Mezzanotte Bistro Italiano

Located in the heart of Ottawa's downtown core, Mezzanotte Innovative Italian Cuisine will provide you with a stylish dining experience like no other. Come try one of our savoury Italian Dishes such as the Pollo Alla Mezzanotte or our New Zealand rack of lamb baked with a Graham Wafer Crumb Crust and topped with an orange Amaretto cognac sauce Every Friday and Saturday night, Mezzanotte features one of the most lively party atmospheres in the city! With scores of beautiful and classy people dancing and dining to the seductive sounds of our fantastic DJ's, rest assured that you will make Mezzanotte Innovative Italian Cuisine your regular weekend destination  With savoury and succulent menu items, Mezzanotte Innovative Italian Cuisine will give you a truly authentic Italian dining experience. Come try some of our signature menu items such as the Pollo Alla Mezzanotte. Fresh grain fed chicken stuffed with asparagus, asiago cheese, prosciutto cotto, portobello mushrooms and sweet red peppers over a marsala Italian porcini mushroom sauce. Our menu provides tantalizing options that will leave you coming back for more. Call 613 562 3978 for reservations                                   BY THE GLASS - BIANCO Glass 5 0z Pinot Grigio, Serenissima, Veneto, Italy 11 Lemon, melon and floral aromas and mouthfeel Verduzzo / Pinot Grigio, Masianco, Masi, Veneto, Italy 9 Tropical flavours, medium bodied with a ripe finish Malbec Rosé, Andeluna Cellars, Mendoza, Argentina 12 Strawberry, white flowers on the nose with good acidity, texture and fruit Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Masciarelli, Abruzzo, Italy 11 Citrus and pear driven, with a touch of minerality and texure Sauvignon Blanc, Matua Valley, Hawkes Bay, NZ 10.50 Herbal and tropical flavours, easy drinking style Riesling, Wolf Blass, Australia 10.50 Dry, lively and very food friendly Chardonnay Koonunga Hill, Penfolds, Australia 9.50 Tropical fruits, creamy texture and a touch of oak Chardonnay, Domaine Magellan, Pays d’Oc, France 12 Full bodied, rich style with floral and citrus flavours White Zinfandel, Beringer, California 9.50 Medium dry, strawberry flavours with balanced acidity   CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING Bottle Asti, Martini & Rossi, Italy 40 Prosecco, Serenissima, Veneto, Italy 56 ROSÉ Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin, Brut 160 Mumms , Champagne, France 115 Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon, Champagne, France 400 Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin, Brut, Champagne, France 140 Moët & Chandon, Brut, Champagne, France 140 Cristal, Brut, Louis Roederer, Champagne, France 550   WINES BY THE BOTTLE – BIANCO Vintages subject to change ITALY 2009 Pinot Grigio, Serenissima, Veneto 44 2008 Verduzzo / Pinot Grigio, Masianco, Masi, Veneto 39 2008 Chardonnay, Cesari, Veneto 35 2008 Soave, Masi, Veneto 39 2008 Pinot Grigio, Venica & Venica, Friuli 70 2010 Muller Thurgau, Colterenzio, Alto Adige 65 2007 Gavi, Michele Chiarlo, Piedmont 69 2009 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Masciarelli, Abruzzo 45 2008 Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Organic, Tuscany 53 2008 Vermentino, “Pagliatura”, Magliano, Maremma, Tuscany 76 2006 Verdicchio di Matelica, Fattoria La Monacesca, Marche 56 FRANCE 2009 Chardonnay, Domaine Magellan, Pays d’Oc 48 2006 Pinot Gris, Mittnacht Klack, Alsace 63 2007 Sancerre Les Baronnes, Henri Bourgeois, Loire 85 2007 Chablis, Daniel Kampt 76 2003 Santenay, Louis Latour, Burgundy 126 THE AMERICAS 2010 Malbec Rosé, Andeluna Cellars, Mendoza, Argentina 48 2006 Chardonnay, Reserve, Andeluna, Mendoza, Argentina 62 2008 Chardonnay, Terre Noble, Chile 48 2008 White Zinfandel, Beringer, California 39 