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La Grotta Ristorante Italiano

Item: La Grotta Ristorante Italiano
Author: Malika Harricharan

Cuisine: Continental, European, Italian

Price: $$$

10Best Says

This beautiful Italian restaurant overlooks a lush garden in the prestigious Buckhead neighborhood. Award-winning (consistently voted Best Italian Restaurant by Atlanta Magazine and AA Four Diamond Award recipient for 17 years) northern Italian cuisine and outstanding service provide an ideal setting for birthday or anniversary celebrations, and business dinners. Start with the Prosciutto di Parma con Melone - Shaved Prosciutto Ham with Fresh Melon, Mint, Aged Balsamic Glaze. Mussels and calamari can be found on the menu, but snails are also there too. Upscale offerings include several veal dishes and lamb chops. Overall, you'll have a spectacular experience from start to finish.

Address:

2637 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-231-1368

Hours:

Mon-Sat 5:45pm-10:30pm

Website:

la-grotta.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Malika Harricharan
Atlanta Local Expert

Italian: "They offer a stimulus menu for $27 that comes with a glass of wine. Check website for details."

Best for Italian Because: La Grotta has been voted the Best Italian Restaurant by Atlanta Magazine for 18 years in a row.

Dinner Menu
- Antipasti Freddi - Cold Appetizers
  
  Bresaola Valtellinese
  
  Air dried piemontese beef tenderloin with arugula salad, black olive vinaigrette & shaved parmesan cheese ($9.95)
  
  Carpaccio Di Tonno Con Avocado E Caperi
  
  Ahi tuni carpaccio, avocado, citrus vinaigrette, fried capers, cherry tomatoes ($13.95)
  
  Carpaccio All'italiana
  
  Beef tenderloin carpaccio, aged manchego, grilled artichokes, arugula, black truffle dressing ($11.95)
  
  Prosciutto Di Parma Con Melone
  
  Shaved prosciutto ham with fresh melon, mint, aged balsamic glace ($10.95)
  
  Insalata Di Carciofi Freschi Con Parmigiano
  
  Fresh baby artichokes, arugula, extra virgin olive oil & shaved parmesan cheese ($9.95)
  
  Vitello Tonnato
  
  Mediterranean roasted veal loin with celery salad, capers, cherry tomatoes & tuna sauce ($8.95)
- Antipasti Caldi - Hot Appetizers
  
  Calamari Con Pesto
  
  Seared calamari with garlic, white wine, basil pesto, chili flakes ($8.95)
  
  Portobello Alla Griglia Con Caprino
  
  Grilled portobello mushrooms topped with goat cheese, a baby spinach salad & roasted pine nuts ($10.95)
  
  Cozze Al Vino Bianco E Crema Al Curry
  
  Mussels sautéed in white wine, garlic, shallots & curry cream ($9.95)
  
  Chiocciole Aglio Olio Con Spinaci
  
  Sautéed snails in butter, garlic, fresh herbs and white wine over creamed spinach ($9.50)
  
  Zuppa Del Giorno
  
  Soup of the day
- Le Insalata Verdi - Garden Greens
  
  Arugula E Barbatiolo Gialli
  
  Arugula, roasted golden beets, gorgonzola, evoo, aged balsamic ($8.95)
  
  Insalata Giulio Cesare
  
  Caesar salad, romaine, homemade croutons, parmesan, traditional ($8.95)
  
  Insalata La Grotta
  
  Local, organic seasonal greens with an extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinaigrette ($8.95)
- Pasta E Risotto
  
  Linguini Neri Con Calamari
  
  Black linguini, calamari, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, garlic, white wine cream sauce ($18.95)
  
  Ravioloni Con Caprino
  
  Ravioli stuffed with goat cheese, apple & celery with a light butter, sun dried tomato sauce ($18.95)
  
  Tortelloni Della Casa
  
  Tortelloni stuffed with braised onions, cooked prosciutto, fresh thyme & mascarpone cheese & served with a fresh oregano tomato sauce ($19.25)
  
  Cappellini Con Pancetta, Gamberetti, Olive Nere, Aglio, Pomodoro Fresco E Mascarpone
  
  Cappellini prepared with pancetta, shrimp, calamata olives, garlic, fresh tomatoes & mascarpone cheese ($19.95)
  
  Penne Con Verdure, Salsicce E Salsa Al Gorgonzola
  
  Penne with italian sausage, peas, wild mushrooms, roasted peppers & gorgonzola cream sauce ($19.25)
  
  Fettucine Putanesca Con Salmone
  
  Fettuccine with fresh salmon & a sauce of shallots, capers, anchovies, calamata olives & fresh tomatoes ($19.95)
  
  Gnocchi Di Patate Con Salsa Al Pomodoro E Rosmarino
  
  Potato & fresh herb gnocchi served with fresh tomato & rosemary sauce & white truffle oil ($18.95)
- Le Specialita Di Pesce - Seafood Specialities
  
  Filetto Di Salmone Con Crostata D'erbe
  
  Herb crusted filet of salmon grilled & served over a seasonal vegetable medley with a roasted red bell pepper beurre blanc ($25.95)
  
