The Culinary Institute of America's six award-winning restaurants offer extraordinary cuisines in a variety of settings. Although securing reservations on a Friday or Saturday can require advance planning, same-day reservations are often readily available for lunch and dinner on weekdays.
Please note: The Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant is located in St. Helena, CA; all other restaurants are located in Hyde Park, NY.
For Reservations:
Hyde Park, NY restaurants:
Call 845-471-6608 or reserve online
Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant (St. Helena, CA): Call 707-967-1010
RISTORANTE CATERINA DE' MEDICI
LUNCH CHEESE & DESSERT MENU
Formaggi
Cheeses
Taleggio con Mostarda 6.
Cow's milk from Lombardia, aged 40 days
Served with mostarda
Ubriaco con Miele di Castagno 6.
Cow's milk from Veneto, soaked in wine must, then aged 1 month.
Served with chestnut honey and toasted nuts
Pecorino Toscano con Composta di Mele e Peperoni 6.
Tuscany, sheep's milk, aged 2–4 months
Served with apple and pepper compote
Gorgonzola Dolce con Pere Caramellate 6.
Lombardia, cow's milk, aged 2 months
Served with caramelized pears
Parmigiano Reggiano con Saba 6.
Emiglia Romagna, cow's milk, aged 12–16 months
Served with saba (cooked must)
Piatto di Formaggi Misti Italiani 10.
Tasting of Italian cheese
Dolci
Desserts
Crostata di Mele alle Noci con Gelato alla Vaniglia 7.
Apple and walnut tart with vanilla ice-cream
Mousse di Cioccolato con Pera al vin Brulé 7.
Chocolate mousse with red wine poached pear
Budino di Ricotta con Composta di Prugne e Fichi 7.
Ricotta "budino" with prune-fig compote
Tiramisù Classico con Savoiardi 7.
Espresso-soaked lady fingers with mascarpone cream
Biscottini Italiani 5.
Assorted Italian cookie plate
Trio di Sorbetti 5.
Daily selection of 3 sorbets
Trio di Gelati 5.
Daily selection of 3 ice creams
Dessert Wines
glass, bottle
Moscato d'Andrea, Robert Pecota, Napa Valley, 2003 (half bottle), 6.50, 24.00
Moscato d'Asti "Nivole," Chiarlo, Piemonte, 2006 (half bottle), 7.75, 18.00
Vin Santo, Lungarotti, Toscana, 2004 (half bottle), 5.00, 25.00
Asti, Folinari, Piemonte, nv, 4.50, 20.00
Brachetto d'Acqui, "Rosa Regale," Banfi, Toscana, 2007 (half bottle), 8.25, 26.00
Late Harvest, Moscadello di Montalcino, "Florus," Banfi, Toscana, 2005 (500 ml), 28.00
Torcolato, Maculan, Berganze, 2000 (half bottle), 40.00
Coffee and Tea
Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Tea 1.75
Espresso 2.50
Double Espresso 3.25
Cappuccino 3.00
Specialty Coffee
7.25
Caffé Amaretto – Coffee with Amaretto, Topped with Fresh Hazelnuts and Fresh Whipped Cream
Caffé Correcto – Espresso Served with Grappa or Sambuca (on side)
Caffé Italiano – Coffee, Brandy and Brown Sugar, Topped with Fresh Whipped Cream
Serendipitea Tea and Tisanes
2.75
Black Tea
Assam TGFOP – Robust and malty
Earl Grey – Flavored with essence of bergamot orange
Oolong
Iron Goddess of Mercy – Peach notes mingle with nutty overtones
Scented Green
Jasmine Yin Hao – Fragrant, light and sweet
Tisane
Chamomile Lavender – Chamomile flowers and lavender
Ruby Sipper – Fragrant blood orange mixed with pear
Indicates a Vegetarian Selection
Items marked with the * are served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked animal products may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
We frequently update our menus so that you may enjoy inspired seasonal offerings and our students can get the most from their education by working with the freshest ingredients available.
While we strive to keep our online menus as up to date as possible, please understand that menu items and prices may change without notice.