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Dinner Menu

 

Appetizers

Soup of the Day *Priced accordingly

Hearts of Romaine
with crispy pancetta, shaved pecorino cheese, bathed in garlicky caper & anchovy vinaigrette
9

Insalata Misticanza
Baby leaf greens, fresh herbs, celery & tomatoes in a honey balsamic vinaigrette
9

Crostini Bella Notte
Toasted foccacia bread, rubbed with fresh garlic, topped with sliced vine tomatoes, fresh basil & drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
9

Prosciutto con Arugula Salad
Prosciutto di Parma with a bed of arugala salad dressed with extra virgin olive oil & lemon juice topped with parmigiano cheese & ripe melon
12

Grilled Calamari
with poached garlic, black olives, capers, tomatoes & lemon olive oil
13

Mussels Bella Notte
steamed mussels with jalapeno peppers, tomato and sambuca liqueur
12

Gamberi al diavalo
sautéed jumbo shrimp with fresh chillies, lemon, garlic & fresh herbs served on a toasted crostini
13

Piatto di Salumi & Formaggio
an assortment of cured meats, cheeses & olives. A classic antipasto
12 per person

 

Entrees

*Daily Fish & Meat Features
Ask Your Server

Salmon Fillet
miso & maple glazed drizzled with a honey mustard & dill vinaigrette served with a yukon gold garlic mash potato & seasonal vegetables
24

Cornish Hen
Boneless Cornish hen, skin stuffed with spicy Calabrese salami served with a blueberry & rosemary jus, Yukon gold garlic mash potato & seasonal vegetables
24

Vitello Limone
sautéed veal scallopini with fresh lemon, capers, lemoncello butter served with roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables
24

Vitello ai Fungi di Bosco
veal scallopini sautéed with wild mushrooms, green peppercorns, finished with cream & veal demi served with roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables
24

Vitello Scalloppini Bella Notte
with smoked tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella topped with shrimp served with veal demi, roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables
26

Beef Striploin Steak (12oz)
Cut from Sterling Silver grade beef, grilled, topped with a Gorgonzola rosemary butter, served with yukon gold garlic mash potato & seasonal vegetables
34

Add To Your Entrees

Sautéed Mushrooms, Asparagus, Side of Pasta 6


* Please notify your server with any Dietary Needs or Allergies

Pasta

*Daily Risotto & Pasta Features

Spaghettini Carbonara
With egg, pancetta, sweet peas, asparagus & parmesan cheese
17

Butternut Squash Nudi
artisan gnocchi in fontina cream sauce with fresh sage & toasted hazelnuts
18

Orecchiette
an artisan pasta with spicy sausage meat, roasted sweet peppers, rappini in a rich tomato sauce
17

Angelhair Pasta
with roasted chicken & mushrooms in a light cream & chicken broth
17

Spaghettini Pomodoro & Basilico
spaghettini pasta in a tomato & fresh basil sauce
16

Cavatoni Bolognese
a short cut artisanal pasta in a rich meat & tomato sauce
17

Fusilli Pasta Primavera
with asparagus, sugar snap peas, zucchini & grape tomatoes in a fresh herb pesto
16

Egg Fettuccini with Crab
egg noodles with crab meat, oyster mushrooms, asparagus, grape tomatoes in a cream sauce
24

Seafood Pasta Bella Notte
shrimps, scallops & mussels with black olives & capers in a tomato sauce served with maffaldini pasta
26

* Gluten Free Corn Pasta available as an alternative

Dolce

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Pan di Spangio
bunt cake with fresh berries and a sweet mascarpone cream

Tiramisu
An Italian classic dessert

Espresso Cremé Bruleé
with an almond and cherry Biscotti

Lemon Almond Polenta Cake
with a raspberry semi fredo

Frangelico Semi Fredo
with a hazelnut crocante

Lemon Pane Cota
with a fresh strawberry preserves

Gelato
ask your server for today's featured flavour

All desserts $8

 

