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Available Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Grand Rising

Selection of individual and shareable starters

Morning Parfait
$12.00

Berry compote layered with vanilla Greek yogurt, honey, and orange zest

Salty Pull Apart
$15.00

Rustic Italian bread baked with garlic butter, prosciutto, and mozzarella

Sweet Pull Apart
$15.00

Rustic Italian bread baked with cinnamon butter, caramel, and vanilla ricotta icing

Dawn in Tuscany
$14.00

Eggs, spinach, and prosciutto, baked in ricotta, served with house crostini

Fancy Bacon
$16.00

Sweet and spicy candied bacon served with pink peppercorn syrup

Simple Salad
$8.00

Romaine, grape tomato, red onion, black olive with choice of ranch, balsamic, blue cheese, or creamy pesto dressing

Fancy Salad
$8.00

Mixed greens, cucumber, olive medley, grape tomato with choice of ranch, balsamic, blue cheese, or creamy pesto dressing

Caprese Salad
$8.00

Grape tomato, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, and balsamic reduction served atop a bed of mixed greens

Soup du Jour
$8.00

Saturday: Pasta fazool | Sunday: Tomato basil

Love in a Basket
$12.00

Rustic Italian garlic toasty bread served with olive oil & aged balsamic vinegar

Stuffed Mushrooms
$15.00

Cremini mushrooms stuffed with spinach, red pepper, garlic, ricotta, and parmesan cheese

Land & Sea
$18.00

Succulent shrimp wrapped in bacon, served with a choice of Dijon aioli or pink peppercorn syrup

Brekkie Boards

Specialty brunch grazing boards • Add Bacon or Ham +$4.00

Sweetie
$18.00

French toast strips, and mini buttermilk pancakes served with butter, syrup, mixed berry compote, banana, chocolate, whipped cream

Biscuit
$18.00

Ricotta scrambled eggs and biscuits served with chef's selection of infused butters, honey, seasonal jams, and seasonal fruit

Sunrise
$18.00

Ricotta scrambled eggs, sliced avocado, blistered grape tomatoes, fresh fruit, yogurt, potatoes, toast, and a selection of jams

Fromaggio
$18.00

Chef-selected cheeses served with a variety of fresh and dried fruit, seasonal jams, and crackers

Mediterranean
$18.00

Hummus, bell pepper, cucumber, grape tomatoes, olive medley, feta, and goat cheese served with fresh herbs, hard -boiled eggs, dried fruits, and house bread

Foxy Loxy
$20.00

Smoked salmon, cream cheese selection, capers, red onion, served with house breads and bagels

Toasties

Fun and fancy rustic Italian bread sliced, toasted, and topped. Served with a choice of Grotto potatoes, fruit skewers, or kettle chips

Chocolate Ricotta
$15.00

Vanilla whipped ricotta, chocolate, cinnamon

Strawberry & Cream
$15.00

Chopped strawberries, sweet vanilla ricotta cream, topped with a drizzle of fig-infused balsamic reduction

Giovanni
$16.00

Spinach, red onion, bell pepper, olives, herb goat cheese • Add a Poached Egg +$3.00

Eggs in a Frame
$16.00

Baked eggs in a nest of crusty bread, creamed spinach, and prosciutto, topped with a drizzle of pesto

The Croque
$16.00

Ham, gruyere cheese, topped with hollandaise • Add a Poached Egg +$3.00

Villa
$16.00

Avocado, grape tomatoes, feta, and crumbled bacon • Add a Poached Egg +$3.00

Pizzaria
$14.00

House tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni

Hen House

Hearty, savory breakfast plates

Americano
$28.00

Rib eye steak, cooked medium, served with Grotto potatoes, 2 eggs cooked to order, and garlic toasty bread

Osso Bucco Hash
$26.00

Grotto potatoes, garlic, shallot, red bell pepper, shredded braised pork osso bucco topped with two poached eggs, and served with garlic toasty bread

Farmer
$24.00

Pan-fried pork loin served with Grotto potatoes, 2 eggs cooked to order, and garlic toasty bread

Ratatouille Hash
$20.00

Eggplant, seasonal squashes, red bell pepper, garlic, and onion roasted with fresh herbs and spices tossed in simmering tomato sauce over Grotto potatoes, then topped with 2 poached eggs, served with garlic toasty bread

Florentine Pepper
$21.00

Poached eggs served over a creamed spinach-stuffed bell pepper, served with grotto potatoes and garlic toasty bread

