IL FORNO CLASSICO
Il Forno Classico - Sample Menu Items
LUNCH SPECIALS
Served daily 11:00 to 3:00
HAND TOSSED PIZZA
Fresh Tomato and Basil
Premium Pepperoni
Strega Nonna
Harry's Bar
Margherita
Classico Combination
Capice (KA-PEESH)
Scampi Gamberetti
Stromboli / Florentine
Una Grande Pollo
Ciao
Pollo Alfredo
PASTA
Spaghetti Pomodoro
Linguini Pesto
Penne with Italian Sausage
Rainbow Tortellini
Penne All' Arrabiatta
Portobella Mushroom Ravioli
Fettuccini con Pollo
Meat Lover's Lasagna
Ravioli with Red or Cream Sauce
Artichoke & Spinach Ravioli
Naughty Pasta
Butternut Squash Ravioli
SMALL PLATES & STARTERS
PANKO CRUSTED AHI
panko crusted ahi, fried and sliced with a wasabi pesto aoili, balsamic reduction
SLIDERS
homemade focaccia rolls, fresh ground chuck, dijonaise gouda cheese, sauteed onions, shoestring fries
MEATBALL SLIDERS
homemade focaccia rolls, meatballs, mozzarella cheese, parmesan, spicy arrabiatta sauce, shoestring fries
PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED PRAWNS
with herb garlic butter, over sauteed spinach & linguini
PESTO RISOTTO BALLS
stuffed with mozzarella, served with marinara sauce
TWO BACON WRAPPED DAYBOAT SCALLOPS
with apricot chutney and field greens
GRILLED MARINATED VEGETABLES
green beans, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, eggplant with herbs and marinara sauce
CALAMARI FRITTI
We'd call it squid but then nobody would order it and you'd miss out on how good we make it.
EGGPLANT FRITTI
breaded and fried eggplant baked with marinara sauce, parmesan and mozzarella cheese, scribbled with pesto aioli
OVEN ROASTED ARTICHOKE
with tarragon sour cream pesto aoili
BOWL of CLAMS & MUSSELS
served with garlic bread & garlic butter dunk
ORIGINAL GARLIC CHIPS
a thin crust with mozzarella cheese and garlic butter
PIZZA SKINS
pizza crust with mashed potatoes, bacon bits, mozzarella and cheddar cheese served with ranch dip and chives
CAPRESE SALAD
vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella , basil, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic reduction
( SEASONAL )
MINESTRONE SOUP
with housemade garlic grissini
(vegetarian)
CREAMY TOMATO SOUP
topped with fresh diced tomato and basil
GRILLED ANGUS FILET MIGNON
topped with shitake mushroom chardonnay sauce, served with rosemary roasted potatoes
BLACKENED SALMON FILET
with chardonnay cream sauce over fettuccini
SALADS
with grilled chicken breast add $5.00|with sauteed garlic shrimp add $6.00|with grilled salmon fillet or
with panko crusted ahi add $14.00 | with calamari add $5.00
SKIRT STEAK SALAD
marinated skirt steak sliced over mixed greens, with balsamic vinaigrette*, crispy onion strings, bleu cheese crumbles and roma tomatoes
PANKO CRUSTED AHI SALAD
with baby spinach, wasabi pesto dressing, roasted red peppers, toasted macadamia nuts, sesame seeds and a balsamic soy reduction
SPRING SALAD
mixed greens, feta cheese, dried cranberries and pinenuts, with cherry-hazelnut vinaigrette*
SPINACH SALAD
feta and pinenuts, tossed with smoked pepper bacon & caramelized onion dressing
CARAMELIZED APPLE SALAD
with walnuts, bleu cheese, mixed greens and raspberry vinaigrette*
GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM
with baby spinach, roasted red peppers, feta, roma tomatoes and basil pesto aioli
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST SALAD
smoked pepper bacon, calamata olives, roma tomatoes, onion, mixed greens, and honey mustard dressing
* made with pasteurized liquid eggs
SANDWICHES
(made on house made focaccia - except panini)
TURKEY BREAST PANINI
on grilled sourdough with smoked gouda, roasted red peppers, smoked bacon, and pesto aoili, served with french fries
GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM
with basil pesto aioli, roasted red peppers, feta cheese, mixed greens and roma tomatoes, served with mixed greens salad with bleu cheese & walnuts
GRILLED SALMON
with onion, tomato, romaine, lemon dill aioli, served with mixed greens salad with bleu cheese & walnuts
FILET MIGNON
with dijonaise, tomato, crispy onion strings, served with french fries
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST
with pepper bacon, tomatoes, mixed greens, and honey mustard dressing, served with french fries
CHEESEBURGER
ground chuck with pepper jack cheese, roma tomatoes, red onion, mixed greens, and honey mustard dressing, served with french fries
ROASTED GARLIC and CHICKEN
with pepper jack cheese and cream sauce, served with french fries
PASTAS
add to any pasta grilled chicken breast add $5.00|with sauteed garlic shrimp add $6.00|with grilled salmon fillet or
with panko crusted ahi add $14.00 | with calamari add $5.00
ARTICHOKE & SPINACH RAVIOLI
with prosciutto, chicken, sundried tomato and sage in a lemon cream sauce
SPAGHETTI POMODORO
tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil
PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM RAVIOLIS
in a chianti tomato sauce with portobello mushrooms and vegetables
PENNE all' ARRABBIATA
olive oil, garlic, bacon, tomatoes, red pepper flakes
CHEESE RAVIOLI with RED SAUCE
garlic, capers, and calamata olives
BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI
with browned butter sauce, balsamic reduction, pine nuts, dried cranberries, and candied pecans
CHEESE RAVIOLI with CREAM SAUCE
smoked pepper bacon and sundried tomatoes
RAINBOW TORTELLINI
mushrooms and bacon in a cream sauce
PENNE with ITALIAN SAUSAGE
spicy chianti tomato sauce, red onions and garlic
FETTUCCINE CON POLLO
chicken breast, marinated artichoke hearts, and sundried tomatoes in a cream sauce
LINGUINI PESTO
b asil, olive oil, garlic, parmesan and Romano cheese, topped with pinenuts, fresh tomatoes
NAUGHTY PASTA
one night peter was eating spaghetti with meat sauce and two meatballs on top, Jodie looks o ver and says,” That’s so naughty, I want that, but add f resh ricotta.” So that’s what we did and that’s what we called it.