 

 

 

Whites Wines By The Glass

  6oz 9oz ½ litre bottle
Pinot Grigio Osco 10
Casal Thaulero, Abruzzo, Italy

This popular wine is soft creamy, flavourful, well balanced with good length
8 11.5 21 30
Sauvingnon Blanc/Semillion 10
Trapiche "Astica", Cuyo, Argentina

Intense peach & tropical fruit bouquet Citrus/peach flavours on the palate
8 11.5 21 30

Chardonnay VQA
Hillebrand, Ontario
A quite, rich, silky chard, creamy palate & enticing nose, medium-full bodied

9.5 13 23 33
Riesling "Trius" Dry 10
Hillebrand, Niagra, Ontario

Crisp, citrus and melon flavours with a light, zesty finish
10.5 15 26 37
Chardonnay 09
Beringer Stone Cellars, California

Toasty oak, vanilla, citrus nose, creamy palate medium body
11.5 16 28 40

Rose

  6oz 9oz ½ litre bottle
White Zinfandel
Beringer, California

touch of fruit sweetness with a delicate soft finish h
9.5 13 23 33

Red Wines By The Glass

  6oz 9oz ½ litre bottle
Sangiovese , Farnese 09
Farnese Vini Srl, Italy

Firm, medium bodied with juicy cherry on the palate
8 11.5 21 30
Merlot/Malbec "Astica" 10
Trapiche, Cuyo, Argentina

Medium body with ripe berry fruit bouquet, Mild earthiness on the palate
8 11.5 21 30
Barbera d'Asti 09
Bersano, Piedmont, Italy

Deep ruby red, smooth, supple & complex "Considered the wine for everything"
9 13 23 32
Cabernet Sauvignon 10
Painters Bridge, California

Full bodied with lots of flavour, fresh lively palate and excellent length
10 14 24 34
Valpolicella Bonacosta 09
Masi, Veneto, Italy

Classic cherry/almond aromas, long finish with a bright, youthful palate
10.5 15 26 37
Chianti Coli Senesi 10
Agri. Del Geograpfico, Tuscany, Italy

Vibrant, mild tannins with an earthy rustic character fresh & dry
10.5 15 26 37
Shiraz 08
Mt. Monster, Australia

Ripe fruit driven palate, cherry/berry & spice flavors, generous soft finish
11 16 26 38

White Wines

Sauvignon Blanc "Trius" 09
Hillebrand, Niagara, Ontario
A lively, fresh, medium bodied wine, with citrus and green apple on the palate
35
Soave Classico "Levarie" 10
Masi, Veneto, Italy
Floral and fresh, light, apple and lemon aromas
34
Riesling "Yellow Label" 08
Wolf Blass, Australia

Fresh, light weight, pale with apples and citrus on the palate, elegant
38
Pinot Grigio 09
Cesari, Venezie, Italy

This is a classic representation of Italian Pinot Grigio
45
Sauvignon Blanc 10
Oyster Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand

|Classic aromas of gooseberry, grass and asparagus, this is a lively intense wine
46
Fiano Di Avellino 09
Terredorra, Campania, Italy

Intense, Campania's noble grape has superior depth and concentrated palate, great length
48

Sparkling Wines

Prosecco
Giovello, Veneto, Italy

A wonderful aperativo sparkler, rich, fruity with gentle acidity
36
Trius Brut
Hillebrand, Niagara, Canada

Gold medal winner from Canadian Wine Aawards, this classic blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir is yeasty, toasty with mouth watering acidity
45
Dom Perignon
Moet & Chandon, Champagne, France

The father of all Champagnes, this celebratory sparkler always impresses
265

Italy - The ABC's

Amarone “Le Pezze”  07
Farina, Veneto, Italy

Delicious, rich and saturated with chocolate truffle and raisin aromas
78
Amarone Costaserra 06
Masi, Veneto, Italy

