Dinner

 
Printable Menu
Click here for printable menu page 1 (antipasti-insalate)
Click here for printable menu page 2 (pasta-contorni)
 
Antipasti
Bowl of soup of the day $7
Cioppino: Italian seafood stew with tomatoes, fish and shellfish
      with garlic crostini $11
Assorted bruschettas of the day $8
Veal and ricotta meatballs 'alla Cibreo' with Parmigiano Reggiano $11
Fresh Smoked Duck Carpaccio, pear and basil salad and Saba $10
Diver Caught Scallops 'Spiaggia' with sauteed oyster mushrooms, Parmigiano,
     and brown butter-truffle vinaigrette  $15
"Vitello Tonnato"- classic preparation of thinly sliced veal with tuna emulsion and
     roasted pepper and green bean salad $12

 

Pizza*
'Italian flatbread'- focaccia with salt and extra virgin olive oil $6 w/pizza sauce $8
Fresh White Clam with garlic, mozzarella and fresh tomato $13
Italian spicy sausage and caramelized onion $13
'Prosciutto cotto e funghi'--Italian ham and mushrooms $13
Bianca- garlic confit, goat cheese, mozzarella, artichokes and kalamata olives $13
Margherita with fresh basil and soft mozzarella $12
  *Simple additions to enhance your pizza:
      Soft mozzarella $4  Baby arugula $3 Shaved truffle $6 Buffalo Mozzarella $4
      Anchovies $2  Prosciutto crudo $4 Speck (lightly smoked prosciutto) $4

 

Insalate
The Via Vite Caesar with house-made croutons and Parmigiano Reggiano $9
Warm Boucheron goat cheese, spring mix, raspberry white truffle vinaigrette
     and pistachios  $12
Baby arugula, Parmigiano Reggiano, toasted pine nuts and citronette  $11
Grilled asparagus with marinated roasted beets and whipped goat cheese  $11
The Caprese Salad "the way it's supposed to be"- Buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, basil
     and Italian extra virgin olive oil $14
Simple green salad "Mista" with cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette $7

 

Pasta
Penne with traditional meat sauce alla Bolognese $18  add veal meatball $3
Handmade Crispy Gnocchi with four cheese fondue and Italian truffle shavings  $20
Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli with Vermont butter and shavings of black truffle  $20
House-made rosemary-infused pappardelle "Pasta e Fagioli" with
     Italian spicy sausage, navy beans and a hint of Chef's mama's tomato sauce  $19
Handmade Tagliolini with braised baby octopus ragout, fresh lemon zest and parsley  $19
House-made Tagliatelle Mussels Marinara with fresh PEI mussels, Italian tomatoes,
     garlic, and white wine $17

 

Gluten free pasta available, just ask your server

 

Carne e Pesce
Seared Canadian salmon with butternut squash puree
     and caramelized Brussels sprouts  $27
Herb Encrusted Wild Caught Yellowfin Tuna with Tuscan 'cavolfiore rifatto,'
     15-year old balsamic vinegar, and fennel pollen  $27
Overnight braised lamb shank with lamb jus and creamy polenta $28.5
Bacon wrapped pork tenderlion with my grandma's peperonata, pork jus
     and crostini  $26
Whole Roasted Young Chicken with Chef Cristian's potato puree, rosemary, 
     and natural jus  $20
Seared Beef Filet "Rossini" with sauteed baby spinach, Foie Gras torchon, Italian truffle
      and Marsala sauce  $39
 
Contorni (to share)
My grandma's peperonata $6
Chef Cristian's potato puree $5
Fresh baby spinach, olive oil and garlic $7
Creamy polenta with Parmigiano Reggiano $5
Via Vite's Caramelized Brussels sprouts  $7.5
Cavolfiore Rifatto with 15 year balsamic vinegar and fennel pollen  $7