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Root Cellar Fresh Salads & Homemade Soups
Served with a wedge of our brick oven focaccia
Always Fresh and Flavourful, never “al dente”
Garden Salad – Seasonal greens, carrots & tomatoes with homemade
red wine vinaigrette
Side 8
Platter 13.5
Caesar – The classic, with roasted garlic croutons, parmesan cheese &
homemade dressing
Side 8
Platter 13.5
Spinach – With goat cheese, grape tomatoes, sundried cranberries,
toasted honey pecans & balsamic reduction Side 8.5
Platter 15.5
Tomato & Onion Caprese – With fresh bocconcini cheese, capers,
balsamic reduction & extra virgin olive oil
Side 8.5
Platter 15.5
Make your favourite salad a full meal by adding wild B.C. smoked
salmon lox, a freshly grilled chicken breast or a seafood skewer
of prawns & scallops
each 6.5
Minestrone Soup - Traditional country style vegetable soup, served
with Artisan Bread
Cup 4 / Bowl 6
Soup Of The Day - Homemade, from scratch
Cup 4 / Bowl 6
Lunch Features
Available daily between 11 am and 5 pm
Soup & Salad Special - Your choice of bowl of soup and side salad
served with Artisan bread
Freshly Baked Sandwiches
Served with a wedge of our brick oven focaccia
Single orders & family style platters with fresh, simple
ingredients, prepared daily in our kitchen, with passion and care.
Chicken Cannelloni – Hand rolled with Asiago cheese, roasted chicken,
parmesan and sautéed spinach & baked in a creamy tomato and
basil sauce
16.5
add side caesar or garden salad & focaccia
4.5
Lasagna – Homemade classic recipe of fresh pasta sheets layered with
béchamel sauce, parmesan & mozzarella cheese and the original
Bolognese meat sauce
16.5
add side caesar or garden salad & focaccia
4.5
each 14.5
12 Grain Filone – With Brie cheese, roasted red peppers, lettuce and
pesto mayo
Focaccia – Fire baked daily, served with dijon mayo, lettuce, tomato &
grilled chicken breast, topped with mozzarella cheese
Rustic Ciabatta – Lettuce, grilled vegetables, roasted peppers, hot
capicollo, sopressata salame, fresh tomatoes and Asiago cheese
Meat Ball Sandwich – Our famous meatballs, topped with melted
Hand stretched, traditional Italian,
thin crust Pizza . . about 12”
Margherita – The authentic Italian pizza since 1889, topped with crushed
tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & fresh basil…..simply delicious!
14
Vesuvio – This is a spicy one…pepperoni, hot Italian sausage, spicy
salame, hot capicollo, chili garlic Inferno sauce & mozzarella cheese 15
Capricciosa – This “capricious” pizza is an all time favourite, topped with
crushed tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, prosciutto cotto (Italian Ham),
artichoke hearts, black olives & field mushrooms
15
Vegetarian – With artichoke hearts, red onions, grilled eggplant &
zucchini, roasted peppers, mozzarella cheese and crushed tomatoes,
it makes a great choice for any palate
15
Linguine Pescatora – A simple “fisherman's style” dish of fresh clams,
mussels, prawns & scallops tossed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil &
fresh tomatoes
Single 18
Platter 29.5
Salmone – Fresh spinach, wild BC smoked salmon lox, capers & goat
cheese, with crushed tomatoes and mozzarella
15
Linguine al Granchio – North Pacific King Crab, sautéed in garlic butter,
fresh tomato and white wine with our homemade Linguine
Single 21.5
Platter 35.5
All cheese bianca – Our special blend of mozzarella, aged gouda, asiago,
gorgonzola, parmesan and mascarpone cream cheese, make this the
ultimate in stringy cheesiness
15
Spaghetti & Meat Balls – This southern Italian recipe blends the richness
of our spiced pomodoro sauce with the tender flavour of our handmade
