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Nonna

Item: Nonna
Author: Ilene Jacobs

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

With a serious reputation for homemade pasta, wood-fired specialties and wicked desserts, it's no surprise that locals consider this handsome pocket-sized trattoria to be one of the top restaurants in town. Just be prepared, getting a table in the intimate dining room is unlikely without a booking, but if you're lucky there may be a spare seat in the bar. Chef/owner Julian Barsotti whips up a seasonally inspired roster of modern Italian fare, which includes the likes of everything from tagliatelle with white truffles to Neapolitan style pizzas and a drool-worthy duck breast with fennel crema. However, it's Barsotti's lobster ravioli, featuring paper thin pasta pockets stuffed with Maine lobster, that clearly steals the show. A well thought out Italian wine list, and desserts--think persimmon cheese cake with caramel or praline nougatine semifreddo-- seal the deal.

Address:

4115 Lomo Alto Drive
Dallas, TX 75219

Phone:

214-521-1800

Website:

nonnadallas.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Ilene Jacobs
Dallas Local Expert

Italian: "The best way to score a table is to reserve through the website in advance."
Best Restaurants: "Be sure to check out Sprezza, an equally excellent Roman-inspired restaurant by the same chef and owner of Nonna."
Highland Park's Best Restaurants, Oak Lawn's Best Restaurants: "The best way to score a table is to reserve through the website in advance. However, more availability is usually found after 9 p.m."

Best for Italian Because: When you're after world-class modern Italian cooking that will please every discerning foodie in the group, Nonna delivers.
Recommended as Best Restaurants Because: Hit up Nonna when you want an epic feast of beautiful Italian food.
Best for Highland Park's Best Restaurants, Oak Lawn's Best Restaurants Because: Nonna is one of only a few restaurants in Dallas that serves truly remarkable Italian cuisine.

Dinner Menu
- Spuntini
  
  Brioche Crostini
  
  with Sea of Cortez shrimp, Iberico pancetta and bronze fennel ($13.00)
  
  Quail Eggs
  
  with Petrossian Tsar Imperial Siberian caviar and chives ($20.00)
  
  Fried Baby Artichokes
  
  with tonnato mayonaisse ($10.00)
- Antipasti & Salads
  
  Polenta Taragna AL Forno
  
  with chanterelle mushroom ragu & Fontina Val d'Aosta ($14.00)
  
  Arkansas Black & Pink Lady Apples
  
  with celery root, parsley and whole grain mustard ($12.00)
  
  Sformato of Butternut Squash
  
  with brown butter, brussels sprouts & parmigiano ($13.00)
  
  Fritto of Softshell Crawfish and Vidalia Onions
  
  with saffron aioli ($15.00)
  
  Salad of Citrus
  
  avocado, beets and endive ($13.00)
  
  Crostone of Talleggio & Speck
  
  with roasted brown beech mushroom salad ($13.00)
  
  Little Gems
  
  with creamy anchovy vinaigrette, olives, red onion and pecorino ($12.00)
- Pizze
  
  Spicy Meatballs
  
  tomato, caciocavallo, oregano and hot pepper ($18.00)
  
  House Mozzarella
  
  sage, tomato, cream and parmigiano ($16.00)
  
  The White Clam Pizza
  
  ($19.00)
  
  Housemade Sausage
  
  tomato, arugula, caciocavallo di bufala & parmigiano ($18.00)
- Pasta Fatta in Casa
  
  Scarpinocc of Pork
  
  fennel pollen, blood orange zest and butter ($17.00)
  
  Lasagnette AL Ragu Napoletana
  
  with cacio ricotta ($18.00)
  
  Tajarin White Truffles
  
  fonduta valdostana & burro di parmigiano (while available) ($40.00)
  
  * Tortelli of Jerusalem artichoke
  
  with pancetta, aceto balsamico & parmigiano ($18.00)
  
  Gnocchi
  
  with crème fraiche & Petrossian Tsar Imperial Siberian caviar ($36.00)
  
  Fettuccine Alla Gratinata
  
  with Gulf shrimp, rapini, garlic, white wine, hot pepper, crema ($18.00)
  
  Fried Spaghettini
  
  with braised quail, pancetta and cavolo nero (while available) ($18.00)
  
  Red Winter
  
  Wheat Pappardelle al ragu Bolognese ($18.00)
  
  Ravioli of Maine lobster
  
  ($24.00)
- Secondi
  
  Veal Chop
  
  with creamed Lacinato kale, speck and vidalia onion ($45.00)
  
