Featured Items
Our Caesar
romaine, focaccia croutons, crispy pancetta, shaved parmesan, caesar vinaigrette$14.00Chicken Pesto Sandwich
grilled chicken breast, pesto aioli, fire roasted tomato, housemade ricotta, fresh basil$15.50Cacciatore Salad
mixed greens, grilled chicken, goat cheese, fire roasted bell peppers, olives, balsamic vinaigrette$17.00
Food
**Dinner Specials**

Pumpkin Bisque
NC Lumina Pumpkin, heavy cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, rosemary and topped with crispy proscuitto$9.00
Chicken Rollatini
pan seared Chicken breast stuffed with fire roasted tomato ricotta, spinach & mozzarella erved with scalloped potatoes & zuchini over supreme sauce$26.00
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Pumpkin gnocchi tossed in our house pesto with sauteed shrimp$24.00Tiramisu Cannoli
Espresso cream, lady fingers, cocoa powder wrapped in a cannoli shell$10.00
Small Plates
House Foccacia
Homemade rosemary sourdough foccacia, served with a side of olive oil, salt & pepper$7.00The Trio
mushroom ricotta, fire roasted tomato ricotta, cannelini bean spread, served with house focaccia$17.00
House Olives
castelvetrano olives marinated with garlic and orange peel$7.00Caprese Platter
housemade mozzarella, fresh tomato, basil, balsamic glaze, evoo$13.00
Bruschetta
focaccia crostini, fresh tomato, basil, garlic, evoo$12.00
House Meatballs
housemade pork and beef meatballs, tomato basil sauce, parmesan cheese$15.00Sauteed Mussels
sauteed mussels, white wine, sicilian marmalade, chimiciurri, gremolata$18.00Fire Roasted Lemon Shrimp
fire-roasted shrimp, butter, garlic, parsley, lemon$18.00
Burrata Bar
Bar Bites
Zucchini Fritti
fried zucchini slices, tomato sauce, paprika aioli$10.00Suppli (Roman Arancini)
fried risotto balls made with ragu and housemade mozzarella, tomato sauce, paprika aioli$14.00
Calamari Fritti
fried calamari with rice flour breader, tomato sauce, pesto aioli$17.00Fried Brussel Sprouts
fried brussel sprouts, crispy pancetta, agrodolce sauce$12.00
Wood Fired Wings 6ct
Chimiciurri | Garlic Parmesan | Lemon Pepper | Calabrian Buffalo | Wood-Fired Plain$13.00
Wood Fired Wings 12ct
Chimiciurri | Garlic Parmesan | Lemon Pepper | Calabrian Buffalo | Wood-Fired Plain$20.00
Salads & Soup
House Salad
mixed greens, fresh tomato, shaved parmesan, balsamic vinaigrette$9.00Crispy Kale Salad
fresh kale, sliced shallots, fried kale, shaved parmesan, lemon vinaigrette$11.00Our Caesar
romaine, focaccia croutons, crispy pancetta, shaved parmesan, caesar vinaigrette$14.00Cacciatore Salad
mixed greens, grilled chicken, goat cheese, fire roasted bell peppers, olives, balsamic vinaigrette$17.00Tomato Basil Soup
$7.00
Pumpkin Bisque
NC Lumina Pumpkin, heavy cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, rosemary and topped with crispy proscuitto$9.00
Pasta
Alla Vodka
casarecce pasta, vodka tomato cream sauce, crushed tomato, prosciutto$16.00Alla Crema
mafalde pasta, cream sauce, black peppercorn$14.00Ragu alla Romana
radiatore pasta, shredded braised pork ragu, house ricotta, parmesan$18.00Gnocchi alla Trapanese
housemade gnocchi, pesto, fire-roasted tomato, fresh mozzarella, parmesan$15.00Cavolo Nero Ravioli
housemade ricotta ravioli, charred kale, mushroom, charred onion, garlic cream sauce$17.00Frutti di Mare
tonnarelli pasta, shrimp, calamari, mussels, pest, crushed tomato & gremolata$26.00Carbonara
rigatoni pasta, egg yolk, pecorino romano, house guanciale, black peppercorn$16.00
Amatriciana