  Gamberetti Fra Diavolo Con Linguini Aglio Olio
  
  Sauté of mediterranean shrimp with spicy tomato sauce & linguine tossed with olive oil & fresh garlic ($24.95)
  
  Sogliola Di Dover Alla Mugnaia
  
  Dover sole meuniere in a lemon butter sauce ($35.95)
  
  Filetto Di Pesce Arrosto Alla Padella
  
  Daily selection of pan roasted fish with asparagus, baby carrots, pinot noir beurre blanc
  
  Costata Di Vitello Alla Griglia Con Salsa Al Vino Rosso
  
  Grilled veal chop with a red wine veal jus & vegetables ($38.95)
  
  Scaloppine Di Vitello Antonio
  
  Veal loin scaloppine with sautéed shallots, fresh herbs, sun dried tomatoes & lemon butter sauce ($25.95)
  
  Scaloppine Di Vitello Alla Grotta
  
  Veal loin scaloppine with wild mushrooms, creamy marsala wine sauce ($25.95)
- Le Specialita Della Grotta - La Grotta Specialties
  
  Petto Di Pollo Ripieno Di Prosciutto, Salvia E Fontina
  
  Pan roasted chicken breasts stuffed with prosciutto, sage and fontina cheese with a lemon butter caper sauce ($19.95)
  
  Quaglie Arrosto Farcite Con Salsicce Italiane
  
  Roasted quail stuffed with italian sausage, soft polenta & balsamic vinegar sauce ($24.95)
  
  Petto D'anatra Alla Griglia Con Salsa Al Porto E Balsamico
  
  Grilled duck breast, port wine & aged balsamic reduction, seasonal vegetables ($24.95)
  
  Filetto Di Manzo Al Barolo
  
  Filetto di manzo al barolo 8 oz. Grilled beef tenderloin topped with gorgonzola cheese in a barolo, pommery mustard sauce, with roasted garlic mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables ($31.95)
  
  Costolette Di Agnello Alla Griglia Con Pesto Alla Menta
  
  Marinated lamb chops grilled & served with fresh mint pesto, asparagus, & fingerling potatoes tossed with olive oil, garlic & fresh herbs ($32.95)
- Contorni E Veduri - Side Plates and Vegetables
  Side Plate of Pasta or Gluten Free Pasta
  Choose pasta: angel hair, linguini, fettuccini, penne, spaghetti with choose sauce: alfredo (cream sauce), agli olio, amatriciana, carbonara, fradiavola, marinara, primavera, puttanesca, tomato basil
  
  Pasta: $5.95
  
  Gluten Free Pasta: $6.95
  Side Plate of Vegetables
  Asparagus, creamy polenta, roasted fingerling potatoes, sauteed spinach, sauteed mushrooms, mashed potatoes, vegetable of the day
  
  $5.95
  
  $6.95
- Dolce
  
  Tiramisu
  
  Our house specialty, layers of mascarpone cheese, espresso, lady fingers, amaretto cookies, marsala ($6.95)
  
  Creme Bruleé
  
  Homemade vanilla custard glazed to order ($7.95)
  
  Panna Cotta
  
  Gran marnier panna cotta with pistacchio ($7.95)
  
  Torta Di Cioccolato E Nocciole
  
  Chocolate hazelnut mousse cake ($7.95)
  
  Torta Di Formaggio
  
  Homemade ricotta cheesecake with lemon zest and a raspberry coulis ($7.95)
  
  Frutta Fresca Di Stagione
  
  Fresh seasonal berries including blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and a scoop of vanilla gelato. (Soaked in chambord or grand marnier) ($9.95)
  
  Gelati E Sorbetti Misti
  
  Assorted italian ice cream and sorbets peach, chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla (gelato) raspberry, mango (sorbetto) ($6.95)
  
  Piatto Di Formagi Assortiti
  
  Assorted artisanal cheese plate ($9.95)
Wine Menu
- Chianti
  
  12, Chianti, Villa Di Zano
  
  ($41.00)
  
  12, Chianti, Frescobaldi Castiglioni
  
  ($38.00)
  
  11, Chianti, Ruffino
  
  ($19.00)
  
  11, Chianti, Pizzolato
  
  ($36.00)
  
  11, Chianti Classico, Banfi
  
  ($39.00)
  
  11, Chianti Classico, Tenuta Di Arceno
  
  ($37.00)
  
  10, Chianti Classico, Antinori Peppoli
  
  ($54.00)
  
  10, Chianti Classico Riserva, Ruffino Tan Label (WS 91pts)
  
  ($49.00)
  
  09, Chianti Classico Riserva, Brancaia (Ws 93pts)
  
  ($87.00)
  
  09, Chianti Riserva, Frescobaldi Nipozzano
  
  ($44.00)
  
  09, Chianti Classico Riserva, Marchese Antinori
  
  ($69.95)
  
  08, Chianti Classico Riserva, Tenuta Di Arceno
  
  ($49.00)
  
  08, Chianti Classico Riserva, San Felice Il Grigio
  
  ($59.00)
  
  08, Chianti Classico Riserva, Ruffino Gold Label
  
  ($79.00)
  