  Red Snapper
  
  alla piccatta with roasted baby artichokes ($32.00)
  
  Heritage Pork Chop
  
  with whipped sweet potatoes and fried brussels sprouts ($34.00)
- Cocktails
  
  Americano
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Italian Kir
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Aperol Spritz
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Black Manhattan
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Negroni
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Rob Roy
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Amaretto Acido
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Old Fashioned
  
  ($14.00)
Dessert Menu
- Dessert
  
  Ricotta e Pere
  
  Ricotta Mousse, Sponge Cake, Pear ($8.50)
  
  Pecan Semifreddo
  
  with Orange Marmellata & Caramel ($8.50)
  
  Torta Caprese
  
  with Sambuca Yogurt Gelato & Mosto Cotto ($8.50)
  
  Saffron Panna Cotta
  
  with Fennel, Texas Grapefruit & Pomegranate ($8.50)
  
  Gelato Artigianale
  
  Hazelnut, Spiced Chocolate, Sambuca Yogurt ($8.50)
- Dessert and After Dinner Drinks
  
  Vin Santo Del Chianti, Farnito '95
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Vin Santo Del Chianti, Rufina, Selvapiana'05
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Recioto della Valpolicella, Vaono "Peagne" '10
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Recioto di Soave, "Col Foscarin" Gini
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Passito di Pantelleria, Donnafugata Ben Rye, Sicily '09
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Malvasia della Lipari, Passito Lantiere, Sicily '12
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Picolit, Fantinel Borgo "La Roncaia" Colli Orientali Friuli '08
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Moscato d'Asti, Vietti Cascinetta '12 (375 ml)
  
  ($25.00)
  
  Birbet, Giacomo Vico, Piedmont NV
  
  ($28.00)
  
  Porto, LBV, Quinta de Noval '05
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Porto, Dow's Tawny, 10 year
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Porto, Tawny 20, Taylor Fladgate
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Grappa di Barolo, Marolo
  
  ($17.00)
  
  Grappa di Brunello, Marolo
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Grappa & Camomile, Marolo
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Cognac, Remy Martin XO
  
  ($35.00)
  
  Armagnac, Comte da Lauvia 11 yrs
  
  ($14.00)
  
  1980 Bas Armagnanc, Francis Darroze
  
  ($40.00)
  
  Germain Robin, Craft Method Brandy
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Solera Grand-Reserva Brandy de Jerez, Emilia Lustau
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Calvados, Reserve VSOP, Chauffe Coeur
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Espresso
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Cappuccino
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Espresso Decaffeinated
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Cappuccino Decaffeinated
  
  ($5.00)
Lunch Menu
- Antipasti & Salads
  
  Little Gems
  
  with creamy bagna cauda, croutons and pecorino ($11.00)
  
  Salad of Beets
  
  citrus, fennel and ricotta stagionata ($12.00)
  
  Endive
  
  apples, pears, pancetta, parmigiano and walnuts ($13.00)
  
  Brioche Crostini
  
  with Maine lobster, Iberico pancetta and rosemary ($16.00)
  
  Pizza AL Taglio
  
  with speck, mozzarella, hedgehog mushrooms & sunnyside up egg ($14.00)
- Pizza AL Taglio
  
  Mozzarella Di Bufala
  
  tomato, basil and panna ($17.00)
  
  Black Trumpet
  
  brown beech mushrooms, caciocavallo di bufala, tomato, garlic ($17.00)
  
  Creamy Bagna Cauda
  
  cauliflower, parsley and pecorino ($17.00)
- Secondi
  
  Bigoli with Cauliflower
  
  anchovies, parsley, peperoncino and breadcrumbs ($15.00)
  
  Corzetti with Spigarello
  
  pinenuts, garlic, EVOO and parmigiano reggiano ($17.00)
  
  Rigatoni with Speck
  
  cippolline, pecorino, black pepper, parsley & farm egg yolk ($17.00)
  
  Ravioli of Maine Lobster
  
  ($22.00)
  
  Red Snapper
  
  with plum tomato, white wine, capers, baby artichokes and saffron ($26.00)
  
  Quail in Porchetta
  
  with cavolo nero and corona beans ($20.00)
- Desserts
  
  Pecan Semifreddo
  
  with orange marmellata ($7.00)
  
  Torta Caprese
  
  with Sambuca yogurt gelato and mosto cotto ($7.00)
  
  Saffron Panna Cotta
  
  with Fennel, Texas Grapefruit & Pomegranate ($7.00)

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