5 COURSE CHEF’S TASTING MENU Available for $25 per person
ANTIPASTI INSALATE ANTIPASTI - Cured Italian meat SPECK E MELE - Mixed Greens, local and cheese with olives and marinated 11 apples, smoked gorgonzola, pistachios, 6/10 vegetables smoked prosciutto, fig balsamic
SPECK E BRIE - Cubes of Brie cheese CAESARINA - Romaine, croutons, freshly wrapped with smoked prosciutto – grilled 10 grated Grana Padano, house made Caesar 6/10 and served with crostini dressing (anchovies by request)
ARANCINI - Risotto fritters filled with BIETOLE - Roasted beets, goat cheese, 6/10 fontina cheese atop tomato sauce and 9 apples, vanilla balsamic & candied walnuts doused with spinach aioli MISTA - Mixed greens, cucumbers, GAMBERETTI - Crunchy shrimp tossed in 10 tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette and 3/5 spicy pink sauce atop cucumbers shredded Grana Padano
POLENTA - Topped with: FRAGOLE - Mixed greens, strawberries, Mushrooms & goat cheese 10 dates, pecans, goat cheese fritter and blood 6/10 orange vinaigrette Pork shanks in vodka sauce 13 add chicken breast 5 add sautéed shrimp 7
ZUPPE LASAGNA SOUP 4/6 SOUP OF THE DAY (always gluten free) 4/6
PRIMI
LASAGNA - Our 13+ layered lasagna with meat sauce, béchamel and cheese 16
PENNE DELLA CASA - Penne tossed with smoked blue cheese sauce topped with crispy pancetta 17
Squid ink pasta with mussels, shrimp, clam, calamari and our fresh catch cooked with white PESCATORA - 20 wine, tomato sauce, lemon and parsley
Our hand rolled potato dumplings with tomato, Bolognese, vodka cream, pesto GNOCCHI - 16 cream or four cheese sauce
Smoked pancetta sautéed with onions, tomato sauce, chili pepper flakes, parsley AMATRICIANA - 16 and pecorino cheese tossed with bucatini
Wide flat herb infused pasta with wild boar and porcini mushroom sauce PAPPARDELLE - 21 (yes, WILD BOAR!)
Thinly sliced breaded eggplant stuffed with four cheese and baked with tomato INVOLTINI - 16 sauce and mozzarella
RISOTTO Chef’s choice of seasonal risotto MP PIZZE
MARGHERITA - Tomato sauce, mozzarella and fresh basil ( add arugula for 1) 9
CAVOLETTI - Smoked mozzarella, goat cheese, S&S lamb bacon, balsamic onions and brussel sprouts 12
MANGIA FUOCO - Tomato sauce, mozzarella, jalapeno, spicy coppa, spicy sopressata and sausage 12
COTTO E FUNGHI - Tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, ham and truffle oil 12
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, gorgonzola, goat cheese, mushrooms, peppers, VEGETARIANA - 12 artichokes, olives and pesto
FICHI - Homemade fig jam, mozzarella, Grana Padano, gorgonzola and smoked prosciutto (sweet and savory!) 12
PATATE - Mozzarella, gorgonzola, Grana Padano, potatoes, rosemary and ground sausage 11
SECONDI
OSSOBUCO - Veal shank braised in red wine and served over cheesy saffron risotto 32
CONIGLIO - Braised rabbit served with a delicate mushroom Marsala sauce 24
POLLO PICCATA - Sautéed chicken breast with white wine lemon caper sauce 17
S & S Lamb patties made with fresh mint, basil, lemon zest and a hint of mustard – AGNELLO - 19 grilled and topped with spinach aioli
PESCE DEL GIORNO - Chef’s choice of fresh fish MP
Pounded breaded pork loin topped with grilled onion, roasted pepper sauce and freshly 16 MILANESE - shaved Grana Padano 2 eggplant patties, 2 ricotta patties topped with tomato sauce, POLPETTE DELLA NONNA - 16 béchamel & portabella mushrooms (Nonna’s recipe)
served with Amore potatoes and fresh vegetable of the day
BEVANDE
COCA COLA PRODUCTS/ICED TEA (free refills) 2 ITALIAN SODAS 2.5 MILK 2.5
COFFEE/HOT TEA 2 ESPRESSO 1.75 CAPPUCCINO 2.5 BOTTLED ITALIAN WATER 4
LOCAL FARMS AND COMPANIES WE LOVE TO SUPPORT S & S Lamb, Dunneback and Girls Fruit Farm, Mud Lake Farm, Farm Country Cheese, Mamma Mucci, Lomonaco Sicilian Cookie Company, Ferris Nut, Broken Arrow Ranch, U.S. Wine Imports We are preparing your food as you order it. We hope you are not in a hurry. We would love for you to savor every single bite. Please write positive reviews online. If you ever have any issues, we -the owners- are always here. Please talk to us. Our biggest thrill is when you leave full and happy! Grazie Mille JENNA & MAURIZIO ARCIDIACONO Chef Jenna has won Chef of the Year 2013 in the Grand Rapids Press. Amore has won the Townie Award for Best Italian 3 years in a row and were the first in West Michigan to receive the Slow Food Snail of Approval from West Michigan’s Slow Food Group. Amore was also voted Best Restaurant in 2011, Best European Restaurant 2012, Restaurant of the Year ACFGR 2012 and received the Kent County Food Safety Award in 2013 and 2016. In 2016 Amore was voted Best of the West - Best Italian, Best Chef, and Best Fine Dining.
NOTICE Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness