La Casa Ristorante : Dinner Menu

chef's seasonal choice of hot or cold soup : always freshly made and delicious

hot and hearty mix of chef's choice of meat, pasta, beans and vegetables

pan-fried saffron rice cake, sauteed tiger shrimp, in a spicy curry sauce

sauteed wild mushrooms, julienne leeks in a red wine demi-glace, with a chipotle fondant

steamed, with vodka, garlic cream and fresh dill

steamed, with spicy italian sausage, red pepper, tomato broth and parsley

marinated and lightly pan-fried, in a lemon-dill beurre blanc

rosemary and fig jam, local ricotta, bresaola dry-cured beef and arugula

pan-fried, with fennel and orange salad and a spicy remoulade

roasted prawns wrapped in pancetta and basil, with a fire-roasted citrus cocktail sauce

three grilled arrabbiata-spiced chops, with an olive raita dipping sauce

various italian cheeses, meats, olives and pickled vegetables, house-smoked salmon, ciabatta toast

selected greens, roma tomato and balsamic sun-dried tomato vinaigrette

crisp romaine, herbed croutons, creamy garlic dressing, parmesan cheese and a pancetta crisp

crispy phyllo layers, slices of goat cheese, vine-ripened tomato, fresh basil oil and pea shoots

baby spinach, orange slices, grape tomatoes, french beans, balsamic vinegar, shaved onion and parmesan, olive oil-roasted sourdough

golden and purple beets, arugula, pickled quail eggs and 'c'est bon' goat cheese dressing

roasted pear, spiced pecans, frisee lettuce, shaved parmesan and white balsamic honey vinaigrette

crushed tomato, bocconcini cheese and fresh basil

aged cheddar, fontina, parmesan, mozzarella, tomato and pesto

spicy italian sausage, roasted mushrooms, green pepper, roma tomato and mozzarella

venison, rabbit, tomato, pepper, mozzarella, onion, mushrooms and romano cheese

shrimp, scallops, salmon, mozzarella, tomato, garlic and fresh dill

spicy blackened grilled ribeye, hot italian sausage, capers, kalamata olives, mozzarella and asiago

ontario rabbit ragu, with fresh straccetti pasta, red pepper, fennel, tomato and romano cheese

local ricotta cheese, spinach, tomato-sherry sauce and fresh basil

with classic bolognese sauce, basil and asiago OR with a gorgonzola cream sauce and baby arugula

twice-baked, with house-made noodles, meat sauce, tomato, mozzarella and local ricotta

house-made spinach pasta, sauteed chicken, pancetta cubes and caramelized onion, with parmesan cream

spicy blackened beef tenderloin, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, kalamata olives, fresh herbs, tangerine oil and parmesan cheese

sauteed lobster, pancetta, grape tomatoes, zucchini and pesto cream

sauteed lobster , pancetta, grape tomatoes, zucchini and pesto cream

sauteed tiger shrimp, bay scallops, tomato,cilantro and garlic olive oil

porcino, shiitake, portobello, oyster and cremino, with leeks, shallots and a cognac-foie gras butter

seared salmon, scallops and shrimp, with saffron risotto, asparagus, mascarpone cheese and pea shoots

lightly seasoned chicken breast, sauteed with lemon-caper sauce, over fresh lemon-pepper fettuccine in a light alfredo sauce

slowly braised pork belly, in an italian bean ragu, with rapini, porcini mushrooms, tomato and a rich pork jus

pan-fried local rainbow trout, with butternut squash puree, sauteed french beans and walnut-sage brown butter

brick-grilled hen, with a buttery fricassea of fingerling potatoes, brussels sprouts, double-smoked bacon, apple and seared foie gras

fresh salmon prepared daily : always unique flavours, always healthy and delicious

a tower of tenderloin, on a spinach and wild mushroom risotto gateau, in a marsala reduction

lamb shank shepherd's pie, topped with asiago mashed potatoes, and grilled lamb sirloin, with spiced eggplant and lamb jus

8-ounce hand-cut filet, with garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus tips, wild mushrooms and a gorgonzola duxelles (same order with a 6-ounce cut : $28)