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Pane Rustica

Item: Pane Rustica
Author: Skye Rodgers

Cuisine: Bakery, European, Ice Cream, Italian, Pizza

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

Pane Rustica is a favorite local lunch spot in South Tampa. It is an European-style bakery, deli, breakfast, lunch and dinner restaurant all rolled into one. The decor is trendy but comfortable with an Italian flair. Their crusty, flavorful breads are made from scratch using all-natural bread starters. A great base for creating one of their delicious sandwiches. Salads feature fresh ingredients creatively combined. If you're hungry, they also offer several lunch special entrees, the most famous of which is the daily "Shut up and eat, don't ask... You'll love it!!!" dish. The dish might be a surprise, but it won't disappoint.

Address:

3225 S MacDill Ave
Tampa, FL 33629
813-902-8828

Hours:

Tue: 8am-5pm
Wed-Sat: 8am-10pm
Sun: 8am-3pm

Website:

panerusticabakery.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Skye Rodgers
Tampa Local Expert

Lunch: "Gather the perfect ingredients for a picnic lunch, even beer and wine is available for carry-out."
Take Out: "Stop by Pane Rustica to gather the perfect ingredients for a picnic lunch before heading to one of the area's parks. Even beer and wine is available for carry-out."

Best for Lunch Because: Pane Rustica is a long-time local favorite for lunch providing consistently good food and great service.
Best for Take Out Because: Pane Rustica is a popular European-style deli in Tampa that offers a huge selection of take out options for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Lunch Menu
- Breakfast Foods
  Sticky Buns
  
  ($2.65)
  
  Scones
  
  cranberry, blueberry, cinnamon ($1.75)
  
  Muffin
  
  blueberry, apple, banana nut ($1.90)
  
  Croissant
  Regular: $2.50
  
  Chocolate: $2.50
  Almond Croissant
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Strudel
  
  apple raisin, cherry ($3.25)
  
  Quickbread Loaf
  
  cranberry orange, pumpkin raisin ($6.00)
- Desserts
  Cookie
  
  chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodle peanut butter, chocolate chunk ($1.30)
  
  Specialty Cookie
  
  espresso, signature, macaroon, sugar ($1.75)
  
  Cupcake
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Brownie
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Lemon Bar
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Coconut Almond Square
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Pecan Bar
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Baked Fruit Tart
  
  apple, blueberry, peach, strawberry ($6.95)
  
  Gelato and Sorbet
  assorted flavors
  
  Small: $3.50
  
  Large: $4.50
  
  Pint: $8.75
  Rootbeer Float
  
  ($3.50)
- Sandwiches
  Fresh Mozzarella
  fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, extra virgin olive oil
  
  $7.95
  
  Add Prosciutto: $8.95
  Smoked Turkey
  
  smoked turkey, sweet onion jam, tomato, aioli ($7.95)
  
  Roast Beef
  
  roast beef, oven cured tomato, provolone, spiced aioli ($8.25)
  
  Chicken Salad
  
  chicken salad of the day (see daily specials menu) ($7.95)
  
  Oven Roasted Vegetable
  
  eggplant, zucchini, roasted red pepper, herbed goat cheese, basil, evoo ($7.25)
  
  Tuna Salad
  
  tongal tuna, celery, mayo, sprouts ($8.00)
  
  Grilled Chicken
  
  grilled chicken, provolone, red pepper, greens, sundried tomato caper aioli ($9.50)
  
  Pan Blackened Salmon
  
  blackened salmon, avocado, tomato, greens, aioli ($11.00)
- Salads
  
  Caesar
  
  crisp romaine, creamy caesar dressing, romano, house made croutons ($8.50)
  
  Rustica Salad
  
  field greens, fresh mozzarella, roasted garlic, tomato, kalamata olive, warm polenta croutons, balsamic vinaigrette ($8.75)
  
  Acorn Squash with House Made Chicken Salad
  
  ($7.95)
- Soup
  
  Soup of the Day
  
  see daily specials menu ($4.00)
- Pasta
  
  Penne Rustica
  
  fresh mozzarella, spinach, garlic, kalamata olives, tomato, marinara ($10.00)
  
