Cafe Fiore Menu (2025 Update)
Cafe Fiore, an exquisite Italian restaurant located in South Lake Tahoe, offers a romantic and intimate dining experience. The menu boasts a variety of delicious entrees, including seafood pasta, filet, calamari, and lobster pasta. Customers rave about the top-notch service, beautiful ambiance, and extensive wine list. Reservations are essential due to the limited seating, with only five tables inside and a few more outside. The restaurant is not wheelchair accessible and is not suitable for large groups or children. Despite being a bit pricey, Cafe Fiore's exceptional food quality, friendly staff, and charming atmosphere make it a hidden gem worth visiting. Make sure to book your table in advance to savor the best Italian cuisine in town.
Gli Antipasti (The Appetizers)
Garlic Bread
Eggplant Crepes
Thinly sliced eggplant stuffed with smoked salmon, grilled and served with a sherry cream and sun dried tomato sauce
Scampi
Tiger prawns sauteed with garlic, butter and julienne vegetables; served over cappellini
Bruschetta Siciliana
Sliced bread sauteed in olive oil and garlic, topped with a relish of tomato, basil & capers; garnished with sweet fried onions
Calamari Fritti
Fresh calamari rings lightly breaded and fried; served on a bed of marinara sauce
Eggplant En Carrozza
Fresh eggplant lightly breaded and fried, topped with mozzarella and served on a bed of marinara sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo
Heavy cream, butter, garlic & parmigiano cheese
Minestrone Alla Contadina
Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine, garlic croutons, parmesan cheese; tossed with a traditional caesar dressing
Spinach Salad
Spinach salad with walnuts and chopped egg; served with a warm bacon dressing
Insalate (The Salads)
La Pasta (The Noodles)
Cappellini Bocconcini
Meatballs lightly breaded and fried then tossed with a fresh tomato, basil and marinara sauce; served over cappellini
Linguine Alla Toscana
Linguine tossed with chicken, Italian sausage, onions, red, yellow and green bell peppers, butter, garlic and sherry
Fettuccine Alla Marengo
Fettuccine pasta tossed with roasted bell peppers, olives, garlic, sun dried tomatoes and basil in a white wine sauce
Penne Primavera
Penne pasta tossed with fresh vegetables in a marinara sauce or a light cream sauce
Spaghetti Con Salsiccia
Spaghetti pasta tossed with Italian sausage, prosciutto, fresh tomatoes, spinach, crushed red chilies, garlic and olive oil
Fettuccine Alla Calabrese
Fettuccine tossed with garlic, artichoke hearts, broccoli, olives, pinenuts and fresh tomatoes in a light white wine sauce
Capellini Alla Siciliana
Capellini pasta with shrimp, scallops, diced tomatoes and capers in a white wine sauce
Linguine Fra Diavolo
Mixed seafood combination tossed with linguine, finished in a spicy marinara sauce
Aragosta Melodia
Fresh lobster served over fettuccini, tossed with mushrooms and tomatoes; finished in a lemon tarragon sauce
Di Mare Alla Fiore
Prawns, scallops and assorted fresh seafood sauteed in a white wine,caper and lemon butter sauce; tossed with linguini
Frutti di Mar (Seafood Pastas)
Le Carni (The Meats)
Pollo Al Pomodoro
Chicken breast sauteed with garlic, pancetta bacon, tomatoes, marinara and fresh herbs
Pollo In Porchetta
Chicken breast sauteed and baked; finished with roasted garlic cloves, fresh rosemary and pine nuts; served over capellini pasta
Pollo Alla Sonoma
Boneless breast of chicken sauteed with wild mushrooms, artichoke hearts and tomatoes; served with a Sonoma chardonnay cream sauce
Arista Dijon
Pork tenderloin sauteed, sliced and served with a tarragon Dijon mustard cream sauce
Bistecca Alla Veneziana
Medallions of filet mignon served on toast points and finished with a green peppercorn cream sauce
Filetto Al Barolo
Tenderloin prepared in Barolo wine sauce
Bistecca Alla FIorentina
Medallions of filet mignon sauteed with garlic, julienne roasted peppers, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, fresh basil, marinara and white wine
Veal Saltimbocca
Veal scaloppini wrapped around prosciutto and mozzarella; sauteed and finished with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce
Scaloppine Di Vitello
Veal scaloppine sauteed with butter, diced red onions, wild mushrooms, garlic and tarragon; finished with a lemon and white wine sauce
Scaloppine Saltate Al Marsala Con Funghi
Veal scaloppine sauteed with Marsala wine, mushrooms and shallots
Scaloppini Alla Picatta
Veal scaloppine dipped in egg batter and parmesan cheese; finished with sliced zucchini and a lemon butter caper sauce