(organic local produce sourced mainly from BD’s Earth-Trine farm John Fonteyn’s Rio Gozo Farm & local farmers market)
locally inspired salads
Insalata Ojai, romaine, gem & butter lettuce in vinaigrette, pumpkin seeds & avocado...10 (vegan)
Insalata Baxi, butter lettuce tossed in our tahini dressing w/walnuts & pumpkin seeds...10 (vegan)
Insalata Semonzana, arugula in vinaigrette topped with apples, toasted seeds, crumbled walnuts & drizzled with balsamic reduction...11.50 (vegan)
Insalata Ortovegana, romaine lettuce in tahini dressing with radishes, fennel, carrots & toasted pumpkin seeds, drizzled with fresh local seasonal herb pesto.…11 (vegan)
Insalata Mediortola, romaine lettuce in vinaigrette, fresh mozzarella, radishes, fennel, carrots & toasted pumpkin seeds, drizzled with fresh local seasonal organic green herb pesto.…11
Insalata Cioxota, arugula, radicchio & beets in vinaigrette topped with sheeps milk feta cheese & drizzled with our balsamic reduction…11
Insalata Rocca, kale & radicchio in our vinaigrette topped with warm sauteed california shitake mushrooms, finished with italian parmesan cheese...12
Insalata Fragolosa, arugula & butter lettuce in vinaigrette topped with fresh local strawberries, crumbled walnuts & sheeps milk feta cheese...11.75
Insalata Pra’, romaine, gem & butter lettuce in vinaigrette, topped with pecorino cheese…8.50
Insalata Fontese, arugula in our house vinaigrette topped with italian parmesan cheese.…10
Insalata Amica, romaine, gem & butter lettuce in vinaigrette with local organic oranges, tangerines, fennel, avocado mediterranean olives & parmesan cheese.…11
(add warm shredded chicken breast for salad +6.75) (add chilled shredded chicken breast for salad +4)
house made soups
Minestra Ortola, local vegetables & greens, in our veggie broth, topped w/pecorino cheese…7.25
Zuppa di Pollo e Verdure, chicken, local organic vegetables & greens in our chicken broth…..9.50
Cioppino del Pescatore, fresh local catch, scallops, shrimp, calamari & fresh clams, splashed with our lighly spiced tomato sauce & fresh organic local herbs, simmered in our house made seafood broth, served with toasted local artisanal bread...19
artisanal bread
baked locally by Claud Mann & our friends at Ojai Roti’
Pane, Olio e Balsamico, artisanal local bread, served with italian extra virgin olive oil & our balsamic reduction sauce….5
Crostini di Campo Croce, toasted artisanal bread topped with sauteed fresh california shitake mushrooms & italian parmesan cheese….16
hand shaped pizza
10’ flatbread made from scratch in house & topped with our favorite ingredients, finished in our wood burning oven
Pizza Regale: our tomato sauce & fresh mozzarella, finished w/fresh local organic oregano...13.50
Pizza Valgreca: our seasonal local organic green herb pesto & sauteed local organic greens, with greek olives & sheep’s milk feta cheese...14.75
Pizza Boscaiola, our tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella & sauteed fresh shitake mushrooms...15
Pizza al Salamino: our tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese & pepperoni (salamino)...14.50
Pizza Crespanese: our tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, house made pork sausage & local fresh organic oregano...15.50
Pizza al Portego: our tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella & italian prosciutto, finished with fresh ojai organic arugula….15.50
Pizza del Bob: our tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, house made pork sausage, italian prosciutto & pepperoni(salamino)….16
Pizza Monfenera: tomato sauce, feta cheese, local radicchio & shredded braised lamb….15.50
Pizza Fravocada: mascarpone & fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh local strawberris, finished with ojai organic arugula, avocado & our balsamic reduction ...15.50
Cheese Pizza: topped with our house made tomato sauce & shredded mozzarella cheese...11
fresh house made ravioli
topped with browned butter, crispy local sage, italian parmesan cheese & a splash of tomato sauce
Agnolotti: white ravioli filled with house braised beef, italian prosciutto & cheese (7pc)...22