  Baked Rigatoni
  
  spicy sausage, peas, smoked mozzarella, tomato cream ($10.00)
- Pizza
  
  By the Slice
  
  assorted toppings change each day ($4.50)
  
  Whole Pizza
  
  4 toppings maximum per pizza ($19.75)
- Kids Menu
  
  Grilled Cheese
  
  cheddar cheese, griddled bread, side of fruit ($4.00)
  
  Turkey Sandwich
  
  smoked turkey, provolone cheese ($4.50)
  
  Pasta
  
  macaroni and cheese, marinara, butter & cheese ($6.00)
  
  Chicken Fingers
  
  served with yukon gold potato chips ($6.00)
  
  Caesar Salad
  
  ($4.50)
- Beverages
  Coffee
  Small: $2.15
  
  Regular Or Decaffeinatedlarge: $2.35
  Cappuccino/Latte
  Single: $3.20
  
  Double: $3.95
  Espresso
  Single: $1.95
  
  Double: $2.95
  Americano
  
  ($2.40)
  
  Hot Chocolate
  
  ($2.25)
  
  Hot Tea
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Orange Juice
  
  fresh squeezed ($3.25)
  
  Milk
  
  ($2.15)
  
  Fresh Brewed Ice Tea
  
  traditional, raspberry, green ($2.15)
- Fountain Beverage
  Coke
  
  ($2.15)
  
  Diet Coke
  
  ($2.15)
  
  Sprite
  
  ($2.15)
  
  Fanta Orange
  
  ($2.15)
  
  Caffeine Free Diet Coke
  
  ($2.15)
  
  Lemonade
  
  ($2.15)
  
  Bottled Water
  Still: $1.75
  
  Sparkling: $2.75
Dinner Menu
- Salads
  
  Danish blue cheese
  
  field greens, granny smith apples, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, Champagne vinaigrette ($7.00)
  
  Rustica
  
  field greens, Kalamata olives, fresh mozzarella, grape tomatoes, warm polenta croutons, roasted garlic, balsamic vinaigrette ($6.00)
  
  Caesar
  
  hand cut romaine, house croutons, Grana Padano, white anchovy ($6.00)
  
  Fresh Watermelon
  
  arugula, feta, cucumber, Marcona almond, mint, olives, lemon sherry vinaigrette ($9.00)
- Small Plates
  
  Pan roasted backfin Crab Cakes
  
  avocado, tomato, mango, cilantro lime butter ($13.00)
  
  Corn & cheese Ravioli
  
  house smoked Tasso, black eyed peas, kale, tomato, toasted garlic butter ($11.00)
  
  Grilled Calamari à la minute
  
  caper berry shallot & olive salad, lemon piquillo pepper sauce ($10.00)
  
  Slow braised Niman Ranch Pork Cheeks
  
  corn & Rock Shrimp croquette, queso blanco, tomatillo sauce, micro cilantro ($12.00)
- Flatbread Pizzas
  
  Rosemary roasted mushroom medley
  
  dried tomatoes, four cheese blend, herbs, garlic oil ($15.00)
  
  Classic Margherita
  
  local fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, basil, evoo ($14.00)
  
  Spicy sausage
  
  mushroom, red onion, roasted garlic, red pepper, mozzarella ($15.00)
  
  Cajun spiced Chicken
  
  Applewood bacon, caramelized onions, grilled corn, triple cheese blend, molasses barbeque drizzle ($15.00)
- Entrées
  
  Pan seared Jumbo Sea Scallops
  
  crispy potato coins, local snap pea shoots, rendered chorizo, creamy corn fondue, chile oil ($29.00)
  
  Orange lavender seared Scottish Salmon
  
  fregula sarda & farro sauté with artichokes, rapini, sun dried tomatoes, cured olives, orange evoo, Sherry vinegar reduction ($25.00)
  
  Oak grilled 7oz Hereford Filet Mignon
  
  herb roasted fingerling potatoes, baby vegetables, red wine demi-glace ($38.00)
  
  Red wine braised boneless Meyer's Short Rib
  
  truffle chive whipped potatoes, grilled asparagus, cipollini onion pan jus ($25.00)
  
