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Ristorante Italiano

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Italian Restaurant$$$$

Eastside, Santa Cruz

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Ristorante Italiano

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Lunch

Served thursday & friday: 11:30 - 2:00 pm

Appetizers

Garlic Bread

4.99

Crispy Fried Calamari

13.99

Deep Fried Artichoke Hearts

12.99

Baked Brie & Garlic

13.99

Stuffed Polenta

9.99

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

10.99

Stuffed with Italian cheeses, cream and prosciutto di parma.

Lunch Salads

Chicken Caesar

12.99

Salmon Caesar

14.99

Garlic Prawns Mediterranean Salad

13.99

Organic mixed greens tossed with a white balsamic vinaigrette, pasta, tomatoes, red onions, bell peppers, feta cheese, avocado, and olives. Topped with gulf white prawns sautéed in BGO

Shrimp Caesar

13.99

Chicken Dijon Salad

13.99

Organic mixed greens tossed in our honey-Dijon dressing with black olives, provolone cheese, pecans, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, Applewood smoked bacon crumbles and grilled chicken

The Basics

Substitute pastas for Whole Wheat Spaghetti or Gluten Free Penne or Spaghetti (gluten free add $2). Add a Meatball or Italian Sausage $2.75, Add grilled or blackened chicken $4, Add shrimp $5

Spaghetti

10.99

Fresh Cheese Raviolis

11.99

Meat Tortelloni's

12.99

Half & Half

11.99

Homemade Lasagna

13.99

Served with fresh sautéed seasonal vegetables

Mushroom Ravioli

13.99

Cheese, porcini and portabella mushroom filled ravioli's topped with a sun dried tomato pesto cream sauce

Resh Fettuccine Al Pesto Or Alfredo

12.99

Pasta Specialties

All of our lunches are served a la carte. Add soup for $3 and $4 for a salad ($1 Caesar extra). Substitute any pasta with Whole Wheat Spaghetti or Gluten Free Penne (gluten free + $2)

Spaghetti Margherita

11.99

Spaghetti tossed in BGO, fresh tomatoes, green onions and basil. Topped with melted parmesan and mozzarella cheese

Salmon Risotto*

16.99

Fresh charbroiled salmon filet over creamy risotto with basil and green onions. Topped with a white wine, tomato, caper, butter, garlic sauce

New York Steak*

16.99

10oz Black Angus New York steak charbroiled topped with gorgonzola butter, served with fresh sautéed vegetables and pasta BGO

Chicken Parmigiana

13.99

Over fettuccine pasta

Penne Shrimp Alfredo

14.99

Penne pasta tossed in alfredo sauce with bay shrimp, spinach, roasted garlic, and tomatoes

Italian Sausage & Chicken

14.99

Chicken & Italian sausage sautéed with fresh basil, tomatoes and parmesan cheese with penne pasta in a BGO sauce

Linguine Piccante

13.99

Sautéed Italian sausage, bell peppers, mushrooms & green onions in a BGO sauce tossed with linguine pasta, parmesan cheese & chili flakes

Shrimp Angelico

14.99

Sautéed bay shrimp, tomatoes, bell peppers, and mushrooms tossed in angel hair pasta in a BGO sauce

Salmon Margherita*

15.99

Fresh charbroiled salmon filet over capellini Margherita and parmesan cheese. Topped with a tomato, garlic, butter sauce

Stuffed Gnocchi

12.99

Truffle and ricotta cheese filled gnocchi topped with a sun dried tomato pesto cream sauce

Cannelloni

12.99

With a filling of eggplant, Italian cheeses and spinach. Topped with marinara sauce, served with fresh sautéed seasonal vegetables

Eggplant Or Veal Parmigiana

12.99

Served with fresh sautéed seasonal vegetables

Fresh Fettuccine Verde

13.99

Fresh seasonal vegetables sautéed in olive oil and garlic, served over fresh fettuccine al Pesto basil

Spaghetti Carbonara

15.99

Spaghetti tossed in a cream and parmesan cheese sauce, topped with sautéed onions, prosciutto di parma Applewood smoked bacon and mushrooms

Fish & Chip

12.99

Alaskan Cod filet breaded & deep fried to a golden finish served with crispy French fries

