Ortigia Cucina

Rice balls filled with peas, white truffles parmigiano cheese. served with a truffle cream sauce and tuffle dust sprinkle.

Sauteed shrimp with prosciutto, roasted tomatoes basil, grana padano cheese. served with crostini.

Fried squid tossed with a cherry pepper garlic sauce. served with arugula and lemon wedge.

Asian style fried calamari with spicy chili pepper sauce, black sesame seeds and scallions.

Sauteed PEI mussels with garlic, roasted tomatoes, and white wine lemon sauce. served with crostini.

Fried mix of calamari, swordfish bites, shrimp, bay scallops, cherry peppers.

Spanish crispy potatoes served with a spicy aioli.

Carmelo's famous meatballs recipe with pomodoro sauce, sopreffina rocotta, basil and crostini.

Charred octopus tentacles served with crispy yukon potatoes, microgreens, salmoriglio sauce and calabrian pepper olive oil.

Imported sharp provolone breaded and fried. served with bruschetta tomatoe, arugula and balsamic glaze.

sauteed shrimp with white wine garlic butter sauce. served with crostini.

Coconut crusted fried shrimp served with sweet apricot chili pepper sauce.

Eggplant parmigiana tower layered with pomodoro sauce, fresh mozzarella and romano cheese.

Crispy fried, tossed with truffle dust, parmigiano cheese and truffle oil

crostini topped with shaved prosciutto, arugula, creamy mozzarella, imported fig jam, olive oil and fig balsamic glaze.

Fresh and creamy mozzarella cheese, heirloom tomatoes, basil, arugula, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar.

Dry cured salame, roasted red pepper, imported sharp provolone, mixed olives, taralli crackers, fig jam, & tuffle honey

Diced raw tuna, black sesame seeds, scallion, avocado salad, sesame oil, ponzu sauce and wonton crisps.

Roasted red pepper, heirloom tomato, onions, Gorgonzola crumbles, Balsamic glaze & Balsamic Vinaigrette

Romaine hearts, Heirloom Tomato, Crispy Prosciutto, red onion, Gorgonzola, Balsamic Glaze with blue cheese dressing

Romaine heart, ciabatta crouton, parmigiano cheese, Ceasar Dressing, Anchovies

Classic Romano cheese and cracked black pepper cream

Meatballs, Ricotta cheese& pomodoro sauce

Pan fried chicken cutlet baked with sliced tomatoe, fresh mozzarella cheese. Served with arugula salad and balsamic glaze.

Breaded chicken breast, bruschetta tomatoes served with fries

6oz center cut filet topped with truffle oil and balsamic glaze. Served with cristy potatoes and sauteed spinach

Prosciutto, basil tomato cream sauce flambeed with vodka

Sauteed Eggplant, Pomodoro sauce, fresh basil & mozzarella cheese

Atlantic salmon, salsa salmoriglio. served with crispy yukon potatoes and sauteed spinach.

Fried Fresh Red Grouper Fillet, Served with Garlic Cilantro Aioli and Fries

Grilled thin sliced swordfish with olives, capers, white wine, basil and tomato sauce. Served with crispy potatoes and spinach.

Tiramisù is a velvety mélange of savoiardi cookies dipped in an espresso, layered with delicately sweetened whipped eggs and mascarpone cheese, and topped with a dusting of cocoa powder.

A cannoli cup is similar to the tube-shaped Italian dessert that consists of fried pastry dough stuffed with a sweet, creamy cheese filling. The crispy pastry shell is made with the usual suspects: flour, sugar, whole eggs, and butter. It's usually spiked with marsala, a fortified wine that adds distinct flavor and sweetness.

New York cheesecake is heavy on the cream cheese which is why it's so dense and rich. Extra cream cheese isn't the only thing that makes New York cheesecake so special. It also includes extra eggs and egg yolks to provide and smooth consistency.

Sponge cake with mascarpone limoncello cream

Chardonnay flavors can express hints of lemon zest, green apple and grapefruit when unoaked, but if the wine is aged in oak barrels the flavor profile will take on fuller, oaked aromas with a lingering buttery finish and notes of vanilla and spice.

Grillo pronounced GREE-lo originated in Sicily and is a more robust alternative to Pinot Grigio. It brings more body to this blend along with floral notes and hints of grapefruit. The Pinot Grigio keeps this wine crisp, offering bright acidity along with notes of cantaloupe and sweet pear on the palate.

