Dante's Italiano Menu

Monterey County

Chianti Riserva, Italy | Concentrated aroma showing plum and berry character. Full and round on the palate tannins and a long fruity, peppery finish.

California | Fruity at first, vanilla cream mid, and cacao chocolate with a bit of oak to finish. Delicious, and bright, with many deep fruit characteristics standing out such as plum, cherry, and boysenberry.

California | Zesty flavors of lemon drop and green apple, barrel spice, and lime. Citrus acidity and a long palate-cleansing finish.

Cabernet Sauvignon, California | Aromas of strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, and milk chocolate. The palate has notes of chocolate smoothie, hazelnut, blackberry, and mocha.

Italy |A broad bouquet of ripe fruit, spice and tobacco. Full flavors with soft tannins that integrate perfectly.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Vally California | Notes of black cherry, blackberry and plum with hints of toasted oak, currant and spice. Fine grained tannins on the palate, polished, with a ling finish.

Italy | Originating from one of the most prestigious vineyards of the Barolo area, it has a dry, harmonic, and smooth flavor with delicate spicy aromas.

Cabernet Sauvignon, California | The Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a concentrated aroma of black cherry and cocoa with subtle threads of earthiness and cassis. Bright soft fruit flavors give way to a powerful finely structured mid-palate. A rich mouthful rounds out the lengthy finish.

Italy | Imposing structure and depth as much in its aromas of mature fruit and spices as on the palate, where the alcohol is sustained by the degree of acidity and refined tannins.

Italy I Inviting aromas of cherry and spice that explode from the glass to offer a fine, fresh and well-orchestrated palate.

Breaded and rolled slices of eggplant stuffed with a three-cheese ricotta mixture. Topped with marinara and melted mozzarella cheese.

Freshly sliced mozzarella cheese paired with tomatoes and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic.

P.E.I mussels served with a Choice of White Wine Fumet or Spicy Marinara.

Garlic-rubbed toast with marinated tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced prosciutto, and fresh basil. With balsamic drizzle.

Tender domestic calamari served with homemade marinara.

Choice of Eggplant, Chicken, or Veal baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served along spaghetti and tomato sauce • Eggplant $18.95 | Chicken $20.95 | Veal $25.95

Sautéed shrimp with roasted garlic, basil, and white wine, tossed in a spicy marinara sauce with fettuccine pasta.

Calamari, local clams, mussels, shrimp, basil, and fresh garlic sauteed in extra virgin olive oil and white wine. Tossed together with fettuccine and a spicy tomato sauce.

Crisp romaine lettuce, creamy Caesar dressing, homemade croutons and shaved parmesan • Add a salad to the main course $5.50

Mesclun greens with fresh tomatoes, green bell peppers, sliced red onions, kalamata olives, oregano and feta cheese. Served with our homemade red wine vinaigrette.

Marinated portobello grilled and served atop a bed of spinach. Served with warm pancetta, a champagne vinaigrette and shaved parmesan.

Shaved Bartlett pears, roasted walnuts, dried cranberries and gorgonzola cheese atop of a bed of mesclun greens. Served with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette.

Served with your Choice of Tomato, Marinara, or Meat Sauce.

Layered pasta with ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella, tomato sauce, and Angus ground beef.

Broad noodle pasta in a rich parmesan cream sauce.

Italian sweet sausage, mixed bell peppers, onions, and roasted garlic tossed in a light tomato sauce and served with farfalle pasta.

Sauteed pancetta and shallots tossed with penne pasta in a vodka sauce.

Roasted red peppers, grilled chicken and spinach tossed with penne pasta in a light tomato cream sauce.

Chicken, sweet sausage, roasted garlic, roasted potatoes, Tuscan peppers, and rosemary reduced in a balsamic demi-glace. Served over penne pasta.

Pan-seared salmon served atop sauteed wild mushrooms, zucchini, squash, broccoli, peppers, basil, and garlic in a lemon butter sauce.

Rolled pizza dough with meatballs, sausage, pepperoni, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese.

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, and oregano • Small $10.95 | Medium $13.95 | Large $15.95

Ricotta Sopraffina, mozzarella, fresh garlic, and parmesan • Small $14.95 | Medium $18.95 | Large $20.95

Broccoli, spinach, cremini mushrooms, onions, peppers, fresh tomato, and black olives • Small $15.95 | Medium $19.95 | Large $21.95

Thinly sliced zucchini, red onion, ricotta Sopraffina, smoked bacon, pancetta, fresh garlic, and parmesan • Small $15.95 | Medium $20.95 | Large $21.95

Pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, capicola ham, and smoked bacon • Small $15.95 | Medium $20.95 | Large $22.95

Pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, peppers, and onions • Small $15.95 | Medium $20.95 | Large $22.95

Grilled chicken, fresh tomatoes, roasted garlic, crushed red peppers, spicy cherry peppers, and fresh basil • Small $15.95 | Medium $20.95 | Large $22.95

Small $2.75 | Medium $3.75 | Large $3.75 • Chicken Cutlet, Artichoke Hearts, Roasted Red Peppers, Feta Cheese, Prosciutto, Broccoli Florets, Grilled Zucchini, Kalamata Olives

Absolut Vanilla, Bailey's Irish Cream, and ChocoLat chocolate liquor shaken into a chocolate drizzled martini glass.

1800 Reposado, Maraschino Liquor, fresh lemon juice, grapefruit juice and agave nectar over ice.

Smirnoff Vanilla Twist vodka, Roses's Lime juice, and pineapple juice, shaken and strained into a graham cracker crumb-rimmed martini glass.

Muddled cucumber, lemon juice, simple syrup, St Germain Elderflower liquor, Absolut Vodka, shaken and doubled strained into a martini glass.

Half Tray $80.00 | Full Tray $160.00

Half Tray $50.00 | Full Tray $70.00

Half Tray $50.00 | Full Tray $70.00

Half Tray $65.00 | Full Tray $100.00

Half Tray $75.00 | Full Tray $150.00

Half Tray $65.00 | Full Tray $130.00

Half Tray $65.00 | Full Tray $130.00

Half Tray $70.00 | Full Tray $140.00

Half Tray $70.00 | Full Tray $140.00

Half Tray $70.00 | Full Tray $140.00

Half Tray $80.00 | Full Tray $160.00

Half Tray $70.00 | Full Tray $140.00

Half Tray $80.00 | Full Tray $160.00

Half Tray $80.00 | Full Tray $160.00

Half Tray $80.00 | Full Tray $160.00

Half Tray $35.00 | Full Tray $70.00