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Cafe Capriccio
49 Grand Street
Albany, NY 12207
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Antipasti & Salad
Cured Meat Antipasti
$18.00
Artisan cured meats, pecorino cheese, marinated vegetables, Calabrian olives
gluten-free
Eggplant with Four Cheese
$13.00
Lightly battered, light tomato sauce
Grilled Octopus
$18.00
Roasted pepper & almond pesto, white beans
gluten-free
Stuffed Clams
$14.00
Wood roasted littlenecks, sweet vegetable, homemade bread stuffing
Grilled Shrimp
$16.00
Prosciutto wrapped with sweet melon salsa
gluten-free
Barbacued Sausage
$14.00
Parsley & cheese sausage grilled with sautéed sweet & spicy broccoli rabe
gluten-free
Panzanella
$13.00
Local summer vegetable salad dressed with red wine vinegar & olive oil, tossed with homemade bread
Wood Roasted Meatballs
$14.00
tomato sauce & fresh mozzarella
Mushroom "Meat" Balls
$15.00
Sicilian marsala, local tomatoes & mushrooms
Greens & Beans Passannante
$13.00
Escarole, white beans, pancetta in a rich broth
gluten-free
Fried Artichokes
$13.00
Roman style with lemon-garlic aoili
Crostini Toscano
$10.00
Toasted homemade bread with local vegetable toppings
Burrata
$13.00
Local tomatoes, basil & arugula
gluten-free
- Add Prosciutto
- $5.00
Beets
$13.00
Pistachio, goat cheese, arugula, lemon vinaigrette
gluten-free
Mix Greens Salad
$12.00
Seasonal vegetables, greens, balsamic
gluten-free
Wood Oven Pizza
Vegan Mozzarella Available + $3; Gluten Free Crust +$3
Margherita
$14.00
Fresh tomato sauce, basil & mozzarella
Calabrese
$16.00
Red Sauce, fresh mozzarella, spicy housemade salami
Pesto Fresca
$16.00
Roasted red peppers, eggplant, mozzarella & basil pesto with arugula & balsamic reduction
Truffle
$18.00
White pizza with Gran Tartufino truffle infused cheese, mushrooms
Napolitana
$14.00
No cheese, tomato sauce, olives, capers, anchovies, garlic & oregano
Prosciutto & Arugula
$18.00
Classic margherita pizza finished with Prosciutto di parma and arugula
Pasta
Made fresh daily!
Ravioli Della Sera
$28.00
Ask your server about tonight's ravioli selection
Filetto di Pomodoro
$18.00
House tomato sauce over tagliatelle
Shrimp
$28.00
Shrimp, lemon, white wine, butter, Jalapeño pesto, served with tagliatelle
Puttanesca
$25.00
Bright & savory tomato sauce with olives, capers & anchovy, served with tagliatelle
Steak & Gorgonzola
$30.00
Sliced Steak, Gorgonzola, arugula with sautéed mushrooms over lumache pasta
Ragu Napolitana
$25.00
Beef & pork slow cooked with tomato sauce & fresh herbs over lumache pasta
Sausage
$24.00
Sweet sausage, broccoli rabe, hot cherry peppers, olive oil & garlic over lumache pasta
Mushroom Ragu
$24.00
Wild mushrooms in a rich red wine aromatic vegetable sauce over lumache pasta
Risotto
$22.00
Local vegetables, fresh herbs and provolone
gluten-free
- Add Jumbo Shrimp (6)
- $10.00
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $6.00
- Add Grilled Sausage
- $6.00
Boscaiola
$28.00
Truffle & mushroom cream sauce with truffle infused pecorino cheese
- Add Steak
- $16.00
Calamari Neri
$28.00
A Capriccio classic recipe of fresh pasta in squid ink sauce, served with tagliatelle
- Add Grilled Octopus
- $16.00
Tomato Basil Garlic Cream
$20.00
