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TAGLIATELLE ALLA BOLOGNESE
THE RECIPE FROM GRANDMA ENZA ... SLOWLY COOKED MEAT SAUCE WITH ITALIAN TOMATOES, GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF & SAUSAGE, SERVED WITH HOMEMADE TAGLIATELLE NOODLES$29.00VITELLO TONNATO
THINLY SLICED VEAL SERVED CHILLED WITH A SILKY TUNA AND ANCHOVY SAUCE, TOPPED WITH CAPER BERRIES ... A PIEDMONTESE CLASSIC (GLUTEN-FREE)$25.00BRANZINO AL FORNO
FRESH WHOLE MEDITERRANEAN SEABASS ROASTED IN OUR WOOD-FIRED OVEN WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, RED ONIONS, TAGGIASCA OLIVES & FRESH MEDITERRANEAN HERBS (GLUTEN-FREE) (DAIRY-FREE)$48.00
FOOD
ANTIPASTI
BACCALA MANTECATO
VENETIAN WHIPPED SALT COD MOUSSE, HOMEMADE CROSTINI & ITALIAN WHITE STURGEON CAVIAR ... ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CICCHETE OF VENICE!$26.00CALAMARI AL FORNO A LEGNA
LOCAL CALAMARI, PANKO, CHERRY TOMATO, OLIVES & FRESH MEDITERRANEAN HERBS, ROASTED IN OUR WOOD FIRE OVEN & FINISHED WITH LEMON ZEST (DAIRY FREE)$23.00CAPESANTE GRATIN
FRESH JUMBO SCALLOPS BAKED IN THEIR SHELL WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES, CAPERS & MEDITERRANEAN OLIVE TAPENADE, FINISHED WITH A GOLDEN, CRISPY PANKO CRUST$23.00CAVIALE E CHAMPAGNE
$58.00CESARE
original caesar from Cesare Cardini, 1924 Tijuana ! with our twist$18.00POLENTA CONCIA
ORGANIC CREAMY POLENTA, D.O.P. TALEGGIO CHEESE, BUTTER, GARLIC & SAGE (GLUTEN-FREE) (VEGETARIAN)$17.00VITELLO TONNATO
THINLY SLICED VEAL SERVED CHILLED WITH A SILKY TUNA AND ANCHOVY SAUCE, TOPPED WITH CAPER BERRIES ... A PIEDMONTESE CLASSIC (GLUTEN-FREE)$25.00ANIMELLE DI VITELLO
OUT OF STOCK$26.00FARMERS SALAD
$18.00
CONTORNI
CESARE
original caesar from Cesare Cardini, 1924 Tijuana ! with our twist$18.00INSALATA MISTA
ORGANIC TUSCAN ROMAINE, TOMATO, ONION, CARROT & HOUSE BALSAMIC DRESSING (GLUTEN-FREE) (VEGAN)$13.00PATATE AL FORNO
ROASTED POTATOES WITH GARLIC & ROSEMARY (GLUTEN-FREE) (VEGETARIAN)$11.00VERDURE ARROSTO
WOOD FIRE OVEN ROASTED SEASONAL VEGGIES FINISHED WITH A CITRONETTE (GLUTEN-FREE) (VEGAN)$16.00
PASTA FRESCA
CARBONARA
SPAGHETTI, EGG YOLK, GUANCIALE, PECORINO ROMANO & PARMIGIANO REGGIANO ... JUST LIKE IN ROME$28.00FUSILLONI AFFUMICATI
FUSILLONI TOSSED IN A SMOKY FIRE-ROASTED BELL PEPPER CREAM, WITH SPICY CALABRIAN 'NDUJA SAUSAGE & CREAMY BURRATA$29.00PACCHERO NERO ALLA GENOVESE DI MARE
SQUID INK PACCHERI WITH SLOW-BRAISED OCTOPUS AND CARMELIZED ONION RAGU, FINISHED WITH CITRUS ZEST$32.00PASTA ROTTA, VONGOLE E CANNELLINI
