kitchen menu
salads & raw bar
SALADS
Simple Mixed Baby Greens $13
Aged Balsamic + EVOO + Tomato + Cucumber +
Red Onion
Beet Root Carpaccio $18
Sunflower Seeds + Wildflower Honey + Fresh Citrus + Panna Cotta di Pecora + Baby Greens
Baby Romaine & Castelfranco Caesar $15
Brioche Croutons + Soft Egg + White Anchovies
CRUDOS
Seasonal Oysters 6ea.* $20
Calabrian Chili Cocktail Sauce + Champagne Mignonette
starters
House-Marinated Olives $10
Imported Italian White Anchovies $12
Creamy Sweet English Pea Soup $14
Crispy Pancetta + Fresh Buttered Peas
Buttermilk Fried Rock Shrimp $18
Remoulade + Pomodoro +
Spicy Cherry Peppers
Italian Ham & Cheese Arancini $15
Prosciutto Cotto + Scarmozza +
Roasted Garlic Aioli
Pugliese Burrata $18
Hearts of Palm + Balsamic Marinated Tomatoes + Basil Pesto + Avocado Mousse
Spanish Octopus Carpaccio $22
Chilled Spicy Spaghettini + Tear Drop Peppers + Colatura Di Alici + Citrus Vinaigrette
Scallop & Rock Shrimp Tartare $24
Sweet Corn Puree + Avocado + Tomato Water + Shoyu Ponzu
Prime Beef Steak Tartare $20
Grilled Italian Toast + Quail Egg + Garlic Aioli + Brandy Mustard
Carpaccio of Prime NY Sirloin $20
Cipollini Agrodolce + Caramelized Figs + Parmesan + Crispy Garlic Crostini
Little Necks Clams “Amatriciana” $18
Pomodoro + Guanciale + Chili Flakes
24 Month Aged Prosciutto di Parma $24
Basil Panna Cotta + Balsamic Pearlage + Sweet Melon + 25 yr. Aged Balsamic
Artisanal Cheese Plate $22
Chefs Whim + Seasonal Fruit + Sour Cherry Jam + Toasted Ciabatta
Maine “Jonah Crab” Cake $28
Imported Mozzarella di Bufala + Fresh Avocado +
Spicy Aioli + Sweet Pepper Relish
Mozzarella Di Bufala & Sicilian Anchovies $16
Taggiasca Olive Tapenade + Garlic “Fett-Tunta”
pasta
Spaghetti Aglio Olio $24
Spring Garlic + EVOO
Spaghetti Pomodoro $24
Aged Parmesan + Fresh Basil
Spaghetti Vongole $30
Whole & Minced Clams + White Wine + Garlic $28
Imported Hand Rolled Strozzapreti $34
Prime Beef, Veal, & Pork Ragu +
Marsala Roasted Mixed Mushrooms
PASTA + RISOTTO
Spring Pea & Seared Scallop Risotto $48
Aged Carnarolli Rice + Petite Pea Greens + Pearl Onions + Pancetta Vinaigrette
House Made & Hand Cut Tagliatelle “Carbonara” $34
Organic Egg Yolk + Pancetta + Pecorino
House Made Lemon Ricotta Gnudi $26
Brown Butter & Sage + Artichoke Pesto +
Toasted Pine Nuts
entrees + sides
ENTREES
Chicken Under A Brick $37
Potted Roman Gnocchi + Broccoli Rabe +
Thumbelina Carrots + Chicken Jus
Grilled Atlantic Salmon $40
Sweet Potato Flan + Creamed Celery Root +
Snow Peas + Baby Beets
Crispy Panko Haddock $39
Creamed Yukon Potato + Broccolini + Crispy Shrimp + Caramelized Lemon
Charred Prime Skirt Steak Frites $45
Grilled Avocad0 + Bomba Calabrese + Pearl Onions + House Made Chipotle Ketchup + Creamy Horseradish
Charcoaled Sugarcane Marinated Pork Chop $43
Creamy Polenta + Tempura Onion Ring + Tuscan Kale + Fried Milk + Pork Jus
Grilled Marinated Swordfish $42
House Made Lemon Ricotta Cavatelli + Grilled Clams + Yellow Cherry Tomato Passata
Parmesan Crusted Veal Milanese $44
Mixed Baby Greens + Crispy Potatoes + Fried Capers + Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette + Shaved Parmesan
Leonessa’s Own Steak Au Poivre $66
Black Peppercorn Crusted 16 oz. Prime NY Sirloin +
Hot Gorgonzola Cream
SIDES
Creamy Polenta $12
White Truffle Oil + Aged Parmesan
Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes $12
Butter + Organic Cream
Crispy Roasted Potatoes $14
Arrabiata Spice + Parm + House Made Chipotle Ketchup
Thumbelina Carrots & Fresh Spring Peas $15
Minted Yogurt + Fennel Pollen
Grilled Asparagus $15
EVOO + Sea Salt + Truffle Butter
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