You asked for a Tuscan steakhouse and Alberto Lombardi is ready to give you one. Tonight, his La Fiorentina opens in the old Chips (Old Church) building on McKinney. Marcello Gallegos (Cafe Bionda and Piccolo Sogno in Chicago) is the chef. The GM is Anthony Porcaro from Bella. Menu is below.
Gli Antipasti
Appetizers/ Soups /Salads
Crostini of the day 8
Soup of the Day 9
Baby Iceberg Wedge Salad with Roasted Bartlett Pear 9
Polenta crouton, crispy pancetta & Dolce Latte dressing
Roasted Hubbard Squash, Chestnut & Burrata Salad 13
Tyrol Speck, sage, watercress & balsamic dressing
One Pound Baked West Coast Manila Clams for the Table 19
Extra virgin olive oil & toasted rustic bread
Oven Roasted Veal Bone Marrow 12
Red onion conserva, Italian sea salt & crostini
All Natural Beef Carpaccio 13
Truffle aioli, micro celery & shaved Parmigiano Reggiano
Scallops & Shrimp Spiedini al Forno 14
Lemon herbed bread crumbs & cannellini bean purée
I Primi
Artisanal hand-crafted Pasta
Gran Tortelloni di Ricotta & Porcini Mushroom 12-23
Braised leeks & sugo d’arrosto
Fresh Hand-crafted Tagliolini 12-23
Braised baby calamari, Manila clams, prawns, zucchini & squash
I Secondi
Main Courses served with our Local Vegetables & Potato of the Day
Add one oven baked colossal Nigerian Shrimp (19)
Center cut Prime Wet Aged Filet Mignon 6oz 28 Veal jus & thyme served Rossini style with black truffle & porcini pâté 9oz 36
La Bistecca Fiorentina “Come a Firenze” 52
Prime wet aged center-cut Porterhouse 24oz with rosemary & “Fagioli all’uccelletto”
Prime Wet Aged Bone-in Center cut 18oz. Rib Eye 42 Chianti wine glaze
All Natural Rocky Mountain Double cut Lamb Chops 39
Mille erbe pesto
Free Range Oven roasted half Chicken 24
Rosemary & natural jus
Slow Roasted Veal Ossobuco 38
Gremolata & tagliolini al Parmigiano
Pan Seared Parmesan crusted Halibut 28
Prosecco beurre blanc artichoke & saffron potatoes
Whole Oven Roasted Branzino 34
Baby fennel, roasted tomatoes & saffron potatoes
Caciucco alla Livornese 32
Our Tuscan style snapper Cioppino
Oven Baked Nigerian Colossal Shrimp 39
Herbed bread crumbs, Meyer lemon beurre blanc