All salads & appetizers served with our fresh focaccia bread baked in olive oil
Men Who Stare at Goat Cheese
A selection of Moon Struck Cheeses from Salt Spring
Island & pepper herbed goat cheese
“Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of
cheese.” - G.K. Chesterton
Minnesota Fats
Crispy fontina & mozzarella cheese & basmati rice balls
with tomato sauce
Try these or we'll break your thumbs
Edgar Allen Poe’s Crab Cakes
Three Canadian Rock Crab cakes with lemon aioli
“This is it, & nothing more.” His favourite recipe
Bill Murray’s Meatballs
Three large meatballs served with marinara & parmesan
“Attention, here's an update on tonight's dinner... It was veal.
I repeat, veal. The winner of tonight’s mystery meat contest is
Jeffrey, who guessed, 'some kind of beef'.”
A Moveable Feast
Hummus - Bruschetta - Pesto - Marinara
Perfect dips with our famous fresh baked focaccia bread
“Love is good, but tastes better with bread”
Prince of Tides
Seared scallops, portobello mushrooms, pine nuts, sundried
tomatoes & pancetta bacon, tossed
with fresh spinach in a pesto vinaigrette
“Frankly, Scallop, I don’t give a clam.”
Das Goat
Das Salad, spinach, goat cheese, fresh pear, walnuts,
sun-dried cranberries
with a raspberry vinaigrette
Created by our Kitchen Kapitan, Das Sukh
Salmon Chanted Evening
Pan seared Wild Salmon, marinated artichokes,
avocado, capers, roasted red peppers & red onion on
mixed greens with a creamy lemon basil dressing
You can substitute Cajun chicken breast instead of
salmon
“Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.”
Marco Pollo Grilled Chicken
Grilled chicken breast, romaine lettuce, artichokes, black
olives, red onion, tomato, carrots, parmesan
with a pesto vinaigrette dressing
The original recipe brought back from 12th Century China,
but fresher.
Pagliacci’s Salad
Leaf lettuce, carrots, garbanzos, green onion, egg,
feta cheese, olives & tomato
Sid Caesar
Romaine lettuce, egg, croutons & parmesan
with our homemade caesar dressing
We have come to eat Caesar, not to bury him.
The Steaks
AAA Angus New York Cut
Prawns
Menu pasta
Vegetables of the Night
Risotto Bianco
Fettuccine with garlic, parmesan & olive oil
Side Show Salad
The Damon Runyon
Kentucky Bourbon marinade
with fresh mushrooms & garlic
“The feeling is pari-mutuel, I’m insured.”
The Raging Bull
Peppercorn sauce
with a touch of cream
Jake LaMotta would not have thrown
this one against the wall.
The Grubsteak
Blue cheese, garlic, capers
& butter sauce
H.G. Wells’ the Invisible Man said,
“A bath & a tenderloin steak, those are
the high points of a man’s life.”
I’ll Have What She’s Having
Market fish, clams, mussels, prawns,
scallops & crab legs
in a light seafood marinara
It’s that good, we’re not faking.
Prawns Al Capone
Shell on butterfly jumbo prawns
Chicago style, sautéed in butter,
white wine & garlic
with Vegetables of the Night &
fettuccine with garlic, parmesan &
olive oil or risotto bianco
“I don’t even know what street Canada
is on.” - Al Capone
A Fish Called Wanda
Wild Salmon pan seared,
white wine caper reduction
with Vegetables of the Night
A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge,
and seafood
Your Choice Milkfed Veal or Chicken Suprême 25
with Vegetables of the Night & fettuccine with garlic, parmesan & olive oil or risotto bianco
The Thin Man
Marsala cream sauce & mushrooms
“Waiter, will you serve the nuts?
I mean,
will you serve the guests the nuts?”
