Winter Menu & Regular Menu

WINTER MENU

PRIMA

  • Viola Soup
    $8.00
    Chicken and vegetables in a light creamy souce.
  • Apple Salad
    $11.00
    Caramelized apples, mixed greens, melted gorgonzola.
  • L’insalata del Giardino
    $10.00
    Tomato, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, feta cheese in an extra virgin olive oil.
  • Burrata e San Daniele
    $12.00
    Prosciutto San Daniele, burrata, roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes, pesto olive oil.
  • Insalata di Mare
    $13.00
    Marinated octopus and calamari, cherry tomatoes, olives, served cold.
  • Broccoli Rabe
    $13.00
    Grilled sausage in an oil garlic.

SECONDO

  • Homemade Black Linguine
    $26.00
    Squid ink pasta with scallops, shrimps, calamari in a blush creamy sauce.
  • Spaghetti Meat Balls
    $22.00
    Spaghetti smothered with a lightly spiced, crushed tomato marinara sauce paired with our home meatballs.
  • Fettuccine Alfredo
    $18.00
    Classic Alfredo sauce with fettuccine pasta.
  • Pasta Mista
    $23.00
    A classic trio of ravioli marinara, gnocchi Alfredo, penne blush sauce.
  • Ravioli Ricotta e Spinaci
    $22.00
    Homemade spinach stuffed ravioli In a light marinara sauce.
  • Pork Loin*
    $25.00
    Stuffed with spinach, fontina cheese, smoked ham, roasted peppers in a Raisins Port wine sauce.
  • Vitello Oriolo*
    $24.00
    Veal medallions spinach, mozzarella cheese in a light marinara sauce.
  • Vitello Valona*
    $23.00
    Thin cut veal, fresh mushrooms in creamy sauce.
  • Pollo Valdostana*
    $25.00
    Chicken breast stuffed with basil, prosciutto, fontina cheese.
  • Pollo alla Nonna*
    $22.00
    Chicken breast, olives, cappers in a light marina
  • Rib Eye Steak*
    $28.00
    Mushrooms, roasted peppers, garlic truffle oil.
  • Branzino Fillet*
    $28.00
    In a garlic, cappers, fresh lemon sauce.

*Served with Chef’s choice of pasta in marinara sauce.

All side orders $8.

REGULAR MENU

PRIMA

  • INSALATA CAESAR
    $10.00
    Classic Caesar dressing with homemade croutonsnd fresh basil.
  • INSALATA CAPRICCIOSA
    $12.00
    Seasonal fruits over spring mix, served with gorgonzola cheese, strips of roasted peppers and fresh basil.
  • INSALATA DI ARUGULA
    $11.00
    Arugula served with goat cheese, fresh tomatoes, artichokes and a lemon vinaigrette dressing.
  • INSALATA DI PESCE AFFUMICATO
    $13.00
    Smoked trout over greens, artichokes and capers in a virgin olive oil dressing.
  • FRUTTI DI MARE ALLA GRIGLIA
    $13.00
    Grilled calamari and shrimp marinated in a lemon juice, garlic and peppered olive oil sauce.
  • ZUPPA DEL GIORNO
    $9.00
    Chef’s soup of the day
  • ZUPPETTA DI COZZE
    $12.00
    Farm-raised mussels in a white wine sauce or a traditional spicy plum tomato sauce.
  • INSALATA ALLA VIOLA
    $13.00
    Jumbo lump crab meat served over crisp romaine lettuce and fresh chopped tomatoes in a rich Italian lemon vinaigrette. 1
  • FUNGHI TRENTINO
    $13.00
    Porcini, shiitaki and portobella mushrooms in a garlic, basil and olive oil sauce
  • MOZZARELLA AL BASILICO
    $11.00
    Homemade buffalo mozzarella served with strips of roasted peppers and fresh basil
  • ANTIPASTO MISTO DELLO CHEF
    $13.00
    Please ask your server for the Chef’s daily selection of traditional Italian delicacies.

