Paesano Restaurant & Wine Bar Menu

Medium-bodied, dry, with herbaceous grass notes, vibrant acidity, melon, and citrus fruit

Fresh, crisp, flavors of zesty citrus and green apple

Elegant, medium-bodied, dry, with stone fruits, green apple, white florals, and refreshing minerality

Delicate, pale straw colors, tangy apple, lime, with hints of sweetness and nuts

Elegant, complex, medium-bodied, floral scent and almond notes

Lightly sweet with fresh apricot, peach, and pear

Non oaked, round and rich, medium/full-bodied with apple and tropical fruit

Crisp, sweet and bubbly, flavors of peach and honey. Dessert in a bottle

Full-bodied white with hint of apricot, good minerality

Fresh, crisp, 100% Cortese, refreshing stone minerality

Steel aged Chardonnay, Sauvignon, dry Riesling, and Nascetta; dry, with notes of kiwi, elderflower, pear, and hints of flint

World class Grigio, full-bodied, tropical, with balanced acidity

Very aromatic with medium/full body...again with mountain freshness and elegant texture

Light, aromatic with notes of peaches, honey, nutmeg

Bright and balanced, loaded with ripe peach and a hint of vanilla

Full-bodied with tropical fruit, toasted nuts and a long round finish

Zesty and light, notes of tangy citrus and fresh herbs

Ripe and fragrant, notes of grapefruit, melon and spicy accents

Fresh, round texture with viscous petrol nose, a very pleasant finish - you'll want to come back for more

From the Vesuvius area, comes this pretty wine with aromas of pineapple, honey, flowers and toasted nuts

A great southern white wine from a benchmark small producer, it's got it all

Ripe and refreshing, palate of exotic fruits and soft floral spices with a lingering finish

From the hottest wine region right now, this Sicilian wine echoes its volcanic roots

12 month barrel aged, refined, with approachable acidity, dark fruit, oak, and baking spices

Elegant with silky tannins, complex forest berries and herbs

Bold and fruity, medium/full bodied dried fruit character with notes of baking spices

Classically styled Chianti with berry, cherry and soft earthy notes

Maremma coast "Super Tuscan" with consistent top rating from critics; big, silky, and delicious!

Ripe and fruity, medium bodied with lots of fruit and a nice finish

Certified organic. Full-bodied with lush red cherry and sweet baking spices

Soft, fruity with a light body and ripe fruits and a smooth finish

Bright finish red with aromas of ripe berries and lots of savory mineral character

Soft and ripe, medium body, dark berry, ripe cherry with hints of vanilla

Great pedigree, full-bodied, firm tannins and notes of tar, menthol and spice

Classic style Barolo, delicate, elegant with notes of cherries and plum

Tightly wound structure, complex, highly respected and refined

Highly balanced yet powerful and defined tannins. Sweeter nose, with hints of currant, cherry, and liquorice

The lighter side of Nebbiolo, fresh fruit and flowers, tobacco leaf

A mountain Nebbiolo, mesh of red fruit, flowers but with a polished profile

Old vines, dark berry, fresh sage and a firm core of iron and earth

A very serious Pinot loaded down, fine and firm tannins and layers of flavors

Full-bodied with dark fruit, coco, vanilla with a rustic-earthy finish

Very elegant, bright fruit with fresh floral scentsand a focused finish

Ripe, concentrated, dark berry and plum with a touch of raisin at the finish

Powerful wine with great flavors of dried fruit, coco, vanilla and sweet spices

Award winning wine, soft, elegant, notes of ripe fruit, tobacco, and cedar

Complex mesh of dried flowers, red fruit, firm tannins, fresh acid, and a spicy finish

The top DOCG for Chianti as of 2010, powerful, elegant, refined and complex

Full lush Sangiovese from top producer, firm but polished tannins

Fresh, energetic, with a bright and focused finish

100pts! #3 of the Top 100 Wines of the World" - Wine Spectator. Velvety tannins, perfect structure, with classic brunello flavors

A new producer making excellent wine, soft and loaded with fruit

Legendary producer, old vines, intense notes of red fruit, leather and spice, gets all the ratings

This 2012 is at a pretty stage, showy right out of the bottle, firm tannins

Tuscan blend of 60% Cabernet, 40% Merlot, a big bold wine with notes of deep fruit, leather and spice

Bold and spicy, full-bodied, red fruit, cedar, tobacco, well balanced

"Super Tuscan" blend of Cab, Petit Verdot and Cab Franc, great structure and dark fruit

