Regional Seasonal Menu
spring-summer menu
Emilio Ristorante’s spring-summer regional Menu
OUR Traditional “Emilio” Antipasto Specialties
Served Family Style:
our fire roasted sweet bell peppers, grilled marinated roman artichokes
bruschetta of heirloom tomato; Sicilian caponatina; roasted asparagus
roasted eggplant & zucchini with oven dried tomato; caramelized cipollini
Assorted Cured Meats/Cheeses: Galloni Parma Proscuitto aged 24 months, Soprasata, Mortadella & Cacciatorini
Assorted Cheeses: imported burrata; Robiola; FULVI Pecorino Romano
Antipasto for 2: $30; Antipasto for 3: $45
Antipasto for 4: $60; Antipasto for 5: $75
Antipasto for 6: $85
Special “piattini” Antipasti: individual small-plate items
Arancini Calabrese: $17
carnaroli rice balls with mozzarella & Nduja; breaded, fried crispy with a marinara dipping sauce
Polpetti di Vitello: $17
our house made veal meatballs slow cooked in our tomato herb sauce with a scoop of fresh ricotta
Torre di Melanzane: $17
our tower of panko crusted italian eggplant with our tomato herb sauce; straciatella cheese & basil; roasted
Asparagi Milanese: $16
seasonal jumbo asparagus roasted with lemon zest, EVOO & melted parmigiano cheese
Fiori di Zucchini<seasonal availability>: M.P.
(4) fresh zucchini flowers in our ‘doppio-zero’ batter; flash fried ; served over ricotta with a hot honey drizzle
Calamari Dorati: $19
fresh calamari ‘dusted’ with a dry rub of seasoned “doppio-zero” flour; flash fried`
INSALATE
Insalata Romano: $16
rucola & fresh fennel, geata olives tossed with lemon EVOO, ricotta salata cheese & crostini
Insalata Frecciarossa: $16
radicchio & endive chopped & tossed with crumbled gorgonzola, candied walnuts, diced apple & balsamic drizzle
Mista di Emilio : $15.5
our house salad of baby gem lettuces, chopped & tossed with white onion, shaved parmigiano & carrot, grape tomato & a traditional red wine vinegar vinaigrette
Burrata e` Pomodori: $19
imported burrata with ‘ugly ripe’ heirloom tomato, EVOO, sea salt, fresh basil & Galloni Parma Proscuitto aged 24 months
Insalata Primavera: $16
our spring salad of puntarella, mission figs, goat cheese & pistachio with a light viniagrette
Nostra Pasta
Our Mom Lidia’s Family Recipe for Our Fresh House Made Pasta
Pasta del Macellaio : $26/$13
the ‘butcher’s pasta’; braised crumbled sweet luganica sausage with garlic, EVOO, blistered grape tomato & parmigiano
Panzerotti Salsa di Noci : $26/$13
Our Signature pasta of ricotta & swisschard filled little ravioli served in a walnut cream sauce
Pasta Filetto Pomodoro : $22/$11
our fresh plum tomato basil sauce served over fresh house made pasta
Pasta al Pesto: $24/$12
traditional Genovese sauce of basil, EVOO, sea salt, pignoli/walnuts, parmigiano cheese
Pasta Calabrese: $28/$14
chopped shrimp saute` with Nduja <traditional spicy fresh calabrian pork sausage>
Pasta Amatriciana: $26/$13
classic Roman pasta prepared with guanciale, our San Marzano tomato herb sauce & pecorino romano
Pasta del Contadino: $22/$11
the ‘farmer’s’ pasta; chopped escarole saute` with cannellini beans, garlic, EVOO & pecorino romano
Secondi
carne` e` pesce
Bistecca ai Ferri: $32.95
hanger steak brushed with EVOO & herbs; flash grilled; with a mission fig & robiola cheese sauce
Costoletta di Agnello: $36.95
(5)lollipop lamb chops roasted with lemon zest, EVOO, herbs & wine;
over charred radicchio & a demi-glace dipping sauce
Vitello Putanesca: $33.95
scaloppini of veal with a zesty white wine, tomato, caper, anchovy & geata olive sauce
Vitello al Limone: $33.95
scaloppini of veal saute` with lemon zest, white wine & julienne of grilled roman artichokes
Pollo Arrosto: $27.95
bone-in/skin-on breast of chicken marinated with EVOO & herbs; roasted with wine, garlic
& fresh rosemary over saute` spinach
Pollo Lombardia: $27.95
boneless breast of chicken topped with fresh asparagus spears & melted creamy fontina cheese
with a crispy proscuitto confetti
Gamberi Modo Mio: $38.95
arrabbiata:<saute` with San Marzano tomato & fresh Italian long hot peppers>
ala Livornese: <pan roasted with capers, geata olives, tomato, wine & herbs>
ala Mango: <pan roasted with a fresh mango & malvasia wine sauce>