Za's

Pizza, Seafood, Pasta, Chicken, and Salads.

395 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
(530) 583-1812

Lunch, Dinner, No Smoking,
Major Credit Cards.
Open for Lunch at 11am and dinner at 4:30pm

House Salad - mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette...$3.25 with gorgonzola... add $1.00
Caesar Salad - romaine lettuce, croutons, and parmesan cheese tossed in a classic caesar dressing (traditionally eaten with your fingers!)...$6.25 ½ Caesar Salad...$4.25
Artichoke Leaves - with fresh basil mayonnaise...$3.75
Pudge's Plate - mixed greens, roasted bell peppers, mucshrooms, red onion, fresh artichoke hearts, garbanzos, and olives...$5.95
Smoked Chicken Salad - savory smoked chicken, gorgonzola, roasted caramelized walnuts, roasted red bell peppers, and mixed greens with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing...$8.25
Polenta with Mushrooms - baked polenta topped with shitake mushrooms in our marsala wine sauce...$5.95
Baked Egg Plant - eggplant, mozzarella, and fresh basil baked to perfection with our special marinara and topped with grated parmesan...$5.95
Garlic Chips - a pizza without the tomatoes, lotsa garlic, and mozzarella...$6.25
Steamed Clams - New Zealand cockles in a flavorful broth of basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, garlic, white wine, cream and butter...$9.75

All Pastas garnished with cheese. Smaller plates of pasta are $1.00 less!

Clams Linguine - New Zealand cockles in our broth of special herbs, garlic, a touch of white wine, cream and butter over linguine pasta...$10.95
No Name Pasta - rotini smothered in onion, mushrooms, capers, and fresh roma tomatoes in a white wine and butter sauce...$7.75
Spaghetti Putanesca - fresh tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, and flakes of red pepper with a garlic wine sauce...$7.75
Fettuccini Venduri - fresh vegetables over a bed of fettuccine noodles with alfredo sauce...$8.95
Rotini & Sausage - homemade Italian sausage, mushrooms and onion served over rotini pasta...$9.25
Linguine Pomodoro - a sautéed concoction of fresh basil, tomatoes, garlic and a white wine butter sauce over a bed of linguini...$7.25
Chicken Rotini - succulent, sliced breast of chicken with onions, sautéed with a special sun dried tomato pesto sauce over rotini pasta...$9.25
Pesto Gambero Fettuccini - prawns sautéed in a potpourri of onion, garlic and roasted red bell peppers, smothered with a delicious pesto-creme sauce and served over a bed of fettuccini...$12.95
Smoked Chicken Pasta - delicately smoked chicken in a garlic cream sauce with roasted bell peppers, fresh artichoke hearts, and mushrooms served over fettuccini...$9.75
Spaghetti with Marinara - an old favorite...$5.95
- with our special homemade meatballs...$7.95

Chicken Contadina - half a chicken, quartered and sautéed with potatoes, red peppers, garlic cloves, pepperocinis, onion and fresh rosemary...$10.95
Sausage Contadina - mild Italian sausage, roasted with mushrooms and onions, then sautéed with potatoes, red peppers, garlic, pepperocinis and fresh rosemary...$10.95

Large pies are also available.