Rich, full bodied, plums, cherry and chocolate
85
Amarone Classico "Il Bosco" 04
Casa Vinicolla G. Cesari, Veneto, Italy

Intense and elegant from a very good vintage, WS 94
125
AmaroneClassico"Bosan"01
Casa Vinicolla G. Cesari, Veneto, Italy

Very food friendly, great intensity, classic cherry and plum, well balanced
145
Barbaresco 07
Castello Di Neive, Piemonte, Italy

This mid-weight pleaser is smooth and creamy, mature and oak spiced
55
Barolo 06
Batasiolo, Piemonte, Italy

Good introduction for the price, classic nebiolo tannins, solid, good finish
75
Barolo "Monfaletto" 05
Cordero di Montezemello, Piemonte, Italy

Great with truffles and hearty roast meats, this elegant wine shows great longevity
90
Barolo "Dardi Le Rose" 05
Poderi Colla Bussia, Piemonte, Italy

A truly great wine with intriquing aromas, elegance, harmony RP93
95
Brunello Di Montalcino 05
Terre Nere,Tuscany, Italy

This big Brunello isready to roll, rich, full body, intense savory nose- a great value
75
Brunello Di Montalcino 06
Castelgiocondo, Tuscany, Italy

This is a mature winner drinking very nicely from a consistently great wine maker
110
Chianti Clente Vll 09
Castelli del Grevepesa, Tuscany, Italy

Deep ruby red with intense perfume of violets and hints of oak, harmonious, velvety with long and soft finish ideal with
49

Italian Wines Of Interest

Montepulciano 08
Eclipse, Abruzzo, Italy

This medium-full bodied red has a great long lasting flavourful finish
30
Primitivo  09
Feudi Di San Marzano, Puglia, Italy

Robust, deep red, intense berry notes, supple palate "Great value"
32
Barbera d’Asti 09
Bersano, Piedmont, Italy

Deep ruby red, smooth, supple & complex "Considered the wine for everything"
33
Aglianicio 09
Vesevo Benevenato, Campania, Italy

Slightly tannic, tannins are firm and smooth, clean and dry on the finish
39
Primitivo  “Sud”’08
Feudi Di San Marzano, Puglia, Italy

This generous clone of zinfandel has great flavour intensity, delicious
50

Lameiza 06 "Riserva"
Lento, Calabria,Italy

This blend of Calabrian grapes is a delicious, medium bodied tasty wine with great finish

52
Rosso Ca’ del Merlo 01
Gieuseppe Quintarelli, Veneto, Italy

These are old vine corvina grapes are late harvested, wonderfully smooth and mature DL 93
130

Super Tuscans

Il Brecciarolo 08
Velenosi, Marche, Italy

Its warm, lingering, full-bodied and well-orchestrated flavour makes it a distinguished and equally charismatic wine.
45
Rubio 09
San Polo EXE, Tuscany, Italy

Intense, persistent, well balanced, aromatic cherry blackberry tones, Lively & elegant
49
Rubesco Rosso 08
Lungarotti, Togiano, Italy

Pleasant with great concentration, with a long lasting finish
49
Edizione “Cinque Autoctoni” 08
Farnese, Abruzzo, Italy

All though not from Tuscany we can't help but call it "Super…" A blend of 5 grapes, this Abruzzi powerhouse shows great complexity& depth
79
Geografico  06 Merlot
Pulleria, Tuscany

Complex, smooth, rich and tasty
70
Mormoreto 07 Cab Suav/Merlot/Cab Franc/Petit Verdot
Castello di Nippozano, Tuscany, Italy

Polished New World style, complex, concentrated, well balanced
110
Tignanello 07 Sangiovese/Cabernet
Antinori, Tuscany, Italy

