Sassi Dining Rooms RESTAURANT Sassi combines desert, city and mountain views; old world  architecture and design and artisan inspired cuisine based on the  traditions of Southern Italy.  Dine in one of six indoor dining rooms; enjoy views from covered patios or relax in a comfortable bar.   Sassi’s unique cuisine and attentive service are designed to offer  a comfortable and relaxing experience for up to 50 guests for almost  any social occasion, business entertaining or small group.  

KITCHEN Reminiscent of a farmhouse kitchen with a terra‐cotta brick floor,  natural wood tables and rustic wood beams, the kitchen dining  room is informal and comfortable.  The seating offers a glimpse  of the restaurant’s kitchen with a wood burning oven and grill  and the kitchen staff at work.  The room features one large table  for up to twelve guests and numerous additional tables that can  be arranged to seat up to fifty. 

MAIN  A freestanding limestone fireplace, dark wood floors  and comfortable dining chairs make the main dining room  warm, inviting and distinctive.  Enjoy a quiet table in the corner  or a large round table for six adjacent to a fireplace.  Seats a maximum of thirty. 

WINE CELLAR Sassi’s Wine Cellar dining provides an intimate and elegant  environment for up to fourteen guests at one large table.  Enjoy  a glass of Prosecco and  some  bruschetta on  the private patio before relaxing  in a high backed upholstered chair and  tempt your palate with a private cellar tour while you select from of over two hundred wonderful Italian wines.  Special Wine Cellar menu available. 

GARDEN TERRACE Garden Dining overlooks Sassi’s lawn and the Sonoran Desert  and has views of mountains and far off city lights .  With a stone  fireplace; a stone and wood floor; Venetian plaster walls and high, beamed ceilings the Garden dining room offers a relaxed but  elegant feel. Large glass‐paned doors can be opened, weather  permitting and whether closed or open offer memorable views.   Garden dining offers one table of twelve plus additional seating  for a total of up to thirty guests. 

LIBRARY The library is intimate, cozy and elegant, with ceilings of mahogany beams and terra‐cotta tile; a masonry fireplace; stone floor and dark  red Venetian plaster walls.  Dine at a round table for six, or at  a smaller table for two or four.  Total seating for up to twenty‐two.   Open the windows if weather allows and enjoy views of nearby  Troon Mountain, Pinnacle Peak or the lights of Phoenix and Scottsdale.   

Four Course Dinners

ANTIPASTI: SELECT TWO FOR THE TABLE TO SHARE

WOOD OVEN ROASTED BEETS MINT, ORANGE OLIVE OIL

ORGANIC CUCUMBERS CHAMOMILE OIL, LEMON, MINT

POLPETTINI HOUSE MADE PORK & VEAL MEATBALLS

BRAISED IN WHITE WINE & LEMON

SICILIAN EGGPLANT CAKES CURRANTS & PINE NUTS,

BAKED WITH TOMATO SAUCE & PECORINO

PANCETTA WRAPPED SHRIMP CITRUS & GRAPPA GLAZE,

FRESH ROSEMARY

GAMBERI SANGUINOSO MARINATED CHILLED SHRIMP,

RED ONION, FENNEL, OLIVE OIL & CITRUS DRESSING

PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA AGED 600 DAYS,

MARINATED GRAPE SALAD

INSALATA CAPRESE MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA, HEIRLOOM TOMATOES,

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT, BASIL

ANTIPASTI MISTI SALUMI, ARTISANAL CHEESES,

MARINATED OLIVES, HOUSE-MADE PICKLED VEGETABLES

BABY WILD ARUGULA STRAWBERRIES, MARCONA ALMONDS, FRESH GOAT CHEESE, BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

SASSI CAESAR SALAD ROMAINE HEARTS, SHAVED PARMIGIANO, FOCACCIA CROUTONS

SPINACH SALAD WARM GORGONZOLA DRESSING, ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CRISPY PANCETTA, DRIED CRANBERRIES

