You might not be able to spend your summer in Italy, but here’s the next closest thing — head to Harvard Square’s Toscano for their Tuscan Summer Menu. Available only at their Cambridge location (the other outpost is nestled in Beacon Hill), the three-course menu is $33 per person and it’s available daily beginning at 4:00pm.
Take your pick of a light starter like the Caprese with bufala mozzarella or the Insalate Mista Toscano dressed in red wine vinegar & olive oil, then choose among a mix of pasta and meat entrées before wrapping up your meal on a sweet note with a classic like Tiramisu or Panna Cotta. Pair your selections with a a special bottle of wine for $28.
The specific menu changes weekly, but take a peek at a sample below before you make a reservation.
Primi
PASTA E FAGIOLI
Puree of White Bean Soup • Tubettini Pasta
INSALATE MISTA TOSCANO
Mixed Greens • Tomato • Red Onion • Cucumber • Olives • Red Wine Vinegar • Olive Oil
CAPRESE
Bufala Mozzarella • Beefsteak Tomatoes • Basil
SALSICCE E FAGIOLI
Grilled House Made Sausage • White Beans • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
POLPETTINI FIORENTINA
Veal, Beef & Pork Meatballs • Florentine Style
Secondi
PASTA AL FORNO
Oven Baked Rigatoni Campagnola • Diced Eggplant, Tomato & Mozzarella •
Fresh Basil • Parmesan Breadcrumbs
RISOTTO ZUCHINE
Italian Short Grain Rice • Zucchini • Leeks • Parmigiano
MAILE TUTTO PEPE
Pepper Crusted Pork Tenderloin • Brandy Cream Sauce
POLLO SALTIMBOCCA
Sautéed Chicken Breast • Prosciutto • Sage • White Wine
SALMONE PESTO
Pan Seared Atlantic Salmon • Fresh Basil Pesto
Dolce
TIRAMISU
Toscano House Specialty “Budino Style”
TORTA DI MIRTILLI
Fresh Local Blueberries • White Chocolate Tart
PANNA COTTA
Vanilla Custard “Cooked Cream” • Strawberry Coulis • Fresh Fruit