
Dinner seven nights a week · Bar opens 30 minutes before dinner
Classics made from scratch, every day.
The food at Lou Amari’s starts with the Italian-American classics: house-made pasta, slow-cooked sauces, generous entrées, crisp salads, seafood, steaks and desserts worth saving room for.
Antipasti
Lou’s Garlic Breadv
10House-baked Italian bread, roasted garlic butter, parmesan, parsley
Burrata Capresevgf
16Fresh burrata, heirloom tomatoes, basil, aged balsamic, extra virgin olive oil
Crispy Calamari
17Lightly breaded calamari, cherry peppers, lemon, spicy marinara
Mozzarella Frittiv
14Hand-breaded fresh mozzarella, marinara, basil
Sausage & Peppersgf
16House Italian sausage, sweet peppers, onions, garlic, white wine
Lou’s Meatballs
15Three beef and pork meatballs, Sunday gravy, whipped ricotta, parmesan
Antipasto Boardgf
22Prosciutto, soppressata, capicola, provolone, olives, roasted peppers, giardiniera
Insalate
Lou’s House Saladvgf
10Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, pepperoncini, parmesan, house Italian vinaigrette
Classic Caesar
12Romaine, parmesan, garlic croutons, house Caesar dressing
Arugula & Parmesanvgf
13Baby arugula, shaved parmigiano, lemon, olive oil, cracked pepper
The Choppedgf
15Romaine, salami, provolone, chickpeas, tomato, pepperoncini, red onion, oregano vinaigrette
Pasta
Pasta made in-house daily
Spaghetti & Meatballs
24House-made meatballs, Sunday gravy, parmesan
Rigatoni alla Vodkav
23Spicy tomato vodka cream, pecorino, basil
Pappardelle Bolognese
26Slow-braised beef and pork ragù, parmigiano
Fettuccine Alfredov
22Parmigiano-Reggiano, butter, cream, cracked pepper
Linguine & Clams
29Little neck clams, garlic, white wine, parsley, chili
Gnocchi Sorrentinav
24Potato gnocchi, tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil
Sunday Gravy Rigatoni
29Rigatoni, meatball, Italian sausage, braised pork, slow-cooked tomato gravy
Classics
Lou’s Lasagna
26House-made pasta, beef and pork ragù, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan
Chicken Parmigiana
27Breaded chicken breast, marinara, mozzarella, spaghetti
Eggplant Parmigianav
23Breaded eggplant, marinara, mozzarella, parmesan
Chicken Piccatagf
26Lemon, capers, white wine, roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables
Chicken Marsalagf
27Wild mushrooms, Marsala wine, roasted potatoes
Veal Parmigiana
34Breaded veal cutlet, marinara, mozzarella, spaghetti
From the Grill
New York Stripgf
4214 oz. prime strip, roasted garlic potatoes, rosemary jus
Filet Mignongf
468 oz. center-cut filet, garlic mashed potatoes, red wine jus
Grilled Branzinogf
34Whole Mediterranean sea bass, lemon, herbs, roasted vegetables
Atlantic Salmongf
31Roasted tomato, capers, lemon butter, sautéed spinach
Contorni
Sides for the table
Garlic Mashed Potatoesvgf
8Rosemary Roasted Potatoesvggf
8Broccoli Rabevggf
10Sautéed Spinachvggf
9Roasted Mushroomsvggf
10Parmesan Polentavgf
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Save room
Dolci
Tiramisu, cannoli and cheesecake made in-house every day. Add an espresso, an amaro or both.
Dolci
Made in-house
Classic Tiramisuv
11Espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone, cocoa
Cannoliv
10Sweet ricotta, chocolate, pistachio
New York-Style Cheesecakev
11Amarena cherry sauce
Chocolate Budinovgf
12Dark chocolate custard, whipped mascarpone, sea salt
Affogatovgf
9Vanilla gelato, espresso
Lou’s Celebration Cakev
14Warm chocolate layer cake, vanilla gelato, chocolate sauce
Bar + drinks
A drink before dinner. One more after dessert.
The bar at Lou Amari’s is built for a drink before dinner, one more after dessert and the classics in between. Expect Italian aperitivi, whiskey, martinis, amaro and a wine list that favors Italy without forgetting California.
Bar opens 30 minutes before dinner · Happy Hour Mon – Fri, 4 – 6 PM · Happy Hour menu

Cocktails
Lou’s Old Fashioned
15Bourbon, demerara, aromatic bitters, orange
Classic Negroni
15Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth
Amari Manhattan
16Rye, sweet vermouth, Averna, bitters
The Godfather
15Scotch, amaretto, orange oil
Italian 75
14Gin, lemon, prosecco
Blood Orange Spritz
14Aperol, blood orange, prosecco, soda
Espresso Martini
16Vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur
Limoncello Martini
15Vodka, limoncello, lemon
Wine by the Glass
Around eighteen wines by the glass; bottles from Italy and California. Ask for tonight’s list.
Prosecco
13Veneto
Pinot Grigio
13Alto Adige
Vermentino
14Sardinia
Soave Classico
13Veneto
Chardonnay
15Sonoma Coast
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
13Abruzzo
Chianti Classico
15Tuscany
Barbera d’Alba
15Piedmont
Pinot Noir
16Russian River Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
18Napa Valley
Amaro + After Dinner
The amaro collection lives behind the bar—ask about the rotating regional bottles
Averna
12Amaro Montenegro
12Amaro Nonino
14Fernet-Branca
11Cynar
11House Limoncello
10Sambuca
11With the three beans
Grappa
14Selection varies
Espresso · Cappuccino
4 · 6
Takeout
Dinner for the whole table, ready to go.
Each family meal feeds approximately 4–6 guests and includes Lou’s house salad and garlic bread. Order ahead and schedule your pickup.
Family Meals
Feeds approximately 4–6 · Includes house salad and garlic bread
Chicken Parm Dinner
89Chicken parmigiana + spaghetti
Lou’s Lasagna Dinner
82House lasagna
Sunday Gravy Dinner
94Rigatoni, meatballs, sausage and braised pork
Rigatoni Vodka Dinnerv
76Rigatoni alla vodka

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Reserve online for parties of up to eight. For groups of 9–14, request a large table; for 15 or more, our private dining team can help.