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  • Capishe '26

Ardente: Roman Kitchen & Market Ardente Kitchen (Dilworth)

500 East Morehead Street, #100, Charlotte, NC
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Food
Caffè

Featured Items

  • Our Caesar

    romaine, focaccia croutons, crispy pancetta, shaved parmesan, caesar vinaigrette
    $14.00
  • Cacciatore Salad

    mixed greens, grilled chicken, goat cheese, fire roasted bell peppers, olives, balsamic vinaigrette
    $17.00
  • Alla 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
    $24.00
  • Tiramisu 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
    $7.00
  • The 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
    $7.00
  • Caprese 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
    $15.00
  • Sauteed Mussels

    sauteed mussels, white wine, sicilian marmalade, chimiciurri, gremolata
    $18.00
  • Fire Roasted Lemon Shrimp

    fire-roasted shrimp, butter, garlic, parsley, lemon
    $18.00

Burrata Bar

  • Abruzzo

    Siano burrata, grilled zuccchini, chimichurri, lemon
    $14.00
  • Umbria

    Siano burrata, prosciutto, arugula, evoo
    $17.00
  • Campania

    Siano burrata, sicilian marmalade, honey, sliced almond, mint
    $16.00
  • Lazio

    Siano burrata, tomato, anchovy, evoo
    $15.00

Bar Bites

  • Zucchini Fritti

    fried zucchini slices, tomato sauce, paprika aioli
    $10.00
  • Suppli (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
    $17.00
  • Fried 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
    $9.00
  • Crispy Kale Salad

    fresh kale, sliced shallots, fried kale, shaved parmesan, lemon vinaigrette
    $11.00
  • Our Caesar

    romaine, focaccia croutons, crispy pancetta, shaved parmesan, caesar vinaigrette
    $14.00
  • Cacciatore Salad

    mixed greens, grilled chicken, goat cheese, fire roasted bell peppers, olives, balsamic vinaigrette
    $17.00
  • Tomato 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
    $21.00
  • Alla Crema

    mafalde pasta, cream sauce, black peppercorn
    $18.00
  • Ragu alla Romana

    radiatore pasta, shredded braised pork ragu, house ricotta, parmesan
    $24.00
  • Gnocchi alla Trapanese

    housemade gnocchi, pesto, fire-roasted tomato, fresh mozzarella, parmesan
    $20.00
  • Cavolo Nero Ravioli

    housemade ricotta ravioli, charred kale, mushroom, charred onion, garlic cream sauce
    $22.00
  • Frutti di Mare

    tonnarelli pasta, shrimp, calamari, mussels, pest, crushed tomato & gremolata
    $26.00
  • Carbonara

    rigatoni pasta, egg yolk, pecorino romano, house guanciale, black peppercorn
    $21.00
  • Amatriciana

    bucatini pasta, crushed tomato, house guanciale, chili, pecorino romano
    $20.00
  • Alla Gricia

    rigatoni pasta, house guanciale, pecorino romano, black peppercorn
    $20.00
  • Cacio e Pepe

    bucatini pasta, pecorino romano, black peppercorn
    $19.00
  • Pumpkin Gnocchi

    Pumpkin gnocchi tossed in our house pesto with sauteed shrimp
    $24.00

Entrees

  • Dry Aged Pork Steak

    pan seared bone-in pork chop, brandy peppercorn sauce, crushed potato, sauteed greens
    $32.00
  • Chicken 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
    $26.00
  • Eggplant Parmigiana

    breaded eggplant, pan fried, layered with tomato basil and fresh mozzarella, & house veggies
    $24.00
  • Pan Seared Salmon

    Verlasso Salmone fillet, fire roasted tomato pesto breadcrumb, served with roasted asparagus and potato
    $30.00
  • Chicken Rollatini

    pan seared Chicken breast stuffed with fire roasted tomato ricotta, spinach & mozzarella erved with scalloped potatoes & zuchini over supreme sauce
    $26.00

Sides

  • Roasted Asparagus

    $8.00
  • Roasted Potato

    $6.00
  • House Veggies

    $6.00
  • Sauteed Greens

    $7.00
  • Parmesan Truffle Fries

    $8.00
  • Parmesan Fries

    $6.00
  • Giganto Bean Salad

    $6.00

Desserts

  • Tiramisu

    $13.00
  • Plain Cheesecake

    $12.00
  • Nutella Cheesecake

    $12.00
  • Pistachio Cheesecake

    $12.00
  • Castagnole

    $9.00
  • Cannoli

    $8.00
  • Tiramisu Cannoli

    Espresso cream, lady fingers, cocoa powder wrapped in a cannoli shell
    $10.00

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+

Caffè

Espresso Bar

  • Espresso

    $3.75
  • Doppio

    $5.00
  • Ristretto

    $3.75
  • Lungo

    $3.75
  • Macchiato

    $4.25
  • Cortado

    $4.25
  • Capuccino

    $5.25
  • Caffe Latte

    $5.50
  • Flat White

    $5.25
  • Caffe Americano

    $3.75

Capishe '26 Location and Ordering Hours

(980) 201-9853
500 East Morehead Street, #100, Charlotte, NC 28202
Open now • Closes at 8:30PM
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