FORMAGGI CHEESE

all cheese served with homemade bread

AGED PARMIGIANO REGGIANO 30 months with balsamic glaze, caramelized figs & candied fruit : 18

FORMAGGI MISTI selection of imported cheeses, served with candied fruit & figs : 20 | 28

BURRATA fresh burrata cheese, tomatoes, pesto : 20

CAPRESE fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, black olives, basil : 18

SALUMI MEATS

all salumi is served with fried puffed bread “gnocco fritto”

PROSCIUTTO di PARMA : 18 months aged Parma prosciutto 18| 24

SALUMI MISTI selection of artisanal cured meats : 20 | 28

SALUMI & FORMAGGI MISTI selection of cured meats & cheeses served with gnocco fritto : 38 **served with homemade bread & gnocco fritto

RISO FRITTO fried parmesan risotto balls, bolognese meat sauce dip : 18

FIORI DI ZUCCA RIPIENI
lightly fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with cheese, served with parmesan and sun-dried tomato dip : 19

CALAMARI FRITTI
lightly fried calamari rings and tentacles with a lemon garlic aioli and marinara sauce : 19

TORTINO AI PORCINI ricotta and porcini mushroom cake, served over a parmesan cheese sauce and poppy seeds: 20

PARMIGIANA DI MELANZANE eggplant, mozzarella, parmesan, tomato sauce, basil : 18

POLPETTE baked, lightly-breaded meatballs, spicy tomato sauce, served w bread: 18

INSALATE SALADS

INSALATA CESARE lettuce, croutons, caesar dressing, parmigiano crisp : 18

INSALATA CON SALMONE GRIGLIATO spinach, grilled salmon, olives, toasted pinenuts, lemon-garlic dressing: 24

INSALATA MISTA mixed greens, tomatoes, pickled red onions, almonds, cranberries, balsamic dressing : 14

add chicken 7, add shrimp 8

ZUPPE SOUPS

VELLUTATA DI VERDURE velvety soup of seasonal vegetables, raspadura cheese flakes, croutons : 14

CREMA DI ARAGOSTA mildly spicy lobster bisque, sauteed shrimp bites : 19

SIDE VEGGIES sauteed spinach, roasted potatoes, or sauteed mixed vegetables : 9

BRASATO DI MANZO CON POLENTA short prime rib braised in red wine and herbs, parmesan polenta cakes : 38

OSSOBUCO DI VITELLO
veal shank slowly stewed with carrots, celery, onions and green peas, served with Milanese style saffron risotto : 45

STINCO DI AGNELLO
braised lamb shank in red wine and herbs, served with roasted potatoes : 38

POLLO ALLA PIZZAIOLA lightly fried breaded chicken breast, mozzarella, tomato sauce, served with garlic mashed potatoes : 30

CIOPPINO seafood soup with cod, salmon, calamari, shrimp in light spicy sauce with bread croutons : 36

SALMONE MEDITERRANEO sauteed salmon, white wine, lemon, olives, cherry tomatoes, garlic and dill mashed potatoes : 36

2. CHOOSE PASTA

PASTA FRESCA 100% made fresh daily in house

TAGLIATELLE egg, semolina flour, hand-cut fettuccine

GNOCCHI handmade potato dumplings

PAPPARDELLE egg, semolina flour, hand-cut large fettucine

PENNE ALL’UOVO die pressed egg, semolina flour, tube shaped

SPAGHETTI egg, semolina flour, die pressed

PASTA RIPIENA filled & STUFFED : +3

TORTELLI DI MAGRO egg and semolina flour pasta, filled with spinach, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese

GNOCCHI RIPIENI AL BRASATO potato dumplings filled with braised beef

GLUTEN FREE PASTA:

GNOCCHI potato dumpling (vegan)

PENNE slanted tube pasta (vegan)

1. CHOOSE SAUCE
 

BENCOTTO pink pancetta sauce 24

BOLOGNESE traditional meat tomato sauce 24

PESTO basil, parmesan cheese, pecorino, pine nuts, garlic 24

ARRABBIATA spicy garlic, tomato 22

SALSA AI PEPERONI “4 PEPPER SAUCE” garlic, e.v.o.o., pureed green & yellow bell peppers, jalapeno, and fresno peppers 23

FORMAGGI creamy cheese sauce 24

TARTUFO & FUNGHI mushrooms & truffle cream sauce 25

add mushrooms 5, add chicken 7, add sausage 6, add meatballs 7, add sausage 6, add salmon 12, add shrimp 8

DAL FORNO OVEN-BAKED pasta to crisp : 26

LASAGNA ALLA BOLOGNESE meat and besciamella sauce

TAGLIATELLE AL NERO DI SEPPIA
hand-cut black squid-ink fettuccine in a spicy pink sauce with shrimp : 28

RAVIOLI DI GRANCHIO
handmade half-moon shaped ravioli filled with crab meat, in a lobster cream sauce : 28

GNOCCHI NERI
homemade black, squid-ink potato dumplings in a shrimp bisque sauce with chopped shrimp : 28

TAGLIATELLE AL RAGU’ DI AGNELLO
hand-cut fettuccine in Bencotto signature lamb meat sauce : 29 

RAVIOLI AL TARTUFO square shaped ravioli filled with ricotta, porcini and black truffle in truffle & mushroom cream sauce: 28

TORTELLI DI ZUCCA
handmade ravioli filled with butternut squash, parmigiano and amaretto, served in creamy butter and sage sauce with crunchy bacon : 25