  Oven roasted 1/2 Chicken
  
  savory bread pudding, garlicky rapini, aged balsamic drizzle ($20.00)
- Pastas
  
  Fresh Saffron Pappardelle
  
  Jumbo Shrimp, Lobster, King Crab, spinach, tomato, fennel, tarragon, Sherry Lobster cream ($27.00)
  
  Ricotta & potato Gnocchi
  
  slow braised two meat Bolognese, leeks, mushrooms, Italian parsley, nutmeg, shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano ($22.00)
  
  Penne Rustica
  
  fresh mozzarella, spinach, garlic, Kalamata olives, tomato ($16.00)
  
  Baked Rigatoni
  
  spicy Sausage, green peas, smoked mozzarella, herbs, tomato, cream ($15.00)
  
  Fresh Spaghetti
  
  house made marinara, basil, Romano, love ($9.00)
Wine Menu
- White Wines
  Zardetto, Prosecco, Italy
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $34.00
  Francois Montand, Blanc de Blancs, Brut, France
  
  ($34.00)
  
  Duval-Leroy, Champagne, Brut, France (half bottle)
  
  ($45.00)
  
  Ployez-Jacquemart, Champagne, Brut, France
  
  ($85.00)
  
  Schramsberg, Blanc De Noir, Napa Valley
  
  ($58.00)
- Riesling
  NxNw, Columbia Valley
  Glass: $8.00
  
  Bottle: $30.00
- Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris
  Benvolio, Pinot Grigio, Italy
  Glass: $7.00
  
  Bottle: $26.00
  Zenato, Pinot Grigio, Italy
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
  King's Estate, Pinot Gris, Oregon
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
- Sauvignon Blanc
  Mohua, New Zealand
  Glass: $8.00
  
  Bottle: $30.00
  Gamble, Napa Valley
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
  Whitehaven, New Zealand
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
  Spring Mountain, Napa Valley
  
  ($65.00)
- Chardonnay
  William Hill, Central Coast
  Glass: $8.00
  
  Bottle: $30.00
  Sonoma-Cutrer, Russian River Ranches
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $46.00
  Joseph Phelps, Freestone Vineyards, Sonoma Coast
  Glass: $15.00
  
  Bottle: $58.00
  Sequoia Grove, Napa Valley
  Glass: $14.00
  
  Bottle: $54.00
  Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley
  
  ($75.00)
  
  Darioush, Napa Valley, 2011
  
  ($90.00)
  
  Hollywood & Vine "2480", Napa Valley, 2009
  
  ($95.00)
  
  Domaine Xavier Monnot, Puligny-Montrachet, France, 2009
  
  ($115.00)
- Other Whites
  Laurenz V, Gruner Veltliner, Austria
  Glass: $8.00
  
  Bottle: $30.00
  Revolver Wine Co., Chenin Blanc, Napa Valley
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $42.00
  Deusa Nai, Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $34.00
- Rosé
  Les Vignobles Gueissard "L'Oratoire", Cotes de Provence
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $34.00
- Pinot Noir
  Stephen Vincent, Sonoma County
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $34.00
  24 Knots, Monterey County
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $42.00
  Acrobat by King's Estate, Oregon
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $45.00
  Head High, Sonoma Coast
  Glass: $13.00
  
  Bottle: $50.00
  La Crema, Russian River Valley
  Glass: $16.00
  
  Bottle: $62.00
  Champ de Rêves, Anderson Valley
  
  ($68.00)
  
  Sequana, Russian River Valley
  
  ($65.00)
  
  Archery Summit, Willamette Valley
  
  ($85.00)
  
  Walt "Blue Jay", Anderson Valley, 2012
  
  ($95.00)
  
  Two Sisters, Santa Rita Hills, 2009
  
  ($88.00)
  
  Soter, Mineral Springs Ranch, Willamette Valley, 2010
  
  ($105.00)
  
  Shea Wine Cellars "Estate", Willamette Valley, 2011
  
  ($95.00)
  
  King's Ransom, Russian River Valley, 2009
  
  ($99.00)
  
  Guarachi, Sonoma Coast, 2011
  
  ($135.00)
  
  Sean Thackrey "Andromeda", Marin County, 2009
  
  ($110.00)
  