spicy meat balls
Single 16.5
Platter 28.5
Cuckoo's Special – Grilled chicken breast, artichoke hearts, creamy goat
cheese & roasted peppers, with crushed tomatoes and mozzarella 15
Fettuccine al Salmone – The Italian spin on a West Coast classic, with wild
B.C. smoked salmon, garlic, capers, dill and a touch of white wine in a
light cream sauce
Single 16.5
Platter 28.5
Featured Italian Regional Dishes
Maccheroni al Ragu Bolognese – An authentic sauce made with slow
braised ground beef, plump tomatoes & red wine, best enjoyed with
fresh parmesan cheese
Single 16
Platter 28
Scaloppine di Vitello – Tender Veal medallions, pan seared, topped with
wild mushroom Marsala sauce and served with grilled Polenta and
seasonal vegetables
22.5
12.5
Right out of our oven and served with
your choice of Soup or Salad
parmesan and mozzarella cheese on artisan filone bread
Homemade Specialty Pasta
Spaghetti Carbonara – An Italian classic with crisp Pancetta, fresh cream,
parmesan cheese and egg yolk
Single 16.5
Platter 28.5
Linguine Al Pesto Genovese – Home made linguine tossed in fresh basil &
pine nut pesto sauce topped with grilled chicken breast and Pecorino
cheese, just like in the Cinque Terre Region Single 16.5
Platter 28.5
Gnocchi Quattro Formaggi – Handmade potato and spinach dumplings
tossed with Gorgonzola, Asiago, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese in a
velvety cream sauce
Single 16.5
Platter 28.5
The traditional sauces of Pomodoro, Creamy Alfredo, Spicy Arrabbiata,
Primavera or Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino are available with your choice
of pasta
Single 15
Platter 28
Whole wheat pasta is available as a substitution.
Risotto Cinque Terre – The creamy texture of Italian Carnaroli Rice
embracing a medley of fresh mussels & clams, prawns & scallops with
Single 19.5
Platter 32.5
white wine and fresh tomato broth
Pollo alla Parmigiana – Breaded chicken breast baked with Pomodoro
21.5
sauce and Mozzarella cheese, served with Fettuccine Alfredo
Risotto Piemontese – Local wild Chanterelles & Porcini mushrooms,
slowly braised with rich beef stock and Parmesan cheese for a traditional
Single 18
Platter 29.5
Piedmont Risotto drizzled with Truffle oil
Capesante & Gamberoni – Fresh local scallops and prawns sautéed in a
white wine reduction with garlic and fresh herbs and served with grilled
24.5
Polenta and seasonal vegetables
Homemade Desserts
The “Paesano” Deal!
Local ingredients with a European touch...
Available for Tables of 4 or more
Assortito – A personalized dessert platter to share with your friends and
family, with a selection of our dessert specialties
(minimum for 4 people)
per person 4
A three course meal served on platters
Traditional Tiramisu - Our personal interpretation of a popular
favourite
for all to share.
The Italian tradition of celebrating life
with food, friends & family.
Served with a basket of Artisan Breads.
Original Paesano
24.5
Italian Antipasto platters to start,
followed by your 2 favourite pasta platters
and your 2 favourite pizza
Il Cucú
each 7
Cheese & Port - A single serving of Gorgonzola and Asiago cheeses,
paired with 2 oz of our House Port
9.5
29.5
2 salad platters of your choice,
your 2 favourite homemade pasta to share,
and platters of baked chicken parmigiana
paired with seasonal vegetables
Add platters of fresh local scallops & prawns
$5 per person
The above pasta selections do not include Lasagna or Cannelloni.
Add $2.5 per person for Pescatora and Granchio sauce.
and for your sweet tooth . . .
assorted desserts on a platter
for all to share . . . $4 per person
Freshness and Passion!