Sandwiches

Served with your choice of soup, salad or French fries

Fresh Housemade Meatball Sandwich

10.99

With marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese on soft francese bread

Cheese Burger*

12.99

1/2lb Black Angus cheeseburger with lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, provolone cheese on a sesame roll with garlic mayo

New York Steak Sandwich*

14.99

Strips of Black Angus New York steak, sautéed mushrooms, onions and provolone cheese on soft francese bread

Italian Sausage Sandwich

10.99

Sautéed Italian sausage, bell peppers, onions, marinara sauce, & mozzarella cheese on soft francese bread

Chicken Milanese Sandwich

11.99

Breaded chicken breast pan fried, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado and provolone cheese on ciabatta bread

Caprese Sandwich

11.99

With fresh mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, fresh basil, tomatoes, red onions and avocado with a pesto basil spread on ciabatta bread

Beverages

Coffee

Iced Tea

Lemonade

Free refills

Pellegrino Mineral Water (Small)

Cranberry Spritzer

Roy Rogers

Hot Tea

Ibc Root Beer

Martinelli's Apple Cider

Pellegrino Mineral Water (Large)

Shirley Temple

Soft Drinks

free refills

Coca Cola Classic

Diet Coke

Ginger Ale

Fanta

Orange soda

Cherry Coke

Sprite

Mr. Pibb

Fruit Juice

Orange

Pineapple & Cranberry

Grape Fruit

Italian Soda

refills $1

Vanilla

Lemon

Strawberry

Mango & Pomegranate

Blood Orange

Raspberry

Guava

Cold Beer

On Tap

By the pint (17oz) or by the mug (21oz)

Moretti Lager

Firestone 805

Blue Moon

Modelo Especial

Seasonal Beer

Please ask your server what our seasonal beer is!

Santa Cruz Amber Ale

Stella Artois

Ipa Coronado Idiot Ipa

Santa Cruz Ipa

Domestics

Bud

Coors Light

Bud Light

Premiums

Lagunitas Ipa

St. Pauli Girl

Non-Alcoholic

Corona

Hard Cider

Please ask your server what our rotating cider is for the day!

Wines By the Glass

Red Wines

Cinnabar Mercury Rising, Red Blend

10.00

Santa Cristina, Red Blend

8.00

Smith & Hook, Cabernet Sauvignon

12.00

J. Lohr, Merlot

8.00

Hahn, Pinot Noir

8.00

Carletto Montepulciano, Italy

7.00

Old Zin Vine, Red Blend

7.00

Leese-Finch, Cabernet Sauvignon

7.00

Bell'agio, Chianti

8.00

Anthony & Dominic, Pinot Noir

9.00

Dry Creek, Zinfandel

8.00

Red of the Day

7.00

White Wines

Talbott, Kali Hart Chardonnay

9.00

Geyser Peak, Pinot Grigio

7.00

Robert Mondavi, White Zinfandel

6.00

Storrs, Chardonnay

12.00

Campagnola, Pinot Grigio

9.00

J. Lohr, Sauvignon Blanc

8.00

Rose & Prosecco

Canella Rose Brut

7.00

Miontetto, Prosecco

8.00

Banfi Maschio, Prosecco

7.00

White of the Day

7.00

Dinner

Antipasti (Appetizers)

Deep Fried Artichoke Hearts

15.99

Served with our house-made Ranch

Caprese

12.99

Fresh mozzarella cheese, basil and Roma tomatoes drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and capers. Served with garlic herb toast

Cheesy Garlic Bread

5.99

Paired well with any of our delectable dishes!

