NICO & VALI Italian Eatery
DINNER MENU SMALL PLATES CHEF’S BOARD 16 Chef’s choice of 2 specialty meats, 2 artisan cheeses, 1 accompaniment and 1 spread. HALLOUMI, EGGPLANT & ARTICHOKE 10 Seared halloumi cheese, grilled artichoke and eggplant with fresno pesto, garnished with toasted pine nuts BEEF TARTARE PUTANESCA 10 Piedmontese beef tenderloin tossed with castelvetrano olives, capers, white anchovies and fresno peppers, served with crustini. ARANCINI 9 Italian breaded rice balls stuffed with grass-fed angus beef, peas, carrots and tomato, fried to perfection HOUSE MADE SAUSAGE 9 Grilled Michigan pork patties over butter sage polenta, with roasted peppers & chilies in a light tomato sauce PANZEROTTI 9 3 Mini stuffed pizzas with sauce and mozzarella, additional toppings $1.25 each
LAMB PORTERS 15 Grilled lamb porterhouses served over Peruvian potato cake with fried Hungarian peppers, topped with a veal demi sauce FRUTTI Di MARE 10 Chilled wild octopus, scallops, clams & wild calamari tossed with olive oil & red wine vinegar CAPRESE 10 Heirloom tomatoes, imported buffalo mozzarella & fresh basil dressed with EV olive oil & balsamic glaze on a bed of arugula ARTICHOKES & CHILIES 9 Fried Roman artichokes, fresnos & jalapenos tossed with fresh basil in a white wine sauce FRIED ZUCCHINI FLOWERS 9 Stuffed with peaches, gorgonzola and pine nuts MUSSELS SICILIANO 8 Tossed with toasted ciabatta bread & almonds, served in a tomato broth
CECI BEAN & TOMATO JAR 7 OLD WORLD CALAMARI 8 Chickpea spread with roasted grape tomatoes, house pesto and shredded parmigiano, Wild-caught calamari sautéed with Hungarian hot peppers & capers in a white wine sauce served with crustini (Also available fried)
ENTREES
PASTA
(Served with polenta and house vegetables and choice of soup, house or Caesar salad)
(Served with choice of soup, house or Caesar salad)
RISOTTO DEL GIORNO (Market Price) Chef’s choice of risotto, ask your server for details
ASIAGO BACI 16 Asiago stuffed pasta with roasted tomatoes and asparagus, tossed in garlic cream sauce
PIEDMONTESE BEEF MEDALLIONS 29 Three 3oz grilled medallions with sage truffle butter, over risotto tossed with cremini mushrooms, asparagus and black truffle shavings
CAPELLINI SEAFOOD PASTA 21 Angel hair pasta tossed with shrimp, octopus, scallops, mussels, clams & calamari CHOICE OF: Red or White sauce
LAMB PORTERHOUSE 24 Marinated and grilled, with cipollini onions in a balsamic cream sauce, served over cauliflower steaks and brown butter sage polenta
MEAT LASAGNE 15 Pasta sheets layered with meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, parmigiano & hardboiled egg
WHITEFISH FILET 21 Baked 8-10oz. whitefish filet, topped with a cipollini onion, tomato and caper sauce, served over a stuffed zucchini boat SALTIMBOCCA ROLLANTINI 21 CHOICE OF: Coleman® chicken breast or Provimi Veal Rolled with prosciutto, fresh sage and fontinella cheese in a garlic white wine sauce, served over sautéed rapini and smashed Peruvian potatoes VEGETABLE GRATIN 17 Roasted layers of sweet potato, yellow squash, zucchini, beets and heirloom tomatoes, baked with parmigiano cheese and cream, served with marinara sauce PARMIGIANA 16 CHOICE OF: Coleman® Chicken Breast, Provimi Veal, or Grilled Eggplant. Served with a side of spaghetti marinara UPGRADE YOUR SIDE SALAD $2 ADD A SIDE OF SPAGHETTI $4 ADD A SIDE OF GNOCCHI $7 ADD A SIDE OF CREAMY RISOTTO $6
STROZZAPRETI SHRIMP PRIMAVERA 17 Hand-rolled pasta tossed with sautéed eggplant, zucchini, red onion, rapini, cauliflower, roasted tomatoes and yellow squash CHOICE OF: Basil Pesto sauce or spicy Fresno Pesto sauce ORECCHIETTE ALLA SALSICCIA 18 Little ear shaped pasta tossed with house sausage, porcini mushrooms and rapini in a sage truffle butter sauce GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI 19 Tossed with Coleman® grilled chicken, artichokes, spinach and cremini mushrooms with aglio é olio GNOCCHI CINGHIALE 21 House made potato, ricotta and parmigiano dumplings tossed in a wild boar tomato ragu SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS 15 Tossed with marinara sauce with our signature pork, veal and beef meatballs LINGUINE WITH CLAMS 16 Baby clams tossed with choice of red or white sauce BUCATINI CARBONARA 16 Hollowed-out spaghetti tossed with pancetta, sautéed onions, egg & parmigiano cheese
SALADS
ADD-ONS
HOUSE 7 Tomatoes, cucumbers & red onion with house-made balsamic vinaigrette CAESAR 7 Romaine lettuce tossed with shredded parmigiano, house-made croutons & Caesar dressing ANTIPASTO 10 Mixed greens, salami, mortadella, capicola, fontinella cheese, pepperoncini, cherry tomatoes, cipollini onions, olives & artichokes with red wine vinegar and EV olive oil FRESCA 10 Mixed greens, house walnuts, gorgonzola cheese, apples, dried cranberries & balsamic vinaigrette ROASTED BEET 12 Roasted beets topped with fennel, wild arugula, fresh Michigan blueberries, fresh goat cheese and mustard onions, tossed in a citrus vinaigrette, garnished with sliced almonds
Meatballs 5 Scallop pieces 6
Coleman® Chicken 5 House Sausage 4 Wild-caught Salmon 8 Mussels 4
GOURMET BURGERS (All burgers served with our homemade sweet potato chips) NICO BURGER 12 ½ lb grass-fed beef burger with stracchino cheese, caramelized onions, heirloom tomato, wild arugula, and our sundried tomato spread on a brioche bun PORTOBELLO BURGER 9 Everything you love about the NICO burger, with portobello mushroom replacing the beef patty SALMON BURGER 12 Wild-caught salmon filet served with wild arugula, roasted tomato, red onion, and dill sauce on a brioche bun
ADD-ONS Coleman® Chicken 5 Wild Calamari 5
Wild-caught Salmon 8 Shrimp 6
White or black anchovies 4 Frutti di mare 6
NOTE: ALL POULTRY IS FREE OF ANTIBOTICS, PRESERVATIVES, AND ADDED HORMONES. BEEF IS GRASS-FED AND LOCALLY SOURCED. FISH (WHEN NOTED) IS WILD-CAUGHT, SOURCED FROM SUSTAINABLE DOMESTIC FISHERIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE Ask your server about menu items that are cooked to order or served raw. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
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Shrimp 6 Clams 6