Speranza menu - Los Angeles CA 90027 - (323) 644-1918

Menu

Antipasti/Starters
- Caprese $12
  
  Mozzarella di bufala with fresh tomato and basil - vegetarian dish.
- Carpaccio $12
  
  Thin slices of raw beef tenderloin with Romano cheese and arugula.
- Minestrone $7
  
  Vegetable soup - vegetarian dish.
- Prosciutto de Melone $12
  
  Parma ham with melon.
- Bruschetta al Pomodoro $7
  
  Toasted bread topped with fresh tomato, garlic and basil - vegetarian dish.
- Formaggi a Pere $14
  
  Selected cheeses and fresh pears - vegetarian dish.

Bevante/Beverages
- San Pellegrino $4
- Aqua Panna $4

Caffe/Coffee
- Cappuccino $3.5
- Americano $3.5
- Latte Macchiato $3.5
- Espresso $3.5

Carne/Meat Dishes
- Ossobuco e Risotto $27
  
  Braised veal shank on a saffron risotto (30 mins.).
- Cotoletta alla Milanese $27
  
  Breaded veal rib cutlet with fresh tomatoes and basil.
- Tagliata Di Manzo $27
  
  Sliced beef tenderloin on arugula.
- Agnello Scottadito $22
  
  Grilled lamb chops.

Contorni/Side Dishes
- Spinaci $3
  
  Steamed spinach.
- Patate $3
  
  Pan fried potato with garlic and parsley.
- Asparagi $3
  
  Steamed green asparagus.
- Piselli $3
  
  Green peas.

Dolce/Home Made Desserts
- Tiramisu $6
  
  Espresso dipped cookies layered with mascarpone-cream and cocoa.
- Berries & Cream $6
  
  Cookies with grand marnier whipped cream and blueberries.

Insalate/Salads
- Insalata Mista $6
  
  Mixed green salad - vegetarian dish.
- Carciofi la Bebels $8
  
  Raw artichoke salad with anchovies and capers.
- Carpaccio di Barbabietola $9
  
  Red beet slices with arugula, Romano cheese, truffle oil - vegetarian dish.
- Indivia al Gorgonzola $9
  
  Endive with Gorgonzola and walnuts - vegetarian dish, recipe contains nuts.
- Insalata Quinoa $8
  
  Quinoa salad with celery and tomato - vegetarian dish.

Pasta

All our pasta is fresh home made
- Linguine alla Bottarga $16
  
  Linguini with cured mullet roe, anchovies, parsley and olive oil.
- Linguine alle Vongole $16
  
  Linguine with fresh clams and garlic.
- Linguine Con Nero Di Seppia $16
  
  Linguini with baby squid in a squid ink sauce.
- Penne alla Puttanesca $13
  
  Penne with fresh tomato, olives, anchovies and capers.
- Lasagne $16
  
  Lasagna with fresh pasta, meat sauce and bechamel (allow 30 mins.).
- Fettuccine Primavera $16
  
  Fettucini with roaster zucchini and radicchio in a tomato-bechamel sauce - vegetarian dish.
- Spaghetti al Pomodoro $12
  
  Spaghetti with tomato sauce - vegetarian dish.
- Ziti alla Norma $13
  
  Ziti with eggplant, tomato, garlic and ricotta salata cheese - vegetarian dish.
- Fettuccine Mare E Terra $16
  
  Fettucini with shrimp and asparagus in a tomato-cream sauce.
- Penne Checca $13
  
  Penne with fresh tomato, garlic and basil - vegetarian dish.
- Fettuccine al Pesto $14
  
  Fettucini with basil pesto and potatoes - vegetarian dish, recipe contains nuts.

Pesce/Fish Dishes
- Halibut Carpaccio $12
  
  Thinly sliced raw marinated halibut on a bed of arugula.
- Pesce Di Spada Ai Ferri $24
  
  Grilled swordfish o a bed of arugula.
- Torta Di Granchio Con Finocchio $14
  
  Home made crab cake with fennel salad.
- Tonno Ai Ferri $22
  
  Seared ahi tuna on a bed of arugula.
- Cappesante $22
  
  Wild-caught seared sea scallops on a bed of arugula.
- Branzino al Sale $24
  
  Whole seabass baked in a salt crust, served deboned (Allow 30 mins.)
- Scampi alla Griglia $17
  
  Whole grilled sweet shrimp head on.
- Chele Di Granchio Reale $32
  
  King crab legs steamed in beer with lemon and butter sauce.

Risotti (Allow 30 Mins.)
- Risotto al Aragosta $24
  
  Lobster risotto.
- Risotto Ai Porcini $24
  
  Risotto with porcini mushrooms - vegetarian dish.
- Risotto al Nero Di Seppia $27
  
  Black squid ink risotto with fresh clams.