Palo Alto Menus

BRUSCHETTE ASSORTITE

garlic grilled ciabatta with 3 toppings: caponata; roasted cherry tomatoes; salsa tartufata & stracciatella cheese

$14

PASTACINI

fried macaroni al formaggio bites with mozzarella, white cheddar & grana padano; served over marinara

$14

PIATTO DI SALUMI

sliced meats including mortadella with pistachios, prosciutto di parma, wild boar salame & spicy salame; served with caponata, grana padano, grilled ciabatta & marinated olives

$21

BURRATA CON PROSCIUTTO

imported burrata with prosciutto di parma, arugula, ciabatta croutons & basil olive oil

$17

POLPETTINE

beef meatballs baked in tomato sauce; served over soft polenta & topped with provola affumicata

$19

TARTARA DI TONNO*

ahi tuna, white balsamic dressing, avocado, spring onions & micro arugula; served with grilled ciabatta

$19

CARPACCIO*

thinly sliced raw certified piedmontese beef, shaved grana padano, capers & wild arugula; drizzled with lemon olive oil

$18

CAVOLFIORI

roasted cauliflower with roasted garlic & rosemary olive oil

$13

FIORI DI ZUCCA

fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with mozzarella & parmigiano reggiano; served with tartar sauce & spicy marinara

$17

PINSA QUATTRO FORMAGGI

light & crispy low-gluten flatbread topped with mozzarella, grana padano, provola affumicata & gorgonzola

$19

CESTINO DEL PANE

basket of Il Fornaio fresh baked bread with extra-virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar; serves 4

$2

add | roasted tomato spread & mixed olives $3

CALAMARETTI FRITTI

baby squid, lightly floured & deep fried; served with spicy marinara

$21

RIGATONI ALLA VODKA

pasta tubes with bacon, vodka-cream-tomato sauce & grana padano

$20

FUSILLONI

large corkscrew pasta with roasted tomato sauce & stracciatella cheese

$20

chicken $11

salmon* $13

shrimp* $13

MAFALDINE

curly-edged flat pasta in a ragu of octopus, squid & shrimp in light tomato sauce with white wine & capers

$31

TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE

egg pasta ribbons with traditional meat ragu & grana padano

$22

LINGUINE MARE CHIARO

thin pasta with clams, mussels, prawns & scallops in roasted cherry tomato sauce, crushed red pepper, garlic & trebbiano wine

$32

CASARECCE ALLA NORCINA

twisted short pasta with chicken breast, white truffle oil, porcini & champignon mushrooms, parsley & grana padano-cream sauce

$27

LASAGNA FERRARESE

pasta sheets layered with meat ragu, porcini mushrooms, grana padano & béchamel; baked in the oven

$27

RAVIOLI DI MAGRO

ravioli filled with rainbow chard, kale, onions & pecorino cheese; served with shiitake mushrooms, chopped tomatoes & crispy leeks

$26

RAVIOLI DI BRASATO

ravioli filled with braised short ribs & grana padano; tossed in a root vegetable & veal demi-glace

$31

MINESTRONE DI VERDURE

seasonal vegetable soup made with vegetable stock

$9

$10

vegan

INSALATA CESARINA

romaine lettuce, grana padano & croutons with housemade caesar dressing

$14

INSALATA BIETOLE

organic red & gold beets with red wine vinaigrette, wild arugula, toasted walnuts, goat cheese & lemon-olive oil dressing

$14

CAPRESE TRADIZIONALE

vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil & mixed olives; drizzled with basil olive oil

$16

INSALATA REGINA

wild arugula, couscous, avocado, tomatoes, red onions, capers & raisins with lemon-olive oil dressing

$14

vegan

INSALATA DI PERE

baked pear salad with organic baby lettuces, seedless red grapes, gorgonzola, pecans & pomegranate dressing

$14

add to any insalata

chicken $11

salmon* $13

shrimp* $13

MARGHERITA

mozzarella, tomato sauce, oregano & fresh basil

$19

PARMIGIANA

provola affumicata, tomato sauce, grilled eggplant, grana padano & fresh basil

$19

CALABRESE

spicy salame, gorgonzola, mozzarella, tomato sauce & oregano

$21

CRISTINA

fresh mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, shaved grana padano, mushrooms & wild arugula; drizzled with white truffle oil

$22

FRADIAVOLA

mozzarella, italian sausage, tomato sauce, mushrooms, bell peppers, red onions & spicy peperoncino

$20

SALMONE ALLA GRIGLIA*

grilled norwegian salmon with lemon & extra-virgin olive oil; served with sautéed spinach & roasted yukon gold potatoes

$34

POLLO TOSCANO

free-range rosemary chicken; served with roasted cauliflower & yukon gold potatoes

$29

POLLO AI FUNGHI

chicken breast lightly pounded & roasted with mixed mushrooms & marsala wine sauce; served with grilled asparagus & mashed potatoes

$31

BRANZINO AL LIMONE*

mediterranean seabass fillet with white wine lemon caper butter sauce; served with broccolini, baby carrots & roasted yukon gold potatoes

$45

SCALOPPINE ALLA MODENESE

breaded veal with prosciutto di parma, grana padano & brown butter sage sauce; served with sautéed spinach & mashed potatoes

$37

COSTATA AL PEPE*

grilled 8oz center-cut ribeye filet topped with creamy brandy peppercorn sauce; served with grilled asparagus & mashed potatoes

$47

GRIGLIATA DI PESCE MISTO*

mixed grill of fish fillet, scallops & shrimp topped with lemon-olive oil sauce; served with broccolini, baby carrots & roasted yukon gold potatoes

$36