La Posta is a neighborhood restaurant bringing the soul of Italian cuisine into the heart of Seabright.
“LA VITA É UNA COMBINAZIONE DI PASTA E MAGIA” - FEDERICO FELLINI
Daniele Dinoia of Villa Guelpa will join us at la Posta for a tasting of his wines from upper Piemonte. We rarely have wine makers so it will be special to have this knowledgeable man here to answer questions and meet our guests! More information and reservations…
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Menu for September 10 - 14
Antipasti
Olives - House marinated olives: Cerignola, Castelvetrano, Gaeta, Taggiasca $6
Blue Heron Farm - lettuces, sherry-shallot vinaigrette, parmigiano reggiano $13
Insalata al riso rosso - red rice salad, Pinnacle corn & peppers and cukes, live earth tomatoes, hard cooked egg, olives $19
Tomato Tonnato - live earth heirlooms tomates, tonnato sauce, capers, LP toast $19
Gnoccho Fritto - 24-month prosciutto, pickled onion, blue cheese $25
A serving of la Posta bread, rosemary-walnut or white $4
Primi
Made daily in our kitchen
Spaghetti Pomodoro - fresh Live Earth tomato, Blue Heron basil, parmigiano $30**
Ravioli - ricotta-basil, roasted Live Earth tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, parm $32
Chitarra allo Scoglio - paprika pasta, rock shrimp, mussels, clams, breadcrumbs $33**
Pappardelle - beef-pork bolognese, spinach, parm $32**
**Gluten-free pasta: add $5
Secondi
Tonno - 2T bluye fin tuna, braised Dirty Girl shelling beans, peppers, fermented chili aioli $38
Flat Iron Steak - roasted Pinnacle potatoes, arugula, paprika salsa verde $42
Contorni
Roasted Cauliflower - calabrian chili, garlic, black currants, pine nuts $12
Fagioli - Dirty Girl pole beans, guanciale, roasted live earth cherry tomatoes $12
Pizze
Margherita - tomato, mozzarella di bufala, basil $20
Fior di Zucca - Live Earth Farm zucchini blossoms, stracchino cheese, cherry tomatoes $24
N’duja - fresh sausage and tomatoes, mozzarella, marinated onion, olives $24
Salsiccia – tomato, house-made sausage, kale, burrata, calabrian chili $24
Dolci & Gelati
Affogato - vanilla gelato, espresso $8
Granita di Caffe con Panna - coffee granita, whipped cream, cocoa $8
Quince-creme fraiche-hazelnut cake, vanilla gelato $12
Freddy’s plums, sweet cornmeal galette, pistachios $12
Pistachio + orange zest biscotti $1 /each
Ricciarelli - almond cookie (gf) $1 /each
- Gelati - $4 -
vanilla bean
pistachio
coconut stracciatella
coffee-caramel
chocolate-hazelnut
strawberry-lemon sorbetto
…don’t forget the bread!
La Posta Bread $10
Sourdough made with our 30 year old starter
Sourdough White / Walnut-Rosemary Brown
PLEASE NOTE: la Posta charges a 20% gratuity for parties of 6 or more
Reserve Wine List
We think it high time to break into the good stuff!
Special Thanks to our Farmer Partners
Fogline Farm / Freddy Menge / Happy Boy / Jason Collins / Live Earth / Ocean2Table / Phil Foster’s Pinnacle Farm / Blue Heron Farm
PICK UP LOCATION
538 SEABRIGHT AVENUE
SANTA CRUZ, CA
CALL OR EMAIL ORDER - WE’LL CONFIRM
831.457.2782 - or - 831.457.9782 (anytime)
lapostarestaurant@gmail.com (after hours)
HOURS
Wednesday - Thursday | 5 - 8:30PM
Friday - Saturday | 5 - 9:30PM
Sunday | 5 - 8:30PM