254 Preston Street Ottawa, ON 613.236.1081

Lunch and Dinner Menu

Please note the menu may not reflect exactly what is offered in the restaurant, as items change regularly. Take out can be ordered for many items on this menu.
Antipasti / Appetizers

Antipasto	Assorted Italian cold cuts, marinated vegetables, bocconcini and parmigiano cheeses	16

SAUSAGE ROSOLATE	Grilled Italian sausage with sauteed onions, bell peppers and mushrooms	16

BRUSCHETTA	Diced tomatoes, garlic, oregano, extra virgin olive oil and parmigiano cheese, served on thickly sliced crostini	10

FRIED CALAMARI	Fresh squid lightly floured and deep-fried	15

FRIED SMELTS	Lake smelts lightly floured, deep fried and tossed with spicy olive oil, chilies, garlic & parsley	14

FRIED ZUCCHINI	Breaded zucchini sticks, fried till crisp, accompanied by our homemade dipping sauce	14

BEEF CARPACCIO	Thinly sliced beef tenderloin, extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon with shaved Grana Padano cheese	16

MUSSELS MARINARA	Steamed mussels in white wine, garlic, and tomato.	15

ESCARGOTS SICILIANA	Baked escargots in tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese	12

SHRIMP COGNAC	Jumbo shrimp sauteed in a garlic and cognac rose sauce	16

SMOKED SALMON	Smoked Atlantic salmon topped with capers, red onions and extra virgin olive oil	16
Zuppa / Soup

MINESTRONE	Diced green zucchini, carrots, celery, potatoes, assorted beans, chick peas & onions simmered in a tomato-based broth	10

STRACCIATELLA ALLA ROMANA	Traditional egg drop soup with Grana Padano cheese in a veal broth	9

TORTELLINI IN BROTH	Meat tortellini in a homemade veal broth	9
Insalata / Salad

CAESAR SALAD	Romain lettuce, garlic croutons and crumbled bacon tossed in our house Caesar dressing	12

CHEF SALAD	Mixed greens with seasonal vegetables tossed in our house vinaigrette	9

CAPRESE SALAD	Sliced tomatoes layered with bocconcini cheese and finished with extra virgin olive oil, salt, cracked black pepper and fresh basil	16

ITALIAN SALAD	Romaine lettuce, onion, tomato, chickpeas, olives, hard-boiled egg & artichokes served with our homemade vinaigrette	13
Pizza Tradizionale / Personal Pizza Personal size only

NORCINI	Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Italian sausage, hot peppers and mushrooms	19

MIA	Tomato sauce, mozzarella, grilled zucchini, roasted red peppers, diced tomatoes & mushrooms	19

SOFIA	Basil pesto, mozzarella, chicken, black olives and sun dried tomatoes	21

Margherita Pizza	Tomato sauce, mozzarella & fresh basil	17
Pasta

LINGUINI PESCATORE	Linguini with tiger shrimp, crab meat, scallops & mussels in your choice of tomato or cream sauce, or olive oil and garlic	30

FETTUCCINE al SALMONE	Smoked salmon, spinach, green onion and capers in a cream sauce	24

PENNE CARROZZA	Spicy Italian sausage, sweet bell peppers and onions in an Arrabbiata sauce	23

RIGATONI GIULIANA	Sauteed mushrooms, onions and chicken in a rose sauce	24

CANNELLONI della CASA	Homemade pasta sheets rolled with minced veal, spinach and parmigiano cheese filling, baked in a tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella	24

LASAGNA al FORNO	Homemade lasagna layered with Bolognese sauce, Grana Padano & mozzarella cheeses, baked	25

Jumbo Shrimp al Pesto	Jumbo shrimp with fettuccine in a basil pesto cream sauce	32

Tortellini al Funghi	Meat stuffed tortellini tossed with a mixed mushroom medley in a cream sauce	25

Gluten Free FUSILLI	Gluten Free fusilli pasta, sun dried tomatoes, black olives, pine nuts and chillies tossed in extra virgin olive oil and garlic with grilled Italian zucchini	25

SPAGHETTI alla CARBONARA	Sauteed onions, pancetta and cracked black pepper in an egg yolk enriched cream sauce	23

Gnocchi alla Napoletana	Homemade potato dumplings served in our light tomato sauce	24

MANICOTTI	Homemade spinach pasta sheets rolled around a house-made ricotta, baked in tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese	24

SPAGHETTI and MEATBALLS	Spaghetti and meatballs in a rich bolognese sauce	22

RAVIOLI BOLOGNESE	Homemade ravioli stuffed with ground veal in a tomato sauce	25
Pesce e Frutta di Mare / Fish and Seafood Platter

FILET OF SOLE	Pan roasted filet of sole with fresh lemon, white wine and herbs served with potatoes and vegetables	26

GRILLED SALMON	Grilled Atlantic salmon filet drizzled with olive oil, garlic, fresh parsley and served with potatoes and vegetables	30

SEAFOOD PLATTER	Lobster Tails, King Crab legs, Scampi and Mussels served atop riso pescatore in a rose sauce
Pollo / Chicken

POLLO PIEMONTESE	Chicken breast sauteed with pancetta, mushrooms and onions in a red wine demi-glaze	25

POLLO PRINCIPESSA	Chicken breast layered with asparagus and mozzarella cheese with a demi-glaze sauce	25

POLLO PAVESE	Chicken breast sauateed with sun dried tomatoes & asparagus in a cream sauce	25

CHICKEN PARMIGIANA	Breaded chicken breast layered with tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmigiano cheeses served with spaghetti in tomato sauce	26

PATTY'S GLUTEN-FREE CHICKEN PARMIGIANA	Chicken breast, not breaded, baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with gluten-free fusilli in tomato sauce	32
Vitello / Veal

BOCCONCINI alla TRATTORIA	Breaded veal filled with shrimp, mozzarella cheese and spinach, finished in a white wine demi-glaze sauce	35

SALTIMBOCCA alla ROMANA	Veal scaloppine with prosciutto in a demi-glaze sauce	28

Veal Marsala	Veal scaloppine in a Marsala wine and mushroom demi glaze	30

Veal Parmigiana	Breaded veal scaloppine baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with spaghetti in tomato sauce	28

Veal Piccata	Pan-seared veal scaloppine with lemon in a white wine sauce	28
Salsicce / Sausage

SAUSAGE CACCIATORE	Grilled Italian sausage with onions, sweet bell peppers and mushrooms in a tomato sauce served with spaghetti bolognese	26
Specialità Della Casa / House Specialties

STEAK TRATTORIA	Certified Angus Beef Rib 12 oz Steak with sauteed mushrooms	45

RACK OF LAMB	Pan-seared rack of New Zealand lamb with a rosemary, red wine reduction	49

VEAL CHOP	Grilled 12 oz veal chop topped with sauteed mushrooms	39
Gluten-Free Menu All items below are gluten-free and celiac friendly.

Gluten-Free Fusilli	Corn based gluten free pasta imported from Italy, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, black olives and chilies tossed in extra virgin olive oil and garlic with grilled Italian zucchini	25

Patty's Gluten-Free Pollo Parmigiana	Chicken breast, not breaded, baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with gluten-free fusilli in tomato sauce	32

Salmone alla Griglia	Grilled Atlantic salmon filet drizzled with olive oil,garlic, and fresh parsley and served with potatoes and vegetables	30

Chicken on the Grill	Grilled chicken scaloppine with lemon served with potatoes and vegetables	22

Veal on the Grill	Grilled veal scaloppine with lemon served with potatoes and vegetables	26
Please note the menu may not reflect exactly what is offered in the restaurant, as items change regularly

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