Wood Fired. Rome Inspired.
Ardente: Roman Kitchen & Market Ardente Kitchen (Dilworth)
500 East Morehead Street, #100, Charlotte, NC
Featured Items
Our Caesar
romaine, focaccia croutons, crispy pancetta, shaved parmesan, caesar vinaigrette$14.00Cacciatore Salad
mixed greens, grilled chicken, goat cheese, fire roasted bell peppers, olives, balsamic vinaigrette$17.00Alla Vodka
casarecce pasta, vodka tomato cream sauce, crushed tomato, prosciutto$21.00
Food
**Dinner Specials**

Pumpkin Bisque
NC Lumina Pumpkin, heavy cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, rosemary and topped with crispy proscuitto$9.00
Chicken Rollatini
pan seared Chicken breast stuffed with fire roasted tomato ricotta, spinach & mozzarella erved with scalloped potatoes & zuchini over supreme sauce$26.00
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Pumpkin gnocchi tossed in our house pesto with sauteed shrimp$24.00Tiramisu Cannoli
Espresso cream, lady fingers, cocoa powder wrapped in a cannoli shell$10.00
Small Plates
House Foccacia
Homemade rosemary sourdough foccacia, served with a side of olive oil, salt & pepper$7.00The Trio
mushroom ricotta, fire roasted tomato ricotta, cannelini bean spread, served with house focaccia$17.00
House Olives
castelvetrano olives marinated with garlic and orange peel$7.00Caprese Platter
housemade mozzarella, fresh tomato, basil, balsamic glaze, evoo$13.00
Bruschetta
focaccia crostini, fresh tomato, basil, garlic, evoo$12.00
House Meatballs
housemade pork and beef meatballs, tomato basil sauce, parmesan cheese$15.00Sauteed Mussels
sauteed mussels, white wine, sicilian marmalade, chimiciurri, gremolata$18.00Fire Roasted Lemon Shrimp
fire-roasted shrimp, butter, garlic, parsley, lemon$18.00
Burrata Bar
Bar Bites
Zucchini Fritti
fried zucchini slices, tomato sauce, paprika aioli$10.00Suppli (Roman Arancini)
fried risotto balls made with ragu and housemade mozzarella, tomato sauce, paprika aioli$14.00
Calamari Fritti
fried calamari with rice flour breader, tomato sauce, pesto aioli$17.00Fried Brussel Sprouts
fried brussel sprouts, crispy pancetta, agrodolce sauce$12.00
Wood Fired Wings 6ct
Chimiciurri | Garlic Parmesan | Lemon Pepper | Calabrian Buffalo | Wood-Fired Plain$13.00
Wood Fired Wings 12ct
Chimiciurri | Garlic Parmesan | Lemon Pepper | Calabrian Buffalo | Wood-Fired Plain$20.00
Salads & Soup
House Salad
mixed greens, fresh tomato, shaved parmesan, balsamic vinaigrette$9.00Crispy Kale Salad
fresh kale, sliced shallots, fried kale, shaved parmesan, lemon vinaigrette$11.00Our Caesar
romaine, focaccia croutons, crispy pancetta, shaved parmesan, caesar vinaigrette$14.00Cacciatore Salad
mixed greens, grilled chicken, goat cheese, fire roasted bell peppers, olives, balsamic vinaigrette$17.00Tomato Basil Soup
$7.00
Pumpkin Bisque
NC Lumina Pumpkin, heavy cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, rosemary and topped with crispy proscuitto$9.00
Pasta
Alla Vodka
casarecce pasta, vodka tomato cream sauce, crushed tomato, prosciutto$21.00Alla Crema
mafalde pasta, cream sauce, black peppercorn$18.00Ragu alla Romana
radiatore pasta, shredded braised pork ragu, house ricotta, parmesan$24.00Gnocchi alla Trapanese
housemade gnocchi, pesto, fire-roasted tomato, fresh mozzarella, parmesan$20.00Cavolo Nero Ravioli
housemade ricotta ravioli, charred kale, mushroom, charred onion, garlic cream sauce$22.00Frutti di Mare
tonnarelli pasta, shrimp, calamari, mussels, pest, crushed tomato & gremolata$26.00Carbonara
rigatoni pasta, egg yolk, pecorino romano, house guanciale, black peppercorn$21.00
Amatriciana
bucatini pasta, crushed tomato, house guanciale, chili, pecorino romano$20.00Alla Gricia
rigatoni pasta, house guanciale, pecorino romano, black peppercorn$20.00Cacio e Pepe
bucatini pasta, pecorino romano, black peppercorn$19.00
Entrees
Dry Aged Pork Steak
pan seared bone-in pork chop, brandy peppercorn sauce, crushed potato, sauteed greens$32.00Chicken al Limone
Pan seared chicken, butter garlic lemon sauce, roasted potato & asparagus$25.00
Chicken "Ardente"
Pan seared chicken, charred onion, crushed tomato sauce, crushed potato & fire roasted bell peppers$26.00Eggplant Parmigiana
breaded eggplant, pan fried, layered with tomato basil and fresh mozzarella, & house veggies$24.00Pan Seared Salmon
Verlasso Salmone fillet, fire roasted tomato pesto breadcrumb, served with roasted asparagus and potato$30.00
Sides
Desserts
Wood Fired Pizza
Margherita
crushed tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil$13.00+Salami aka Pepperoni
marinara sauce, mozzarella, sliced pepperoni (salami)$15.00+
Capricciosa
marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella, artichoke, mushrooms, olives, chicken$17.00+
Diavola
marinara sauce, mozzarella, spicy salami, Calabrian hot honey$16.00+Rustica
marinara sauce, mozzarella, provolone, housemade sausage, fire-roasted bell pepper, parmesan$17.00+
A' Romana
crushed tomato sauce, mozzarella, pecorino romano, crispy guanciale$17.00+
4 Formaggi
fresh mozzarella, provolone, parmigiano reggiano, whipped ricotta$14.00+Norcina
mozzarella, housemade sausage, mushroom, whipped ricotta$17.00+Sotto Roma
housemade mozzarella, sliced zucchini, topped with fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, chimiciurri$16.00+
Burrata
house pesto, mozzarella, fire roasted tomatoes, fresh spinach, Siano Burrata$19.00+
Dry Aged Pork Steak
$32.00
pan seared bone-in pork chop, brandy peppercorn sauce, crushed potato, sauteed greens
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