Stuffed Polenta

9.99

Polenta stuffed with Italian cheeses and spinach over marinara sauce. Served with garlic herb toast

Baked Brie & Garlic

15.99

Brie cheese and whole roasted garlic bulbs served with garlic herb toast

Fried Raviolis

11.99

Cheese filled raviolis topped with a sun dried tomato pesto cream sauce

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

11.99

White mushrooms filled with Italian cheeses, cream, and prosciutto di parma. Served with garlic herb toast

Fried Calamari

16.99

Served to a crisp perfection

House Bruschetta

11.99

Toasted house-made bread slices with goat cheese, basil, Roma tomatoes, and avocado. Drizzled with a white balsamic vinaigrette

Crispy Fried Combo Platter

18.99

Popcorn shrimp, calamari & artichoke hearts

Cena Insalata (Dinner Salads)

Caesar

10.99

Natural Ny Steak Spinach Salad*

19.99

Fresh spinach tossed in our balsamic vinaigrette, topped with blue cheese crumbles, Roma tomatoes, roasted white mushrooms, pepperoncini' s, onion rings & a Harris Ranch 10oz charbroiled NY Steak

Green Salad

9.99

Garlic Prawns Mediterranean Salad

18.99

Organic mixed greens tossed with our white balsamic vinaigrette, pasta, Roma tomatoes, red onions, bell peppers, feta cheese, avocado, and black olives. Topped with gulf white prawns in butter, garlic and olive oil

Pastas

Substitute any pasta with Whole Wheat Spaghetti or Gluten free Penne (gluten free $2 more) add chicken $4 or bay shrimp $5

Spaghetti

14.99

Truffle & Cheese Gnocchi

17.99

Truffle and Ricotta cheese filled gnocchi tossed in our sundried tomato pesto cream sauce

Fresh Cheese Ravioli's

15.99

House-Made Lasagna

18.99

Layers of pasta, Italian sausage, mozzarella, ricotta cheese, and meat sauce. Served with fresh sautéed vegetables

Spaghetti Margherita

16.99

Spaghetti tossed in BGO with Roma tomatoes, green onions, and basil. Oven broiled with mozzarella and parmesan cheese

Spaghetti Carbonara

21.99

Spaghetti tossed in a cream and parmesan cheese sauce, covered with caramelized onions, white mushrooms, Applewood smoked bacon, and prosciutto di parma sautéed in white wine

1/2 & 1/2

16.99

Fresh Fettuccine Al Pesto Or Alfredo

16.99

Meat & Cheese Filled Tortelloni's

16.99

Shrimp Pasta Parma

19.99

Penne pasta tossed in a white cream sauce with shrimp, peas, and prosciutto di parma. Served with fresh sautéed vegetables

Linguine Piccante

19.99

Sautéed Italian sausage, shrimp, bell peppers, white mushrooms, green onions, parmesan cheese, and chili flakes tossed in linguine pasta with BGO

Pasta Tutto Buono

21.99

"All that is Good!". Bay shrimp, chicken, Italian sausage, a meatball, bell peppers, and mushrooms in our marinara sauce over linguine pasta

Mushroom Raviolis

17.99

Porcini, portabella mushroom and parmesan filled ravioli's in our sun dried tomato pesto cream sauce

Fettuccine Verde

17.99

Fresh sautéed vegetables in an olive oil and garlic sauce served over fresh fettuccine pasta tossed in our house-made Pesto basil sauce

Vegetariano (Vegetarian)

More vegetarian options available

Cannelloni

17.99

Pasta crepes filled with Italian cheeses, spinach, and eggplant, baked in our house-made marinara sauce. Served with fresh sautéed vegetables

Eggplant Parmigiana

17.99

With our house-made marinara sauce, mozzarella & parmesan cheese. Served with fresh sautéed vegetables

Bistecche E Frutti Di Mare (Steaks & Seafood)

Salmon Risotto*

25.99

Fresh salmon filet charbroiled & served over creamy risotto with basil and green onions. Topped with a white wine, Roma tomato, caper, butter, garlic sauce

Garlic Prawns

25.99

Gulf white prawns sautéed in BGO & tossed with fresh fettuccine in a white wine & olive oil sauce with red bell peppers, green onions, Roma tomatoes, basil, roasted garlic, & parmesan cheese

Charbroiled Ny Steak*

31.99

Harris Ranch 14oz All Natural Black Angus NY steak, charbroiled and finished with a roasted garlic gorgonzola butter. Served with polenta and fresh sautéed vegetables

Our Famous Fisherman's Cioppino!

