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Dinner

Authentic Italian Menu

La Nostra Casa e la Vostra Casa!
From Our Home…To Yours!

Dolce Italia has received many awards and recognition over the years but we are humbled in our pursuit to bring people together with authentic Italian food and wine.

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Piatti

Trenne Dolce Italia / 26

Our house pasta! Triangle tubes with creamy plum tomato sauce, mozzarella, chopped mushrooms, and parmesan.

Add crumbled sausage / 5
Add meatballs / 7

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Linguine Seafood ‘Frutti di Mare’ / 33

Shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari, diced grouper with olive oil, white wine, garlic, tomato, crushed red pepper (choose mild, medium, spicy)

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Antipasti – Appetizers

Napoletan Eggplant / 19

Our signature appetizer. Chopped eggplant sauteed with plum tomato, basil, topped with warm ricotta and parmesan

Shrimp Aragonese / 19

Shrimp sauteed in olive oil with plum tomato, roasted red peppers, basil, garlic, finished with lemon juice

Burrata / 19

Ball of mozzarella with creamy center served with arugula, sliced tomato, and shaved parmesan

Caprese / 12

Slices of fresh mozzarella and tomato with basil and oregano

Melanzane Alla Parmigiana / 12

Sliced eggplant sauteed and served with marinara, mozzarella, and parmesan

Bresaola / 19

Thin sliced cured Italian beef served with arugula, shaved parmigiano, and lemon slice

Mussels Posillipo / 17

Mussels sauteed in white wine, olive oil, plum tomato sauce, and garlic

Prosciutto Parma / 16

Sliced prosciutto served with mozzarella and shaved parmesan

Roasted Red Peppers / 12

Roasted red peppers with olive oil, caper, garlic, mozzarella, arugula

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Insalate – Salad

(Salads served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the side)

Pomodori / 9

Chopped romaine, bleu cheese crumbles, sliced tomato, crouton, red onion

Mista / 7

Spring mix with whole Castelvetrano olives, shredded carrot, sliced tomato

Arugula / 9

Arugula with sliced cherry tomato and shaved parmesan

Spinaci / 9

Spinach with goat cheese, sliced tomato, and red onion

Cesare / 9

Chopped romaine, parmesan, croutons, caesar dressing

Add Imported White Anchovy / 3
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Primi Piatti – Pasta

Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca / 21

Plum tomato, olive oil, garlic, capers, black olives, basil

Angel Hair with Baby Scallops / 26

Baby scallops, butter, garlic, white wine, chianti reduction, basil, cherry tomato, lemon

Gnocchi di Patate Alla Sorrentina / 22

Potato/flour gnocchi with marinara, mozzarella, parmesan

Gnocchi di Patate Al Quatro Formaggi / 22

Potato/flour gnocchi in cheese sauce made with cream, mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, bleu cheese

Lasagna Emiliana / 22

Layered flat pasta with bolognese, mozzarella, bechamel, marinara, parmesan

Spaghetti with Meatballs / 21

Marinara with two meatballs (beef and pork blend)

Penne All’ Arrabbiata / 20

Plum tomato, olive oil, garlic, basil, crushed red pepper (spicy)

Fettuccine Alfredo / 21

Cream sauce made with cream, butter, mozzarella, parmesan

Penne Alla Bolognese / 21

Sauce made with ground beef, tomatoes, red wine, bay leaf

Linguine with Shrimp / 23

Shrimp, marinara, white wine, olive oil, garlic. Can be made ‘white’

Rigatoni Al Pesto / 19

Blended basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, cream with parmesan

Penne Salsa Rosa / 18

Marinara with cream, parmesan

ADD Crumbled Sausage 5, Chicken 6, Shrimp 8. Side of Two Meatballs 7
*GLUTEN FREE PENNE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST*

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Secondi Piatti – Main Course

Chicken Scaloppini – Chicken breast pounded thin / 21

Cooked in the pan with choice of sauce:
Piccata – White wine, butter, lemon, capers
Pizzaiola- Plum tomato, olive oil, garlic, oregano (pan made tomato sauce)

