Saturday Night at Via Ponte Stockton

Antipasto

Antipasta di Mare -   Mediterranean seafood salad with
muscles, clams, shrimp and calamari served with celery,
onion, garlic, cherry tomatoes with fresh chopped parsley,
lemon, olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar 12

Ostriche – Martha’s Vineyard oysters, medium in size,
slightly briny with a sweet ocean taste, served icy cold
and perfectly shucked, traditional cocktail sauce
and fresh lemon on the side 14

Babaluci – Sicilian dialect for “escargot”, these snails
are hand-packed with a garlic herb butter then sauteed
with plum tomatoes, onions, a touch of tomato paste
and a splash of white wine  14

Carne

Carne Speciale - Tender filet mignon or rack of lamb
lightly seasoned and grilled to your desired temperature,
served with grilled zucchini, mashed potatoes and
fresh lemon on the side  27

 Pesce

Pesce alla Griglia - Whole Black Bass or Branzino
lightly seasoned and grilled, served whole head and tail,
with an olive oil, garlic and rosemary sauce on the side  27

Pesce Spada - Swordfish steak lightly seasoned and grilled
to your desired temperature, served over a savory eggplant sauce
with onions, capers, potatoes, tomato paste and white wine  27

     Pesce Speciale-   Softshell crabs lightly floured and fried
to a crispy golden brown, served over agrodolce
sauce – plum tomatoes, onions, capers, a touch of tomato paste,
sugar and red wine vinegar (two per order) 25

Antipasto

Freddo di Mare - A delightful combination of tastes
and textures from the sea – sweet and crunchy seaweed salad,
tender marinated octopus salad, oysters, and a stone crab claw,
all drizzled with light lemon and olive oil dressing 12

Ostriche – Martha’s Vineyard oysters, medium in size,
slightly briny with a sweet ocean taste, served icy cold
and perfectly shucked, traditional cocktail sauce
and fresh lemon on the side 14

Babaluci – Sicilian dialect for “escargot”, these snails
are hand-packed with a garlic herb butter then sauteed
with plum tomatoes, onions, a touch of tomato paste
and a splash of white wine  14

Carne

Carne Speciale - Tender filet mignon lightly seasoned and
 grilled to your desired temperature, served with
grilled zucchini, fresh lemon on the side  27

Capretto – Grilled rack of lamb (domestic) marinated in a
savory mixture of red wine and fresh rosemary, served
with grilled zucchini, fresh lemon on the side  27

 Pesce

Pesce del Giorno -  King salmon steak lightly seasoned
and grilled, topped with a sun-dried tomato, lemon, olive oil
and rosemary sauce, served with vegetable cous cous   27

Pesce alla Griglia – Whole Black Bass lightly seasoned
and grilled, served whole head and tail,
with an olive oil, garlic and rosemary sauce on the side  25

Tonno - Tuna steak lightly seasoned and grilled,
topped with a light mint oil, served with sauteed spinach,
fresh lemon on the side  25

Pesce Speciale - Lobster casserole with onions, garlic
and diced zucchini baked in a fresh pasta sheet, topped with a
savory tomato and seafood sauce, served with cauliflower  25

Antipasto

Freddo di Mare - A delightful combination of tastes
and textures from the sea – sweet and crunchy seaweed salad,
tender marinated octopus salad, oysters, and a stone crab claw,
all drizzled with light lemon and olive oil dressing 12

Ostriche – Martha’s Vineyard oysters, medium in size,
slightly briny with a sweet ocean taste, served icy cold
and perfectly shucked, traditional cocktail sauce
and fresh lemon on the side 14

Babaluci - Sicilian dialect for “escargot”, these snails
are hand-packed with a garlic herb butter then sauteed
with plum tomatoes, onions, a touch of tomato paste
and a splash of white wine  14

Carne

Carne Speciale – Tender veal chop, lightly seasoned,
breaded and grilled to your desired temperature, served with
grilled zucchini, fresh lemon on the side  27

 Pesce

Pesce del Giorno -  King salmon steak lightly seasoned
and grilled, topped with a sun-dried tomato, lemon, olive oil
and rosemary sauce, served with vegetable cous cous   27

Pesce alla Griglia - Whole Black Bass lightly seasoned
and grilled, served whole head and tail,
with an olive oil, garlic and rosemary sauce on the side  25