From Antinori's top Bolgheri estate we have this powerful blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and Syrah packed with bold red fruits, sweet spices, and minty herbal accents

Beautifully detailed Cab blend, dried herbs, balsamic notes, sweet spices, fine tannins

From the desirable growing area of Maremma, earthy notes, soft palate, mineral accents

Maremma IGT, deep purple, notes of clove and vanilla, velvety tannins

Palate of ample dark plum and berry fruit, soft peppery spice, fine ripe tannins

Concentrated and full bodied, mixed berries, cherry, 2017 Top 100 Wine of the Year by Ws

Aglianico/Piedrosso blend from Mt. Vesuvius, raspberry, smoke, earth, and tobacco

One of Italy's most noble red wines, full, complex, dark fruit, tar, sap, and floral notes

Bold, full-bodied red with fresh red fruits, dark chocolate, smokey ash, and spice sweet spice and smoky ash

First wine planted in Italy of Greek origin, this Italian Zinfandel is full-bodied with huge spice and rich fruits

Ripe red, medium-bodied, packed with dark plum, cherry, with soft chewy tannins

rom Mt. Etna with a blend of native grapes, 80% Nerello Mascalese, and 20% Nerello Cappuccio. Volcanic, woodsy with dark berries

Etna superstar, 90% Mascalese, 10% Cappuccio, elegant, prestigious, intense/dense tannins

A cult hit, rare bottle, solo project with a mix of the best of the same local variety as listed above

Medium-bodied, dry, with herbaceous grass notes, vibrant acidity, melon, and citrus finish

Fresh, crisp, flavors of zesty citrus and green apple

Elegant, medium-bodied, dry, with stone fruits, green apple, white florals, and refreshing minerality

Delicate, pale straw colors, tangy apple, lime, with hints of sweetness and nuts

Elegant, complex, medium-bodied, floral scent and almond notes

Lightly sweet with fresh apricot, peach, and pear

Non oaked, round and rich, medium/full-bodied with apple and tropical fruit

Crisp, sweet and bubbly, flavors of peach and honey. Dessert in a bottle

Full-bodied white with hint of apricot, good minerality

Fresh, crisp, 100% Cortese, refreshing stone minerality

Steel aged Chardonnay, Sauvignon, dry Riesling, and Nascetta; dry, with notes of kiwi, elderflower, pear, and hints of flint

World class Grigio, full-bodied, tropical, with balanced acidity

Very aromatic with medium/full body...again with mountain freshness and elegant texture

Light, aromatic with notes of peaches, honey, nutmeg

Bright and balanced, loaded with ripe peach and a hint of vanilla

Full-bodied with tropical fruit, toasted nuts and a long round finish

Zesty and light, notes of tangy citrus and fresh herbs

Ripe and fragrant, notes of grapefruit, melon and spicy accents

Fresh, round texture with viscous petrol nose, a very pleasant finish - you'll want to come back for more

From the Vesuvius area, comes this pretty wine with aromas of pineapple, honey, flowers and toasted nuts

A great southern white wine from a benchmark small producer, it's got it all

Ripe and refreshing, palate of exotic fruits and soft floral spices with a lingering finish

From the hottest wine region right now, this Sicilian wine echoes its volcanic roots

12 month barrel aged, refined, with approachable acidity, dark fruit, oak, and baking spices

Elegant with silky tannins, complex forest berries and herbs

Bold and fruity, medium/full bodied dried fruit character with notes of baking spices

Classically styled Chianti with berry, cherry and soft earthy notes

Maremma coast "Super Tuscan" with consistent top rating from critics; big, silky, and delicious!

Ripe and fruity, medium bodied with lots of fruit and a nice finish

Certified organic. Full-bodied with lush red cherry and sweet baking spices

Soft, fruity with a light body and ripe fruits and a smooth finish

Bright finish red with aromas of ripe berries and lots of savory mineral character

Soft and ripe, medium body, dark berry, ripe cherry with hints of vanilla

Great pedigree, full-bodied, firm tannins and notes of tar, menthol and spice

Classic style Barolo, delicate, elegant with notes of cherries and plum

Tightly wound structure, complex, highly respected and refined

Highly balanced yet powerful and defined tannins. Sweeter nose, with hints of currant, cherry, and liquorice

