As Saratoga Springs heads into the 2026 racing season, Forno Bistro is welcoming summer with fresh new menu items full of bright flavors, seasonal ingredients, and wood-fired touches.
Whether you are planning dinner after a day at Saratoga Race Course or a night out on Broadway, our latest menu additions bring something fresh to the table during one of the city’s most exciting times of year.
Our summer menu highlights vibrant ingredients, fresh herbs, heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, basil pesto, lobster, burrata, and more. Each dish brings something different to the table, from light and refreshing to rich and indulgent.
Tropicale Salad
A bright and refreshing summer salad, the Tropicale features baby kale, diced pineapple, goat cheese, golden raisins, chipotle sunflower seeds, and strawberry-mango vinaigrette. It is a colorful vegetarian and gluten-free option with a balance of sweet, tangy, creamy, and lightly smoky flavors.
Burrata
Our Burrata is a perfect dish for sharing, featuring whipped burrata, wood-fired tomato gazpacho, heirloom tomatoes, charred corn, arugula, basil pesto, and roasted garlic focaccia. Creamy, fresh, and layered with summer ingredients, it is a beautiful way to start your meal at Forno Bistro.
Pesto Gnocchi
Our Pesto Gnocchi is a seasonal vegetarian dish made with potato gnocchi, heirloom tomatoes, broccoli rabe, shallots, basil pesto, and roasted sunflower seeds. It is fresh, comforting, and full of summer flavor, with a satisfying mix of tender gnocchi, garden vegetables, and fragrant basil.
Lobster Cavatelli
For a richer taste of summer, the Lobster Cavatelli brings together cavatelli, lobster, heirloom tomatoes, baby kale, roasted garlic, aged parmesan, and lobster-sherry cream. It is an elegant pasta dish that feels right at home during Saratoga’s most celebrated season.
Dining in Saratoga Springs During Track Season
Track season brings a special energy to Saratoga Springs, from days at Saratoga Race Course to lively evenings on Broadway. Forno Bistro is a perfect stop before a night out, after a day at the races, or anytime you are looking for seasonal Italian cuisine, wood-fired favorites, handcrafted cocktails, and fresh summer flavors just minutes from the track.
