Il Fornaio Walnut Creek
Upmarket chain for Italian dining, including freshly made pasta & bread from an in-house bakery.
Popular Dishes
Menu for Il Fornaio Walnut Creek
pasta fresca
rigatoni alla vodkapasta tubes with bacon, vodka-cream-tomato sauce & grana padano | $19.00 |
fusillonilarge corkscrew pasta with roasted tomato sauce & burrata | $19.00 |
paglia e fieno ai gamberettispinach & semolina pasta strands with argentinian red shrimp, garlic, cherry tomatoes, anchovies & trebbiano wine | $28.00 |
tagliatelle bologneseegg pasta ribbons with traditional meat ragu & grana padano | $20.00 |
linguine mare chiarothin pasta with clams, mussels, prawns & scallops in roasted cherry tomato sauce, crushed red pepper, garlic & trebbiano wine | $31.00 |
casarecce pistacchio e polloshort pasta twists with sautéed chicken, speck & pistachio cream sauce | $26.00 |
lasagna ferraresepasta sheets layered with meat ragu, porcini mushrooms, grana padano & béchamel; baked in the oven | $27.00 |
minestra e insalate
minestrone di verdureseasonal vegetable soup made with vegetable stock | $9.00 |
insalata cesarinaromaine lettuce, grana padano & croutons with housemade caesar dressing | $13.00 |
insalata bietoneorganic red & gold beets with red wine vinaigrette, wild arugula, toasted walnuts, goat cheese & lemon-olive oil dressing | $14.00 |
caprese tradizionalesliced heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil & mixed olives; drizzled with basil olive oil | $16.00 |
insalata reginawild arugula, couscous, avocado, tomatoes, red onions, capers & raisins with lemon-olive oil dressing | $14.00 |
vino locale (local wine)
sparkling rose, conundrum, california, 2017 | $50.00 |
red blend, anthony august, napa, 2013 | $65.00 |
merlot, st. francis, napa valley, 2017 | $48.00 |
super tuscan, sassicaia, tenuta san guido, 2016 | $325.00 |
rossi (reds)
valpolicella | $43.00 |
cabernet franc | $44.00 |
primitivo | $34.00 |
nero d'avola | $40.00 |
etna rosso | $49.00 |
sangiovese | $42.00 |
chianti classico riserva | $50.00 |
brunello di montalcino | $99.00 |
super tuscan | $125.00 |
barbaresco | $74.00 |
barolo | $111.00 |
amarone classico | $126.00 |
pinot noir | $46.00 |
merlot | $98.00 |
zinfandel | $52.00 |
cabernet sauvignon | $68.00 |
red blend | $84.00 |
chianti classico, il fornaio, toscana, 2018 | $17.00 |
montepulciano d'abruzzo, fantini, abruzzo, 2019 | $14.00 |
barbera d'asti, vietti, piemonte, 2019 | $17.00 |
super tuscan, tommasi 'rompicollo', toscana, 2017 | $19.00 |
valpolicella ripasso superiore, zenato 'ripassa', veneto, 2017 | $23.00 |
pinot noir, rutz 'sonoma cuvee', sonoma county, 2018 | $17.00 |
pinot noir, davis bynum, russian river, 2017 | $23.00 |
merlot, parducci, mendocino, 2018 | $16.00 |
zinfandel, seghesio 'angela's table', sonoma county, 2019 | $19.00 |
cabernet sauvignon, bonanza by caymus, california, lot 3 | $17.00 |
cabernet sauvignon, coppola 'director's cut', alexander valley, 2018 | $20.00 |
cabernet sauvignon, daou, paso robles, 2019 | $25.00 |
antipasti
calamaretti frittibaby squid, lightly floured & deep fried; served with spicy marinara | $19.00 |
bruschette assortitegarlic grilled ciabatta with 3 toppings: caponata; roasted cherry tomatoes; pistachio pesto & stracciatella cheese | $13.00 |
piatto di salumisliced meats including mortadeila with pistachios, speck & spicy salame; served with caponata, stracciatella cheese, grilled ciabatta & marinated olives | $20.00 |
burrata con prosciuttoimported burrata with prosciutto, arugula, ciabatta croutons & basil olive oil | $17.00 |
carpaccio*thinly sliced raw certified piedmontese beef, shaved grana padano, capers & wild arugula; drizzled with lemon olive oil | $18.00 |
cavolfiori tricoloreroasted tricolor cauliflower with roasted garlic & rosemary olive oil | $12.00 |
cavolini al grana padanocrispy brussels sprouts drizzled with spicy peperoncino sauce | $12.00 |