A Capriccio classic served with tagliatelle
- Add Jumbo Shrimp (6)
- $10.00
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $6.00
- Add Grilled Sausage
- $6.00
Amatriciana Bianco
$22.00
Garlic cream, pancetta, hot cherry peppers
- Add Shrimp
- $10.00
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $6.00
- Add Grilled Sausage
- $6.00
Main Course
Delmonico Steak
Seasoned with lemon and olive oil, served with potato & vegetables
gluten-free
- MP
Pesce della Sera
Ask your server for the Catch of the day
- MP
Sliced Tuscan Steak
$32.00
Strip steak grilled & sliced with arugula, truffle infused pecorino cheese, lemon & olive oil
gluten-free
Chicken & Eggplant Sorrento
$30.00
Lightly breaded chicken thigh layered with eggplant with four cheeses in tomato sauce with vegetable of the day
Stuffed Eggplant
$28.00
Eggplant stuffed with spinach & roasted peppers, topped with our four cheese blend with vegetable of the day
Veal Chop Milanese
16 oz lightly breaded, pan seared, with arugula, mini heirloom tomatoes & balsamic
- MP
Scallopini
Sicilian Marsala wine, fresh tomatoes & mushrooms, saffron risotto with vegetable of the day
- Veal $34.00
- Chicken $26.00
Francese
Lightly battered cutlet, lemon, white wine, butter sauce served with homemade pasta or roasted potatoes & vegetable of the day
- Veal $32.00
- Chicken $25.00
Pork Osso Buco
$32.00
Braised in red wine & aromatic vegetables served with saffron risotto & vegetable of the day
gluten-free
Sides
Side of Pasta
$7.00Roasted Potato
$6.00Broccoli Rabe
$7.00Soft Polenta
$6.00Risotto
$7.00Daily Vegetable
$6.00Wine by the Glass
Barolo DOCG 2016, Piemonte, IT
$15.00Pinot Noir, Cafe Capriccio, California 2019
$13.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Ministry of the Vinterior, CA
$12.00Chianti, Coltibuono Cetamura Toscana, IT
$11.00Corvina, Scaia Veneto, IT 2017
$11.00Rose, Domaine Figuiere Provence, FR
$12.00Sparkling Rose NV, Conegliano, Veneto, IT
Capriccio Sangria
$10.00Vermentino, Argiolas Vermentino Sardegna, IT
$16.00"Nova" Bianco, Motta, Bolgheri Toscana, IT
$16.00Vino Verde, Broadbent, Barcelos, Portugal
$13.00Cattatratto, Skin contact - Fabrizio Vella 2020, Sicily IT (Natural)
$16.00Sauvignon Blanc, Villa Maria, Malborough, NZ
$11.00Pinot Grigio, Stella IGT, Sicilia, IT
$10.00Chardonnay, Twenty Acres, Clarksburg, CA
$12.00Riesling, Dr Loosen Mosel, De 2018
$10.00Prosecco NV Conegliano, Veneto, IT
Draft
Capriccio Pils, In collaboration with Artisanal Brew Works Saratoga, NY 5.2%
$7.00Coming Home X2 Artisanal Brew Works, Saratoga 8%
$8.00Joann IPA Browns, Troy NY 5.2%
$7.00Neon Rainbow X2 IPA Ommegang, Cooperstown NY 6.6%
$8.00Witte, Ommegang, Cooperstown NY 5.2%
$7.00Bottle, Can & N.A.
Sam Adams
$6.00White Claw
$6.00Coors Light
$5.00Heineken N/A
$6.00Shirley Temple
$5.50Sodas
$4.00Cocktails
$14. Classic cocktails upon request
Pear Martini
Grey Goose Pear vodka, Elderflower liqueur, pear nectar
Naked & Famous
Mezcal, Yellow Chartreuse, Aperol & fresh lime
Papa Doble
Hemingway's favorite: Rum, fresh lime, grapefruit & marachino liqueur
Downtown Manhattan
Bourbon, Italian vermouth, amaro & a dash of vanilla
Mezcal Old Fashioned
Smokey Mezcal makes for an exciting substitute for bourbon in this classic!