Tonno – Tuna steak lightly seasoned and grilled,
topped with a light mint oil, served with sauteed spinach,
fresh lemon on the side  25

Pesce Speciale - Lobster casserole with onions, garlic
and diced zucchini baked in a fresh pasta sheet, topped with a
savory tomato and seafood sauce, served with cauliflower  25

Antipasto

Insalata di Scungilli - Mediterranean seafood salad
with scungilli (conch), celery, onions, fresh chopped
parsley, garlic, cherry tomatoes, lemon,
olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar 10

Sottocenere al Tartufo -  Semi-soft mild white cheese
with slivers of black truffle throughout, served with sweet cantaloupe, red grapes, and grissini-wrapped prosciutto,
drizzled with white truffle oil  14

Carne

Carne Speciale - Tender T-bone steak, lightly seasoned
and grilled to your desired temperature, served with sauteed
spinach with garlic and olive oil, fresh lemon on the side  27

 
Pesce

Pesce del Giorno -  Two soft shell crabs lightly
floured and fried to a crispy golden brown, served with
vegetable cous cous  25

Pesce alla Griglia – Whole Mediterranean Branzino
lightly seasoned and grilled, served whole head and tail,
with an olive oil, garlic and rosemary sauce on the side  27

Antipasto

Antipasto di Mare - Mediterranean seafood salad
with mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, celery, onions,
fresh chopped parsley, garlic, cherry tomatoes, lemon,
olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar 12

Fiori di Zucca - Zucchini flowers stuffed with mozzarella
cheese, dipped in a beer batter and fried to a crispy
golden brown, served with marinara sauce on the side  12

Ostriche -  Northern Bay oysters from Maine,
medium in size, slightly briny with a sweet ocean taste,
served icy cold and perfectly shucked, traditional cocktail
sauce and fresh lemon on the side  14

Carne

Carne Speciale - Boneless rib eye or T-bone steak, lightly
seasoned and grilled to your desired temperature, served with
sauteed spinach with garlic and olive oil, fresh lemon on the side 27

Quaglie -  Two grilled quails stuffed with bread crumbs,
raisins, pine nuts, parsley and prosciutto, served with
a red bean mixture with onions, celery, carrots, in a tomato
paste and red wine reduction sauce  25
 

Pesce

Pesce del Giorno -  Two soft shell crabs lightly floured
and fried to a crispy golden brown, served on top of
agrodolce sauce and garnished with grilled spring onion,
fresh lemon on the side  25

Pesce alla Griglia - Whole Mediterranean Branzino
lightly seasoned and grilled, served whole head and tail,
with an olive oil, garlic and rosemary sauce on the side  27

Antipasto

Antipasto di Mare - Mediterranean seafood salad
with mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, celery, onions,
fresh chopped parsley, garlic, cherry tomatoes, lemon,
olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar 12

Carne

Carne Speciale - Boneless rib eye steak, lightly seasoned
and grilled to your desired temperature, served with
sauteed spinach with garlic and olive oil,
fresh lemon on the side 27

Pasta

Pasta del Giorno - Ravioli filled with asiago cheese
and spinach, topped with a sun-dried tomato and basil
pesto sauce, percorino-romano cheese grated table-side  16

Pesce

Pesce del Giorno-  Flounder filets lightly seasoned,
floured and fried to a crispy golden brown, plated on
top of agrodolce sauce, garnished with grilled spring onion,
fresh lemon on the side  22

Antipasto

Ostriche - Blue Point oysters (3) from Long Island Sound
and Fanny Bay oysters (3) from British Colombia,
medium in size, slightly briny with a sweet ocean taste,
served icy cold and perfectly shucked, traditional cocktail
sauce and fresh lemon on the side  Half Dozen – 12

Ricci – Live, raw Californian sea urchin, opened to order,
served with fresh lemon – a delicacy of the sea and specialty
of the Mediterranean island of Sicily  15

Gazpacio di Mare -  Savory, cold seafood soup with
red and green tomatoes, scallions, calamari, mussels,
shrimp, clams and crab claw  14

Carne

Carne Speciale -  Breaded veal chop OR boneless rib eye steak, lightly seasoned and grilled to your desired temperature, served with sauteed spinach with garlic and olive oil, fresh lemon on the side 27