- Myrna Loy as Nora Charles
Night of the Hunter
Whole Beast” Pancetta Bacon,
green peas & thyme
in a white wine butter sauce
“I have two acting styles: with and
without a horse.” - Robert Mitchum
Ralph Kramden
Parmigiana baked with tomato
sauce, mozzarella & parmesan
Chef of the Future Special for the
Raccoon Lodge Annual Dance & Bowl
Dinner
add to any main attraction or pasta 3.5 or al la carte 7.5
Four house dressings: Parmesan, Yogurt-Dill, Caesar & Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
Greenleaf
Leaf lettuce, carrots, garbanzos,
green onion, tomato & olive
Caesar
Romaine lettuce, egg, croutons &
parmesan cheese
Spinach
spinach, carrots, red onion,
croutons & a cherry tomato
With fresh homemade focaccia - Gluten free pasta may be substituted upon request
“It's easier to be faithful to a restaurant than it is to a woman.” - Federico Fellini
Want more? Consider a side salad add 3.5
more pastas on the next page
Sophia
Dungeness crab, baby shrimp & pine nuts
in a white wine cream sauce topped with smoked salmon on egg fettuccine
“Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.”-Sophia Loren
The Shell Game
Scallops, prosciutto, fresh spinach & crushed chilies in olive oil & garlic on linguine
topped with parmesan
We fix it, you can’t lose
The Prawn Broker
Jumbo prawns in coconut milk, cashew curry sauce with mango chutney &
a touch of cream on a bed of spinach fettuccine
If you prefer, substitute chicken for prawns
Salmon Sing in the Street
Wild salmon, linguine, spinach, fresh parsley, red onions
& cherry tomatoes with lemon, white wine & olive oil
“I'll love you till China & Africa meet & the river jumps over the mountain & the salmon sing in the street.” - W. H. Auden
The Big Easy
Jumbo prawns, chicken, Italian sausage, bell peppers & mushrooms
in a spicy cajun marinara sauce on penne with parmesan
If you want it mild, ask your server
This one will have you Barkin
Mr. Roberts
Seafood lasagna loaded with Dungeness crab, baby shrimp &
mozzarella served with tomato sauce
We’re Fonda this dish
Frank
Chicken & sun-dried tomato in a pesto rosé tossed with penne, fresh herbs & parmesan
“To be is to do.”—Socrates. “To do is to be.”—Jean-Paul Sartre “Do be do be do.”—Frank Sinatra
Hemingway Short Story
Tortellini stuffed with beef, parmesan, cottage & mozzarella cheeses
in a bacon cream sauce topped with green onions & parmesan
It’ll make the earth move for you
The Cabinet of Dr. Cappelletti
Tortellini stuffed with beef, parmesan, cottage & mozzarella cheeses tossed in our tomato sauce
with mushrooms, onions & red wine, mozzarella & parmesan baked on top
Hypnotizing
Bicycle Thief
Italian sausage, mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, green onion & fontina cheese, tossed with linguine
in a light garlic chicken broth. Comes with or without tomato sauce – your choice
Dempsey’s Lasagna
Beef, mushrooms, ricotta & mozzarella cheeses with tomato sauce between layers of fresh pasta
“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.” - Jack Dempsey
Meat John Doe
Spicy meatballs & linguine in tomato sauce with parmesan
If you don't understand the rest of this menu... order this, it's spaghetti & meatballs.
Super Mario 1-Up Mushroom Ravioli
Roasted mushroom ravioli with tomatoes, spinach, chilli flakes, olive oil & parmesan
Worth dying & coming back to life for
Ravioli Paradiso
Spinach & ricotta ravioli tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts & gorgonzola (blue cheese) purple sauce
Manhattan Transfer
Fresh basil pesto, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms & garlic topped
with fontina cheese on egg fettuccine
My Secret Garden
red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic & fresh basil on linguine, topped with fontina cheese
Vegetarian erotica
Antipasti De Niro
“Ham makes me self conscious.” - James Cagney
Meats: “Whole Beast” Calabrese, Coppanaturale & Prosciutto
Cheeses: “Moon Struck” Blossom Blue, Savoury Moon, White Grace
Captain Nemo’s Bowl
“There’s a fork on your left, Mr. Land. Or aren’t you accustomed to utensils?” - Captain Nemo
Fresh Clams & Prawns
Peppers and onions in a red curry coconut broth
The Souper Bowl
Green Split Pea with Bacon
& Parmesan
Vegetables of the Night
Roasted Potatoes, Cauliflower, Red Pepper and sauteed Spinach
Main Attractions
aws
“You’re gonna need a bigger plate.”
