Modo Mio - Pacific Palisades

Antipasti

• Caprese e Pomodoro12,00 $

  Mozzarella, tomato, basil, extra virgin olive oil

• Verdure alla Griglia12,00 $

  Assorted fresh grilled vegetables

• Asparagi Primavera12,00 $

  Cold asparagus with lemon and extra virgin olive oil

• Mosaico di Pepperoni11,00 $

  Roasted bell peppers with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes

• Zuppa del Giorno

  Soup of the day

  • Cup7,00 $
  • Bowl9,00 $

• Antipasto All' Italiana14,00 $

  Prosciutto, salame, mortadella, artichokes, provolone

• Calamari Grigliati14,00 $

  Grilled calamari steak with lemon, arugula and pine nuts

• Guazzetto di Calamaretti11,00 $

  Sautéed calamari in light tomato sauce with black olives and capers

• Carciofi e Parmigiano14,00 $

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

• Carpaccio Fantasia13,00 $

  Pounded raw beef topped with arugula

• Carpaccio di Salmone13,00 $

  Smoked salmon with capers and arugula

• Frittata di Verdure13,00 $

  Vegetable omelette

• Zuppa di Gamberi14,00 $

  Shrimp and clams in a tomato broth with fresh herbs

Insalate

• Insalata Verde8,00 $

  Mixed green salad

• Insalata Cesare10,00 $

  Caesar salad

  • With Chicken15,00 $

• Insalata di Salmone18,00 $

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

• Insalata di Gamberi17,00 $

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

• Insalata All' Italiana15,00 $

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

• Insalata di Frutta13,00 $

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

• Insalata di Spinaci13,00 $

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

• Insalata Tricolore13,00 $

  Radicchio, arugula, Belgian endive

• Insalata Modo Mio12,00 $

  Mixed baby greens, tomato, fennel mozzarella

• Insalata di Aranci15,00 $

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

• Insalata di Pesce19,00 $

  Seafood salad

• Insalata di Luna17,00 $

  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 Pollo14,00 $

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

• Panino Italiano13,00 $

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

Risotti

• Risotto Dell Orto14,00 $

  With fresh vegetables

• Risotto Porcini17,00 $

  With porcini mushrooms

• Risotto Pescatore21,00 $

  With seafood

• Risotto del Padre18,00 $

  With sautéed free-range chicken, asparagus and spinach

Paste

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

• Rigatoni Alle Melanzane15,00 $

  Pasta tubes with tomatoes, eggplant and ricotta romana

• Fusilli Rustica17,00 $

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

• Penne al Salmone18,00 $

  Pasta tubes with fresh salmon, vodka and fresh tomato

• Tagliatelle Verde Capesante E Salmone18,00 $

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

• Tagliatelle Verdi con Pollo17,00 $

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

• Capellini All' Ortolana14,00 $

  Angel hair pasta with fresh vegetables

• Tagliatelle Bolognese17,00 $

  Flat noodles with meat sauce

• Tagliatelle al Prosciutto e Piselli16,00 $

  Flat noodles with ham, peas and onions

• Penne ai Porcini16,00 $

  Pasta tubes with porcini mushrooms

• Spaghetti al Cartoccio22,00 $

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

• Gnocchi Modo Mio15,00 $

  Potato dumplings in a tomato-pesto cream sauce

• Lasagna

  Handmade pasta, layered with minced fresh vegetables and herbed ricotta

  • Vegetarian18,00 $
  • Meat20,00 $

Ravioli

• Ravioli Dello Chef15,00 $

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

• Ravioli di Pesce21,00 $

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

Carne E Pesce

• Petto di Pollo alla Griglia16,00 $

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

• Cotoletta alla Milanese18,00 $

  Pounded breaded free-range chicken breast

• Scaloppine alla Griglia21,00 $

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

• Battuta di Pollo17,00 $

  Sautéed breast of free-range chicken with herbs and capers

• Scaloppine al Limone20,00 $

  Veal top round sautéed with lemon

• Involtini di Pollo19,00 $

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

• Scaloppine Salmone22,00 $

  Pan seared salmon medallions in white wine, lemon and capers

• Pesce del Giorno23,00 $

  Fish of the day

Dolci

• Tiramisu10,00 $

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

• Apple Tart10,00 $

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

• Chocolate Pecan Tart10,00 $

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

• Lemon Cheesecake10,00 $

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

• Sorbetto10,00 $

  Served in fruit shell. Ask server for seasonal selections

• Almond Toffee Cake10,00 $

  Alternating layers of almond meringue buttercream and almond toffee crunch

• Tartufo10,00 $

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

• Gelato10,00 $

  Flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Pistachio