Wood Fire Trattoria Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Wood Fire Trattoria, a culinary gem nestled in Dowagiac, MI. This restaurant elevates Italian dining, offering a menu that captivates both the palate and the soul. Guests rave about the seafood ravioli, celebrated for its creamy sauce and succulent seafood toppings, and the ovens roasted salmon, noted for its tenderness and rich flavor.
For a heartwarming feast, try the enchanting chicken Marsala, which is consistently praised and deemed "magical." Don’t miss the delightful desserts showcased on a tray, like the blueberry cobbler cheesecake, which leaves patrons craving more. Customer experiences highlight attentive service and a cozy atmosphere, perfect for special occasions or casual lunches.
Whether you’re celebrating a milestone or just indulging in a weekend treat, Wood Fire Trattoria promises a memorable dining adventure you won't want to miss.
Antipasti
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Butternut Squash filled ravioli topped with a brown sugar butter with Goat Cheese and Pine Nuts.
Wood Fire Steamer
One pound of baby clams and mussels sauteed in a spicy tomato broth with a light hint of curry served with garlic bread.
Calamari Fritti
Calamari in our italian seasoned flour, served with garlic & caper aioli sauce.
Cocktail Jumbo Prawn Shrimp
Six jumbo prawns with wood fire's cocktail sauce iced or wood oven grilled with lemon oil.
Prosciutto Wrapped Scallops
Cedar planked, oven roasted with lemon aioli sauce.
Our Beautiful Soups
Side: Traditional minestrone or chef's choice.
Dinner Salad
Mixed greens with tomato, shaved pecarino.
Misto Salad
Organic greens tossed with wood fire's balsamic dressing.
Insalata Caprese Salad
Fresh Mozzarella topped with Roma tomatoes served over basil leaves and drizzled with extra olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
House Salad
A medley of field dreen tossed with vegetables, olives, and feta with white balasamice vinaigrette dressing
Italiano Salad
A medley of field greens tossed with vegetables, olives, and italian meats in a white balsamic vinaigrette, garnished with feta cheese and basil.
Pollo Salad
A medley of dield greens tossed with vegetables, olives, and oven roastedd in a pomegranate & blueberry vinaigrette, with gorgonzola cheese & lemon zest. Served with garlic bread
Salads
Traditional Pastas
Pasta with Marinara
Our traditional marinara, wonderfully balanced.
Pasta with Arrabiata
Our spicy tomato sauce with pepper oil.
Pasta with Bolognese
Our hearty meat sauce rich with red wine.
Meat Lasagna
A hearty meat sauce layered with a three cheese blend, mushrooms and fresh spinach. Oven roasted and drizzled with a pesto cream sauce.
Mushroom Lasagna
A wild mushroom blend layered with a three cheese blend and fresh spinach. Oven roasted and drizzled with our arrabiata sauce.
Spaghetti Carbonara
Caramelized bacon, onions, and garlic tossed with spaghetti in a light cream & egg sauce seasoned with pecorino & fresh parsley.
Clams Cappellini
Whole Baby Clams and chopped clam meat, with garlic, shallots and parsley tossed in white wine sauce with cappellini pasta.
Wild Mushroom Fettuccini
Porcini & Portabella mushrooms with roasted red peppers and spinach in a roasted garlic & mushroom sauce.
Wood Fire Meat Ravioli
Homemade meat ravioli topped with marinara sauce drizzled with a creamy pesto sauce. Garnished with fresh spinach.
Wood Fire Cheese Ravioli
Homemade four cheese ravioli with ricotta, fontina, mozzarella and pecorino cheese and drizzled with a creamy pesto sauce. Garnished with fresh spinach and topped with a red pepper coulis.
Specialty Pastas
Wood Fire Pizzas, with Fresh, Hand Tossed Crust.
Our Margherita
Basil, Fresh Mozzarella, Roma Tomatoes, and Wood Fire's Pizza Sauce.
Naples
Fennel Sausage, Pepperoni, Provolone and Wood Fire's Pizza Sauce.
Quattro Formaggio
Provolone, Pecorino Romano, Mozzarella, Feta, and Wood Fire's Pizza Sauce.
Veggie Pizza
An array of veggies with light spicy peppers.
Chef's Pizza
The Chef's having fun. Please ask your server for details.
Chicken Florentine
Two four ounce chicken breasts sauteed in a light lemon caper cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes. Served on a bed of baby spinach with garlic mash potatoes and vegetables.
Chicken Marsala
Two chicken breast sauteed in a Marsala wine sauce with button mushrooms served over fettuccini with a side vegetables.
Porterhouse Pork Chop
Bone-in pork chop drizzled with a cherry demi glaze served with garlic and sweet mashed potatoes and vegetables.
Wood Fire Ribs
Half rack, slow roasted served with yukon potato wedges.
Oven Roasted Salmon
A fresh filet of salmon topped with Dowagiac butter and roasted in the wood fired oven on a cedar plank. Served with herbed rice and vegetables.
Italian Pot Roast
Slow braised in a medley of carrots, celery and onions with herbs in a red win demi-sauce. Served with garlic mashed potatoes.
Crab Encrusted Barramundi
A fresh Australian white fish cedar planked and Encrusted with our homemade crab cake mixture. Oven roasted and drizzled with lemon dill aioli. Served with garlic mashed potatoes.
Mushroom Rib Eye
12oz Rib eye oven roasted and topped with sauteed button and Portabella mushrooms in a red wine-gorgonzola infused butter. Served with garlic and sweet mashed potatoes and vegetables.
Whiskey NY Strip
10oz NY Strip oven roasted and topped with a whiskey infused butter. Served with Yukon gold potato wedges and vegetables.