Business Hours:
| Sunday: | Closed |
| Monday: | Closed |
| Tuesday: | 05:00pm to 08:30pm |
| Wednesday: | 05:00pm to 08:30pm |
| Thursday: | 05:00pm to 08:30pm |
| Friday: | 05:00pm to 08:30pm |
| Saturday: | 05:00pm to 08:30pm |
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Dinner Menu June 15th – June 19th, 2021
Starters / Salads
Eggplant Parmesan
Medallions of eggplants layered with provolone cheese, Grana Padano cheese, and our tomato and vegetable sauce
- Vegetarian
$13.00 Insalata Caprese
Locally grown heirloom tomatoes from Blaine in Palisade, house made mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, aged balsamic vinegar, single varietal olive oil, sea salt
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
$14.00 Summer Salad
Locally grown greens, heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, and radishes, creamy French herbed cheese, toasted pecans, hearts of palm, and raspberry balsamic dressing
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
$13.00 Blue Cheese Salad
Arugula, apples, domestic buttermilk blue cheese, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, and house made horseradish dressing
- Vegetarian
$14.00 Stuffed Mushrooms
Large mushrooms stuffed with semolina gnocchi – baked to order with parmesan custard
- Vegetarian
$15.00 Carpaccio di Bresaola
Thinly sliced air cured beef from the Alpine region of Italy, locally grown arugula, shavings of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, aged balsamic vinegar, single varietal extra virgin olive oil
- Gluten Free
$15.00 Minestrone
My family's recipe for this classic Italian soup with lots of vegetables, herbs, and white beans - finished with just a touch of our basil pesto; vegan without the pesto
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
Regular
$10.00 Small
$6.00 Artichoke Parmesan Soup
Our signature soup
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
Small
$6.00 Regular
$10.00 Garden Salad
Locally grown mixed greens, local tomatoes, beets, house made croutons, balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten Free without the croutons
- Vegetarian
Small
$6.00 Regular
$9.00 Romana Salad
Our version of Caesar salad: honey gem lettuce, our focaccia croutons, Grana Padano crisps. Not vegetarian, Gluten Free without the croutons
Small
$6.00 Regular
$9.00
Entrees
Rosetta
Our signature pasta dish – house made pasta rolled with oven roasted rosemary ham and provolone cheese, sliced, baked and served with spicy tomato cream sauce
$27.00 Salmone al Rosmarino
Fresh Scottish salmon topped with fresh herbs, baked on a bed of fresh rosemary, served with roasted fingerling potatoes and Sicilian peperonata (stewed peppers, onions, tomatoes, and pine nuts)
- Gluten Free
$32.00 Affumicata
Our smoked gouda chicken and pork sausage, mushrooms, white wine garlic cream sauce, our gemelli pasta, finished with baby spinach. Can be made with Gluten Free pasta
$27.00 Traditional Lasagna
Our meat, tomato, and vegetable sauce mixed with bechamel sauce and layered with our spinach flavored noodles and Grana Padano cheese, then baked to order
$27.00 Saltimbocca
House cut veal medallions folded with asiago cheese, prosciutto, and fresh sage, cooked in garlic white wine butter sauce, served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables. Can be made gluten free
$34.00 Spaghetti with Green Garlic
House made spaghetti tossed with locally grown green garlic, black pepper, and Grana Padano cheese - simple but delicious. Can be made with gluten free pasta
- Vegetarian
$23.00 Scaloppine ai Porcini
Naturally raised chicken breast butterflied and cooked with Italian porcini mushrooms, white wine, and cream – served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables. Can be made Gluten Free
$28.00 Spaghetti alla Scoglio
Black mussels, Manila clams, and spicy tomato garlic white wine sauce tossed with our spaghetti pasta. Can be made with gluten free pasta
$29.00 Gnocchi
Our potato gnocchi tossed with grilled scapes, pine nut pesto, and house roasted tomatoes
- Vegetarian
$26.00
Wine Menu
White & Rose' Wines by the Glass and Small Bottles
Chardonnay, Whitewater Hill Winery, Local Winery
$8.50 Pinot Grigio, Barone Fini
$8.50 Sauvignon Blanc, Tenuta Luisa
$9.00 Prosecco, Extra Dry, Val d'Oca
a bit more than a glass
Baby Bottle
$8.00 Moscato, Vietti Cascinetta Moscato d'Asti
Split Bottle
$22.00
Red Wines by the Glass
