Bar Corallini | Italian Restaurant in Madison, WI
Corallini, “little coral” in Italian, is also a nickname given to the people of Torre del Greco, Chef & Owner Giovanni Novella’s hometown. At Bar Corallini, hand-crafted pasta, pizza, classic Italian cocktails, and neighborly hospitality come together to create a dining experience that is familiar, warm, and convivial.
Menus
Antipasti
Antipasti Board
Prosciutto di Parma, soppressata, grilled eggplant, zucchini, roasted red peppers, marinated artichokes, heirloom cherry tomatoes with pesto, stracciatella, whipped ricotta, toasted ciabatta
$23
Gnocco Fritto
Fried pizza dough, Prosciutto di Parma, heirloom cherry tomatoes with pesto, roasted red peppers, burrata, provolone
$15
Warm Olives
Orange, garlic, rosemary
$8
Fagioli Al Fiasco
Cannellini bean and fresh herb spread, pizza bread
$13
Eggplant Fritters
Eggplant, ricotta, aged provolone, Parmigiano Reggiano, bread crumbs, braised tomato sauce
$13
Crostone
Toasted rustic bread, whipped ricotta, sott'olio mushrooms, arugula, sundried tomatoes, balsamic glaze, smoked salt
$14
Farinata e Vongole
Manila clams, garbanzo bean flour cake, house-made 'nduja, cherry tomatoes, garlic white wine sauce, fried garbanzo beans
$18
Insalata Di Cavolo
Finely chopped kale, bread crumbs, Pecorino Romano, lemon vinaigrette
$12
Insalata di Finocchio
Shaved fennel, shaved purple cauliflower, Castelvetrano olives, aged provolone, dried currant, white wine vinaigrette
$15
Lattuga
Bibb lettuce, Ciliegine mozzarella, sott'olio mushrooms, Kalamata olives, Genoa salami, croutons, white wine vinaigrette
$15
Pizza
add prosciutto di parma to any pizza $4, gluten-sensitive pizza crust available, vegan menu offered, ask your server
Quattro Formaggi
Mozzarella, ricotta, fontina, parmigiano, fresh arugula, balsamic glaze, lemon
$18
Pepperoni and Pickled Pepper
Pepperoni, tomato sauce, mozzarella, pickled jalapeños, honey
$18
Salsiccia & Olive
San Marzano tomato, mozzarella, Italian sausage, roasted bell peppers, Mediterranean olives,
$19
Grilled Eggplant
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, olive oil, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes
$18
Soppressata
Soppressata, tomato sauce, roasted mushrooms, mozzarella, smoked scamorza, cherry tomatoes
$18
Pomodoro Secco
Sundried tomatoes, Ciliegine mozzarella, pesto, sott'olio mushrooms, Prosciutto di Parma, basil
$19
Margherita
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, olive oil
$17
Gluten-sensitive pizza crust available
Pasta
Gluten-sensitive pasta available vegan menu offered, ask your server
Pappardelle
Housemade egg pappardelle, porcini mushroom ragu, black truffle oil, Parmiggiano Reggiano, Italian parsley
$24
Ricotta Gnocchi
Roasted mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, Cipollini onions, smoked pecorino sauce
$22
Rigatoni Alla Bolognese
Beef and pork Bolognese sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano, ricotta, bread crumb
$20
8 Finger Cavatelli
Shrimp, pink vodka sauce, cherry tomatoes, walnuts, parsley
$22
Fusilloni
Pistachio pesto, mortadella, fresh burrata, toasted pistachios, pecorino
$22
Orecchiette
Italian sausage, roasted rapini, smoked pecorino sauce, Calabrian chili, Parmigiano Reggiano
$20
Malloreddus
Italian sausage, braised San Marzano tomatoes, housemade 'nduja, roasted red peppers, Kalamata olives, basil, Parmigiano Reggiano
$21
Piátti
Arctic Char
Roasted potatoes, Genoa salami, spinach, piquillo pepper hummus, salsa verde
$29
Chicken Piccata
Lemon white wine sauce, capers, arugula salad
$25
Muffaletta
Soppressata, pepperoni, prosciutto, mozzarella, arugula, giardiniera aioli, pizza bread, kale salad
$19
Veggie Muffaletta