BISTECCA

  • BISTECCA DEL GIORNO
    MKT PRICE
    Chef’s special beef of the day

PESCE

  • SALMONE DI CAPPERI
    $27.00
    Oven-roasted salmon sautéed with pearl onions and capers, with a light marinara sauce.
  • PESCE DEL GIORNO
    MKT PRICE
    Chef’s special fish of the day.

PASTA

  • PENNE AL’ ORIOLO
    $23.00
    Pencil-point pasta in a vodka tomato sauce, lightly creamed with porcini, peas and pancetta
  • SPAGHETTI ALL’ADRIATICO
    $25.00
    Homemade spaghetti sautéed with shrimp, olives and chopped tomatoes in a truffle oil sauce
  • FUSILLI ESTIVA
    $24.00
    Homemade fusilli with cannellini beans, sausage, white onions and olive oil sauce.
  • ORECCHIETTE ALLA VIOLA
    $23.00
    Shell-shaped pasta tossed with veal sausage, chicken and mushrooms in a white wine sauce with fresh tomatoes.
  • RISOTTO AI GAMBERI
    $24.00
    Arborio rice with shrimp and peas in a porcini mushroom sauce
  • TAGLIATELLE AL SALMONE
    $25.00
    Homemade tagliatelle pasta sautéed with salmon in a pink cognac sauce.
  • GNOCCHI ALLA STAGIONE
    $22.00
    Homemade gnocchi made with ricotta cheese and fresh basil, topped with gorgonzola in a fresh tomato sauce
  • LINGUINI AL MARINAIO
    $26.00
    Linguini with seafood in a red or white sauce
  • RAVIOLI ALLA VIOLA
    $24.00
    Homemade lobster ravioli in a pink vodka sauce
  • PASTA DI GRANO INTERO
    $21.00
    Whole wheat pasta with sautéed mushrooms in a fresh basil marinara sauce.

VITELLO

  • VITELLO ALLA VIOLA
    $25.00
    Veal medallions served with fresh seasonal fruit and prosciutto di Parma, finished in a sherry wine sauce
  • VITELLO ROLLATINI
    $26.00
    Veal medallions stuffed with spinach, smoked ham and fontina cheese in a rosé sauce with mushrooms and chopped tomatoes.
  • VITELLO ALLA MARSALLA
    $25.00
    Veal medallions cooked in a sweet marsalla wine sauce with shrimp, mushrooms and chopped tomatoes.
  • VITELLO AL SUDO
    $26.00
    Jumbo lump crab meat and arugula topped with veal medallions, sautéed in a white wine sauce.

POLLAMI

  • POLLO POMODORO
    $24.00
    Chicken cutlet with fresh mozzarella and plum tomatoes in a rich tomato sauce. 2
  • POLLO ALLA FONTINA
    $24.00
    Chicken breast topped with asparagus, prosciutto di Parma and fontina cheese in a light marinara sauce.
  • POLLO AL LIMONE
    $24.00
    Chicken breast sautéed in a white wine sauce with capers, lemon and topped with shrimp.
  • POLLO CARCIOFFI
    $23.00
    Chicken breast with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes in a white wine sauce.

BEVANDI

  • Coffee or Tea
    $4.00
  • Cappuccino
    $5.00
  • Mineral water
    $7.00
  • Soda
    $4.00
  • ESPRESSO
    $4.00

DOLCI

  • DESSERT
    $7.00
    Chef’s selection of delectable desserts

This is a BYOB establishment.
252 SOUTH 16TH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 215.735.8630

Opening Hours

Opening Hours

  • Monday
    LUNCH 11.00-3.00 PM ,DINNER 5.00-10.00PM
  • Tuesday
    DINNER 5.00-10.00 PM
  • Wednesday
    DINNER 5.00-10.00 PM
  • Thursday
    DINNER 5.00-10.00 PM
  • Friday
    DINNER 5.00-10.00 PM
  • Saturday
    DINNER 5.00-11.00 PM
  • Sunday
    DINNER 4.00-10.00 PM
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