

Montecatini Ristorante


Award-winning Italian restaurant led by chef-owner Ermes Paulin, born and trained in Italy, who is and has been the executive chef since our restaurant's opening day in 1989. All our dishes are meticulously prepared with the finest and freshest ingredients. Our pastas and entrees are served piping hot from our kitchen to your table. To complement your Montecatini dining experience, we have Happy Hour from 5:00 to 6:30 every day, a full bar, and an extensive wine list where we highlight a variety of great Italian and California wines. Whether you are dining with us for the first time, or our regular customers who dine with us every week, year after year, we want you to have a wonderful dining experience at Montecatini Ristorante. From the moment you walk in, until you say goodbye, we do our best to make you feel that you are Number One. Among our numerous awards, we are the recipient of the 2017 Best Italian Restaurant of the San Francisco's East Bay by Diablo Magazine, Best Pasta of Walnut Creek by Walnut Creek Magazine, and 2017 Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence for having "one of the best wine lists of the world." Please join us for dinner, Tuesday through Sunday evening. Buon Appetito!
Italian, Mediterranean
LOCATION AND HOURS
Location
1528 Civic Dr
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-6608
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Thursday
- 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Friday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Sunday
- 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
MORE DETAILS
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Amenities
TV, Wi-fi
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Atmosphere
Bar Scene, Romantic, Family / Children
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Payment Methods
Amex Cash Discover Mastercard Visa
MENU
All dinner entrée serves with pasta and fresh vegetables
Antipasti / Appetizers
Mozzarella, Pomodori & Basilico
$12.00Fresh mozzarella cheese, tomato, basil
Carpaccio
$14.00Thinly sliced premium beef, served with capers, Montecatini's special sauce
Escargot
$15.00Garlic, Cognac and butter. Please allow ~ 15 min
Sliced Tomato with Bay Shrimp
$14.00Minestre-Insalate / Soup-Salads
Minestrone Toscano
$9.00Vegetable Minestrone soup
Tortellini in Brodo
$10.00Chicken broth soup with tortellini pasta
Insalata della Casa
$10.00Butter lettuce, Italian peppers, frittata
Caesar Salad
$11.00Hearts of Romaine with Gorgonzola
$12.00Radicchio and Arugula
$12.00Two bitter Italian lettuces, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette
Insalata di Spinaci
$14.00Fresh spinach, wilted by hot sautéed dressing with fresh mushrooms, pancetta, red onion
Calamari Vinaigrette
$14.00Shrimp Vinaigrette
$15.00Insalata di Pesce
$16.00Bay shrimp, calamari, baby clams, butter lettuce
Pasta & Italian Specialties
Linguine / Capellini al Pomodoro
$9.00
$16.00
Fettuccine Alfredo
$10.00
$18.00
Linguine al Pesto
$11.00
$19.00
Fettuccine Primavera
$20.00Fresh vegetables, feta cheese, garlic, olive oil
Melanzane (Eggplant) Parmigiana
$21.00Fresh eggplant, mozzarella & parmesan cheeses, tomato cream sauce
Panzotti di Formaggio