Bee's Knees
Italian botanical gin, local wildflower honey, lemon juice & topped with club
The Almafi
White rum, fresh lime, maraschino liqueur
Cherry Old Fashioned
Luxardo cherry liqueur, bourbon, bitters
Pomm Spritz
Pristine vodka with pomegranate liqueur topped with club soda
Capriccio Negroni
A Negroni made with 100% Italian products, as Cardinal Negroni would have wanted it
Wine by the Glass
Pinot Noir, Cafe Capriccio, California 2019
$11.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Ministry of the Vinterior, North Coast, CA
$11.00Chianti, Coltibuono Cetamura Toscana, IT
$10.00Grenacha, Bodegas Borsao, 2018
$9.00Corvina, Tenuta Sant' Antonio Scaia, Veneto, IT 2017
$9.00Rose, Domaine Figuiere Provence, FR
$11.00Vermentino, Argiolas Vermentino Sardegna, IT
$12.00Sauvignon Blanc, Villa Maria, Malborough, NZ
$10.00Pinot Grigio, Stella ICT, Sicilia, IT
$9.00Chardonnay, Hahn Family, Monterey, CA
$9.00Riesling, Dr Loosen Mosel, DE 2018
$9.00Prosecco, Zardetto "Brut" NV, Conegliano, Veneto, IT
Draft
$7
Capriccio Pils, In Collaboration with Artisanal Brew Works, Saratoga, NY 5.2%
Hazy NE, IPA, Artisanal Brew Works, Saratoga, NY 6.2%
Witte, Wheat Ale, Ommegang 5.2%
West Coast IPA, Lagunitas, CA 6.2%
Go - J Sour, Druthers, Albany, NY 7%
Bohemian Pilsner, Von Trapp, Stowe, VT 5.4%
Bottle & Can
Ommegang Abbey
$8.00Ommegang Hennepin
$8.00White Claw
$6.00Paulaner
$7.00Sam Adams
$6.00Coors Light
$5.00Kaliber N/A
$6.00Cocktails
$14. Classic cocktails upon request
Pear Martini
Grey Goose Pear Vodka, Elderflower liqueur, pear nectar
Naked & Famous
Illegal Mezcal, Yellow Chartreuse, Aperol & Fresh Lime
Papa Doble
Hemingway's favorite: Rum, fresh lime, grapefruit & marachino liqueur
Downtown Manhattan
Bourbon, Italian vermouth, amaro & a dash of vanilla
Mezcal Old Fashioned
Smokey Mezcal makes for an exciting substitute for bourbon in this classic!
Chilled Toddy
Earl Grey tea, local wildflower honey, lemon juice & bourbon
The Almafi
White rum, fresh lime, maraschino liqueur
Cidertini
Local apple cider, amaro, ginger liqueur, vodka
Pomm Fizz
Pristine vodka with pomegranate liqueur topped with club soda
King's Penicillin
King's ginger liqueur, whiskey, fresh lemon juice, mint syrup
Antipasti
Eggplant & Four Cheeses
Cured Meat Plate
W. Olives, artichoke relish & "broken bread".
Beets
W. Pistachios, Gorgonzola & local wildflower honey.
Wood-fired Meatballs
Salad
House Salad
With balsamic vinaigrette.
Portobello Mushrooms
W. Roasted red peppers over arugula w. shaved truffle cheese
Champagne Poached Pears
W. Goat cheese & bourbon pecans over mixed greens w. a champagne vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
W. Roasted tomatoes, house made dress & focaccia croutons.
Pasta & Risotto
Lobster Ravioli
W. a sherry cream sauce & fresh tarragon.
Shrimp Pesto Pasta
W. Roasted red peppers finished w. Toasted pine nuts.
Tomato Confit, Braised Kale, Caramelized Onions, Fresh Basil Finished
W. Shaved provolone.
Risotto
W. Prosciutto, fire roasted tomatoes, arugula & shaved Asiago.
Mushroom Cream Over Tagliatelle Finished
W. Truffle cheese.
Tuscan Potato Ravioli "Tortelli"
