Ardo Restaurant Menu

OLIVES

medley of Italian & Sicilian olives, Sicilian oregano, olive oil

ORANGE

Sicilian rice cone, beef ragu, green peas,caciocavallo cheese

PANELS

Sicilian chickpea fritters, lemon & parsley

BURRATA

creamy Italian cheese, heirloom tomato,basil

SCALLOPS

raw scallops, lemon, chili, olive oil, wild fennel

TUNA

raw tuna carpaccio, celery, caper, cucumber

CARPACCIO

Ontario prime cut beef, baby arugula, Ragusan cheese, heirloom zucchini, roasted pistachios

ANCHOVIES

Sicilian white anchovies, house breadcrumbs, roasted pepper, mint

OCTOPUS

grilled octopus, marinated artichoke, celery leaf

WIND

mixed green, citrus dressing, Sicilian almonds, Nocellara olives, orange

GNOCCHI

house made gnocchi, Italian porcini & local mushrooms, heirloom carrots, cream, parmigiano cheese, fresh green onion

TRUFFLE

house made spaghetti, anchovy butter, parmigiano cheese, fresh black truffle

SAUSAGE

Orecchiette, spicy Sicilian sausage, provolone, rapini, heirloom cherry tomato, chilli

SHRIMP

house made squid ink campielle pasta, red shrimp, pistachio pesto, citrus, annatto oil, pistachio

RAGU

maccheroncini rigati, dry aged organic beef, parmesan cheese, porcini jus

MARGHERITA

tomato sauce, basil fior di latte

MILAZZO

Fior di latte, mascarpone, cantaloupe, 24 months Italian ham, fresh basil

NORMA

fior di latte, tomato sauce, fried eggplant, house salted & baked ricotta, fresh basil

CURED MEAT

fior di latte, mozzarella, cherry tomato, house made sausage, chives

CAPRICCIOUS

fior di latte, tomato sauce, olives, artichoke, cooked ham, fresh mushroom

FRESH FISH

pan seared , seasonal greens

BRAISED

braised beef short rib, red wine, porcini mushroom jus, butter, seasonal greens

RIBS

dry aged ribeye steak (14oz), herb butter (for 2 people)

Rape

sautéed rapini, fresh chilli, sweet garlic

POTATOES

slow roasted potatoes, Sicilian herbs

CANNOLI

sweet fresh ricotta, candied orange, chocolate & roasted pistachios

PANNA COTTA

fennel infused panna cotta, candied lemon

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Sicilian dark chocolate, coffe crumble, carame