We had a great meal tonight at Ortygia (http://www.ortygiarestaurant.com/) in Bradenton. Chef-owner Gaetano "Guy" Cannata is friendly, creative, and an excellent chef.
My wife had an appetizer of Pate di Pollo con Pistacchio for $9. This to-die-for pate had chicken, pistachios, caramelized onion, garlic and basil.
Her main course was Timballo di Penne for $13.50. It was pasta with meatballs, egg, mozzarella, provolone, roasted pepper, balsamic, and parmiggiano reggiano with tomato sauce. It was delicious.
My appetizer was Torta Rustica for $8.50. It was a tasty tort with ricotta, provolone, and parmiggiano reggiano on prosciutto.
My main course was Farsumagru for $18. It was sirloin rolled around prosciutto, provolone, sweet sausage, egg, asparagus, pancetta, and braised in red wine and tomato. It was very nice.
My wife's dessert was a chocolate pate with raspberry chocolate coulis for $6. It was also to die for.
My dessert was called "Lemoncello," for $6. It was made with ricotta, toasted almonds, and limoncello. It was decent, but did not have a noticeable lemon flavor.
Our wine was a 2008 Feotto del Jato Nero d'Avola for $25. It was very nice. We have had many Nero d'Avolas, and have enjoyed them all.
We ended our meal with a nice espresso.
Our waitress was Guy's daughter Felicia. She did an excellent job and loved her work. She was also very proud of her dad.
The restaurant is located at 1418 13th St. West in the Village of the Arts art community (http://www.villageofthearts.com/index.php) near downtown Bradenton. Phone 941-741-8646. It is in an old house and does not have many tables, so it might be a good idea to make reservations. The walls were decorated with the art of Janet Mishner and probably other artists.
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