Il Fornaio Irvine Menu

garlic grilled ciabatta with 3 toppings: caponata; roasted cherry tomatoes; salsa tartufata & stracciatella cheese

fried macaroni al formaggio bites with mozzarella, white cheddar & grana padano; served over marinara

sliced meats including mortadella with pistachios, prosciutto di parma, wild boar salame & spicy salame; served with caponata, grana padano, grilled ciabatta & marinated olives

imported burrata with prosciutto di parma, arugula, ciabatta croutons & basil olive oil

beef meatballs baked in tomato sauce; served over soft polenta & topped with provola affumicata

ahi tuna, white balsamic dressing, avocado, spring onions & micro arugula; served with grilled ciabatta

thinly sliced raw certified piedmontese beef, shaved grana padano, capers & wild arugula; drizzled with lemon olive oil

roasted cauliflower with roasted garlic & rosemary olive oil

fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with mozzarella & parmigiano reggiano; served with tartar sauce & spicy marinara

light & crispy low-gluten flatbread topped with mozzarella, grana padano, provola affumicata & gorgonzola

seasonal vegetable soup made with vegetable stock

romaine lettuce, grana padano & croutons with housemade caesar dressing

organic red & gold beets with red wine vinaigrette, wild arugula, toasted walnuts, goat cheese & lemon-olive oil dressing

vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil & mixed olives; drizzled with basil olive oil

wild arugula, couscous, avocado, tomatoes, red onions, capers & raisins with lemon-olive oil dressing

baked pear salad with organic baby lettuces, seedless red grapes, gorgonzola, pecans & pomegranate dressing

provola affumicata, tomato sauce, grilled eggplant, grana padano & fresh basil

spicy salame, gorgonzola, mozzarella, tomato sauce & oregano

fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, shaved grana padano, mushrooms & wild arugula; drizzled with white truffle oil

mozzarella, italian sausage, tomato sauce, mushrooms, bell peppers, red onions & spicy peperoncino

large corkscrew pasta with roasted tomato sauce & stracciatella cheese

curly-edged flat pasta in a ragu of octopus, squid & shrimp in light tomato sauce with white wine & capers

egg pasta ribbons with traditional meat ragu & grana padano

thin pasta with clams, mussels, prawns & scallops in roasted cherry tomato sauce, crushed red pepper, garlic & trebbiano wine

twisted short pasta with chicken breast, white truffle oil, porcini & champignon mushrooms, parsley & grana padano-cream sauce

pasta sheets layered with meat ragu, porcini mushrooms, grana padano & béchamel; baked in the oven

ravioli filled with rainbow chard, kale, onions & pecorino cheese; served with shiitake mushrooms, chopped tomatoes & crispy leeks

ravioli filled with braised short ribs & grana padano; tossed in a root vegetable & veal demi-glace

free-range rosemary chicken; served with roasted cauliflower & yukon gold potatoes

chicken breast lightly pounded & roasted with mixed mushrooms & marsala wine sauce; served with grilled asparagus & mashed potatoes

mediterranean seabass fillet with white wine lemon caper butter sauce; served with sautéed haricots verts & roasted yukon gold potatoes

breaded veal with prosciutto di parma, grana padano & brown butter sage sauce; served with sautéed spinach & mashed potatoes

mixed grill of fish fillet, scallops & shrimp topped with lemon-olive oil sauce; served with broccolini, baby carrots & roasted yukon gold potatoes

grilled 8oz center-cut ribeye filet topped with creamy peppercorn brandy sauce; served with grilled asparagus & mashed potatoes

chocolate sponge cake layered with chocolate mousse, hazelnut praline and chocolate glaze

cheesecake with mixed berries & graham cracker crust; served with strawberry compote

Features Pollo Toscano & includes Insalata Cesarina, Rigatoni alla Vodka, Roasted Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Freshly Baked Bread & Tiramisù

Features Salmone alla Griglia* & includes Insalata Cesarina, Rigatoni alla Vodka, Roasted Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Freshly Baked Bread & Tiramisù