HOUSE SPECIALTIES & SEAFOOD
MEAT LOVER'S LASAGNA
sausage, prosciutto, ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, spinach , mushrooms, topped with marinara
PICCATA
breasts of chicken or veal medallions sauteed with lemon, butter, capers, and artichoke hearts, flamed with white wine and served over fettuccine and garlic green beans
SCALOPPINE alla CLASSICO
breasts of chicken or veal medallions sauteed with garlic, bacon, and mushrooms, flamed with marsala wine and served over fettuccine and garlic green beans
chicken $18 veal $23
PARMIGIANA
eggplant, veal medallions or chicken breasts, lightly breaded, baked with marinara and mozzarella, and served with spaghetti
GRILLED SALMON FILET
with mustard dill cream sauce, zucchini and mashed potatoes
SCAMPI AL FORNO
sauteed jumbo prawns with linguini and mixed vegetables in a garlic butter chardonnay sauce
CIOPPINO
shrimp, clams, mussels, and salmon in a spicy tomato sauce with garlic bread
LINGUINI del PESCATORE
clams, mussels, shrimp, mushrooms, and spinach with a lemon wine butter sauce
GRILLED SALMON FILET
with mustard dill cream sauce, zucchini and mashed potatoes
PARMESAN CRUSTED HALIBUT
chardonnay-cream sauce, with sautéed baby spinach, lemon risotto
HAND TOSSED PIZZAS
FRESH TOMATO and FRESH BASIL
with roma tomato sauce
UNA GRANDE POLLO
chicken, prosciutto, tomato, crumbled bacon, chives mozzarella, ranch sauce
PREMIUM PEPPERONI
with spicy sauce
HARRY'S BAR
sausage, mushrooms, gorgonzola, roasted red peppers, basil, mozzarella, roma tomato sauce
STREGA NONNA
extra thin crust, prosciutto, sausage, salami, basil mozzarella, red pepper flakes, spicy tomato sauce
CIAO
marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers chicken, olives, tomato, mozzarella, pesto sauce
FLORENTINE
marinated artichoke hearts, red onion, red and yellow peppers, mozzarella and basil pesto sauce
CAPICE (ka-peesh)
salami, sausage, olives, cheddar cheese, mozzarella and spicy sauce
SCAMPI GAMBERETTI
shrimp, tomato, basil, mozzarella, garlic butter (Scampi Gamberetti played for the Cubs in 1952)
POLLO ALFREDO
grilled chicken, crumbled bacon, mushrooms, spinach mozzarella, alfredo sauce
MARGHERITA
fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, olive oil
STROMBOLI
Italian sausage, pepperoni, salami, mushrooms
CLASSICO COMBINATION
Sausage, pepperoni, red onion, mushrooms, red and yellow peppers, and spicy sauce
SWEETS
TIRAMISU
ladyfingers soaked in Myer's rum & espresso, layered between sweetened mascarpone and sprinkled with chocolate shavings
CLASSICO CHOCOLATE CAKE
Rich and moist, layered with white chocolate ganache and chocolate ganache
CREME BRULEE
caramelized vanilla custard
HOUSEMADE CHEESECAKE
prepared in the classic tradition with caramel
***All menu items and prices are subject to change with out notice.
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Il Forno Classico
2121 Gold River Centre Lane #10
Gold River, CA 95670
916-858-0651
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Website
https://www.ilfornoclassico.com/
Neighborhood
Gold River
Cuisine
Italian
Seafood
Steaks
Wine Bars
Take Out
No
Catering
No
Online Ordering
No
Ambience
Casual Elegant
Dress
Casual Dress
Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Large Public Lot
Payment Methods
Most Major Credit Cards
Features
Bar / Lounge
Bar Dining
Beer
Extensive Wine List
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Outdoor Seating and Dining
Patio
Special Events
Take Out
Wheel Chair Access
Wine
Wine Bars
Wine Makers Dinner
Wine Shops