Villa Sorriso - Pasadena, CA

fresh marinated mozzarella cheese, vine-ripened tomatoes & fresh basil, drizzled with balsamic reduction & basil infused oil

olive tapenade, grilled vegetable-garlic pesto & herbed goat cheese

spicy roasted red pepper aioli, served with shaved red onion cucumber & daikon sprouts

homemade crab cakes served with lobster cream sauce topped with mango pico de gallo

fresh clams sauteed in butter, hot pepper flakes, white wine in a garlic broth

fresh jumbo shrimp & classic cocktail sauce, served with parmesan toast

served sizzling in a skillet, with lemon & garlic, finished with white wine

thin sliced filet mignon, with arugula topped with shaved parmesan, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil

marinated grilled vegetables, proscuitto, assorted olives, caprese, italian hard salami, stuffed hot peppers, goat cheese, olive tapenade, roasted peppers & marinated artichokes

(half or full dozen) fresh seasonal oysters served with assorted sauces

homemade, zesty chicken soup with mushrooms, zucchini, onions, potatoes & pasta

our hearty traditional vegetable soup with berlotti beans & pasta

our daily homemade soup made with fresh seasonal ingredients. priced daily

mixed baby greens, parmesan ribbons, carrot curls, garlic croutons, with our house vinaigrette

crisp romaine with homemade classic caesar dressing, fresh shaved parmesan cheese, croutons

baby spinach, port poached bosc pears, crumbled bacon, fennel, goat cheese, grapes, raisins, pine nuts, with our balsamic dijon vinaigrette

mixed baby greens, arugula, watercress, romaine hearts, pear tomatoes, orange wedges with a dill citrus vinaigrette topped with fried leeks

sauteed shrimp over romaine hearts, red onion, chopped tomatoes & avocado in our gorgonzola dressing

shrimp, calamari, scallops, black mussels, manila clams, fennel, belgian endive, roma tomatoes, and fresh basil served over a bed of mixed baby greens in our balsamic dijon vinaigrette

angel hair pasta tossed with roma tomatoes, fresh basil, roasted garlic & finished with olive oil

penne pasta with roasted garlic. tossed in our spicy tomato sauce

fettuccini with classic sorriso alfredo sauce

our homemade bolognese sauce, ricotta and mozzarella cheese

(a sorriso favorite) penne pasta served with our homemade tomato-vodka cream sauce, roasted garlic & parmesan cheese

spaghetti tossed with fresh vegetables in garlic & extra virgin olive oil

fettuccini with grilled chicken breast, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, tossed in basil-pesto cream sauce & topped with toasted pine nuts

saffron risotto served with grilled marinated portobello mushroom, eggplant and steamed seasonal vegetables, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction

rigatoni, italian sausage, roasted bell peppers & red onions in a garlic marinara sauce

rigatoni tossed with italian sausage, mushrooms, shallots, garlic and crushed red pepper in a white wine sauce

linguini, fresh manila clams, garlic, shallots, hot pepper flakes and basil, finished with white wine and butter

linguini with shrimp sauteed in garlic, e.v. olive oil and shallots with julienne zucchini

linguini with blackened shrimp, sun-dried tomato pesto, topped with arugula

linguini, clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari & scallops, in a spicy garlic tomato sauce

homemade daily with chef selected fresh ingredients

fresh mozzarella cheese, roma tomatoes, fresh basil & marinara sauce

pepperoni, wild mushrooms, fresh mozzarella cheese & marinara sauce

grilled chicken, red onions, wild mushrooms, fontina cheese & marinara sauce

italian sausage, red bell peppers, red onions, wild mushrooms, mozzarella cheese & marinara sauce

parmesan, mozzarella, feta & goat cheeses drizzled with white truffle oil

shrimp, goat cheese, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes & basil-pesto sauce

seared ahi tuna with ponzu sauce, saffron risotto & sauteed garlic spinach

pistachio-crusted halibut with a pink peppercorn beurre-blanc sauce served with mashed potatoes & sauteed garlic spinach

grilled new zealand wild king salmon in a lobster brandy cream sauce, on a potato-crab pancake, served with sauteed garlic spinach topped with mango salsa

sauteed shrimp in an orange compound-butter sauce served with garlic mashed potatoes & asparagus

black mussels, manila clams, scallop, shrimp, alaskan king crab legs, mixed seasonal fishes & calamari in a spicy tomato broth, served with garlic chili toast

8 oz. australian lobster tail with drawn butter served with seasonal vegetables & gorganzola mashed potatoes

seared breast of chicken, wild mushrooms & marsala wine, served with parmesan cheese & herb fettuccini

seared double breast of chicken, lemon juice, capers, sage, finished with white wine and butter with mixed seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes

baked crispy pounded chicken breast served with gratin potatoes and sauteed garlic spinach with mustard seed sauce

pork marinated with rosemary and orange marmalade glaze, served with mashed potatoes & mixed seasonal vegetables

lamb broiled to perfection with israeli couscous and sauteed garlic spinach, topped with pinot noir sauce

braised veal shank in a port-wine and vegetable reduction sauce served with saffron-risotto

18 oz. bone-in. topped with wild mushroom sauce, au gratin potatoes & sauteed vegetables

10 oz., topped with wild mushroom sauce, au gratin potatoes & sauteed vegetables.

8 oz. grilled filet mignon topped with port-wine sauce served with sauteed spinach & mashed potatoes