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Dolce Italia

41 dishes with prices · Gulf Gate · Greater Sarasota

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Address
6551 Gateway Ave, Sarasota FL 34231
Area
Gulf Gate

📞 (941) 921-7007

Hours

SundayNot open, per their posted hours
MondayNot open, per their posted hours
Tuesday17:00–20:30
Wednesday17:00–20:30
Thursday17:00–20:30
Friday17:00–20:30
Saturday17:00–20:30

Hours posted on their website: Tues-Sat 5PM-8:30PM; closed Sun, Mon and Oct. 31 (read 2026-10-26)

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Menu

Signature Specialties

$26.00Trenne Dolce Italia

Our house pasta! Triangle tubes with creamy plum tomato sauce, mozzarella, chopped mushrooms, and parmesan. Add crumbled sausage / 6

$36.00Linguine Seafood ‘Frutti di Mare’

Shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari, diced grouper with a napoletan red seafood sauce of olive oil, crushed plum tomato, white wine, garlic, crushed red pepper (choose mild, medium, spicy)

$29.00Pappardelle Di Maria

Unique recipe – pasta with crushed plum tomato pomodoro sauce with basil, crumbled sausage, topped with parmesan and served on a bed of eggplant puree (baked eggplant pureed with olive oil, parmesan and basil).

$29.00Fettucine Primavera with Shrimp

Spinach, onion, mushroom, roasted red pepper, and eggplant ‘aglio olio’ sauteed in olive oil and garlic with shrimp.

Appetizers

$19.00Napoletan Eggplant

Our signature appetizer and family recipe. Chopped eggplant cooked to a tender texture and sauteed with crushed plum tomato sauce, basil, topped with warm ricotta and parmesan. (Can be made into a pasta entree over pappardelle – 25)

$30.00Antipasto

Combination of a burrata over arugula with sliced tomato and shaved parmesan, slices of prosciutto parma, and roasted red peppers in olive oil with caper, basil, lemon juice, oregano and garlic.

$22.00Shrimp Aragonese

Unique family recipe. Shrimp sauteed in olive oil with crushed plum tomato, roasted red peppers, basil, garlic, capers, and finished with lemon juice.

$20.00Burrata

Ball of mozzarella with creamy center served with arugula, sliced tomato, and shaved parmesan.

$14.00Caprese

Slices of mozzarella and tomato with basil and oregano.

$14.00Melanzane Alla Parmigiana

Sliced eggplant sauteed in olive oil and served with marinara, mozzarella, and parmesan.

$21.00Bresaola

Thin sliced cured beef served with arugula, shaved parmigiano, and lemon slice.

$21.00Mussels Posillipo

Mussels sauteed in white wine, olive oil, tomato sauce, and garlic (red seafood sauce).

$16.00Prosciutto Parma

Plate of sliced prosciutto served with mozzarella and shaved parmesan.

$12.00Roasted Red Peppers

Roasted red peppers in olive oil with caper, garlic, basil, lemon juice and oregano. Served on a bed of arugula and chopped mozzarella.

Salads

$11.00Pomodori

Chopped romaine, bleu cheese crumbles, sliced tomato, crouton, red onion

$8.00Mista

Spring mix with two whole Castelvetrano olives, shredded carrot, sliced tomato

$10.00Arugula

Arugula with sliced cherry tomato and shaved parmesan

$10.00Spinaci

Spinach with goat cheese, sliced tomato, and red onion

$10.00Cesare

Chopped romaine, grated parmesan, croutons, caesar dressing Add imported white anchovies – 3

Pasta

$30.00Angel Hair with Shrimp & Pancetta

Shrimp sauteed in white wine, olive oil, garlic, basil, onion, cherry tomato, roasted red pepper and a touch of cream, topped with pancetta.

$28.00Fettuccine al Pesto Crema

Blended basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil cooked ni pan with cream and crumbled sausage, served on a bed of thickened marinara, topped with parmesan.

$21.00Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca

Crushed plum tomato, olive oil, garlic, capers, black olives, basil.

$23.00Lasagna Emiliana

Layered flat pasta with bolognese, mozzarella, bechamel, marinara, parmesan. (Please allow 30 minutes for cook time)

$22.00Gnocchi di Patate Alla Sorrentina

Potato/flour gnocchi with marinara, mozzarella, parmesan.

$22.00Gnocchi di Patate ai Quattro Formaggi

Potato/flour gnocchi in cream sauce made with mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, gorgonzola.

$23.00Spaghetti with Meatballs

Marinara with two meatballs (beef/pork/veal blend).

$21.00Penne All’ Arrabbiata

Crushed plum tomato, olive oil, garlic, basil, crushed red pepper (spicy).

$23.00Penne Bolognese

Slow cooked sauce made with finely ground beef, tomatoes, red wine, bay leaf. (Dolce favorite: Add Sausage 6)

$24.00Linguine with Shrimp

Sauteed shrimp in a red seafood sauce: marinara, white wine, olive oil, garlic. Can be made ‘white’ (olive oil, white wine, garlic) upon request.

$19.00Penne Salsa Rosa

Marinara reduced with cream, topped with parmesan.

$19.00Fettuccine Alfredo

Cream, butter, mozzarella and parmesan.

Main Course

$24.00Chicken Scalloppini

Chicken breast pounded thin and lightly floured (not breaded), cooked in your choice of pan made sauce:

$29.00Red Snapper Filet

Lightly floured (not breaded), cooked ni your choice of pan made sauce:

Dessert

$10.00Torte Al Limoncello

Layers of lemon cake & mascarpone cheese buttercream doused with limoncello liqueur

$10.00Tiramisu Al Caffe

Espresso soaked ladyfingers layered

$10.00Tiramisu Alla Mandorla

Almond liqueur soaked ladyfingers layers of mascarpone custard topped with chopped almonds

$10.00Cannoli

Crisp cannoli shell filled with sweet ricotta an chocolate chips

$10.00Affogato Al Caffè

Vanilla gelato topped with a shot of hot espresso

$10.00Cioccolate Vesuvio

Hot Lava cake opposite cookie crumble atop vanilla gelato

$10.00Gelato Nutella

Vanilla gelato under chocolate hazelnut Nutella and whipped cream

$10.00Pistachio Tartufo

Pistachio gelato with chocolate and Graham cracker shell

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