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Spasso
Rachelle Carlson 

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17523 Minnetonka Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345

952-224-9555 

http://www.spassomn.com  

17523 Minnetonka Blvd. Minnetonka MN 55345

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  • Italian
    $$ $$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
    Beer/Wine
    Accepted, Recommended
  • Free, Lot Available
Description

Hey, cheapskate! Did you know that Spasso is bucking the industry standard on hefty wine markups and selling its bottles of wines at retail price? That's roughly half what you'd pay at any other restaurant. Sure, it sounds as suspicious as an email that begins with "Dear Sir" and ends with a huge sum of money sitting in a Nigerian safety deposit box, but it's true--you can go next door to the Wine Shop and see for yourself. Since Spasso's owner is a partner in the retail shop, you can even buy a bottle there and bring it into the restaurant without paying a corkage fee. The Italian/American menu offers pizzas, pastas, and upscale entrees, some of which are better than others. Even if you can't always count on the food, you'll always feel good about what you paid for the wine.








  • 2011 | Best Wine Bar

    We already liked drinking wine at Spasso for one big reason: no markup. (Seeing a bottle of wine on a restaurant list that's priced three times what it costs at the liquor store is a sure way to give your wallet a seizure.) But Spasso allows diners to bring bottles they've purchased from the owners' adjacent wine shop into the restaurant and drink them with their meal, sans corkage fee. What could be better? Why nothing, we thought, until we learned that the restaurant recently added... More »

  • 2009 | Best Wine List

    Building a business by offering customers a good deal is a great way to stay afloat in today's bear market. Giving choice-loving Americans 1,600 different bottles of wine to pore over is another. Roll those two ideas together and you've got Spasso, a new restaurant in Minnetonka that owner Chris Eriksson has wisely adjoined to a wine shop next door. By buying in large quantities for the wine shop (which features helpful wine ratings for the less seasoned shopper courtesy of Wine Spectator),... More »

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  • El Meson and the Landscape Arboretum take on tapas this Week in Food

    El Meson and the Landscape Arboretum take on tapas this Week in Food

    It's July in Minnesota. The heat index is high, the humidity is heavy, and the happy hours are abundant. Get the scoop with your Week in Food . . . Tuesday 7/6 What goes great with wine? Prizes! Be ... More »

  • Spasso: stay for the wine

    Spasso: stay for the wine

    SPASSO 17523 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka 952.224.9555; www.spassomn.comappetizers $5-$9; entrees $10-$28 Spasso's timing couldn't be better. Amid mortgage meltdowns and investment bank bailouts, the new Minnetonka restaurant is offering a... More »