  07, Chianti Riserva, Colli Aretini, I Selvatici
  
  ($62.00)
  
  07, Chianti Classico Riserva, San Felice Poggio Rosso (Ws 94)
  
  ($79.00)
  
  04, Chianti Classico Riserva Teuzzo, Cecchi
  
  ($65.00)
  
  95, Chianti Classico Riserva Berardenga, Fattoria Felsina
  
  ($365.00)
- Montalcino
  
  11, Rosso, Castello Banfi
  
  ($47.00)
  
  11, Rosso, Casanova Di Neri
  
  ($49.00)
  
  11, Rosso, Il Poggione
  
  ($52.00)
  
  11, Rosso, Mastrojanni
  
  ($68.00)
  
  08, Brunello, Castello Banfi
  
  ($109.00)
  
  08, Brunello, Silvio Nardi
  
  ($96.00)
  
  08, Brunello, Casanova Di Neri Tenuta Nuova
  
  ($159.00)
  
  08, Brunello, San Felice, Campogiovanni
  
  ($89.00)
  
  07, Brunello Frescobaldi Castel Giocondo
  
  ($119.00)
  
  07, Brunello, Ruffino Greppone Mazzi
  
  ($129.00)
  
  07, Brunello, Artigiani
  
  ($99.00)
  
  07, Brunello, Caparzo
  
  ($98.00)
  
  07, Brunello, Caparzo La Casa (Single Vineyard) (Ws98)
  
  ($149.00)
  
  06, Brunello, San Giorgio Ugolforte
  
  ($104.00)
- Super Tuscan and Umbrian (Igt Wines)
  
  09, Aragone, La Mozza, Maremma
  
  40% Sangiovese, 25% Alicante, 25% Syrah, 10% Carignan ($44.00)
  
  11, Poggialupi, Fattoria Rodano
  
  90% sangiovese / 10% merlot ($42.00)
  
  10, Tre, Branicaia, Maremma
  
  70% sangiovese/15% cabernet/15% merlot ($49.00)
  
  11, Promis, Ca'marcanda Estate, Angelo Gaja
  
  55% merlot/35% syrah/10% sangiovese ($96.00)
  
  11, Magari, Ca' Marcanda Estate, Angelo Gaja
  
  50% cab/25% merlot /25% cab franc ($136.00)
  
  11, Tenuta Frescobaldi, Tenuta Di Castiglioni
  
  50% cab sauvignon / 30% merlot/ 10% cab franc / 10% sangiovese ($54.00)
  
  10, Varvara, Castello Di Bolgheri (Next to Sassicaia
  
  50% cab sauvignon / 30% merlot/ 12% syrah / 8% petit verdot ($67.00)
  
  10, Oreno, Tenuta Sette Ponti (Rp 94)
  
  45% cab/45% merlot /10% petit verdot ($119.00)
  
  10, Crognolo, Tenuta Sette Ponti (Rp 91)
  
  80% sangiovese/10% merlot /10% cabernet ($79.00)
  
  10, Rubio, Cantina San Polo, Montalcino
  
  100% sangiovese ($38.00)
  
  10, Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano, Avignonesi
  
  90% sangiovese/ 10% canaiolo nero ($59.00)
  
  10, La Vite Lucente, Mondavi/Frescobaldi
  
  55% merlot/45% sangiovese ($62.00)
  
  09, Il Borgo, Cabreo, Bolgheri (Ws93)
  
  70% sangiovese/30% cab ($106.00)
  
  09, Gertrude, La Maialina, Toscana
  
  45% Sangiovese, 30% cabernet sauvignon / 25% merlot ($49.00)
  
  09, Montesodi Riserva, Marchesi Dé Frescobaldi
  
  100% sangiovese ($69.00)
  
  09, Campaccio, Terrabianca (Ws 92)
  
  (70% sangiovese, 30% cabernet) ($69.00)
  
  09, San Pio, Mastrojanni, Montalcino, Toscana
  
  80% cabernet sauvignon / 20% sangiovese ($79.00)
  
  09, Luce, Robert Mondavi & Marchesi Dé Frescobaldi
  
  60% merlot/40% sangiovese ($146.00)
  
  08, Modus, Ruffino
  
  50% sangiovese/25% cabernet/25%merlot ($59.00)
  
  08, Arcanum Valadorna, Tenuta Di Arceno (Rp 95)
  
  85% merlot / 15% cab sauvignon ($119.00)
  
  08, Badiola, Castello Di Fonterutoli
  
  70% merlot/30% sangiovese ($39.00)
  
  08, Arcanum, Tenuta Di Arceno (Rp 96)
  
  77% cab franc / 17% merlot / 6% cab sauvignon ($149.00)
  
  08, Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano, Leone D'oro Figli D'italia
  
  85% sangiovese/15% canaiolo nero ($48.00)
  
  08, Il Nero Di Casanova, La Spinetta
  
  100% sangiovese ($49.00)
  
  06, Cardisco, I Selvatici (Ws 92)
  
  100% sangiovese ($96.00)
  
  05, La Querciolina, Istricaia
  
  90% sangiovese/10% ciliegiolo ($76.00)

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