Cabernet Sauvignon, Two Rivers Winery, Local Winery
$11.00 Merlot, Two Rivers Winery, Local Winery
$9.50 Pinot Noir, Lechthaler
$9.00 Chianti Classico, Castello di Bossi
$11.00 Valpolicella and Amarone Blend, Palazzo della Torre
great wine and great value
$10.00 Barbera, Araldica Barbera d'Asti Albera
$8.00
Sweet Red Wine by the Glass
Sweet Baby Red, Carlson, Local Winery
served chilled
$7.50
Dessert Wines by the Glass
Whitewater Hill Zero Below, Local Winery, Late Harvest Chardonnay
$8.00 Colosi Malvasia delle Lipari, Amazing Sicilian Passito Wine
$11.00 Presidential Tawny Port, NV
$6.00 Presidential Tawny Port, 20 Year
$9.00 Whitewater Hill Ruby Port
$5.00
Pinot Grigio
Barone Fini
Classic Italian pinot grigio, fresh with medium body and acidity, green apple notes; good for sipping and to accompany a variety of seafood and lighter dishes
$28.00 Alois Lageder
Brilliant straw yellow color with green shimmer and with flowery and spicy notes - this winery is one of the first ones in Italy to convert to biodynamic viticulture
Split Bottle
$22.00 J. Hofstӓtter
Great acidity with beautiful notes of citrus and pears
$47.00 Mezzacorona
Magnum Bottle
$35.00
Chardonnay
Whitewater Hill Barrel Select - Local Winery
Lightly oaked local chardonnay
$31.00 Frescobaldi Pomino
This is actually a blend of chardonnay and pinot bianco - elegant, well balanced and fresh
$49.00 Vie di Romans 2015
A beautiful, intense and elegant chardonnay from the Northern Italian region of Friuli - matured for 9 months on lees - no oak
$66.00 Mezzacorona
Magnum Bottle
$35.00
Pinot Bianco
Tramin
This wine comes from high in the Alpine region of Trentino Alto Adige - it is rich, dry, with great acidity - beautiful as an aperitif or with seafood dishes
$52.00
Vermentino
Argiolas Costamolino
Argiolas is one of the most famous wineries in the island of Sardegna and their philosophy is to use only indigenous grapes. This wine is 95% vermentino and 5% other Sardinian grapes with partial malolactic fermentation to add richness - delicate citrus flavors with notes of tropical fruits and honey; great acidity makes it a very food-friendly wine
$32.00 Antinori Tenuta Guado al Tasso DOCG
An amazing, well-balanced vermentino from Bolgheri
$44.00
Greco di Tufo
Terredora di Paolo
Classic white wine from the area around Naples - floral, dry, with great acidity - great summer wine
$44.00
Roero Arneis
Monchiero Carbone
The is one of the best whites from Piemonte - elegant, dry, medium body with a subtle effervescence on the palate; citrus and melon aroma with hints of almonds
$56.00
Soave
Suavia Soave Classico
A "must try" wine - 100% garganega grapes - dry, medium to full body, high acidity, notes of pears, apples and almonds - elegant and harmonious soave
$35.00
Riesling
Carlson - Local Winery
Sweet and floral, light
$25.00
Nuragus
Argiolas s'Elegas
This is a very unique and rare varietal grown in very small quantities in Sardinia - rich, floral, and citrusy with aromas of peaches, nuts, and herbs
$42.00
Vernaccia
San Quirico
Traditional white wine from the hills around Siena and San Geminiano in Tuscany - dry and crisp with lemon, almond and herb notes
- Organic
$35.00
Moscato
Umberto Fiore Moscato d'Asti
Sweet, bubbly, low alcohol - great for dessert or sweeter palates
$39.00 Cascinetta Vietti Moscato d'Asti
Split Bottle
$22.00
Sauvignon Blanc
Tenuta Luisa Sauvignon Blanc
Beautiful tropical fruits notes, bright and supple
$40.00 Colterris - Local Winery
High acidity, grapefruit notes, award-winning
$44.00 Russiz Superiore Collio 2015/2016
From one of the most famous winemakers in Northern Italy, Marco Felluga, this is a complex, full body sauvignon blanc - 15% of the must was fermented in oak to add complexity - green pepper and pink grapefruit on the nose, lemon and grapefruit on the palate
$65.00
Verdicchio
Garofoli Macrina
This is the wine from my Italian summers spent by the Adriatic sea. The name is due to the hint of green hue in the color, "verde" in Italian - it's the traditional wine of seafood dishes and cold aperitif on that stretch of the Adriatic coast - notes of ripe peaches and apples with hints of tropical fruits
$32.00
Rose', Bubbly, and Dessert Wines
Bera Brachetto d'Acqui
Sweet, bubbly, beautiful pink color, low alcohol, strawberry notes, 100% brachetto - basically a red Moscato
$47.00 Zardetto Prosecco
delicious prosecco
$28.00 Leone de Castris' Five Roses