Red Snapper Filet / 29

Cooked in the pan with choice of sauce:
Piccata – White wine, butter, lemon, capers
Pizzaiola- Plum tomato, olive oil, garlic, oregano (pan made tomato sauce)
Puttanesca – Plum tomato, olive oil, garlic, black olives, capers, basil
*Served with side of penne in the same sauce*

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Dolce – Dessert

Torte Al Limoncello / 10

Layers of lemon cake & mascarpone cheese buttercream doused with limoncello liqueur

Tiramisu Al Caffe / 10

Espresso soaked ladyfingers layered

Tiramisu Alla Mandorla / 10

Almond liqueur soaked ladyfingers layers of mascarpone custard topped with chopped almonds

Cannoli / 10

Crisp cannoli shell filled with sweet ricotta an chocolate chips

Affogato Al Caffè / 10

Vanilla gelato topped with a shot of hot espresso

Cioccolate Vesuvio / 10

Hot Lava cake opposite cookie crumble atop vanilla gelato

Gelato Nutella / 10

Vanilla gelato under chocolate hazelnut Nutella and whipped cream

Pistachio Tartufo / 10

Pistachio gelato with chocolate and Graham cracker shell

Red Wine

Vino Rosso – Red Wine

Glass/Bottle

Appassimento – 13/50

Collefrisco – Abruzzo – 60% Montepulciano/20% Sangiovese/20% Merlot

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – 11/42

Sabbiano – Abruzzo

Cabernet – 11/42

Diego Late Harvest – Veneto

Sangiovese – 11/42

San Felo – Toscana

Ripasso Valpolicella – 13/50

Fratelli Vogadori – Veneto

Supertuscan – 12/45

Valle Segreta – Toscana – 60% Sangiovese/20% Syrah/20% Cabernet

Pinot Nero – 11/42

Casteggio – Lombardia

Chianti – 11/42

Cerevelli – Toscana

Chianti Classico – 13/50

Orsumella – Toscana

Barbera D’Alba – 12/45

Lodali – Treiso

White Wine

Vino Bianco – White Wine

Glass/Bottle

Chardonnay – 10/

Augustus – Lazio

Pinot Grigio – 10/

Augustus – Lazio

Vermentino – 12/45

Perla – Sardinia

Sauvignon Blanc – 11/42

Laguna – Trevenzie

Catarratto – 12/45

Feudo Disisa – Monreale

Viognier – /45

Sensazioni – Piemonte

Chardonnay –  /40

Teanum – Puglia

Chardonnay Lorens –  /90

Lodali – Piemonte

Pinot Grigio –  /40

Casalforte – Veneto

Falanghina –  /40

Teanum – Puglia

Sauvignon Blanc –  /50

Va Piano – Washington

Sangiovese Bianco –  /40

Duca di Saragnano – Toscana

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Sparkling

Glass/Bottle

Prosecco –  /40

Soligo – Treviso

Split Prosecco – 10/

Volare – Veneto

Moscato – 11/42

Della Luna – FriuliVenezia Giulia

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By the Bottle

Chianti Classico Riserva – 60

Orsumella – Toscana

Montepulciano Riserva – 55

Trinita – Abruzzo

Montepulciano “Ten Vintages” – 85

Collefrisio – Abruzzo

Barbera D’Alba Lorens – 90

Lodali – Treiso

Barolo  – 85

Bersano – Asti

Brunello Di Montalcino – 95

Eremus – Toscana

Brunello Di Montalcino – 135

Corte Dei Venti – Toscana

Amarone Della Valpolicella – 95

Casalforte – Veneto

Amarone Della Valpolicella – 135

Checo Damoli – Veneto

Syrah – 45

Teanum – Puglia

Nero d’Avola – 45

Branciforti – Sicilia

Malbec – 50

Caligiore – Argentina

Pinot Noir – 50

Lady Hill – Oregon

Primitivo – 45

Teanum – Puglia

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Bottle Beer

Peroni – 8
Moretti -8
Angelos – 6
Bud Light – 6
Becks Non Alcoholic – 6
Water Bottle

Bottle Water

San Pellegrino – 7
Acqua Panna – 7
Soda Can

Can Soda

Coke – 3
Diet Coke – 3
Sprite – 3