Roasted red peppers, grilled zucchini, eggplant, mozzarella, pizza bread, giardiniera aioli, kale salad
$19
Dolce
Sorbetto
Fresh, rotating sorbetti from Baron's Gelato
$7
Gelato
Fresh, rotating gelati from Baron's Gelato
$7
Affogato
Vanilla gelato or chocolate sorbetto with hot espresso
$9
Cannolo
Ricotta, orange, chocolate chips, pastry shell, pistachios
$6
Antipasti
Antipasti Board
Prosciutto di Parma, soppressata, grilled eggplant, zucchini, roasted red peppers, marinated artichokes, heirloom cherry tomatoes with pesto, stracciatella, whipped ricotta, toasted ciabatta
$23
Warm Olives
Orange, garlic, rosemary
$8
Eggplant Fritters
Eggplant, ricotta, aged provolone, Parmigiano Reggiano, bread crumbs, braised tomato sauce
$13
Insalata Di Cavolo
Finely chopped kale, bread crumbs, Pecorino Romano, lemon vinaigrette
$12
Lattuga
Bibb lettuce, Ciliegine mozzarella, sott'olio mushrooms, Kalamata olives, Genoa salami, croutons, white wine vinaigrette, fried egg
$16
Insalata di Rucola
Arugula, smoked salmon, capers, pickled onions, artichokes, ciabatta croutons, lemon vinaigrette
$17
Pizza
add prosciutto di parma to any pizza $4, gluten-sensitive pizza crust available, vegan menu offered, ask your server
Margherita
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, olive oil
$17
Pepperoni and Pickled Pepper
Pepperoni, tomato sauce, mozzarella, pickled jalapeños, honey
$18
Sausage and Rapini
Sausage, rapini, Parmigiano Reggiano, mozzarella, chili flakes
$19
Prosciutto and Egg
Prosciutto cotto, mozzarella, mushrooms, caramelize cipollini onions, fried egg
$19
Gluten-sensitive pizza crust available
Pasta
Gluten-sensitive pasta available vegan menu offered, ask your server
Pappardelle
Housemade egg pappardelle, porcini mushroom ragu, black truffle oil, Parmiggiano Reggiano, Italian parsley
$24
8 Finger Cavatelli
Shrimp, pink vodka sauce, cherry tomatoes, walnuts, parsley
$22
Rigatoni Alla Bolognese
Beef and pork Bolognese sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano, ricotta, bread crumb
$20
Fusilloni
Pistachio pesto, mortadella, fresh burrata, toasted pistachios, pecorino
$22
Piátti
Egg Sandwich*
Italian sausage, scrambled eggs, mozzarella, roasted red pepper, spinach, aged provolone, basil pesto, kale salad
$18
Muffaletta
Soppressata, pepperoni, prosciutto, mozzarella, arugula, giardiniera aioli, pizza bread, kale salad
$19
Veggie Muffaletta
Roasted red peppers, grilled zucchini, eggplant, mozzarella, pizza bread, giardiniera aioli, kale salad
$19
Frittata Caprese
Eggs, pecorino, black pepper, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil pesto, arugula salad, toasted bread
$17
Farinata & Cotto
Cotto ham, fried eggs, ricotta, mushrooms, 'nduja gravy
$18
Italian Bagel
Whipped goat cheese, roasted cherry tomatoes, smoked salmon, cucumber, pickled onion, capers, arugula salad, lemon dressing
$19
Tofu Scramble
Roasted vegetables, roasted fingerling potatoes, salsa verde, arugula salad, toasted bread
$17
Egg Omelette
Roasted vegetables, whipped goat cheese, arugula salad, toasted bread
$18
Vegan Bread Pudding
Coconut, banana, bourbon caramel, toasted walnuts
$17
Cocktails
Wheel in the Sky
Dancing Goat brandy, Giffard Mure, basil, Fee Brothers' black walnut bitters, lemon, rocks
$12
Swept Away
Tito's vodka, Peychaud's Aperitivo, prosecco, honey, lemon, mint, tall
$12
Paloma
Corralejo Reposado tequila, Giffard Pamplemousse, lime, Fever Tree grapefruit soda, tall
$9
Limone Caffe
Housemade limoncello, State Line coffee, Italicus, cream, rocks
$12
Bloody Mary
Choice of: Tito's vodka, Vida mezcal, or Black Pepper-Infused Dampfwerk gin
$12
Mimosa
Fresh squeezed orange juice, prosecco
$9
Please notify your server that you would like the vegan preparation of the menu items below.
