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    Vivace

    2244 Ivy Road

    Charlottesville, VA 22903


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    Featured Items

    • Caesar Salad

      Romaine lettuce, Grana cheese, olives, croutons and house-made ceasar dressing
      $10.00
    • Lasagne Bolognese

      $25.00
    • Chicken Piccata

      Lighted floured and pan seared chicken over spaghetti with white wine lemon butter caper sauce
      $26.00

    Dinner

    Appetizer

    • Olives

      Mix of Spanish and Italian olives
      $6.00
    • White Anchovies

      Boquerones from Spain with arugula and orange segment
      $7.00
    • Tomato Basil Bisque

      Served with croutons, chili oil, basil and Grana Padano *Subject to change daily*
      $10.00
    • Garlic Cheesebread

      4 slices of ciabatta bread with three cheeses and a side of house-made marinara
      $10.00
    • Polpettini

      Four house made sausage and beef meatballs with marinara and mozzarella
      $12.00
    • Bruschetta

      4 slices of Garlic Cheesebread with chopped fresh tomatoes, red onion, basil and balsamic
      $12.00
    • Artichoke & Goat Cheese Dip

      Blend of goat cheese, Grana Padano and Pecorino Romano cheeses with Italian artichokes and a side of ciabatta bread
      $12.00
    • Antipasti

      Finocchiona salami, genoa, soppresata, prosciutti de parma, fontina, Mediterranean olive mix and crostini
      $18.00
    • Spicy Italian sausage with crispy polenta cake

      with sauteed peppers and onions
      $12.00
    • Fried Oysters

      served with lemon caper aioli and cocktail sauce
      $16.00
    • Calamari

      Flash fried calamari and cherry peppers served with marinara and smoked tomato aioli for dipping
      $16.00
    • Arancini

      Sicilian rice balls stuffed with salami and mozzarella cheese, served with marinara
      $12.00
    • Burrata

      Burrata with Italian artichokes, olives, fire roasted peppers, tomatoes, basil, and crostini
      $14.00
    • Mussels

      spicy white wine, lemon butter tomato sauce
      $16.00

    Pizzas

    • Pizza Bianca

      A 12 inch pizza with olive oil, roasted garlic, fresh mozzarela, provolone and grana padano.
      $18.00
    • Pizza Margherita

      A 12 inch pizza with San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil
      $19.00
    • Pizza with Prosciutto di parma and Arugula

      A 12 inch pizza with red sauce, fresh mozzarella, grana padono cheese, arugula with a white balsamic vinaigrette
      $20.00
    • Pizza Special

      12 inch white pizza with pesto, grape tomatoes, burrata and basil
      $20.00

    Salads

    • House Salad

      Mixed greens, shredded carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and red onion.
      $9.00
    • Caesar Salad

      Romaine lettuce, Grana cheese, olives, croutons and house-made ceasar dressing
      $10.00
    • Mediterranean Salad

      Mixed greens, olives, tomatoes, artichokes, red onion, sundried tomatoes, feta cheese, croutons with hose Italian dressing.
      $12.00
    • The Wedge Salad

      Iceberg, creamy gorgonzola dolce, tomatoes, sliced red onion, house pancetta
      $13.00
    • Spinach Salad

      Organic spinach, goat cheese, house pickled beets, candied walnuts, balsamic reduction and extra virgin olive oil
      $12.00
    • Special Salad

      Organic mixed greens, strawberry, goat cheese, candied walnuts, shaved red onion, white balsamic vinaigrette. *Subject to change daily*
      $12.00
    • Caprese

      Fresh mozzarella and local tomatoes with balsamic reduction, extra virgin olive oil and basil
      $12.00

    Pasta

    • Baked Penne Bolognese

      Penne pasta and house made bolognese sauce and baked with three cheeses Our bolognese sauce is made with beef and house made sausage.
      $25.00
    • Fettuccini Alfredo

      Fettuccini pasta with a cream sauce, made from Grana Padano cheese
      $22.00
    • Frutti di Mar

      Spaghetti with clams, mussels and shrimp with a spicy white wine, lemon, butter tomato sauce
      $32.00
    • Gamberi Fra Diavolo

      shrimp, spicy marinara sauce, fettuccini
      $29.00
    • Gnocchi

      potato gnocchi, spinach cream sauce
      $25.00
    • Lasagne Bolognese

      $25.00
    • Orecchiette

      house-made sausage, broccoli rabe, plum tomatoes, grana padano
      $25.00
    • Oreganata

