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Il Buco Menu

lunch spring appetizers
Olive olives marinated in fennel pollen,rosemary, lemon zest       7
Crudo spanish mackerel, sunchoke puree, sunflower greens       15
Polenta anson mills polenta, house-cured lardo, roasted chestnuts, aged balsamic       12
Frittelle di Baccala house cured salt cod fritters, saffron aioli       14
Polpo grilled octopus, fingerling potatoes, celery,capers, smoked paprika       16
Burrata maplebrook farm’s burrata, fuyu persimmon, shaved mojama       18
Salsiccia house made mangalitsa pork sausage, coco bianco beans, pioppino mushrooms       14
Castelfranco italian heirloom radicchio, blood orange, pistachios, strained yoghurt       16
Quaglia grilled vermont quail, savoy cabbage, kumquats, dates       17
Carpaccio provitello farms veal loin, trumpet royale mushrooms, wild arugula, shaved parmesan       18
Gambas pan-fired hawaiian king prawns in trapanese coarse sea salt       19
Rughetta wild arugula in lemon olive oil with shaved reggiano       10

sample lunch specials

Vellutata puree of nettles and russet potatoes       9
Tagliatelle house made egg pasta ribbons, sautéed ramps, shaved parmesan, oregano       18
Torchio house made pasta, house made pork sausage, wild nettles, pecorino romano       19
Spaghetti artisan dried pasta, fresh florida rock shrimp, calabrian chilies, parsley       21
Risotto principato di lucedio carnaroli rice, morel mushrooms, green garlic butter, fontina val d’aosta       23
Pesce grilled montauk skate wing, ceci verde, black olives, celery hearts, sorrento lemons       24
Coniglio mixed grill of hudson valley rabbit, umbrian lentils, sautéed spinach       26
Maiale grilled mangalitsa pork neck steak, coco bianco beans, dandelion greens, gremolata       27
classic
Umbrian "porchetta" Panino slow-roasted flying pigs farm heritage pork with wild fennel pollen and rosemary on ciabatta       15
olive oil tasting $8
We Are Offering Distinct Extra Virgin Olive Oils to Complement Your meal. a Tasting of Both
Il Buco "viridens" 2010 Harvest deep emerald, full bodied, spicy and nutty      
Olio di sicilia, "biancolilla" 2010 Harvest light elegant oil, floral and fragrant      
dinner spring appetizers
Olive olives marinated in fennel pollen, rosemary, lemon zest       7
Salumi a selection of il buco alimentari salumi and la quercia prosciutto americano     16   32
Crudo north carolina bar jack, poppy seeds, sorrento lemon oil, shaved radishes, espellette pepper       15
Asparagi pancetta wrapped grilled asparagus, lemon-mustard seed vinaigrette, pickled shallots       14
Cavolonero tuscan black kale, garlic-anchovy-lemon vinaigrette, filone croutons, reggiano       15
Animelle Allo Spiedo grilled provitello farms sweetbreads, artichokes, walnuts, rosemary aioli, sorrel       17
Burrata maplebrook farm’s burrata, grilled baby beets, upland cress       18
Merguez house made vermont lamb sausage, cracked green farro, cucumber, yoghurt, sumac       16
Guance di Coda di Rospo grilled montauk monkfish cheeks, risina bean salad, salsa verde, grilled lemon       16
Croquettas russet potato, wild ramps, taleggio cheese       14
Esqueixada house cured salt cod poached in olive oil, charred red onions, chickpeas, gaeta olives, romesco       15
Carpaccio provitello farms veal loin, trumpet royale mushrooms, wild arugula, shaved parmesan       20
Gambas pan-fired hawaiian king prawns in trapanese coarse sea salt       19

sample dinner specials

Vellutata puree of wild nettles and russet potatoes, creme fraiche, chives       10
Insalata little gems lettuces, blood orange, green almonds, yoghurt dressing       15
Tagliatelle house made pasta, fava greens, spring onion, pecorino toscano       20
Torchio house made pasta, vermont veal sugo, cerignola olives, shaved parmesan       22
Spaghetti artisan dried pasta, fresh florida rock shrimp, roasted tomato, calabrian chilies, oregano       23
Risotto principato di lucedio carnaroli rice, morel mushrooms, green garlic, fontina val d’aosta       25
Pesce sautéed filet of rhode island fluke, baby leeks, tokyo turnips, chervil-lemon butter       26
Agnello slow-roasted leg of vermont lamb, fiddlehead ferns, fingerling potatoes, taggiasca olives       30
Porchetta flying pigs farms heritage pork, coco bianco beans, sautéed spinach, lemon       29
Bistecca grilled niman ranch strip loin, cumin roasted baby carrots, wild ramps, grilled lime       36
olive oil tasting $8
We Are Offering Distinct Extra Virgin Olive Oils to Complement Your meal. a Tasting of Both
Il Buco "viridens" 2011 Harvest deep emerald, full bodied, spicy and nutty      
Olio sicilia, "biancolilla" 2010 Harvest light elegant oil, floral and fragrant light elegant oil, floral and fragrant      
dolce
Panna Cotta all’ Aceto Balsamico "cooked cream" drizzled with 10-year balsamic vinegar       12
Torta di Cioccolato flourless chocolate cake, espresso caramel mousse, candied walnuts       10
Chestnut-amaretti Budino bosc pear cubes, toasted almonds       10
Crostata di Frutta Stagionale seasonal fruit tart       9
Biscotti E Vino Passito dried cherry-walnut and chocolate-pistachio biscotti served with a glass of sagrantino passito       12
Sorbetto E Gelato house-made sorbet and ice cream       9
formaggi
One $7 / Three $18 / Five $28
Gran Cacio pasteurized sheep’s milk from lazio, firm pecorino, nutty with a sweet tangy finish      
Lou Bergier Pichin semi-firm aged raw cow’s milk from the hills of piedmont creamy and smooth with hints of butter and barnyard      
Blu di Bufala pasteurized buffalo milk from bergamo, italy. semi-firm full bodied blue cheese, slight sweetness with a tangy finish      
Cabra al Romero pasteurized goat’s milk from jumilla, spain rosemary on the outside imparts a gentle perfumed herbaceousness      
Harbison pasteurized cow’s milk from jasper hill farms in vermont bark-wrapped bloomy-rind cheese with woodsy, sweet, herbal flavors      
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