Baschetti: buckwheat ravioli filled with fresh seasonal mushrooms & italian cheese (7pc)….21
Cuscinetti:green local herb ravioli filled with roasted winter squash & italian cheese (7pc)….20
fresh house made pappardelle
Maltagliate all’Asolana: hand-cut wide white pasta ribbons in tomato sauce with braised beef tenderloin & local organic broccoli, topped with shredded pecorino cheese...23.50
Pisocheroni del Pastore : hand-cut wide buckwheat pasta ribbons tossed in fresh local organic mint pesto & braised lamb, topped with sheep’s milk feta cheese...24
Nastri Verdi alla Marittima: hand-cut wide green pasta ribbons in brandy-tomato-cream sauce, with fresh local catch, scallops, shrimp, clams & calamari, with fresh local organic arugula...25
imported italian pasta
choice of Spaghetti or Penne or Fusilli tossed in our house made sauces
(sub any fresh pappardelle + $ 5, sub spaghetti squash + $ 4)
Sugo di Pomodoro: our house made tomato sauce...12 (vegan)
Valverde: our local green herb pesto, seasonal local vegetables, greens & walnuts...16 (vegan)
Solagnana: our tomato sauce, seasonal local vegetables & greens, finished w/fresh mozzarella...16
Putanesca: our spicy tomato sauce with light anchiovie, greek olives & capers ...16
Trevisana: olive oil, roasted garlic, local organic radicchio, mushrooms & prosciutto...18
Padernota: tomato/cream sauce with roasted chicken breast & shitake mushrooms...18.50
Maserese: our tomato sauce, house made pork sausage, leeks & shredded pecorino cheese...18
Carbonara:cream, fresh local organic egg, italian prosciutto, parmesan, black pepper...18.50
Ezzelina: our own bolognese style recipe, house made, slow braised, ground beef ragout...18.75
Calamaretti, tomato sauce, baby squid (calamari), red pepper flakes, leeks & capers...17.75
Vongole: fresh clams, roasted garlic, oil, white wine, lemon, red pepper, italian parsley...17.75
Gamberini, tomato sauce, shrimp, local organic oregano, red pepper flakes, greek olives...19
Rosa’:our house made tomato & cream sauce....14
roasted spaghetti squash
tossed like pasta
Zucca Adriatica:lightly spiced tomato sauce with mediterranean olives & capers....19 (vegan)
main course specialties
served with sautéed locally grown organic greens & vegetables with roasted gold potatoes
Scorfano al Miel e Mandarin:fresh wild line-caught local channel islands rockfish filet with local wildflower honey, fresh local citrus & turmeric butter….29
Halibut alla Dragoncella:fresh wild local halibut filet sauteed in white wine, fresh tarragon, lemon & pistachio….35
Petto di Pollo alla Zia Maria: breaded boneless chicken breast, sautéed with butter & sage...24
Lombata di Maiale al Rosmarino: bone-in pork chop roasted with local rosemary, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil….24
Bistecca di Fileto di Manzo: beef tenderloin steak, roasted with local organic sage, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil….37
polenta specials
Bacala’ Fresco della Casa, fresh wild local cod, simmered in olive oil, cream, milk, onions, garlic
& capers served over creamy soft polenta….16
Spessatin de Fileto: our house braised beef tenderloin, served over creamy soft polenta, topped with parmesan cheese….17
add a side of sautéed locally grown organic greens & vegetables + $ 5
risotto
italian carnaroli rice with
Risotto Ortolano: fresh seasonal vegetables/greens, with sheep milk feta cheese.... 20
Risotto ai Funghi Stagionali: fresh seasonal mushrooms & parmesan cheese.... 23
Rixotto del Doxe: wild scallops, saffron & local organic arugula...26
frittata
Frittata del Contadino: local farm fresh egg frittata with house made pork sausage, sauteed local organic greens & mozzarella cheese, drizzled with our tomato sauce...12.50
Frittata del Giardino: local farm fresh egg frittata with fresh seasonal vegetables, greens & sheep milk feta cheese, drizzled with our local organic herb pesto sauce...12.50
dessert
house-made tiramisu’….8.50 ,
italian raspberry cheese cake….8.50,
italian wild berry tart….8,
italian chocolate cake….8.50,
italian gelato (2 scoops)….7.75
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