$21.00Large, house‐made three‐cheese ravioli, fresh tomato sauce
Panzotti di Vitello
$22.00Large, house‐made veal ravioli, Bolognese sauce
Tortellini Montecatini
Veal‐filled, w/ prosciutto, peas, light cream sauce
$12.00
$22.00
Fettuccine alla Carbonara
$22.00Pancetta, onion, white wine, cream sauce
Lasagne Casalinga
$23.00Chef's special recipe. Please allow ~ 25 min
Gnocchi
$23.00Chef‐made in‐house with potato, flour and egg. Choice of sauces: Pesto cream (house), pesto, tomato cream, pomodoro, Bolognese, Alfredo, etc
Linguine alle Vongole
$24.00Fresh clams, baby clams, choice of red / white sauce
Fettuccine alla Viareggina
$26.00House specialty: with large scallops, prawns, bay shrimp, fresh mushrooms, tomato cream sauce. Voted Best Pasta 2016 by readers of Walnut Creek Magazine
Pesce / Seafood
Calamari Saltati
$24.00Baby squid sautéed, fresh tomato, capers, garlic
Seppia Dore
$26.00Calamari steak abalone style, white wine, lemon
Gamberi Scampi
$28.00Large prawns, white wine, garlic, parsley, lemon
Scallops al Limone
$30.00Large scallops, lemon, white wine sauce
Pollo / Chicken
Pollo Rosmarino
$24.00Breast of chicken, fresh rosemary and garlic
Pollo alla Piccata
$25.00Breast of chicken, capers, lemon, white wine. Awarded Best Chicken Piccata 2016 by editors of Diablo Magazine 100 Best Bites of San Francisco East Bay
Pollo Scaloppine con Funghi
$26.00Breast of chicken, fresh sautéed mushroom, rosemary, brown sauce
Pollo alla Parmigiana
$26.00Breast of chicken with mozzarella & parmesan cheeses, tomato cream sauce
Pollo alla Schiacciata
$26.00Brick pressed baked half chicken with fresh rosemary, garlic. Please allow ~ 30 min
Carne / Veal - Steak
Vitello Piccata
$28.00Veal with capers, lemon, white wine sauce
Vitello Carciofi
$29.00With artichoke hearts, fresh mushroom, white wine
Vitello Scaloppine con Funghi
$30.00With fresh mushroom, white wine, rosemary, demi‐glace brown sauce
Vitello alla Parmigiana
$30.00With mozzarella & parmesan cheeses, tomato cream sauce
Vitello Saltimbocca
$31.00With prosciutto, mozzarella, sage, demi‐glace brown sauce
New York Pepper Steak
$35.00Choice New York steak, black peppercorn, demi‐glace brown sauce
Contorni / Sides
Fresh Vegetable del Giorno
$8.00Extra Side Pasta
$7.00Extra Side Pasta & Vegetables
$8.004:30 to 6:00 pm Wednesday through Sunday. Corkage, per 750 ml - $18
Happy Hour Bites
Antipasto
$8.00Minestrone Toscano Soup
$8.00Carpaccio with Arugula
$8.00Shrimp & Spinach
$8.00Sparklings
Brut, Domain St. Michelle, Columbia Valley WA
$5.00Brut Prestige, Mumm Napa
$10.00Whites & Rose
Pinot Grigio, Caposaldo '17, Veneto Italy
$5.00Roero Arneis, Vietti, Piedmont Italy
$9.00Sauvignon Blanc, Rombauer '18, Napa
$12.00Chardonnay, Frank Family '18, Napa
$12.00Chardonnay, Far Niente '19, Napa
$15.00Rose
Rose, Banfi Centine '17 IGT Toscana, Italy
$5.00Reds
Nero d'Avola, Stemmari '17, Sicily Italy
$5.00Merlot-Cab, Polvaro Nero '16, Veneto Italy
$11.00Pinot Noir, ZD '19, Carneros Napa
$16.00Merlot, Duckhorn '18, Napa
$16.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Quilt '18, Napa
$12.00Champagne and Sparklings
Prosecco, Candoni Brut DOC, Italy
$42.00Prosecco, Domus Picta DOCG, Treviso, Italy
$48.00Prosecco, Ruffino DOC, Veneto, Italy
$39.00Prosecco, Santa Margarita Brut DOCG, Veneto Italy
