Join us on Monday and Thursday nights for a delightful culinary experience featuring our special pasta dishes! Indulge in our single layered wood-fired lasagna or our comforting bowl of meatballs and rigatoni. Don’t miss out—reserve your table today!
Weekly Specials
$25
MONDAYS | Lasagna
single layer, house made lasagna sheets, bolognese, bechamel, parmigiano reggiano, chive oil
$25
$28
THURSDAYS | Meatballs & Rigatoni
house marinara, beef & pork meatballs, basil, parmigiano reggiano
$28
Our Menu
Appetizers
$12
house focaccia
burrata, sea salt, chives V
$12
$18
tuna tartare cannolis
capers, chives, avocado mousse, calabrian chili aioli**
$18
$16
wood fire cauliflower
tahini, pistachio, caper salsa verde, raisins GF/VQ
$16
$18
beef carpaccio
truffle aioli, pickled onions, garlic chips, arugula, parmigiano reggiano, herb cracker**
$18
$15
cacio e pepe arancini
Casalegno family farms pomodoro, truffle aioli, chives V
$15
Salads
$15
cavalletta caesar
warm croutons, preserved lemon, parmesan, crispy capers
$15
$15
Italian wedge
little gems, pancetta, tomatoes, red onion, gorgonzola, basil green goddess GF
$15
$16
harvest greens
seasonal fruit, Alfaro honey vinaigrette, goat cheese, candied walnuts GF/V
$16
Pastas
$25
short rib rigatoni
creme fraiche, horseradish, carrots, tomatoes, pecorino
$25
$27
mafaldine bolognese
beef bolognese, parmigiano reggiano
$27
$30
mushroom campanelle
black truffle butter, shallots, sherry, parmigiano reggiano V
$30
$32
seafood scampi
manila clams, shrimp, rosemary & green garlic butter, calabrian chili
$32
substitute gluten free pasta $4
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substitute gluten free pasta $4
Entrees
$38
seared market fish
spinach cous cous, arugula pesto, lemon caper beurre blanc, salsa verde
$38
$35
chicken parmesan
half chicken, beef & pork ragú, calabrian hot honey
$35
$50
prime new york steak & frites
bordelaise, truffle butter, bacon onion jam, parmigiano reggiano, chives
$50
Pizzas
$23
cavalletta margherita
heirloom tomato sauce, burrata, basil pesto V
$23
$25
charcuterie
pepperoni, salami, caramelized onions, smoked mozzarella
$25
$24
mushroom
arugula, mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano V
$24
$24
the garden
cauliflower puree, zucchini, yellow squash, caramelized onions, salsa verde, balsamic glaze VQ
$24
$26
sausage & peppers
burrata, calabrian chili, caramelized onions, hot honey, chives
$26
$2
additions-
pepperoni | pepperoncini | chopped olives | side ranch
$2
Menu Guide
V - vegetarian | VQ - vegan | GF - gluten free | ** consuming raw or undercooked fish or meats may increase your chance of food-borne illness
Wine & Beverage
Spritzes
$14
Pumpkin Margarita
agave wine, Lo-Fi amaro, pumpkin pie spice, fresh lime
$14
$14
Autumn Sangria
Italian red wine, vermouth, apples, oranges, cinnamon, rosemary, club soda
$14
$13
Cavalletta Spritz
prosecco, sweet vermouth, fresh lemon, rosemary, club soda
$13
$13
Limoncello Spritz
prosecco, housemade lemon syrup, club soda
$13
Sparkling
Drusian NV Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, Italy ~ 12 | 42
Silvia Zucchi 2021 Lambrusco Rosé - Emilia Romagna, Italy ~ 13 | 46
Carboniste 2023 Sparkling Albariño - Rio Vista, CA ~ 70
Caraccioli 2017 Brut Cuvée - Santa Lucia Highlands, CA ~ 95
Vigna Dorata Franciacorta Rosé - Lombardy, Italy ~ 66
Deutz (375ml) NV Brut Classic - Champagne, France ~ 48
White & Rosé
Private Property 2022 Rosé of Pinot Noir - Monterey, CA ~ 12 | 42
Pieropan 2023 Garganega & Trebbiano di Soave - Italy ~ 13 | 46
Windy Oaks 2021 Old Vine Pinot Blanc - Monterey, CA ~ 13 | 46
Ghostwriter 2021 Chardonnay - Santa Cruz Mtns ~ 20 | 70
Grgich Hills 2020 Sauvignon Blanc - Napa Valley, CA ~ 16 | 56
Birichino 2023 Vermentino - Napa Valley, CA ~ 51
Fonzone "Le Mattine" 2021 Falanghina - Campania, Italy ~ 60
Rombauer Vineyards 2022 Chardonnay - Carneros, CA ~ 78
Skin Contact
Populis 2022 Macerated White - Menodcino, CA ~ 15 | 52
Birichino 2022 Malvasia Bianca - CA ~ 67
Margins 2023 Skin Fermented Chenin Blanc - Clarksburg, CA ~ 52
Red
Alfaro Family Vineyards 2022 Cavalletta Pinot Noir - Santa Cruz Mtns ~ 16 | 56
Venturini 2023 Valpolicella Classico - Veneto, Italy ~ 13 | 46
Preston Farm & Winery 2022 Barbera - Healdsburg, CA ~ 14 | 49
Masserie Pizari "Salento Rosso" 2021 Primitivo - Puglia, Italy ~ 13 | 46
Brancaia "TRE" 2021 Sangiovese, Cab Sauv, Merlot - Tuscany, Italy ~ 16 | 56
Soquel Vineyards 2021 Nebbiolo - Santa Cruz Mtns ~ 15 | 53
Birichino 2023 Cinsault Bechtold Vineyard - Lodi, CA ~ 58
Farm Cottage 2022 Pinot Noir - Santa Cruz Mtns ~ 80
Poderi San Lazzaro "Podere 72" 2020 Montepulciano & Sangiovese - Marche, Italy ~ 45
Collemattoni 2021 Rosso di Montalcino - Tuscany, Italy ~ 67
Tornatore Etna Rosso 2020 Nerello Mascalese & Cappuccio - Sicily, Italy ~ 60
Alma de Cattleya 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley, CA ~ 100
Ridge Vineyards "Geyserville" 2022 Red Blend - Alexander Valley, CA ~ 85
Renato Ratti "Marcenasco" 2019 Barolo - Piedmont, Italy ~ 135
Stefano Accordini "Acinatico" 2019 Amarone della Valpolicella ~ 144
Ridge Vineyards "Monte Bello" 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc - Santa Cruz Mtns ~ 275
Draft Beer
Fruition "SLIP" Pilsner 5.4% ~ 9
Fruition "Citrosa" Hazy IPA 6.9% ~ 9
Alvarado Street Brewery "Mai Tai IPA" 6.5% ~ 8
Bottles/Cans
Menabrea "Bionda" Blonde Lager ~ 6
Sante Adairius "Capitola Bright" Coastal style light beer ~ 9
Sante Adairius Rotating IPA ~ 12
Santa Cruz Cider Co "Wooden Tooth" Dry Apple Cider ~ 9
BrewDog "Elvis Juice AF" Non-Alcoholic Grapefruit IPA ~ 6