Bar La Grassa Menu

800 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
  • Antipasti

    • Crispy Insalata

      Assorted greens tossed with ricotta salata, toasted pine nuts, house-made parmesan crackers, and a Saporoso Balsamic vinaigrette.
      $12.00
    • BLG Caesar Salad

      Escarole and green leaf lettuce with a soft boiled egg, radish, fennel, celery, and croutons, with a garlic anchovy dressing
      $12.00
    • Kale & Radicchio Salad

      Seared Lacinato kale and radicchio are tossed with walnuts and Honeycrisp apple. Dressed with sherry-thyme vinaigrette (contains honey) and garnished with Pecorino Romano. *Gluten free
      $14.00
    • Arancini

      Arancini of lemon risotto around taleggio cheese. Served with a spicy yogurt. 4 per order. *Spicy yogurt contains fish sauce
      $14.00
    • Prosciutto Di Parma

      4 ounces of Prosciutto di Parma, served with curls of unsalted butter and house made grissini.
      $20.00
    • Grilled Prawns

      5 grilled Blue Prawns garnished with chermoula and grilled scallions.
      $27.00
  • Bruschetta

    • Soft Eggs & Lobster

      Grilled sourdough topped with soft scrambled egg with poached lobster meat and cream cheese folded in. Garnished with minced chives and truffle oil.
      $30.00
    • Pickled Tomato W/Ricotta

      Cherry tomatoes pickled with ginger and turmeric, over fresh ricotta. Served on grilled bread.
      $13.00
    • Braised Octopus

      Wild-caught Spanish octopus is braised and pan-seared; tossed with fried local red potatoes, roasted red peppers, brown-butter almonds, arugula, and fennel pollen vinaigrette. Served on grilled sourdough. Pescatarian. Can be nut free and dairy free without almonds, can be GF without bread. The red potatoes are fried in the same fryer as items containing gluten, so people with a severe gluten allergy should take this into consideration.
      $17.00
    • Charred Red Onion W/Goat Cheese

      Grilled bread topped with a mixture of charred red onion, toasted pine nuts, and sherry gastrique, finished with crumbled goat cheese.
      $13.00
    • Chicken Liver Mousse

      Chicken liver mousse topped with pickled shallots and mint. Served on grilled bread.
      $13.00
    • Crispy Pork Shoulder & Carrot Puree

      Berkshire pork shoulder, roasted overnight, is shredded, fried in olive oil, and served over a spiced carrot purée on grilled sourdough. Garnished with chives.
      $15.00
    • Spiced Carpaccio

      Chilled, spice encrusted rare beef tenderloin is thinly sliced, served on grilled sourdough with a salad of baby arugula, shaved Grana Padano, and truffle aioli.
      $18.00
    • White Anchovy & Avocado

      Grilled sourdough topped with sliced ripe avocado, white anchovies, and thinly sliced scallions.
      $14.00
    • Fried Corn Meal

      Sliced sourdough is dipped in an egg wash, dredged in polenta, and deep fried. Topped with mascarpone and sliced prosciutto.
      $15.00
    • Roasted Beet Pesto

      Grilled sourdough is topped with roasted beet and kale pesto and house made chili oil. *Pesto contains hazelnuts and cheese
      $15.00
  • Pasta

    • Red Wine Spaghetti W/Pine Nuts

      Spaghetti cooked in red wine, tossed with butter, garlic, and Grana Padano. Finished with toasted pine nuts and parsley. *Not available gluten free
      $17.00
    • Fettuccine Alfredo

      Traditional fettuccine alfredo, tossed with butter and Parmesan.
      $17.00
    • Gnocchi W/Cauliflower & Orange

      Potato gnocchi sautéed with thinly sliced cauliflower in an orange cream sauce.
      $26.00
    • Mafalda Bolognese

      Slow-cooked pork bolognese with a touch of cream is tossed with mafalda pasta and finished with ricotta salata.
      $22.00
    • Pappardelle W/Veal Ragu

      Fresh cut pappardelle pasta with braised veal in San Marzano tomato sauce.
      $24.00
    • Cavatelli W/Rabbit Sugo

      Cavatelli pasta is tossed with a braised rabbit sugo made with pancetta, porcini mushrooms, white wine, and tomato.
      $25.00
    • Torchio W/Charred Pork & Pea Shoots

      Thinly sliced charred pork shoulder is sautéed with basil, shallot, and garlic until caramelized. Torchio pasta is tossed in, along with pea shoots and Parmesan.
      $22.00
    • Maltagliati W/ Short Rib

      House made maltagliati pasta is tossed with milk braised short ribs, ricotta, and parmesan, finished with green onion.
      $28.00
    • Fusilli W/Orange And Kalamata Olive Lamb Sausage

      Fusilli pasta is served with an orange and kalamata olive lamb sausage, tossed with a rapini pistachio pesto. Topped with grated Pecorino Romano. *The lamb sausage does contain pork and white wine.
      $24.00
    • Ziti W/Shrimp & Vin Santo

      Fresh ziti with sautéed shrimp, shallots, and fresh basil in a Vin Santo cream sauce.
      $28.00
    • Calamarata W/Raw Tuna

