Mario's Place

Primi / First Course

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

• Dungeness Crab18,00 $US

  with avocado, micro greens, citrus-ginger citronette

• Calamaretti Fritti15,00 $US

  with tomato-basil vinaigrette

• Carpaccio of Beef16,50 $US

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

• Crispy Squash Blossoms14,00 $US

  filled with goat cheese, tomato-basil sauce

• Saute'd Day Boat Scallops18,00 $US

  with caramelized fennel & basil-orange citronette, asparagus tips

• Spicy Ahi Tartare18,00 $US

  with cucumber coulis, wasabi tobiko caviar, Hijiki seaweed

• Sweet Corn Soup16,00 $US

  with wild prawns, pancetta & cilantro

Salads

• Arrigo Salad11,00 $US

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

• Purple Haze Salad12,50 $US

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

• Classic Caesar Salad9,50 $US

  with garlic croutons & fresh Parmigiano cheese

• Leone Salad12,00 $US

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

• Smoked Salmon & Mascarpone Terrine14,50 $US

  with field greens, herb sauce & toasted Ciabatta crostini

From Our Wood Burning Oven

• Basil Pesto Pizza13,00 $US

  with sundried tomatoes & mozzarella

• Checca Pizza13,00 $US

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

• Pancetta Pizza15,00 $US

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

• Pear & Gorgonzola Pizza13,00 $US

• Prosciutto, Arugula & Mozzarella15,00 $US

Pasta & Risotto

• Bucatini Amatriciana22,00 $US

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

• Linguini Checca19,50 $US

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

• Penne Rigate22,50 $US

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

• Risotto di Agrumi (Citrus)19,00 $US

  recommended split

• Risotto of Porcini Mushrooms20,50 $US

  with fresh thyme

• Spaghetti Bolognese19,50 $US

  classic meat sauce, Parmigiano

• Butternut Squash & Ricotta Tortellini22,00 $US

  with sage butter & slivers of Parmigiano

• Wild Mushrooms Ravioli21,00 $US

  with Cream Sauce of local organic Shiitakes

Main Course

• Seared Rare Ahi39,00 $US

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

• Loch Etive Steelhead Salmon "al Cartoccio"33,00 $US

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

• Grilled Line Caught Pacific Swordfish34,00 $US

  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 Chicken24,00 $US

  with soft polenta, portobello mushrooms & sage-mustard sauce

• Grilled Angus Beef Tenderloin45,00 $US

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

• Pan-Roasted Australian Lamb Chops40,00 $US

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

• Pan-Roasted Veal Chop40,00 $US

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

Side Orders

• Roasted Garlic Potato Puree5,50 $US

• Cipollini Onion Agrodolce5,50 $US

• Saute'd Spinach5,00 $US

  with butter & garlic

• Broccolini7,00 $US

  with garlic, red chilli & extra virgin olive oil

Dessert Menu

• Caramel Budino8,50 $US

  With crème fraiche & fleur de sel

• Caramelized Banana Napoleon8,50 $US

  With mascarpone, hazelnut fillo layers & coffee sauce

• Chocolate Valrhona Trio8,50 $US

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

• Millefoglie of Lemon Cream8,50 $US

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

• Homemade Ice Cream & Sorbet8,50 $US

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

• Hot Parcel of Valrhona Chocolate & Raspberries8,50 $US

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

• Star Anise Panna Cotta8,50 $US

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

• Tiramisu'8,00 $US

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

• Vanilla Creme Brulee Napoleon8,50 $US

  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