Antipasti
Warm Olives
Orange, garlic, rosemary
$8
Antipasti Board
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, Italian olives roasted peppers, marinated artichokes, heirloom cherry tomatoes, house-made vegan ricotta, toasted ciabatta
$23
Crostone
Toasted rustic bread, house-made vegan ricotta, Kalamata olives, sott'olio mushrooms, arugula, sundried tomatoes, balsamic glaze, smoked salt
$14
Fagioli Al Fiasco
Cannellini bean and fresh herb spread, pizza bread
$13
Insalata di Finocchio
Shaved fennel, shaved purple cauliflower, Castelvetrano olives, dried currants, white wine vinaigrette
$15
Insalata Di Cavolo
Finely chopped kale, bread crumbs, house-made vegan parmesan, lemon vinaigrette
$12
Pizza
Gluten-sensitive pizza crust available
Grilled Eggplant
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, olive oil house-made vegan ricotta, cherry tomatoes
$18
Margherita
Tomato sauce, house-made vegan ricotta, basil, olive oil
$17
Pomodoro Secco
Sundried tomatoes, house-made vegan ricotta, Kalamata olives, basil
$19
Pasta
Gluten-sensitive pasta available
Vegan Cacio e Pepe
House-made vegan ricotta, king trumpet mushrooms, fresh black pepper
$20
Vegan Orecchiette
Roasted rapini, house-made vegan ricotta, Calabrian chile
$20
Vegan Radiatori
Roasted mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, Cipollini onions, house-made vegan ricotta
$22
Vegan Malloreddus
Roasted bell peppers, braised San Marzano tomatoes, Kalamata olives, basil
$21
Dolci
Affogato
Fresh chocolate sorbetto drowned in hot espresso
$9
Sorbetto
Fresh, rotating sorbetti from Baron's Gelato
$7
Dolci
Cannolo
Ricotta, orange, chocolate chips, pastry shell, pistachios
$5
Affogato
Vanilla gelato or chocolate sorbetto with hot espresso
$8
Gelato
Freshly made, rotating flavors of gelati from Baron's Gelato
$6
Sorbetto
Freshly made, rotating flavors of sorbetti from Baron's Gelato
$6
Caffè
Espresso (Whole, Skim or Oat Milk)
Double Espresso, Double Ristretto, Caffè Americano, Caffè Latte, Cappuccino
Just Coffee (Fair trade, organic)
Cha Cha Loose Leaf Tea (Fair trade, organic)
Organic White Peony, Organic Mint Green English Breakfast, Tropical Red Rooibos
Dessert Wine
Marchesi di Gresi
Moscato d'Asti, 2018, Piedmont, Italy
10/21
Donnafugata
Ben Rye, 2015, Sicily, Italy
$12
Quinta do Infantado
Tawny Port, NV, Douro, Portugal
$6
Rare Wine Co.
