Mario's Place

Primi / First Course

Bread Service Will Begin After Order is Taken, Unless Otherwise Requested

• Dungeness CrabUSD 18.00

  with avocado, micro greens, citrus-ginger citronette

• Calamaretti FrittiUSD 15.00

  with tomato-basil vinaigrette

• Carpaccio of BeefUSD 16.50

  thinly sliced raw Prime Angus beef hammered flat with wild arugula, slivers of Grana cheese drizzled with extra virgin olive oil

• Crispy Squash BlossomsUSD 14.00

  filled with goat cheese, tomato-basil sauce

• Saute'd Day Boat ScallopsUSD 18.00

  with caramelized fennel & basil-orange citronette, asparagus tips

• Spicy Ahi TartareUSD 18.00

  with cucumber coulis, wasabi tobiko caviar, Hijiki seaweed

• Sweet Corn SoupUSD 16.00

  with wild prawns, pancetta & cilantro

Salads

• Arrigo SaladUSD 11.00

  with wild arugula, shaved fennel, orange sections & balsamic-extra virgin olive oil

• Purple Haze SaladUSD 12.50

  with field green, goat cheese infused with fennel pollen and lavender, pistachio, Asian pear & balsamic vinaigrette

• Classic Caesar SaladUSD 9.50

  with garlic croutons & fresh Parmigiano cheese

• Leone SaladUSD 12.00

  with field greens, roasted red bell peppers, Drake's Farmstead goat cheese, pine nuts & balsamic-extra virgin olive oil

• Smoked Salmon & Mascarpone TerrineUSD 14.50

  with field greens, herb sauce & toasted Ciabatta crostini

From Our Wood Burning Oven

• Basil Pesto PizzaUSD 13.00

  with sundried tomatoes & mozzarella

• Checca PizzaUSD 13.00

  with Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil & Drake's Farmstead Goat Cheese

• Pancetta PizzaUSD 15.00

  with Italian Bacon, Shallots, Shiitake Mushrooms, tomatoes & mozzarella

• Pear & Gorgonzola PizzaUSD 13.00

• Prosciutto, Arugula & MozzarellaUSD 15.00

Pasta & Risotto

• Bucatini AmatricianaUSD 22.00

  long hose-shaped pasta with sauce of tomato, red onion, garlic, red chili & La Quercia guanciale, pecorino Romano

• Linguini CheccaUSD 19.50

  with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic & Drake's Farmstead goat cheese

• Penne RigateUSD 22.50

  with oxtail-Chianti ragu (rich, earthy, rustic)

• Risotto di Agrumi (Citrus)USD 19.00

  recommended split

• Risotto of Porcini MushroomsUSD 20.50

  with fresh thyme

• Spaghetti BologneseUSD 19.50

  classic meat sauce, Parmigiano

• Butternut Squash & Ricotta TortelliniUSD 22.00

  with sage butter & slivers of Parmigiano

• Wild Mushrooms RavioliUSD 21.00

  with Cream Sauce of local organic Shiitakes

Main Course

• Seared Rare AhiUSD 39.00

  with citrus ponzu, ginger, sugar snap peas, garnished with wasabi infused tobiko caviar

• Loch Etive Steelhead Salmon "al Cartoccio"USD 33.00

  cooked in parchment envelope with citrus sections (orange & grapefruit), ginger, extra virgin olive oil & coriander, served with sugar snap peas

• Grilled Line Caught Pacific SwordfishUSD 34.00

  with "peperonata" (compote of sweet onions, bell peppers & thyme), Cerignola black olives & oranges zest-black pepper jus

• Pan Roasted Shelton Farm's Free Range Breast of ChickenUSD 24.00

  with soft polenta, portobello mushrooms & sage-mustard sauce

• Grilled Angus Beef TenderloinUSD 45.00

  with caramelized red onions, 15 year old balsamico, herbed extra virgin olive oil & pommes frites

• Pan-Roasted Australian Lamb ChopsUSD 40.00

  with zucchini & eggplant, tomato confit, oil cured black olives & basil pan juices

• Pan-Roasted Veal ChopUSD 40.00

  with broccolini saute'd with ted chili & garlic and lemon zest pan juices

Side Orders

• Roasted Garlic Potato PureeUSD 5.50

• Cipollini Onion AgrodolceUSD 5.50

• Saute'd SpinachUSD 5.00

  with butter & garlic

• BroccoliniUSD 7.00

  with garlic, red chilli & extra virgin olive oil

Dessert Menu

• Caramel BudinoUSD 8.50

  With crème fraiche & fleur de sel

• Caramelized Banana NapoleonUSD 8.50

  With mascarpone, hazelnut fillo layers & coffee sauce

• Chocolate Valrhona TrioUSD 8.50

  Bitter chocolate sorbet, Pot de Creme & crunchy Gianduja chocolate triangle

• Millefoglie of Lemon CreamUSD 8.50

  Tangy lemon cream layered with thin delicate cookies, garnished with raspberries & raspberry coulis

• Homemade Ice Cream & SorbetUSD 8.50

  with cookie cup & fruit coulis: Caramel, Hazelnut, Passion Fruit, Vanilla Bean, Coconut, Green Apple with Calvados, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry

• Hot Parcel of Valrhona Chocolate & RaspberriesUSD 8.50

  Molten ganache, raspberries & Chocolate sponge wrapped in crispy fillo dough and a scoop of raspberry sorbet

• Star Anise Panna CottaUSD 8.50

  An ethereal Italian custard flavored with star anise with hazelnut cookie, raspberry coulis

• Tiramisu'USD 8.00

  Lady finger cookies soaked with espresso with layered with Mascarpone & Zabaione topped off with bitter-sweet chocolate

• Vanilla Creme Brulee NapoleonUSD 8.50

  Classic French-style custard layered over crisp filo sheets with raspberries

Cheese Selection

All cheeses are only served properly ripened; please forgive any shortage due to under-ripeness. Ask for pricing

• Appenzeller

  Swiss raw cow milk: herbal, complex, semi-firm texture, superb

• Beemster Gouda XO

  Cow's milk, toffee-like color & flavor, very firm, complex texture

• Fiscalini

  bandaged Cheddar (18 months) Semi-hard Cow's milk cheese from Sonoma, firm, crumbly, excellent

• Petit Basque

  Basque sheep's milk cheese from France: rather firm yet not crumbly, intensely fruity

• Piave Vecchio

  aged cow's milk cheese from the Veneto region of Italy, Parmigiano-like: firm, crumbly, complex

• St. Agur

  creamy & mild blue, luscious, more "sweet" than salty

• Taleggio

  soft & creamy, nutty flavor moderate strength, elegant, silky texture, cow's milk cheese from Lombardia