M e n u (Summer 2010)
Antipasti
Greens & Beans Passannante 10.00
Eggplant with Four Cheeses 12.00
Hand Made Ravioli (Ask about this evening’s selection) 12.00
Grilled Mushroom Salad – Cardoncello Mushrooms, Arugula, Lemon, Asiago Cheese 10.00
Beet Salad with Summer Greens & Gorgonzola 10.00
Insalata Caprese-House made Mozzarella, Homegrown Heirloom Tomatoes, Arugula12.00
Antipasto ClassicoToscano Cured Meats, Roasted Peppers, Artichokes, Cheese, Olives 15.00
Melon Salad– Ripe Melon, Arugula, Goat Cheese, Crushed Pistachios 10.00
Summer Salad— Homegrown Heirloom Tomatoes, Local Summer Vegetables, Vinaigrette 8.00
Bruschetta with Homegrown Heirloom Tomatoes & Basil 8.00
~Pasta & Risotto Selections May be Ordered in Appetizer Portions~
Pasta &
Risotto
Calamari Neri: A Café Capriccio Original! 20.00/Appetizer 12.00
Squid in an Authentic Sepia Ink Sauce With
Tagliatelle
Duck
Ragu: Duck, Wild Mushrooms, Homegrown
Heirloom Tomatoes and White Wine
22.00/
Appetizer 13.00
Carbonara: Homemade Pancetta, Eggs, Pecorino —with Tagliatelle 20.00/Appetizer 12.00
Escargot Provencale: Garlic butter, Tomatoes, Herbs 20.00/Appetizer 12.00
Filetto di Pomodoro alla Genovesi: San Marzano Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Herbs .16.00/Appetizer 10.00
Puttanesca Napolitana 20.00/Appetizer 12.00
Spicy Tomato Sauce with Olives, Capers, Anchovies & Herbs-- with Tagliatelle
Wild Shrimp, White Wine, Fresh Chilis, Lemon 22.00/Appetizer 13.00
Risotto Livornese 25.00/Appetizer 15.00
Shrimp, Calamari, Homegrown Heirloom Tomatoes, Garlic, Fresh Herbs and White Wine
Risotto with Roasted Duck Leg 25.00/Appetizer 15.00
Crispy Long Island Duck Leg with Sweet Local Beets and Creamy Gorgonzola Cheese
Main Course Selections
Mixed Grill Barese 30.00
American Lamb Chop, Homemade Bari Style Lamb Sausage, and Pork Ribs with Vegetables & Polenta
Pork Loin Catalan Style 28.00
Pork Rib Chops Grilled Over Wood Finished in Classic Romesco Sauce with Vegetables & Potatoes
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.
Lamb Abruzzo 35.00
Choice Cuts from the Leg, Marinated, Grilled Pink. Served with Vegetables & Potatoes
Pollo alla Calabrese: 28.00
Natural Young Chicken Scented with Olive Oil, Lemon & Oregano, Crisply Roasted. 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
Delmonaco Steak 35.00
Thick Cut of Black Angus Beef, Moistened with Olive Oil & Lemon, Grilled to Your Taste; Potatoes & Vegetables.
Veal Chop Capriccioso: 35.00
Prime Nature Veal from the Loin, Grilled, Finished with Sautéed Hen of the Woods Mushrooms; 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
Polenta 5.00
Grilled Mixed Vegetables 6.00
Green Beans Sauteed with Olive Oil, Garlic & Tomatoes
6.00
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, Doug Holmberg and Danielle Corellis
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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