Toscano Café Bistro

27 Bridge Street, Richmond 802-434-3148
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Romantic dining in a casual atmosphere — right in the heart of Richmond. Try the crab cakes with saffron aioli, PEI mussels in white wine garlic sauce or the butternut squash gnocchi and haddock Provençale. Chef-owned-and-operated since 2003. Photo by Matthew Thorsen. Closed Monday.

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Menu $35 (Mediterranean; Italian)

Appetizer:

• Creamy Potato-Garlic Soup

Or

• Crispy Artichoke Hearts
  With lemon aioli and fresh greens

Or

• Toscano Crostini du Jour
  On Red Hen Baking Company bread

Salad:

• Petite Market Salad of Mixed Lettuces
  With choice of fresh herb vinaigrette, creamy dill, or oil and vinegar dressing

Or

• Petite Caesar Salad
  With Asiago and garlic-herb croutons

Entrée:

• Chicken Picatta
  With artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and capers in a white-wine lemon sauce

Or

• Wild-Mushroom Ravioli
  With Gorgonzola cream, roasted garlic, spinach and walnuts

Or

• Vermont-Maple-Brined Pork Chop
  With apple-red-onion chutney, garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables

Dessert:

• Cappuccino Chocolate Mousse

Or

• Crème Brûlée
  Both served with Equal Exchange organic gourmet coffee or choice of a variety of teas