      Calamarata pasta is tossed with Fresno chili sauce, finished with lemon juice and butter. Topped with diced sushi grade Ahi tuna marinated in lime juice, red onion, and cilantro.
      $41.00
    • Pasta Nera W/Mussels & Braised Tomatoes

      Prince Edward Island mussels steamed with garlic and white wine are tossed with linguine and a squid ink compound butter. The dish is garnished with braised cherry tomatoes, basil, Serrano chilis, and breadcrumbs.
      $25.00
    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      Traditional spaghetti carbonara, with house-made pancetta, grana padano cheese, and egg yolk.
      $21.00
    • Crab Ravioli

      10 house made ravioli filled with crab, grated onion, and heavy cream. Topped with shellfish vermouth cream sauce and minced chives.
      $35.00
    • Four Cheese Medaglioni W/Spinach & Lobster

      Four-cheese medaglioni are served with fresh lobster, wilted spinach, and basil. Finished with anchovy butter sauce and fried basil.
      $38.00
    • Mushroom & Taleggio Agnolotti

      Fresh pasta filled with a mushroom mousse and taleggio cheese. Served with sautéed oyster mushrooms and shallots. 10 agnolotti per order. *Not available gluten free
      $23.00
    • Nduja Egg Raviolo

      Red pepper pasta is filled with a mixture of ricotta cheese and Nduja, a Calabrian soft salami, and an egg yolk. Topped with thyme brown butter. 1 raviolo per order.
      $9.00
  • Secondi

    • Meatball

      A 10 ounce meatball made with beef chuck, brisket, and short rib. Served with a San Marzano marinara sauce. 1 per order. *Not gluten free
      $15.00
    • Garlic And Red Pepper Sausages

      2 house made Duroc pork sausages served with marinated red peppers.
      $25.00
    • Branzino

      Branzino is grilled until the skin is crispy. It is topped with toasted garlic, parsley, dill, and chili flake, and served with a grilled lemon.
      $45.00
    • Monkfish W/Sambuca Saffron Broth

      A 6oz filet of wild caught North Atlantic monkfish is crusted with spices, then pan seared and roasted with olive oil. The fish is served with a sambuca-saffron broth and Napa cabbage sautéed with caramelized fennel and harissa.
      $28.00
    • Grilled Pressed Chicken

      A boneless, skin-on, whole chicken is brined, grilled, and pressed, garnished with chili flakes and parsley.
      $31.00
    • St. Louis Pork Ribs

      A 6-bone rack of ribs is covered in rub, slow roasted until tender, and then caramelized on the grill. Finished with chili flake, parsley, and lemon.
      $24.00
    • New York Strip

      A 12oz New York Strip is grilled to order. Topped with chives and parsley, served with lemon wedges.
      $42.00
    • Bistecca For 4

      A 3 ½ pound bone-in porterhouse is grilled to order, sliced thin, and garnished with chives, parsley, and lemon wedges.
      $100.00
  • Contorni

    • Risotto Milanese

      Saffron risotto, topped with an egg yolk and black pepper.
      $15.00
    • Butternut Squash W/Dried Chili Salsa

      Roasted butternut squash dressed with a dried chili sauce (contains nuts and sesame). Topped with pepitas and ricotta salata. *Gluten free, vegetarian, can be vegan
      $14.00
    • Swiss Chard

      Swiss chard braised in house made red sauce. *Gluten free, vegetarian, does contain butter
      $14.00
    • Brussels Sprouts

      Garlic-thyme roasted brussels sprouts are dressed with currant agrodolce , Iberico lardo, and garnished with breadcrumbs.
      $14.00
    • Oyster Mushrooms

      Oyster mushroom confit topped with salsa verde. Gluten free, vegan, nut free.
      $14.00
  • Dolci

    • Tiramisu

      Vanilla sponge cake drizzled with coffee syrup, layered with a mascarpone filling and chocolate shavings.
      $13.00
    • Salted Caramel Crespelle

      2 crepes filled with salted caramel sauce.
      $13.00
    • Gjetost Cheesecake

      Cheesecake made with gjetost, a Scandinavian cheese made from caramelized goat milk. Baked in a gluten free chocolate almond crust. Served with orange marmalade, whipped creme fraiche, and a gluten free cocoa cookie.
      $13.00
    • Brown Sugar Torta Della Nonna

      A brown sugar maple custard is baked with pine nuts in a lemony crust, dusted with powdered sugar and topped with caramelized apples and mascarpone whipped cream.
      $13.00
    • Baklava

      Layers of phyllo dough filled with pistachios and walnuts and soaked in a spiced honey syrup.
      $13.00
  • Additional Items

    • Cold Gigante Beans In Giardiniera

      8 ounces
      $10.00
    • Side Of Focaccia

      $5.00
    • Side Of Parmesan

      $2.00
    • Red Pepper Flakes

      $0.50
  • Non-Alcoholic Beverages

    • San Pellegrino Aranciata

      $3.00
    • San Pellegrino Limonata

      $3.00
  • Retail

    • BLG Hat

      $25.00

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