La Posta is a neighborhood restaurant bringing the soul of Italian cuisine into the heart of Seabright.
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Menu for August 13 - 17
Antipasti
Olives - House marinated olives: Cerignola, Castelvetrano, Gaeta, Taggiasca $6
Blue Heron Farm - lettuces, sherry-shallot vinaigrette, parmigiano reggiano $13
Happy Boy Farm tomato salad, red onion, arugula, blue cheese $18
Dirty Girl summer beans, grilled squid, cherry tomato, preserved lemon $20
Gnoccho Fritto - 24-month prosciutto, pickled onion, blue cheese $25
A serving of la Posta bread, rosemary-walnut or white $4
Primi
Made daily in our kitchen
Spaghetti pomodoro - fresh Live Earth tomato, basil, parmigiano $30**
Garganelli alla Norma - Live Earth eggplant, tomato, chili, basil, ricotta salata $30**
Chitarra - O2T Monterey squid, scallions, chili, bottarga $32**
Cappelletti di pollo - Fogline Farm chicken-filled pasta, in brodo, Live Earth cherry tomatoes, Pinnacle corn, parmigiano, soft herbs $32**
**Gluten-free pasta: add $5
Secondi
O2T Seabass, Pinnacle Farm pepperonata, crispy potatoes, black olive aioli $38
Polpette Siciliano - beef, pork & veal polpette, creamy polenta, Dirty Girl pole beans, parm $35
Contorni
Charred Groundswell Farm Romano beans, prosciutto, tomato, breadcrumbs $12
Melanzane roasted SC Farmers Market eggplant and peppers, basil, pine nuts, parmigiano $12
Pizze
Quattro Formaggi - tomato, mozzarella, fontina, parmigiano, caciocavallo $19
Fior di Zucca - Live Earth Farm zucchini blossoms, stracchino cheese, cherry tomatoes $24
Amatriciana - guanciale, Live Earth early girls, roasted onions, pecorino $24
Salsiccia – tomato, house-made sausage, kale, burrata, calabrian chili $24
Dolci & Gelati
Affogato - vanilla gelato, espresso $8
Granita di Caffe con Panna - coffee granita, whipped cream, cocoa sprinkle $8
Peach and berry compote, vanilla gelato, almond biscotti $12
Buttermilk panna cotta, roasted Prevedelli berries, almond shortbread $12
Chocolate semifreddo, pistachio cream, Groundswell strawberries $12
Pistachio + orange zest biscotti $1 /each
Ricciarelli - almond cookie (gf) $1 /each
- Gelati - $4 -
vanilla bean
pistachio
coconut stracciatella
coffee-caramel
chocolate-hazelnut
strawberry-lemon sorbetto
…don’t forget the bread!
La Posta Bread $10
Sourdough made with our 30 year old starter
Sourdough White / Walnut-Rosemary Brown
PLEASE NOTE: la Posta charges a 20% gratuity for parties of 6 or more
Reserve Wine List
We think it high time to break into the good stuff!
Special Thanks to our Farmer Partners
Fogline Farm / Freddy Menge / Happy Boy / Jason Collins / Live Earth / Ocean2Table / Phil Foster’s Pinnacle Farm / Blue Heron Farm
PICK UP LOCATION
538 SEABRIGHT AVENUE
SANTA CRUZ, CA
CALL OR EMAIL ORDER - WE’LL CONFIRM
831.457.2782 - or - 831.457.9782 (anytime)
lapostarestaurant@gmail.com (after hours)
HOURS
Wednesday - Thursday | 5 - 8:30PM
Friday - Saturday | 5 - 9:30PM
Sunday | 5 - 8:30PM