Modo Mio - Pacific Palisades

Antipasti

• Caprese e Pomodoro$12.00

  Mozzarella, tomato, basil, extra virgin olive oil

• Verdure alla Griglia$12.00

  Assorted fresh grilled vegetables

• Asparagi Primavera$12.00

  Cold asparagus with lemon and extra virgin olive oil

• Mosaico di Pepperoni$11.00

  Roasted bell peppers with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes

• Zuppa del Giorno

  Soup of the day

  • Cup$7.00
  • Bowl$9.00

• Antipasto All' Italiana$14.00

  Prosciutto, salame, mortadella, artichokes, provolone

• Calamari Grigliati$14.00

  Grilled calamari steak with lemon, arugula and pine nuts

• Guazzetto di Calamaretti$11.00

  Sautéed calamari in light tomato sauce with black olives and capers

• Carciofi e Parmigiano$14.00

  Fresh baby artichokes with parmesan, lemon and extra virgin olive oil

• Carpaccio Fantasia$13.00

  Pounded raw beef topped with arugula

• Carpaccio di Salmone$13.00

  Smoked salmon with capers and arugula

• Frittata di Verdure$13.00

  Vegetable omelette

• Zuppa di Gamberi$14.00

  Shrimp and clams in a tomato broth with fresh herbs

Insalate

• Insalata Verde$8.00

  Mixed green salad

• Insalata Cesare$10.00

  Caesar salad

  • With Chicken$15.00

• Insalata di Salmone$18.00

  Grilled salmon atop arugula and radicchio with mushrooms, asparagus, tomato and artichoke

• Insalata di Gamberi$17.00

  Romaine, grilled shrimp, eggplant, zucchini, and onions with extra virgin olive oil and lemon

• Insalata All' Italiana$15.00

  Chopped romaine lettuce, prosciutto, provolone, mortadella, white mushrooms and red bell peppers

• Insalata di Frutta$13.00

  Arugula with kiwi, pear and sweet corn in a light lemon dressing

• Insalata di Spinaci$13.00

  Fresh spinach, toasted almonds, sun dried tomatoes and hard-boiled egg in a pesto vinaigrette

• Insalata Tricolore$13.00

  Radicchio, arugula, Belgian endive

• Insalata Modo Mio$12.00

  Mixed baby greens, tomato, fennel mozzarella

• Insalata di Aranci$15.00

  Arugula, endive, orange segments, toasted almonds and fresh mozzarella in a lemon vinaigrette

• Insalata di Pesce$19.00

  Seafood salad

• Insalata di Luna$17.00

  Kale salad, toasted pecan, celery, avocado, pomegranate seeds, shaved parmesan and green apple

Panini

Served with a side insalata Cesare or insalata Verde

• Panino con Pollo$14.00

  Grilled chicken, gorgonzola cheese and sun dried tomatoes with onion, arugula and balsamic vinegar

• Panino Italiano$13.00

  Prosciutto, salami and provolone, topped with mixed greens, onion and mayonnaise

Risotti

• Risotto Dell Orto$14.00

  With fresh vegetables

• Risotto Porcini$17.00

  With porcini mushrooms

• Risotto Pescatore$21.00

  With seafood

• Risotto del Padre$18.00

  With sautéed free-range chicken, asparagus and spinach

Paste

Gluten-free pasta is available upon request for a $3 Additional charge

• Rigatoni Alle Melanzane$15.00

  Pasta tubes with tomatoes, eggplant and ricotta romana

• Fusilli Rustica$17.00

  Whole grain, omega-3 enriched pasta, tossed with portobello mushrooms and goat cheese in olive oil and herbs

• Penne al Salmone$18.00

  Pasta tubes with fresh salmon, vodka and fresh tomato

• Tagliatelle Verde Capesante E Salmone$18.00

  Homemade spinach tagliatelle with fresh bay scallops, smoked salmon, leeks, onion and white wine

• Tagliatelle Verdi con Pollo$17.00

  Spinach pasta with free range chicken, arugula, fresh tomato and sun-dried tomato

• Capellini All' Ortolana$14.00

  Angel hair pasta with fresh vegetables

• Tagliatelle Bolognese$17.00

  Flat noodles with meat sauce

• Tagliatelle al Prosciutto e Piselli$16.00

  Flat noodles with ham, peas and onions

• Penne ai Porcini$16.00

  Pasta tubes with porcini mushrooms

• Spaghetti al Cartoccio$22.00

  Shrimp, mussels, clams and calamari in a light tomato broth

• Gnocchi Modo Mio$15.00

  Potato dumplings in a tomato-pesto cream sauce

• Lasagna

  Handmade pasta, layered with minced fresh vegetables and herbed ricotta

  • Vegetarian$18.00
  • Meat$20.00

Ravioli

• Ravioli Dello Chef$15.00

  Ricotta and spinach filled ravioli, served in a pink sauce or butter and sage

• Ravioli di Pesce$21.00

  Lobster and crab-stuffed ravioli, served in a tomato pesto sauce with chopped shrimp

Carne E Pesce

• Petto di Pollo alla Griglia$16.00

  Grilled free-range breast of chicken, brushed with herbs and olive oil

• Cotoletta alla Milanese$18.00

  Pounded breaded free-range chicken breast

• Scaloppine alla Griglia$21.00

  Veal top round grilled with portobello mushrooms, rosemary and sautéed onions

• Battuta di Pollo$17.00

  Sautéed breast of free-range chicken with herbs and capers

• Scaloppine al Limone$20.00

  Veal top round sautéed with lemon

• Involtini di Pollo$19.00

  Pounded free-range chicken rolled with zucchini, carrots and ricotta, sautéed in a lemon sauce

• Scaloppine Salmone$22.00

  Pan seared salmon medallions in white wine, lemon and capers

• Pesce del Giorno$23.00

  Fish of the day

Dolci

• Tiramisu$10.00

  Ladyfinger cookies soaked in espresso and kahlua, layered with mascarpone cream and topped with shaved chocolate

• Apple Tart$10.00

  Homemade recipe. A fresh apple tart, served warm, with a hint of lemon zest in an almond crust

• Chocolate Pecan Tart$10.00

  Decadent flourless chocolate tart with chopped pecans on a thick graham cracker crust warmed and drizzled with vanilla bean sauce

• Lemon Cheesecake$10.00

  A lighter take on a classic dessert, served with fresh strawberry puree

• Sorbetto$10.00

  Served in fruit shell. Ask server for seasonal selections

• Almond Toffee Cake$10.00

  Alternating layers of almond meringue buttercream and almond toffee crunch

• Tartufo$10.00

  Chocolate – gelato covered with crushed hazelnuts and a zabaglione center; Cappuccino – Crushed coffee meringue over cappuccino gelato with a chocolate center

• Gelato$10.00

  Flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Pistachio