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SFIZI
"Little tastes" a selection of individual antipasti served family style.
Designed to share at your table before your insalata, primi, secondi, or even make a meal of it.
6. each

Hot
COTECHINO rich sausage cooked under ash, charred fennel, orange

ARANCINI porcini risotto, scamorza, truffle honey

MINI MAIALE little pork burger, Vermont cheddar, maple sugar, pancetta

MINI MANZO little beef burger, buffalo mozzarella, smoked pepper aioli, arugula, fried cipollini

CALAMARI fried calamari lemon and peperoncini, grilled lemon thyme aioli

POLPETTE cod "meatballs", tomato sugo, grappa soaked raisins, toasted pine nuts

CARNE traditional beef and pork meatballs, tomato sugo, pecorino, basil


Cold
BACCALA salt cod, peperoncini, potatoes, celery

BURRATA buttery "mozzarella" from Apulia, Sicilian oregano, pistachios

TUFFO roasted eggplant dip, sweet peppers, fennel, crostini, potato toast

PEPERONATA bruschetta, sweet and sour peppers, tomino cheese

POMODORO bruschetta, cherry tomatoes, garlic, Sicilian oregano (Backyard farms, ME)

TONNATO roasted pork loin, tonnato sauce, pickled cauliflower


INSALATA

SEMPLICE simple greens, gorgonzola, cranberry marmellata, almonds, orange vinaigrette 11

SCAROLA chopped escarole salad, formaggio bra, crispy speck, Roxbury russet apple 12

BARBABIETOLE roasted beet "panzanella", buffalo ricotta, basil honey, arugula 14


PRIMI
All pasta is made in house.

GNOCCHIpotato gnocchi, gorgonzola, roasted tomatoes, walnut pesto 16 / 29

CHITARRA spaghetti alla carbonara, guanciale, organic egg, Parmigiano Reggiano 14 / 24

RAVIOLI hubbard squash pillows, sage brown butter sauce, amaretti crumbs 12 / 22

TAGLIATELLE rabbit "cacciatore", pioppini mushrooms, green olives 18 / 29

MAFALDE charred octopus, "aglio e olio", pomodorini, pine nuts, raisins, capers, parsley 16 / 29

STROZZAPRETI "frutti di mare", rock shrimp, calamari, clams, zucchini, saffron crema 16 / 29

TUFOLI san marzano tomato sugo, basil, Parmigiano Reggiano 9 / 16

ZUPPA squash soup, smoked prosciutto, tomino cheese, crostini, garlic sage oil 12


SECONDI

Pesce

BRANZINO roasted Mediterranean sea bass, stuffed escarole, walnuts, salsa Genovese 31

CAPESANTE pan roasted scallops, caramelized endive, meyer lemon marmellata, potato aoili 29


Carne

POLLO chicken scaloppini, marsala, garlic chives, pioppini, black trumpets, spinach 26

LOMBO stuffed pork loin "involtini", smoked prosciutto, sage, polenta 26

BISTECCA grilled cowboy steak, green peppercorn sauce, arugula (Archer Farm, ME) 38

BAVETTE grilled prime bavette steak, bliss potatoes, grilled escarole, olives (Archer Farm, ME) 28



CONTORNI FORMAGGI
7. each4. each
VERDURE braised hearty greens, evoo, garlic PECORINO GINEPRO sheep's milk, firm, Italy
CAVOLINI caramelized brussels sprouts, pancetta SOTTOCENERE AL TARTUFO cow's milk, semisoft, Italy
PATATINE FRITTE potato fries, herbed sea salt, grana GORGONZOLA PICCANTE cow's milk, semisoft, Italy
SCHIACCIATOcrispy smashed potatoes, gremolata LA TUR cow, sheep, and goat's milk, bloomy, Italy
FAGIOLI cannellini beans "al fiasco" BRA DURO cow's milk, firm, Italy
LENTICCHIE lentils, escarole, crispy pancetta EPOISSES DE BORGOGNE cow's milk, France
ZUCCHINI steamed zucchini, evoo, mint


DEGUSTAZIONE

CANTO SEI 6 course personalized chef's tasting 75 / with wine 110

CANTO NOVE 9 course personalized chef's tasting 95 / with wine 140

617.497.4200

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Lunch

  • closed for lunch Oct. 1 - April 29th

Dinner

  • M-Th 5:30 - 10pm
  • F-Sa 5:30 - 11pm
  • Sun 5 - 9pm

Bar

  • 2:30 - close
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