Al Di La Trattoria

248 5 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Menu (As of 10/29)

• Autumn Radicchio Salad $20.00Castelfranco and Treviso, shallots, Honeycrisp apple, toasted hazelnuts, aged Tuscan Pecorino, apple cider vinaigrette
• Ravioli di Ricotta $26.00Lemon, tomato, basil, parmigiano
• Merluzzo $32.00Wild caught hake filet baked with fingerling potatoes, tomatoes, basil, breadcrumbs
• Grilled Swiss Chard Stems $10.00Anchovy vinaigrette
• Saratoga Water $3.50Still or sparkling
• Aperol Spritz
• Draft Pilsner $8.00
• Prosecco di Valdobbiadene $14.00Fine and elegant perlage. Dry and sapid

DINNER Antipasti

• Autumn Radicchio Salad $20.00Castelfranco and Treviso, shallots, Honeycrisp apple, toasted hazelnuts, aged Tuscan Pecorino, apple cider vinaigrette

Warm Farro Salad

• Roasted squash and cauliflower, sprout leaves, $19.50toasted hazelnuts, crumbled goat cheese, warm sherry vinaigrette
• Insalata di Cavolo Nero $18.00Tuscan kale, croutons, lemon, anchovy, Parmigiano
• Stracciatella $19.50Homemade fresh cheese, roasted tomatoes, focaccia
• Bread and butter $4.50
• Steamed Mussels $22.00Chili, shallot, oregano, white wine, tomatoes, grilled bread rubbed with garlic at the bottom
• Fave e Cicoria $17.50Dried fava bean puree with sautéed bitter greens, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
• Seppia and Oxtail $18.50Cuttlefish and oxtail stewed with garlic and chili, served over creamy polenta
• Trippa alla Toscana $18.00Tripe stewed with few tomatoes, soffritto

DINNER Pasta

• Ravioli di Ricotta $26.00Lemon, tomato, basil, parmigiano
• Casunziei $19.00Red beet and ricotta ravioli, butter and poppy seeds
• Malfatti $23.00Swiss chard and ricotta gnocchi, brown butter and sage
• Pappardelle with Duck $29.00Homemade pasta with duck ragu’, wilted kale, crispy duck skin, Parmigiano
• Soup of the day $15.00
• Squash Tortelli $25.00Homemade ravioli filled with roasted squash and mascarpone, Parmigiano
• Paccheri $29.00Large pasta loops, heritage pork shoulder ragu, creamy goat cheese
• Tagliatelle Al Ragù $28.00Ragu made with beef pork and veal, parmigiano
• Spaghetti Vongole $29.00Manila clams, hot chili peppers, garlic, Siciliano oregano (Spicy)
• Spaghetti Alla Chitarra Neri $29.50Homemade black spaghetti, octopus confit, hot red chili,basil, lemon (Spicy)

DINNER Secondi

• Merluzzo $32.00Wild caught hake filet baked with fingerling potatoes, tomatoes, basil, breadcrumbs
• Coniglio $38.00Braised rabbit with tomatoes, black olives, parsley, over creamy polenta
• Saltimbocca alla Romana $32.00Pork loin scallopini with prosciutto, sage leaves, crispy smashed potatoes
• Galletto Alla Diavola $34.00Charcoal grilled young chicken, fennel salad, mashed yukon gold potatoes
• Tagliata di Manzo $36.00Hanger steak, balsamic, arugula
• Funghi and Polenta $24.00Wild mushrooms and braised kale over creamy polenta

DINNER Contorni

• Anchovy vinaigrette $10.00

Creamy Polenta

• Parmigiano $10.00
• Baby Carrots $12.00Honey, chili., yogurt
• Yukon Gold Potatoes $10.00Crushed with extra virgin olive oil
• Braised Greens $10.00Garlic, chili, lemon (spicy)
• lemon, garlic, Pecorino $12.00

Beverages

• Saratoga Water $3.50Still or sparkling
• Lurisia Sparkling $8.00
• Panna Still $8.00
• Aranciata $3.50
• Coke/Diet Coke $3.50
• Iced Tea $4.75
• Lemonade $5.00
• Sparkling Lemonade $5.00
• Cocktails $17.00

Monte Cassino

• Chartreuse, lemon $11.00St.Agrestis Phony Negroni

Wine List

• Draft Pilsner $8.00
• Draft Lager $8.00

Wines by the Glass

• Prosecco di Valdobbiadene $14.00Fine and elegant perlage. Dry and sapid
• Falanghina $16.00(white) Handpicked grapes. Burst of lemon, fresh grass and white flowers and stony minerality. Stainless still only for this bright, balanced and elegant.
• Sauvignon Blanc $13.50Sustainable farming in Northern California. Unfiltered. Sunshine in a bottle with a breezy citrus California vibe
• Pinot Grigio Ramato $16.50(orange) Traditional ramato style of vinification where the pink skins contribute to gold and coppery color and layered texture. Notes of melon rind, white cherries, and licorice.Aged in part stainless steel and part in oak, bottled without filtration.
• Rose' de Loire $15.00(rose')Grolleau and Gamay. Pale salmon pink. Wild strawberries, watermelon rind and pink grapefruit.
• Primitivo "Orion" $15.00(red) When Puglia was a Greek colony, the Italian alter ego of Zinfandel was planted in the Salento Peninsula. Deep ruby red with aromas of cherries, crushed black pepper, violet and tilled earth. Dry and rigorous in the mouth. Sustainable farming.
• Cote de Brouilly $17.00(red)Nicole Chanrion works all 6.5 hectares Domaine entirely by herself, from pruning the vineyards and driving the tractors to winemaking and bottling. 50 years old Gamay Noir. Stony, faintly spicy, and elegant. Opulent and powerful on the palate, with flavors of raspberry and crushed strawberry.
• Nebbiolo $17.50(red) Aged in large vats, round and full-bodied, with delicate tannins. Expansive and fragrant, with raspberry, wild strawberry and damson jam joined by geranium and spicy hints of cloves.
• Grolleau $18.50(red) Organic, biodynamic light red wine known as the ultimate "spring wine”. Bright raspberry, cherry and white pepper.

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