Bacaro Venetian Taverna Menu

Picatta Style

Lemon caper sauce and potato-­leek tart

Fettuccine Bacaro

Homemade fettuccine, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and tomato sauce

Ravioli agli Asparagi

Ricotta and asparagus ravioli sauteed in brown butter & sage, on a bed of butternut squash puree

Rollatina di Pollo

Breaded chicken stuffed with prosciutto, fontina cheese and asparagus, with spinach and potatoes

Scaloppine

Veal medallions, chiodini mushrooms, asparagus, tomatoes and crispy prosciutto

Green Colossal Cerignola

Green Castelvetrano

Black Gaeta

Ligurian Sundried

Bruschettina

Grilled garlic tuscan bread, fresh tomatoes, arugula, basil, olive oil

Patatine Fritte

Hand cut french fries, smoked house ketchup, garlic mayo

Zucchine e Ricotta

Rolled grilled zucchini filled with ricotta and mascarpone cheeses, served cold

Napoleone di Melanzane

Grilled eggplant layered with goat cheese and sundried tomato

Calamari

Deep fried calamari, lemon aioli, tomato sauce

Baccalá Mantecato

Braised sea bass mousse, grilled polenta croutons

Maiale Brasato

Braised pork, balsamic cipollini onions, ciabatta bread

Brie

Walnuts, apple chutney, grilled bread

Arancini

Sicilian rice cone, filled with bolognese meat sauce, mozzarella, peas

Polpetti

Grilled baby octopus salad, roasted bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, capers, red wine vinegar

Fricco

Potato, onions and fontina tart

Salamino e Patate

Pan-­roasted spicy dry salami, roasted beets, purple fingerling potatoes, dry ricotta cheese

Salsiccia di Cervo

Grilled venison sausage, grilled polenta, red wine balsamic reduction

Suppli al Granchio

Crab cake, peach fennel chutney, arugula salad

Tonno Piccante

Spicy tuna served with kennebec potato chips and yellow tomato salsa

Cozze

Mussels, white wine, olive oil, garlic, parsley, ciabatta croutons

Carciofo alla Griglia

Grilled artichoke served with a lemon roasted garlic aioli

Spiedino di Pesce

Rosemary skewer with shrimp, scallops and salmon

Peperoni Arrosto

Roasted bell peppers, capers, garlic, olive oil

Cipolle al Balsamico

Braised balsamic onions

Carciofini

Marinated baby artichokes

Melanzane alla Griglia Marinate

Grilled eggplant, garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette

Zuppa di Cipolle

Baked onion soup, grilled tuscan bread, pecorino cheese

Cannellini e Pollo

Cannellini beans and shredded chicken soup

Crema di Aragosta

Lobster bisque, acorn squash, chervil pesto

Mista

Field greens, cherry tomatoes, carrots, lemon vinaigrette

Caesar

Edges of romaine hearts, parmesan, ciabatta thin croutons, caesar dressing

Rucola

Arugula, pears, walnuts, gorgonzola, balsamic dressing

Crescione, Barbabietole

Roasted baby beets, hydroponic watercress, dry bing cherries, caramelized pecans, dry ricotta cheese, balsamic dressing

Caprese

Fresh mozzarella and grilled tomato, basil olive oil

Burrata

Burrata filled with mascarpone, roasted bell peppers, grilled asparagus and butternut squash salad, grilled tuscan bread

Gorgonzola Latte

Cow’s milk, creamy, hearty, semisoft

Fontina

Cow’s milk, sweet, semisoft

Pecorino

Sheep’s milk, 6-­month dry aged, hard

Caciotta di Bosco

Tuscan sheep’s milk, medium soft, mixed with black truffles

Parmigiano

Cow’s milk, piquant, salty, hard

Caprino Secco

Sonoma drunken goat cheese

Stracchino

Cow’s milk, 3-­week aged, soft, buttery

Soppressatta

Spicy calabrian salamiq

Salamino Piccante Rosi

Dry aged spicy salami

Capocollo Finocchiona Rosi

Sweet salami, cured with fennel seeds

Pancetta

Pork panchetta, seasoned with fennel, anise, and bay leaf

Bresaola

Dry air-­cured beef tenderloin, mondo vecchio

Salsiccia Secca

Dry cured pork sausage as done in the old world tradition

Prosciutto di Parma

18 Month aged tradtional prosciutto

Speck

Smoked dry-­aged prosciutto

Spinaci Saltati

Sauteed spinach, roasted shallots

Broccoletti all' Aglio

Pan-roasted broccoli, brown whole garlic

Barbabietole

Roasted yellow beets and tomato, dry ricotta cheese

Polenta e Funghi

Grilled polenta, mushroom ragout

Margherita

Fresh mozzarella, chopped tomatoes, basil

Portabello

Mushrooms, caramelized pearl onions, roasted red peppers, bacon, mozzarella

Salsiccia

Homemade fennel sausage, marinara, mushrooms, spinach, parmigiano

Pere e Rucola

Pears, arugula, brie, gorgonzola

Salmone Affumicato

Smoked salmon, onions, capers, baby greens, horseradish cream

Genova

Genova salami, peeled tomato, mozarella, parmigiano, spicy oil

Prosciutto e Carciofini

Parma prosciutto, marinated artichokes, shaved parmigiano, peeled tomatoes, basil