  Domaine Xavier Monnot, Volnay, Clos des Chênes, 1er Cru, France, 2009
  
  ($135.00)
  
  Beaux Frères, Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, 2011
  
  ($140.00)
- Merlot
  La Joya, Reserve, Chile
  Glass: $7.00
  
  Bottle: $26.00
- Syrah
  Burgess, Napa Valley
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
- Zinfandel
  Pedroncelli, Dry Creek Valley
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
  Ravenswood Teldeschi Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley
  
  ($75.00)
- Malbec
  Kaiken, Mendoza, Argentina
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $34.00
  Catena, Mendoza, Argentina
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $46.00
  Achaval-Ferrer, "Finca Bella Vista", Mendoza, 2009
  
  ($135.00)
- Cabernet Sauvignon
  Gran Reserva Serie Riberas, Chile
  Glass: $8.00
  
  Bottle: $30.00
  B Side, Napa Valley
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $42.00
  Louis Martini, Sonoma Valley
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $34.00
  Alexander Valley Vineyards, Alexander Valley
  Glass: $10.50
  
  Bottle: $40.00
  Sanctuary, Napa Valley
  Glass: $15.00
  
  Bottle: $58.00
  Mount Veeder, Napa Valley
  
  ($60.00)
  
  Pine Ridge, Napa Valley
  
  ($85.00)
  
  Jax Vineyards, Napa Valley
  
  ($85.00)
  
  Groth, Oakville
  
  ($95.00)
  
  Don Melchor, Puente Alto, Chile, 2008
  
  ($145.00)
  
  Lancaster Estate, Alexander Valley, 2009
  
  ($110.00)
  
  Nicholson Jones Selection, Proprietary, Napa Valley, 2008
  
  ($115.00)
  
  Revolver Wine Company "The Stash", Napa Valley, 2010
  
  ($180.00)
  
  Darioush, Napa Valley, 2009
  
  ($185.00)
  
  Groth Reserve, Oakville , 2009
  
  ($195.00)
- Carmenere
  Errazuriz, Chile
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $42.00
- Red Blends
  Hess, 19 Block Cuvee, Cabernet Blend, Napa Valley
  Glass: $15.00
  
  Bottle: $58.00
  Casey Flat Ranch "Open Range", Cabernet Blend, California
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $42.00
  Y3 Tareau by Jax Vineyards, Red Blend, Napa Valley
  Glass: $13.00
  
  Bottle: $50.00
  Highflyer, "Centerline", Red Blend, Napa Valley
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $46.00
  Franciscan Estate "Magnificat", Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley
  
  ($78.00)
  
  Gamble Family Vineyards "Paramount", Napa Valley, 2007
  
  38% Merlot, 34% Cab Sauv, 25% Cab Franc, 3% Petit Verdot ($95.00)
  
  Cellar Arts by Nicholson Jones, Napa Valley Cuvee, Napa Valley, 2008
  
  50% Cab Sauv, 27% Syrah, 23% Cab Franc ~ 538 cases produced ($95.00)
  
  Krupp Brothers "The Doctor" Napa Valley, 2011
  
  28% Cab Sauv, 27% Tempranillo, 27% Syrah, 15% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, 1% Cab Franc ($130.00)
  
  Cyrus, Alexander Valley, 2009
  
  57% Cabernet Sauv, 26% Cab Franc, 11% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec ($95.00)
  
  Domaine du Pegau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, 2010
  
  ($200.00)
- France
  E. Guigal, Cotes du Rhone-Village, France
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
  Clos de l'oratoire des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
  
  ($85.00)
- Italy
  Quattro Mani, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $34.00
  La Mailina, Chianti Classico, Italy
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $45.00
  Il Borro, Super Tuscan, Tuscany
  
  ($75.00)
  
  Sartori, Amarone della Valpolicella, Italy
  
  ($85.00)
  
  Zenato "Ripassa", Valpolicella Ripasso, Italy
  
  ($60.00)
  
  Contemassi, Brunello di Montalcino, Italy, 2005
  
  ($85.00)
- Cabernet Franc
  
  Revolver Wine Company "The Fury", Napa Valley, 2010
  
  ($110.00)
  
  Jax Vineyards, Calistoga, Napa Valley, 2011
  
  ($120.00)

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