pinsa mortadellalight & crispy flatbread topped with mortadella, pistachio pesto & stracciatella cheese | $19.00 |
cestino del panebasket of il fornaio fresh baked bread with extra-virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar | $2.00 |
gelati
affogato al caffèespresso poured over two scoops of vanilla gelato & topped with fresh whipped cream | $11.00 |
gelati mistione scoop each of dark chocolate & vanilla gelato & one scoop of orange cranberry sorbet | $12.00 |
scoop of gelatovanilla, dark chocolate, caramel sea salt, bourbon chocolate toffee, orange cranberry sorbet | $7.00 |
ricette tradizionali
tiramisutreviso-style tiramisù with ladyfingers soaked in rum & espresso, layered with mascarpone & topped with a dusting of cocoa powder | $12.00 |
torta di ricottaricotta sponge cake with candied fruit & chocolate | $12.00 |
settevelichocolate sponge cake layered with chocolate mousse, hazelnut praline & chocolate glaze | $14.00 |
pizza
margheritamozzarella, tomato sauce, oregano & fresh basil | $16.00 |
cacio e pepefresh mozzarella, ricotta crema, pecorino, grana padano & cracked black pepper | $19.00 |
capricciosamozzarella, ham, artichokes, mushrooms, kalamata olives, tomato sauce & oregano | $20.00 |
cristinafresh mozzarella, prosciutto, shaved grana padano, mushrooms & wild arugula; drizzled with white truffle oil | $22.00 |
fradiavolamozzarella, italian sausage, tomato sauce, mushrooms, bell peppers, red onions & spicy peperoncino | $19.00 |
ravioli freschi
ravioli lucanaspinach ravioli filled with italian sausage, ricotta, grana padano & fennel; topped with fresh tomatoes, spicy tomato sauce, imported peperoncino & stracciatella cheese | $26.00 |
mezzelune di zuccaravioli filled with butternut squash, walnuts & grana padano with tomato brown butter sauce; topped with crispy sage & walnuts | $25.00 |
bianchi e rosati(whites & rosé)
pinot grigio | $53.00 |
soave classico | $37.00 |
verdicchio | $32.00 |
falanghina | $43.00 |
vermentino | $38.00 |
sauvignon blanc | $42.00 |
chardonnay | $45.00 |
rosé | $43.00 |
brut (brut sparkling)
brut, piper sonoma | $45.00 |
brut franciacorta, barone pizzini | $77.00 |
brut champagne, laurent-perrier 'la cuvée' | $93.00 |
bianchi e rosato (whites & rosé)
pinot grigio, il fornaio, trentino, 2019 | $14.00 |
gavi, banfi, piemonte, 2020 | $16.00 |
trebbiano, masciarelli, abruzzo, 2020 | $14.00 |
sauvignon blanc, st. supéry, napa valley, 2019 | $19.00 |
rosé, charles and charles, columbia valley, 2019 | $17.00 |
chardonnay, il fornaio, mendocino, 2020 | $16.00 |
chardonnay, chalk hill, sonoma coast, 2019 | $20.00 |
chardonnay, sonoma cutrer, russian river, 2019 | $23.00 |
bollicine (bubbles)
prosecco, villa sandi, veneto, nv | $16.00 |
prosecco rosé, la gioiosa, veneto, 2019 | $17.00 |
moscato d'asti, saracco, piemonte, 2020 | $14.00 |
others
branzino alla livornese*grilled, butterflied mediterranean seabass fillet with a light tomato, caper, olive & herb sauce; served with grilled asparagus & roasted yukon gold potatoes | $43.00 |
salmone alla griglia*grilled norwegian salmon with lemon & extra-virgin olive oil; served with sautéed spinach & roasted yukon gold potatoes | $32.00 |
ossobuco di maialepork shank braised with root vegetables & red wine; served with garlic mashed potatoes | $44.00 |
pollo toscanofree-range chicken seasoned with rosemary; served with roasted tricolor cauliflower & yukon gold potatoes | $29.00 |
filetto di costata*grilled 8oz center-cut ribeye filet topped with creamy peppercorn brandy sauce; served with grilled asparagus & mashed potatoes | $45.00 |
pollo ai funghichicken breast lightly pounded & roasted with mixed mushrooms & marsala wine sauce; served with grilled asparagus & mashed potatoes | $30.00 |
grigliata di pesce misto*mixed grill of fish fillet, scallops & prawns, topped with lemon-olive oil sauce; served with sautéed spinach & roasted yukon gold potatoes | $36.00 |
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