      Spaghetti with Virginia clams, house-made crumbled sausage and a spicy white wine, lemon butter tomato sauce.
      $32.00
    • Pasta alla Vivace

      Marsala cream sauce, grilled chicken, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms with penne pasta
      $26.00
    • Penne alla Pesto

      Penne pasta with house-made pesto with a touch of cream, made with pine nuts
      $22.00
    • Penne Primavera

      Penne pasta with sautéed mushrooms, broccoli rabe, sundried tomatoes, grape tomatoes with white wine alfredo sauce
      $25.00
    • Ragu alla Bolognese

      House-made sausage and beef tomato sauce with homemade tagliatelle
      $25.00
    • Ravioli Rosati

      Alfredo and marinara sauce combined over 6 cheese ravioli
      $25.00
    • Spaghetti & Meatballs

      4 meatballs, house-made marinara
      $25.00
    • Spaghetti Aglio

      Spaghetti pasta with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, pecorino romano, black pepper and parsley
      $20.00
    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      Spaghetti pasta with house-made smoked pancetta, pecorino romano, black pepper and Mission Home eggs and a touch of cream
      $25.00
    • Spaghetti Marinara

      Spaghetti with house-made marinara, basil and grana padano
      $21.00
    • Mussels Marinara

      Mussels in a spicy red sauce over fettuccine
      $32.00
    • Spaghetti with Butter

      $16.00

    Entrees

    • Chicken Marsala

      Lightly floured and pan seared chicken breast served with local mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce with a side of spaghetti marinara
      $29.00
    • Chicken Parmesan

      over spaghetti marinara
      $25.00
    • Chicken Piccata

      Lighted floured and pan seared chicken over spaghetti with white wine lemon butter caper sauce
      $26.00
    • Eggplant Parmesan

      over spaghetti marinara
      $24.00
    • Shrimp scampi with Risotto

      Pan seared shrimp with white wine lemon butter sauce, basil and cherry tomatoes with risotto with a side of asparagus
      $29.00
    • Taste of Italy

      housemade meatball, sausage, half-portion of lasagne and spaghetti marinara
      $29.00
    • Veal Marsala

      Lightly floured and pan seared veal served with local mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce with a side of spaghetti marinara and asparagus
      $36.00
    • Veal Parmesan

      over spaghetti marinara with asparagus
      $34.00
    • Veal Piccata

      Lightly floured and pan seared veal over spaghetti with white wine lemon butter caper sauce and asparagus
      $34.00
    • Faroe Island Salmon

      Pan Seared Faroe Island Salmon over squash, zucchini, spinach, pea and Italian artichoke risotto and bruschetta topping
      $48.00
    • New York Strip

      Grilled prime New York Strip with asparagus, baby carrots and roasted yukon gold potatoes with a red wine mushroom demi glacé and gorgonzola butter
      $58.00

    Sides

    • Side of Spaghetti with Butter

      $9.00
    • Side of Spaghetti Aglio

      Olive oil, garlic, pecorino romano, black pepper and parsley
      $9.00
    • Side of Spaghetti Marinara

      $10.00
    • Side of Spaghetti Bolognese

      Meat sauce made with house-made sausage and beef
      $12.00
    • Side of Risotto

      $10.00
    • Side of Broccoli

      $9.00
    • Side of Asparagus

      $10.00
    • Side of Spicy Italian Sausage

      Three sausages
      $12.00
    • Side of Meatballs

      Four house made sausage and beef meatballs with marinara
      $10.00
    • Special Vegetable

      Sauteed Broccoli Rabe with garlic, aglio olio, pine nuts and golden raisins
      $10.00
    • Full loaf of ciabatta bread

      This is a full loaf of the ciabatta bread we serve with all entrees.
      $8.00
    • Side Fettuccine Alfredo

      $10.00
    • Side penne pesto

      $10.00
    • Sautéed Spinach

      Sauteed spinach with golden raisins, pine nuts and crushed red pepper
      $10.00

    Dessert

    • Tiramisu

      Layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers with mascarpone
      $8.00
    • Cannoli

      Two crisp pastries with a housemade filling of ricotta cheese, cream cheese and chololate chips
      $8.00
    • New York Style Cheesecake

      House-made on an almond biscotti crust served with Amarena Teschi cherries
      $8.00
    • Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

      Three layers of dark chocolate cake with chocolate mouse and raspberry sauce
      $8.00

    Italian Favorites

    • 100% Sicilian Olive Oil

      1 pint bottle
      $10.99
    • Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

