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Caffe Falai Menu

  • Takeout Available

breakfast

oven baked eggs
Fontina baked eggs, tomato sauce, fontina and basil       11
Mozzarella baked eggs, tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil       11
Funghi baked eggs, tomato sauce, sautéed wild mushrooms       12
Salmone baked eggs, tomato sauce, smoked salmon and chives       13
Tonno baked eggs, tomato sauce, imported italian tuna       13
Spinaci baked eggs, tomato sauce, fontina sautéed spinach and mascarpone cheese       13
Sausage baked eggs, tomato sauce, imported italian sausage       13
panini
Roasted Vegetables mozzarella and roasted vegetables       10
Prosciutto prosciutto di parma with mozzarella and tomato       11
Speck speck with roasted radicchio and fontina cheese       11
Mozzarella mozzarella with tomato and basil       10
Prosciutto Cotto ham with fontina cheese and tomato       11
Gamberi shrimp with tomato, mayonnaise and parsley       11
Fresh Figs figs and gorgonzola dolce       10
savory pastries
Focaccina with boiled eggs, mayonnaise and parsley or mozzarella and cherry tomato       6
Mini Panino with mozzarella and prosciutto san daniele       4.50
Pizzetta tomato & mozzarella or *vegetables with goat cheese       6
Spinach Ricotta * strudel       5
Ham & Cheese croissant       5
italian breakfast
Poached Figs * with fresh ricotta from "di palo's" and crunch almonds       9
Fresh Berries * with yogurt, crunchy almond slices       8
Fruit Salad assorted seasonal fruit       7
Bombolini with crème, mixed berries jam, chocolate or cream chantilly       3.50
Turnover chocolate pear or apple cinnamon       4
Cornetto plain       2.50
Crème, jam, Chocolate or *almond       3.50
Raisin Bread       3.50
Lemon Sfogliatella       4
Oatmeal oatmeal cooked in milk served with fresh sliced banana      

lunch

Winter 2012

insalate
Insalata di Rucola arugula, pears, candied walnuts, red beets, pecorino di fossa, mustard dressing       12
Insalata di Pollo poached chicken, frisée, warm celery-carrots, red onion and tabasco mayo       15
Avocado mix greens, micro greens, lemon zest, black truffle dressing       12
Insalata di Legumi chickpea, white beans, lentils, frisée, pickled brown beach mushrooms       12
antipasti
Baccalá Mantecato dry cod-fish, chickpea hummus and curry mayo       15
Polipo baby octopus with fingerling potatoes, fried capers, smoked paprika, black squid ink       18
Bufala fresh buffalo mozzarella, pickled cherry tomatoes in oil and vinegar, micro greens and bread crumbs       14
Battuta di Melanzane eggplant "al coltello", sweet and spicy tomatoes, parmigiano       13
Polpettine di Vitello veal meat balls with tomato sauce, cannellini beans and parmigiano       15
zuppe
Pappa al Pomodoro italian bread tomato soup served with fresh "di palo" ricotta, parmigiano       9
Minestrone mixed vegetables, farro in a vegetable broth       11
Zuppa di Cavolfiore cauliflower and potato cream soup with black truffle       12
oven baked eggs
Tomato Sauce With
Fontina & Basil       11
Spinach & Mascarpone       13
Italian Sausage       13
Mozzarella & Basil       11
Wild Mushrooms       12
Smoked Salmon       13
Omelette with your choice of: smoked salmon, prosciutto cotto, mushroom, spinach, fontina, mozzarella       12
panini
Our Hand Made Bread W Natural Yeast
Roast Beef pecorino, sun dried tomato pesto, caramelized onion, mustard, mixed green       16
Mortadella buffalo stracciatella and black truffle       13
Panino Vegetale seasonal vegetables with asiago cheese       11
Gorgonzola Dolce spicy red wine figs purée       12
Panino con Tonno light tuna, tabasco mayo, capers, pickled red onion, frisée       13
Prosciutto San Daniele battuta di pomodoro, black olives tapenade, fresh pecorino       13
Salamino Toscano tuscan salami, taleggio cheese, arugula       13
Polpettine veal meatballs with tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, cannellini beans and parmigiano       15
primi
Our Hand Made Pasta
Spaghetti al Pomodoro whole wheat spaghetti with tomato sauce       16
Pappardelle di Zucca con Cinghiale pumpkin pasta, wild boar ragù and pumpkin purée       19
Tortelli di Patate con ragù Bolognese tortelli stuffed with potato purée in bolognese meat ragù       19
Lasagna Vegetariana red beets veggie lasagna, smoked scamorza cheese       16
Linguine al Nero di Seppia squid ink linguini, zucchini, calamaretti, clams, mussels and lemon zest       21
Gnudi jacopo falai’s signature ricotta-spinach dumplings, light brown-butter-sage sauce, milk foam, parmigiano       16
secondi
Pollo Alla Veneziana sautéed chicken breast, onion confit, mushrooms and celery root purée       22
Falai Amburgher meat veal, bufala, caramelized onion, roasted cherry tomato, tabasco mayo on brioche       16
Merluzzo con Patate cod fish filet, mussel sauce, roasted potatoes and cherry tomatoes       21

