Spes Menu

Spes Menu

Antipasti

Olives$11.00
Selection of homemade marinated Cerignola olives (Puglia) & sundried cherry tomatoes (Puglia).
Dietary/Allergen Info: Vegan

Assoluto di Burrata & Prosciutto di Parma$28.00
Fresh & creamy burrata (Puglia) with homemade microbasil pesto & Prosciutto di Parma aged 24 months (Emilia Romagna).
Dietary/Allergen Info: Dairy

Shrimps, Hummus & Pomodorini$21.00
Black tiger shrimps (Indonesia) served with homemade chickpeas hummus & fresh cherry tomatoes.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Fish

Bruschetta & Pomodorini$16.00
Cherry tomatoes Pacchetelle di “Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP” (Campania), oregano, basil & Italian EVO on sourdough bread.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Vegan, Gluten

Crostone Stracciatella & Sardines$18.00
Sourdough bread with stracciatella cheese, sardines (Spain) & sundried tomatoes (Puglia).
Dietary/Allergen Info: Fish, Gluten, Dairy

Caprese with Pesto$22.00
Organic heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP from Alvignano (Caserta), homemade micro basil pesto & EVO.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Dairy

Buffalo Mozzarella, Anchovies & Lemon$22.00
8.8 oz of fresh mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP from Alvignano (Caserta) with wild-caught Cantabrian anchovies & lemon zest on sourdough bread.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Fish, Gluten, Dairy

Seasonal salad$23.00
Seasonal greens, radicchio, Granny Smith apple, fennel, pistachios (Bronte), cherry tomatoes with basil pesto & lemon dressing, pumpkin seeds, red beets and navel oranges.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Vegan, Nuts

Grilled Octopus$26.00
Grilled octopus tentacles (Spain) with potatoes, paprika & parsley.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Fish

Parmigiana di Melanzane$23.00
Grilled eggplant layered with fresh mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP from Alvignano (Caserta), fresh basil & tomato sauce, Nocera Inferiore (Salerno).
Dietary/Allergen Info: Vegan, Gluten, Dairy

Pasta

MAFALDE with Lamb ragù with Truffle$35.00
Fresh Mafalde pasta (ribbon-shaped pasta with wavy edges) with slowly cooked white lamb ragù from New Zealand, truffle butter & juniper berries.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Gluten

PAPPARDELLE with beef Ragù$32.00
Fresh Pappardelle with slowly cooked beef ragù from Joyce Farms (North Carolina), peppercorn & rosemary.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Gluten

RIGATONI alla Carbonara$32.00
Fresh rigatoni pasta (short tube-shaped pasta) with traditional carbonara sauce, Italian salt-cured pork jowl, eggs, pecorino cheese & black pepper.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Gluten, Eggs, Dairy

SPAGHETTONI with three Tomato varieties & Basil$29.00
Fresh Spaghettoni pasta with three different tomato varieties “Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP (Campania)”, “Corbarino” rare variety from Monti Lattari area (Campania) & “Regina” Slow Food Presidia locally grown (Puglia), Parmigiano Reggiano 24 months aged (Emilia Romagna) & fresh basil.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Gluten, Dairy

GNOCCHI “Cacio e Pepe”$33.00
Fresh stuffed gnocchi with three types of Pecorino cheese (Toscana, Sardinia, Lazio), black pepper from Sarawak (Malaysia) & butter infused with sage sauce topped with pistachios (Bronte).
Dietary/Allergen Info: Gluten, Dairy, Nuts

SPAGHETTONI with Lobster$40.00
Fresh Spaghettoni with lobster tail from Maine in cherry tomatoes Pacchetelle di “Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP” (Campania) and spicy peperoncino.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Gluten, Shellfish

BUCATINI all’Amatriciana$31.00
Fresh Bucatini pasta (thick and long tubular-shaped pasta) with traditional amatriciana sauce (Italian salt-cured guanciale), tomato sauce, spicy peperoncino (Calabria) & black pepper.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Gluten, Fish

FUSILLI with homemade basil pesto$32.00
Fresh Fusilli pasta (short twisted pasta) with homemade pesto sauce, ricotta, sundried tomatoes (Puglia) & lemon zest.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Vegan, Gluten, Dairy, Nuts

GEMELLI alla Puttanesca$30.00
Fresh Gemelli pasta (S-shaped pasta twisted into a spiral) with capers (Sicilia), taggiasche olives (Liguria) & tomato sauce “Passata” (Puglia) & spicy peperoncino (Calabria).
Dietary/Allergen Info: Vegan, Gluten

Fish & Meat

Wild Caught Cod$36.00
Grilled cod fish filet (Spain) over saffron potatoes purée & sautéed carrots for “biodiversity”.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Fish

Lamb Chops$37.00
Lamb chops (New Zealand) with “Shropshire Blue” cheese fondue from Cropwell Bishop Creamery on Nottinghamshire (UK) & roasted potatoes.
Dietary/Allergen Info: Dairy

NY Strip Steak “Tagliata”$40.00
16 oz New York Strip Steak (New Zealand) served with red beets purée & sautéed asparagus.
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

Desserts & Digestives

Emotional Wine ListPrice not Shown
A curated selection of wines designed to evoke emotions and enhance your dining experience.
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

Drinks

Gelindo “Spritz”$17.00
Bitter roots, Costadilà Natural Sparkling Orange Wine, Honey-Gentian Bitter.
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

Midnight Recovery$19.00
Spēs unique Espresso “No Martini”, Licorice Bitters, Brown Sugar Syrup, Espresso Shot.
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

Wild$18.00
“London Dry” touch, Contratto Bianco, Blackberry, Mulberry, Lemon, fresh Mint leaves.
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

Smoked “Negroni”$18.00
House Aged Blend Vermouth, Angostura Bitter, Smoked Essence, Orange Peel.
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

N 2 – Spicy Margarita$16.00
Citrus, Jalapeño, Ginger, Damiana.
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

N 3 – Cucumber Collins$16.00
Lemon, Alpine Flowers, Ashwagandha.
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

N 4 – Blood Orange Spritz$16.00
Ginseng, Holy Basil, Turmeric.
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

Pilsner$10.00
Five Boroughs Brewing (Brooklyn).
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

IPA$10.00
Braven Brewing Company (Rhode Island).
Dietary/Allergen Info: None

Most restaurants charge a small cover charge (~$1–3 per person)

Categories: Italian, Seafood, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetarian, Drinks

Menu Source: Restaurant Website PDF

Menu Date: August, 2025