      16.9 fl oz bottle
      $7.99

    Online Drink Menu

    Wines By the Glass

    • Glass - House - Pinot Grigio - Italy

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Chardonnay - Italy

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Sauvignon Blanc Italy

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Rose - France

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Soave - Italy

      $11.00
    • Glass - House - Vermentino - Italy

      $11.00
    • Glass - House - Riesling - Germany

      $11.00
    • House - Prosecco- Italy- 187ml bottle

      $11.00
    • Glass - Rodney Strong “Chalk Hill” Chardonnay - Sonoma

      Toasty vanilla and spice complexities, with an elegant fullness and creamy texture on the palate.
      $12.00
    • Glass - House - Montepuciano - Italy

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Chianti - Italy

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Cabernet Sauvignon - Italy

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Tomaiolo Toscana - Italy

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Merlot - California

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Malbec - Argentina

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Sangiovese - Italy

      $10.00
    • Glass - House - Pinot Noir - Italy

      $10.00
    • Glass - Leone de Castris 'Maiana' Salice Salentino -Apulia

      Full-bodied and robust with expressive notes of ripe plum mingled with blackberry jam and sweet spice.
      $12.00

    Vino Rosso

    • BTL - House - Montepulciano - Italy

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Chianti - Italy

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Cabernet Sauvignon - Italy

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Tomaiolo Toscana - Italy

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Merlot - California

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Malbec - Argentina

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Sangiovese - Italy

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Pinot Noir - Italy

      $38.00
    • BTL - Leone de Castris “Maiana” Salice Salentino - Italy

      Full-bodied and robust with expressive notes of ripe plum mingled with blackberry jam and sweet spice.
      $48.00
    • BTL - Vajra Langhe Rosso - Piedmont

      Blend of Nebbiolo, Dolcetta and Barbera. Supple black fruit compote flavor and pleasant spice.
      $48.00
    • BTL - Pecchenino San Luigi Dogliani Dolcetto - Piedmont

      Fruity and approachable with flavors of black cherry, raspberry and a hint of almond
      $48.00
    • BTL - Coltusboni RS Chianti Classico - Tuscany

      New package, but same classic Chianti that is soft and round on the palate with well-balanced acidity.
      $48.00
    • BTL - Crivelli Collina “La Mora” Barbera d’Asti - Piedmont

      Full bodied, good balance of acidity, structure, and red fruit leave fullness in the mouth.
      $52.00
    • BTL - Conte di Compiano Primitivo di Manduria - Puglia

      Intense and complex with notes of ripe plum, morello cherry and spices.
      $54.00
    • BTL - La Valentina “Spelt” Montepulciano D’Abruzzo - Abruzzo

      Intense plum and cocoa compliment elegant herbaceous finish.
      $58.00
    • BTL - Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Tuscany

      Firm tannins and savory aromatics expressing Tuscan heritage.
      $58.00
    • BTL - Dal Maso “Montebelvedere” Cabernet Sauvignon - Veneto

      A robust palate of velvety red fruit and balsamic notes.
      $58.00
    • BTL - Guerrieri Gonzaga “Terre di San Leonardo” - Trentino Alto-Adige

      A Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenere blend showing vibrant red currant, dried herb, and silky tannins.
      $66.00
    • BTL - Vajra Nebbiolo - Piedmont

      Red fruit, strawberry, raspberry, violet and soft elegant tannins.
      $68.00
    • BTL - Ermanno Costa Roero Riserva - Canale

      100% Nebbiolo with refined structure and elegance.
      $78.00
    • BTL - Costello di Bossi Berardo Chianti Classico Riserva - Tuscany

      Aromas of dark cherries, plus sweet spice, violets, vanilla and hints of dark chocolate.
      $84.00
    • BTL - La Giaretta Amarone della Vapolicella Classico - Valpolicella

      Silky throughout with a bouquet featuring dried plums and faint aromas of roses.
      $94.00
    • BTL - G.D. Vajra “Albe” Barolo - Piedmont

      Cherry. Rose and spice with classic Nebbiolo structure
      $98.00
    • BTL - Verbena Brunello di Montalcino - Tuscany

      Dark cherry, soft leather, spice and chocolate palate, with a long full finish.
      $98.00
    • BTL - Rocca di Fassinello Meremma Toscana - Tuscany

      Fruity with spicy notes and earthy undertones
      $130.00
    • BTL - Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli – Tuscany - 2021

      Red Cherry with dried rose, tobacco, earth, spice
      $250.00
    • BTL - Stinson Cabernet Franc - Crozet, Virginia

      Full-bodied with spicy tannins, black cherry and white peppercorn.
      $52.00
    • BTL - Argyle Bloomhouse Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley, Oregon