Friday-Sunday only. Dungeness crab, fresh fish, manila clams, mussels & shrimp in our house-made marinara broth served over pasta. Price will vary depending on crab market value

Salmon Margherita*

24.99

Fresh salmon filet charbroiled & served over a bed of capellini margherita and parmesan cheese. Finished with a Roma tomato, garlic, butter sauce

Seafood Genovese

24.99

Shrimp, salmon, and manila clams in a white mushroom cream sauce with Roma tomatoes, and green onions over linguine pasta

Bistecca Alfredo

27.99

Fresh fettuccine pasta tossed with spinach and our house-made alfredo sauce. Topped with a Harris Ranch 10oz all Natural Black Angus NY steak and garnished with our house-made Italian salsa

Pollo E Vitello (Chicken & Veal)

Prepared with natural boneless chicken breasts or freshly sliced white veal. Served with your choice of sautéed vegetables or a side of pasta penne

Piccatta 'Chicken Only'

19.99

Sautéed in a white wine, lemon, butter sauce with white mushrooms and capers

Saltimboca

19.99

Sautéed in a white wine butter sauce with capers, prosciutto di parma and mozzarella cheese

Scallopini Marsala 'Chicken Only'

20.99

Sautéed in Marsala wine with white mushrooms and artichoke hearts

Parmigiana

19.99

With our house-made marinara sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese

Beer On Draft

By the Pint (16oz), Mug (20oz) or by Pitcher

Moretti Lager, Abv 4.60%

Firestone 805 Abv 4.70%

Blue Moon, Abv 5.4%

Coronado Idiot Ipa Abv 8.50%

Seasonal Beer

Ask your server what our seasonal beer is

Santa Cruz Amber Ale, Abv 5.00%

Stella Artois, Abv 5.00%

Modelo Especial, Abv 4.5%

Santa Cruz Ipa Abv 7.50%

Hard Cider

Angry Orchard Crisp Apple

Beverages

Coffee

Hot Chocolate

Ibc Root Beer

Martinelli's Apple Cider

Pellegrino Mineral Water (Large)

Roy Rogers

Hot Tea

Iced Tea

Lemonade

Free refills

Pellegrino Mineral Water (Small)

Shirley Temple

Fruit Juice

Orange

Pineapple

Cranberry Spritzer

Grapefruit

Cranberry

Domestics

Bud

Coors Light

Bud Light

Premiums

Lagunitas Ipa

St. Pauli Girl

Non-alcoholic

Corona

Italian Sodas

Refills $1

Mango

Guava

Blood Orange

Vanilla

Raspberry

Pomegranate

Strawberry

Lemon

Soft Drinks

Coca Cola

Cherry Coke

Ginger Ale

Fanta

Orange soda

Diet Coke

Sprite

Mr. Pibb

Desserts

Homemade Tiramisu

7.00

A light rum genoise with layers of espresso cream and mascarpone

Homemade Key Lime Pie

7.00

That light refreshing favorite! The perfect combination of tart & sweet

Homemade Apple Cake

7.00

Fresh local sliced apples, organic yogurt, organic coconut oil, infused with fresh cinnamon and nutmeg. Served with a scoop of vanilla bean gelato

Homemade Blueberry Bread Pudding

7.00

With marsala soaked golden raisins and walnuts, served warm with vanilla bean gelato

Frozen Baked Potato

11.00

Cookie and cream hot fudge sundae, Ristorante style

Homemade Mint Pie

7.00

Layers of mint chip and vanilla ice cream on a chocolate cookie crust with hot fudge and whipped cream

Homemade Biscotti

4.00

A perfect dessert for your coffee. Topped with chocolate and almonds, served with a scoop of vanilla bean gelato

Chocolate Ganache

7.00

Two layers of decadent chocolate cake, Chocolate Mousse fi lling and topped with melted rich dark chocolate

Homemade Italian Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake

7.00

A rich Italian Espresso cheesecake layered with a creamy chocolate mousse and cookie crust. Garnished with a chocolate covered espresso bean and whipped cream

Cannoli

7.00

A crispy pastry tube filled with sweetened ricotta and mascarpone with cinnamon and topped with chocolate chips

Ristorante Cheesecake

7.00

Creamy homemade cheesecake with Raspberry sauce and whipped cream

Gelato

6.00

Vanilla Bean, Chocolate, Coffee Dutch Almond, Spumoni or Raspberry Sorbet

Gelato Plus!