Pan Seared Sockeye Salmon
baby shrimp, pesto white wine butter sauce
with vegetables of the night
Forrest Gump
You never know what you're going to get.
Veal Piccata
Lemon caper white wine butter sauce
Vegetables of the night & fettuccine
The Daily Noodle
“Delivered to your table.”
Truffle Linguini & Meatballs
Truffle oil cream sauce with sautéed mushrooms, tossed with Linguini, Parmesan & fresh herbs,
topped with meatballs
Primo’s Risotto
“To eat good food is to be close to God.”
- Primo, Big Night
Seared Rack of Lamb
Rissotto Bianco
Blueberry Brown Sauce
The Souper Bowl
Split Pea
Reefer Madness Hash
“So good it’s legal.”
Italian Sausage, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, scrambled eggs and smoked cheddar.
Cool Hand Luke
“Bet you can’t eat fifty.”
Little Italy Quiche - Four cheese & egg pie in a Country Style crust.
Sunday in the Park with George
Chicken, red onion, sun dried tomatoes in a rose sauce on linguini & topped with parmesan
Let Them Eat Cake
Apple Pie with Pecan Crumble
Reefer Madness Hash
“So good it’s legal.”
Vegetarian
smoked cheddar, scrambled eggs, potatoes, peppers, tomato, spinach, artichokes
Benedict Cumberbatch
You don’t have to be Sherlock to know its good.
Calabrese Salami Benny
caramelized onions, tomatoes, soft poached eggs, on an english muffin, topped with hollandaise
Harpo Marx Omelette
Honk Honk
Bacon and Brie
tomato, mushroom, green onion
The Souper Bowl
Green Split Pea
with Bacon
Sunday in the Park with George
Chorizo, Prawns, Chicken
mushroom, peppers, in a rose sauce on penne noodles
La Dolce Vida
Irish Cream Chocolate Cake
Pagliacci’s…The House That Cheesecake Built
New York Cheesecake
The dish that made us... & Manhattan.
Marble Cheesecake
Ribbons of chocolate woven into our New York Cheesecake.
Espresso Cheesecake
Espresso cheesecake, chocolate cake & a mountain of white chocolate mousse.
Bubbie’s favourite
Carrot Cake
Really moist, made with pineapple, nuts & a cream cheese icing.
Turtle Pie
Chocolate Caramel & Pecans
Checkerboard Cake
Layered of amaretto soaked chocolate cake with white chocolate mousse & covered with chocolate ganache.
Chocolate Oblivion
A flour-less chocolate cake that tastes like a truffle on the outside & mousse on the inside.
House Made Ice Cream
Ask what flavours we have
one scoop 4 or 7 for two scoop
Men Who Stare at Goat Cheese
A selection of Moon Struck Cheeses from Salt Spring Island
& pepper herbed goat cheese
“Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.” - G.K. Chesterton
Drinks
Cocktails, Wine By the Glass Sparkling, Red Wine by the Bottle, White Wine by the Bottle , Sparkling Wine By the Bottle , Beers of a Clown, In Fine Spirits, Postprandial Caffeinations , La Dolce Vida
The Pastas
Soup or side salad is included with all the pastas
Four house dressings: Parmesan, Yogurt-Dill, Caesar and Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
No soup or side salad deduct 3
Gluten free pasta may be substituted upon request
The Prawn Broker
Jumbo prawns in coconut milk, cashew curry sauce with
mango chutney & a touch of cream on a bed of spinach
fettuccine. If you prefer, substitute chicken for prawns
Salmon Sing in the Streets
Salmon with linguine, spinach, fresh basil, red onions &
cherry tomatoes with lemon, white wine & olive oil
“I'll love you till China & Africa meet & the river jumps over the
mountain & the salmon sing in the street.” W.H. Auden
Sophia
Dungeness crab, baby shrimp & pine nuts in a white wine
cream sauce topped with smoked salmon
egg or spinach fettuccine
Enough for “Two Women”
Super Mario 1-Up Mushroom Ravioli
Roasted mushroom ravioli with tomatoes, spinach, chili
flakes, olive oil & parmesan
Worth dying & coming back to life for.