Dry Italian Rose' with gentle tannins, bright acidity, and red berry and floral notes
$38.00 Val d'Oca Sparkling Rose'
a bit more than a glass; similar to a dry prosecco
Mini Bottle
$6.00 Val d'Oca Sparkling Extra Dry Rose'
Crisp red raspberry and strawberry notes give way to a dry, savory finish
$28.00 Umberto Fiore Moscato d'Asti
$39.00 Cascinetta Vietti Moscato d'Asti
Split Bottle
$22.00 Whitewater Hill Zero Below - Local Winery
Late harvest chardonnay, sweet and intense
Bottle (500ml)
$40.00
Merlot
Two Rivers Winery - Local Winery
$33.00
Pinot Noir
Lechthaler
Light bodied and dry
$32.00
Cabernet Sauvignon
Two Rivers Winery - Local Winery
$40.00
Cabernet Franc
Colterris - Local Winery
$47.00 Russiz Superiore Collio 2017
From one of the most famous winemakers in Italy, Marco Felluga - the most unique and intense cabernet franc I have ever tasted - spicy, full body, complex, elegant
$69.00
Sweet Red Wine
Carlson Sweet Baby Red - Local Winery
$25.00
Teroldego Rotaliano
Castel Firmian Nerofino
This wine is actually a 50-50 blend of Teroldego and Lagrain, the two most important red varietals of the Dolomites - full body, fruity, dry, well balanced - a great new discovery
$32.00
Sangiovese
Di Majo Norante - Organically Grown
$27.00
Chianti
Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico
$41.00 Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2017
Aged two years in barrel and one year in bottle
$47.00 Castello di Querceto Il Picchio Chianti Classico Riserva 2015
Single vineyard chianti only produced in exceptional years with the best of the grapes from this vineyard in the Classico area of Chianti - aged 12-14 months in oak barrels
$131.00 Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2014
Split Bottle
$35.00
Sangiovese Grosso
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosili 2008
Single vineyard, powerful Brunello - a really special treat
$308.00 Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2018
Basically a "baby" Brunello without the steep price tag
$62.00 Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino 2014
$92.00 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2015
Very approachable Brunello, powerful and intense but without the sharpness of most other young Brunello wines
$115.00
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Fattoria del Cerro 2016
Also made from sangiovese grapes, vino nobile comes exclusively from the area around the hill town of Montepulciano and is not to be confused with the montepulciano grape that produces the wine with the same name
$41.00 Poliziano Asinone 2016
single vineyard - only made in exceptional years - a powerful wine
$133.00
Morellino
Poliziano Lohsa
Another form of sangiovese grown along the Tuscan coast - produced by one of the best wineries in the Montepulciano area
$34.00
Sangiovese Blends
Monte Antico
Affordable Supertuscan blend of sangiovese, merlot and cabernet sauvignon
$26.00 Monte Antico 2014
Magnum Bottle
$50.00
Nero d'Avola
Feudo Maccari
The most important red grape of Sicily-medium body with smooth tannins
$38.00
Monica
Argiolas Perdera
Indigenous grape from the island of Sardegna, rarely seen anywhere else - medium body, with gentle tannins, red berry, herbs and earthy tones - great overall food wine
$36.00
Malbec
Colterris 2017 - Local Winery
One of the newest wineries in the valley but always producing some of the best wines around here
$47.00
Petit Verdot
Colterris 2017 - Local Winery
Another beautiful wine from this estate winery - dry with full body
$48.00
Corvina Based Wines
Sant'Antonio Scaia
it is rare to find a wine that is 100% corvina grapes - this is a great value wine
$27.00 Zenato Valpolicella
Perfect combination of fruity and earthy - this wine is so eclectic that it pairs well with a large number of dishes on our menu
$34.00 Allegrini Palazzo della Torre-Great Value, Great Wine
This is a unique wine that contains 30% of Amarone in the blend
$36.00 Zenato Amarone Classico della Valpolicella 2015
Rich, luscious and chocolatey
$136.00 Zenato Amarone Classico della Valpolicella 2014
Another great wine and a split bottle is a great way to enjoy a great wine without breaking the bank
Split Bottle
$76.00 Righetti Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2008
A special release for this wine - only 1130 bottles made and only 18 came to Colorado
$230.00
Nebbiolo Based Wines
Vietti Nebbiolo Perbacco 2018
Just two months short of being a Barolo!
