DESIGN DISTRICT · CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN

What to order at
The Charles.

Italian cooking through a Texas lens in the Design District. Mix a focaccia or small plate with pasta and something from the wood-fired grill.

À la carte

Prices may change, and some items may be seasonal.

YOUR ORDER, SORTED

The dishes worth considering.

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S: Start here. A: Strong picks. B: Consider if it suits your taste. Save the dishes you want in your order.

SStart here

$24

Hazelnut and brown-butter honey accompany the soft cheese dumplings for a pasta-course opening.

$32

Vadouvan cream, pickled shallot and chive give the crab pasta a different direction from the gnudi.

AStrong picks

$21

A bread for the table before pasta or grilled mains; the prosciutto-and-sweet-pepper version is a separate $29 order.

$23

Salsa macha and radish accompany the grilled octopus for a smaller seafood course.

BConsider if

$26

Parmesan cream, basil and olive accompany the filled pasta for another meat-and-pasta option.

$44

Fennel salsa and citrus crème fraîche accompany the whole fish from the grill.

$36

Braised Wagyu beef cheek, soffritto and portobello make the gnocchi a substantial pasta main.

$49

Blue crab, charred tomato, spinach and artichoke fill the current version for a larger savory order.