The menu at Osteria Passatelli in Ravenna
Romagna cuisine expresses and tells the character, identity and cultural roots of an entire community. Simple recipes, made of quality ingredients and traditions that intertwine, creating decisive and substantial flavors, capable of mixing peasant and maritime customs.
A journey through flavors
From the Adriatic beaches rising towards the hinterland, between the countryside, farms and hills dotted with vines, olive trees, fruit trees and fragrant woods that always give precious gifts. There are recipes, now become icons of tradition, that cross all of Romagna and unite it in the name of good food.
TO START
Our small meatballs with tomato and peas and bread croutons
€ 9,50Spinach meatballs with pecorino fondue
€ 9,50Board-served crescione filled with potato and sausage
€ 9,50Board-served crescione filled with ricotta, spinach and 30-month Parmigiano
€ 9,50Vegetarian composition
Vegetarian platter
€ 17,50Vegetable caponata; savoury tart with ricotta and courgette; baby spinach sautéed in extra virgin olive oil; vegan pea and mint skewers; savoy cabbage roll with sautéed vegetables; small spinach and ricotta crescione; pear pecorino.
SHARING BOARDS
The farmer's board (for 2)
€ 19,50We chose a breeder from our lands, favouring true flavours and the tradition of Romagna charcuterie: pork salami, air-dried sausage, 24-month Parma ham, aged coppa, ham fiocco, squacquerone and caramelised figs.
The game board (for 2)
€ 36,50Wild boar mortadella, wild boar bresaola, roe deer salami, air-dried venison sausage, Il Blu di Mucca, cave-aged truffle pecorino.
Passatelli grand sharing board (serves 4)
€ 38,00Hand-tied classic mortadella, local salami, 30-month DOP Parma ham, "Antica Roma" cooked ham, ham fiocco, pear pecorino, chestnut Lamucca, Bufala di Lucrezia, jams and honey.
"Romagna Terre" cheese selection with jams and honey
€ 19,90Cave-aged truffle pecorino, Bufala di Venere, pear pecorino, Bufala di Lucrezia, chestnut Lamucca, blue Il Blu di Mucca, juniper pecorino.
Piadina
€ 1,50Piadina gluten free
€ 2,50SOUPS
Passatelli in broth
€ 13,90Cappelletti from the Ravenna tradition in capon broth
€ 13,90PASTA
Tagliatelle with Romagna-style ragù
€ 13,50Cappelletti with Romagna-style meat sauce
€ 13,90"The Legendary" Cappelletti with cream, asparagus, raw ham, and a shower of 30-month Parmigiano Reggiano
€ 13,90Passatelli with Pecorino fondue, culatello, and generously shaved truffle
€ 17,90Ancient grain Curzùl, Romagna-style carbonara with poached egg, 30-month aged Parmigiano Reggiano fondue, culatello, and sprinkled truffle
€ 17,90Pumpkin tortello with butter and crispy sausage
€ 16,50Egg-white fusillone "Metodo Massi" with tomato, basil pesto, aubergine and Romagna ricotta salata
€ 16,50The Sunday ritual: traditional baked lasagne
€ 16,50Gluten-free tortellini in capon broth
€ 16,50MAIN COURSES
Grand Romagna grill, served with rosemary potatoes
€ 21,90Pork ribs, pancetta, coppa, sausage, mutton
Grilled Romagna mutton with tomato gratin
€ 19,50Roasted rabbit with roasted potatoes and rosemary
€ 18,90Low-temperature pork shank with rustic farmer's potatoes
€ 19,50Grilled spring chicken raised on the ground, with rosemary potatoes
€ 18,90Pork "Braciolona" with baked pumpkin
€ 19,50Veal cutlet on the bone, French fries, Catalan-style cherry tomatoes and lemon mayonnaise (recommended for 2)
€ 32,50Low-temperature chicken tagliata with steamed vegetables and basmati rice
€ 19,50Sliced flank steak with Cervia salt and gratin vegetables
€ 24,90Grilled Black Angus fillet with baked potatoes, zucchini half-moons, and fig reduction
€ 28,90MEAT
1 kg Wagyu rib of beef "United Kingdom"
€ 85,00An incredibly rich, buttery flavour, with a texture that melts in the mouth, lifted by deep nutty notes from 60 days of ageing.
1 kg Marchigiana PGI ribeye steak from the Romagna Apennines
€ 60,00Dry-aged for 20 days. Appreciated for its tenderness and marbling.