Combining West Coast ingredients and Italian recipes
Appetizers to share..served with Artisan Bread
19.5
Choose your 2 favourite salads,
2 homemade pasta platters
and 2 thin crust pizza
Classico
Check out our selection of fine cakes and artisan gelato
7
Gluten Free Options
In our continuous effort to provide all our Guests with a
great culinary experience, we now proudly offer
Certified Organic and Gluten Free Quinoa Spaghetti,
Pizza, Bread, Focaccia, New Grist Beer and a variety of
Dairy Free and Gluten Free Desserts.
Pasta, Pizza, Bread and Focaccia . . . add $2
Gluten Free Beer, Risotto and Desserts . . .
no additional charge
We are committed to preventing cross contamination,
however, we are not a Gluten Free Kitchen.
Brick Oven Focaccia - Italian Style with hand tossed crust.
Hot from our wood burning oven, served with fresh tomato bruschetta
or wild mushrooms & parmesan cream or extra virgin olive oil & balsamic
vinegar or topped with creamy goat cheese & black olives
8.0
Mediterranean Cioppino – A tasty combination of fresh local mussels,
clams, prawns & scallops sautéed with Extra Virgin Olive oil, garlic and
tomato in a white wine sauce
15.5
Spicy Meat Balls – The traditional southern Italian recipe, handmade with
beef and sausage meat, fresh herbs & spices and slowly braised in our
pomodoro sauce
12.5
Mussels – Fresh steamed mussels served Napoletan style with garlic and
white wine, or yellow curry and coconut milk
14.5
West Coast Smoked Salmon – A selection of locally smoked salmon:
Maple Nuggets, Paté, Spicy Jerky and Lox with dill cream cheese
17.0
Spicy Prawns – Black tiger prawns sautéed with fresh chili, garlic butter,
white wine and pomodoro sauce
13.5
PLEASE INFORM YOUR SERVER OF ANY FOOD ALLERGIES
$2.5 charge will apply for splitting individual orders
and shared plates.
View our Online set menus for your Special Occasions
Italian Antipasto Platter – A colourful combination of grilled and
marinated vegetables, Prosciutto, spicy salame, Asiago cheese & Sicilian
olives…also available Vegetarian Style
16.5
Assorted Seafood – A Family style platter with seasonal seafood varieties
including scallops, prawns, wild B.C. smoked salmon, sauteed mussels &
clams
18.5
Sides
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Fall 2013
Basket of Artisan Breads - With fresh tomato bruschetta
5.0
Side order of Brick Oven Focaccia
3.0
Side order of Artisan Bread
2.5
Red Wines
White Wines
House White - Trebbiano
5 oz glass
½ Litre
5.95
16.95
Bottle
House Red - Montepulciano
5 oz glass
½ Litre
5.95
16.95
8.50
27.00
Bottle
Cantine Tollo - (Abruzzo, Italy)
Cantine Tollo - (Abruzzo, Italy)
Chardonnay 5 Vineyards
Mission Hill - (Okanagan Valley, BC)
7.50
Sauvignon Blanc
7.50
22.00
32.00
Pinot Noir
38.00
Cassini Cellars
(Golden Mile, Okanagan, BC)
22.00
32.00
Ketu Bay - (Marlborough, New Zealand)
Pinot Noir
42.00
“7 Poplars” by Lake Breeze - (Okanagan, BC)
Pinot Gris
37.00
Valpolicella Classico
Nichol - (Naramata Village, BC)
7.50
24.00
35.00
8.00
24.00
34.00
7.50
22.00
32.00
7.50
22.00
32.00
Cantine Bolla - (Verona, Italy)
