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Becco Menu

lunch

sinfonia di paste $17.95
Our Renowned Unlimited Table Side Service of Our Chef’s Three Daily Pasta preparations. Choose One of the Following
Insalata Cesare becco’s version of the classic caesar salad      
Antipasto Misto an assortment of marinated & grilled vegetables with assorted seafood      
Insalata Cesare ^ becco’s version of the classic caesar salad       6
Insalata di Barbabietola con Caprino roasted golden & red baby beet salad with apples, beet tops & goat cheese dressed in aceto & extra virgin olive oil       9
Insalata Mista mesclun greens, tuscan beans, red onion & oven-dried tomatoes tossed with lidia’s aged chianti vinaigrette       8
zuppa
Zuppa di Manzo E Faro beef & vegetable soup with faro       7
Zuppa del Giorno      
antipasti
Polentina con Speck soft white polenta with montasio cheese & crispy prosciutto       12
Mozzarella Lavorata in Casa fresh mozzarella with roasted red peppers, toasted pine nuts & golden raisins, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil & fresh basil       12
Cozze Alla Triestina * mussels steamed in garlic with green beans, onions & savory bread crumbs       12
Gamberi ‘al forno’ lidia’s crispy baked shrimp with spicy tomato sauce       14
Antipasto Misto ! an assortment of marinated & grilled seasonal vegetables with assorted seafood       7
Fried Mozzarella "in carrozza" house-made mozzarella sandwiched between slices of bread, fried & served with pesto & oven-dried tomato puree       12
Antipasto Caldo ^ baked stuffed clams, stuffed mushroom caps, eggplant rollatini & crispy baked shrimp       (for 2 or more) 8
luncheon dishes
A ‘mid’ Course Featuring the Three Pastas of the Day May Be Added to Each Individual Entrée For $9 (per person)
Paillard grilled pounded chicken breast with arugula & oven-dried tomatoes       16
Spaghetti al Pomodoro spaghetti with fresh tomato & basil, finished table side with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil & fresh parmigiano reggiano cheese       13
Lasagna Alla Bolognese housemade pasta layered with classic bolognese & béchamel sauces       14
Pollo al Limone sautéed boneless chicken breast with lemon, cerignola olives, selina caper berries & sautéed mesa greens       18
Galletto ‘al forno’ savory bell & evans organic chicken in "pollo brodo" with spring onions, green beans & jerusalem artichokes       22
Fegato pan-seared calf’s liver with caramelized onions, bacon & crispy polenta       22
Tagliata di Manzo slices of rare beef tenderloin over arugula with freshly shaved parmigiano reggiano & la mozza extra virgin olive oil       25
Trancio di Salmone pan-seared salmon with roasted brussels sprouts & olio verde extra virgin olive oil       22
Pesce Spada grilled swordfish served with spaghetti squash, stewed cherry tomatoes, toasted pumpkin seeds & pumpkin seed oil       23
Zuppa di Pesce Misto sautéed day-boat seafood in "lobster brodo" served over soft polenta       24
Pesce Intero del Giorno whole roasted fish of the day with broken potatoes & wilted leeks, finished table side with la mozza extra virgin olive oil      
Peperoni Ripieni @ cubanelle peppers stuffed with beef, pork & veal braised in tomato sauce & served on a bed of crispy spaetzle       18
Osso Buco Alla Becco @ becco’s signature braised veal shank with faro tossed with butternut squash       28
Vitello Alla Parmigiana pan-fried breaded veal with tomato, fresh mozzarella & grana padano       35
Bistecca Alla Becco grilled black angus rib eye, dry-aged & rubbed with porcini mushrooms with garlic mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables       30
With Funghi Trifolati       add 7
contorni $7
A Vegetarian Assortment of All Contorni $18
Funghi Trifolati      
Broccoli Rabe      
Spinach      
Garlic Mashed Potatoes      
Polenta      
Scaffata      

