2244 Ivy Road Charlottesville, VA. 22903
434-979-0994
Vivace offers the finest quality food and wine, with a touch of Italian flare. Please view our menus as there will certainly be something that will satisfy the Italian in you!
Why travel to Italy for authentic Italian, when it's right next door! Featuring Executive Chef, Landon Saul...
Jump to a main menu item: Appetizers | Entree | Pasta | Salad | Side
Jump to a group special: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4
Jump to the wines: Wine Section
Main Menu Items
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| appetizers | |
| Pane alla Formaggio | $5.00 |
| Baked three-cheese Italian bread. Served with marinara. | |
| Pomodoro Arrosto | $7.00 |
| Oven-roasted plum tomatoes and goat cheese with ciabatta | |
| Piccolo Piatto | $7.00 |
| Marinated olives, peppers, fresh mozzarella & tomatoes | |
| Fagioli alla Funghi | $8.00 |
| Grilled portabella mushroom with warm cannellini beans and roasted tomato ragu with arugula and red onion over crostini | |
| Bruschetta al Vivace | $9.00 |
| Baked Italian bread stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese & finished with tomato, basil, garlic, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar | |
| White Flatbread | $9.00 |
| Calamari Fritti | $10.00 |
| Served with lemon caper aioli & pepperoncinis. | |
| Margherita Flatbread | $10.00 |
| Cozze Diavolo | $11.00 |
| Prince Edward Island Blue mussels in white wine & plum tomato sauce with basil,garlic and crushed red pepper | |
| Antipasto (for two) | $13.00 |
| A selection of our Italian meats, cheeses & marinated vegetables | |
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| entree | |
| Melanzana Alla Parmigiana | $16.00 |
| Breaded eggplant baked with parmesan & mozzarella cheeses. Served with spaghetti marinara. | |
| Pollo alla Parmigiana | $17.00 |
| Breaded chicken breast baked with parmesan & mozzarella cheeses. Served with spaghetti marinara. | |
| Piccata di Pollo con Limone | $18.00 |
| Sauteed chicken breast with white wine, lemon, capers & parsley. Served with spaghetti in piccata sauce. | |
| Pollo con Marsala e Funghi | $18.00 |
| Sauteed chicken breast & mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce. Served with spaghetti marinara. | |
| A Taste of Italy | $19.00 |
| Lasagna Bolognese, meatball, sausage, and spaghetti marinara. Please no substitutions. | |
| Scampi | $24.00 |
| Black Tiger shrimp sauteed with white wine, lemon, garlic, fresh basil & tomato. Served with risotto and asparagus. | |
| Piccata di Vitello con Limone | $26.00 |
| Sauteed veal with white wine, lemon, capers & parsley. Served with spaghetti and broccoli. | |
| Vitello con Marsala e Funghi | $26.00 |
| Sauteed veal & mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce. Served with spaghetti marinara & broccoli. | |
| Vitello alla Parmigiana | $26.00 |
| Breaded veal scaloppini baked with parmesan & mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti marinara and broccoli. | |
| Frutti Di Mare | $27.00 |
| Sauteed Black Tiger shrimp, mussels, and clams. Served in white wine & plum tomato sauce with fresh basil over spaghetti. | |
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| pasta | |
| Pasta Marinara | $13.00 |
| Choice of pasta with a rich tomato sauce. | |
| Pasta Bolognese | $14.00 |
| Choice of pasta with meat & tomato sauce. | |
| Pasta Pesto | $15.00 |
| Choice of pasta tossed with light cream pesto, topped with tomatoes, parmesan cheese & walnuts. | |
| Pasta Alfredo | $15.00 |
| Fettuccine tossed in our classic alfredo sauce. | |
| Pasta Polpette | $15.00 |
| Choice of pasta with out housemade meatballs & marinara sauce. | |
| Baked Penne | $16.00 |
| Penne pasta baked with Bolognese, mozzarella & parmesan cheese | |
| Pasta Primavera | $16.00 |
| Penne pasta in a white wine and parmesan cream sauce with mushrooms,broccoli,tomatoes & sweet peas. | |
| Ravioli Rosati | $17.00 |
| Cheese stuffed ravioli in a vodka-tomato cream sauce with basil. | |
| Tortellini Carbonara | $17.00 |
| Cheese tortellini with bacon, button mushrooms, sweet peas with egg & cream sauce. | |
| Lasagna alla Bolognese | $17.00 |