The lighter side of Nebbiolo, fresh fruit and flowers, tobacco leaf

A mountain Nebbiolo, mesh of red fruit, flowers but with a polished profile

Old vines, dark berry, fresh sage and a firm core of iron and earth

Friendly Pinot from way up in the Austrian mountains, crunchy red fruits, woodsy tones of mushrooms

A very serious Pinot loaded down, fine and firm tannins and layers of flavors

Full-bodied with dark fruit, coco, vanilla with a rustic-earthy finish

Very elegant, bright fruit with fresh floral scents and a focused finish

Ripe, concentrated, dark berry and plum with a touch of raisin at the finish

Powerful wine with great flavors of dried fruit, coco, vanilla and sweet spices

An award winning wine, soft, elegant, notes of ripe fruit, tobacco, and cedar

Complex mesh of dried flowers, red fruit, firm tannins, fresh acid, and a spicy finish

The top DOCG for Chianti as of 2010, powerful, elegant, refined and complex

Full lush Sangiovese from top producer, firm but polished tannins. Ranked a "Top 100 Wines of the World" - Wine Spectator

Fresh, energetic, with a bright and focused finish

100pts! #3 of the Top 100 Wines of the World" - Wine Spectator. Velvety tannins, perfect structure, with classic brunello flavors

A new producer making excellent wine, soft and loaded with fruit

Legendary producer, old vines, intense notes of red fruit, leather and spice, gets all the ratings

This 2012 is at a pretty stage, showy right out of the bottle, firm tannins

Tuscan blend of 60% Cabernet, 40% Merlot, a big bold wine with notes of deep fruit, leather and spice

Bold and spicy, full-bodied, red fruit, cedar, tobacco, well balanced

"Super Tuscan" blend of Cab, Petit Verdot and Cab Franc, great structure and dark fruit

From Antinori's top Bolgheri estate we have this powerful blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and Syrah packed with bold red fruits, sweet spices, and minty herbal accents

Beautifully detailed Cab blend, dried herbs, balsamic notes, sweet spices, fine tannins

From the desirable growing area of Maremma, earthy notes, soft palate, mineral accents

Maremma IGT, deep purple, notes of clove and vanilla, velvety tannins

Palate of ample dark plum and berry fruit, soft peppery spice, fine ripe tannins

Blend of Montepulciano and Sangiovese, notes of red fruit, green pepper, spice, long finish

Concentrated and full bodied, mixed berries, cherry, 2017 Top 100 Wine of the Year by Ws

Aglianico/Piedrosso blend from Mt. Vesuvius, raspberry, smoke, earth, and tobacco

One of Italy's most noble red wines, full, complex, dark fruit, tar, sap, and floral notes

Bold, muscular, full-bodied, big red fruit, sweet spice and smoky ash

First wine planted in Italy of Greek origin, this Italian Zinfandel is full-bodied with huge spice and rich fruits

Ripe red, medium-bodied, packed with dark plum, cherry, with soft chewy tannins

From Mt. Etna, Sicily with a blend of native grapes, 80% Nerello Mascalese and 20% Nerello Cappucci. Volcanic, woodsy, and dark berries

Etna superstar, 90% Mascalese, 10% Cappuccio, elegant, prestigious, intense/dense tannins

A cult hit, rare bottle, solo project with a mix of the best of the same local variety as listed above

Cappellini tossed in house marinara. With or without meatballs

House-made pizza dough with red sauce and mozzarella cheese topped with or without pepperoni

Smaller portion of our classic recipe for our younger guests

Chicken tenders deep fried golden brown, served with waffle fries and choice of sauce

Flash-fried breaded calamari tossed with sweet drop peppers, fresh arugula greens and a sweet red-chili sauce

Lightly fried eggplant, sliced tomatoes, fresh basil and fresh mozzarella layered together and baked until golden brown

Polenta-crusted slices of local heirloom tomatoes deep-fried until golden brown and crispy. Served over roasted garlic aioli, truffle pesto and red pepper coulis

Big Fork bacon sausage and Rinaldi Italian sausages served with charred pineapple slices, mini brioche, spicy honey mustard and creamy gorgonzola fondue

Our fermented house dough topped with grilled peaches, roasted bicolor corn, mozzarella, gorgonzola, shredded chicken breast, Smith's bacon and smoky barbeque sauce. Finished with pickled red onions and celery leaves

Tender leaves of Bibb lettuce tossed in our pecorino vinaigrette. Topped with crispy fried guanciale, grated Pecorino Romano DOP, polenta bread croutons and freshly ground black peppercorn