Dinner Menu
Appetizers
$8.00
Polenta Fries
trio of house aioli
$9.00
Calamari
crispy with lemon aioli
$10.00
Mussels
fresh pei mussels steamed with tomato, spinach, lemon, white wine & toasted ciabatta
$11.00
Tenderloin Tip Fondutta
gorgonzola sauce, arugula & toasted ciabatta
$9.00
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
parmesan flatbread
$9.00
Crab Cakes
citrus dressed arugula & lemon aioli
$9.00
Bruchetta
roasted tomato & balsamic drizzle
$12.00
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
caramelized pineapple sauce
$9.00
Cheese Board
chef’s selection of imported and artisan cheeses, marmalade & marcona almonds
$9.00
Charcuterie Board
molisana salami, coppa, house-made duck pâté, whole-grain mustard & cornichons
$16.00
Combo Plate
cheese, meat & all the fixings
Soups
Cup $4.00
Bowl $6.00
Saffron Tomato Bisque
Cup $4.00
Bowl $6.00
Sausage Bean Stew
Fresh Salads
Optional Salad Extras: Chicken Breast $6, Skirt Steak $6, Jumbo Prawns $6
$15.00
Black & Blue Cobb Salad
grilled skirt steak, gorgonzola, avocado, bacon, tomato, chopped egg, romaine, field greens & citrus herb dressing
$8.00
Spasso House Salad
romaine, field greens, kalamata olives, cucumbers, pepperoncinis, red onion, grape tomatoes, feta cheese, & mediterranean vinaigrette
$6.00
Caesar
romaine, focaccia croutons, parmesan & creamy caesar
$14.00
Poached Pear Chicken Salad
field greens, grilled chicken, gorgonzola, poached pears, spicy pecans & balsamic vinaigrette
$14.00
Chop Chop
romaine, field greens, grape tomatoes, grilled chicken, cured meats, cheeses, olives, pine nuts & citrus herb dressing
$6.00
Field Greens
field greens, apples, gorgonzola & balsamic vinaigrette
House Specialties
$22.00
Wild Alaskan Salmon
saffron glazed alaskan sockeye salmon, grilled artichokes, grape tomatoes & preserved lemon
$24.00
Certified Hereford Beef Short Ribs
braised all day to fall off the bone. served with port caramelized onion risotto
$18.00
Veal Marsala
fresh breaded veal cutlets, creamy soft polenta & mushroom marsala sauce
$23.00
Walleye
pine nut crusted walleye with asparagus & lemon gremolata. also available broiled
$22.00
Cioppino
mussels, scallops, salmon & cod simmered in a saffron tomato stew with toasted ciabatta
$16.00
Grilled Chicken & Wild Mushroom Risotto
grilled chicken breast served on wild mushroom risotto with our house-made sherry cream sauce
$18.00
Grilled Meatloaf
served with garlic fontina mashed potatoes, madeira mushroom sauce, toasted ciabatta & crispy onions
$26.00
Braised Lamb Shank
rich and tender, braised with lavender & juniper berries; served with creamy soft polenta & smoked tomato jus
Spasso Bites
$5.00
Wild Mushroom Risotto Fritters
gorgonzola sauce
$5.00
Olives
olive mix in our house marinade
$5.00
House-made Meatballs
broiled with marinara & parmesan
$5.00
Parmesan Flatbread
served with marinara
$5.00
Truffle Fries
lemon aioli & ketchup
Wood-fired Pizza
Hand Tossed & Fired In A Wood Oven To A Beautiful Bubbly Golden Brown Gluten-free Crust For Only $2 More
$11.00
Pepperoni
pepperoni, fresh mozzarella & san marzano tomato sauce
$12.00
Tuscan Pollo
grilled chicken, spinach, san marzano tomato sauce & fontina cheese
$12.00
Bella
pesto cream, roasted red pepper, tomato, fontina cheese, fresh asparagus & baby arugula
$11.00
Margherita
grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & basil
$11.00
Sausage
italian sausage, fresh mozzarella, & san marzano tomato sauce
$12.00
Meatsa
pepperoni, italian sausage, genoa salami, fresh mozzarella & san marzano tomato sauce
$12.00
Muffuletta
genoa salami, italian sausage, marinated olive mix, fresh mozzarella & san marzano tomato sauce
Signature Steaks
Served With House Steak Butter & Choice Of One Of Our Signature Spasso Sides.signature Steak Add-ons: Peppercorn Demi, Gorgonzola Crust , Béarnaise Sauce, Sautéed Mushrooms $2/each
$26.00
Usda Choice Filet Mignon
the most tender of cuts, an 8 ounce hand-cut filet .add gorgonzola crust for the perfect steak
12 Ounce Rib Chop $29.00
Veal Chop
complement with sautéed mushrooms
10 Ounce Flame-broiled To Perfection $19.00
Certified Hereford Beef Top Sirloin
try it smothered with béarnaise sauce
12 Ounce Chop Dry-aged For A Robust Flavor $22.00
Dry-aged Pork Rib Chop
minnesota farmed compart duroc
12 Oz. Cut $24.00
16oz. Cut $28.00
Prime Rib
wood-roasted prime rib served with garlic fontina mashed potatoes & au jus
Pastas
$15.00
Penne Bolognese
rustic meat sauce enriched with cream & parmesan
$14.00
Spaghetti & Meatballs
marinara & parmesan
$16.00
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
ravioli stuffed with portobello & crimini mushrooms, parmesan, mozzarella, madeira wine & garlic, tossed with basil brown butter & topped with savory humboldt fog aged goat cheese
$19.00
Baked Lobster Mac & Cheese
creamy five cheese sauce, juicy lobster meat, scallions & breadcrumbs
$15.00
Chicken Parmagiana
fresh chicken breast breaded and topped with marinara & mozzarella; served with fettuccini & parmesan cream sauce
$17.00
Farfalle Di Mare
shrimp, scallops, crab, arugula, pine nuts, roasted red peppers & lobster cream sauce
$15.00
Grilled Sausage With Vodka Sauce
mild italian sausage with roasted red peppers, spicy vodka tomato cream sauce & penne
$15.00
Vegetarian Lasagna
eggplant, zucchini, summer squash & tomato; layered with pesto, mascarpone & fontina cheese
$15.00
Grilled Chicken Alfredo
grilled chicken, broccoli, & fettuccini tossed with alfredo
Gourmet Burgers
Hand-made Daily & Served With French Fries Or Choice Of Petite Caesar Salad Or Greens Salad
$10.00
Add White Cheddar Cheese For $1.00
Spasso Burger
half pound burger topped with lettuce, tomato & onion
$12.00
Bacon White Cheddar Burger
half pound burger topped with apple-wood smoked bacon, melted white cheddar, lettuce, tomato & onion
$12.00
Gorgonzola Crusted Burger
half pound burger topped with melted gorgonzola crust, lettuce, tomato & onion
$11.00
Turkey Burger
house-made with jalapeno, red pepper & cilantro, topped with provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion & herb sauce
Signature Spasso Sides
$5.00
Sauteed Spinach
$5.00
Asparagus
$5.00
Garlic Fontina Mashed Potatoes
$5.00
Port Caramelized Onion Risotto
$5.00
Broccoli
$5.00
Fingerling Potatoes
$5.00
Creamed Spinach
$5.00
Wild Mushroom Risotto
$5.00
Soft Polenta
Desserts
$8.00
Cheesecake
ask your server for our seasonal homemade selection
$7.00
Chocolate Five Mile High Cake
rich layers of chocolate cake with creamy chocolate filling. spoon it up with cremé anglaise
$7.00
Key Lime Pie
topped with whipped cream & shaved white chocolate
$7.00
Banana Split Gelato Bowl
vanilla, chocolate & dulce de leche gelato with fresh banana, chocolate sauce, caramel & whipped cream
$7.00
Vanilla Bean Créme Brulée
$3.00
Single Scoop Gelato
made in-house, ask your server for today’s flavors
$9.00
Cheese Board
chef’s selection of imported & domestic artisan cheese with marmalade & marcona almonds
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