Just Plain Cheese Pizza...$6.25
Sausage Pizza - our homemade sausage with mushrooms, onion and mozzarella cheese...$9.75
Hawaiian Pizza - juicy canadian bacon, pineapple and mozzarella - a favorite!...$9.75
Pesto N' Peppers Pizza - Za's smoked chicken, roasted red bell peppers, and a touch of pesto, perfecto!...$9.75
Gorgonzola Pizza - olive oil, gorgonzola, and mozzarella cheese...$7.95
Pepperoni Pizza - our just plain cheese pizza with pepperoni on top...$9.25
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pizza - roasted red bell peppers, roasted garlic, onion and mozzarella cheese...$7.95
Sun Dried Tomato pesto & Pinenut Pizza - gorgonzola, sun dried tomatoes pesto, and mozzarella sprinkled with just the right amount of pinenuts...$9.25
Jalapeno Pizza - jalapeno peppers, sweet red onion and pepperoni...$9.25
Basil & Garlic Pizza - fresh basil, sliced roma tomatoes, garlic, a Za's special!...$8.25
Smoked Chicken Calzone - our famous smoked chicken with basil pesto, mozzarella and special marinara...$9.75
Vegetable Calzone - a variety of fresh veggies combined with a tangy tomato sauce, and mozzarella...$7.75
Sausage Calzone - homemade sausage with onion, mushrooms, a special marinara, and mozzarella...$9.75

Our coffee is available through The Coffee Connection, here in Tahoe City

A 15% gratuity charge will be added to parties of seven or more

the flag of our heritage denotes vegetarian meals

PINOT GRIGIO, Concilio. Delicate and dry, but soft on the palate...$13.00
PINOT GRIGIO, Santi. Fresh and crisp, with a dry, elegant finish. Produced from a single vineyard in Trentino...$20.00
WHITE ZINFANDEL, Mirassou. Has a berry-like fruit charm in a clean, lively style. Wonderful with seafood or delicate chicken dishes...$13.00
SAUVIGNON BLANC, Raymond. Captures the classic grassy varietal aromas but, with good fruitiness and complexity from the 5% semillion in the blend, and 3 months of oak aging...$16.00
CHARDONNAY, Cypress "by J. Lohr". Delicious and smooth with appley fruit and soft oak...$15.00
CHARDONNAY, Raymond "Monterey Estate". Tropical fruit notes, ripe apple and oak flavors with a clean, crisp finish...$17.00

MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO,Folonari. Smooth and ripe - heavier than Chianti...$13.00
CORVO ROSSO, duca di Salaparuta. Sicily's finest, produced for over 150 years. Full bodied, rich and dry...$18.00
CHIANTI, Borghi D'Elsa, Melini. Fresh, fragrant aroma of berries and violets, with a dry, round taste...$13.00
REMOLE, Toscano, Frescobaldi. Medium-bodied with an attractive bouquet of fresh fruit. A blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet...$15.00
CHIANTI CLASSICO, Montalcino. Medium body, good fruit flavors and a soft, round finish...$17.00
CHIANTI CLASSICO, Isassi, Melini. This Chianti is mostly Sangiovese. and is aged in oak. Rich and soft, with scents of plums and raspberries...$21.00
CHIANTE RISERVA, Nipozzano. Made with grapes from a single vineyard. Aged 2 years in oak. A highly concentrated, well balanced Chianti...$32.00
SANGIOVESE, Monte Antico. Medium-bodied, round and spicy. Matches well with pasta, meat, fowl, and cheese...$16.00
BARBERA, Marcarini. Perfumy nose, medium-bodied with good fruits and moderate tannins..$25.00

PINOT NOIR, Mirassou. Aromas and flavors of strawberry and cherry, balanced by hints of oak and vanilla. Well suited to lighter pasta dishes...$18.00
ZINFANDEL, Boeger "El Dorado". Ripe black cherry and raspberry flavors, a crisp edge and a lean, moderately tannic finish...$22.00
MERLOT, Cypress. Smooth and generous, with spice and berry...$15.00
MERLOT, Blackstone. Ripe, rich herb and cherry flavors with notes of vanilla in the finish...$18.00
CABERNET SAUVIGNON, J. Lohr. Cherry, cassis and plum aromas, full-bodied with good fruit and soft tannins...$23.00
CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Boeger. Produced in El Dorado County, from a vineyard at 3,000 feet elevation. soft and approachable with good fruit concentrations...$22.00
CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Dry Creek. Mint and blackberry aromas. Cedar, chocolate, and berry flavors with well-defined oak...$29.00