Grilled slices of fresh peach served over tender mixed greens dressed in Klein honey balsamic dressing. Finished with shaved ricotta salata, Michigan blueberries, pickled red onion and fragrant candied pecans

Sliced local heirloom tomatoes with fresh Belgioioso mozzarella, truffletaleggio pesto, Maldon sea salt and sweet balsamic glaze

Crisp romaine lettuce with sliced radicchio and walnut vinaigrette. Garnished with slices of fresh pears, toasted ground walnuts and crumbled gorgonzola cheese

Romaine lettuce with house-made Caesar dressing. Garnished with Italian-herb croutons and grated parmesan cheese

Mixed artisan greens, sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, fresh cucumbers and shredded carrots

Thinly shaved beef sauteed with onions and peppers on a toasted hoagie roll topped with baby Swiss cheese. Served with a side of garlic aioli

Sautéed zucchini, summer squash, spinach, roasted red peppers and pickled red onions with cherry-pecan rice and vegan lemon aioli inside a tomato-basil shell

Smoked mozzarella stuffed ravioli with red bell peppers and garlic in oregano egg pasta. Served in our sun-dried tomato basil cream sauce with baby spinach and garnished with fried basil

Skewered pieces of leg of lamb and Rinaldi Italian sausages with fresh vegetables and pickled cremini mushrooms. Served atop cherry-pecan rice pilaf, red wine braised cipollini onions and adorned with a lemony amoglio sauce

Grilled line-caught swordfish steak with garlic-pepper seasoning served over warm acini di pepe tabbouleh and roasted broccolini. Finished with our taleggio-truffle pesto

Italian sausage sautéed in garlic butter with rapini greens and spicy sliced peppers tossed with our rigatoni pasta and grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Slow-cooked rustic meat sauce of beef, soffritto and red wine. Sprinkled with Pecorino Romano

Paesano's rendition of the classic saltimbocca. Hand-pounded veal cutlets, sautéed sage, imported Italian prosciutto and simmered in a classic piccata sauce. Served with angel hair pasta

Crisp, pan-fried breaded chicken breasts topped with melted mozzarella cheese and served with angel hair pasta tossed with tomato sugo

Lightly-fried eggplant, sliced tomatoes, fresh basil and fresh mozzarella layered together and baked until golden brown. Served with angel hair pasta tossed with tomato sugo

A hearty pan-roasted cremini mushroom and marsala wine sauce with garlic-buttered angel hair pasta

A piquant sauce of lemon, capers and garlic with white wine and herb butter. Served with garlic-buttered angel hair pasta

Sautéed shrimp in a white wine butter sauce, tossed with fresh garlic, basil and heirloom cherry tomatoes. Served over house-made spaghetti

Big Fork bacon sausage and Rinaldi Italian sausages served with charred pineapple slices, mini brioche, spicy honey mustard and creamy gorgonzola fondue

Bangs Island mussels steamed in white wine and lemon with garlic-herb butter and Tempesta 'Nduja. Served with crusty torn baguette

Polenta-crusted slices of local heirloom tomatoes deep-fried until golden brown and crispy. Served over roasted garlic aioli, truffle pesto and red pepper coulis

Flash-fried breaded calamari tossed with sweet drop peppers, fresh arugula greens and a sweet red-chili sauce

Lightly fried eggplant, sliced tomatoes, fresh basil and fresh mozzarella layered together and baked until golden brown

Chilled pecorino panna cotta served atop broiled heirloom cherry tomatoes tossed in Italian olive oil, garlic and basil. Finished with white balsamic reduction and cracked black pepper. Served with garlic-herb crostini

House-made large egg and ricotta raviolo topped with brown butter, guanciale, fresh rosemary and Romano cheese with cracked black pepper and finished with micro arugula

Our fermented house dough topped with grilled peaches, roasted bicolor corn, mozzarella, gorgonzola, shredded chicken breast, Smith's bacon and smoky barbeque sauce. Finished with pickled red onions and celery leaves

Tender leaves of Bibb lettuce tossed in our pecorino vinaigrette. Topped with crispy fried guanciale, grated Pecorino Romano DOP, polenta bread croutons and freshly ground black peppercorn

Grilled slices of fresh peach served over tender mixed greens dressed in Klein honey balsamic dressing. Finished with shaved ricotta salata, Michigan blueberries, pickled red onion and fragrant candied pecans

