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Chef's Tasting Menu

A culinary journey through the flavors of the Mediterranean, featuring a selection of eight appetizers, the chef’s choice of first course, dessert of the day, water, house wine, and coffee—all included.
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Price
€45

Appetizers

Octopus Salad

Octopus, salt, oil, pepper, and chili pepper 

Sicilian Caponata with Piacentino Ennese (3.12)

Caponata and Piacentino Ennese with saffron. Onions, capers, sultanas, bell peppers, eggplant, zucchini, celery, salt, oil, and pepper.

Anchovy, Pistachio, and Lemon Tart (2,5,9)

Anchovy, pistachio, and lemon tart. Almond flour, cheese, salt, oil, and pepper

Mussel and Clam Soup (2.5)

Mussel and clam soup. Garlic, chili pepper, and parsley; salt, oil, and pepper

Peppered Mussels (2.9)

Peppered mussels with garlic croutons. Garlic, parsley, salt, oil, and pepper

Red shrimp and pistachio stracciata (2.8)

Red shrimp* and stracciata cheese with pistachios, salt, oil, and pepper

Swordfish marinated in Verdello

Swordfish* marinated in Verdello wine, salt, oil, and pepper

Tuna tartare

Lobster tartare with orange, shallots, and Trapani fleur de sel, salt, oil, and pepper

Red shrimp (8)

per kg

Medium-sized scampi (8)

(n.a.)

Gillardeau Oyster (4)

Gold Oyster (4)

Royal Hervé Oyster (4)

Humpback shrimp (8)

per kg

cicada (8)

per kg

Lobster (8)

per kg

Lobster (8)

per kg

Ricci (8)

Fig. 1

Round windows

per kg

Tomato Bruschetta (3 pieces) (9)

Traditional Bruschetta: Tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, and salt.

“I Wish I Were a Wagtail” (3-pack)

Anchovies, onion, mint, vinegar, honey, salt, oil, pepper.

Salmon and Mango Tartare

Salmon, mango, lime, and Nocellara dell’Etna olives, salt, oil, and pepper.

first courses

Paccheri alla Norma (3.9)

Paccheri alla Norma. Flour, tomato sauce, fried eggplant, salted ricotta, basil, salt, oil, pepper

Seafood Risotto (4.8)

Carnaroli rice with seafood. Mussels, clams, shrimp*, squid*, garlic, onion, salt, oil, and pepper. 

Spaghetti with squid ink, burrata, and red shrimp (4.8)

Risotto with squid ink, burrata, and red shrimp tartare*. Tomato, onion, anchovies, red wine, and chili pepper; salt, oil, and pepper.

Spaghetti with Clams (4, 8, 9)

Spaghetti with clams. Flour, garlic, chili pepper, parsley, and clams, salt, oil, and pepper.

Smoked Seafood Carbonara (3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 14)

Lightly smoked seafood carbonara. Flour, salmon, tuna, shrimp*, swordfish*, egg, onion, salt, oil, and pepper.

Carbonara (3,9,14)

Traditional Spaghettoni alla Carbonara. Flour, pork jowl, eggs, Pecorino Romano, salt, oil, and pepper.

Gramigna with octopus ragù (5.9)

Durum wheat grits with octopus ragù and toasted bread crumbs. Flour, tomato, red wine, anchovies, onion, carrot, octopus, salt, oil, pepper.

Tonnarelli with Seafood (4, 5, 8, 9)

Seafood Tonnarelli. Flour, mussels, clams, scampi*, shrimp*, octopus*, tomatoes, parsley, garlic and chili pepper, salt, oil, and pepper.

Pistachio and Cacio Ragusano Ravioli (1,2,3,9,14)

Ravioli with pistachio pesto, confit datterino tomatoes, and Ragusano cheese. Flour, onion, tomato oil, salt, oil, pepper.

Spaghetti with traditional meat sauce (1.9)

Durum wheat grits with traditional meat sauce. Flour, meat, onion, celery, carrot, red wine, tomato, salt, oil, pepper.

main courses

Tuna Tetaki, Country-Style (5.12)

Tuna tataki “rabbit-style”. Tuna, carrot, celery, onion, sun-dried tomatoes, and mint; salt, oil, and pepper.

Sliced swordfish (5)

Sliced swordfish*, cherry tomatoes, and mint. Garlic and parsley, salt, oil, and pepper.

Octopus with Zucchini Cream à la Scapece (5)

Braised octopus* with zucchini cream in the "alla scapece" style. Garlic, mint, and rice vinegar, salt, oil, and pepper.

