The Love Chef Web Site - Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Name:	TRA VIGNE

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Address:	1050 Charter Oak Avenue St. Helena, CA 94574

Phone Number:	(707) 963-3444

Type of Food:	Italian

Hours:	7 days/Lunch/Dinner

Dress:	Adult

Price Range:	$16.25-$21.95 Average

Reservations:	Suggested

Description of Restaurant:

Stunning chateau style ambience inside, or choose garden dining among the vines.

The Food

Appetizers:

Your 'Love Chef's' favorite - many of the dishes are prepared in the wood-fired oven.

Some Antipasti:

Zuppa Di Finocchio puree of fennel and russet potato soup, roasted local porcini, fried shallots @ $7.25. Fritti Stagionali rock shrimp, fennel and red onions fried crisp in arbori rice flour with caper aioli @ $8.95. Polpo Con Patate e Paprika oven roasted octopus, crispy potato, paprika and almonds @ $9.95. Pane "Busta" Al Forno wood oven baked calzone with speck, fontina cheese and thyme @ $11.95.

Insalate:

Verde bibb lettuce, garden herbs, gorgonzola dolce and lemon vinaigrette @ $8.25. Fagioli wild arugula, young dandelion greens, shaved fennel, stewed shell beans and tangerine oil @ $8.95. Salmone seared Yukon River salmon, braised hobbs' bacon with curly endive, soft egg, pesto @ $13.95. Aragosta e Farro poached Maine lobster, faro, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, endive @ $18.95.

Pasta:

Risotto del Giorno today's risotto as prepared by the chef - AQ. Ravioli di Carciofi Artichoke and sheep's milk ricotta filled pasta, pine nuts, crisp capers, lemon zest @ $16.25/$8.95. Spaghettini al Gamberi deep water prawns with herbed lobster sauce @ $18.25/$9.95. Pappardelle Con Sugo di Coniglio braised rabbit and shiitake mushroom ragu, sage @ $17.25/$8.95. Fusilli Col Bucco All'Amatriciana cured pork jowl, stewed onions and tomato, chile flakes @ $17.25/$8.95. Maltagliati Con Salsiccia Piccante spiced pork sausage, charred cherry tomatoes, basil @ $17.95/$9.25.

Secondi:

Ippoglosso Con Asparagi Alaskan halibut braised in olive oil, asparagus, young carrots, spring onion @ $21.95. Pesce Al Forno wood oven roasted whole fish with lemon, parsley, new olive oil and choice of contorni @ $29.95. Pollo A Scottadito e Panzanella pan seared chicken, olive bread salad with currants, celery @ $17.95. Maiale Con Fregola Sarda milk braised pork, morels, fava beans, toasted semolina pasta @ $19.95. Agnello pan roasted lamb sirloin, potatoes, broccolini, anchovy vinaigrette @ $21.95. Costata di Bue Con Polenta smoked and braised beef short ribs with soft polenta @ $22.95.



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