Zarra's Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Zarra's Restaurant, a true hidden gem located at 3887 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh. This family-owned establishment immerses you in a warm, nostalgic Italian atmosphere that feels like a welcoming hug from your grandma. The menu is a celebration of authenticity, featuring homemade favorites like Judy's Ricotta Noodles and delightful stuffed mushrooms. Diners rave about the delicious Baked Alaska, a must-ask item prepared tableside.
The charm of Zarra's goes beyond food; the service is genuinely personal, often delivered by family members who share the restaurant's rich history. Whether you're savoring a classic gnocchi with vodka sauce or enjoying the attention to detail in every well-curated dish, your experience here is bound to leave a lasting impression. Join the many who have found their home away from home at Zarra's, where every meal is a memorable feast!
Red Wines
Chianti Classico 'le crete', Borgo Pretale, Tuscany Italy
Made from a careful selection of the best grapes grown, this Chianti Classico shows violets in a bouquet and has flavors that are filled with plum and raspberries.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Rsv., Selva de Cononici - Dragani, Abruzzi Italy
A wine made from the highest quality grapes, aged in oak casks, which gives a strong, smooth taste, and a suberb finish.
Barbera d'Asti 'Le gagie', La Meridiana, Piedmont Italy
Dry, full flavored and balanced taste. This wine is barrel aged in oak for 12 months.
Brunello - Di Montalcino, Monticello, Tuscany Italy
Italy's King of red wine, this wine offers great structure, complexity and character, depe ruby in color with a robust flavor to finish.
Chianti, Monticello, Tuscany Italy
This wine has a bouquet of being aged in oak, full-bodied to deliver a dry finish, excellent with any Italian cuisine.
Barolo, Virna, Piedmont Italy
One of the great red wines of Italy, its fruity, rich and ripe intense flavor is prefect to accompany any hearty meal.
Shiraz, Deen DeBortolli Australia
Concentrated ripe berry and black fruit characters, balanced by 12 months in oak to soften the tannins. Great with veal or pasta.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Stonehedge, Napa California
This wine offers rich layers of currants, plum and wild berries. Enjoy this with an array of dishes, especially pasta.
Malbec Reserve, Caligiori, Mendoza Argentina
Grown in organic vineyards, this malbec shows of ripe plums and complex floral aromas. Large, ample flavors, with a long velvety finish.
Merlot, L'Ecole No. 41, Columbia Washington
Aged in French and American Oak Barrels, this wine is rich and full-bodied. This wine has a long, balanced and smooth finish.
Zinfandel, Sausal, Sonoma California
Aged for six months in French oak barrels, this wine has a soft, round taste, textured with jammy berry flavors.
Pinot Noir, Bridgeview Oregon
We have captured this famous Oregon wine grape in a style characterized by a bright, fruity aroma, a medium body, and a nice toasty finish.
Timinius Rosso, Guinti Il Monte, Tuscana Italy
This 'Super Tucsan' is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. The blend combines each variety to form a most full-bodied, rich, and yet balanced wine.
Pinot Grigio, Gaierhof, Alto Adige Italy
This wine tastes full of fresh melon and pear with a clean, crisp finish.
Vernaccia, Signano, Tuscany Italy
Nice fruity flavors, with essence of apple and almond, with a soft, dry finish.
Sauvignon Blanc, Line 39, Lake County California
Rich and intense aromas with fresh fruity flavors that shine throughout this delicious wine.
Moscato, Gaierhof, Alto Adige Italy
A touch of sweetness brings out a delicious taste of fresh fruit and sweet ripe melon, with a silky finish.
Riesling, Claar Cellars Washington
Aromas of fresh roses and tropical fruit can be found in this elegant wine
Pinot Grigio, La Piazza, Veneto Italy
This wine has a fresh and soft flavor, vinous and light perfume and a straw-like color.
Chardonnay, Stonehedge, Napa California
Well balanced, mixes ripe vibrant fruit with a dash of toasty oak.
White Wines
Sparkling Wine
Asti, Monticello, Piedmont Italy
Made with the famous sweet moscato grapes, shows lots of lively fruit flavors, citrus aromas, ending with a fresh aftertaste.
Pinot Grigio
Villa Sorono Italy
Chardonnay
Settler's Creek California
Johannisberg Riesling
Claar Cellars Washington
White Zinfandel
Settler's Creek California
Chianti
Monticello Italy
Montepulciano
Dragani Italy
Cabernet Sauvignon
Settler's Creek California
Merlot
Settler's Creek California
Shiraz
"DB" DeBortoli Australia
Premium Wines by the Glass
Featured Wines
Zarra's Private Reserve Merlot
Rich and lush wine that is full-bodied. It has a soft, velvety finish. This wine is hand-selected to be a perfect complement to Southern Italian food.
Donny's Private Reserve 1997
1997 was one of the finest vintages produced. The Zarra family is proud to provide our guests with an extremely limited selection of wines from this extraordinary vintage.
Vigna Macereto Chianti Riserva Rufina Italy
Made from hand-picked selections of the best grapes grown. This chianti is aged for at least three years in oak barrels. This senior of all Chianti's is filled with plum, raspberry, and dried fruits. Enjoy with beef or pasta.
Bodegas Montecillo Reserva Rioja Spain
This full-throttle Spanish red is rich and dark, with chocolate, coffee, and toasty oak flavors; yet it has a solid layer of ripe fruit for balance with a long, fine finish. This wine is a 90-point Wine Spectator Selection.