New York Malmsey, NV, Madeira, Portugal
$9
Limoncello
Made in-house at Bar Corallini
$6
Signatures
I Sat by The Ocean
EVOO fat washed Stateline gin, Bitter Truth Pimento Dram, Sage, Fee Brother's plum bitters, lemon, up,
$12
Peace Train
Black pepper infused Brovo gin, Aperol, St. George basil brandy, Giffard Cassis, lemon, tall
$12
Sugar Magnolia
Batavia Arrack, Twisted Path chai, Campari, Giffard Orgeat, grapefruit, lime, Bittercube blackstrap bitters, tall
$13
Losing My Way
Maker's Mark Private Select, Dolin Rouge, Campari, Biggalet China-China, Giffard Mure, Peychaud's bitters, large cube
$16
Harmony Hall
Plantation Dark rum, Giffard Banana, Amaro di Angostura, Bitter Truth Pimento Dram, lime, tall
$12
Kodachrome
Casamigos Blanco tequila, Carpano Bianco, Chinola passion fruit, Zardetto Prosecco, lemon, tall
$14
The Negroni
Classic (On Draft)
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, rocks
$9
Boulevardier
Bourbon, Aperol, sweet vermouth, rocks
$9
Mezcal Negroni
Ilegal mezcal, Aperol, Cocchi Americano
$10
Negroni Picante
Corralejo Reposado tequila, Campari, Giffard piment d'espelette, Carpano Bianco, rocks
$12
Venetian Spritz
Spirit + Sparkling Water + Prosecco
Aperol (Bitter Sweet Orange) with Orange
$8
Italicus (Bergamot ) with Olives
$8
Campari (Bitter Orange) with Orange
$8
Nonino Aperitivo (bitter Sweet Elderflower) with Lemon
$8
Classics
Caipiroska
State Line vodka, lime, sugar, mint, rocks
$10
Paper Plane
J. Henry bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon, up
$14
Clover Club
Hendrick's gin, Dolin Dry, raspberry syrup, lemon, egg white
$13
Hemingway Daiquiri
State Line rum, Lazzaroni Maraschino, grapefruit, lime, sugar, up
$11
Paloma
Corralejo Reposado tequila, Giffard Pamplemousse, lime, Fever Tree grapefruit soda, tall
$13
House Infusions
Order your favorite cocktail with one of our house-infused spirits
Blackberry or Green Tea Tito's Vodka
Black Pepper Dampfwerk Gin
Aperitivo Hour $6
4 pm - 6 pm Sunday through Thursday
Negronis on draft and Venetian Spritzes
$6
Carryout Drinks
All cocktails, wine, and beer are available for carryout. Ask for details or order with your server or bartender. Cin, Cin!
Draft Beer
Wild State
Raspberry Hibiscus Cider, Duluth, MN, 7% abv
$8
Destihl
Peach Cobbler, abv 5.7% Sour Ale, Normal, IL
$8
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Pale Lager, Rome, Italy, 4.7% abv
$5
New Glarus
Spotted Cow, Farmhouse Ale, New Glarus, WI, 4.7% abv
$6
Working Draft
Pulp Culture abv 6.1% Hazy IPA Madison, WI
$8
Herbiery
Oasis, Honey Lager Madison, WI, 5.2% abv
$8
Delta Beer Lab
abv 7% NE IPA Madison, WI
$8
Odell
90 Shilling abv 5.3% Amber Ale Fort Collins, CO
$8
Bottled Beer
Miller High Life
The Champagne of Beers, Milwaukee, WI, 4.6% abv
$3
Anderson Valley
Blood Orange, Gose, Boonville, CA, 4.2% abv
$6
Third Space
Happy Place, Pale Ale, Milwaukee, WI, 5.3% abv
$5
Lake Louie
Warped Speed, Scotch Ale, Arena, WI, 6.9% abv
$5
Krombacher
Non-Alcoholic Hefeweizen, Krombach, Germany
$5
Sparkling, Rosé & Orange
Zardetto (Draft)
'Private Cuvée' Prosecco NV, Veneto, Italy
$8
Sommariva
'Il Rosa' Rosato Spumante Brut NV, Veneto, Italy
11/44
Villa Wolf (Draft)
Pinot Noir Rosé 2019, Pfalz, Germany
$8
Meinklang
'Foam Vulkan' Pet Nat 2019, Transdanubia, Hungary
$40
Costadilla
