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San Marco Ristorante

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

Superb Northern Italian cuisine inspired by Tuscan and Venetian flavors highlights the seasonal menu at this quiet, elegant restaurant. After moving to Buffalo from Italy, owners Grimaldi and his then fiancee, Nancy, opened San Marco. The husband and wife duo have created a following and received much recognition, but they can still be found in the dining room and the kitchen each night. The grilled quail sauteed in cognac and shallots may be served as an appetizer with porcini mushrooms or as an entree over wild mushroom risotto. Game dishes are their specialty, such as tenderloins of wild boar, red tipped venison, and fresh deboned white rabbit. The excellent wine list offers vintages from Italy and California.

Address:

2082 Kensington Ave
Amherst, NY 14226
716-839-5876

Hours:

Tue-Sun 5:30pm-9pm

EXPERT TIPS BY: Amber Nolan
Travel Expert

Italian, Best Restaurants: "Be sure to try the gnocchi!"

Best for Italian, Best Restaurants Because: San Marco has been serving the Buffalo area for nearly 30 years, and continues to serve quality cuisine to guests.

Main Menu
- Antipasti
  
  Antipasto Misto
  
  parma prosciutto, cured salami from calabria, cheese, olives, roasted peppers ($13.00)
  
  Bresaola
  
  cured, aged, air dryed beef with shavings of provolone cheese on arugula in olive oil ($10.00)
  
  Ravioli Della Nonna
  
  spinach and cheese ravioli in a light creamy sauce of white truffles ($8.00)
  
  Polenta San Marco
  
  grilled polenta with wild mushrooms on greens ($9.00)
  
  Mozzarella Caprese
  
  fresh bel paese mozzarella with roasted peppers (tomatoes when in season), olives and artichoke hearts in extra virgin olive oil ($9.50)
  
  Gnocchi Del Barone
  
  potato dumplings in a delicate cream sauce of italian gorgonzola ($6.50)
  
  Capesante Al Vesuvio
  
  grilled sea scallops in a lemon sage butter sauce ($11.00)
  
  Risotto Del Giorno
  
  ask server for risotto of the day ($12.00)
  
  Ravioli All'aragosta
  
  lobster filled ravioli in a pink cream sauce with baby shrimp cooked in brandy ($10.00)
- Minestre (soups)
  
  Pasta E Fagioli
  
  tubetti pasta and cannellini beans in a brothish tomato sauce ($6.50)
  
  Stracciatella Alla Romana
  
  egg drops with san marzano tomatoes and basil in a consomme ($6.50)
- Salads
  
  Insalata Mista
  
  mixed baby greens in extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar and olives ($7.00)
  
  Insalata Arugula
  
  fresh arugula salad in extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar with roasted pine nuts and chunks of gorgonzola ($8.00)
  
  Insalata Cesare
  
  fresh romaine in classic caesar dressing ($8.00)
- Pasta
  
  Rigatoni Alla Bolognese
  
  rigatoni pasta in a rich bolognese sauce of san marzano tomatoes, veal and lamb ($17.00)
  
  Linguine Allo Scoglio
  
  linguine in a white wine lemon sauce with grilled shrimp, scallops, squid and mussels ($21.00)
  
  Penne All'arrabiata
  
  penne pasta in a spicy tomato sauce of crumbled sausage and flakes of hot peppers ($16.00)
  
  Taglionlini Al Tartufo
  
  taglionlini pasta with black truffle oil and wild mushrooms ($19.00)
  
  Spaghetti Alla Marsigliese
  
  spaghetti in a delicate pink cream sauce with baby shrimp cooked in cognac ($18.00)
  
  Spaghettini Al Pomodoro
  
  spaghettini in a fresh tomato sauce with basil and parmigiano cheese ($16.00)
- Carne (meats)
  
  Vitello Della Nonna
  
  veal scaloppini in white wine and herbs, with a thin veil of asiago cheese and grilled eggplant in a fresh tomato sauce and basil ($23.00)
  
  Saltimbocca Alla Romana
  
  scaloppini of veal in white wine and sage with veil of mozzarella and parma prosciutto ($24.00)
  
  Vitello Boscaiola
  
  veal scaloppini with black truffle oil in a marsala wine sauce with porcini mushrooms ($25.00)
  
  Filetto Al Carbone
  
  grilled filet of beef tenderloin in a creamy porcini mushroom sauce with cracked black pepper and brandy ($28.00)
  
  Cinghiale Alle Brace
  
  fresh tenderloin of wild boar marinated in extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar and juniper berries. finished on the grill with a barolo wine sauce ($25.00)
  
  Pollo Milanese
  
  spring chicken medallions lightly breaded sauteed in olive oil in a lemon caper sauce ($17.00)
  
  Pollo Trastevere
  
  tender chicken breasts in a light marsala cream sauce with cremini and baby brown mushrooms ($18.00)
  
  Quaglie Del Contadino
  
  fresh quails pan sauteed in cognac and shallots finished on the grill with a porcini mushroom sauce, roasted peppers and risotto ($21.00)
  
  Controfiletto Alla Savoia
  
  tender strip steak brushed in olive oil and rosemary then grilled and finished in a cracked black pepper and italian gorgonzola sauce ($28.00)
  
  Lombata Di Vitello
  
  grilled center cut veal chop in truffle oil with a sangiovese wine and fresh herb sauce ($34.00)
  
  Capriolo Alle Brache
  
  tenderloin of red venison marinated in oil, herbs and berries, finished on the grill in a cognac sauce and dried cherries ($33.00)
  
  Coniglio Farcito
  
  boneless loin of farm raised rabbit laced with truffles and brandy in a procini mushroom sauce and cabernet wine ($29.00)
- Pesce (fish)
  
  Branzino Al Ferri
  
  fresh filet of chilean sea bass pan seared in white wine and herbs, finished on the grill in a creamy pesto sauce with roasted pine nuts ($26.00)
  
  Salmone Alla Griglia
  
  fresh salmon filet seared in white wine and herbs, then grilled and finished in a light creamy saffron sauce ($22.00)
  
  Gamberi E Ravioli Alla Panna
  
  a combination of spinach and cheese filled ravioli and tiger shrimp sauteed in cognac and fresh herbs, then grilled. both are then topped with a creamy sun dried tomato sauce ($22.00)
  
  Gamberi E Capesante Livornese
  
  fresh sea scallops and tiger shrimp in a delicious brown sauce of cognac and shallots surrounding a nest of angel hair pasta ($24.00)
  
  Trota Alla Griglia
  
  fresh whole trout deboned and filleted laced with olive oil and rosemary. finished on the grill with sea salt in a lemon and caper sauce ($23.00)

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