      Ripe red berries, cherry and subtle spice
      $56.00

    Vino Bianco

    • BTL - House - Chardonnay - Italy

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Sauvignon Blanc - Italy

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Rose - France

      $38.00
    • BTL - House - Soave - Italy

      $42.00
    • BTL - House - Vermentino - Italy

      $42.00
    • BTL - House - Riesling - Germany

      $42.00
    • BTL - La Lecciaia Orvieto Classico - Umbria

      Fresh, light and vibrant, goes easily with or without food.
      $42.00
    • BTL - di Lenardo Pinot Grigio - Fruili

      A bouquet of toasted almonds with subtle peach notes.
      $42.00
    • BTL - Purato Organic Rose - Italy

      $42.00
    • BTL - Gavi del Comune di Gavi - Piedmont

      Smooth texture with mouthwatering green apple and citrus flavors.
      $44.00
    • BTL - Janare Falanghina del Sannio - Campania

      Fruity bouquet with balanced acidity and refreshing finish.
      $44.00
    • BTL - Le Vigne Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico - Marche

      Pear, green apple, citrus, and a hint of honey.
      $46.00
    • BTL - Vietti Moscato d’Asti - Piedmont

      Slightly bubbly or “Frizzante” with peach and ginger on the palate, lively texture, and moderate acidity.
      $48.00
    • BTL - Graffetta Grillo Sicily

      Light and refreshing. Green apple, orange blossom, and cut grass.
      $48.00
    • BTL - Vietti Roero Arneis - Piedmont

      Complex and well-balanced with crisp acidity.
      $58.00
    • BTL - La Lastra Vernaccia di San Gimignano - Tuscany

      Rich creamy texture with mouthwatering green apple and citrus flavors.
      $58.00
    • BTL - Benanti Etna Bianca - Sicily

      A dry mineral palate with a smokey and spicy nose with herbal notes.
      $62.00
    • BTL - Pullus Pinot Grigio - Slovenia

      Pear, green melon, and nectarine.
      $42.00
    • BTL - Rodney Strong “Chalk Hill” Chardonnay - Sonoma

      Toasty vanilla and spice complexities, with an elegant fullness and creamy texture on the palate.
      $48.00
    • BTL - Pollak Viognier - Virginia

      Fragrant notes of creamy apricot and honeysuckle with ripe stone fruit balanced by crisp acidity.
      $52.00
    • BTL - Colin Barollot Bourgogne Chardonnay - France

      Golden in color, rich with ripe fruit, minerality and a hint of vanilla.
      $58.00

    Vino Spumante

    • House - Prosecco- Italy - 187ml bottle

      187ml bottle
      $11.00
    • BTL - Bernardi Caposaldo Prosecco - Veneto, NV

      Typical fruity bouquet; pleasant and light.
      $44.00
    • BTL - Fascino Organic Prosecco Rose - Veneto, NV

      Aromas of wild berries, raspberries and white flowers with a crisp, dry finish
      $44.00
    • BTL - Marsuret San Baldo Prosecco - Veneto, NV

      Aromas of wild berries, raspberries and white flowers with a crisp, dry finish
      $58.00
    • BTL - Charles de Cazanove Champagne - France, NV

      Green apple and pear with a crisp finish.
      $98.00
    • BTL - Laurant-Perrier La Cuvee Brut - France, NV

      Citrus, white flowers, peach, light brioche with a crisp and elegant finish. Women owned vineyard.
      $98.00

    Cocktails

    • Pomegranate Martini

      Stoli Vodka, Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, Splash of Lime
      $14.00
    • Lemontini

      Absolute Citron, Limoncello, Dash of Sour
      $14.00
    • Titos Martini

      Titos Vodka with olives
      $13.00
    • Tuscan Manhattan

      Woodford Bourbon, Cocchi Sweet Vermouth, Amarena Cherries, bitters, orange
      $15.00
    • Moscow Mule

      Titos Vodka, Ginger Beer, Lime
      $13.00

    All hours
    Sunday3:45 pm - 9:30 pm
    Monday3:45 pm - 9:30 pm
    Tuesday3:45 pm - 9:30 pm
    Wednesday3:45 pm - 9:30 pm
    Thursday3:45 pm - 5:30 pm, 7:45 pm - 9:30 pm
    FridayClosed
    Saturday3:45 pm - 5:30 pm, 7:45 pm - 9:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Vivace pride itself on serving classic dishes made with simple, authentic ingredients. Cozy atmosphere, friendly service, and a great spot to enjoy good food with family and friends.

    Location

    2244 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903

    Directions