Manhattan Transfer
Fresh basil pesto, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, sautéed
mushrooms & garlic topped with fontina cheese
egg or spinach fettuccine
The Big Easy
Jumbo prawns, chicken, Italian sausage, bell peppers &
mushrooms in a spicy cajun marinara sauce on penne with
parmesan. If you want it mild, ask your server.
Spaghetti Western
Spicy meatballs & linguine in tomato sauce with parmesan
Hemingway Short Story
Tortellini stuffed with beef, parmesan, cottage & mozzarella
cheeses in a bacon cream sauce topped with green onions
& parmesan
It’ll make the earth move for you
The Cabinet of Dr. Capelletti
Tortellini stuffed with beef, parmesan, cottage & mozzarella
cheeses tossed in our tomato sauce with mushrooms, onion
& red wine, mozzarella & parmesan baked on top
Hypnotizing
Dempsey’s Lasagna
Beef, mushrooms, ricotta & mozzarella cheeses with
tomato sauce between layers of fresh pasta
“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.”
Jack Dempsey
Last Chicken in Paris
Chicken in a Marsala wine, cream sauce, tossed with
fettuccine, red & green peppers, mushrooms, artichoke
hearts, green onions, basil & parmesan
Brando used extra butter.
“Hors D'oeuvre: A ham sandwich cut into forty pieces” - Jack Benny
Soup or side salad is included with all sandwiches.
Four house dressings: Parmesan, Yogurt-Dill, Caesar & Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
No soup or side salad deduct 3
Mama’s Meatball Sandwich
From Mary Difiore's Abruzzi kitchen,
spicy meatballs in tomato sauce served
open faced on our focaccia bread,
topped with baked mozzarella
“My weaknesses are food & men, in that
order.” Dolly Parton
The Duddy Kravitz
Smoked meat piled high with
sauerkraut & Swiss cheese on a pretzel
bun with Dijon mustard & mayonnaise
Our monument to Mordecai Richler
Babette’s Feast
Your choice of
grilled chicken breast or
Italian pancetta bacon or
portabella mushroom
with tomato, avocado, red onion,
spinach, mustard & pesto, served on our
grilled bread 14
“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.”
-Dostoevsky
We suggest these burgers solve both issues.
Soup or side salad is included with all the Brothers
Four house dressings: Parmesan, Yogurt-Dill, Caesar & Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
No soup or side salad deduct 3
Dimitri
Pan seared wild salmon
fresh avocado, spinach, red onion
with a citrus aioli
on a pretzel bun
Ivan
Seasoned beef, smoked cheddar,
lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise ,
sautéed mushrooms & onions on a
pretzel bun
Alexei
Grilled chicken breast, pancetta
bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion &
chipotle mayonnaise on a pretzel
bun
The Souper Bowl
Our soup comes with fresh focaccia bread
as a kicker. Please, have as much as you like
while it lasts
Soup & Salad
oup with salad & our bread. Please choose
one of our side salads,
Greenleaf, Caesar or Spinach
With fresh focaccia bread.
Four house dressings: Parmesan, Yogurt-Dill, Caesar & Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Greenleaf
Leaf lettuce, carrots, garbanzos,
green onion, tomato & olive
Caesar
Romaine lettuce, egg, croutons &
parmesan cheese
Spinach
spinach, carrots, red onion, croutons
& a cherry tomato
Prince of Tides
Seared scallops, portobello mushrooms, pine nuts, sun-dried
tomatoes & pancetta bacon, tossed with fresh spinach in a
pesto vinaigrette
“Frankly, Scallop, I don’t give a clam.”
Salmon Chanted Evening
Pan seared Wild Salmon, marinated artichokes, avocado,
capers, roasted red peppers & red onion on mixed greens
with a creamy lemon basil dressing
You can substitute Cajun chicken breast instead of salmon.