Assorted Seafood Grill (5.8)

Gulf Seafood Platter. Swordfish*, king prawns*, and squid*, salt, oil, and pepper (The selection may vary depending on the catch of the day).

Assorted Fried Fish (5.8)

Assorted fried fish. The selection may vary depending on the catch of the day

Fried Calamari (5.8)

Fried calamari* and king prawns*, salt, oil, pepper.

Robespierre-style Beef Tenderloin

Sliced filet mignon (200 g) Robespierre-style. Green peppercorns, rosemary, and garlic; salt, oil, and pepper.

Crispy Chicken (3,9,14)

Crispy chicken cutlet. Egg, panko breadcrumbs, parsley, cheese, salt, oil, and pepper.

Catch of the Day (5)

per kg

side dishes

Salicornia Salad

(Price based on quantity)

Assorted grilled vegetables

Grilled eggplant, zucchini, and fennel.

French fries

Baked potatoes

Oil, salt, rosemary, and pepper

Grandma's Salad (3)

Cherry tomatoes, red onion, and salted ricotta, salt, oil, and pepper.

Mixed salad

Tomatoes, radicchio, green lettuce, cucumber, salt, oil, and pepper.

desserts

Seasonal fruit

Sorbet

Homemade desserts (1, 2, 3, 9, 14)

Cover charge: $2.50

*Frozen Foods

beverages

WATER 0.75 L

NATURAL – SPARKLING – EFFERVESCENT

NATURAL WATER

Coca-Cola 33 cl

FANTA 33 CL

Premium

Schweppes Lemon

JUICES

LEMON TONIC

cocktail

American

Campari, Red Vermouth, Soda

APEROL SPRITZ

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water (or sparkling water)

Caipiroska

Vodka, lime wedges, brown sugar

A glass of Prosecco

Prosecco DOC or DOCG

Glass of Wine (White or Red)

A selection of house or local white or red wine

Campari Spritz

Campari, Prosecco, Soda

Non-Alcoholic Cocktail

A mix of fruit juices, soda, syrups, or non-alcoholic bitters (e.g., Sanbitter, Crodino)

Gin & Tonic / Lemon

Gin, tonic water (or lemon soda/lemonade for the lemon version)

Gin Premiere

Premium gin (special selection)

Hugo Spritz

Elderflower syrup, Prosecco, soda water, fresh mint leaves

MILAN TURIN

Campari, Red Vermouth

Mojito

White rum, brown sugar, fresh lime juice, fresh mint, soda

Moscow Mule

Vodka, ginger beer, fresh lime juice

Negroni

Gin, Campari, Red Vermouth

Sicilian Spritz

Sicilian amaro (e.g., Amara alle arance rosse, Averna, or mandarin/lemon liqueur), Prosecco, soda

Vodka & Tonic / Lemon

Vodka, tonic water (or lemon soda/lemonade for the lemon version)

beers

Beer of the Strait

Messina salt crystals

reds

GRACI ETNA RED DOC WINE

CL.75

TERRE NERE ETNA RED

CL.75

COTTANERA ETNA DOC ROSÉ

CL.75

COTTANERA ETNA ROSSO DOC

CL.75

Milazzo, Maria Costanza

CL.75

whites

FINA KIKE’ SAUVIGNON BLANC

CL.75

FINA KEBRILLA ORGANIC CRICKET

CL.75

TERRE NERE ETNA BIANCO

CL.75

Milazzo, Maria Costanza

Cl.75

MILAZZO: WHITE WITH A TOUCH OF BLACK

CL.75

COTTANERA ETNA WHITE CARRIC

CL.75

sparkling wine

MURGO SPUM BRUT SAEMPER

CL.75

MURGO SPUM SAEMPER BRUT ROSÉ

CL.75

Organic Classic Method Brut Chardonnay Sparkling Wine 2023

Funaro

Blanc de Blancs Metodo Classico

Alessandro Viola

VSB Brut Bervini Natura

Bervini

Il Grillo di Santa Tresa Organic Brut Sparkling Wine

Feudal estate of Santa Tresa

champagne

MURGO SPUM BRUT SAEMPER

CL.75

MURGO SPUM SAEMPER BRUT ROSÉ

CL.75

Organic Classic Method Brut Chardonnay Sparkling Wine 2023

Funaro

Blanc de Blancs Metodo Classico

Alessandro Viola

VSB Brut Bervini Natura

Bervini

Il Grillo di Santa Tresa Organic Brut Sparkling Wine

Feudal estate of Santa Tresa