Sliced local heirloom tomatoes with fresh Belgioioso mozzarella, truffleTaleggio pesto, Maldon sea salt and sweet balsamic glaze

Crisp romaine lettuce with sliced radicchio and walnut vinaigrette. Garnished with slices of fresh pears, toasted ground walnuts and crumbled gorgonzola cheese

Romaine lettuce with house-made Caesar dressing. Garnished with Italian-herb croutons and grated parmesan cheese

Mixed artisan greens, sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, fresh cucumbers and shredded carrots

Skewered pieces of leg of lamb and Rinaldi Italian sausages with fresh vegetables and pickled cremini mushrooms. Served atop cherry-pecan rice pilaf, red wine braised cipollini onions and adorned with a lemony amoglio sauce

Grilled line-caught swordfish steak with garlic-pepper seasoning served over warm acini di pepe tabbouleh and roasted broccolini. Finished with our taleggio-truffle pesto

Bacon-wrapped chicken breast stuffed with gorgonzola cheese and breadcrumbs dressed with gorgonzola cream sauce, toasted pistachio crumbles and pickled red onions. Served over our garlic-buttered capellini

Vegan and gluten-free vegetable fritters with bell peppers, zucchini, celery, green onion and Old Bay seasoning. Topped with vegan lemon aioli and served alongside confit baby Yukon potatoes and grilled asparagus with charred lemon

Smoked mozzarella stuffed ravioli with red bell peppers and garlic in oregano egg pasta. Served in our sun-dried tomato-basil cream sauce with baby spinach and garnished with fried basil

Paesano's chitarra pasta tossed in our cured guanciale, sautéed onions, San Marzano tomatoes and pecorino cheese pan sauce studded with spicy house-ground lamb sausage and red pepper flakes. Topped with Pecorino DOP and petite arugula

Fresh salmon, shrimp, calamari and Bangs Island mussels tossed in our saffron-white wine butter sauce. Tossed with cavatelli pasta mixed with heirloom cherry tomatoes, basil, and fresh parsley. Served with fresh lemon

Pan-seared asiago-stuffed gnocchi tossed with crispy bacon, shredded confit chicken, slivered asparagus and Taleggio-truffle pesto. Topped with pickled chili peppers and sweet balsamic glaze

Italian sausage sautéed in garlic butter with rapini greens and spicy sliced peppers tossed with our rigatoni pasta and grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Slow-cooked rustic meat sauce of beef, soffritto and red wine. Sprinkled with Pecorino Romano

Paesano's rendition of the classic saltimbocca. Hand-pounded veal cutlets, sautéed sage, imported Italian prosciutto and simmered in a classic piccata sauce. Served over buttered angel hair pasta

Crisp, pan-fried breaded chicken breasts topped with melted mozzarella cheese and served with angel hair pasta tossed with tomato sugo

Lightly-fried eggplant, sliced tomatoes, fresh basil and fresh mozzarella layered together and baked until golden brown. Served with angel hair pasta tossed with tomato sugo

A hearty pan-roasted cremini mushroom and marsala wine sauce with garlic-buttered angel hair pasta

A piquant sauce of lemon, capers and garlic with white wine and herb butter. Served with garlic-buttered angel hair pasta

Sautéed shrimp in a white wine butter sauce, tossed with fresh garlic, basil and heirloom cherry tomatoes. Served over house-made spaghetti

Creamy key lime custard in our spiced graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream and a slice of fresh lime.

Our house flatbread dough slathered with hazelnut-chocolate spread topped with miniature marshmallows, graham cracker crumbles and Hershey's chocolate syrup. Available only until 9pm

Sweetened whipped ricotta with citrus zest stuffed in flaky cannoli. Topped with mini chocolate chips, crumbled pistachios and drizzled with chocolate syrup

A slice of sweet cream custard filled butter tart shell topped with sponge cake, mixed summer berries and powdered sugar.

Layers of moist chocolate sponge cake with Grand Marnier whipped ricotta and chocolate ganache. Topped with candied orange peel and a Luxardo cherry

Our seasonal biscotti is Blueberry, Lemon, Pecan and White Chocolate. Double-baked crunchy Italian cookie ideal for dunking in Vin Santo or coffee drinks.

Our seasonal selection is Black Cherry Zinfandel. Please ask your server for our other great flavors

Barrique aged, Gold Star Winner - Wine enthusiast

Soft, clean, and sippable

Classic bold flavors

Slightly barrel aged with round profile