Italian dinner menu · Downtown Grand Junction The menu changes with the valley.
Pasta is rolled each morning and served until it is gone. The menu shifts with the Grand Valley harvest, so a few dishes may change from night to night.
V — vegetarian · GF — can be prepared without gluten on request · ★ — chef's signature
Antipasti
To begin
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Burrata e pesche
17Creamy burrata, late-harvest Palisade peaches, basil oil, toasted pistachio, sea salt. V GF
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Carpaccio di manzo
18Thin-sliced Colorado beef, arugula, shaved Parmigiano, lemon, capers. GF
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Arancini
14Crisp saffron risotto, molten fontina heart, Calabrian chili aioli. V
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Vitello tonnato
19Cold-roasted veal, silky tuna and caper sauce, celery leaves. GF
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Tagliere della casa
26House-cured salumi, three Italian cheeses, Palisade honey, marinated olives, wood-oven focaccia.
Primi
Fresh pasta, rolled this morning
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Tonnarelli cacio e pepe
24Hand-cut square spaghetti, aged pecorino romano, toasted black pepper. V ★
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Agnolotti del plin
29Braised Colorado beef and chard, brown butter, sage, Parmigiano Reggiano. ★
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Pappardelle al ragù d'agnello
31Wide ribbons, slow-braised high-country lamb, rosemary, pecorino.
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Tagliatelle ai funghi
27Wild mushrooms from the Grand Mesa, thyme, butter, aged balsamic. V
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Risotto alla zucca
26Carnaroli rice, roasted Western Slope squash, amaretti crumble, sage. V GF
Secondi
From the wood fire
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Bistecca alla fiorentina
96Thirty-ounce dry-aged porterhouse, rosemary salt, lemon, olive oil. Serves two. GF ★
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Branzino al forno
38Whole roasted Mediterranean sea bass, fennel, Castelvetrano olives, salsa verde. GF
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Pollo al mattone
32Half chicken pressed under a brick, Calabrian chili, charred lemon, crisp potatoes. GF
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Porchetta
34Herb-rolled pork belly, crackling skin, braised cannellini, mostarda. GF
Dolci
To finish
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Tiramisù
12Espresso-soaked savoiardi, mascarpone cream, bitter cocoa. V ★
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Panna cotta
11Vanilla bean cream, Palisade cherry compote, almond crumble. V GF
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Torta all'olio d'oliva
11Olive oil and orange cake, whipped ricotta, candied peel. V
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Affogato
9House vanilla gelato drowned in a shot of hot espresso. V GF

Vino al calice
Wine by the glass
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Franciacorta Brut
18Lombardia — fine bubbles, green apple, brioche.
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Riesling, East Orchard Mesa
13Palisade, Colorado — white peach, lime zest, a touch of sweetness.
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Vermentino di Sardegna
14Sardegna — sea breeze, lemon blossom, almond.
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Cabernet Franc, Grand Valley
15Palisade, Colorado — red currant, violet, warm sandstone.
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Chianti Classico
16Toscana — sour cherry, dried herbs, firm and food-friendly.
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Barolo
26Piemonte — rose, tar, red fruit; poured from our preservation system.
Please tell your server about any allergies before you order. Our kitchen handles wheat, eggs, dairy, nuts, fish and shellfish, so we cannot promise any dish is free of allergens, including dishes marked GF.
Carpaccio, bistecca and tiramisù can contain raw or undercooked meat or eggs. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Menu shown is a sample autumn menu. Prices in US dollars, before sales tax; there is no added service charge.
Hungry yet?
Fridays and Saturdays are our busiest nights, so reserve ahead, or take a seat at the bar for walk-in aperitivo.