La Pizza Fresca Ristorante, Menu





			ANTIPASTI / APPETIZERS Spinaci alla Veneta $11 Spinach sauteed with extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, garlic and raisins. Spiedini di Asparagi con Pancetta $14 Grilled asparagus spears wrapped with Italian bacon. Calamari Fritti $15 Fresh squid pan-fried in olive oil with marinara sauce. Saute di Cozze e Vongole $15 Fresh mussels and clams sauteed with white wine broth or tomato broth Tonnato di "Fresca" $16 Thinly sliced chilled pork tenderloin with tuna caper sauce. INSALATE / SALADS Mozzarella di Bufala con Prosciutto $17 Fresh imported bufala mozzarella with thinly sliced San Daniele Prosciutto. Insalata di Rucola $10 Chopped endives with arugula and shavings of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Insalata Mista $9 Fresh mixed greens with cherry tomatoes and vinaigrette. PRIMI / PASTE ( 1/2 / Full portion) Risotto Scampi e Zucchini $13 / $19 Traditionally prepared Vialone Nano rice with fresh zucchini and roasted shrimp. Tagliolini all Anatra e Caperi $15 / $21 Home-made spaghetti with shredded duck ragu and capers. Penne dell' Ortolano con Zafferano $12 / $17 Al dente pasta with fresh zucchini and carrots with saffron and cream. Spaghetti al Limone con Asparagi $12 / $17 Spaghetti with fresh asparagus and lemon with grated ricotta salata. Orecchiette Salsiccia e Cime di Rapa $13 / $19 Classic "Pugliese" ear-shaped pasta with sausage, broccoli rabe and roasted peppers. Mezzi Rigatoni con Polpettine $13 / $19 Short tube pasta with veal and beef meatballs in San Marzano tomato sauce. Gnocchi del Duomo $13 / $19 Hand-made potato dumplings with fresh asparagus and morels. Penne Quattro "P" $12 / $17 Penne pasta tossed with pesto sauce, Parmigiano, tomato and cream. Orecchiette Mediterranea $15 / $21 Ear-shaped pasta with fresh grilled tuna, eggplant, olives, capers and tomato sauce. Rigatoni alla Siciliana $12 / $17 Eggplant, fresh mozzarella, and San Marzano tomato sauce served with rigatoni. Lasagna della Tradizione $13 / $19 Fresh ribbon pasta layered with tomato meat sauce and Bechamel. SECONDI / ENTREES Branzino Cotto al Vapore $29 Steamed striped bass filet with lemon, ginger, fennel and shaved lemon fennel salad. Tagliata di Tonno con Caponata di Melanzane $29 Sliced charcoal grilled tuna with balsamic vinegar marinated eggplant, cherry tomatoes and pine nuts. Pollo Capricciosa $28 Pan-sauteed lightly breaded chicken cutlet topped with cherry tomatoes and greens. Maiale in Agrodolce con Aceto Balsamico $29 Grilled Niman Ranch pork chop with balsamic vinegar glaze and pureed potatoes. Agnellino alla Griglia $34 Charcoal grilled baby lamb chops with rosemary roasted potatoes. Filetto di Manzo ai Funghi Trifolati $35 Charcoal grilled filet mignon steak with sauteed wild mushrooms. PIZZE Our authentic pizza is crafted in the tradition of Naples, Italy, the birthplace of pizza. We adhere to the standards set forth by the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana, using fresh ingredients. We use fresh imported Italian bufala mozzarella, our sauce is created with Italian San Marzano tomatoes, and our freshly prepared hand-pressed dough creates the authentic thin crust that made Neapolitan pizza famous. Marinara $11 Tomato sauce, extra virgin olive oil and garlic. Margherita $16 Tomato sauce, fresh bufala mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, and olive oil. “La Pizza Fresca” $17 Tomato sauce, fresh bufala mozzarella, Italian cherry tomatoes, black olives, Parmigiano Reggiano, and basil. Puttanesca $15 Anchovies, capers, black olives, tomato sauce, garlic, oregano with crushed red pepper. Bianca Neve $16 Bufala mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and roasted garlic. Funghi $16 Sauteed mushrooms with fresh bufala mozzarella and tomato sauce. Monte Bianco $23 Robiola, Parmigiano and Fontina cheeses with Porcini mushrooms and Prosciutto San Daniele. Savoia $20 Mushrooms, pancetta (Italian bacon), Fontina cheese and bufala mozzarella. Quattro Formaggi $18 Fresh bufala mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Fontina and Parmigiano cheeses. Emilia $16 Tomato sauce and balsamic vinegar topped with shaved Parmigiano cheese. Rustica $18 Sauteed pancetta (Italian bacon), onions and fresh bufala mozzarella. Prosciutto di Parma $20 Tomato sauce and fresh bufala mozzarella topped with thinly sliced Prosciutto di Parma. Asparagi $19 Grilled asparagus with robiola cheese and pancetta (Italian bacon). Primavera $16 Grilled eggplant, zucchini, roasted peppers and portobello mushrooms with fresh bufala mozzarella and tomato sauce. Salame Piccante $18 Tomato sauce, fresh bufala mozzarella, spicy pepperoni and black olives. Cime di Rapa $19 Broccoli rabe, sausage, and fresh bufala mozzarella. Salsiccia $18 Tomato sauce, sausage, sauteed mushrooms with extra virgin olive oil and garlic. Focaccia Brushetta $14 Lightly toasted pizza bread with fresh cherry tomatoes, basil and balsamic vinegar. Focaccia alla Nevi $21 Lightly toasted pizza bread with an inner layer of tangy Robiola cheese topped with fresh arugula, thinly sliced Prosciutto di Parma. FORMAGGI / CHEESES Piatto di Formaggi $15 An assortment of the following cheeses: Parmigiano Reggiano (cow milk Emilia Romagna), Tomino (cow milk, Piedmont), Montasio (cow milk, Friuli), and Fontina (cow milk, Valle d’Aosta). DOLCI / DESSERTS Autentico Tiramisù $8 Prepared with delicate lady finger sponge cakes baked with Italian caffè espresso and topped with sweet mascarpone cream. Panna Cotta con Caramel $8 Traditional Italian dessert of cooked cream with fresh caramel sauce. Mousse al Cioccolato $8 Whipped dark chocolate with cream and amaretto cookie crust. Profiteroles $7 Light cream filled round pastry puffs smothered with chocolate. Torta di Ricotta $7 Classic Italian cheese cake made with real ricotta cheese drizzled with raspberry sauce. Tartufo $6 Chocolate ice cream truffle with a delicate white cream center topped with chopped hazelnuts. Tortina di Cioccolato $8 Warm mini chocolate souffle cake with a melted chocolate center. Crostatina di Pere $7 Warm pastry tart topped with sliced pear. Sorbetti $7 Italian sorbet filled inside the fresh fruit shell of the same flavor. Lemon, Tangerine, Pineapple, Orange, Coconut or Peach. BEVANDE / BEVERAGES Caffè Espresso $3.50 Caffè Espresso Doppio $5.50 Cappuccino $5 Cappuccino al Cioccolato $6 Cappuccino Freddo (Iced) $6 San Pellegrino or Panna 16 oz. $4, 32 oz. $8 Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale $3.50 Cranberry Juice $4 Coffee for one (press method) $4 Coffee for two (press method) $7 Coffee for four (press method) $10 Tea $4 Birre Becks $7 Moretti $7 Moretti la Rossa $7 Sam Adams Lager $7 Spaten Lager $7 Grolsch $7 Amstel Light $7 Clausthaler Non-alcoholic $7












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