SEAFOOD STARTERS
Marinated anchovy fillets on mixed leaves, crisp piadina wafer, fresh squacquerone and stewed onion
€ 14,90Roast octopus with sweet potato cream
€ 16,90Seafood starter tasting
€ 22,90Roast octopus with sweet potato cream; marinated anchovy fillets on mixed leaves, crisp piadina wafer, fresh squacquerone and stewed onion; seared scallops with marinated red cabbage; steamed sea bass salad; skate poached with citrus; served with pink sauce.
SEAFOOD FIRST COURSES
Shelled marinara risotto
€ 17,50Made with Carnaroli rice "Meracinque". Prepared with ingredients frozen at origin.
Homemade cappellacci filled with salt cod, tossed in tomato, with drops of basil pesto and burrata cream
€ 17,50SEAFOOD MAIN COURSES
Deconstructed squid and prawn skewer in scented breadcrumbs, baked, with confit cherry tomatoes and mixed leaves
€ 22,50Prepared with ingredients frozen at origin.
Seared tuna in a sesame crust, sautéed vegetables and Romagna saba
€ 23,90VEGETARIAN ONE-PLATE DISHES
Aubergine parmigiana with burrata, basil pesto and olive soil
€ 15,50Vegetable fricandò
€ 8,50Tomato, aubergine, courgette, peppers, red onion, bread croutons and rosemary
SIDES
Gratin vegetables
€ 6,00Potatoes with rosemary and Cervia salt
€ 6,00French fries
€ 5,00Mixed salad
€ 5,00SALADS
Caesar salad
€ 13,90Green salad, iceberg, grilled chicken, bread croutons, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan shavings, extra virgin olive oil, Caesar dressing.
Greek salad
€ 13,90Lettuce, peppers, red tomatoes, Pachino tomatoes, yellow cherry tomatoes, feta, oregano, black olives, bread croutons, cucumber, tzatziki.
Passatelli salad
€ 13,90Mixed leaves, tomatoes, carrots, olives, hard-boiled egg, small mozzarella, sweetcorn, croutons, tuna fillet.
CHILDREN'S MENU
Pasta with tomato sauce, Romagna-style cutlet, French fries, and ketchup with a surprise
€ 12,50PIZZAS
Margherita
€ 7,50San Marzano, fior di latte, basil
Cooked ham and mushrooms
€ 9,00San Marzano, fior di latte, cooked ham, fresh mushrooms
Spicy salami
€ 9,00San Marzano, fior di latte, spicy salami
Queen Margherita
€ 11,00San Marzano, buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and basil
Sausage and friarielli
€ 11,00Fior di latte, sausage, friarielli
Mosaic
€ 12,00Fior di latte, mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant, and basil.
Cantabrian anchovies
€ 12,00San Marzano, fior di latte, Cantabrian anchovies, Pantelleria capers, basil
San Vitale
€ 14,00San Marzano, fior di latte, eggplant, pancetta, parmesan flakes, basil
Romagnola
€ 12,50San Marzano, fior di latte, sausage, smoked provola, roasted potatoes
Prosciutto crudo and buffalo mozzarella
€ 13,50San Marzano, buffalo mozzarella, Parma ham 18 months
A Ciò
€ 13,50San Marzano, fior di latte, porcini, after baking: prosciutto and squacquerone.
Six seasons
€ 12,00San Marzano, fior di latte, artichokes, sausage, cooked ham, fresh mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant
The Evolution of 4 Cheeses
€ 13,00Fior di latte, Parmigiano Reggiano, smoked provola, Gorgonzola (added after baking): Squacquerone D.O.P., apple jam.
Parmigiana
€ 13,00San Marzano, fior di latte, fried eggplant, cherry tomatoes, after baking: stracciatella and Parmesan
Scent of the woods
€ 15,00Fior di latte, sautéed mixed mushrooms, sausage, Parmigiano Reggiano crisps and truffle oil.
Dante Alighieri
€ 14,00Buffalo mozzarella base, red datterino tomatoes, basil pesto, finished with: Parma ham, burrata, Romagna wildflower honey, toasted almonds.
la Cri Cri
€ 13,50San Marzano, buffalo mozzarella, semi-dried cherry tomatoes, Taggiasca olives, basil and oregano.
The special Calzone
€ 11,50San Marzano, fior di latte, eggplant, cooked ham
OktoberFest
€ 14,50Pumpkin cream, fior di latte, blue cheese, guanciale added after baking, fresh thyme.