Rifugio's Country Italian Cuisine
Food
Dinner
Monkfish - Poormans Lobster
Pan Seared 14 oz Beef Ribeye
Pan-seared beef ribeye with garlic, butter, pear, and garlic confit relish, and toasted garlic chips. Sered with sauteed greens and roasted potato planks.
Pasta ala Norma with Rigatoni
Rigatoni Alfredo
Creamy alfredo with parmesan, pecorino cheese, capers, onion, garlic
Potato Dumplings Cherry Tomato
Lasagna Bolognese
Our traditional lasagna with a bolognese sauce of pork & beef & marinara
Spaghetti alla Meatball
Our spicy Italina sausage & beef with fresh pasta from SPO in a garlic marinara
Shrimp Scampi
Creamy Basil Pesto Risotto with Mushrooms
Starters
Dessert
Brunch
Fishcakes alla Marinara & Eggs
Potato Dumplings with Greens
Rifugio's Focaccia French Toast
Twin Sisters
A Garden Vegetable Frittata
Amelia'a Stuffed Pancake
Deming Lumber Jack
Lasagna Bolognese
Side of Eggs
Rigatoni Alfredo with Shrimp
Spaghetti alla Meatball
Pasta alla Norma
Childrens Menu
Drinks
Red Wine Italian
Amarone Della Valpolicelle 2012
A modest, medium-bodied red, with light tannins and a creamy mix of dried strawberry and plumped cherry fruit, forest floor and tar notes, and accents of dark chocolate and spice.
Barolo Castiglione Vietti
hints of cherry and plums that evolve in spices, liquorice and anise. Its taste is enchanting and completes the sensations generated by the scent with leather, eucalyptus and tobacco.
Chianti Classico
Chianti is high in tannins and is usually oaked for several months, 7-24 months in the case of Chianti Classico. This results in a medium-bodied wine with notable earthy and rustic aromas.
Aglianico Contado Riserva Molise DOC
A ruby red color w/ garnet reflections, broad intense bouquet w/ hints of ripe fruit. It is soft & velvety in the mouth, very harmonious w/ a dense body, rightly tannic w/ a black cherry after taste
Enrico Serafino Barbera D'Alba
Juniper & cherry on the nose with cherry flavored acidity and a bit of the savory & black licorice thrown in. Piercing acidity w/lovely sapidity on the palate & medium length pomegranate end note.
Etna Rosso DOC
Lenza di Munti Etna Rosso has a complex and intense nose of red berries, aromatic herbs, and spices. On the palate, it is robust, well-balanced, and persistent. It's a blend of indigenous grapes.
Nebbiolo Langhe Perbacco
intense & potent, the palate displays a med & sweet cherries with an underlying cool, suave elegance and a fresh acid vitality
Nerello Mascalese DOC Sicilia
Organically grown & selected Nerello Mascalese grapes. It is one of the noblest Sicilian native varieties. It has a vivid ruby color & very fragrant aromas floral scents wild strawberry & red currant
Ripassa Zenato
85% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta. Deep ruby-red intense aromas of blackberries & currants spice pepper and a hint of leather. is smooth & Viscous well-balanced acidity. Game grilled meat roasts
Syrah Sicilia DOC
Aged in wood & steel barrels, allows them fresh & fruited notes of a young wine, to extremely elegant spicy & liquorish aromas
Morgante, Nero do'Avola, Don Antonio Sicily
Nero d'Avola is a particularly fruit-forward red. Expect bold and intense fruit flavors and an almost complete lack of subtlety. Black cherry and plums are the most easily identifiable flavor notes. Other fruit flavors include cherries, raspberries, and blueberries.
Prodigo ero D'Avola
Tawne Porta
Ruby Porta
Brunello Casanova di Neri
Red Wine Washington
House Red Cabernet Sauvignon
Intense fragrances of violet, raspberry, black cherry, plum, and cedar surround layers of cherry, blackberry, ripe black currant, and chocolate. Hints of anise and spice complement the red and black fragrances.
Abeja Cabernet
Aromas of barrel spice, coffee, cherry, bittersweet chocolate, graphite, and sautéed herb are followed by textured cherry and chocolate flavors.
Cooper Mt. Pinot Noir
Forest floor fruit. Blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry round out the velvet balanced structure and in her finesse, she compliments a wide array of cuisine, beef, duck, chicken, salmon, lamb.
Corkage Fee
Helix Cabernet Sauvignon
baking spice, black currant, blackberry, Cabernet Sauvignon, cherry jam, Columbia Valley, currant, dark cherry, dark fruit, fig, long finish, macerated black cherry, medium roast coffee beans, plum
J. Christopher Pinto Noir
Fragrant black raspberry and stewed plum with hints of oak and cola. Its edges are rounded, and the fruit is fresh and very juicy. Flavors of spiced black plum and ripe black raspberry blend.