* lidia’s italy / # lidia’s family table / ^ lidia’s italian-american kitchen / @ lidia’s italian table / ! la cucina di lidia

dinner

sinfonia di paste $22.95
Insalata Cesare becco’s version of the classic caesar salad      
Antipasto Misto an assortment of marinated & grilled vegetables with assorted seafood      
Chef's Three Daily Pasta Preparations our renowned unlimited table side service      
insalata
Insalata Cesare becco’s version of the classic caesar salad       6
Insalata di Barbabietola con Caprino roasted golden & red baby beet salad with apples, beet tops & goat cheese dressed in aceto & extra virgin olive oil       9
Insalata Mista mesclun greens, tuscan beans, red onion & oven-dried tomatoes tossed with lidia’s aged chianti vinaigrette       8
zuppa
Zuppa di Manzo E Faro beef & vegetable soup with faro       7
Zuppa del Giorno      
antipasti
Polentina con Speck soft white polenta with montasio cheese & crispy prosciutto       12
Mozzarella Lavorata in Casa fresh mozzarella with roasted red peppers, toasted pine nuts & golden raisins, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil & fresh basil       12
Cozze Alla Triestina mussels steamed in garlic with green beans, onions & savory bread crumbs       12
Gamberi ‘al forno’ lidia’s crispy baked shrimp with spicy tomato sauce       14
Antipasto Misto an assortment of marinated & grilled seasonal vegetables with assorted seafood       7
Fried Mozzarella "in carrozza" housemade mozzarella sandwiched between slices of bread, fried & served with pesto & oven-dried tomato puree       12
Calamari Fritti crispy, tender rings of fried squid with spicy tomato sauce       21
Antipasto Caldo (for two or more) baked stuffed clams, stuffed mushroom caps, eggplant rollatini & crispy baked shrimp       (pp) 9
secondi
All Entrée Prices Include Becco’s Classic Caesar salad, Served As a Separate Course. a ‘mid’ course Featuring the Three Pastas of the Day May Be Added to Each Individual Entrée For $9 Per Person
Pollo al Limone sautéed boneless chicken breast with lemon, cerignola olives, selina caper berries & sautéed mesa greens       21
Galletto ‘al forno’ savory bell & evans organic chicken in "pollo brodo" with scallions, green beans & jerusalem artichokes       24
Trancio di Salmone pan-seared salmon with roasted brussels sprouts & extra virgin olive oil       25
Pesce Spada grilled swordfish with roasted baby sweet potatoes, sautéed onions & extra virgin olive oil       25
Zuppa di Pesce Misto sautéed day-boat seafood in "lobster brodo" served on a bed of soft polenta       26
Pesce Intero del Giorno whole roasted fish of the day with broken potatoes & wilted leeks, finished table side with extra virgin olive oil      
Peperoni Ripieni cubanelle peppers stuffed with beef, pork & veal braised in tomato sauce & served on a bed of crispy spaetzle       21
Maiale Arista tender pulled pork roasted for 24 hours in super baladin served warm with smashed new potatoes, matchstick granny smith apples & "salsa verde" made from fresh herbs & herb tops       28
Fegato pan-seared calf’s liver with caramelized onions, bacon & crispy polenta       24
Porterhouse D’agnello succulent grilled domestic porterhouse lamb chop with scaffata, finished with extra virgin olive oil       32
Costolette di Maiale Alla Maniera Dello Chef brined double cut pork chop grilled & served alla pizzaiola (green, red, yellow peppers, green pepperoncini, sweet & hot cherry peppers, onions, tomato & extra virgin olive oil)       29
Osso Buco Alla Becco becco’s signature braised veal shank served with farro tossed with butternut squash       32
Costoletta di Vitello Alla Joe "joe’s veal chop" grilled & served with garlic mashed potatoes, caramelized shallots & braised escarole with prosciutto, finished in extra virgin olive oil       35
Add Funghi Trifolati       7