| Baked layers of rich meat sauce, ricotta & mozzarella cheeses & pasta finished with marinara sauce | |
| Gnocchi di Patate Fiorentina | $17.00 |
| Italian potato dumplings in a parmesan & spinach cream sauce. | |
| Pasta Vivace | $18.00 |
| Penne pasta, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes & chicken tossed in a Marsala cream sauce | |
| Salsiccia | $18.00 |
| Spicy Italian sausage, broccoli, tomatoes, garlic, crushed red pepper, olive oil & tossed with penne. | |
| Cozze alla Marinara | $21.00 |
| Mussels steamed in white wine with marinara sauce over fettuccine. | |
| Vongole e Salsiccia Oreganata | $22.00 |
| Virginia Littleneck clams and spicy Italian sausage with plum tomatoes and oregano served over spaghetti | |
| Gamberi fra Diavolo | $24.00 |
| Black Tiger shrimp served in a spicy tomato sauce over fettuccine. | |
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| salad | |
| Insalata di Caesar | $0.00 |
| Romaine lettuce with classic Caesar dressing, garlic croutons, parmesan cheese & kalamata olives. | |
| Insalata Mista | $5.00 |
| Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and carrots. | |
| Add On | $6.00 |
| add grilled chicken or portabella mushroom | |
| Add On | $8.00 |
| add Black Tiger shrimp | |
| Insalata Mediterraneo | $8.00 |
| Tomatoes, red onion, sundried tomatoes, olives & feta cheese marinated in a red wine vinaigrette over mixed greens. | |
| Rucola | $8.00 |
| Fresh arugula,tomatoes & Parmesan Reggiano with red wine vinaigrette | |
| Insalata di Spinaci | $9.00 |
| Baby spinach, red onion, walnuts, golden raisins, feta cheese & carrots. | |
| Insalata di Caprese | $9.00 |
| Seasonal tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil served with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction. | |
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| side | |
| $7.50 | |
| Meatballs, Spaghetti alla Bolognese, Fettuccine Alfredo, Italian sausage, and Asparagus | |
| $7.50 | |
| Broccoli,Asparagus, Spaghetti alla marinara, Spaghetti with butter, Spaghetti alla Bolognese, Fettuccine Alfredo,Risotto, Pizza Bread, Meatballs & Italian Sausage | |
Group 1 Specials ($23.00 per person)
| 1st Course (A choice of one) | |
| Insalata Mista | |
| 2nd Course (A choice of one) | |
| Pasta Polpette | |
| Gnocchi di Patate Fiorentina | |
| Pasta Marinara | |
| Pasta Pesto | |
| Eggplant alla Parmigiana | |
| Pasta Bolognese | |
| 3rd Course (A choice of one) | |
| Chaps Ice Cream | |
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Group 2 Specials ($28.00 per person)
| 1st Course (A choice of one) | |
| Zuppa | |
| Insalata Mista | |
| 2nd Course (A choice of one) | |
| Lasagna alla Bolognese | |
| Gnocchi di Patate Fiorentina | |
| Tortellini Carbonara | |
| Ravioli Rosati | |
| Pollo alla Parmigiana | |
| Eggplant Alla Parmigiana | |
| Pasta Marinara | |
| 3rd Course (A choice of one) | |
| Chaps Ice Cream | |
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Group 3 Specials ($33.00 per person)
| 1st Course (A choice of one) | |
| Bruschetta alla Vivace | |
| Calamari Fritti | |
| 2nd Course (A choice of one) | |
| Zuppa | |
| Insalata Mista | |
| Insalata di Cesare | |
| 3rd Course (A choice of one) | |
| Pasta Vivace | |
| Gamberi fra Diavolo | |
| Ravioli Rosati | |
| Piccata di Pollo con Limone | |
| Pollo alla Parmigiani | |
| Eggplant Parmigiana | |
| 4th Course (A choice of one) | |
| Ney York Style Cheesecake | |
| Chap's Ice Cream | |
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Group 4 Specials ($38.00 per person)
| 1st Course (A choice of one) | |
| Calamari Fritti | |
| Bruschetta al Vivace | |
| 2nd Course (A choice of one) | |
| Zuppa | |
| Insalata Mista | |
| Insalata di Cesare | |
| Insalata Mediterraneo | |
| 3rd Course (A choice of one) | |
| Lasagna Bolognese | |
| Vitello con Marsala e Funghi | |
| Piccata di Pollo con Limone | |
| Scampi | |
| Eggplant alla Parmignana | |
| Beef Tenderloin | |
| 4th Course (A choice of one) | |
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| Tiramisu | |
| New York Style Cheesecake | |
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All meal prices includes bread and soft drinks. Tax and Gratuity is NOT INCLUDED.