Napoletana con Burrata

Fresh burrata cheese, tomato, garlic oregano and olive oil

Bacaro or Vegetarian

Fresh tomatoes, arugula, artichokes, baked eggplant, olives, mozzarella

Tradizionale

Prosciutto, arugula, fresh tomatoes, stracchino, extra virgin olive oil

Salame

Grilled soppressata salame, gorgonzola cheese, arugula and fresh tomato

Cachi e Mascarpone

Roasted pancetta, mascarpone, sautéed persimmons, arugula

Manzo

Angus beef

Buffalo

Buffalo loin

Vitello

Thinly sliced pan seared veal loin, crusted with porcini mushrooms and fresh thyme

Tiramisu alla Trevisana

Lady finger soaked in espresso layered with soft mascarpone cheese and cocoa powder

Vin Santo e Cantucci

Sweet dessert wine served with homemade cookies

Semi Freddo alle Fragole e Mango

Mango and strawberry parfait with wild berry coulis

Crostata di Pere

Pear, lemon and almond tart with caramel sauce and vanilla gelato

Gelato

Three assorted scoops of homemade ice cream or sorbet

Crema Cotta al Pistacchio

Pistacchio creme brulee served with blood orange sorbet and biscotti della nonna

Cannoli alla Siciliana

Chocolate cannoli Filled with fresh riccota, candied fruit, shaved chocolate, and marinated cherries

Torta di Formaggio

Ricotta orange cheesecake with chocolate sauce and strawberries

Paradisco di Cioccolato

Warm flourless chocolate terrine served with creme englise and strawberries

Formaggi

Selection of cheeses, serves two

Mini Buffalo Burger with Fries

4oz. Burger topped with lettuce, tomato, bacon and blue cheese

Polpettine di Pollo

Chicken meatballs filled with fresh mozzarella, served with arugula and shaved parmiggiano salad

Bistecchina

Grilled marinated flank steak, roasted vegetables, balsamic reduction

Costicina di Agnello

Grilled colorado t-­bone lamb chop, brown butter gnocchi, lemon rosemary demi-­glace

Cinghiale

Braised wild boar, grilled polenta, red wine reduction

Manzo con Risotto

Braised short rib served with a balsamic onion, red wine reduction, fontina cheese risotto

Ossobuco

Petit veal ossobucco, saffron risotto, rosemary sofritto

Orecchiette

Sun dried tomato, eggplant, roasted bell peppers, dry goat cheese

Rigatonil

Amatriciana sauce, crispy pancetta, braised onions and fresh tomato

Lasagnette

Mushroom and spinach lasagna, béchamel sauce and parmigiano cheese

Linguine al Pesto e Gamberetti

Basil pesto, pan-­roasted shrimp, marinated cherry tomatoes

Pappardelle Bolognese

Large fettuccine, beef bolognese sauce, porcini mushrooms and shaved parmesan cheese

Gnocchi di Zucca

Pumpkin gnocchi seared in a light sage cream cheese sauce, walnuts, dry ricotta cheese and ground espresso beans

Corzetti Bacaro

Dollar coin pasta, braised lamb ragout, brown butter & sage sauce, shaved pecorino cheese

Agnolotti di Fagiano

Half-­moon shaped pheasant ravioli sautéed with a brown butter sage sauce and served with a fontina cheese sauce

Tortelloni di Gamberi e Granchioq

Shrimp and crab ravioli, saffron cream sauce

Tagliolini

Thin linguine pasta, fresh lobster, crab, golden beets, basil, lobster reduction

Salmone

Pan-­roasted atlantic salmon, grilled portabella mushroom, asparagus, shrimp ravioli

Capesante

Pan-­roasted sea scallops, tomatoes, zucchini, fresh thyme risotto

Tonno

Black sesame seared ahi tuna, sun dried tomato, gaeta black olives, capers and oregano

Branzino Acqua Pazza

Mediterranean baked sea bass in white wine, olive oil, pellegrino with clams, tomatoes, green olives and spinach

Salumeria Testing

Select two meats, two cheeses, one side dish and one olive