New restaurant participants and menus coming in July!

Aqua e Vino

Cuisine
Italian Lunch/Brunch Vegetarian/Vegan Options
Days Available
Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Queen’s Feast price: 

All prices are per person. Tax and gratuity are not included.

Aqua e Vino is the vision and lifelong aspiration of Italian-born and -trained Master Chef Gabriele Grigolon. After enjoying a career that includes famous restaurants in France, Italy, Monte Carlo, and the northeastern U.S., Chef Grigolon has recently launched his own boutique restaurant with a focus on bringing the small, local restaurant feel from the cobblestone streets of Northern Italy to Charlotte.

Queen's Feast menu

PLEASE NOTE: This restaurant's hours during Queen's Feast will be: Lunch, Tues-Sat, 12-3 PM; and Dinner, Mon-Sun 5-10 PM.

Appetizer (choice of one)

Polipo – Spanish octopus a la plancha, artichokes, peppers, olives, capers

Salmone – salmon tartare, chives, black truffle, mustard ancienne

Burrata – marinated roasted red peppers, Siano burrata

Carpaccio – local grass-fed beef, white truffle aioli

Fegatini – chicken liver truffle paté with crostini

Animelle – veal sweetbreads in padella, wild mushrooms, Marsala

Trippa – braised beef tripe, vegetable battuto, mint

Lingua – beef tongue, borlotti beans, salsa verde

Entree (choice of one)

Quaglia- roasted stuffed quail, sausage, chestnut, polenta

Vitello – braised veal shoulder, truffle demi, mashed potatoes

Alce – elk spezzatino, classic spätzle

Trota – NC trout in padella, champignon sauce, chives

Branzino – oven roasted, fennel, Castelvetrano olives

Tajarin – homemade tagliolini pasta, Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano fondue

Gnocchi – tomato sugo finto, fior di latte, au gratin

Paccheri – homemade pasta, classic Genovese ragú, Grana Padano

Risotto – radicchio, shrimp, bone marrow

Parmigiana – eggplant, tomato passata, fior di latte, basil, au gratin

Dolci (choice of one)

Torta di Mele – warm apple tart, panna montata

Torta Piemontese – chocolate hazelnut tart

Tiramisu – classic mascarpone cream, coffee sponge cake

Panna Cotta – Piemonte lavander custard, seasonal coulis

Budino Caldo – panettone pudding, vanilla sauce