Wines
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| 2007 Santa Barbara Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (Marches) | $20.00 |
| 2007 Santa Barbara Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (Marches) | $20.00 |
| 2007 Bigi Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone (Latium) | $22.00 |
| 2008 Borgo Thaulero Pinot Grogio(Friuli) | $23.00 |
| 2007 Melina Orvieto | $25.00 |
| 2007 Heron Chardonnay (California) | $26.00 |
| 2008 di Leonardo Pinot Grigio Fruili | $27.00 |
| 2008 Sannino Falanghina Pompeiano (Campania) | $28.00 |
| 2007 Giabine Chardonnay (Piedmont) | $29.00 |
| 2007 Whitehall Vineyards Viognier (Virginia) | $31.00 |
| 2007 Avignonesi Sauvignon Blanc (Cortona) | $32.00 |
| 2007 Cantana Nalles Punnggl Pinot Grigio (Alto Adige) | $33.00 |
| 2008 Desert Wind Viognier(Oregon) | $34.00 |
| 2007 Tenuta Le Calcinaie Vernaccia di San Gimignano (Tuscany) | $35.00 |
| 2008 Pieropan Soave | $35.00 |
| 2007 Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay (California) | $39.00 |
| 2008 Agristella Pinot Grigio (Veneto) by the glass | $7.00 |
| 2007 Front Porch White Zinfandel (California) by the glass | $7.00 |
| N/V Codorniu Brut Cava (Spain) by the glass | $7.00 |
| 2006 Caldora Chardonnay (Veneto) by the glass | $7.50 |
| Placido Banfi Pinot Grigio(Italy) by the glass | $7.50 |
| 2008 Urban Uco Sauvignon Blanc (Argentina) | $7.50/22.00 |
| 2007 Banfi Le Rime (Tusany) | $7.50/26.00 |
| 2008 Loosen Brothers "Dr. L" Riesling (Germany) | $7.50/26.00 |
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| N/V Montelliana Prosecco (Italy) | $26.00 |
| rosso | |
| 2003 Cavalier Bartolomeo Barolo (Piedmont) | $102.00 |
| 2003 Angelo Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany) | $110.00 |
| 2007 Borgo Thaulero Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Abruzzo) | $22.00 |
| 2007 Coltibuono Centamura Chiant(Tuscany) | $24.00 |
| 2007 Ca'Stella Merlot(Fruili) | $25.00 |
| 2006 Lovingston Winery Cabernet Franc (Virginia) | $26.00 |
| 2007 Cantina Nalles Galea (Alto Adige) | $28.00 |
| 2007 I Mori Chianti (Tuscany) | $28.00 |
| 2005 Sannino Aglianico Beneventano (Campania) | $29.00 |
| 2007 Capineto Dogajolo (Tuscany) | $30.00 |
| 2007 Primitivo Castello Munaci Pilunia(Puglia) | $33.00 |
| 2004 Cerasuolo di Vittoria (Ragusa) | $37.00 |
| 2006 Santa Anastasia Contempo Nero D'Avola(Sicily) | $39.00 |
| 2006Silvio Grasso Dolcetto D'Alba(Piedmont) | $39.00 |
| 2005 La Giaretta Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso(Veneto) | $40.00 |
| 2006 Dal Maso Montebelvedere Cabernet Sauvignon(Veneto) | $43.00 |
| 2002 Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva (Italy) | $44.00 |
| 2005 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Montepulciano) | $55.00 |
| 2006 Vietti Nebbiolo Perbacco (Langhe) | $67.00 |
| 2006 Imori Chianti (Tuscany) by the glass | $7.50 |
| 2007 Agristella Merlot (Veneto) by the glass | $7.50 |
| 2003 Aia Vecchia-SorUgo, Bolgehri Rosso Superiore DOC(Tuscany) | $78.00 |
| 2007 Silver Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon (California) | $8.00/32.00 |
| 2007 Castle Rock Pinot Noir (California) | $8.00/32.00 |
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