$60.00Brut, Domaine Ste Michelle, Columbia Valley WA
$28.00Champagne, Veuve Cliquot, France
$46.00
$88.00
Blanc de Blanc, Schramsberg '18, Napa
$75.00Private Cuvee Brut, Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma
$45.00Cuvee 20 Brut, J Vineyard, Sonoma
$65.00Brut Prestige, Mumm Napa
$59.00Brut Rose, Rotari 2014 DOC, Trento Italy
$56.00Brut Riserva, Bortolomiol Filanda Rose '18, Valdobbiadene Italy
$65.00Lambrusco (Red) Molo 8 DOCG, Lombardy Italy
$42.00Vini Bianchi (Whites)
Pinot Grigio, Banfi San Angelo '18 IGT, Toscana, Italy
$48.00Pinot Grigio, Candoni '18 DOC, Veneto, Italy
$35.00Pinot Grigio, Caposaldo '18 IGT, Italy
$28.00Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita '18 DOC, Veneto Italy
$65.00Pinot Grigio Ram, Vigne del Malina '17 IGT, Fruili-Venezia, Italy
$72.00Roero Arneis, Vietti '20 DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
$46.00Fiano, Antica Masseria Sigillo Apio '18 IGT, Campania Italy
$38.00Friulano, Ronco Delle Betulle '15 DOC, Friuli Italy
$52.00Greco di Tufo, Macchialupa '17 DOCG, Campania Italy
$56.00Soave Pieropan '17 DOC, Soave Veneto Italy
$46.00Vermentino, Sardo'17 DOC, Sardengna, Italy
$45.00Moscato d'Asti, Saracco'18 DOCG, Piemonte Italy
$42.00Riesling, Fritz Haag '18, Mosel Germany
$48.00Sauvignon Blanc, Duckhorn '18, Napa
$65.00Sauvignon Blanc, Joel Gott '18, Napa
$38.00Sauvignon Blanc, Kim Crawford '20, New Zealand
$39.00Sauvignon Blanc, Rombauer '20, Napa
$59.00Chenin Blanc-Viognier, Terra d'Oro '18, Clarksburg
$45.00White Blend, Caymus Conundrum '19, Rutherford
$45.00Chardonnay Blend, Prisoner Blindfold '17, Napa
$68.00Chardonnay, Copain '17, Sonoma
$29.00Chardonnay, Duckhorn '19, Napa
$76.00Chardonnay, Far Niente '19, Napa
$95.00Chardonnay, Frank Family '18, Napa
$65.00Chardonnay, La Crema '18, Monterey
$39.00Chardonnay, Lewis Cellars '17, Napa Valley
$89.00Chardonnay, Mezzacorona '18 IGT, Dolomiti Italy
$29.00Chardonnay, Meiomi '19, California
$45.00Chardonnay, Orin Swift, Mannequin '17, Napa
$65.00Chardonnay, Paul Hobbs '17, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
$85.00Chardonnay, Rombauer '19, Napa
$35.00
$68.00
Chardonnay, Talbott Kali Hart '18, Monterey
$45.00Vini Rosato (Rose)
Rose, Banfi Centine '17 IGT Toscana, Italy
$39.00Rose, Miraval '18 Cotes du Provence, France
$48.00Rose, Lewis Cellars "Vin Gris" Syrah '18, Napa Valley
$59.00Rosato Sangiovese, Castello di Ama '18 IGT, Toscana, Italy
$52.00Rosato, Castello del Poggio '18, Italy
$28.00Vini Rossi (Reds) from Italy
Chianti, Terre di Corzano '15 DOCG, Toscana, Italy
$45.00Chianti, Tiziano '18 DOCG, Toscana, Italy
$28.00Chianti Classico, Banfi Reserva, '17, DOCG, Italy
$55.00Chianti Classico, Ruffino Riserva Oro '14 DOCG, Italy
$68.00Amarone della Valpolicella, Masi Cotasera '15 DOCG, Veneto Italy
$96.00Taurasi, Macchialupa Le Surte '11 DOCG, Campania Italy
$68.00Nero d'Avola, Stemmari '18 IGT, Sicily, Italy
$36.00Barbera d'Asti, Renato Ratti '18 DOCG, Italy
$48.00Barbera d'Alba, Paitin Serra '17 DOC, Italy
$45.00Barbaresco, Michele Chiarlo Reyna '16 DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy
$68.00Brunello di Montalcino, Banfi '14 DOCG, Italy
$135.00Brunello di Montalcino, Altesino Reserva '13 DOCG, Italy