Vitello Alla Parmigiana pan-fried breaded veal chop topped with tomato, fresh mozzarella & grana padano       35
Bistecca Alla Becco grilled black angus rib eye, dry-aged & rubbed with porcini mushrooms with garlic mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables       34
Add Funghi Trifolati       7
contorni $7
Funghi Trifolati      
Broccoli Rabe      
Spinach      
Garlic Mashed Potatoes      
Polenta      
Scaffata      
dolci e vini da dessert $8
With Recommended Dessert Wine $14
Torte di Zabaglione E Cioccolato chocolate mousse cake with amarini cherries & chocolate sauce      
Brachetto D’acqui "pineto" 2009, Marenco (piemonte)      
Strudel di Mele apple strudel with house-made cinnamon gelato      
Moscato Reale "apianae" 2007, di Majo Norante (molise)      
Ricottina italian cheesecake with strawberries & strawberry sauce      
Passito di Pantelleria 2007, Pellegrino      
Panna Cotta eggless vanilla cream custard with seasonal fruit      
Moscato di Noto 2007, Planeta      
Zabaglione con Sangue di Giuda freshly whipped italian custard with seasonal fruit      
Sangue di Giuda "paradiso" 2010, Bruno Verdi      
Gelati Misti mixed house-made gelati      
Moscato D’asti 2010, Oddero      
Sorbetti di Stagione mixed house-made sorbets      
Limoncello, Caravella      
piatto di formaggi
$10 A la Carte / $19 With Dessert Wine ($9 Per person). Sangrantino di Montefalco Passito 2004, Antonelli
Fresh Ricotta parma, milk: cow      
Parmigiano-reggiano parma, milk: cow      
Gorgonzola Mountain lombardia, milk: cow      
Robiola Incavolata piemonte, milk: goat      
Biscotti Per Due vin santo 2004, castello di ama     6   pp 15
Dessert Sampler For Two or More a special tasting of our most popular desserts       pp 7
becco’s signature apertivi $13
Seasonal Bellini flor prosecco with fresh seasonal fruit juices      
Currantini skyy citrus vodka, black currant puree, chambord, mirto (myrtle berry liqueur) & moscato d’asti      
Ceylon Cider fresh apple cider served hot with monte cristo spiced rum, ceylon cinnamon syrup garnished with a fresh orange slice      
Bourbon Mint Iced Tea maker’s mark & unsweetened iced tea with muddled mint & lemon finished with a splash of orange juice & simple syrup garnished with fresh mint      
Cynaroni Cocktail boodles gin, dry vermouth & cynar garnished with an orange twist (cynar is an italian aperitif made mainly from artichokes & twelve other herbs & plants)      
&Quot;menta" Julep jim beam & branca menta over crushed ice with fresh lemon & lime juices      
Martini D’espresso stolichnaya, kahlua, bailey’s & a shot of espresso garnished with 3 espresso beans      
draft beer
90 Minute India Pale ale, Dogfish Head (milton, delaware) dogfish head adds small amounts of the hops once a minute, every minute, and in the case of the 90 minute ipa, for 90 minutes! this creates an ipa that is perfectly bitter, amazingly fresh, and potently aromatic all at once in a sublime and seemingly effortless fashion       8
Northwind Imperial stout, Two Brothers Brewing co. (warrenville, illinois) this imperial stout has a deep black pour with aromas of dark roasted charred malt and touches of dark chocolate and coffee       9
Duvel Green (puurs, belgium) refreshing & flavorful golden ale served with ample head to intensify its aromas       9
bottled beer
Isaac Baladin piozzo, piemonte, italia       (250 ml) 12
Re Ale extra, Birra del Borgo borgorose, lazio, italia       (375 ml) 12
Super Baladin piozzo, piemonte, italia       (250 ml) 12
Piozzo, piemonte, Italia       (750 ml) 25
Wayan Baladin piozzo, piemonte, italia       (750 ml) 25
Nöel, Baladin 2008 piozzo, piemonte, italia       (750 ml) 25
Chimay Grande Rèserve chimay, belgium       (750 ml) 23
Weise edel-weis, Georg Schneider munich, germany       (500 ml) 10

$18 Food Minimum Per Person

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