RUSTIC "BROKEN" PASTA IN A VELVETY CANNELLINI BEAN AND CLAM PUREE, WITH FRESH CLAMS AND PECORINO CHEESEOUT OF STOCK$30.00PIZZOCCHERI VATTELLINESI
BUCKWHEAT PASTA WITH SWISS CHARD, SAVOY CABBAGE, POTATOES & D.O.P. FONTINA WOOD-FIRED AND FINISHED WITH BROWN BUTTER, CRISPY SAGE & PARMIGIANO REGGIANO ... A CLASSIC FROM THE ALPS! (VEGETARIAN)$29.00TAGLIATELLE ALLA BOLOGNESE
THE RECIPE FROM GRANDMA ENZA ... SLOWLY COOKED MEAT SAUCE WITH ITALIAN TOMATOES, GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF & SAUSAGE, SERVED WITH HOMEMADE TAGLIATELLE NOODLES$29.00TAJARIN AL RAGU DI CORTILE
30-EGG-YOLK TAJARIN WITH SLOW-BRAISED NOSE-TO-TAIL RABBIT RAGU WITH CELERY ROOT & GREEN APPLE MIREPOIX, FINISHED WITH 24-MONTH AGED PARMIGIANO REGGIANO$33.00ALFREDO TAGLIATELLE
$23.00SPAGHETTI AGLIO OLIO FULL
$20.00SPAGHETTI MARINARA FULL
$22.00RIGATONI SPECIAL
OUT OF STOCK$28.00
IL PESCE
BRANZINO AL FORNO
FRESH WHOLE MEDITERRANEAN SEABASS ROASTED IN OUR WOOD-FIRED OVEN WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, RED ONIONS, TAGGIASCA OLIVES & FRESH MEDITERRANEAN HERBS (GLUTEN-FREE) (DAIRY-FREE)$48.00GRIGLIATA MISTA DI MARE
GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN OCTOPUS, WILD TIGER PRAWNS, FRESH SWORDFISH & TUNA, SERVED WITH SEASONAL WOOD-ROASTED VEGGIES AND SALSA VERDE (GLUTEN-FREE) (DAIRY-FREE)$59.00
LA CARNE
BISTECCA FIORENTINA
CALIFORNIA ANGUS, DRY-AGED IN HOUSE & FINISHED IN OUR WOOD FIRE OVEN WITH ROASTED POTATOES SERVED WITH MALDON SEA SALT AVERAGE 2.5-3.5 LBS (GLUTEN-FREE) $41/LB.$82.00CONIGLIO ALLA CACCIATORA
SLOW-BRAISED ORGANIC RABBIT IN A RICH TOMATO SAUCE WITH LOCAL MUSRHOOMS, ITALIAN PORCINI, TAGGIASCA OLIVES, MIREPOIX & A BOQUET OF FRESH HERBS, SERVED OVER CREAMY POLENTA (GLUTEN-FREE)$37.00GUANCIA DI FASSONA
SLOW-BRAISED FASSONA BEEF CHEEK IN A RED WINE REDUCTION, SERVED WITH TRADITIONAL SAFFRON RISOTTO ALLA MILANESE (GLUTEN-FREE)$40.00TAGLIATA DI FASSONA
14 OZ. GRASS-FED & FINISHED FASSONA PIEMONTESE RIBEYE RAISED IN CA, FINISHED WITH ROSEMARY & ROASTED GARLIC EVOO, SERVED WITH ROASTED POTATOES & SAUTEED LOCAL MUSHROOMS IN A LIGHT DEMI GLACE (GLUTEN-FREE)$57.00
All hours
| Sunday | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Monday | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Friday | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Restaurant info
Benvenuti ! We are Lago di Como Ristorante and Bar, serving Santa Cruz since 2012!
Location
21490 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