Pinot Grigio
8.50
27.00
39.00
Merlot Organic
Santa Margherita - (Alto Adige, Italy)
Villa Teresa - (Veneto, Italy)
Pinot Grigio
39.00
Chianti DOCG
Cantine Di Lenardo - (Friuli, Italy)
Piccini - (Tuscany, Italy)
Riesling
8.00
24.00
35.00
Shiraz
See Ya Later Ranch - (Okanagan, BC)
Deakin Estates - (Southern Australia)
White Blends
Gewürtztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Blanc 8.00
“Autumn Gold” by Wild Goose
(Okanagan Falls, BC)
24.00
Cabernet Merlot
35.00
Cabernet / Merlot / Sangiovese
Bacchus, Muller-Thurgau, Siegerrebe, Ortega
37.00
22.00
“Campofiorin” by Masi (Verona, Italy)
32.00
40.00
Mionetto - (Veneto, Italy)
8.00
24.00
34.00
8.50
27.50
42.00
‘Super Tuscan’
48.00
Malbec Corvina
7.50
24.00
34.00
“Passo Doble” by Masi - (Argentina)
7.50
40.00
Villa Teresa - (Veneto, Italy)
Half Bottles
Mouton Cadet Rouge
Chianti Rufina Riserva
Proprietor’s Cellar
Chianti Classico
65.00
Riserva Ducale by Ruffino - (Pontassieve, Toscana, Italy)
20.00
by Rothschild - (Bourdeaux, France)
Cabernet Sauvignon
55.00
“7 Oaks” by J. Lohr - (California)
28.00
“Nipozzano” by Frescobaldi - (Toscana, Italy)
by Rothschild - (Bourdeaux, France)
Cabernet Sauvignon
“Rompicollo” by Tommasi - (Maremma Toscana, Italy)
Moscato Dolce
Mouton Cadet Blanc
45.00
‘Super Venetian’
“Melody” by Beamont - (Kelowna, BC)
Prosecco Organic
28.00
“Cypress” by J. Lohr - (California)
Rosé & Sparkling
7.50
9.00
“Vitiano” by Falesco - (Umbria, Italy)
“Vicesimus” by Blue Grouse - (100% Vancouver Island, BC)
Gamay Rose Organic
32.00
Hester Creek - (Okanagan Valley, BC)
Le Grand Vin
90.00
Bordeaux Blend, Osoyoos Larose - (Okanagan Valley, BC)
20.00
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Cantine Tommasi - (Trentino Alto Adige, Italy)
95.00
DRAFT BEER
Featuring
Vancouver Island Brewery
on tap
10oz - 4.95 / 16oz - 5.95
20oz - 6.95 / Pitcher - 16.95
Piper’s Pale Ale
Islander Lager
Hermann’s Dark Lager
Storm Watcher Winter Lager
Domestic Beer & Ciders
(bottle)
5.25
Heineken, Corona, Moretti & Gluten Free
(bottle)
6.25
Salute!
CUCKOO COCKTAILS
$7.50
~ Herbed Italian Lemonade ~
BEVERAGES
spiked with Bacardi Rum or Smirnoff Vodka
Italian Herbed Lemonade
5.00
with fresh basil, mint & rosemary
also available by the pitcher
14.5
Pop/Juice
Coffee / Tea / Hot Chocolate
Espresso / Americano
Latte / Mocha / Cappuccino
3.50
2.50
2.50
3.50
~ Cuckoo Caesar ~
with horse radish and balsamic
~ La Carmella ~
Limonata, Gin & Amaretto
~ Classic Caesar ~
~ Bellini ~
Daily feature
SPECIAL COFFEES
(1.5 oz alcohol)
~ Margarita ~
$8.00
Cuckoo’s - Baileys, Frangelico, Kahlua
B52 - Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Baileys
Black Magic - Sambuca, Kahlua
Blueberry Tea - Amaretto, Grand Marnier
Daily feature
~ Malibu Stacey ~
Malibu Rum, Pineapple
~ Sangria ~
Red Wine & Citrus; also available
AFTER DINNER
Ask your server about our selection of...
Grappa, Cognac, Limoncello, Sambuca and
other liqueurs....
Fall 2013
by the pitcher 19.5
Classic Martini
8.00
Tanqueray Gin or Smirnoff Vodka
Premium Martini
Hendricks Gin or Grey Goose Vodka
12.00