SALADS: SELECT ONE, SERVED PLATED FOR EACH GUEST

CAVATAPPI CHERRY TOMATOES, GARLIC, TORN BASIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

GEMELLI IN VODKA SAUCE OVEN CURED TOMATOES, CREAM, PARMIGIANO

FARFALLE CON VERDURE PEAS, ASPARAGUS, YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH, FIRE ROASTED PEPPERS, PARMIGIANO

FUSILI WITH OVEN CURED TOMATOES OLIVES, CAPERS, BASIL, BREADCRUMBS, PARMIGIANO

PENNE PANCETTA, RED ONION, BLACK PEPPER, PARMIGIANO, WILD ARUGULA

GARGANELLI WITH RAGU BOLOGNESE, PARMIGIANO

PASTA COURSE: SELECT TWO PASTAS TO BE SERVED TABLESIDE

HAND MADE PASTAS - ADDITIONAL CHARGE

ORECCHIETTE SASSI SAUSAGE, RAPINI, CHILES, PECORINO

RICOTTA GNOCCHI WITH WILD MUSHROOMS RAGU OF OVEN CURED TOMATOES, PARMIGIANO

HAND ROLLED CAVATELLI SHORT RIB & MUSHROOM RAGU, PARMIGIANO

MAIN COURSES

SELECT TWO MAIN COURSES FOR A GROUP OF UP TO 50 GUESTS, ONE FOR GROUPS OVER 50; OR SELECT A DUO FOR ALL GUESTS

DUO MAIN COURSES

FRESH SEASONAL WHITE FISH BRAISED BORLOTTI BEANS, TUSCAN KALE, PEPERONATA

SEARED & ROASTED SCOTTISH SALMON LEMON & CAPER BUTTER, HERB SALAD, HERB MASHED POTATOES, ROASTED ASPARAGUS

ROASTED TENDERLOIN OF BEEF THYME BUTTER, POTATO GRATIN, ROASTED ASPARAGUS

ROASTED NATURAL CHICKEN BREAST MUSHROOM, ARTICHOKE & TOMATO RAGU, ROSEMARY MASHED POTATOES

BEEF SHORT RIB HORSERADISH GREMOLATA, POLENTA PARMIGIANO, ROASTED BABY CARROTS WITH GRAPPA GLAZE

ROASTED BONE-IN PORK LOIN GARLIC & FENNEL RUB, BRAISED FENNEL, POTATO GRATIN

VEGETABLE PIAVE GRILLED ZUCCHINI, YELLOW SQUASH, EGGPLANT, RED BELL PEPPER, SAN MARZANO TOMATO SAUCE,

SMOKED MOZZARELLA, OREGANO {VEGETARIAN OPTION}

DESSERTS: SELECT TWO FOR A GROUP OF UP TO 50 GUESTS, ONE FOR GROUPS OVER 50

TIRAMISU LADYFINGERS, MASCARPONE CREAM, ESPRESSO, COCOA, CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO BEANS

SOGNO NERO “A DARK DREAM” FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE, DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM, BRANDIED CHERRIES

ZABAGLIONE LIGHT MARSALA & EGG CUSTARD, FRESH BERRIES, CANDIED LEMON

NUTELLA BUDINO NUTELLA PANNA COTTA, DARK COCOA SAUCE, ROASTED HAZELNUTS; SERVED IN A MASON JAR

TARTUFI HOUSE MADE CHOCOLATE & AMARENA CHERRY GELATO ROLLED IN CHOCOLATE, COCOA SAUCE, BRANDIED CHERRIES

BEEF TENDERLOIN & ROASTED SHRIMP

ROSEMARY MASHED POTATOES, ROASTED ASPARAGUS, THYME BUTTER

SEARED SCOTTISH SALMON & ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST

MUSHROOM, ARTICHOKE & TOMATO RAGU,

ROSEMARY MASHED POTATOES

BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB & SEARED SEA SCALLOPS

POLENTA PARMIGIANO, HORSERADISH GREMOLATA,

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

BEEF TENDERLOIN & CHICKEN BREAST

GOLDEN POTATO GRATIN, ROASTED BABY CARROTS, MUSHROOM BUTTER

FOUR COURSE DINNER INCLUDES:

ANTIPASTI / SALAD COURSE, TWO PASTAS SERVED TABLESIDE, MAIN COURSE, DESSERT, SASSI BREADS & OLIVE OIL

BEVERAGE SERVICE OF COFFEE, DECAFFEINATED COFFEE, HOT TEA, ICED TEA & FILTERED WATER

WINES FOR PRIVATE EVENTS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

TAXABLE SERVICE CHARGE OF 23 PERCENT & APPLICABLE SALES TAX WILL BE ADDED TO ALL FOOD & BEVERAGE CHARGES

PRICES CONFIRMED UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2017

SASSI 10455 E PINNACLE PEAK PARKWAY, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255 TELEPHONE: 480-502-3335 WEB: SASSI.BIZ

MAIN COURSES

FRESH SEASONAL WHITE FISH $90

SEARED & ROASTED SCOTTISH SALMON $85

ROASTED TENDERLOIN OF BEEF $92

ROASTED NATURAL CHICKEN BREAST $75

BEEF SHORT RIB $85

ROASTED BONE-IN PORK LOIN $80

VEGETABLE PIAVE $75 {VEGETARIAN OPTION}

DUO MAIN COURSES

SELECT ONE DUO FOR ALL GUESTS

BEEF TENDERLOIN & ROASTED SHRIMP $90

SCOTTISH SALMON & ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST $80

BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB & SEARED SEA SCALLOPS $87

