Archive for March, 2010

Easter Specials

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Easter Specials

Vitello tonnato

Thinly sliced roast veal with tuna sauce

14

Cappelletti in brodo

Veal tortellini in a chicken broth

10

Timballo di pasta

Baked rigatoni with eggs, guanciale & mushrooms in a savory crust

18

Orata intera al sale

Whole Mediterranean sea bream in a coarse sea salt crust

25

Coscia d’agnello arrosto

Roasted leg of lamb with porcini mushrooms & chestnut, sweet potatoes pure’ & chicory

24

Coniglio alle olive

Roasted rabbit with black olives & cherry tomatoes, fried artichokes & roasted potatoes

24

Aperitivo Roman Style at Testaccio

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Enjoy happy hour – Italian style -
Monday through Thursday night 5:00-7:00pm!
Specialties include
• $ 8 Cocktails
• A Sampling of typical Roman antipasti

March 31st, 2010 Specials

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Indivia belga e salmone

Roasted salmon with endive green peppercorn & puff pastry croutons

14

Pappa al pomodoro

Tomato & bread soup with basil & extra virgin olive oil

10

Bucatini alla gricia

Bucatini with guanciale, black pepper & pecorino cheese

18

Risotto ai funghi

risotto with wild mushrooms

18

Tonno ai pistacchi

Pan roasted tuna steak in a pistachio crust with truffle sauce, grilled tomato & marinated eggplant

25

Cervo al pinot e cacao

Pan roasted venison chops with pinot noir sauce, cocoa, purple potatoes pure’ & spinach

25

March 30th, 2010 Specials

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Polpettine di melanzane

Eggplant & goat cheese croquettes over endive salad

13

Risotto al guanciale e piselli

Saffron risotto with roasted guanciale & sweet peas

17

Fusilli al tonno

Fusilli with fresh yellowfin tuna, gaeta olives & spicy cherry tomato sauce

18

Spiedini di carne

Grilled chicken, pork & skirt steak skewers with roasted potatoes, creamy spinach & salsa verde

24

Salmon ai porcini

Salmon fillet in a porcini flour crust, butter maitre’d sauce, mashed potatoes  & zucchine

24

Pizza ai frutti di mare

Tomato, anchovies, tuna, scallops, salmon

16

March 28th 2010 specials

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Animelle fritte  

Fried sweetbread in a beer batter with baby arugula, spicy pears & tartare sauce

15

Fettuccine alla boscaiola

Homemade fettuccine with veal ragu, shitake & sweet peas

18

Orzotto ai peperoni e caprino

Barley risotto with roasted peppers & goat cheese

18

Baccala’ allo zafferano

Codfish medallions in a saffron sauce, broccoli rabe & French fries

24

Ciccia al pepe nero

Grilled skirt steak with butcher pepper sauce, truffled celery roots pure’ & spinach

24

 

Specials: saturday March 27th 2010

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Ravioli fritti  

Fried spinach & ricotta ravioli over baby spinach with tomato marmalade

14

Mozzarella di bufala

Bufala’s mozzarella salad with three tomatoes & black olives

16

Lasagna di vitello

Lasagna with veal ragu’, béchamel, tomato & basil

19

Risotto con animelle e funghi

risotto with sweetbread & shitake mushrooms

18

Capesante ai porcini

Pan roasted sea scallops in a porcini & black truffle sauce over potato rosti’ & spinach

25

Stinco d’agnello al miele

Braised lamb shank with red wine, honey & sweet peas with roasted purple potatoes

24

Pizza con gorgonzola e pere

Mozzarella, gorgonzola & fresh pears

15

March 26th, 2010 Specials

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Crema fredda di carciofi

Chilled artichoke cream with lemon scent

10

Mozzarella di bufala

Bufala’s mozzarella with tomatoes & grilled eggplant

16

Ravioli di ricotta e spinaci

Spinach & ricotta ravioli with gorgonzola & walnuts

18

Risotto con animelle e funghi

Risotto with sweetbread & shitake mushrooms

18

Branzino alla griglia

Grilled whole Mediterranean sea bass with roasted lemon & parsley marinade, assorted vegetables & purple potatoes

28

Stinco d’agnello ai carciofi

Braised lamb shank with tomatoes, artichokes & pecorino, served with scallion mashed potatoes

24

Pizza al tonno e cipolla

Tomato, tuna, black olives & onions

14

Testaccio Ristorante featured in America Oggi March 25, 2010

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Roma-Inter soccer match – Saturday March 27 at 12noon

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Join us at Testaccio for a historic match….over 70,000 people will be at the Olimpico stadium in Rome for this elimination challenge.
Special coverage of the match with our chef’s best roman bites and drinks.

March 24th, 2010 Specials

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Fichi al gorgonzola e pancetta

Grilled figs filled with gorgonzola & wrapped in pancetta

13

Rigatoni con salsiccia d’anatra

Rigatoni with duck sausage, broccoli rabe & fresh tomato

18

Risotto all’astaco e cipolline

Risotto with lobster, scallions & lime scent

18

Capesante al pesto e funghi

Sauteed sea scallops with pesto & shitake mushrooms, spinach pure’ & grilled tomato

24

Petto d’anatra all’arancio

Pan roasted breast of duck in an orange sauce with pinenuts purple potato chips & string beans

24

Calzone ai carciofi e porchetta

Tomato, mozzarella, porchetta & artichoke’s hearts

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