I TRE MERLI MENU

Basket of Homemade Focaccia Bread
Minestrone al pesto
Grilled Focaccia Sandwich with tomatoes and mozzarella (LUNCH ONLY)
Grilled Focaccia Sandwich with prosciutto and fontina (LUNCH ONLY)
Grilled Focaccia Sandwich with caprino and pancetta (LUNCH ONLY)

Insalate 
Insalata di arugola, arugola salad with sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese
Insalata di carciofi, sliced raw artichoke salad with olive oil, lemon and parmesan cheese
Insalata organica, mixed organic green salad with cherry tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers in a house vinaigrette
Insalata di spinaci con Asiago, spinach, hearts of palm, asiago cheese, tomatoes and walnuts
Insalata di focaccia, focaccia croutons, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, pine nuts, capers and balsamic vinegar
Insalata tricolore, endive, radicchio, arugola salad with strawberries and goat cheese 
Insalata di anguria con i gamberi, watermelon salad with cucumbers, onions and shrimp

Antipasti
Insalata di Arugola
Mozzarella di bufala alla Caprese, imported fresh buffalo mozzarella with tomato and basil
Verdure alla griglia con mozzarella affumicata, grilled vegetables with melted smoked mozzarella
Zuppa di Vongole, sauteed baby clams with spicy garlic sauce,  pancetta and crouton
Prosciutto con le pere e gorgonzola, prosciutto with pears and gorgonzola cheese
Calamari alla griglia, grilled calamari with fresh herbs and lemon
Tartara di tonno, fresh tuna tartare with avocado puree, cucumber and parsely vinaigrette
Capesante alla griglia con avocado, grilled scallops with avocado and plum tomatoes

Carpaccio
Carpaccio di manzo, sliced raw beef with olive oil, lemon, arugola and parmesan cheese
Carpaccio di salmone all' aneto, sliced marinated salmon with dill

Fresh Homemade Pasta
Gnocchi, potato dumplings - your choice of gorgonzola cheese, pesto or tomato sauce
Pansotti al tocco di noci- I Tre Merli Specialty, herb ravioli with a creamy walnut sauce
Ravioli di Zucca alla Mantovana, pumpkin ravioli with amaretto in  butter sage sauce
Fazzoletti di ricotta al pomodoro fresco e maggiorana, I Tre Merli specialty-delicate ricotta ravioli with fresh tomato and marjoram
Garganelli con salsiccia e fave, garganelli with sausage and fava beans
Spaghetti alla chitarra al pomodoro o alla Bolognese, fresh handmade spaghetti - your choice of tomato basil or Bolognese sauce
    
Pasta
Trenette al pesto, linguine with classic Genovese pesto, diced boiled potatoes and stringbeans
Penne alla vodka, penne in a creamy tomato sauce with vodka
Spaghetti alle vongole, spaghetti with clams sauteéd in olive oil, garlic and parsley
Rigatoni alle melanzane, rigatoni with fried eggplants, tomato sauce and pecorino cheese
Penne all' arrabbiata con i gamberetti, penne with spicy tomato sauce and shrimp
Farfalle al salmone e asparagi, farfalle with smoked salmon and asparagus
Penne con i carciofi a i gamberetti, penne with artichokes and shrimp in a light curry sauce
    
Carni
Milanese di vitella con rucola e pomodoro, pan fried breaded veal scaloppine with arugola and diced tomato
     Filetto al Barolo,  grilled filet of beef with Barolo wine sauce and roasted shallots
  Tagliata al rosmarino,  sliced sirloin steak with fresh rosemary
     Galletto arrosto alle erbe, roasted free range chicken with mediterranean herbs and spinach
Scaloppine al limone con i capperi, sauteed veal scaloppine with lemon caper sauce
Scaloppine ai carciofi, sauteed veal scaloppine with artichokes
  
Pesci
Branzino ai carciofi, grilled stripe bass with crisp fried artichokes
Tonno alla griglia con i finocchi, grilled tuna steak with raw fennels, mixed green, oranges and black olives
Gamberoni al pepe verde , sauteed maya shrimp, brandy, cream and green peppercorn sauce
Salmone allo zafferano, pepper crusted salmon with saffron and chive sauce
Pesce del giorno, fish of the day