Farm to Table
Merkin Vineyards Hilltop Trattoria is on a mission to deliver a 100% Arizona experience to our community. Farm to Table: Our fruits and vegetables are farmed by our team of growers in our Verde Valley greenhouses, gardens, and orchards. What we don’t grow, we source from other Arizona Growers. Pasta, Pizza and Breads: Made daily from freshly prepared dough recipes featuring Arizona’s renowned Hayden Mills flours under the direction of Brett Vibber.
Antipasti
Tapas style plates perfect for sharing. *MJK’s suggested wine pairings-
CHARCUTERIE
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Chef’s selections of cured meats, cheeses, and accompaniments
* Jane Pink -
LE VERDURE
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Seasonal vegetables from our garden, with herbed cashew butter
* Chupacabra Blanca -
Arancini
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Truffle risotto, fontina, black truffle aioli, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and fried basil
* Shinola Red -
Meatballs
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Lamb, beef, pork meatball, arrabiatta sauce, pecorino, oregano
* The Diddler -
Calamari Fritto
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Crispy jalapeno, lemon, pomodoro sauce, and roasted garlic aioli
* Chupacabra Bubbles -
Grilled Lamb Lollipos
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Creamy feta, salsa macha, pickled red onion, and Sicilian oregano
* Tarzan Red -
Burrata
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Grilled focaccia, seasonal accompaniments Tellicherry Black Pepper, evoo
* The Diddler -
PANE
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House-made breads with cultured butter, and Sicilian sea salt
* Shinola Red -
Traditional Bruschetta
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House-made ciabatta, herbed ricotta, goat cheese, garden tomatoes, greenhouse basil, aged balsamic, evoo Sicilian sea salt
* Chupacabra Rosa -
Milanese Bruschetta
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House-made ciabatta, burrata, San Marco 18-month prosciutto, evoo, and chive
* Shinola Orancia
Il Orto
True farm to table… Featuring fresh vegetables and fruits grown predominantly from our gardens, greenhouses, orchards, and fields. Add Chicken 8 - Add Steak 9-
MERKIN GARDEN SALAD
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Seasonal greens, herbs and vegetables from the garden, Italian red wine vinaigrette, rosemary breadcrumbs
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MERKIN ORCHARD SALAD
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Endive, seasonal fruit, mint, burrata, and pistachios, served with house-made dressing
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Arugula Salad
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Local pecan, fresh seasonal fruit, shaved fennel, Parmigiano-Reggiano, sherry vinaigrette
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CLASSIC CAESAR*
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Baby romaine, rosemary breadcrumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, house-made Caesar dressing
Pasta
ASK ABOUT OUR DAILY PASTA SPECIAL - featuring seasonal ingredients-
MERKIN MAC & CHEESE
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Prickly pear pasta, pancetta, mascarpone, pecorino, and prickly pear powder
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CAVATELLI
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Semolina dumplings, greenhouse tomatoes garden pesto, pistachio gremolata, and ricotta salata
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Bolognese
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Beef, lamb and pork ragu, stewed Merkin tomato, Calabrian chili and oregano whipped ricotta, over creste di gallo
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GNOCCHI
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Potato dumpling, sage and Prosciutto di Parma
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CACIO E PEPE
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Pecorino romano, Tellicherry black pepper, and pecorino pepato. *Carbonara add $6
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Agnolotti
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Porcini and pinole infused pasta, herbed goat cheese and ricotta Merkin mushrooms, garden thyme parmigiano-reggiano
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Mezzaluna
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Braised organic chicken, wood fire Merkin mushrooms, picquillo peppers, pancetta, and pecorino bechamel
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Lasagna
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Lamb, pork, and beef bolognese, pecorino bechamel, pomodoro, parmesan fonduta, and fresh basil
Chef Specialties
Served after 4pm Mon thru Fri - Served All Day Saturday and Sunday-
Chicken Picatta
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Ramona farms polenta, proscuitto, farm vegetables lemon caper butter sauce
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CHICKEN Parmigiana
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Organic San Marzano tomato sauce, smoked scamorza cheese, organic arugula, bucatini, and lemon
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Iberico Pork
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Honey whipped ricotta, pink peppercorn, greenhouse tomato, caper, and pine nut relish
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Grilled Wagyu Bistecca
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Brown butter gnocchi, Merkin garden vegetables, and charred rosemary salsa verde
Wood-Fired Pizza
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SALSICCIA
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Fennel sausage, roasted garlic oil, smoked scamorza cheese, pecorino bechamel, arugula, lemon
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FUNGHI
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Roasted Merkin mushrooms, charred onion, smoked scamorza cheese, pecorino bechamel, arugula, and chive
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CRUCIFIXEN
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House-made pesto, seasonal vegetables from the farm, roasted garlic oil, mozzarella, arugula, and Sicilian sea salt
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MARGHERITA
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Organic San Marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked scamorza cheese, basil, and pecorino romano
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CALABRIAN
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Organic San Marzano tomato sauce, Calabrian salumi, calabrian chiles, and mozzarella
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Pepperoni
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Organic San Marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan -Reggiano, pecorino romano, basil, and Fripper’s pepperoni