Rafagino restaurant
Rafagino restaurant
THE SIMPLICITY OF ITALIAN CUISINE IN A FINE DINING SETTING
Regular Menu
Cold Appetizers
Bruschetta di Stagione 12.
Fresh vine ripe tomatoes, basil, garlic & olive oil on toasted Tuscan bread
Carpaccio di Manzo*14.
Thinly sliced raw tenderloin of beef topped with baby arugula and shavings of Parmesan cheese
Burrata di Andria14.
A fresh mozzarella pouch w/ a liquid creamy mozzarella center w/ tomatoes, arugula, olive oil & balsamic
Tagliata di Prosciutto15.
Prosciutto di Parma w/ aged parmesan cheese & marinated olives
Tonno Tartare*15.
Tuna tartare – Diced raw tuna & edamame (soy beans) seasoned w/ Asian spices, soy sauce, & sesame oil
Hot Appetizers
Melanzane alla Parmiggiana13.
Eggplant Parmesan – Baked slices of eggplant layered with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
Bocconcini13.
Fresh marinated buffalo mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto, baked in our homemade balsamic vinaigrette
Cozze al Verde*14.
Fresh P.E.I. mussels sautéed with white wine and cilantro in a seafood broth
Calamari Gratinatti*15.
Point Judith Calamari baked with olive oil, Italian parsley, herbs and bread crumbs
Gamberoni Avolti in Pancetta e Scamozza*15.
Shrimps wrapped in pancetta and smoked mozzarella cheese baked in our homemade balsamic vinaigrette
Salads
Insalata Caesar - 11.
Caesar salad topped with Parmesan cheese add grilled chicken* 19. add grilled shrimp* 21.
Insalata di Rucola con Parmiggiano12.
Fresh arugula topped with shavings of aged Parmesan in our homemade balsamic vinaigrette
Insalata di Bocconcini di Mozzarella 13.
Caprese style salad with marinated mozzarella balls, ripe tomatoes & basil over arugula
Insalata Rafagino13.
Mixed greens topped with cucumbers and tomatoes in our homemade vinaigrette
Insalata di Spinaci13.
Spinach salad w/ crumbled gorgonzola cheese, roasted walnuts & cranberry raisins in a balsamic vinaigrette
Pasta
Paella Spagnola 29.
Paella–Saffron rice w/ mussels, shrimps, calamari, chicken & chorizo in a lobster-based sauce
Ravioli di Manzo 24.
Raviolis filled with slowly braised beef ribs & ricotta cheese in a mushroom sauce
Linguini al Frutto di Mare 24.
Linguini with shrimps, mussels and calamari in a red or white seafood sauce
Penne Mare e Monti 24.
Penne topped w/ shrimps, mushrooms & prosciutto in a light cream sauce
Linguini Scampi 24.
Linguini topped with shrimps in a Scampi sauce
Linguini Carbonara 22.
Linguini Carbonara–a silky creamy sauce of eggs, Parmesan, guanciale (pork jowl) & black pepper
Tortellini Bolognese al Sugo di Carne 22.
4-cheese Tortellini served in a meat sauce (red wine based San Marzano tomato sauce)
Penne Primavera Aglio e Olio 18.
Penne w/ artichokes, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes vegetable of the day and roasted walnuts in olive oil/garlic sauce
Fish*
Cioppino di Liguria 29.
San Francisco’s own seafood stew of mussels, shrimps, calamari & fish over rice in a seafood-tomatoey broth
Branzino alla Lisbona 28.
Mediterrean Bass sautéed with red & orange bell peppers, onions, chorizo sausage & garlic w/ rice & veggie
Gamberoni alla Francaise 27.
Shrimp Francaise - lightly dipped in egg batter, sautéed in a lemon, butter sauce w/ rice &veggie
Salmone alla Piemontese 26.
Broiled Atlantic salmon in a creamy seafood based, lemon, butter sauce w/ rice & veggie
Meat*
Filetto di Manzo con Gorgonzola 36.
Filet Mignon in a creamy Gorgonzola cheese sauce
Chicken or Veal - pick a preparation Chicken - 25. Veal - 32.
Francaise - dipped in egg batter sauteed in lemon/butter sauce Limone - sautéed in lemon/butter sauce
Picata - sautéed in lemon/butter sauce w/ capers Milanese - simply breaded with lemon & arugula
Parmesan - breaded topped with Mozzarella in a tomato sauce Marsala - sautéed in Marsala wine sauce
w/ onions & mushrooms
Saltimbocca - topped with Prociutto & Mozzarella, onions & mushrooms in a brown beef based sauce
Maiale Marsala 24.
Medallions of pork tenderloin topped with mushrooms and caramelized onions in a Marsala wine sauce
Salsicia alla Cacciatore 23.
Roasted Italian sausage sautéed with mixed bell peppers, mushrooms and onions in a tomato sauce
Melanzane alla Parmiggiana 22.
Eggplant Parmesan – Baked slices of eggplant layered with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
Desserts
Tiramisu, Canolli, Pannacota, Toasted almond cream cake, Limoncello cake, Bread pudding, Cheesecake, Chocolate cake, Vanilla Ice cream with roasted walnuts & caramel sauce, Gelato, Sorbet. 10.00