$61.00 Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2016
One of Robert Parker's favorite wines and a great entry to Barolo wines
$118.00 Travaglini Gattinara 2016
From the small producing area of Gattinara in Northern Piedmont, this wine is made like a barbaresco but without the price tag - don't forget to look at the bottle and its unique shape, which was patented by the Travaglini family in 1958
$83.00 Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne 2013
A blend of wines from 5 different vineyards - aromas of leather, tobacco, and roses on the nose - dark cherries and red raspberries on the palate with strong but smooth tannins
Split Bottle
$46.00 Silvio Grasso Barolo Bricco Manzoni 2010
One of the lesser known producers of Barolo whose vineyards are located in La Morra, one of the best areas of production of Barolo wine. This particular wine present the traditional characteristics of a Barolo in a classy and elegant way
$208.00 Poderi Elia Barbaresco 2012
Full-bodi
$137.00 Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva Ovello 2014
$146.00 Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva Pora 2013
Each is a single vineyard Barbaresco, aged 3 years in oak and 8 months in bottle - powerful and intense yet refined - each received 95 points from Wine Spectator! Barolo is considered the king of Piedmont wines while Barbaresco is considered the queen, intense but more approachable and softer than the powerful barolo
$137.00
Barbera
Araldica Barbera d'Asti Albera 2016
Wine from Piemonte aged in oak casks, giving it a warm, smoky aroma
$25.00 Araldica Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2015
Fruity and lively
$48.00 Vietti Barbera d'Alba Scarrone 2016
Amazing Barbera treated with the care of a Barolo
$98.00
Aglianico
Terredora di Paolo Fatica Contadina Taurasi 2012
This is the famous aglianico wine that is produced from vines that grow on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius - aged for 18 months in oak barrels then in bottle for 24 months - full body, complex, with dark fruit and tobacco notes - beautiful wine
$78.00
Gaglioppo and Gaglioppo Blend
Librandi Duca di San Felice 2012
A rare find from Calabria - full body, dry, earthy yet elegant
$45.00 Librandi Gravello Val di Neto Rosso 2014
The most important wine for the Librandi winery: a beautiful blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Gaglioppo grapes, full body, earthy and smooth
$66.00
Magliocco
Librandi Magno Megonio 2015/2016
My favorite wine from Calabria - made from the indigenous grape Magliocco, a very finicky grape to grow, this is a full body wine, earthy and elegantly rustic, with very smooth tannins
$75.00
Primitivo
Castello Monaci Piluna
full body, fruity and delicious
$35.00 Mottura Stilio Primitivo di Manduria 2017
Unique and interesting Primitivo made in the style of Amarone - the Primitivo grapes are dried before being pressed, giving the wine more bold and robust flavor
$120.00
International Style Blends
Aia Vecchia Sor Ugo Bolgheri Superiore 2016
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot-a classic Supertuscan
$82.00 Marchesi Antinori Il Bruciato 2018
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah-one of the most affordable Supertuscan wines from one of the most prestigious wineries in Bolgheri and in Italy
$57.00 Poggio al Tesoro Mediterra
great value; Also from Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast, this wine is a unique blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
$41.00 Terre di San Leonardo
A beautiful blend of 40% merlot, 50% cabernet sauvignon and 10% carmenere from the Dolomites
$41.00
Carignano
Santadi Grotta Rossa
great value; Carignano del Sulcis is one of the lesser known grapes from Sardinia - full body, earthy yet smooth - a real jewel and one of the best values in this list
$38.00
Cannonau
Argiolas Costera
From the island of Sardegna, cannonau is the same grape as garnacha in Spain and Granache in France - deliciously rustic and earthy
$39.00
Dolcetto
Fontanabianca Dolcetto d'Alba
great value; Medium body red wine from Piemonte, a great food wine
$33.00
Lambrusco
Tenuta Pederzana Lambrusco di Castelvetro Gibe
Fruity but dry, lightly sparkly, the classic accompaniment for food from Emilia Romagna, my area of Italy-served chilled, this is a great wine to drink with most of our pastas
