Restaurant Menu

Antipasti

Afettati e Formaggi Misti Per Due

Italian cured meats, cheeses & accompaniments for two

$14.95

Grigliata di Funghi Alla Toscana

Grilled Shiitake mushrooms, lemon, herbs, garlic

$11.25

Arancini

Fried rice balls, Bolognese & smoked mozzarella filling

$7.95

Mousse Danitra, Mostarda di Cremona

Duck mousse enriched with white truffle essence, toasted ciabatta, fruit poached in mustard syrup

$9.95

Fritto Misto

Fried calamari, rock shrimp & artichokes, lemon-caper mayonnaise

$11.95

Carpaccio di Tonno

Raw ahi tuna, salsa verde

$14.75

Gamberi alla Livornese

Prawns sauteed with white wine, garlic, lemon, parsley, butter and seasoned breadcrumbs

$12.75

Crostone Destate

Pan-roasted polenta, cured ham, young pecorino di pienza, foragers mushroom ragu, poached egg, white truffle oil

$10.95

Primi Piatti - Zuppe e Insalate

Zuppa del Giorno

A bowl of todays soup

$6.75

Jack Allens Empress salad

Wilted spinach, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, bacon, belgian endive, hard boiled egg, baby prawns, red wine vinaigrette

$10.75 - $16.75

Insalatina di Barbabietola

Roasted beets, caseificio gioia cows milk cheese, herb salad, grilled house made focaccia, blood orange citronette & basil oil

$10.75

Insalata di Campo

Stone free farm greens, fuyu persimmon, comice pear, pomegranate, vincotto vinaigrette, pecorino di pienza con foglie di noce

$8.95

Insalata di Quaglie Alla Griglia Con Verdure Forti

Warm salad of grilled quail, bitter greens, vincotto roasted grapes & pancetta

$13.95

Insalata alla Paolo

Romaine lettuce hearts with a dressing of anchovy, garlic, lemon, parmigiano reggiano and croutons

$8.95

Condimento (2 oz.)

Olio extra vergine di oliva affiorato, faliero mancianti san feliciano, umbria

$4.50

Primi Piatti - Paste

Linguine Con Vongole

Little neck clams, red chilies, garlic, parsley, olive oil

$20.50

Gnocchi di Patate

Potato dumplings, oven-roasted tomato, picholine olives, smoked mozzarella

$18.50

Mezzalune di Zucca

Half moon pasta, butternut squash filling, roasted porcini, sage & brown butter, flor di capra

$19.95

Spaghetti Alla Norma

A classic sicilian dish spaghetti with tomato sauce, eggplant & sheeps milk ricotta salata

$17.95

Pappardelle di Zafferano Alla Bolognese

Saffron egg pasta, traditional Bolognese-style meat sauce enriched with cream

$19.50

Orrecchiette Con Gamberetti e Cime di Rape

House-made semolina little ears, rock shrimp, broccolirab, garlic, preserved Calabrian chilies

$20.95

Gemelli Con Agnello e Finocchietti In Salsa

Twisted twin pasta tubes, braised lamb shank, tomato and fennel ragu

$19.50

Maltagliate Con Pollo Arrosto e Funghi

Badly cut house-made egg pasta, roasted chicken, shiitake mushroom, caramelized onion, garlic, rosemary butter

$19.95

Secondi Piatti

Zuppa dei Pescatori

Little neck clams, black mussels, sea scallop, rock shrimp & calamari, spicy tomato-seafood broth, garlic-rubbed crostone. With linguine add $6.00

$26.75

Pesce del Giorno (A.Q.)

Chef s fish preparation of the day

Anitra Con Olive e Datteri

Roasted culver duck breast, picholine olives, medjool dates, Flor d arancia moscato reduction, braised seasonal greens

$27.50

Salciccia e Finocchio Arrosto

Roasted chiaramontes italian fennel sausage, fennel, sicilian olives, yukon gold potatoes

$21.50

Pollo alla Tripiano

Braised chicken, white wine, tomato, onion, sweet peppers, zucchini, peas, soft polenta

$26.75

Vitella di saltimbocca

Veal rolls stuffed with cured parma ham, fontina val d aosta cheese & sage, marsala & cremini mushroom sauce, celery root puree, braised seasonal greens

$29.75

Ossobuco di Vitello

Braised veal shank, saffron-infused faro, gremolata

$26.95

Grigliata di Agnello

Grilled lamb chops, fregola pomodoro, roasted red pepper, fennel & calmyra fig compote, lamb reduction, mint oil

$36.75

Carne ai Ferri Con Funghi

Grilled painted hills 10 oz. flatiron steak, sage butter, yukon gold & sweet potato gratinato, roasted brussels sprouts & panc

$32.75

Paolo's Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA 95110

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