W. Ragu.
Entrées
Lamb Shanks Braised in Chianti Red Sauce Served
W. Grilled polenta & vegetables.
Veal Scallopini
w. a Roasted Mushroom Medley in a Lemon White Wine Sauce Finished w. Arugula Tossed in Black Truffle Oil & served w. Asparagus & Brown Butter Gnocchi
"Braised" Monk Fish
w. Caramelized Fennel & Roasted Tomato White Wine Sauce over Risotto w. Vegetables
Filet Topped
w. a Braised Onion Blend Shallots, Red, & Spanish w. Gorgonzola Scalloped Sweet Potatoes & Grilled Asparagus
Smoked Cauliflower Steak
w. Romesco, Roasted Potatoes & Grilled Asparagus
Tapas
Mixed Olives
$10.00Formaggi della Sera
$15.00Prosciutto & Taralli
$15.00Lemon Garlic Grilled Shrimp
$15.00Blistered Shishito Peppers
$13.00Tomato Bean Dip
$13.00Patatas Bravas
$12.00Frittata della Sera
$12.00Truffle Popcorn
$10.00Antipasti
Fresh Lump Crab Cocktail
$20.00Grilled Octopus
$16.00Sesame Encrusted Tuna
$18.00Pork Belly w. Bean Salad
$16.00Eggplant with Four Cheeses
$13.00Greens & Beans
$13.00Fried Artichokes
$12.00Bruschetta della Catalan
$12.00Insalata
Meatball & Burrata Wedge
$15.00Beet & Orange
$12.00Kale w. Roasted Tomato, Mushroom, Olives Topped with Pistachio
$12.00Sliced Steak w. Truffle Cheese
$16.00Mixed Greens
$10.00Pizza
Prosciutto & Arugula
$18.00Margherita
$14.00Calabrese
$16.00Sausage & Broccoli
$16.00Americana
$14.00Pesto Fresca
$16.00Agricoltore e Uovo - Pancentta & Egg
$16.00Speziato - Shrimp & Chorizo
$16.00Sale & Swine - Pancetta & Olives
$16.00Pasta
Bolognese Gnocchi
$25.00Sliced Steak & Gorgonzola Gnocchi
$26.00Maiale en Flamme - Pancetta & Cherry Peppers
$22.00Prosciutto - Tomato Basil Cream with Peas
$22.00Capriccio Primavera - Tomato, Kale & Olives
$20.00Puttanesca - Capriccio Classic
$20.00Calamari Neri - Capriccio Classic
$22.00Wine
Sulfite-Free Chianti
$10.00Capriccio Pinot Noir
$12.00Grenacha
$10.00Sulfite-Free Pet-Nat White
$10.00Pinot Grigio w. Skin Contact
$12.00Pinot Grigio
$10.00Draft
Birra di Capriccio Pilsner
$7.00Artisanal Brew Works IPA
$7.00Allegash Belgium White
$7.00Lagunita's IPA
$7.00Bottle & Can
Ommegang Abbey Ale
$7.00Ommegang Hennepin
$7.00Coors Light
$5.00Whiteclaw Various Flavors
$5.00Browse Nearby
General Info
About Us
Cafe Capriccio was established in 1982 by Jim Rua in an historic brownstone on Grand Street, the center of Albany’s once-thriving Italian neighborhood. Soon after its debut, Vinod Chhabra, food critic for the Albany Times Union, rated Cafe Capriccio top on the list of the best restaurants saying "this cozy little basement operation...is probably the most interesting restaurant in Albany today." Capriccio continues to maintain its unique reputation and is chosen year after year by Capital-area media as Albany's Best Italian Restaurant. Food writer Byron Nilsson recently captured the Cafe's purpose and commitment when he titled his review: "Timeless Excellence". With its intimate booth seating, warm maple paneling and 1930s Italian décor, the Café continues to be one of the most romantic dining destinations in the Capital District. The Cafe's evolving menu enhances its reputation as the areas most authentic Italian dining experience by exploring all areas of Italian cuisine past and present.