.95 |
Beef tenderloin grilled with spinach, gorgonzola, roast garlic mash potatoes and a barolo grain mustard sauce |
| Costollete d' Agnello alla Griglia |
$31.50 |
Grilled double thick lamb chops, truffled mashed potatoes and rosemary white wine demi glace |