Pesce

Pesce alla Griglia -  Whole Branzino lightly seasoned
and grilled,  served whole head and tail,
 with a savory sauce of lemon, olive oil and parsley 27

Pesce del Giorno-  Flounder filets lightly seasoned, floured and fried to a crispy golden brown, plated on top of agrodolce sauce, garnished with grilled spring onion, fresh lemon on the side  22

Pasta con Ricci – Linguine pasta with sauteed sea urchin,
red pepper flakes, olive oil, white wine
and fresh chopped parsley 22

Antipasto

Ostriche - Blue Point oysters (3) from Long Island Sound
and Fanny Bay oysters (3) from British Colombia,
medium in size, slightly briny with a sweet ocean taste,
served icy cold and perfectly shucked, traditional cocktail
sauce and fresh lemon on the side  Half Dozen – 12

Ricci – Live, raw Californian sea urchin, opened to order,
served with fresh lemon – a delicacy of the sea and specialty
of the Mediterranean island of Sicily  15

Funghi Speciale - Baked stuffed button mushrooms
with bread crumbs, lobster, onion, garlic and parsley,
drizzled with a light basil oil  Four per Order – 12

Gazpacio di Mare -  Savory, cold seafood soup with
red and green tomatoes, scallions, calamari, mussels,
shrimp, clams and crab claw  14

Carne

Carne Speciale -  Breaded veal chop OR tender filet mignon, grilled to your desired temperature, served with sauteed broccoli rabe with garlic and olive oil, fresh lemon on the side 27

Pesce

Pesce alla Griglia - Whole Pompano OR Branzino lightly seasoned and grilled,  served whole head and tail,
served with a savory sauce of lemon, olive oil and parsley  27/25

Pesce Messinese - Bite-sized chunks of tuna steak
sauteed with capers, onions, olives, plum tomatoes, fresh
chopped parsley, a touch of tomato paste and a splash of
white wine, then gently folded into fusilli pasta 22

Pasta con Ricci - Linguine pasta with sauteed sea urchin,
red pepper flakes, olive oil, white wine and fresh chopped
parsley, served in the shell  22

Antipasto

Ostriche – Blue Point oysters from Long Island Sound,
medium in size, slightly briny with a sweet ocean taste,
served icy cold and perfectly shucked, traditional cocktail
sauce and fresh lemon on the side  Half Dozen – 12

Baccali Fritto - Bite-sized chunks of fresh codfish 
(not salted), lightly floured and fried to a crispy
golden brown, served with fresh lemon and
marinara sauce on the side  12

Funghi Speciale - Baked stuffed button mushrooms
with bread crumbs, lobster, onion, garlic and parsley,
drizzled with a light basil oil  Four per Order – 12

Carne

Carne Speciale -  Breaded veal chop grilled to your
desired temperature, served with sauteed broccoli rabe
with garlic and olive oil, fresh lemon on the side 27

Pesce

Pesce alla Griglia - Whole Pompano lightly seasoned
and grilled,  served whole head and tail,
served with a savory sauce of lemon, olive oil and parsley  27

Pesce Speciale - Tuna steak lightly seasoned and grilled
to your desired temperature, served with sauteed
spinach with garlic and olive oil,
fresh lemon on the side 27

Antipasto

Trippa alla Siciliana - Tender tripe in a savory tomato
stew with potatoes, onions and white wine  8

Baccali Fritto - Bite-sized chunks of fresh codfish ( not salted), lightly floured and fried to a crispy golden brown, served
with fresh lemon and marinara sauce on the side  12

Funghi Speciale - Baked stuffed button mushrooms with
bread crumbs, lobster meat, garlic, onions, parsley,
drizzled with basil oil (four per order)  12

Carne

Carne Speciale - Tender filet mignon (8 oz.)  lightly seasoned
and grilled to your desired temperature or grilled breaded veal
chop, served with a savory medley of potatoes, zucchini,
onion, pancetta bacon and tomato paste 25/ 27

Pesce

Pesce alla Griglia - Whole Pompano lightly seasoned
and grilled,  served whole head and tail,
served with a savory sauce of lemon, olive oil and parsley  27

Pesce Speciale - Tuna steak lightly seasoned and grilled
to your desired temperature, served with sauteed spinach
with garlic and olive oil, fresh lemon on the side 27