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Welcome to Casanova, the only authentic Venetian Restaurant in Cabo San Lucas. Situated away from the madness of downtown Cabo, Casanova offers elegant ambience and is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner or a family gathering.
Casanova prides itself on its original family recipes, specializing in homemade pastas and an extensive variety of Italian entrees all painstakingly prepared by Chef Roberto Cardazzo, Venetian born and raised. Casanova couples Venetian cuisine with steakhouse fare, using only properly aged Angus beef grilled to perfection on the large mesquite grill. The extensive menu offers everything from rich pastas and risottos to pollo, carne, and pesce, and Casanova specialty, capesante gratinate main courses.
A generously varied wine list accompanies the menu, offering a wide selection of wines by the glass as well as bottle. Upscale dining whether on the outdoor terrace or under the candle-lit, palm thatched palapa, this restaurant is truly a hidden gem away from the dusty noisy streets downtown. The bilingual staff is well-trained and will cater to your every need. Attention to every detail is the norm at Casanova. For sports enthusiasts, Casanova boasts 3 large LCD flat screen TV’s perfect for your sporting event get-togethers. Drink prices will always be happy hour prices.
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Antipasti – First Course
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Capesante gratinate supreme alla Roberto
Scallop baked in its own shell stuffed with succulent Italian seasonings according to a traditional Venetian recipe and baked to a golden brown crust. |
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Crostini di pesce mantecato
Mouthwatering Italian fish spread - fresh fish fillet, fine minced, with a touch of double cream and extra vergine olive oil. Served with Italian crostinis.
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Polentina con gamberetti
Tiny little baby shrimps in a light juicy dressing on a bed of hot, creamy yellow Italian polenta from Valsugana.
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Carpaccio di pesce
(tonno, wahoo, dorado or red snapper) Ultrathin fish slices of the days catch in a zesty lemon-olive oil sauce. Enjoy the real taste of your favorite fish.
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Prosciutto crudo e melone
Original Parma ham, very thin sliced, with mouthwatering sweet Cantaloupe melon strips.
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Sarde in saor
Sardinas, crunchy fried and then marinated with Italian raisins, pine nuts, thin cut onions, a touch of white vine vinegar and Italian spicy seasoning. Recipe of the “old” Venetian fishermen.
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Insalata di stagione mix
Crisp lettuce, fresh carrot strips, sweet cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and corn.
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Insalata caprese
Fresh cherry tomatoes combined with original Italian buffala mozzarella cheese, topped with young basil leaves, drizzled with a dressing of extra vergine olive oil and balsamic vinegar di Modena.
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Minestrone
The most famous Italian vegetable soup prepared to perfection. Loads of vitamins, few calories.
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Pasta and Rice - Dishes
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Pesto alla Genovese con gamberoni
Spaghetti in satin cream of basil, pine nuts and pecorino cheese finished with succulent shrimps.
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Tagliatelle paglia e fieno con gamberoni e granchio
Composition of white and green flat eggnoodles, tossed with crab meat and shrimps in a light sweet cream of cherry tomatoes and zucchini.
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Ravioli di aragosta o gamberoni
Pasta cushions, home made, filled with minced lobster or shrimp, according to your choice. Served in a cream of sizzling sweet cherry tomatoes and zucchini.
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Ravioli spinaci e ricotta
Pasta cushions, home made, filled with sauteed spinach and original Italian ricotta cheese.Very low in fat.
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Bis di ravioli
Choose your two favorite kinds of ravioli.
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Risotto Mari e Monti
Creamy rice dish with juicy shrimps, baby-clams and Italian porcini mushrooms. Min. 2 pers. and please give 25 min. for preparation.
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Spaghetti pomodoro e basilico
Spaghetti with sauteed fresh cherry tomatoes and young basil leaves.
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Spaghetti alla carbonara
Spaghetti in golden egg cream completed with tiny chunks of roasted smoked ham.
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Spaghetti Bolognese
Traditional spaghetti dish with a rich sauce of minced meat and beef tomatoes.
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Specialita Veneziana – Venetian Specialities
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Pasticchio Casanova
con pomodorini, gamberoni, granchio, calamari, cozze, vongole veraci Highrise-Gratin of spaghetti, shrimps, crab meat, baby-squid, baby-clams, mussels and fresh cherry tomatoes, all oven baked with besciamella sauce and topped with a golden parmigiano cheese crust.
