The Experience, Alameda: C’era Una Volta Holiday Fare

The Experience:

Go Italian for the Holidays!

Imagining a last-minute party for your co-workers? Want to have one meal cooked for you in the next week? Do it Tuscan Style! This cuisine is a melange of carefully selected favorites served up seasonally, and with lots of amore.

C’era Una Volta is offering some excellent vegetarian and meat choices for your group or family. Check out their Holiday menus.

Family style: includes their famous focaccia and roasted vegetable medley

Porchetta for 5 – Tuscan herbed porchetta (featured photo) ($75)
Melanzane alla Parmigiana for 4 – Layered roasted eggplant with tomato and walnut basil pestosauce, mozzarella & grated Parmesan ($55)

Individual Meals: include focaccia

Filet mignon with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes ($35)
Melanzane alla Parmigiana with roasted vegetables ($19)
Burrata Ravioli with smoked salmon cream sauce ($21)
Cannelloni – Pastry shell filled with sweetened ricotta, pistacchio and chocolate ($21)
Gran Riserva – Risotto with Piemontese black long grain “Gran Riserva” rice, made with Chanterelle mushrooms ($23)
Insalata Inverno – organic greens salad with fennel, orange slices, roasted beets & pistachio with vinaigrette ($10)

Desserts: ala carte for $7

Pecan pie – crunchy pecan filling layered in shortbread crust
Coccolamole (Vegan) – coconut milk panna cotta with berries
Torta della Nonna – lemon cream and toasted almond torte
Cannoli – ricotta filled with pistachio and chocolate

Order individually and for groups or contact us for your customized catering needs. Check out their website for group menu choices. You can have it delivered or pick pick up your meal.Call, email or order online. 510-769-4828 [email protected]

Photo: Tuscan herbed porchetta with roasted potatoes and sauteed kale.