Pinot
Grigio; Riff "Della Venezie IGT" 2005 Veneto 7.00 25.00M e n u
Antipasti
Greens & Beans Passannante 10.00
Capriccio Eggplant with Four Cheeses 12.00
Fried Smelts with Lemon 10.00
Hand Made Ravioli (Ask about this evening’s selection) 12.00
Beet Salad with Greens & Pecorino 10.00
Insalata Caprese con la Rucola-House made Mozzarella, Ripe Tomatoes, Arugula 12.00
Antipasto ClassicoToscano Cured Meats, Roasted Peppers, Artichokes, Cheese, Olives 15.00
Salad with Tomatoes and Greens—Dressed with Vinaigrette 8.00
Marinated Artichokes, Roasted Peppers & Olives 12.00
Bruschetta with Chopped Tomatoes & Basil 8.00
~Pasta , Gnocchi & Risotto Selections May be Ordered in Appetizer Portions~
Pasta, Risotto & Gnocchi
Calamari Neri: A Café Capriccio Original! 20.00/Appetizer 12.00
Squid in an Authentic Sepia Ink Sauce Over Tagliatelle
Cinghiale Fiorentina 15.00/Appetizer 10.00
Pasta Pescatora 25.00/Appetizer 15.00
Duck Confit, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Wine, Tagliatelle 20.00/Appetizer 12.00
Puttanesca Napolitana 20.00/Appetizer 12.00
Shrimp with Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce: 22.00/Appetizer 13.00
Spicy Tomato Sauce with Herbs. Served with Tagliatelle
Filetto
di Pomodoro alla Genovesi
15.00/Appetizer
10.00
San Marzano Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Garlic & Herbs
Gnocchi
with Arugula/Spinach Pesto, Splash of Garlic Cream 18.00/Appetizer
10.00
Potato & Ricotta Gnocchi,
San Marzano Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil
Risotto with Shrimp, Roasted Peppers & Artichokes 25.00/Appetizer 15.00
Risotto with Roasted Duck Leg and Mushrooms 25.00/Appetizer 15.00
Main Course
Frutti di Mare in Brodetto 30.00
Clams, Mussels, Calamari, Shrimp & Today’s Catch Simmered Together in a Zesty Broth
Brasato Piemontese 28.00
Beef Braised in Wine with Porcini Mushrooms. Served with Vegetables and Polenta
Pork Rib Chops Milanese 28.00
Farm Raised Pork Grilled over Wood, Finished with Tomatoes, Tuscan Kale and White Beans
Lamb Stew Contadina: 28.00
Choice Cuts from the Leg, Marinated, Grilled Pink
Eggplant Capriccioso 28.00
Eggplant Layered with Spinach and Roasted Peppers, Topped with Four Cheeses and Simmered in Light Tomato Sauce. Served with Additional Vegetables and Polenta.
Veal Ossobuco 35.00
Succulent Veal Shanks Braised in Wine with Tomatoes, Herbs and Spices. Served with Polenta and Vegetables
Pollo alla Calabrese 28.00
Natural Young Chicken Basted with Balsamic Vinegar and Herbs then Roasted Crisply “Under a Brick.” Served with Potatoes and Vegetables.
Chef s Pesce Inspiration Della Sera Market Price
Ask Your Server About Tonight’s Special Selection and Preparation of Fresh Seafood
Delmonico Steak 35.00
Thick Cut of Black Angus Beef, Moistened with Olive Oil & Lemon, Grilled to Your Taste; Potatoes & Vegetables.
Side Dishes
Olives Insaporire Warm Sautéed Olives with Spicy Red Peppers, Herbs 8.00
Escarole Sautéed with Garlic & Olive Oil 6.00
Roasted Herb-Potatoes 5.00
Menu and Prices Are Subject To Change. Please contact the restaurant if you want to check on the availability of a particular dish. Some dishes are seasonal offerings.