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Mondavi, California 39 2005 Fume Blanc, Murphy-Goode, Alexander Valley California 55 2007 Chardonnay, Francis Coppola, California 61 2008 Chardonnay, Toasted Head, RH Phillips, California 59 2006 Condundrum, Caymus Vineyards, California 90 2008 Riesling, Cave Spring Winery, Niagara 45 AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Matua Valley, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 42 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Marisco, Marlborough, New Zealand 55 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Bin 95, Lindemans, South Australia 43 2008 Riesling, Wolf Blass, South Australia 43 2007 Riesling Watervale, Mitchell, Clare Valley, South Australia 62 2009 Chardonnay Koonunga Hill, Penfolds, South Australia 39 2008 Chardonnay, Wolf Blass, South Australia 42   WINES BY THE GLASS - ROSSO Glass 5 0z Chianti Colli-Senesi, Le Rote, Tuscany Italy 13 Intense fruit-driven nose, floral notes and generous structure Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Delibori, Veneto, Italy 12.50 Deliciously smooth, dark fruit flavours on a full bodied frame Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Masciarelli, Abruzzo, Italy 12 Pure, spicy, with great fruit and body…all this with no oak!!! Syrah, Terre Nuove, Sicily, Italy 10 Smooth, rich, juicy and sunny! Pinot Noir, Woolshed, Victoria/Coonawarra, Australia 12 Light-bodied, soft tannins and sour cherry flavours Grenache / Shiraz, Rosemount, Australia 9.50 Rich, medium bodied, berry fruits and sweet spice Shiraz, Kingston Estate, Australia 12 Full bodied, plum and cherries with toasty oak Cabernet Sauvignon, Kingston Estate, Australia 12 Black fruits and cassis on a big, well-structured frame Merlot, Michael Sullberg, California 12 Ripe plum, medium bodied and good structure Malbec, Andeluna Cellars, Mendoza, Argentina 12 Deep and rich, with a touch of smoke and licorice White - Dragani Trebbiano $8.95 /glass $16.95 / half litre $28.95 litre Red - Canonico Negroamaro $8.95/glass $16.95/ half litre $28.95/litre   WINES BY THE BOTTLE – ROSSO Vintages subject to change ITALY Veneto 2008 Valpolicella, Masi 40 2008 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Mara, Cesari 47 2008 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Delibori 50 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella, Cesari 69 2007 Amarone della Valpolicella, Cantine Delibori 82 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella, "Costasera", Masi 79 2000 Amarone della Valpolicella, “Fracastoro”, Villabella 180 Piedmont 2008 Dolcetto d'Alba, Gigi Rosso 57 2007 Barbera d'Asti, Bersano 45 2006 Barbaresco, “Pian Rosa”, Ca' del Baio 98 2008 Barbera d'Alba Sposabella, Ceste 59 2005 Barolo, Fontanafredda 74 2004 Barolo, Boroli 160 Tuscany 2004 Velletri, Cantine di Campoverde 39 2008 Chianti, Ruffino 40 2007 Chianti Colli-Senesi, Le Rote 52 2007 Chianti classico, Castello di Verrazzano 69 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva, Castello di Verrazzano 130 2000 Lucciolaio IGT Rosso, Torracci di Presura 160 2005 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Salchetto 87 2008 Morellino di Scansano, “Heba”, Magliano, Maremma 74 2005 Brunello di Montalcino, Collemattoni, Montalcino 140 2005 Tignanello, Antinori 220 2005 Luce delle Vite, Frescobaldi-Mondavi 240 2005 Ornellaia, Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia 300 2005 Solaia, Antinori 410 2002 Sassicaia, Antinori, Bolgheri 550 Other Italian Regions 2006 Montefalco, Arnaldo Caprai, Umbria 75 2008 Primitivo di Manduria, Feudi di San Gregorio, Puglia 73 2009 Syrah, Terre Nuove, Sicily 40 2008 Nero d'Avola Cen'tare, Duca di Castelmonte, Sicily 43 2006 Cannonau Riserva, Sella & Mosca, Sardegna 50 2008 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Masciarelli, Abruzzo 49 2005 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, “Marina Cvetic”, Abruzzo 85 2006 Taurasi, Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania 125 FRANCE 2008 Syrah Grenache, Laurent Miquel, Languedoc 49 2007 Louis Jadot, Beaujolais-Villages 67 2007 Château du Trignon, Côte du Rhône 47 2007 Château du Trignon, Gigondas, Côte du Rhône 85 2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée du Vatican, Côte du Rhône 125 2007 Château de la Haute-Libarde, Côtes de Bourg, Bordeaux 57 2004 Château Vignot, St. Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux 180 SPAIN 2005 Crianza, Bodegas Darien, Rioja 73 2005 Marques de Riscal, Rioja 62 THE AMERICAS California 2008 Merlot, Stone Cellars, Beringer 40 2008 Merlot, Michael Sullberg, California 48 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Beringer Founders Estate 50 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estrada Creek 56 2009 Apothic Red (Syrah/Zinfandel/Merlot) 48 2006 Reds, Laurel Glen 57 2006 Syrah, McManis Vineyards 57 2005 Zinfandel, Z-52, Agnes Vineyard, Lodi County 69 Napa 2007 Merlot, Hart & McGarry 87 2005 Syrah, “Y3”, JAX Vineyards 98 2005 Petite Syrah, Stags' Leap 125 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Louis M. Martini 80 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Hart & McGarry 87 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Waterstone 90 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, JAX 125 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Groth Vineyards 195 2004 Opus One, Mondavi/Rothschild 750 Sonoma 2007 Pinot Noir, Merry Edwards, Russian River Valley 170 2007 Merlot, Murphy-Goode, Alexander Valley 88 2003 Meritage Reserve, Ironstone Vineyards 120 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Beringer, Knights Valley 100 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, Whitehall Lane, St Helena 250 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Francis Coppola 83 Argentina 2008 Malbec/ Corvina " Passo Doble" Masi 46 2009 Malbec, Andeluna Cellars, Mendoza 48 Chile 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Perez Cruz 38 Canada 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Mission Hill, British Columbia 60 2007 Pinot Noir, Cave Spring Winery, Niagara 60 AUSTRALIA 2009 Pinot Noir, Woolshed, Victoria/Coonawarra 48 2006 Pinot Noir, Holllick, Coonawarra, South Australia 69 2008 Merlot, Rosemount, South Australia 44 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Kingston Estate, South Australia 48 2008 Grenache / Shiraz, Rosemount, South Australia 38 2008 Shiraz-Cabernet, Rosemount, South Australia 43 2008 Shiraz-Cabernet, Koonunga Hill, Penfolds, South Australia 39 2008 Shiraz, Kingston Estate, South Australia 48 2009 Shiraz, Rockbare, Mclaren Vale, South Australia 74 2007 Shiraz, Dowie Doole, Mclaren Vale, South Australia 75 2006 Shiraz, Grey Label, Wolf Blass, Mclaren Vale, South Australia 74 2002 Syrah, “Balmoral”, Rosemount, Mclaren Vale, South Australia 168 2004 Shiraz, Shaw & Smith, Adelaide Hills, Barossa, South Australia 110 SOUTH AFRICA 2006 Pinotage, Landskroon, Stellenbosch 57 2006 Shiraz, Landskroon, Stellenbosch 61 DESSERT WINE ETC… Vidal Icewine, Inniskilin, Niagara, ON (50 ml) 17 Cab S/Cab Frc Icewine, Stratus, Niagara, ON (200ml) 95 White Port, Fonseca, Portugal 6.95/glass 2 oz Late Bottle Vintage Port, Taylor Fladgate, Portugal 8.95/glass 2 oz Tawny Port, 10 Year Old, Grahams, Portugal 10.95/glass 2 oz GRAPPA Grappa “Nibbio” 100% Barbera, Berta, Monforte, Italy 9.95 Grappa “Valdavi” 100% Moscato, Berta, Monforte, Italy 9.95 2003 Bric Del Gaian 100% Moscato, Berta 8 YEAR OLD BARREL AGED GRAPPA 24.95   Mezzanotte Innovative Italian Cuisine & wine bar                   Mezzanotte Innovative Italian Cuisine 50 Murray Street 613 562 3978