'330 SLM' Pet Nat 2019, Veneto, Italy
$51
N Smith
'Mad Rebel' Sparkling Wine 2018, Stoughton, Wisconsin
$48
Avinyó
'Reserva' Brut Cava 2018, Penedès, Spain
$37
Tarlant
'Zero' Brut Nature NV, Champagne, France
$109
Cantina Di Carpi E Sorbara
Lambrusco NV, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
$30
Susana Balbo
'Signature Rosé' 2019, Mendoza, Argentina
$53
Ameztoi
'Rubentis' Rosado 2019, Basque, Spain
$42
Nervi Conterno
'Il Rosato' Nebbiolo 2019, Piedmont, Italy
$50
Radikon
'Slatnik (Orange)' Chardonnay/Tocai0 2018, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
$76
White
Colonnara
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2020, Marche, Italy
9/36
Pieropan
Soave Classico 2019, Veneto, Italy
10/40
Kumeu River
Chardonnay 2020, Kumeu River, New Zealand
12/48
Villa Montecastello
Pinot Grigio 2020, Veneto, Italy
11/44
Mastroberardino
Greco di Tufo 2018, Campania, Italy
12/48
Uriondo
Txakolina 2020, Basque, Spain
$36
Bruno Verdi
Pinot Grigio 2020, Lombardy, Italy
$60
Villa Matilde
'Rocca Dei Leoni' Falanghina 2018, Campania, Italy
$43
Patrick Noel
Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Sancerre, France
$68
Von Winning
'Winnings' Riesling 2017, Pfalz, Germany
$40
Giordano Lombardo
'Gavi di Gavi' Cortese 2018, Piedmont, Italy
$41
Alois Lageder
Pinot Bianco 2018, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
$36
Gut Oggau
'Theodora' Grüner Veltliner 2018, Burgenland, Austria
$68
Fuedo Montoni
Grillo 2018, Sicily, Italy
$39
Broc Cellars
'Love White' Marsanne/Roussanne 2018, Berkeley, California
$42
Lungarotti
'Vigna il Pino' Trebbiano/Grechetto 2011, Umbria, Italy
$72
Ancien
Chardonnay 2015, Carneros, California
$63
Red
Gazerra (Draft)
2017 Nero d'Avola Sicily
$8
Guido Berta
2017 Barbera d'Asti Piedmont
11/44
Cirelli
2019 Montepulciano Abruzzo
11/44
Marchesi De Frescobaldi Perano
2017 Chianti Classico Siena
13/52
Chateau La Rame
2017 Bordeaux Rouge Bordeaux, France
12/48
Domaine La Manarie
Cotes Du Rhone Rouge 2019 Grenache Cotes Du Rhone, France
14/56
Boutinot
'Uva Non Grata' Gamay 2020, France
$39
G.D. Vajra
Barbera d'Alba 2019, Piedmont, Italy
$48
Forlorn Hope
'Queen of the Sierra' Red Blend 2018, Calaveras County, California
$41
Ancien
Pinot Noir 2018, Carneros, California
$85
4 Monos
'GR-10 Tinto' Grenache 2019, Sierra de Gredos, Spain
$44
Chateau Du Petit Thouars
'Les Georges' Chinon 2019, Chinon, France
$68
Romeo Del Castello
'Allegracore' Nerello 2017, Sicily, Italy
$70
Val Di Suga
Rosso di Montalcino 2019, Tuscany, Italy
$58
Donnafugata
'Tancredi' Nero d'Avola 2017, Marsala-Sicilia, Italy
$75
Castello di Bossi
'Berardo' Chianti Classico 2016, Tuscany, Italy
$64
Altesino
Brunello di Montalcino 2015, Tuscany, Italy
$99
Le Ragnaie
Brunello di Montalcino 2015, Tuscany, Italy
$130
Maxime Magnon
'La Demarrante' Carignan/Cinsault 2018, Languedoc, France
$59
Les Tetes
'Triangle' Merlot 2019, Bordeaux, France 54
$51
San Salvatore
'Ceraso' Aglianico 2018, Campania, Italy
$80
Altamana
Malbec 2017, Maule, Chile
$55
Feudo Maccari
'Nere' Nero d'Avola 2018, Sicily, Italy
$48
A & G Fantino
'Barolo' 2015, Piedmont, Italy
$120
Robert Sinskey
'POV' Red Blend 2016, Napa Valley, California
$87
Castello Di Querceto
'Cignale' Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot 2010, Tuscany, Italy
$120
