Menu

Castelli's Italian Restaurant Palm Desert California

Fresh Minestrone Zuppa	10.
Cannelloni	13.
Crab Stuffed Mushroom	20.
Beef Carpaccio	28.
Antipasto for Two Assorted meats, cheeses, seafood.	32.
Seared Ahi	18.
Escargot Italiano	16.
Bruschetta	10.
Shrimp Dijon della Casa	20.
Toasted Artichoke Hearts	16.
Fried Calamari	17.
Lido di Roma A delicate combination of tender baby squid, bay scallops, shrimp, & baby lobster, tossed with fennel, green onions, fresh basil, white wine, fresh lemon & garlic, in extra virgin olive oil.	22.

Insalata della Casa Romaine, Boston bibb, radicchio & spinach, sliced red onions, artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, fresh mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, sliced red peppers & Castelli’s House Dressing.	16.
Insalata di Spinaci Baby spinach leaves tossed with our own sweet & sour Prosciutto dressing, topped with goat cheese & fresh mushrooms.	16.
Insalata di Caesar Crisp Romaine lettuce tossed with our homemade, zesty dressing & sprinkled with imported Romano cheese and homemade croutons. Add Chicken $10. • Add Salmon $16.	16.
Bocconcini di Mozzarella Caprese Freshly sliced hand selected tomatoes with fresh Bufala Mozzarella, drizzled with light extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar & fresh basil.	18.
Al Capone Freshly sliced hand selected tomatoes, topped with artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, sliced red onions, white anchovies and a fresh basil dressing.	16.
Insalata de Pere e Gorgonzola Fresh spring mix, tossed with balsamic vinagarette, topped with candied walnuts, gorgonzola cheese, and caramelized pears.	16.
Insalata di Barbabietola Baby red and gold beets served on baby spinach, tossed in a balsamic vinegarette, topped with goat cheese, pear tomatoes & balsamic glaze.	16.

Fettuccine Alfredo Imported pasta with cream, butter, & freshly grated imported Parmigiana cheese from Parma, Italy. Add Chicken $10. • Add Shrimp $16. Specialty of the House!	22.
Gnocchi al Pesto Imported pasta with a basil cream sauce, garlic, parsley, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts & freshly grated Parmigiana cheese.	23.
Rigatoni con Broccoli Imported pasta tossed in a light tomato cream sauce of mushrooms, broccoli & sun dried tomatoes. Add Chicken $10.	24.
Linguine alla Vongole Imported pasta prepared in a white sauce of whole clams, chopped clams, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, green onions, basil & fresh Italian parsley.	30.
Linguine di Mare Imported pasta with tender baby calamari, shrimp, baby lobster, scallops & diced green onions, finished in our special marinara sauce.	32.
Linguine al Pomodoro Fresco Imported pasta served in a sauce of diced Roma tomatoes, white wine, fresh basil & garlic.	21.
Linguine alle Bolognese Imported pasta prepared in a sauce of diced tomatoes, red wine, ground beef, mushrooms & grated Parmigiana cheese. Add Meatballs $10. • Add Italian Sausage $10	26.
Tortellini Romano Beef stuffed pasta in a Romano cream sauce with Prosciutto, mushrooms, peas & freshly grated Parmigiana cheese.	28.
Ravioli d’ Aragosta Lobster & cheese stuffed ravioli served with Vodka Gorgonzola cream sauce.	30.
Ravioli Florentine Jumbo cheese & spinach filled ravioli, served with a tomato creme Parmarosa sauce.	22.
Cannelloni Homemade pasta stuffed with sautéed fresh ground veal, spinach, Ricotta cheese and baked in our special marinara, then topped with a light cream sauce.	26.

