800 HEINZ AVENUE, 19 BERKELEY CA 94710
P 510 841 RIVA (7482)
F 510 649 5075
INFO@RIVACUCINA.COM

DINNER MENU

27 Agosto 2008

Our dinner menu changes every night and is posted no later than 5pm for your preview. Please refresh your browser, should the date above be incorrect after 5pm.

We are closed for dinner on Sunday and Monday.

 

Antipasti

CAPESANTE GRATINATE $13.50
Herb and breadcrumb-crusted fresh sea scallops baked in shell, organic mixed greens, lemon condimento

INSALATA CON BRUCIATINI $9.50
Organic baby mixed greens, crispy pancetta, gorgonzola dolce crostini, organic balsamico vinaigrette

PANZANELLA $9.50
Organic mixed heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, organic garlic croutons, red wine condimento, ricotta salata

ANTIPASTO MISTO $14
Housemade braised balsamic sausage bruschetta, tomato and basil bruschetta, pecorino Toscano fresco, salame felino and toscano, picholine and taggiasca olives, grilled artichokes and peppers

PROSCIUTTO E MELONE $12
Parma prosciutto, Terra Firma Farms cantaloupe melon, Brown Turkey figs, balsamico reduction

PASSATO DI CAROTE $4/$7
Carrot soup with celery and caramelized cipollini onion, bay leaf, Parmigiano

 

Pasta

TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE $14
Fresh pasta with traditional pork, beef, and tomato ragú, Parmigiano

GNOCCHI AI FUNGHI $15
Potato and Parmigiano dumplings with housemade Italian sausage, crimini mushrooms, truffled Boschetto cheese

PAPPARDELLE AI CECI $16
Garbanzo bean pasta sautéed with prawns, fresh corn, fresh tomato, red onion, white wine, prawn butter, basil

RAVIOLI ALLE MELANZANE $15
Roasted eggplant and ricotta ravioli, brown butter and sage, Parmigiano

TAGLIOLINI AL PESCE $15
Fresh squid ink pasta with garlic-infused olive oil, prawns and squid, white wine, tomato and basil

 

Piatti di Mare

SALMONE ALLA GRIGLIA $23
Herb and breadcrumb-crusted Washington king salmon grilled with saffron-lemon condimento, roasted potatoes, sautéed eggplant, zucchini and squash

SOGLIOLA E RUCOLA $21
Grilled local petrale sole with organic wild arugula, fennel and red onion, organic quinoa, lemon condimento

 

Piatti di Terra

BISTECCA ALLA GRIGLIA $26
Grilled Niman Ranch N.Y. steak, roasted potatoes and bell peppers, balsamico reduction

SALTIMBOCCA $22
Sautéed Niman Ranch pork loin scaloppini stuffed with Pecorino Toscano, pancetta and sage, sautéed spinach, roasted potato

 

Contorni

CIPOLLINE AL FORNO $6
Oven-roasted caramelized cipollini onions with breadcrumbs

SPINACI AL BURRO $5
Sautéed organic spinach with butter

 

Dolci

TORTA AL CIOCCOLATO $5.75
Italian chocolate fondant cake

TORTA DELLA NONNA $5.75
Traditional Italian cake with lemon patisserie cream, pine nuts, almonds

PANNA COTTA $6
"Cooked creme" served with choice of chocolate shavings or seasonal fruit

Menu subject to change based on availablity.