Mario's Place

Primi / First Course

Bread Service Will Begin After Order is Taken, Unless Otherwise Requested

• Dungeness Crab$18.00

  with avocado, micro greens, citrus-ginger citronette

• Calamaretti Fritti$15.00

  with tomato-basil vinaigrette

• Carpaccio of Beef$16.50

  thinly sliced raw Prime Angus beef hammered flat with wild arugula, slivers of Grana cheese drizzled with extra virgin olive oil

• Crispy Squash Blossoms$14.00

  filled with goat cheese, tomato-basil sauce

• Saute'd Day Boat Scallops$18.00

  with caramelized fennel & basil-orange citronette, asparagus tips

• Spicy Ahi Tartare$18.00

  with cucumber coulis, wasabi tobiko caviar, Hijiki seaweed

• Sweet Corn Soup$16.00

  with wild prawns, pancetta & cilantro

Salads

• Arrigo Salad$11.00

  with wild arugula, shaved fennel, orange sections & balsamic-extra virgin olive oil

• Purple Haze Salad$12.50

  with field green, goat cheese infused with fennel pollen and lavender, pistachio, Asian pear & balsamic vinaigrette

• Classic Caesar Salad$9.50

  with garlic croutons & fresh Parmigiano cheese

• Leone Salad$12.00

  with field greens, roasted red bell peppers, Drake's Farmstead goat cheese, pine nuts & balsamic-extra virgin olive oil

• Smoked Salmon & Mascarpone Terrine$14.50

  with field greens, herb sauce & toasted Ciabatta crostini

From Our Wood Burning Oven

• Basil Pesto Pizza$13.00

  with sundried tomatoes & mozzarella

• Checca Pizza$13.00

  with Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil & Drake's Farmstead Goat Cheese

• Pancetta Pizza$15.00

  with Italian Bacon, Shallots, Shiitake Mushrooms, tomatoes & mozzarella

• Pear & Gorgonzola Pizza$13.00

• Prosciutto, Arugula & Mozzarella$15.00

Pasta & Risotto

• Bucatini Amatriciana$22.00

  long hose-shaped pasta with sauce of tomato, red onion, garlic, red chili & La Quercia guanciale, pecorino Romano

• Linguini Checca$19.50

  with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic & Drake's Farmstead goat cheese

• Penne Rigate$22.50

  with oxtail-Chianti ragu (rich, earthy, rustic)

• Risotto di Agrumi (Citrus)$19.00

  recommended split

• Risotto of Porcini Mushrooms$20.50

  with fresh thyme

• Spaghetti Bolognese$19.50

  classic meat sauce, Parmigiano

• Butternut Squash & Ricotta Tortellini$22.00

  with sage butter & slivers of Parmigiano

• Wild Mushrooms Ravioli$21.00

  with Cream Sauce of local organic Shiitakes

Main Course

• Seared Rare Ahi$39.00

  with citrus ponzu, ginger, sugar snap peas, garnished with wasabi infused tobiko caviar

• Loch Etive Steelhead Salmon "al Cartoccio"$33.00

  cooked in parchment envelope with citrus sections (orange & grapefruit), ginger, extra virgin olive oil & coriander, served with sugar snap peas

• Grilled Line Caught Pacific Swordfish$34.00

  with "peperonata" (compote of sweet onions, bell peppers & thyme), Cerignola black olives & oranges zest-black pepper jus

• Pan Roasted Shelton Farm's Free Range Breast of Chicken$24.00

  with soft polenta, portobello mushrooms & sage-mustard sauce

• Grilled Angus Beef Tenderloin$45.00

  with caramelized red onions, 15 year old balsamico, herbed extra virgin olive oil & pommes frites

• Pan-Roasted Australian Lamb Chops$40.00

  with zucchini & eggplant, tomato confit, oil cured black olives & basil pan juices

• Pan-Roasted Veal Chop$40.00

  with broccolini saute'd with ted chili & garlic and lemon zest pan juices

Side Orders

• Roasted Garlic Potato Puree$5.50

• Cipollini Onion Agrodolce$5.50

• Saute'd Spinach$5.00

  with butter & garlic

• Broccolini$7.00

  with garlic, red chilli & extra virgin olive oil

Dessert Menu

• Caramel Budino$8.50

  With crème fraiche & fleur de sel

• Caramelized Banana Napoleon$8.50

  With mascarpone, hazelnut fillo layers & coffee sauce

• Chocolate Valrhona Trio$8.50

  Bitter chocolate sorbet, Pot de Creme & crunchy Gianduja chocolate triangle

• Millefoglie of Lemon Cream$8.50

  Tangy lemon cream layered with thin delicate cookies, garnished with raspberries & raspberry coulis

• Homemade Ice Cream & Sorbet$8.50

  with cookie cup & fruit coulis: Caramel, Hazelnut, Passion Fruit, Vanilla Bean, Coconut, Green Apple with Calvados, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry

• Hot Parcel of Valrhona Chocolate & Raspberries$8.50

  Molten ganache, raspberries & Chocolate sponge wrapped in crispy fillo dough and a scoop of raspberry sorbet

• Star Anise Panna Cotta$8.50

  An ethereal Italian custard flavored with star anise with hazelnut cookie, raspberry coulis

• Tiramisu'$8.00

  Lady finger cookies soaked with espresso with layered with Mascarpone & Zabaione topped off with bitter-sweet chocolate

• Vanilla Creme Brulee Napoleon$8.50

  Classic French-style custard layered over crisp filo sheets with raspberries

Cheese Selection

All cheeses are only served properly ripened; please forgive any shortage due to under-ripeness. Ask for pricing

• Appenzeller

  Swiss raw cow milk: herbal, complex, semi-firm texture, superb

• Beemster Gouda XO

  Cow's milk, toffee-like color & flavor, very firm, complex texture

• Fiscalini

  bandaged Cheddar (18 months) Semi-hard Cow's milk cheese from Sonoma, firm, crumbly, excellent

• Petit Basque

  Basque sheep's milk cheese from France: rather firm yet not crumbly, intensely fruity

• Piave Vecchio

  aged cow's milk cheese from the Veneto region of Italy, Parmigiano-like: firm, crumbly, complex

• St. Agur

  creamy & mild blue, luscious, more "sweet" than salty

• Taleggio

  soft & creamy, nutty flavor moderate strength, elegant, silky texture, cow's milk cheese from Lombardia