$225.00Merlot-Cab Blend, Polvaro Nero '16 DOC, Veneto Italy
$65.00Cabernet Franc, Cantina Le Monde '18 DOC, Friuli, Italy
$48.00Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Torre Migliori '13, DOCG Italy
$52.00Montefalco Sagrantino, Antonelli '14 DOCG, Italy
$75.00Super Tuscan, Ruffino Modus '17 IGT, Toscana Italy
$60.00Vini Rossi (Reds) from California and More
Pinot Noir, Cambria Clone 4 '15, Santa Maria Valley
$59.00Pinot Noir, Belle Glos '19, Clark & Telephone, Santa Maria
$79.00Pinot Noir, La Crema '18, Monterey
$48.00Pinot Noir, Meiomi, California
$48.00Pinot Noir, ZD Carnero '19, Napa
$88.00Merlot, Duckhorn '18, Napa
$88.00Merlot, Emmolo '17, Napa
$65.00Merlot, Frank Family '19, Napa
$65.00Merlot, Rodney Strong '17, Healdsburg
$36.00Zinfandel, Duckhorn's Decoy '18, Sonoma
$45.00Zinfandel, Orin Swift 8 Years in the Desert '17, Napa
$75.00Zinfandel, Prisoner's Saldo '17, Napa
$52.00Zinfandel, Rombauer '19, Napa
$33.00
$65.00
Zinfandel, Terra d'Oro '16, Amador Valley
$45.00Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 Hands '16, Washington
$35.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Atlas Peak '16, Napa
$59.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Special Selection '15, Napa
$195.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus '18 Napa
$138.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Frank Family '18, Napa
$78.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Hall '16, Napa
$79.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Iron + Sand '17, Paso Robles
$68.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Justin '18, Paso Robles
$58.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Orin Swift Mercury Head '17, Napa
$179.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Quilt '18, Napa
$65.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Raymond "R" Collection '17, Napa
$35.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver Oak '14, Alexander Valley
$125.00Grenache Blend, Orin Swift Abstract '19, Napa
$68.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Trinchero Mario's '14, Napa
$65.00Zinf / Cabernet Blend, The Prisoner '19, Oakville
$78.00Cabernet Sauvig-Merlot, Orin Swift, Papillon '16, Napa
$120.00Cabernet Blend, Bevan Cellars Ontogeny '16, Napa
$175.00Bordeaux Superieur, Chateau Recougne '16, France
$55.00Malbec, La Posta Fazzio '19, Argentina
$49.00Sparklings
Brut, Domain St. Michelle, Columbia Valley WA
$8.00Prosecco, Ruffino, Veneto, Italy
$11.00Brut Prestige, Mumm Napa
$15.00Whites & Rose
Pinot Grigio, Caposaldo '17, Veneto Italy
$8.00Roero Arneis, Vietti, Piedmont Italy
$13.00Soave Pieropan '17, Soave Veneto Italy
$12.00Sauvignon Blanc, Joel Gott '18, Napa
$10.00Sauvignon Blanc, Rombauer'18, Napa
$16.00Chardonnay, Copain '17, Sonoma
$9.00Chardonnay, Frank Family '18, Napa
$16.00Chardonnay, Far Niente '19, Napa
$24.00Rose
Rose, Banfi Centine '17 IGT Toscana, Italy
$8.00Rose, Miraval '18 Cotes du Provence, France
$12.00Rosé, Lewis Cellars 'Vin Gris' Syrah '18, Napa
$15.00Reds
Nero D'Avola, Stemmari '17, Sicily Italy
$8.00Chianti, Santa Cristina '18, Toscana Italy
$10.00Merlot-Cab, Polvaro Nero '16, Veneto Italy
$15.00Pinot Noir, La Crema '18, Monterey
$13.00Pinot Noir, ZD '19, Carneros Napa