A ripe, seductive blend, this iconic Tuscan red is powerful and expansive
150

Red Wines New World

Cabernet/Merlot 08
Peller Estates, Niagara, Canada

A lighter styled blend, this can be a nice alternative to pinot noir and Beaujolais
32
Pinot Noir “Bicycle” 10  
Cono Sur, Central Valley, Chile

Medium bodied with a nose of cherries and raspberry excellent length, a great value
34
Malbec "Reserve" 08
Trapiche,Mendoza, Argentina

Elegant and fruity, medium body witha bouquet of cherry and plum, very good length
36
Merlot VQA
Trius, Ontario

Medium bodied, with flavours of spiced plum compote, pepper, red liquorice and cherry; moderately long finish.
38
Cabernet Sauvignon 07
Cathedral Cellars, South Africa

Full bodied with lots of flavour,fresh lively palate and excellent length
42
Pinot Noir 10
Lenswood, Adelaide Hills, Australia

This light-medium body pinot has both earthiness and finesse, cherry on the nose and palate
42
Cabernet Sauvignon 09
Bonterra, Mendocino County, California

This 100% organic cab is rich & firm with excellent length
49
Merlot “Grand Estate” 07
Columbia Crest, Washington State, USA

Velvety textured classic merlot from the winery who produced WS" #1 wine in '09
49
Cabernet Sauvignon 07
"Seven Oaks" J. Lohr, Paso Robles, California

This popular Cab is full bodied and pairs well with grilled or roasted meats
56
Shiraz “ Number One Constitution Road”06                         
Robertson, South Africa

An example of elegance and power, this shiraz can use some decanting
60
Cabernet Sauvignon  07 “Jack London”   
Kenwood, Sonoma, California

This cooler climate benchmark wine is dense, with firm tannin structure
80
Merlot 08
Shafer Vineyards, Napa Valley, California

This Napa blockbuster has elegance, charm and mouth-filling flavour
95
Cabernet Sauvignon  06
Cakebread Cellars, Napa Valley, California

Effortlessly combining power and finesse, this popular Napa cab is drinking well now
125

Featured Wines

White

Gavi “Le Marne” 09   
Michele Chiarlo, Piemonte, Italy

This classy elegant wine is laced with peach, spice and lemon blossoms, moderately concentrated and complex
36
Pinot Gris 08
Cooralook, Victoria, Australia

This Alsatian styled pinot gris is ripe, full bodied with undertones of pineapple, apricot and honey
34
Chardonnay 08            
Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley, California

Classy, elegant, great depth of flavour from one of Nappa's most famous wineries WS93
70

Red

Cannonau di Saregna Riserva 06
Sella & Mosca, Sardigna, Italy

A Sardininian Grenache, this is a versatile food wine , lush and medium bodied
35
Aglianico Del Velture 08
Gricos, Basilicata, Italy

Firm tannins, juicy, meaty palate with wonderful fruit concentration and excellent length
39
Merlot “Grand Estate” 07
Columbia Crest, Washington State, USA

Velvety textured classic merlot from the winery who produced WS" #1 wine in '09
45
Brunello Di Montalcino 05
Terre Nere,Tuscany, Italy

T his big Brunello isready to roll, rich, full body, intense savory nose- a great value
60

 

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To all our valued patrons,

Thank you for your continuing support of our wine program. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. As a family run restaurant, it is our philosophy to bring you the best Italian and New World wines that we can source, while providing great value in every price range.

At lower price points, all of our wines are amongst the Top 50 Best Values at the LCBO. All of our wines above $40 have been rated 88 - 97 points by renowned critics from Robert Parker, Wine Spectator and Wine Align.

It is our hope to continue to find wines that enhance the quality of our cuisine as prepared by our Executive Chef Enzo Albi and his kitchen team. Our wines by the glass will try to reflect the season's needs and our chef's changing menu.

Throughout the year we shall have intimate wine-pairing dinners in our private room from 20-40 guests. We hope that you will inquire about joining our e-mail lists so that we can keep you abreast of our wine and food events.

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