La Risata Ristorante, Restaurant, North York

La Risata Ristorante Description

LA RISATA RISTORANTE is a quaint restaurant offering a combination of the finest Italian cuisine. We take pride in our outstanding service and strive to bring the classic natural beauties of Italy right to your table!

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La Risata Ristorante Menus

Lunch Menu Dinner Menu Take-Out Menu Wine List Desserts

Lunch Menu

Open daily for Lunch beginning at 11:30a.m. La
Risata is a quaint and relaxing restaurant that
is the ideal setting for a business lunch with
clients or a leisurely mealwith friends or colleagues.
Our lunch specials are posted daily in the restaurant,
providing you with a variety for every day of the week.

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Dinner Menu

BRUCCHETTA

RED PEPPERS & GOAT CHEESE OR TRADITIONAL TOMATO & BASIL
$2.50 per choice
      
SOUP
   
ZUPPA DELL GIORNO
soup of the day
$6.50
      
APPETIZERS
   
CALAMARI FRITTI
deep fried calamari
$9.00

POLENTA & PORTOBELLO
grilled portobello mushrooms and polenta
$8.50

ANTIPASTO DI MARE
chef’s cold seafood salad
$11.00

COZZE MARINARA
mussels in a tomato, spicy sauce
$9.00

BUFALA MOZZARELLA & PROSCIUTTO
$13.00

MIXED APPETIZERS PLATTERS
ask your server
      
SALADS
   
ARUGOLA-RADICCHIO E PARMIGIANO
fresh arugola & radicchio, topped with
parmigiano shavings &
house dressing
$8.95

CAESAR SALAD
home made caesar dressing
$7.95

ORGANIC SALAD
mixed filled organic greens in a balsamic
vinaigrette dressing
$6.95

CAPRESE SALAD
fresh tomatoes, brocconcino and basil
$8.95

RADICCHIO & ENDIVE w/ BAKED GOAT CHEESE
mixed salad greens, topped with mixed grilled
vegetables
$8.95

PASTA & RISOTTO
   
PAGLIA E FIENO Al GAMBERI E CAPESANTE
rose sauce, shrimps & scallops
$18.00

PENNE SAPORITE
tomato sauce, sausage and hot peppers
$15.00

FETTUCCINE GORGONZOLA
gorgonzola cheese, broccoli and dried tomatoes
$16.00

SPAGHETTI ALLA RISATA
diced tomatoes, gaeta olives and capers, in a
extra virgin olive oil clear sauce
$15.00

GNOCCHI CASALINGO
potato dumplings in a tomato basil sauce
$16.00

RISOTTO CON FUNGHI MISTI AL FORNO
arborio rice, with mixed wild rice mushrooms,
topped with cheese gratin
$17.00

LINGUINE PESCATORE
light tomato-sauce with mixed seafood
$18.00

RIGATONI CON PORTOBELLO & PROSCIUTTO
cream suace, portobello & ham
$16.00
    
CARNI
MEATS    

POLLO AL PEPE-LIMONE
boneless chicken breat, crusted with lemon pepper
and topped with shrimps
$19.00

BISTECCA DI VITELLO
12 oz veal chop, grilled and topped with sauted
mushrooms and pancetta
$27.00

BISTECCA DI MANZO ALLA RISATA
10 oz new york steak cut, seasoned with cracked
fresh pepper
$24.00

SHORT RIBS (ASADO DE TIRA)
beef short ribs, grilled and topped with chimichurri
sauce
$20.00

COSTATE Di AGNELLO
french cut lamb chops, crusted with a herb-bread
crumb mix
$29.00
      

PESCE
FISH & SEAFOOD
   
SALMONE ALLA BRACE
wild pacific salmon filet, grilled and marinated
in a fresh herb sauce
$19.50

MEDITERRENEAN BRANZINI
sea bass, from the greek coast, grilled & topped
with fresh herbs
$27.95

GRIGLIATA DI PESCE
shrimp, calamaris & scallops
$24.95

PESCE DEL GIORNO
market price

all main courses are served with season vegetables
and potatoes
       

MARTINIS (2 oz)
   
TRADITIONAL MARTINI
vodka or gin, dry vermouth and olives

MANGO MARTINI
vodka, mango pulp, triple sec

POMEGRANATE MARTINI
vodka, pomegranate liqueur, triple sec

PEAR MARTINI
vodka, golden pear liqueur, cointreau

RISATA MARTINI
vodka, bailey’s, triple sec

COSMO MARTINI
vodka, cranberry juice and triple sec
$8.95

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Take-Out Menu

SOUP & SALADS
   
SOUP OF THE DAY $4.00

CAESAR SALAD $5.50

ADD GRILLED CHICKEN $4.50

CAPRESE SALAD
tomato, bocconcino and fresh basil
$5.95

ORGANIC SALAD
mixed organic greens
$4.50

ARUGOLA-RADICCHIO PARMIGIANO
vinaigrette dressing, topped with fresh shaved parmigiano
$6.95

CALAMRI FRITTI
deep fried calamari
$7.95
      
PASTA
   
PENNE POMODORO AND BASILICO
tomato-basil sauce
$8.50

PENNE ALLA VODKA
rose sauce, pancetta and vodka
$11.95

GNOCCHI ROSE OR POMODORO
tomato or rose sauce
$10.95

RIGATONI CON RAPINI & SALSICCIA
olive oil, garlic, sausage and rapini
$11.95

FETTUCCINE CON GAMBERI
rose sauce, mushrooms and shrimp
$13.95

PASTA DELL GIORNO
pasta of the day
ask your server
   
VEAL AND CHICKEN   

VITELLO PARMIGIANA
veal cutlets topped with mozzarella cheese served with pasta
$14.95

