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112 W. Third Alton, IL 62002

618-462-1175

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Best Kept Secret (Bar Division)
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Contemporary, Pizza, Small Plates

Hours: Sun 5pm-2am, Mon-Thu 4pm-2am, Fri-Sat 4pm-3am

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Evening

Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Free, Lot Available

Description

2009 | Best Kept Secret (Bar Division)

The first thing you notice when you walk into Bossanova is the naked lady behind the bar. It's traditional for saloons to adorn the premises with an ornately framed nude, but this one transcends both tradition and easy interpretation: the huge painting, titled Dawn, lights up the long, cool space with a mysterious glow. At first glance it's of the Maxfield Parrish "Girls on Rocks" school, but after a few "Dr. No" martini sips sharpen your senses, you notice more about the work than the... More »

Chef's Choice Recipe: Jarvis Putnam's Tequila Lime Mussels

By Robin Wheeler | Fri, April 23, 2010

This is part three of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with chef Jarvis Putnam of Bossanova Restarant & Martini Lounge. Part one is available here; part two is here. For a born-and-raised M... More »
Chef's Choice, Part 2: Jarvis Putnam of Bossanova Restaurant and Martini Lounge

By Robin Wheeler | Thu, April 22, 2010

This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Jarvis Putnam of Bossanova Restaurant & Martini Lounge. To read part one, click here. Part three can be found here. Did your fami... More »
Chef's Choice: Jarvis Putnam of Bossanova Restaurant and Martini Lounge

By Robin Wheeler | Wed, April 21, 2010

This is Part One of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Jarvis Putnam of Bossanova Restaurant & Martini Lounge. Part Two is here, Part Three can be found here.Think of food in Alton, Illi... More »

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JordanD1 | Bethalto, IL | 2 Reviews

| Tue, May 5, 2009

Excellent martinis. great menu and excellent chill spot to avoid the hustle bustle of downtown alton

Main Menu

Appetizers

$6.00

Crostini With Dip (served Warm)
baked feta cheese dip with kalamata olive or spinach and artichoke dip

$6.00

Chips And Dip (served Cold
bowl of corn chips with a trio of house made salsas: roasted corn, pico de gall() and mango salsa

$7.00

Quesadilla
choice of crab and shrimp, vegetarian, black bean and corn salsa or chicken, bacon and banana pepper

$8.00

Bacon Wrapped Scallops
served with balsamic raspberry reduction and scallion oil

$8.00

Smoked Salmon Rangoon
with orange dijon and soy dipping sauces

$9.00

Chicken Drummies
lightly breaded and served with choice of mild, hot, ranch or asian barbeque sauce mussels in tequila

$10.00

Lime Broth
large portion served with crostini, and, no!, it doesn't taste like tequila...you'll love it.

Salads
Above Three Served With Chicken--add $3.00

$7.00

Warm Goat Cheese
surrounded by greens, roasted red and golden beet relish and topped with pistachios. your choice of dijon or red pepper vinaigrette

$5.00
$8.00

Mediterrranean
mixed greens with feta, olives, radishes, tomatoes and pepperocini, served with crostini and red pepper feta dressing

$5.00
$8.00

Caesar
greens and croutons, classic house made dressing

$5.00
$8.00

Southwestern
fresh greens, black beans, roasted corn, pica de gallo, chihuahua cheese and corn chips with chipotle ranch dressing

Entrees

$11.00

Beef Tender Teepee
skewered marinated beef tenders form a "teepee" over a delicious round of garlic cream potatoes. served with vegetable side

$13.00

Fish Tacos
8az. fillet of mahi mahi makes a taco worthy of the islands. garnish with smooth roasted garlic salsa, smoked poblano guacamole and fresh napa cabbage

$14.00

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
three medallions in our very own rosemary dijon mustard sauce, served with white cheddar potatoes and vegetable side

$14.00

Salmon Buerre Bianc
lemon dill salmon fillet served over seasonal root vegetable medley. topped with rich wine cream sauce

$19.00

Southwest Strip
8 oz. strip steak in mexican mole marinade topped with steak butter and served with garlic cream potatoes and vegetable side

Pizzettes

$8.00

Ligurian
our customer favorite, ingredients from the northern coast of italy... shrimp, sun dried tomatoes, feta cheese and walnuts over a pesto sauce

$8.00

Thal Barbeque
chicken, carrots, scallions, peanuts and cilantro, covered with two types of mozzarella, over our asian peanut barbeque sauce

$8.00

Philly Cheese Steak
our take on the east coast classic, with beef tenders, onions, mushrooms, green peppers and smoked gouda over our parmesan olive oil

$8.00

The Bst
bacon and shrimp with tomatoes, over an olive oil and parmesan blend base

$7.00

Margarette
classic tomato, fresh basil and mozzarella over our parmesan olive oil

$7.00

White Clam
loaded with clams and topped with a mozzarella and parmesan blend over our garlic aioli

$7.00

Greek
combination of kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes and pepperocini, with feta and mozzarella blend over garlic aioli

$7.00

Buffalo Chicken
the familiar taste of buffalo chicken hot wings, with mozzarella and chihuahua cheeses. served with our ranch dressing sauce

$6.00

Classic
your choice of two on classic marinara base: pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, sausage, bacon make it five ingredients for $8

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Bossanova Restaurant & Martini Lounge

112 W. Third Alton, IL 62002

618-462-1175

Description

2009 | Best Kept Secret (Bar Division)

By Robin Wheeler | Fri, April 23, 2010

By Robin Wheeler | Thu, April 22, 2010

By Robin Wheeler | Wed, April 21, 2010

JordanD1 | Bethalto, IL | 2 Reviews