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Weekend specials, rooted in Italy.

Chef Roberto’s rotating dishes draw on regional traditions, seasonal ingredients, and a lifetime in Italian kitchens. Specials are available while they last.

Davanti pinsa topped with roast beef, lettuce, tomato, and sauce

Latest documented weekend collection

Weekend specials · July 16, 2026

Service dates: July 16, 2026–July 19, 2026. Pinsa with porchetta, Neapolitan-style crudaiola, and trout with almonds and tagliolini.

Davanti pinsa topped with roasted pork, potato, stracciatella, and arugula

Lazio

Pinsa con Porchetta, Patate e Rucola

A crisp, airy pinsa layered with roasted pork, potato, stracciatella, and peppery arugula.

Weekend special archive · July 16, 2026–July 19, 2026

Davanti's Crudaiola alla Napoletana with tomato and buffalo mozzarella

Campania

Crudaiola alla Napoletana

Warm pasta tossed with uncooked tomato, buffalo mozzarella, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, and chile.

Weekend special archive · July 16, 2026–July 19, 2026

Trout fillet with sliced almonds and butter-lemon tagliolini at Davanti

Northern Italy

Filetto di Trota alle Mandorle

Gently pan-cooked trout with sliced almonds, served beside butter-and-lemon tagliolini.

Weekend special archive · July 16, 2026–July 19, 2026

The dish archive

Stories from past weekends.

Discover where each dish comes from, the ingredients that define it, and when it appeared at Davanti.

Davanti's Crudaiola alla Napoletana with tomato and buffalo mozzarella

Campania

Crudaiola alla Napoletana

Warm pasta tossed with uncooked tomato, buffalo mozzarella, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, and chile.

Last served July 16, 2026

Trout fillet with sliced almonds and butter-lemon tagliolini at Davanti

Northern Italy

Filetto di Trota alle Mandorle

Gently pan-cooked trout with sliced almonds, served beside butter-and-lemon tagliolini.

Last served July 16, 2026

Beef-filled Cannelloni alla Spoletina with béchamel and black truffle

Umbria

Cannelloni alla Spoletina

Fresh pasta cannelloni filled with beef and vegetables, gratinéed with béchamel and summer black truffle.

Last served June 11, 2026

Davanti's Spaghetti ai Frutti di Mare with shrimp, shellfish, tomato, and basil

Coastal Italy

Spaghetti ai Frutti di Mare

Spaghetti with a generous mix of shellfish and seafood, fresh tomato, basil, and extra-virgin olive oil.

Last served May 14, 2026

Davanti's Stroncatura Calabrese with olives, capers, and toasted breadcrumbs

Calabria

Stroncatura Calabrese

Whole-grain linguine with sun-dried tomato, olives, capers, anchovy, chile, pecorino, and toasted breadcrumbs.

Last served April 23, 2026

Marinated Lake Garda-style trout fillet at Davanti

Lombardy and Veneto

Filetto di Trota alla Gardesana

Marinated trout with onion, capers, anchovy, white-wine vinegar, and garlic, served with grilled polenta.

Last served September 19, 2024

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