La Dolce Vita - Birmingham

sauteed with shallots and garlic in your choice of marinara, fra diavolo, or white wine sauce

sauteed with leeks and tomatoes in your choice of marinara, fra diavolo, or white wine sauce

lemon beurre blanc, chive oil, and caramelized shallot

sauteed with onions, garlic and thyme in anisette cream sauce with crostini

jumbo tubes and tentacles prepared to your liking; sauteed with marinara, fra diavolo style, or fried golden brown

gorgonzola, romano and parmigiano cheeses

with fresh spinach and roasted garlic

chopped greens, carrot, olives, and roma tomatoes in our zesty, creamy italian vinaigrette

garlic caesar dressing. (house substitution $3.00).

sauteed in extra virgin olive oil with garlic and lemon. (house substitution $3.00).

layered with our traditional bolognese sauce, fresh herbs and impastata cheese

peppers, onions, and mushrooms, simmered in marinara and baked with mozzarella

pancetta bacon, onions, and mushrooms in a rich cream bechamel with parmesan and asiago cheese

tomato sauce, tossed with linguine pasta, topped with shaved parmigiano cheese

with mushrooms, prosciutto, & pomodoro sauce, topped with mozzarella

layered with marinara sauce, and baked golden with parmesan and mozzarella

roasted peppers, onions and mushrooms in pomodoro sauce over linguine

a guest favorite, of penne tossed in our creamy, roasted tomato vodka sauce with prosciutto and basil. add chicken - (pan fried, diced breasts of chicken). add shrimp - (sauteed, jumbo gulf prawns)

simmered in our house marinara and baked golden with parmesan and mozzarella

simmered in our house marinara and baked golden with parmesan and mozzarella

caramelized onions, garlic and fresh basil in pomodoro sauce, tossed with angel hair pasta. add italian sausage - (seared home-made sausage).

classic creamy bechamel with garlic, leeks and fresh basil, tossed with fettuccine, topped with parmigiano. add chicken - (pan-fried, diced breasts of chicken). add shrimp - (sauteed, jumbo gulf prawns)

roasted garlic and spicy peppers in our pomodoro sauce with penne pasta

tossed in our creamy basil pesto sauce with grated parmigiano reggiano cheese

prosciutto, kalamata olives, and basil, with a tomato-garlic sauce over linguine

sauteed with mushrooms, shallots and garlic, in a sweet marsala wine sauce

simmered in house marinara and baked golden with parmesan & mozzarella

sauteed with mushrooms, capers, and leeks, in a white wine, lemon-butter sauce

roasted peppers, mushrooms, and fresh basil, in marinara sauce

shallots and sage, in a red wine demi glace, baked with prosciutto & mozzarella cheese

with mushrooms and garlic, simmered in a white wine pesto sauce, baked with tomato, prosciutto and mozzarella

pan-fried with imported porcini mushrooms, and red wine, in a rich cream sauce

sauteed with mushrooms, shallots and garlic, in a sweet marsala wine demi glace

simmered in house marinara and baked golden with parmesan & mozzarella

sauteed with mushrooms, capers, and leeks, in a white wine, lemon-butter sauce

shallots and sage, in a red wine demi glace, baked with prosciutto & mozzarella cheese

with mushrooms and garlic, simmered in a white wine pesto sauce, baked with tomato, prosciutto and mozzarella

sauteed with shallots& brandy in a mushroom demi-glace, baked with prosciutto, gorgonzola, fontina, and mozzarella cheese

fresh clams, with shallots, leeks, tomatoes and garlic in guests' choice of red or white sauce

with caramelized onions, garlic and spicy peppers, in tomato sauce with linguine

poached in tomato sauce, with onions and basil, served over linguine pasta

rolled in seasoned flour & egg wash, pan-fried with mushrooms in a light cream sauce

sauteed with shallots, tomatoes, and garlic, in a white wine, lemon-butter over linguine

stuffed with a succulent lump crabmeat stuffing, & white wine scampi sauce

clams, calamari, and shrimp, sauteed in a tomato-garlic sauce over linguine

classic tuscan staple of stone ground yellow corn meal, creamed with pancetta, shallots, chives and parmigiano reggiano.

simmered with prosciutto, leeks, and saffron?"a guest favorite"

sauteed in extra virgin olive oil, with garlic and lemon

fresh pasta tossed in browned, garlic compound butter with parmesan

seasoned and oven roasted golden brown