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Bigoi in salsa
Spaghetti cooked in a fragrant sauce of anchovies, extra vergine olive oil and caramelized onion. Ancient Venetian recipe.
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Lasagne al forno alla Wilma
Spectacular medley of lasagna (peas, Italian cooked ham, meat mince, tomatoes and besciamella sauce) baked under a golden crust of parmigiano cheese.
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Tagliata di Tonno
Juicy chunk of tuna-fillet, sauteed in soja sauce, seasoned with rosemary. Crusty outside, stays tender rose in the center. Comes with grilled or steamed vegetables.
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Jumbo Gamberoni alla busara
Favorite recipe of the Venetian gondolieri. Juicy jumbo shrimps, peeled, sauteed with cherry tomato-prosecco (Italian sparkling white-wine)-garlic- and olive oil sauce.
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Granchio al forno
2 crabs, oven-baked with Italian dressing (extra vergine olive oil and rosemary), served with oven-roasted potato cubes.
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Secondi – Main Course – Fish
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Red snapper al forno
Seasoned whole red-snapper, oven baked, accompanied with oven potato-cubes, baked onion slices and sweet cherry tomatoes.
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Pesce in forno al sale
Catch of the day, oven baked in own juices, accompanied with grilled or steamed vegetables, white rice or baked potatoes. According to an old Italian tradition it is being served in a solid mantel of packed seasalt. Your waiter will “free” your fish at the table. Spectacular!
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Jumbo Gamberoni alla griglia
Seasoned juicy jumbo shrimps, prepared on our Mezquite-grill. Comes with your choice of salad or vegetables.
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Spiedino di camarones
Mega-skewer of shrimp, green and red bell peppers, zucchini, smoked ham and mushrooms on a bed of fragrant white rice.
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Coda di aragosta
Succulent lobster tail, grilled, oven-baked or steamed, with Italian garlic-butter-sauce. Comes with young spinach, stir-fried.
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Secondi – Main Course – Meat
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Petto di pollo alla griglia
Tender baby-chicken-breast, grilled. Served with fragrant white rice and vegetables.
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Spiedino di pollo
Mega-skewer of roasted chicken, green and red bell peppers, zucchini, smoked ham and mushrooms on a bed of fragrant white rice.
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Filetto di carne alla brace
Beef filet, certified Angus, prepared on our Mezquite grill, accompanied with oven potato, sour cream with chives and tomato grate.
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New York alla brace
Lean New York steak, certified Angus, prepared on our Mezquite grill, accompanied with oven potato, sour cream with chives, salad or vegetables.
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Costesine alla brace
Seasoned spare ribs, grilled, with red-hot Casanova-Gravy or satin-creamy champignon-sauce served on the side, comes with oven potato, sour cream with chives, salad or vegetables.
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Spiedino di carne
Mega-Skewer of beef, certified Angus, green and red bell peppers, zucchini, smoked ham and mushrooms on a bed of fragrant white rice.
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Dolce – Dessert – Cheese
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Tiramisu
“Mum`s” inheritated recipe of the real Italian Tiramisu. Loaded with mascarpone-marsala. Unashamed creamy.
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Strudel di Mele
Homemade appel-strudel with a filling of sweet-sour apple slices, cinnamon, lime juice and zest, imported Italian big raisins, pine-nuts. Oven baked with a golden crust. Comes with vanillia ice-cream and whipping cream.
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Tete de moine formaggio
Our chef´s recommendation of French cheese. Spicy and fragrant. Is being served with honey, white truffle oil and Italian crackers. Seasonal availability.
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Piatto di formaggi
Selection of Italian cheese. Please ask your waiter for specials. Served with fruit of the season and Italian crackers.
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Italian Coffee
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Last Menu Up-date January 25, 2008
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Casanova Restaurant Italiano
Venetian Specialities
Located in Paseo del Pescador 4312, before Bahia-Hotel
El Medano, Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Reservations:
Phone: (624) 1432377 | Cell: 044 (624) 1575120 | Fax: (624) 1432374
Open from: 1.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. (VISA, Mastercard)
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Copyright © 2008 - Joseph A. Tyson - Tyson Promotions, Inc - All Rights Reserved
Los Cabos Magazine - Los Cabos Visitor's Guide - Promociones Tyson, S. A. de C. V.
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico - Last Revision - January 25, 2008 - JCH
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