“Fools give you reasons, wise men try this salad”
Pagliacci’s Salad
Leaf lettuce, carrots, garbanzos, green onion, egg, feta
cheese, olives & tomato
Das Goat
Das Salad, spinach, goat cheese, fresh pear, walnuts, sundried
cranberries with a raspberry vinaigrette
Created by our Kitchen Kapitan, Das Sukh
Marco Pollo Grilled Chicken
One half chicken breast, romaine lettuce, artichokes, black
olives, red onion, tomato, carrots, parmesan cheese with a
pesto vinaigrette dressing
The original recipe brought back from 12th Century China, but
fresher
Sid Caesar
Romaine lettuce, egg, croutons & parmesan
We have come to eat Caesar, not to bury him.
Pagliacci's...The House That
Cheesecake Built
New York
The dish that made us... & Manhattan
Marble
Ribbons of chocolate woven into our New York Cheesecake
Espresso Cheesecake
Espresso cheesecake, chocolate cake & a mountain of white
chocolate mousse
Bubbie’s favourite
Gelato
Ask what flavours we have
4 one scoop 7 two scoop
Chocolate Oblivion
A flour-less chocolate cake that tastes like a truffle on the
outside & mousse on the inside
Checkerboard Cake
Layers of amaretto soaked chocolate cake with white
chocolate mousse & covered with chocolate ganache
Carrot Cake
Really moist, made with pineapple, nuts &
a cream cheese icing
Turtle Pie
Chocolate Maniacs - this is your just desserts.
Chocolate, caramel & pecans
The Souper Bowl
A- Split Green Pea with Bacon
B-Cream of Broccoli with swiss cheese and almond
Judgment of Solomon
Half sandwich and half soup when you just can’t decide.
Procuitto and Artichoke Hearts
Fresh tomatoes, mayo
A Simple Piece of Fish
“It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his intelligence against a fish and loses has it coming.”-John Steinbeck
Pan Seared Wild Salmon
tomato caper white wine butter sauce
vegetable rice
Salad Days
“...My salad days,when I was green in judgment,
cold in blood....”-Cleopatra
Seared Tuna
Mandarin Orange Ginger Dressing
Artisan mix, cucumber, carrots, heirloom tomatoes
Soup or Side Salad is included with all the following lunches
Ed Norton’s Lunchbox
“In the sewer, time and tide wait for no man.” Ed Norton
Seafood Lasagne
Shrimp, Crab, Spinach, Mozzarella, Parmesan,Ricotta cheese, tomato sauce
My Little Chickadee
“Come up and eat me sometime”
Grilled Chicken with Garbo Sauce
Marsala wine, cream, prosciutto, mushroom, parmesan, rice & vegetables
The Daily Noodle
Delivered to Your Table
Braised Beef Ravioli
Blue cheese cream sauce
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We ordered 2 Prawn Brokers on Sunday 28 August 2022. We asked for extra sauce on both of them and on one we asked for no red or green peppers and no green onions. Guess what? They were both very dry and the one without the red or green peppers and onions came with all three! We have order there since covid started and have it delivered, but never again. They are living on their laurels and not good any more. We started eating there in 1996.
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Since 1979, Pagliacci’s has made a name for itself in our culinary scene and won over the hearts of locals. It’s a favourite spot to enjoy generous portions of comforting Italian classics, seasoned with savoury herbs, spices and topped with traditional cheeses. Their dessert menu, “La Dolce Vida,” includes two delectable cheesecake options: New York Cheesecake and Marble Cheesecake – and diners can’t resist either of them. Famous for their New York Cheesecake, Pagliacci’s dessert menu slogan is “The House that Cheesecake Built.”
View this Smart ListIn its decades-long history, Pagliacci’s has served the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan and Susan Sarandon. While we aren’t sure what these celebrities ordered, hopefully they didn’t miss out on the bottomless soup. It’s a great deal and an amazing culinary experience that everyone in Victoria should try. The soups change every day, so you can visit often without any one flavour wearing out its welcome.
View this Smart ListA Victoria institution since 1979, Pagliacci's is often heralded for their scrumptious soups and perfect pasta. But don't overlook their salads. From the cleverly named Salmon Chanted Evening, featuring wild sockeye salmon with a host of veggies and a creamy lemon-basil dressing to the savoury goat cheese, pear, walnut, spinach and sun-dried cranberry concoction known as Das Goat, there are some real winners here.
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