Benedict
$20.00

Toasted Italian rustic bread topped with Canadian bacon, poached egg, and hollandaise sauce served with Grotto Potatoes and a fruit skewer

Eggs in Purgatory
$19.00

Eggs poached in spicy tomato sauce of garlic, red pepper, anchovy, parmesan, and basil served with Grotto potatoes and garlic toasty bread

Caprese Scramble
$16.00

Ricotta scrambled eggs, basil, grape tomatoes, topped with house hollandaise, served with Grotto potatoes and garlic toasty bread • Add Bacon or Ham +$4.00

Flat Bread Pizza

12-inch ancient Roman-style hand-pressed crust

Wake Up
$17.00

Mozzarella, ricotta, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, basil pesto

Berry Patch
$18.00

Ricotta, white cheddar, and mozzarella cheeses topped with house berry compote, honey, and fresh basil

Classic
$12.00

Mozzarella with a choice of house tomato sauce or garlic ricotta spread

Bougie
$17.00

Mozzarella, garlic spread, feta, onion jam, prosciutto, thinly sliced apple, finished with fig reduction

Grotto
$15.00

Mozzarella and garlic ricotta spread, drizzled with olive oil, and topped with cracked black peppercorns

Pepperoni
$14.00

Mozzarella, house tomato sauce, pepperoni

Paesano
$17.00

Mozzarella, house tomato sauce, roasted garlic, ground beef, Italian sausage, red onion, basil • Add Truffle Reduction +$1.00

Tuscan
$18.00

Mozzarella, garlic spread, garlic ricotta, chicken, cremini mushroom, red onion, grape tomato, topped with basil

Medley
$20.00

Mozzarella, house tomato sauce, roasted garlic, ham, pepperoni, bell pepper, olive medley, onion, cremini mushroom, ground beef, and Italian sausage

Sammiches

Served with choice of Grotto potatoes, fruit skewers, or kettle chips

Early Sammy
$18.00

Ricotta scrambled eggs, bacon, and cheese

Brie & Apple
$16.00

Cinnamon apples, brie, feta, mozzarella, and fig jam • Add Prosciutto +$2.00

Classic Grilled Cheese
$12.00

White cheddar and mozzarella

Pizzini
$14.00

Mozzarella, pepperoni, and house tomato sauce

Mediterranean
$16.00

Garlic hummus olive spread with spinach, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, grape tomatoes, and mozzarella

Chicken Club
$18.00

Chicken, bacon, grape tomatoes, and white cheddar cheese, topped with ranch • Add Avocado Smear +$2.00

The Pork Melt
$18.00

Rustic hoagie filled with sliced pork loin, sauteed bell peppers, onion, mozzarella cheese, and dijon aioli

Prime Rib Dip
$20.00

Thick strips of prime rib, white cheddar, and horseradish aioli, served with house au jus

Cozy Cart

Carbs and sauce served with garlic toasty bread

Breakfast Lasagna Rollatini
$22.00

Ricotta scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hollandaise, rolled in a lasagna pasta sheet

Simple Pasta
$16.00

Classic fettuccine tossed with a choice of house tomato sauce or garlic cream sauce • Add: Grilled Veggies +$4.00 | Grilled Chicken or Meat Sauce +$5.00 | Grilled Shrimp +$8.00

Gooey Cheese Lasagna Rollatini
$19.00

Mozzarella, garlic ricotta, white cheddar, and parmesan rolled with house tomato sauce in a lasagna pasta sheet

Spinach Lasagna Rollatini
$21.00

Garlic ricotta, mozzarella cheese, and spinach cream sauce rolled in a lasagna pasta sheet

Bolognese Lasagna Rollatini
$23.00

Garlic ricotta, mozzarella, house Bolognese of ground beef, sausage, tomato, shallot, and spices rolled in a lasagna pasta sheet

Scampi Lasagna Rollatini
$24.00

Garlic ricotta, mozzarella, and shrimp in shallot cream sauce rolled in a lasagna pasta sheet

Available Weekdays 11:00 am - 8:00 pm & Weekends 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Individual - Sized Appetizers

Simple Salad
$8.00

Romaine, grape tomatoes, red onion, black olive, with choice of ranch, balsamic, blue cheese, or creamy pesto dressing

Fancy Salad
$8.00

Mixed greens, cucumber, olive medley, grape tomatoes, with choice of ranch, balsamic, blue cheese, or creamy pesto dressing