Moscato is a sweet, fizzy white or Rosé wine with a low alcohol content that pairs exquisitely with desserts and appetizers. Moscatos are made from the Muscat grape—a table grape also used for raisins—and typically feature flavors of sweet peach, orange blossom and nectarine.

Sauvignon Blanc Taste The primary fruit flavors of Sauvignon Blanc are lime, green apple, passion fruit and white peach. Depending on how ripe the grapes are when the wine is made, the flavor will range from zesty lime to flowery peach.

Whispering Angel Rosé has a Fresh red berry fruit characteristics with floral notes. Ripe and fleshy feel on the palate. This popular rosé wine has great concentration, a smooth and round finish and no astringent aftertaste.

The primary fruit flavors of Sauvignon Blanc are lime, green apple, passion fruit and white peach. Depending on how ripe the grapes are when the wine is made, the flavor will range from zesty lime to flowery peach.

Cabernet sauvignon is a full-bodied, acidic wine made from the international red wine grape variety of the same name. It has strong tannins that mellow with age. Cabernet sauvignon wines are high in alcohol, usually in the 13–14 percent range.

Pinot Noir's body generally ranges from light to medium and is favored for its fresh floral, fruity, earthy and spice aromas. Known for an intense rich red color, Pinot Noir is pleasantly dry, with a flavor profile consisting of cherries, raspberries, mushrooms, clove and hibiscus, among others.

Typically, Merlot is a dry, medium- to full-bodied wine with moderate acidity, moderate to high alcohol, and soft but present tannins.

Montepulciano is a classic, Italian wine grape and one of the most wide widely planted grapes in the country. The grape makes deeply red wines and is adaptable to traditional or modern winemaking styles. Montepulciano makes the famous wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, the rustic, medium-bodied red wine of central Italy.

Cabernet sauvignon is a full-bodied, acidic wine made from the international red wine grape variety of the same name. It has strong tannins that mellow with age. Cabernet sauvignon wines are high in alcohol, usually in the 13–14 percent range.

Mostly, nero d'Avola produces a medium-bodied wine. Its great strengths are that it offers lovely red fruits, but with a savoury edge, meaning it's an excellent wine to have with food or on its own.

Sourced from premier California winegrowing regions, Conundrum Red features dark red varietals including Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. It is rich, complex and approachable. With lush flavors of cherries and baking chocolate, this wine has fine tannins that create a silky smoothness.

Pinot Noir's body generally ranges from light to medium and is favored for its fresh floral, fruity, earthy and spice aromas. Known for an intense rich red color, Pinot Noir is pleasantly dry, with a flavor profile consisting of cherries, raspberries, mushrooms, clove and hibiscus, among others.

A Super Tuscan is generally a red wine from Tuscany that does not restrain itself to indigenous Italian varieties but embraces international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to create complex premium single-varietal or blended wines.

Prosecco is a light-bodied, vibrant, fresh, highly aromatic and crisp wine. It has a medium to high amount of acidity and large, frothy bubbles. Dominant flavours typically include apple, honeysuckle, peach, melon and pear.

The wine delivers complex apple and pear characteristics accented by citrus spice over notes of almond and caramel in the bouquet. When you taste Brut Classic, look for nutty flavors with hints of brioche that build to a refreshingly dry finish.

Lovely pink hue fresh, fragrant, and smooth with notes of strawberry and apple, elegant and long. Delicate verbena and candied pink grapefruit zest accents lead to macerated blackberry, toasted nut and saline notes in this balanced and creamy rosé, with well-cut acidity.

Brut Prestige is Mumm Napa's signature sparkling wine. It is a relaxed, yet elegant, wine that earns sparkling accolades from consumers and critics alike. Brut Prestige features fine bright citrus, red apple, stone fruit and creamy vanilla aromas, with hints of toast, honey and gingerbread spice.

A beautiful pink coral color and fresh, vivid aromas of black cherries, red berries and citrus introduce soft red fruit flavors that are rich and mouth-filling, yet retain the elegant character that is Mumm Napa's trademark.

San Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water is imported from Italy & embraces the Italian way of living; its taste is clean and refreshing with medium-size bubbles. This water is naturally filtered by the Italian Alps during a 30-year underground journey; it contains no artificial colors or flavors.

Acqua Panna® is a fine quality still natural mineral water. Its source is located in Italy and more precisely, it is bottled in Tuscany. Its source is located in the Mugello area, at a height of around 800 m. The height and the composition of the ground gives a unique mineral balance to the water.