dinner

Winter 2012

insalate
Insalata di Rucola arugula, pears, candied walnuts, red beets, pecorino di fossa, mustard dressing       12
Insalata di Pollo poached chicken, frisée, warm celery-carrots, red onion and tabasco mayo       15
Insalata di Legumi chickpea, white beans, lentils, frisée, pickled brown beach mushrooms       12
Avocado mixed greens, frisée, micro greens, lemon zest with black truffle dressing       12
Funghi frisée, oyster mushrooms, porcini, shaved parmigiano, chestnuts honey       16
antipasti
Baccalá Mantecato dry cod-fish, chickpea hummus and curry mayo       15
Polipo baby octopus with fingerling potatoes, fried capers, smoked paprika, black squid ink       18
Bufala fresh bufala mozzarella, pickled cherry tomatoes in oil and vinegar, micro greens, bread crumbs       14
Polpettine di Vitello veal meat balls with tomato sauce, cannellini beans and parmigiano       15
Affettati con Stracciatella selection of italian charcuterie of the day and buffalo stracciatella       18
Battuta di Melanzane eggplant "al coltello", sweet and spicy tomatoes, parmigiano       13
zuppe
Pappa al Pomodoro italian bread tomato soup served with fresh "di palo" ricotta, parmigiano       9
Minestrone mixed vegetables, farro, in a vegetable broth       11
Zuppa di Cavolfiore cauliflower and potato cream soup with black truffle       12
primi
Our Hand Made Pasta
Lasagna Vegetariana red beets veggie lasagna, smoked scamorza cheese       16
Agnolotti di Caprino pasta stuffed with goat cheese, wild mushrooms ragù       20
Linguine al Nero di Seppia black ink linguine, calamaretti, clams, mussels, zucchini and lemon zest       21
Pappardelle di Zucca con Cinghiale pumpkin pasta, wild boar ragù and pumpkin purée       19
Rigatoni al ragù di Salsiccia homemade rigatoni, leeks purée, sweet italian sausage ragù       18
Ravioli di Capesante ravioli stuffed with scallops, fennel saffron puree, thyme butter sauce       21
Tortelli di Patate con ragù Bolognese tortelli stuffed with potato in bolognese meat ragù       19
Spaghetti al Pomodoro whole wheat spaghetti with tomato pommarola       16
Gnudi jacopo falai’s signature spinach-ricotta dumplings, light brown butter-sage sauce, parmigiano       16
secondi
Bianchetto di Vitello veal "spezzatino" stew, caramelized roasted veggies       25
Pollo Alla Veneziana sautéed chicken breast, onion confit, mushrooms and celery root purée       22
Falai Amburgher florence meat veal, bufala, caramelized onions, roasted cherry tomatoes tabasco mayo on brioche       16
Costolette di Manzo braised boneless short ribs, brussels sprouts, baby carrots, celery root       24
Branzino con Porcini black sea bass, porcini mushrooms, napa cabbage, roasted red onion, red wine reduction       26
Merluzzo con Patate cod fish filet, mussel sauce, roasted potatoes and cherry tomatoes       21
Verdure D’inverno carrot, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, string beans, mushrooms, poached egg, parmigiano       16

pastries & drinks

desserts and pastries
Tiramisu       6
Panna Cotta with strawberry coulis       6
Black Moon semolina biscotti, spiced mousse, dark chocolate       6
Spring Dome pistachio cake, raspberry gelee, citrus crème       6
Flourless Chocolate dense dark chocolate cake       6
Citrus Tarte * with mandarin, orange, white chocolate       6
Strawberry Tarte * with vanilla cream       5
Chocolate fondant* mini brownie with dense chocolate       5
Éclair* choux pastry with milk chocolate hazelnut crème       5
Banana almond* almond cake, fresh caramelized banana       5
Cannoli puff pastry cannoli, vanilla bourbon crème       5
Semolina tarte* semolina crème, dark chocolate       5
Ricotta tarte* ricotta crème and pinenuts       5
Rice tarte* rice crème, milk chocolate       5
Apple strudel*       5
Crepe Cake by slice       6
caffetteria
Illy Espresso     3   double 3.50
Macchiato     3.50   double 4
Americano       3.50
Coffee     refill .50   2.50
Cafe Au Lait       3
Cappuccino, Latte       4
Iced cappuccino, Latte       5
Shakerato       5
Tea Pot       6
Iced Coffee       4
cocktails
Mimosa orange juice and prosecco       10
Bellini peach purée and prosecco       10
Rossini strawberry purée and prosecco       10
Dardalychee lychee and blueberry purée with prosecco rosé       12
Spezzamint menabrea lager,ginger ale and fresh mint       12
Zanbitter sanbitter and prosecco       11
beverages
Iced Tea       4
Fresh Juices selection of the day       4.50
Coke, Diet coke, aranciata, limonata, Chinotto       3
San Bitter non alcoholic aperitif       4
Pellegrino or Panna 1/2 Liter       4.50
Pellegrino or Panna 1 Liter       7
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