ocr: In a Restaurant Courses of a Main Meal Antipasto: literally "before the pasta" may be any type of hot or cold hors oevres, generally cold cuts or fruit. Prima Piatti: the first dish" is almost always pasta or soup. letanze: or the Seconda Piatti Second course) is the main cuurse. Contorni: are side dishes. some menus may include Insalata (salads) under this heading, althouth they are served after the main course. Dolci: Dessert, traditionally the end of the meal although iti is often rollowed by fruit, candy, or whatever the local custom.dictates