Inizio
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SPUNTINI (snacks)
5
castelvetrano olives (V+, GF)
house-made pickles (V+, GF)
5
smoky marcona almonds
5
boquerones
9
white anchovies marinated in olive oil & vinegar with toast
fresh cheese (v)
10
house-made fresh cheese with olive oil, saba & toast
bruschettasourcing signal
16
toasted house-made sourdough with heirloom tomatoes, pickled red onion, stracciatella & basil
summer salad (GF)
17
mixed greens and arugula in lemon vinaigrette with cucumber, blueberries, goat cheese & sunflower seeds
toscano
17
broccolini (V, GF)
18
seared broccolini stalks with marcona almonds, garlic & parmigiano reggiano
mussels
22
hollander & dekoning mussels steamed with white wine, fennel, ground prosciutto & sopping bread
cauliflower steak (V+, GF)
25
seared slab with charred leeks, oyster mushrooms & romesco
spaghetti al limone (V)
20
spaghetti pasta with lemon butter & basil
cacio e pepe (V)
25
mafalde pasta with pecorino & black pepper
vodka (V)
25
creste di gallo pasta with pink sauce & basil
pappardelle (V)
31
broad flat noodles with zucchini ribbons, sheep’s milk ricotta, pistachio & lemon
spaghetti
32
pasta with rock shrimp, garlic chip, white wine & crushed red pepper
"fire & ice"
30
casarecce pasta with spicy nduja butter, creamy stracciatella & pine nuts
ragù "bolognese"
35
tagliatelle pasta in classic meat sauce from emilia romagna
farfalle "florentine"sourcing signal
38
bowtie pasta with organic chicken, garlic, spinach & goat cheese
nonna's casonsèi (V)sourcing signal
38
rustic envelope ravioli stuffed with creamy cheeses over a light san marzano tomato sauce
anolini neri
40
black sun pasta parcels with cauliflower, crab, summer corn & oven dried tomato
parmigiano
1
olive oil & vinegar
2
house-cultured butter
2
toast (3 pcs)
3
calabrian chili
4
white anchovies
6
vodka sauce
7
spinach
3
goat cheese
3
sheep's milk ricotta
4
stracciatella
4
organic chickensourcing signal
10
Dessert
chocolate chip cookies
4
ice cream & sorbets
4
cake
14
mini mascarpone crumb cake with blueberry-biscoff ice cream
pudding
14
coconut panna cotta with melon sherbet & basil powder
affogato
15
dulce de leche ice cream "drowned" in espresso; add biscotti + 2 5
harney & sons tea
2
a rotating selection of black, green. and herbal teas
bràulio
9
amaro nonino
9
amaro ramazzotti
7
fernet
7
limoncello (1oz)
5
luxardo amaretto
9
romana sambuca
9
tenuta tamburnin vermut rosso
7
borgogno barolo chinato
10
lustau amontillado sherry
9
Don PX 1999 pedro ximenez sherry
Sparkling Bottles
Lambrusco
60
Lini 910 Labrusca Bianco NV (Emilia Romagna, IT)
Pinot Noir
120
Terrazze Dell'Etna Brut Rosé '19 (Sicily, IT)
Chardonnay
150
Le Mesnil Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs NV (Champagne, FR)
White Bottles
(Catalonia, ES)
64
Pecorino
80
Tiberio Colline Pescaresi ‘23 (Abruzzo, IT)
Arneis
67
Macarini ’23 (Piedmont, IT)
Tocai Friulano
100
Paraschos Kai ‘20 (Collio, IT)
Garganega
60
Corte Sant’Alda Soave '22 (Veneto, IT)
'22 (Mendocino, CA)
85
Chardonnay
115
Matthiasson Linda Vista Vineyard ‘23 (Napa, CA)
Trebbiano
68
Rabasco Cancelli Vino Bianco NV (Abruzzo, IT)
Nerello Mascalese
72
Terrazze Dell’Etna Ciuri ‘22 (Sicily, IT)
Viognier
90
Hervé Souhaut Domaine Romaneaux Destezet ‘23 (Rhone, FR)
Müller-Thurgau
60
Pojer e Sandri Palai ‘23 (Dolomites, IT)
Gewürztraminer
112
J. Hofstätter ‘21 (Alto Adige, IT)
Red Bottles
Barbera
52
Scarpetta, Barbera del Monferrato DOC ’23 (Piedmont, IT)
Barbera
112
La Stoppa Emilia Camporomano ’13 (Emilia Romagna, IT)
Gamay
80
Chateau Thivin, Reverdon, Brouilly ’21 (Beaujolais, FR)
Grenache
70
Mallea, ‘21 (Santa Barbara, CA)
’20 (Sicily, IT)
60
Nero D'Avola/Frappato
80
Valle dell‘Acate Cerasuolo di Vittoria ’20 (Sicily, IT)
Nerello Mascalese
66
Etna Rosso DOC Tornatore NV (Sicily, IT)
Pinot Noir
60
J. Hoffstatter Meczan Pinot Nero ’23 (Alto Adige, IT)
Pinot Noir
80
The Marigny Super Deluxe Cuvee ’22 (Yamhill-Carlton, OR)
Malbec
50
Mary Taylor Odile Delpon Cahors '22 (Cahors, FR)
'22 (Jura, FR)
72
Cabernet Franc
72
La Varenne Chinon ’23 (Loire Valley, FR)
'22 (Tuscany, IT)
60
Merlot
80
Paraschos ‘18 (Collio, IT)
Zinfandel (blend)
100
Ridge Vineyards Three Valleys ‘23 (Sonoma, CA)
(North Coast, CA)
80
’20 (Veneto, IT)
140
Italy
Chardonnay
250
Antinori Castello della Sala Cervaro ’22 (Umbria)
Riserva ‘16 (Piemonte)
400
France
Chardonnay
350
J. Moreau & Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos ’20 (Burgogne)
Pinot Noir
400
Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes ’21 (Burgogne)
Australia
Chardonnay
350
Leeuwin Estate Art Series ’21 (Margaret River)
Shiraz
400
Penfolds St. Henri ’16 (South Australia)
Usa
Chardonnay
250
00 Wines VGW ’21 (Willamette Valley, OR)
Cabernet Sauvignon
500
Mayacamas Mt. Veeder ’20 (Napa Valley, CA)
Spritz
allentini
14
rum, coffee liquer, amaro, earl grey
water lily
14
gin, creme de violette, triple sec, lemon
midnite cruiser
14
mezcal. aperol, sfumato, honey, lemon
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 126 venues in Buffalo, NY and could score 11 of them. Positions are counted against those 11.
v1.7.4 2.6/100 = sourcing 2.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=certification-word x1.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.5/18.
produce
San Marzano tomato
Named region“organic chicken, garlic, spinach & goat cheese 38 nonna's casonsèi (V) rustic envelope ravioli stuffed with creamy cheeses over a light san marzano tomato sauce 38 anolini neri black sun pasta parcels with cauliflower, crab, summer corn & oven dried tomato 40 CONTORNI”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
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| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 10pm |
Hours checked Aug 31, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 31, 2026
Coverage
- eatlocalwny restaurant guide entry: Inizio ↗
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