Soup Du Jour
$8.00

Soup Menu: Wednesday - Zuppa Toscana | Thursday - Shrimp and Corn Chowder | Friday - Cream of Asparagus | Saturday - Pasta Fazool | Sunday - Tomato Basil

Caprese Salad
$8.00

Grape tomato, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, and balsamic reduction served atop a bed of mixed greens

Shareable Appetizers

Love in a Basket
$12.00

House garlic toasty bread served with olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar, a Rio Linda favorite menu item

Dijon Chicken Skewers
$14.00

Garlic chicken skewers served with a creamy Dijon aioli

Stuffed Mushrooms
$15.00

Cremini mushrooms stuffed with spinach, red pepper, garlic, ricotta, and parmesan cheese

Oven - Baked Ricotta
$15.00

Garlic and lemon-infused ricotta, topped with a fig glaze, served with toasted bread and black pepper kettle potato chips

Fancy Bacon
$16.00

Sweet and spicy bacon served with pink peppercorn syrup

Garlic Gamberetto
$18.00

Succulent shrimp poached in butter, olive oil, parsley, and garlic

Land and Sea
$18.00

Succulent shrimp wrapped in bacon served with a choice of Dijon aioli

Cheese Board
$18.00

Chef's selection of cheeses, dried fruits, and spreads served with cracker variety • Add Chef Selection Cured Meats +$5.00

Sauvignon Blanc Steamed Mussels
$20.00

1 lb of fresh mussels steamed with chopped garlic, shallots, and parsley in a Sauvignon Blanc broth

Flatbread Pizza

12-inch ancient Roman-style hand pressed pinsa crust

Classic
$12.00

Mozzarella with a choice of garlic spread or house tomato sauce

Pepperoni
$14.00

Mozzarella, house tomato sauce, pepperoni

Margherita
$15.00

Mozzarella, house tomato sauce, grape tomatoes, basil • Add Balsamic Reduction +$1.00

Grotto
$15.00

Mozzarella, garlic spread, and garlic ricotta, drizzled with olive oil and topped with cracked black peppercorn

Garden
$16.00

Mozzarella, house tomato sauce, roasted garlic, seasonal squash, onion, cremini mushroom, olive medley, parsley

Bougie
$17.00

Mozzarella, garlic spread, feta, onion jam, prosciutto, thinly sliced apple, finished with fig reduction

Paesano
$17.00

Mozzarella, house tomato sauce, roasted garlic, ground beef, Italian sausage, red onion, basil • Add Truffle Reduction +$1.00

Tuscan
$18.00

Mozzarella, garlic spread, garlic ricotta, chicken, cremini mushroom, red onion, grape tomato, topped with basil

Hunter
$18.00

Mozzarella, house tomato sauce, salami, ham, pepperoni, Italian sausage

Medley
$20.00

Mozzarella, house tomato sauce, roasted garlic, ham, pepperoni, bell pepper, olive medley, onion, cremini mushroom, ground beef, and Italian sausage

Sammiches

Served with a choice of fresh fruit or salt and black pepper kettle cooked potato chips

Classic Grilled Cheese
$12.00

White cheddar and mozzarella melted between toasted Italian bread

Pizzini
$14.00

Mozzarella, pepperoni, and house tomato sauce pressed between toasted Italian bread

Mediterranean
$16.00

Garlic hummus olive spread, spinach, cucumber, red onion, bell peppers, grape tomatoes, and mozzarella piled between toasted Italian bread

Brie and Apple
$16.00

Cinnamon apples, soft brie, feta, mozzarella, and fig jam pressed between toasted Italian bread, finished with fig reduction • Add Prosciutto +$3.00

Chicken Club
$18.00

Chicken, bacon, grape tomato, garlic ricotta, and white cheddar pressed between toasted Italian bread and topped with ranch • Add Avocado Smear +$2.00

The Pork Melt
$18.00

Rustic hoagie filled with sliced pork loin, sautéed bell peppers and onion, topped with mozzarella cheese and dijon aioli

Prime Rib Dip
$20.00

Rustic hoagie filled with thick strips of house favorite prime rib, white cheddar cheese, and horseradish aioli baked to perfection, served with house au jus

Comfort Dishes

Served with garlic toasty bread

Simple Pasta
$16.00

Classic fettuccine tossed with a choice of house tomato sauce or garlic cream sauce • Add Grilled Veggies +$4.00 | Add Grilled Chicken or Meat Sauce +$5.00 | Add Grilled Shrimp +$8.00

