From June 11 through September 4, 2016, Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar will feature a special four-course prix-fixe menu for the summer. The seasonal menu will give guests an opportunity to enjoy familiar Ferraro’s favorites while exploring newer creations from Chef Francesco DiCaudo.
With selections ranging from grilled sausage and fried calamari to handmade pasta, salmon, veal, beef, and mushroom risotto, the menu offers options for a variety of tastes.
What Is a Prix-Fixe Menu?
A prix-fixe menu is a multi-course meal offered for one set price. Instead of ordering every dish separately, guests choose from a limited selection within each course. This format creates a complete dining experience while still allowing each diner to choose the dishes that suit their preferences.
Ferraro’s summer prix-fixe menu will include four courses for $45 per person:
- One antipasto or salad
- One pasta dish
- One main course
- Ferraro’s dessert sampler
Guests may build their preferred dinner from the available selections. Ferraro’s signature Osso Buco will also be available for an additional $12.
Antipasti e Insalate
The first course includes savory appetizers and fresh salads. Guests looking for a lighter beginning may choose the classic Cesare or Insalata Mimmo, while those who prefer a warmer starter can select sausage, calamari, or beef tenderloin.
- Salsiccia Calabrese: Grilled house-made spicy sausage with broccoli rabe and Calabrian pepper
- Calamari Fritti: Fried baby squid in spicy pomodoro sauce
- Manzo Tonnato: Seared beef tenderloin “fagottino” with light tuna mousse, croutons, and baby lettuce
- Cesare: Classic Caesar salad
- Insalata Mimmo: Heirloom tomato, avocado, red onion, fresh mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinegar
The Salsiccia Calabrese combines house-made sausage with the slight bitterness of broccoli rabe and the heat of Calabrian pepper. Calamari Fritti offers a seafood option served with spicy tomato sauce, while the Manzo Tonnato combines seared beef with a lighter tuna mousse.
For a fresher opening course, the Insalata Mimmo highlights summer tomatoes, avocado, mozzarella, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
Pasta
The pasta course includes three preparations with distinctly different flavors. Guests may choose a simple olive oil and garlic dish, soft potato gnocchi with tomato and basil, or bucatini served with a traditional meat sauce.
- Spaghetti Aglio e Olio: Whole garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Calabrian peppers, and Parmigiano Reggiano
- Gnocchi Pomodoro: Potato dumplings, Campari tomato, basil, and extra virgin olive oil
- Bucatini Bolognese: Traditional Emilia-Romagna meat sauce
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio keeps garlic, olive oil, and Calabrian peppers at the center of the dish. Gnocchi Pomodoro offers a softer texture with the familiar combination of tomato, basil, and olive oil.
Guests wanting a richer pasta course may select the Bucatini Bolognese. The thick, hollow pasta is paired with an Emilia-Romagna-style meat sauce.
Secondi
The main course offers chicken, veal, beef, salmon, risotto, and Ferraro’s signature Osso Buco. Each selection provides a different approach to the final savory course, from the brightness of lemon and capers to the depth of slowly braised veal.
- Pollo Parmigiana: Chicken prepared parmigiana-style and served with sauteed seasonal vegetables
- Vitello Piccata: Veal scaloppini with lemon, butter, white wine, and capers, served with asparagus
- Filetto di Manzo: Six-ounce prime beef tenderloin with vegetable caponata, pecorino cheese, and vincotto
- Salmone: Skin-on organic Scottish salmon with baby garden vegetables and bagna cauda crema
- Risotto Funghi: Forest mushroom risotto with Piedmont cheese and parsley sauce
- Osso Buco: Ferraro’s house specialty featuring a 22-ounce veal shank braised in red wine and served with farro. A $12 additional charge applies.
Pollo Parmigiana offers a familiar Italian favorite, served with seasonal vegetables. Vitello Piccata balances veal with lemon, butter, white wine, and capers, while the Filetto di Manzo pairs prime beef tenderloin with caponata, pecorino, and vincotto.
Seafood lovers may choose the Salmone with baby garden vegetables and bagna cauda crema. The Risotto Funghi offers an alternative centered on forest mushrooms, Piedmont cheese, and parsley sauce.
Ferraro’s Osso Buco will be available for an additional $12. The 22-ounce veal shank is slowly braised in red wine and served with farro.
Dolce
The meal will conclude with Ferraro’s dessert sampler, featuring a selection of the restaurant’s most popular recipes. The sampler gives guests an opportunity to enjoy more than one flavor as the final course of the dinner.
Ferraro’s summer prix-fixe menu will be available for $45 per person from June 11 through September 4, 2016. The Osso Buco selection requires an additional $12 charge.
For more information or to make a reservation, call (702) 364-5300.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Does Prix-Fixe Mean?
Prix fixe means a complete multi-course meal offered for one set price. Guests choose from a limited selection within each course instead of ordering every item separately.
What Is Included in Ferraro’s Summer Prix-Fixe Menu?
The menu will include four courses: one antipasto or salad, one pasta dish, one main course, and Ferraro’s dessert sampler.
How Much Will the Summer Prix-Fixe Menu Cost?
Ferraro’s four-course summer prix-fixe menu will cost $45 per person.
Can Guests Choose Their Own Dishes?
Yes. Guests may select their preferred appetizer or salad, pasta, and main course from the available options. The meal will finish with the dessert sampler.
Is Osso Buco Included in the Set Price?
Osso Buco will be available as a main-course option for an additional $12.
About Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar
Family-owned and operated since 1985, Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar serves authentic Italian cuisine in a fine dining atmosphere.
The restaurant specializes in freshly made pasta and sauces, Osso Buco, risotto, all-natural meats, Safe Harbor seafood, and an extensive wine list. Members of the Ferraro family remain closely involved in creating a welcoming dining experience for lunch, dinner, late-night dining, private parties, and special events.
Ferraro’s will be open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. The restaurant is located at 4480 Paradise Road in Las Vegas, across from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.
For reservations, call (702) 364-5300.