Café Capriccio’s Kitchen is Directed by the Rua Family ~ Franco and Jim ~ Together with Nick Gulbrandsen, Yves Longhi, Todd Graves, Ian Brower and Doug Holmberg
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Cafe Capriccio Wines
Light to Medium Bodied & Dry Glass -- Bottle
Pinot
Grigio; Riff "Della Venezie IGT" 2005 Veneto 7.00 25.00
Albarino; Morgadio 2005, Rias Baixas, Spain 35.00
Sauvignon Blanc; Giesen Estate 2006, Marlborough, New Zealand 7.00 25.00
Light to Medium Bodied Off Dry to Slightly Sweet Glass Bottle
Riesling; Schloss Saarstein "Estate" Qba 2005, Saar, Germany 7.00 25.00
Vouvray (Chenin Blanc); Domaine De La Haut Borne "Sec" 2004, Loire, France 33.00
Field Blend (Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Muscat & Gewurztraminer); Marcel Deiss "Schoffweg" 2002, Alsace, France 78.00
Medium to Full Bodied & Dry Glass Bottle
Chardonnay; Laboure Roi "Macon Villages" 2004, Burgundy HALF BOTTLE 15.00
Viognier; Oxford Landing 2005, South Australia 7.00 25.00
Soave (Garganega & Trebbiano) Inama "Classico" 2004, Veneto 7.00 25.00
Chardonnay; Joseph Drouhin "Saint Veran" 2005, Maconnais, Burgundy 8.00 30.00
Tocai; Bastianich "Colli Orientali" 2004, Friuli 28.00
Viognier, Chardonnay & Petit Manseng; Mas de Daumas Gassac "White" 2005, Languedoc, France 66.00
Chardonnay; Long Estate Vineyards 2002, 55.00
Sparkling Wines; Light to Full-Bodied & Dry Glass Bottle
Prosecco; Borgo Del Col NV, Veneto 25.00
Sparkling (Chardonnay); Ferrari "Brut" NV, Trentino 43.00
Champagne; Nicolas Feuillatte "Brut" NV, Chouilly, France ¼ BOTTLE 18.00
Champagne; Nicolas Feuillatte "Brut" NV, Chouilly, France 66.00
Champagne; Gosset "Celebris" 1995, Champagne, France
(TAKES 15 MINUTES TO PREPARE) 176.00Sweet Sparkling & Rose Glass Bottle
Moscato d’Asti; Paolo Saracco 2004, Piedmont HALF BOTTLE 18.00
Moscato d’Asti Villa Giada "Andrea Faccio" 2004, Piedmonte 25.00
Pink (Zinfandel, Barbera, Sangiovese, Carignane & Charbono); Big House 2005, Santa Cruz, California 7.00 25.00
RED WINES
Light
to Medium-Bodied & Dry Glass Bottle
Bourgogne Rouge (Pinot Noir); Joseph Drouhin "Laforet" 2005, Burgundy, France 8.00 28.00
Monastrell (Mourvedre) Carchelo 2005, Jumilla, Spain 21.00
Chorey Les Beaune (Pinot Noir); Joseph Drouhin Cote De Beaunne, Burgundy Half Bottle 19.00
Chianti Classico (Sangiovese); Badia a Coltibuono "Roberto Stucchi" 2004, Toscana 30.00
Gevrey-Chambertin (Pinot Noir); Joseph Drouhin 2004, Cote d’Or, Burgundy 62.00
Medium to Full-Bodied & Dry Glass Bottle
Rosso di Montalcino (Sangiovese Grosso); Casanova di Neri 2004, Toscana 37.00
Pinot Noir; Amisfield 2004, Central Otago, New Zealand 55.00
Merlot; Raymond "R Collection" 2004, California 7.00 25.00
Pinot Noir Lemelson Vineyards "Stermer Vyd" 2004, Willamette Valley, Oregon 60.00
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Sangiovese & Canaiolo); Avignonesi 2003, Toscana 40.00
Syrah; Qupe 2005, Central Coast, California 30.00
Shiraz & Viognier; Yalumba 2003, Barossa, Australia HALF BOTTLE 14.00
Cabernet Sauvignon; Morro Bay 2001, California 7.00 25.00
Merlot; Swanson Vineyards "Estate" 2003, 26.00
Oakville, Napa HALF BOTTLE 26.00
Ripasso (Corvina, Molinara & Rondinella); Tedeschi "Capitel San Rocco" 2003, Veneto 37.00
Estate Red (Aragones, Alicante Bouchet, Trincaderia, Castelao, Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah); Quinta do Carmo 2001, Alentejano, Portugal 41.00
Corbieres (Carignane, Grenache, Mourvedre & Syrah); Chateau d’Aussieres 2004, Languedoc, France 50.00
Chianti Classico Riserva (Sangiovese); Dievole "Novecento" 2001, Toscana 71.00
Sangiovese & Merlot; Tenuta Di Ghizzano "Il Ghizzano" 2004, Toscana 7.00 25.00
Taurasi (Aglianico); Vesevo 2001, Campania 67.00
Full Bodied & Dry Glass Bottle
Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Carignane, Grenache & Matero; Ridge "Three Valleys" 2005, Sonoma, California 8.00 30.00
Pomerol (Merlot & Cabernet Franc); Chateau Chantalouette 2001, Bordeaux, France 45.00
Cabernet Sauvignon & Malbec; Bodegas Caro 2002, Mendoza, Argentina 69.00
Super Tuscan (Merlot & Sangiovese); Avignonesi "Desiderio" 2001, Toscana 87.00
Mencia; Dominio de Tares "Bembibre" 2003, El Bierzo, Spain 77.00
Bordeaux Blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc & Merlot); Miner Family Vineyard "The Oracle" 2002, Oakville, California 90.00
Estate Red (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc &
Syrah); Hedges Family Estate
"Three Vineyards" 2003 Red Mountain, Washington 42.00
Cabernet Sauvignon; Joseph Phelps 2003, St Helena, California HALF BOTTLE 35.00
Cabernet Sauvignon; Los Vascos "Les Dix" 2000, Colchagua Valley, Chile 70.00
Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardine, Terret Noir, Vaccarese, Bourboulenc, 104.00
Zinfandel; Rosenblum Cellars "Planchon Vineyard, 2004, San Francisco Bay, California 47.00
Barbaresco (Nebbiolo); Marchesi di Gresy "Martinenga" 2003, Piedmonte 70.00
Barolo (Nebbiolo); Boroli 2001, Piedmonte 75.00
Cafe Capriccio
49 Grand St.
Albany, NY 12207
Reservations 518-465-0439
Private Functions and Travel 518-465-6822