POLLO ALLA GRIGLIA
grilled boneless chicken breast served with potatoes and vegetables
$13.95

VITELLO DELL GIORNO
veal of the day
ask your server
      
FISH

SALMONE ALLAGRIGLIA
grilled wild pacific salmon filet served with potatoes and vegetables
$17.95

GRIGLIATA DI PESCE
grilled shrimp and calamari served with side salad
$19.95
      
PANINIS

PANINI DI VITELLO
veal cutlet sandwich in a tomato sauce
$7.95

PANINI DI POLLO
grilled chicken breast, tomato and lettuce
$6.95

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Wine List

WHITES   

House White Wine $6.50 $19.50 $27.00
Verdicchio Fazi Battaglia (Italy) $30.00
Pinot Grigio Reserva Mezzacorona (Italy) $40.00
Macon Villages Du Boeuf (France) $34.00
Gavi di Gavi Fortress (Italy) $48.00
Zinfandel  Beringer (California) $8.00 $24.00 $33.00
Orvieto Classico (Italy) $7.50 $22.50 $31.00
Chardonnay Liping Horse (California) $36.00
Pinot Grigio Terre di Chieti $8.00 $25.00 $34.00       

REDS

House Red Wine $6.50 $19.50 $27.00
Chianti Classico Lamole (Toscana, Italy) $58.00
2005 Malbec Reservado Finca La Amalia(Mendoza,Argentina)$53.00
Malbec-Cabernet Carlos Basso (Mendoza, Argentina) $37.00
Ripasso Valpolicella Quintus (Italy) $44.00
Marchesi di Frescobaldi Santa Maria (Toscana, Italy) $46.00
2002 Solaia  Antinori (Toscana,Italy) $320.00
2000 Solaia  Antinori  (Toscana, Italy) $650.00
2004/05 Masi Amarone (Verona, Italy) $69.00
2004Amarone della Valpolicella  Zenato  (Verona,Italy) $95.00
Supertuscan Scaparzi Gufo (Toscana, Italy) $95.00
2001 Barolo Elio Filippino (Italy) $78.00
Cabernet Sauvignon Beringer Stone Cellars (California) $38.00
Merlot-Cabernet Carlos Basso (Mendoza, Argentina) $37.00
Merlot Danicing Bull (California, USA) $37.00
Beaujolais Du Boeuf  (France) $32.00
2004Rosso di Montalcino Val di suga (Toscana, Italy) $49.00
Cabernet Savignon Yalumba (Australia) $36.00
2004 Carlos Basso Special Reseva Blend(Mendoza,Argentina)$85.00
Valpolicella Classico Negrar (Italy) $32.00
Sangiovese RuffinoFonte al SoleToscano (Italy) $33.00
Barbera Nebbiola (Italy) $33.00
2004 Reseva Flichman Shiraz/Cav.Sav (Argentina) $40.00
2001 Brunello di Montalcino  (Italy) $120.00
2003/2004 Chianti Rufina Basciano (Italy) $40.00
1996 Barolo Peracchio (Italy) $160.00
1999 Dominus (Napa Valley, California) $320.00
2006 Shiraz Koala Creek (Autralia) $39.00
2002/03 Azagador Crianza La Mancha (Spain)$9.50 $28.50 $40.00
1997  Arcara Reserva Navarra (Spain) $85.00

all wines and vintages are subject to change
and availability, consult your server
 

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Desserts

Tiramisu
$7.95

Bailey's Crème Caramel
$6.95

Crespelle Di Gelato
$5.95

Sorbet
assorted flavors
$6.95

Tartufo Ice Cream
Chocolate, Raspberry or Vanilla
$6.95

Cake of the day
$7.95

Fruit of the day
$7.95
       

COFFEE   

Latte $3.95

Cappuccino $3.75

Espresso $2.25

Regular Coffee $1.95

Herbal Tea $2.25

Regular Tea $1.95
       

SPECIAL COFFEES   

Spanish Coffee

Kahlua & Brandy

Montecristo Coffee
Grand maurnier & Kahlua

Italian Coffee
Amaretto, Fragelico & Brandy

Irish Coffee
Irishmist and Irish Whisky

La Risata Coffee
Sambuca & Brandy

$8.95
       
LIQUEURS

  
Amaro Lucano $6.95
Amaro Averna $6.95
House Grappa $6.95
Grappa Amaro $8.95
Grappa Sarpa Di Poli $9.95
Grappa Barolonebboloi $10.95
Hennesy V.S $6.95
Hennesy V.S.O.P. $8.95
Hennesy X.O. $20.00
Leopold gourmel X.O. $20.00
Lemoncello $6.95
Taylor Fladgate 10 Years Twany $11.00
Grand Maurnier $8.95
Glenlivet 15 Years $11.00
Dnwhinnie 15 Years Single Malt $11.00
Chivas Regal 12 Years Single Malt $8.00
Bailey's $6.95
Sambuca $6.95
Frangelico $6.95
Kahlua $6.95
Amaretto $6.95
Drambuie $7.55
Cointreau $7.50

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