PIETANZE
PRANZO DEL PADRINO • The Godfather's Dinner! The Best of 3 Worlds! Tenderloin beef Spiedini, Shrimp Scampi & Vitello alla Piccatina.	52.
MANZO
Filetto al Marsala Prime 9 oz. Filet Mignon, charbroiled, served on top of Portobello mushrooms with a Marsala wine sauce, and drizzled with a white Truffle oil.	58.
Bistecca Pepe Prime 16 oz New York strip, charbroiled to perfection, rolled in crushed black pepper and topped with fresh mushroom marsala wine sauce.	65.
Bistecca al Gorgonzola Prime 22 oz. bone in Ribeye charbroiled to perfection with melted Gorgonzola cheese over braised Raddichio.	70.
Agnello Abruzzese Rack of lamb, marinated & charbroiled in a sauce of sherry wine, green onions, garlic, lemon, basil, mushrooms & rosemary, served on a bed of mushroom risotto.	55.
Castelli's Signature Pork Chops Two center cut chops, marinated in fresh herbs & seasonings, charbroiled, served in a sherry wine glaze with fresh caramelized apples.	50.

Pollo Michelangelo Charbroiled boneless breast of chicken with a Dijon mustard sauce, garlic, mushrooms, white wine, & a touch of the chef’s secret spices.	33.
Pollo Giovanni Charbroiled boneless breast of chicken, topped with touch of marinara, Prosciutto & melted Mozzarella, in a Marsala wine, mushroom & diced tomato sauce.	35.
Pollo ai Carciofa Charbroiled boneless breast of chicken, topped with a sauce of white wine, fresh mushrooms, quartered artichoke heart and fresh herbs.	33.
Pollo all’Arancio Charbroiled boneless breast of chicken, topped with oranges, kiwi, & fresh berries, smothered in an orange sherry glaze and topped with pine nuts.	33.

RISOTTO
Risotto Tutto Mare Imported Carnaroli rice with scallops, shrimp & calamari in a lobster stock, served with a smooth saffron sauce.	30.
Risotto con Funghi Imported Carnaroli rice with fresh Shitake and Crimini mushrooms, peas, Italian sausage & Romano cheese.	24.
Bistecca Aragosta Prime 9 oz. Filet Mignon, charbroiled to perfection your way. Served with a 9 oz. Lobster Tail in a light lemon butter sauce.	Market
PESCE
Coda di Argosta Twin 9 oz. Lobster Tails broiled and topped with a light lemon butter sauce.	Market
Seafood Portofino Lobster Tail, Jumbo Shrimp Scampi & Jumbo Sea Scallops on a bed of linguini with Clam sauce.	75.
Scampi della Casa Jumbo prawns marinated in extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, and sautéed in a sauce of white wine, lemon & butter.	52.
Scallopes Cipollina Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops with a light sauce of white wine, butter, lemon, garlic, green onions & fresh basil. Served on a bed of linguini with clam sauce.	55.
Cioppino Shrimp, Mussels, Clams, Crab legs, Fresh fish in a tomato fish stock.	56.

Osso Bucco On-bone veal shank, braised all day and served on a bed of mushroom risotto, topped with veal demi-glaze, onion, marinara, celery & carrots. A Local Favorite!	52.
Lombatina di Vitello alla Mostarda Prime 18 oz Ribeye veal chop, charbroiled to perfection and served in a sauce of Dijon mustard, white wine & fresh mushrooms.	59.
Vitello alla Piccatina Fresh, thinly pounded veal, sautéed in a light sauce of extra virgin olive oil, lemon, white wine, capers & fresh mushrooms.	35.
Vitello alla Parmigiana Fresh, thinly pounded veal, sautéed and topped with our own zesty marinara sauce, melted Parmigiana & Mozzarella cheeses.	37.
Vitello alla Milanese Prime 12 oz. Ribeye veal chop, pounded, lightly breaded, sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and served with fresh lemon.	48.

Tiramisu A blend of Mascarpone cream cheese, imported lady fingers dipped in coffee liquer and topped with Ghirardelli chocolate.	16.
Castelli’s After Dark French vanilla ice cream with layers of fresh strawberries and chocolate mousse. Topped with Amaretto, whipped cream and Amaretto cookies.	14.
New York Style Cheesecake Topped with hot Amaretto, brown sugar, caramel glaze and seasonal berries.	14.
Cannoli	12.
Crème Bruleé	14.
Chocolate Mousse	14.
Fresh Seasonal Berries	12.
Chocolate Lava Cake a La Mode	14.
Assortment of Sorbets or Ice Cream	12.
Spumoni Ice Cream Pie	12.