bucatini pasta, crushed tomato, house guanciale, chili, pecorino romano$16.00Alla Gricia
rigatoni pasta, house guanciale, pecorino romano, black peppercorn$16.00Cacio e Pepe
bucatini pasta, pecorino romano, black peppercorn$15.00
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Pumpkin gnocchi tossed in our house pesto with sauteed shrimp$24.00
Entrees
Dry Aged Pork Steak
pan seared bone-in pork chop, brandy peppercorn sauce, crushed potato, sauteed greens$32.00Chicken al Limone
Pan seared chicken, butter garlic lemon sauce, roasted potato & asparagus$25.00
Chicken "Ardente"
Pan seared chicken, charred onion, crushed tomato sauce, crushed potato & fire roasted bell peppers$26.00Eggplant Parmigiana
breaded eggplant, pan fried, layered with tomato basil and fresh mozzarella, & house veggies$24.00Pan Seared Salmon
Verlasso Salmone fillet, fire roasted tomato pesto breadcrumb, served with roasted asparagus and potato$30.00
Chicken Rollatini
pan seared Chicken breast stuffed with fire roasted tomato ricotta, spinach & mozzarella erved with scalloped potatoes & zuchini over supreme sauce$26.00
Sides
Desserts
Wood Fired Pizza
Margherita
crushed tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil$13.00+Salami aka Pepperoni
marinara sauce, mozzarella, sliced pepperoni (salami)$15.00+
Capricciosa
marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella, artichoke, mushrooms, olives, chicken$17.00+
Diavola
marinara sauce, mozzarella, spicy salami, Calabrian hot honey$16.00+Rustica
marinara sauce, mozzarella, provolone, housemade sausage, fire-roasted bell pepper, parmesan$17.00+
A' Romana
crushed tomato sauce, mozzarella, pecorino romano, crispy guanciale$17.00+
4 Formaggi
fresh mozzarella, provolone, parmigiano reggiano, whipped ricotta$14.00+Norcina
mozzarella, housemade sausage, mushroom, whipped ricotta$17.00+Sotto Roma
housemade mozzarella, sliced zucchini, topped with fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, chimiciurri$16.00+
Burrata
house pesto, mozzarella, fire roasted tomatoes, fresh spinach, Siano Burrata$19.00+
Sandwiches (Lunch)
served on ciabatta bread, with a side of fries. Substitute House Salad or Caesar Salad for +$2
The "PLT" Sandwich
housemade porchetta, romaine, fresh tomato, parmesan aioli$14.50Chicken Pesto Sandwich
grilled chicken breast, pesto aioli, fire roasted tomato, housemade ricotta, fresh basil$15.50Italian Sandwich
prosciutto, soppressata, capocollo, housemade mozzarella, fire roasted tomato, red wine vinegar, evoo$14.50Caprese Sandwich
fresh tomato, housemade mozzarella, fresh basil, balsamic vinegar, evoo$12.50Vegetariano Sandwich
grilled zucchini, fire-roasted tomato, mushrooms, housemade mozzarella, parmesan aioli$13.50
All hours
| Sunday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Monday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
Restaurant info
A small Italian kitchen built on fire, good ingredients, and a confidence in simplicity. From the same family that brought you Mano Bella, Ardente carries forward the same approach. Same people. Same discipline. Years of making pasta by hand, learning through family, and building trust through simple food done right. Inspired by Rome and Central Italy, the menu is built on fewer ingredients and stronger execution. We make everything from scratch, and we know our flour and our farmers because when you start with good ingredients, you don’t need much else.
Location
500 East Morehead Street, #100, Charlotte, NC 28202