Januik Cabernet Champoux Vineyard
A typically New World style of wine characterized by ripe fruit, firm tannins, and massive popularity. Characteristics: Forest floor, Tannin, Acidity, Blackcurrant, Mint, Eucalyptus
Januik Sarah
Expect sweet aromas of peaches, fresh grapes, orange blossoms, and crisp Meyer lemons.
Lobo Hills Left Bank Blend
Yakama Valley. This blend is a bold and age-worthy wine with aromas and flavors of cherries, blueberries, sweet powder coco, raspberries, and strawberries.
Merlot Tamarack Cellars
Dark fruits lead on the nose, including blackberry and black cherry, followed by red currant, baking spices & subtle savory notes. The palate brings a plush, rich mouthfeel, with notes of cured meats.
White Wine & Mimosa's
Palladio Bianco Keg
Chardonnay, Trebbiano, Grillo Palladio Bianco dances in your mouth, with refreshing acidity and an inviting nose of hints of apple and delicate floral notes.
Zardetto Prosecco DOC Brut 187 ml. Small
Mimosa Ala SanPellegrino
Our Mimosa blended with SanPellegrino fruit drink to have a refreshing brunch drink
Moscato D'Asti Vietti
Expect sweet aromas of peaches, fresh grapes, orange blossoms, and crisp Meyer lemons.
Abeja Chardonnay
Delicate aromas are suggestive of lemon meringue, brioche and a hint of nutmeg. The mouthwatering palate is greeted with notes of casaba melon, kaffir lime, stone fruits and clean minerality. Nectarine, honey and wild ginger blend harmoniously into a long, lingering finish.
Didyme Malvasia Sicilia
Pale yellow in color and endowed with superb texture, this medium-bodied white wine graces the palate with savory fruit tones: ripe apricot, pear, and pink grapefruit
Mozia Grilo Whitaker Sicilia
The 2021 Grillo Mozia is spicy yet refined, wafting up from the glass with dusty dried flowers, hints of peach skins and ground ginger. It's round in feel with a core of green-citrus tinged acidity and saline-mineral tones that add a reverberation of cheek-puckering tension.
Tascante Buonara Carricante
Aromas of honeysuckle and tropical fruit the tangy palette offers pine white peach Meyer lemon and a hit of banana with a mineral finish Chris acidity keeps it energized
Januik Chardonnay
the Cold Creek Vineyard Chardonnay is packed with creamy pear and citrus aromas. Layered with hints of vanilla and mineral flavors, the finish is bright, balanced, and lingering.
Li Veli Torrerosa Rosato
It has a refreshing yet chewy palate and smells like mint yogurt and strawberries
Nicosia Ldm Etna Bianco
Brilliant straw-yellow color. On the nose, an intense bouquet with notes of wildflowers, grapefruit, and apple. The palate is fresh, elegant, and well-structured with a great minerality
Sallier de la Tour Inzolia Sicilia DOC
This has aromas of waxed lemons, jasmine, white tea, and apricot stones. Light to medium body with bright acidity and a waxy, lemony palate. Crisp and very fresh.
MIMOSA SPECIAL
Beer
Trackside Haze IPA
Goat Wall IPA
Hefeweizen German Style Wheat Ale
Pilsner German-Style Lager
Especial Mexican Style Pale Lager
Bright Moments Helles Pilsner
a touch of sweetness that balance a measurable addition of spicy German hop flavor and light bitterness. The malt character is soft and bready, making it a terrific complement to light dishes.
Earlybird Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Notes of vanilla, charred oak, black coffee, dark chocolate, & prunes. Taste follows suit with sweet chocolate and prunes up front, some cola notes shining through.
Heliotrope IPA
Apricot, tangerine, and grapefruit dominate in both aroma and flavor, accented by milder notes of pineapple and black tea. Balanced yet fun, smooth yet flavorful, Heliotrope IPA is truly a delicious beer.
KittenMittens Coffee Winter Ale
This rich, medium bodied beer elicits nuances of chocolate, dates, and figs. Balanced bitterness and playful hop aroma fit like a mitten.
Smoked Helles Lager
Aroma is smoke-forward, and the smoke presents as reminiscent of smoked ham (because beechwood is often used for just that purpose). Clean lager profile with a lightly sweet aroma. Flavor: clean & crisp
Wander Lightly American Lager
A carefully brewed American lager. With a stripped-down malt bill of pilsner malt and flaked barley, Wander Litely is light and dry with a slight graininess balanced by a whisper of floral and earthy