$34.00 Cleto Chiarli Vecchia Modena
Lightly Sparkling with notes of red cherry, strawberry, and tangerine zest - crisp acidity
$32.00
Freisa
Borgogno Langhe Freisa 2014
One of the lesser known grapes of Piemonte -medium body, red cherries, pleasant tannins, good acidity
$53.00
Montepulciano and Montepulciano Blends
Valle Reale San Calisto 2010
Organically grown - From the oldest vines at the winery - rich, full body, with soft tannins - award winner every year
$100.00 Di Majo Norante Ramitello Biferno Rosso
A blend of 80% montepulciano and 20% aglianico from Molise - a great value for the quality of this wine - intense, elegant, with dark fruit, licorice and leather notes - dry but with soft tannins
$38.00
Lagrein
Alois Lageder 2015
From the Dolomites - full body with smooth tannins - a delicious wine among the lesser known varietals in America, but produced for years in the Alpine regions
$53.00
Dessert Menu
Dessert
Cassata Cake
Inspired by Sicilian flavors: chiffon cake layered with ricotta cheese, chocolate, and pistachios-glazed and ganished with candied orange peel and pistachios
$8.00 Sbrisolona
An old almond traditional cake from my area that goes back at least 3 centuries - the name means "crumble" and we served it with local apples cooked in caramel sauce and vanilla crème anglaise
$8.00 Key Lime Tart
Classic key lime dessert served with whipped cream
$7.50 Tiramisu
The quintessential Italian dessert at its best! Luscious coffee flavored mascarpone cream, airy genoise cake and house made ladyfingers
$7.50 Chocolate Decadence
Truffle-like flourless chocolate decadence cake, served with raspberry sauce
- Gluten Free
$7.50 Crème Brulee
Vanilla beans flavor
- Gluten Free
$7.00 Sorbetto
Imported from Italy - we offer two flavors: lemon and mango
- Dairy
- Gluten Free
$6.00 Chocolate Cherry Almond Tart
Our own recipe that has become a classic at the Bistro - buttery tart crust baked with almond paste, pie cherries and European chocolate-served warm with chocolate sauce (may contain occasional pits)
$7.50
Featured Drinks
Coconut Chai
A dessert cocktail from paradise! A delicious blend of coconut rum, coconut milk, Chaga Chai tea and vanilla syrup, with a cinnamon sugar rim
$9.00
Dessert Wines by the Glass
Whitewater Hill Zero Below - Local Winery - Later Harvest Chardonnay
$8.00 Colosi Malvasia delle Lipari - A Unique "Passito" Wine from Sicily
$11.00
Antipasto Board
Meats
Prosciutto
the quintessential Italian cured meat aged for more than a year
$5.00 Bresaola
air cured beef typical of the Alpine area called Valtellina, we slice it thin and serve it with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a lemon wedge
$6.00 Coppa
classic cured pork from Emilia flavored with nutmeg and other spices
$4.00 Speck
smoked cured pork from the Alpine region of Europe
$5.00 Capicollo
- Spicy
$4.00 Hard Salame
small hard salame, hand cut
$4.00 Cotto
oven roasted rosemary ham
$3.00
Cheeses
Marinate Goat and Sheep Cheese
new addition to this list, from Australia
$5.00 Marinated Feta
house marinated with dry herbs and spices, olive oil, salt, and sun dried tomatoes
$3.00 Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
invented in my hometown 900 years ago or so, considered the "king of cheeses", aged 18 to 24 months
$5.00 Triple Crème Brie-Like Cheese
creamy and rich
$4.00 Caciocavallo
Southern Italian, provolone style, sharper than a regular provolone
$4.00 Romano Cheese
sharp sheep cheese from the area of Rome
$3.00 Gorgonzola
cow milk blue cheese typical of the region of Lombardy in Northern Italy
$4.00 Pecorino Toscano
90-day aged sheep milk cheese from Tuscany
$5.00 Gruyere
From Switzerland - this gruyere is cave aged and has a beautiful nutty notes
$4.00 Butterkase
made in the US like traditional buttery cheeses from Germany-soft and mild
$3.00
Accompaniments
Cipolline
Italian cipolline onions cured with balsamic vinegar-typical of Emilia
$3.00 Sicilian Marinated White Anchovies
$4.00 Mixed Olives
$5.00 Pickled Brussel Sprouts
a bit spicy
$3.00 Piquante Peppers
a bit sweet, a bit spicy
$3.00 House Made Crackers
$2.00 Croatian Fruit Spreads
Sour cherries, Fig and orange
each
$3.00
Pre-Set Combinations
Bresaola & Brie
Bresaola beef and triple crème brie, olive oil, and lemon juice
$12.00 Piatto Misto Emiliano
Prosciutto, salame, coppa, Parmigiano Reggiano, and cured onions
$15.00