9.00

Your favorite gelato served with your favorite liqueur - Kahlua, Dorda Chocolate Liqueur, Creme de Menthe or Chambord

After Dinner Drinks

Espresso Drinks

Espresso

Latte

Cappuccino

Mocha

Coffee

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company

Coffee Drinks

Keoki Coffee

Jamaican Coffee

Baileys Coffee

Hot Apple Pie

Italian Coffee

Mexican Coffee

Amaretto

Port

Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny Port

Sherry

Bristol Cream

Dry Sack

Brandy

Korbel

Paul Masson

Christian Brothers

Cognac

Courvoisier

Martell

Remy Martin

B & B

Happy Hour

Monday-Thursday: 5pm - 7pm; Fridays: 4.30pm - 7pm

Appetizers

Calamari

10.00

Artichoke Hearts

9.00

Fried Ravioli

8.00

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

7.00

Side Salad

3.00

Garlic Bread

4.00

Stuffed Polenta

8.00

Caprese

9.00

Bruschetta

7.00

On Draft

17 oz. - $6; 21 oz. - $7

Italian Moretti

Scrimshaw

Stella Artois

Blue Moon

Lager

Pilsner

Belgium Pilsner

White Ale

Reds By the Glass

Hahn, Pinot Noir

Santa Cristina, Sangiovese

Red of the Day

Carletto, Montepulciano

Leese-Fitch, Cabernet

Whites By the Glass

Geyser Peak, Pinot Grigio

Robert Mondavi, White Zinfandel

J. Lohr, Sauvignon Blanc

White of the Day

Cocktails

Fresh Margarita

6.00

Black Russian

6.00

Passion Mai-Tai

8.00

Long Island

8.00

Strawberry Margarita

8.00

Tropical Cosmo

7.00

Ristorante Mule

7.00

Gimlet

7.00

Whisky Sour

6.00

Cape-Cod

6.00

Lemon Drop

8.00

Old Fashioned

8.00

Cosmo-Martini

7.00

Classic Martini

7.00

Manhattan

7.00

Mojito

7.00

Wine

Every Wednesday: 1/2 off all Wine Bottles starting at 5pm for dinner

Red Blends

Cinnabar, Mercury Rising

10.00

Cache, Gonzales, Ca

70.00

Hey Mambo, Paso Robles

6.00

The Predator, Gonzales, Ca

70.00

Cabernet Sauvignon

Coppola, Geyserville & Oakville, Ca

32.00

Leese-Finch Napa, Ca

7.00

Smith & Hook, Soledad, Ca

12.00

Chianti

Bell'agio, Montalcino, Italy

8.00

1.5 liters available

Tizaino "Riserva", Tuscany, Italy

44.00

Banfi "Riserva", Montalcino, Italy

40.00

Merlot

Noble Vines 181, Lodi, Ca

10.00

Pinot Noir

Anthony & Dominic, Napa, Ca

9.00

Slh, Soledad, Ca

50.00

Hahn, Soledad, Ca

8.00

Malbec

Norton "Reserva", Mendoza, Argentina

36.00

Red Zinfandel

The Seven Deadly Zins, Lodi, Ca

9.00

Earthquake, Lodi, Ca

50.00

Other Reds

Santa Cristina, Cortona, Italy

8.00

6Th Sense, Syrah Lodi, Ca

32.00

Carletto Montepulciano, Italy

7.00

Michele Chiarlo, Barbera, Italy

44.00

Chardonnay

Beringer, Napa, Ca

9.00

Storrs, Santa Cruz, Ca

12.00

Pinot Grigio

Geyser Peak, Napa, Ca

7.00

Bargetto, Soquel, Ca

9.00

Riesling

Jekel, Monterey, Ca

24.00

White Zinfandel

Beringer, Napa, Ca

6.00

Sauvignon Blanc

J. Lohr, Arroyo Seco, Ca

8.00

Rose

Rose Brut

7.00

Prosecco

Banfi, Maschio

7.00

La Marca

8.00

Mionetto

8.00

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