$22.00Merlot, Rodney Strong '15, Healdsburg
$10.00Merlot, Duckhorn '18, Napa
$22.00Zinfandel, Terra d'Oro '16, Amador Valley
$10.00Malbec, La Posta Fazzio '19, Argentina
$12.00Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 Hands '16, Washington
$9.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Quilt '18, Napa
$17.00Zinf / Cabernet Blend, The Prisoner '19, Oakville
$18.00Prices shown serves 10-12. Minimum 3 day notice appreciated
Insalate / Salads
Caesar Salad
$35.00Mozzarella, Pomodori & Basilico
$50.00Fresh mozzarella cheese, tomato, basil
Calamari Vinaigrette
$75.00Shrimp Vinaigrette
$80.00Bay shrimp, calamari, baby clams, butter lettuce
Antipasto Platter
$55.00Prosciutto, peppers and Chef choice of Italian delights
Insalata Di Pesce
$90.00Bay shrimp, calamari, baby clams, butter lettuce
Carpaccio with Arugula
$95.00Thinly sliced premium beef, capers, arugula, Montecatini special sauce
Vegetable Minestrone Soup
$45.00Pasta & Italian Specialties
Linguine / Penne Al Pomodoro
$60.00Linguine / Penne Al Pesto
$75.00Pasta Bolognese
$95.00Choice of pasta: linguine, capellini, fettuccine or penne pasta with Bolognese meat sauce
Fettuccine Primavera
$90.00Fresh fettuccine, fresh veges, feta cheese, garlic, olive oil
Melanzane (Eggplant) Parmigiana
$85.00Fresh eggplant, mozzarella & parmesan cheese, tomato cream sauce
Panzotti Di Formaggio
$80.00Large, house‐made three‐cheese ravioli, fresh tomato sauce
Tortellini Montecatini
$90.00Veal‐filled, w/ prosciutto, peas, light cream sauce
Lasagne Casalinga
$65.00Chef's special recipe: ground beef & pork filled, tomato cream sauce, 9" x 12" tray, serves 6-9.
Fettuccine Alla Viareggina
$135.00House specialty: with large scallops, large prawns, bay shrimp, fresh mushrooms, tomato cream sauce
Secondi / Entree
Fresh bread complimentary when requested. Side vegetable or side pasta not included.
Fillet of Salmon Della Casa
$150.00Fillet of fresh Salmon, artichoke hearts, diced fresh tomato, white wine, butter lemon sauce
Gamberi Livornese
$145.00Large prawns, white wine, garlic, fresh tomato sauce
Scallops Al Limone
$180.00Large scallops, lemon, white wine sauce
Pollo Alla Piccata
$135.00Breast of chicken, capers, lemon, white wine butter sauce
Pollo Scaloppine Con Funghi
$145.00Breast of chicken, sautéed fresh mushroom, rosemary brown sauce
Pollo Alla Parmigiana
$145.00Breast of chicken with Mozzarella & Parmesan cheeses, tomato cream sauce
Vitello Alla Piccata
$150.00Fresh veal, capers, lemon, white wine butter sauce
Vitello Scaloppine Con Funghi
$160.00Fresh veal, sauteed fresh mushroom, rosemary brown sauce
Vitello Saltimbocca
$160.00Fresh veal with prosciutto, mozzarella, sage, demi‐glace brown sauce
Vitello Alla Parmigiana
$160.00Fresh veal with Mozzarella & Parmesan cheeses, tomato cream sauce
Contorni / Sides
Bread and Butter, on request - Free
Side Vegetable Del Giorno
$35.00Side Penne with Tomato Cream Sauce
$35.00Dolci / Dessert
Tiramisu Montecatini
$45.00House‐made Montecatini signature Italian dessert
Fresh Strawberry w/ Zabaglione
$45.00Fresh fruit with Chef Ermes' special Zabaglione sauce
Bevandi / Beverages
12 Bottles / Can Water / Soda
$18.00Choice of water, Coca Cola, Diet, Sprite, Ginger Ale, etc
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