Rehearsal and Group Dinners

 (must be reserved at least one week ahead)

Trattoria La Festa's specialty is the "Family Style"dinner. This is a very popular style of eating in Italy. It consists of large platters of appetizers, salads,  pasta , and a couple of main courses like poultry and fish, dessert and coffee. All courses are small portions and provide a colorful culinary tour of regional Italian cuisine.

LENTICCHIE E SALSICCIA
Roman lentil stew with wild boar sausage (traditionally brings good luck, health and wealth).
PROSCIUTTO E FRUTTA
14-month cured Parma ham, served thinly sliced, with fresh melon and watercress.
BRESAOLA ALLA BORMIO
Air dried filet mignon sliced paper thin, served with capers, olive oil and parmigiano.
CARPACCIO DI SALMONE
Cured salmon served thinly sliced with capers, olives, onions and a drizzle of Tuscan olive oil.
FRUTTI DI MARE ALLA ROMANA
Fresh seafood, steamed al dente, marinated with a citrus emulsion and olive oil.
BRUSCHETTE MISTE
Sliced and grilled bread topped with various toppings.

LA MISTA-- Bouquet of fresh arugala, radicchio, watercress and romaine lettuce, tossed with a fresh lemon vinegarette and herb dressing.
LA CAPRESE-- mozzarella, fresh tomato and basil with olive oil emulsion.
LA CAMPAGNA-- fresh fennel, arugala e radicchio with gorgonzola and balsamic vinegar emulsion.

GNOCCHI ALLA BOLOGNESE.
Fresh potato dumplings with a zesty bolognese meat sauce.
PENNETTE ALLA ROMANA.
Penne pasta with a fresh tomato and basil sauce
RAVIOLI D'ARAGOSTA - LOBSTER RAVIOLI
Ravioli, filled with a mixture served with baby shrimp and topped with a lobster bisque sauce, laced with sherry wine & dill
CANNELLONI VEGETARIANI- VEGETARIAN CANNELLONI
Fresh pasta tubes filled with ground spinach and ricotta, served with a delicate rose’sauce with red peppers and fresh eggplant confetti.

BRASATO DI MIALETTO
filet mignon of pork braised ossobuco style
POLLO MARSALA
fillet of chicken sauteed with mushrooms and marsala wine
POLLO ALLA GRIGLIA
1/2 chicken marinated in herbs and roasted on sweet cherry wood
SALMONE ALLA BRACE
Norwegian salmon grilled and topped with freh mediterranean salsa