Tenuta di Biserno
'Il Pino' Petit Verdot 2018, Tuscany, Italy
$150
Our kitchen is not an allergen-free environment. Notify us of any allergies. Please be aware that during normal kitchen operations involving shared cooking and preparation areas (including common fryer oil), the possibility exists for food items to come in contact with other food products (i.e. meat, fish, wheat, and/or allergens)
*Consuming raw or undercooked eggs and meats increases the risk of food-borne illnesses and will be served only upon customer request.
Hours & Location
View Bar Corallini at 2004 Atwood Ave,
Madison, WI 53704 on Google Maps
Call Bar Corallini by phone at
(608) 709-1316
barcorallini@foodfightinc.com
Tuesday - Thursday
4 pm - 9 pm
Friday & Saturday
4 pm - 10 pm
Sunday
11 am - 9 pm
About
The name Corallini comes from the hometown of Chef & Owner Giovanni Novella. In the seaside village of Torre del Greco, people have dived for coral for centuries—and earned the nickname: Corallini, or little coral. At Bar Corallini, Chef Gio brings the sea to your table, along with fresh pasta and pizza, mozzarella, and burrata—all made from scratch, daily. Classic Italian cocktails and sweet cannoli round out our hip and cozy neighborhood seaside joint.
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Giovanni Novella
Executive Chef / Owner
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Evan Ackers
General Manager
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Diego Guzman
Sous Chef
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Katya Baranova
Front of House Manager
EXECUTIVE CHEF - GIOVANNI NOVELLA
“In Italy, the food culture is very powerful. I knew right away that cooking was my passion, and something that I wanted to do for the rest of my life.”—Chef Giovanni Novella
Giovanni grew up on the coast of southern Italy, fishing almost every day from the village of Torre del Greco. Swimming in seafood from such an early age, Gio’s cooking brings out the best of sea bass, octopus, crustaceans, or shellfish, in nearly every entree. “My favorite thing about restaurants is using ingredients—both local and from around the world—to create new dishes and flavors that let each product shine,” he says.
He attended culinary school in nearby Sorrento at age 14, and went on to a prestigious pastry program in Amalfi, specializing in southern Italian desserts. Throughout his schooling, he worked in a handful of local kitchens before graduating to restaurants across Germany, Greece, France, and even a luxury cruise ship in South America. He returned to Italy for three years of fine-dining experience, then moved to San Diego in 2011. There, on the coast of southern California, Chef Giovanni began to blend his Italian methods with American-style cuisine.
Importantly, Giovanni met his wife in San Diego, who happened to hail from Madison. In 2016, they came here to raise a family, excited for the prospect of a great ‘food’ city. He soon landed at Cento, a new downtown restaurant across from the opera house, which proved a very popular concept. But Chef Giovanni had a vision for something more intimate, more nimble, more like a little local osteria—and thus was born Bar Corallini, an homage to Torre del Greco.
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