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The Italian Kitchen is Vernon's favourite since 1995, our italian restaurant has been included numerous times in Vernon's Okanagan Life Magazines' Best Restaurant Awards.
Zuppa Minestrone
$7.50
Hearty fresh vegetables and pasta
Bruschetta
$9.95
Pan bread topped with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, onions and parmesan
Artichoke Hearts
$8.95
Sautéed with garlic sun-dried tomatoes, white wine and pesto
Mussels
$13.95
Steamed with ginger, soy sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and a touch of cream
Calamarie
$10.50
Sautéed in white wine with ginger, garlic and black beans
Pan Bread
$3.50
Served with black olive pesto or grilled with garlic butter
Steamed Clams
$13.25
With white wine, onions and tomatoes
Seafood Antipasto (for two)
$17.95
Assorted seafood, marinated vegetables, olives, cheese and tomatoes
Baked Garlic
$9.95
Served warm with goat cheese and bread
For groups of 8 or larger a 15% gratuity will be applied
Salads for Two add 5.00
Caesar Salad
$8.25
Crisp romaine lettuce, tossed in our traditional dressing
Spinach
$7.95
Sweet bell peppers, feta cheese and pumpkin seeds with a vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
$8.25
Crisp romaine lettuce, tossed in our traditional dressing
Tuna and Grilled Vegetables
$8.95
Grilled bell peppers, zucchini and garlic tossed with tuna on mixed greens
Kitchen Salad
$7.50
Crisp greens, carrots, tomatoes and garbanzo beans in our house dressing
Tomato Bocconcini
$10.95
Sliced tomatoes, italian cheese and fresh basil, served with a balsamic reduction
Warm Seafood Salad
$10.95
Scallops, prawns and squid, sautéed with black beans, served on crisp greens with feta cheese
Tomato Artichoke
$8.25
With red onions and balsamic vinaigrette
Your Choice of Linguini, Spaghetti, Fettuccini, Fuseli or Penne
For groups of 8 or larger a 15% gratuity will be applied
Add Meatballs $3.50 • Chicken $4.25 • Prawns $5.25
Chicken and Italian Sausage
$11.95
Sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes and roasted garlic in a tomato - basil sauce
Feta, Feta
$10.95
Broccoli, spinach and pine nuts in a light cream sauce
Tomato Bianco
$13.50
prawns, scallops and rosemary in a tomato - cream sauce
Pescatore
$13.95
Assorted seafood in tomato or cream sauce
Alfredo
$9.25
A light garlic - cream sauce
Manzo Funghi
$13.95
Sirloin strips, mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes in a
pesto - cream sauce
Primavera
$11.95
Fresh vegetables in a light tomato or cream sauce
Santa Fe
$11.95
Sautéed chicken breast, extra virgin olive oil, jalapeños,
fresh cilantro and black beans
Smoked Salmon
$13.95
With capers and leeks in a light cream sauce
Pesto
$9.95
Virgin olive oil, fresh basil, pine nuts and parmesan cheese
with a touch of cream
Salsiccia
$13.95
Spicy italian sausage with mushrooms and onions
in a rich tomato sauce
Carbonara
$10.95
Cracked pepper, ham and egg with a touch of cream
Marinara
$8.95
Our home style tomato sauce
For groups of 8 or larger a 15% gratuity will be applied
Lasagna della Casa
$17.95
Baked layers of pasta, garden vegetables and ground beef, topped with parmesan and mozzarella cheese
Pollo alla Fontina
$17.95
Chicken breast stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes,
spinach and fontina cheese
Pollo Parmigiana
$17.95
Chicken breast stuffed with mozzarella in tomato sauce
Pollo Cacciatore
$16.50
Simmered with mushrooms, peppers and onions in a rich tomato sauce, served with spaghetti
Bistecca New York
$21.95
Grilled new york steak served with sautéed mushrooms
Bistecca al Pepe
$22.95
New york steak with a sun-dried tomato and peppercorn sauce
Jambalaya
$16.95
Italian sausage, chicken, prawns and peppers, sautéed with a spicy marinara sauce over orzo pasta
Abbacchio alla Pesto
Rack of new zealand lamb grilled with black olive pesto
full
$17.95
For Those Who Like Their Ribs Dry
RESTAURANT
The Italian Kitchen is Vernon's favourite since 1995, our italian restaurant has been included numerous times in Vernon's Okanagan Life Magazines' Best Restaurant Awards.
The menu is filled with some of Vernon’s only classic Italian dishes, our own house specialities, and the Chef’s fresh sheet. The award winning wine list focuses on our local region offering over 50 Okanagan wines as well as wines from around the world. The Italian Kitchen, situated in a historic downtown building, hosts its original brick walls, skylight and tin ceiling.
Adding to the decor, throughout the restaurant, customers are treated to works by local artists in a gallery style setting. As stated by Chef Steve Marston in Savour Gourmet Magazine, “the very popular Italian Kitchen has been steadily producing good food for around 16 years” and “should most definitely be visited”.
Take - Out and Delivery Available
the italian kitchen
MENU
Antipasto
Insalata
For groups of 8 or larger a 15% gratuity will be applied
Salads for Two add 5.00
Pasta
Your Choice of Linguini, Spaghetti, Fettuccini, Fuseli or Penne
For groups of 8 or larger a 15% gratuity will be applied
Add Meatballs $3.50 • Chicken $4.25 • Prawns $5.25
Dinner Specialties
For groups of 8 or larger a 15% gratuity will be applied
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