BEEF TENDERLOIN & CHICKEN BREAST $85

SPUMANTE & CHAMPAGNE

PROSECCO SASSI CUVEE, NV

SOFTLY SPARKLING WITH AROMAS OF

PEAR & APPLE, SLIGHTLY SWEET $39

FERRARI TRENTO BRUT, NV

WORLD CLASS SPARKLING WINE FROM NORTHERN ITALY,

HAND HARVESTED CHARDONNAY GRAPES, FERMENTED IN

THE BOTTLE METODO CLASSICO $60

CHAMPAGNE PIPER - HEIDSIECK BRUT NV

CLASSIC FRENCH CHAMPAGNE FERMENTED IN THE BOTTLE,

FLAVORS OF TOAST & HAZELNUTS $80

BIANCO - WHITE

PINOT GRIGIO DELLE VENEZIE, DANZANTE

CRISP WHITE WINE FROM NORTHERN ITALY, FLAVORS OF

GREEN APPLE, PEAR & MELON $39

LANGHE ARNEIS, PERTINACE

MEDIUM BODIED, FLORAL WHITE WINE FROM PIEMONTE,

FLAVORS OF HONEY, ALMONDS & PEAR $45

SAUVIGNON BLANC VENEZIA - GIULIA, ATTEMS

AROMAS OF SMOKE & MINERALS, VANILLA & APRICOT ACCENTS $50

PINOT GRIGIO MONGRIS, MARCO FELLUGA

LIGHT GOLD COLOR, AROMAS OF ACACIA FLOWERS & RIPE APPLE $50

CHARDONNAY CENTRAL COAST, CALERA

PEAR, GREEN APPLE, CITRUS & FLORAL CHARACTER, RICH & COMPLEX $55

CHARDONNAY BRAMITO DEL CERVO, ANTINORI

MINERAL & SPICES, VANILLA & RIPE APPLE, LIGHT OAK $60

CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY GRGICH HILLS

NAPA VALLEY CHARDONNAY,FRESH FLAVORS OF CITRUS, A LITTLE OAK $80

ROSSO - RED

MERLOT TOSCANA, DANZANTE MEDIUM BODIED RED WINE FROM TUSCANY, SOFT TANNINS, FLAVORS OF PLUM & SPICES $39

MONROSSO CHIANTI SOLLI SENESI ESTATE GROWN SANGIOVESE, SOFT & SMOOTH, FLAVORS OF WILD BERRIES & CHERRY $45

BARBERA D’ALBA, GAGLIARDO PLUM & DARK CHERRY AROMAS, MEDIUM BODIED WITH SOFT TANNINS $50

MERLOT WAHLUKE SLOPE, SEVEN FALLS WA DARK RED FRUIT & VELVETY TEXTURE, FLAVORS OF BLACKBERRY, CURRANT & LICORICE $50

PINOT NOIR CENTRAL COAST, CALERA COMPLEX WITH SPICY WILD BERRY, FLORAL, CURRANT & MINERAL FLAVORS $55

TENUTA FRESCOBALDI DI CASTIGLIONE A RICH, MODERN WINE FROM TUSCANY, CABERNET, MERLOT & CABERNET FRANC $55

VILLA ANTINORI ROSSO, ANTINORI SANGIOVESE, MERLOT, SYRAH & CABERNET, FULL BODIED WITH RIPE FRUIT FLAVORS $65

LE VOLTE, TENUTA ORNELLAIA SANGIOVESE, CABERNET & MERLOT FROM THE FAMED ORNELLAIA ESTATE, SMOOTH & FULL BODIED $75

CABERNET ESTATE GROWN NAPA VALLEY, FROG’S LEAP ELEGANT FLAVORS OF ‘RUTHERFORD DUST”, OLIVE, CURRANT & CEDAR $90

ADD $5 PER GUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL MAIN COURSE SELECTION, MAXIMUM OF THREE CHOICES

ADD $5 PER GUEST FOR A SINGLE HAND MADE PASTA -OR- $8 FOR TWO HAND MADE PASTAS

GLUTEN FREE, VEGETARIAN, VEGAN & OTHER DIETARY REQUESTS ARE NEEDED 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE

Private Events at Sassi For more than ten years, Sassi has been Scottsdale’s destination for fine Italian dining, wine and special events. 

Sassi’s unique setting, architecture and design complement the attentive service and memorable cuisine, creating the ideal venue for a special occasion, company event or celebratory dinner.   

 

DINING ROOM AND MINIMUM SPENDING INFORMATION   

DINING ROOM  MAXIMUM SEATING CAPACITY  SUNDAY, TUESDAY,  WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY 

FRIDAY OR SATURDAY 

GARDEN TERRACE  30  $2,500  $3,000 

LIBRARY  22  $2,000  $2,500 

KITCHEN  56  $4,500  $5,000 

MAIN DINING  34  $3,000  $3,500 

WINE CELLAR  14  $1,500  $2,000 

PRIVATE DINING  8  DEPOSIT OF $250  DESPOSIT OF $250 

       

Deposit and confirmation: A deposit of 50 percent of estimated charges is required to confirm a reservation for an entire dining room. 

Minimum spending requirement: Includes all food and beverage charges, taxable service charge and sales tax are additional. 

Seating arrangements: Please see the attached diagram for detailed information about seating. In order to provide safe, efficient service and to protect Sassi’s furnishings, we cannot move or rearrange the large tables in the Kitchen Dining Room,     Garden Terrace Room, Wine Cellar Room, Private Dining Room, and any tables in Library Dining Room.  

Menus:  Sassi will provide a menu card at each place setting, customized with your logo or desired heading. 

Reservations for up to 14 Guests: May be made through the restaurant reservations office. Order from the restaurant menu or plan a menu if you prefer. Call 480‐502‐9095 after 2 pm. 

Summer Dining, June 1 to September 15: Deduct ten percent from the prices on the menu. Cocktail and wine prices will not be discounted. 

SASSI 10455 E PINNACLE PEAK PARKWAY, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255   WEB: SASSI.BIZ     TELEPHONE 480‐502‐3335     MAIN/ DINING RESERVATIONS 480‐502‐9095 

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WineCellar

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Maximum SeatingLibrary 22Kitchen Dining 54Garden Terrace 30Main Dining 36Private Dining 8Wine Cellar 14

This diagram denotes the maximum seating in each of the dining rooms.Furniture & tables may not be moved.

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Restaurant Dining Rooms