Field Pie
$16.00

Green beans, seasonal squash, eggplant, bell peppers, and shallot baked in a pink peppercorn garlic cremini sauce, topped with grotto smashed potatoes

Poultry Pie
$17.00

Chunks of chicken, green beans, bell peppers, and shallot baked in a pink peppercorn garlic cremini sauce, topped with grotto smashed potatoes

Cottage Pie
$18.00

Ground beef, mushrooms, green beans, garlic, and onions baked in a burgundy cream sauce, topped with grotto smashed potatoes

Stuffed Bell Pepper
$20.00

Roasted sweet red bell pepper coated in olive oil, then stuffed with a choice of vegetable medley in-house tomato sauce or house Bolognese of ground beef, Italian sausage, tomato, shallot, and spices, topped with mozzarella cheese and baked to perfection

Gooey Cheese Lasagna Rollatini
$19.00

Mozzarella, garlic ricotta, white cheddar, and parmesan cheeses rolled with house tomato sauce in a lasagna pasta sheet

Spinach and Garlic Lasagna Rollatini
$19.00

Mozzarella, garlic ricotta, and spinach cream sauce rolled in a lasagna pasta sheet

Bolognese Lasagna Rollatini
$21.00

Mozzarella, garlic ricotta, and house bolognese of ground beef, Italian sausage, tomato, shallot, and spices rolled in a lasagna pasta sheet

Scampi Lasagna Rollatini
$23.00

Mozzarella, garlic ricotta, shallot, and shrimp in a Parmesan cream sauce rolled in a lasagna pasta sheet

Creamy Parmigiano
$24.00

Grilled chicken or eggplant smothered in house tomato sauce, parmesan and mozzarella cheeses served over a bed of fettuccine with garlic cream sauce

Pasta Fra Diavolo
$28.00

Mussels, shrimp, garlic, and bell peppers simmered in spicy house tomato sauce, tossed with fettuccine and finished with gremolata

Entrees

Served with Grotto smashed grotto potatoes, haricot verts, & blistered tomatoes, and garlic toasty bread

Oven - Baked Ratatouille
$24.00

Eggplant, seasonal squashes, bell peppers, garlic, and onion roasted with fresh herbs, spices, and simmering tomato sauce

Herb Roasted Chicken
$26.00

Airline chicken breast roasted with chef-selected herbs and spices, topped with a pesto drizzle

Florentine
$29.00

Choice of delicate airline chicken breast or pan-seared pork loin topped with a sauce of spinach, cremini mushrooms, garlic, shallots, and sauvignon blanc cream

Dolce Pork
$31.00

Olive oil seared pork tenderloin topped with a sweet compote of apple and cranberry

Shrimp Michelangelo
$32.00

Large butterflied shrimp poached in a sauce of butter, garlic, white wine, white cheddar, and herbs

Limone Barramundi
$34.00

Pan-seared Australian sea bass with garlic, lemon, and olive oil, finished with burre blanc and gremolata

Prime Rib
$36.00

House favorite 14-oz cut of prime rib served with a generous portion of au jus and horseradish

Braised Pork Osso Bucco
$38.00

Pork shank seared with olive oil and chef-selected spices, then slow braised with Italian herbs and secret reduction

Treats

Cannoli
$8.00

Choice of Classic Vanilla Cream, Dark Chocolate Pistachio, or Animal Cookie Cream

Lemoncello Marscapone Cake
$9.00

Layers of Sicilian lemon-infused sponge cake and mascarpone, topped with white chocolate curls and served with house-made whipped cream

Little Ball of Sunshine
$9.00

Limoncello sorbet coated in candied meringue

Cozy Cookies and Milk
$10.00

3 house-made chocolate chip cookies served warm with a glass of chilled whole milk

Dream Bomba
$10.00

A peanut butter gelato, with a caramel center, coated in a milk chocolate shell, decorated with a chocolate and peanut butter drizzle, served with house-made whipped cream

That's Amore
$11.00

Flourless cake made with Belgian semi-sweet chocolate, butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla, topped with mixed berry compote and served with house-made whipped cream

Creme Brulee
$12.00

Silky, smooth, and rich custard topped with a thin pane of crunchy toffee

Cheesecake Parfait
$13.00

Layers of whipped vanilla cheesecake and mixed berry compote topped with cinnamon graham crumble

Circus Dip
$14.00

A shareable dish of house-made animal cookie cannoli cream served with cinnamon graham crackers

After Dinner Cheese Plate
$16.00

Fresh fruits and berries paired with soft cheeses, golden honey, and dark chocolates

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