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ANTIPASTI – FIRST COURSE
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Minestrone
The most famous Italian vegetable soup prepared to perfection. Lots of vitamins, few calories.
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Insalata di stagione mix
Crisp romaine lettuce, fresh carrot strips, sweet cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and sweet corn.
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Insalata Caesar
Crisp romaine lettuce, fresh grated parmesan cheese and homemade croutons all tossed in gourmet Caesar dressing that is prepared by your waiter at your tableside. Said to be the Best Caesar in town by our guests! Additional toppings: Shrimps or grilled chicken.
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Insalata Caprese
Fresh hierloom tomatoes combined with original Italian buffalo mozzarella cheese, topped with young basil leaves, drizzled with a dressing of extra vergine olive oil and balsamic vinegar di Modena.
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Prosciutto crudo e melone
Original Parma ham, very thin sliced, bedded on mouthwatering sweet Cantaloupe melon. |
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Carpaccio di tonno
Ultrathin Japanese tuna slices in a zesty lemon-olive oil sauce. Enjoy the real taste of your favorite fish.
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Capesante gratinate supreme
Two jumbo scallops baked in its own shell stuffed with succulent Italian seasonings according to a traditional Venetian recipe and baked to a golden brown crust. Sensational! |
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PASTA DISHES
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Spaghetti o Gnocchi Napolitana
Spaghetti in homemade marinara sauce and young basil leaves.
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Penne rigate o Gnocchi con ragû
Traditional pasta dish with our delicious rich sauce of minced meat, carrots and tomatoes.
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Spaghetti in golden egg cream sauce with chunks of roasted smoked ham.
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Penne verdura
Vegetarian’s favorite dish. Penne noodles covered with garlic roasted garden vegetables, tossed in a light tomato-prosecco wine reduction.
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Penne o Gnocchi quattro formaggi
Penne noodles in a delicious sauce of 4 different cheeses.
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Ravioli spinaci e ricotta
5 Giant pasta cushions, home made, filled with sautéed spinach and original Italian ricotta cheese. Served with cream of fresh cherry tomato and ragû on the side.
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Pesto alla Genovese con gamberoni
Spaghetti tossed with our homemade pesto recipe of fresh basil, pine nuts and Italian pecorino cheese, surrounded by succulent perfectly sautéed shrimps.
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Ravioli di carne
5 Giant pasta cushions, homemade, filled with spicy Italian sausage. Served with a light cream sauce of roasted sweet bell peppers, onions, chili, garlic and marsala wine.
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Ravioli di aragosta
5 Giant pasta cushions, homemade, filled with sweet lobster chunks in creamy ricotta cheese. Served with fragrant cream of lobster.
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BIS di Ravioli
Choose your two favorite kinds of ravioli (6 big pcs.)
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TRIS di Ravioli
All different kinds of our homemade Raviolis on one big plate (9 pcs.)
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SPECIALITA VENEZIANA – VENETIAN SPECIALITIES
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Lasagna Queen XL
Spectacular medley of lasagna (green peas, Italian cooked ham, minced meat, tomatoes and besciamella sauce) baked under a golden crust of parmesan cheese.
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Tonno alla Veneziana
Juicy medallions of fresh tuna-fillet, quickly sautéed and served with a reduction of dark soy sauce seasoned with rosemary. Crusty outside, stays tender rosé in the center. Intense flavor. Comes with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
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Tagliatelle paglia e fieno con gamberoni e granchio
Composition of white and green fettuccini noodles,tossed with crab meat and shrimp in our delicious sweet cream of cherry tomatoes and zucchini.
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Spaghetti alla Busara
Silvia's favorite recipe of the Venetian gondolieri. Juicy blue jumbo shrimps, peeled, sautéed with cherry tomato in a brandy-prosecco (Italian sparkling white-wine)-garlic- and olive oil sauce. All served on a bed of spaghetti noodles. Spicy.
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SECONDI – MAIN COURSE – FISH
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Fileto di pesce alla CASANOVA
Fresh fillet of local sea bass perfectly grilled, served with Casanova´s signature sauce alla Livornese (capers, black olives, cherry tomatoes, white wine, oregano) and our famous gnocchis (little homemade Italian potato dumplings). Absolutely mouthwatering!
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Pesce al Cartoccio
Whole or fillets of Red Snapper steamed in white wine, garlic oil, fresh herbs, julianne strips of sweet onion & bell peppes & cherry tomatoes, (some like Rick like it hot so, add Serrano chile upon request). Comes w/ fresh steamed vegetables & choice of mashed potatoes or Gnocchi
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Red snapper al forno
Seasoned whole red-snapper, oven baked in prosecco wine with potato-cubes, sweet onion slices and fresh cherry tomatoes.
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Jumbo Gamberoni alla griglia
Seasoned juicy jumbo shrimps, prepared on our Mezquite-grill. Comes with fresh sautéed or steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes.
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Coda di Aragosta
Succulent local lobster tail, grilled, oven-baked or steamed, with Italian garlic-butter-sauce. Comes with choice of mashed potatoes or pasta. Subject to availability. |
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SECONDI - MAIN COURSE - CHICKEN & STEAK
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Pollo alla pizzaiola
Tender baby-chicken-breast in crusty parmesan-breadcrumb coat, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Served with mashed potatoes.
Pollo alla marsala
Succulent chicken breast sautéed to perfection in Casanova's signature marsala wine reduction, creamy mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.
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New York alla brace
Lean New York steak, 15 oz., grilled to perfection, served with porcini mushroom-pepper sauce. Accompanied with pan-fried rosemary potatoes and fresh sauteed vegetables.
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Rib-Eye alla brace
Rick is a steak guy and this is his favorite - Rib-Eye steak, 16 oz., grilled to perfection, served with porcini-mushroom pepper sauce. Accompanied with pan-fried rosemary potatoes and fresh sauteed vegetables.
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DOLCE - DESSERTS
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Banana Split
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream served on fresh banana halves, decorated with whipping cream, chocolate sauce and split almonds.
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Tiramisu
Mum`s inherited recipe of the real Italian Tiramisu. Loaded with mascarpone-amaretto filling. Chocolate powder dusted. Unashamed creamy.
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Strudel di Mele
Homemade apple-strudel with a filling of sweet-sour apple slices, cinnamon, lime juice and zest, imported Italian big raisins, pine-nuts. Oven baked with a golden crust. Served with vanilla ice-cream and whipping cream.
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Cannoli Rick
3 delicate homemade pastry shells filled with Rick's secret sweet ricotta dream-cream. Presented with local honey, vanilla sauce and powdered sugar. Guess who's recipe this is?
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Banana flambé
Our exquisite sweet flambé specialty prepared with liquor-cinnamon-sugar, Kaluha-cream, & a scoop of ice cream. What a perfume and show - get your camera ready! |
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