GLI ANTIPASTI
Appetizers
Carpaccio di Manza Tartufo $14
Thinly sliced beef tenderloin, baby arugula, shaved reggiano cheese, truffled extra virgin olive oil
Cocktail di Gamberi $12
Boiled Louisiana gulf shrimp served with cocktail remoulade sauce
Italian Antipasto Mistro sm $10/ lg $15
Sampling of assorted marinated fresh vegetables, imported meats & cheeses
Prosciutto di Parma e Melone $12
Thinly sliced imported prosciutto and seasonal melon
Raw Oysters on the Half Shell 1/2 Doz $7.95/ Doz $14
Gulf oysters and cocktail sauce
Smoked North Atlantic Salmon $14
Served with condiments, grilled bread, capers, onions, & dill sauce
LA Char Grilled Oysters Tarantino 1/2 Doz $9/ Doz $17.50
Gulf oysters grilled over an open flame, topped with butter, herbs, garlic, & parmesan cheese
Calamari Fritti $10
Golden fried calamari served with marinara sauce or sauteed with white wine & herbs
Eggplant Crabcake Andrea $12
Louisiana crabmeat, eggplant, Italian herbs. Topped with lump crabmeat. Served with lemon butter meuniere sauce
Scampi alla Caprese $12
Louisiana gulf shrimp sauteed with white wine, lemon, olive oil & fresh herbs over angel hair pasta
Vongole in Humido $12
Steamed littleneck clams, olive oil, garlic, white wine and pepperoncino. Angel hair pasta
Mussel Marinara $12
Cape mussels steamed in a white wine- tomato herb broth.
LE MINSITRE
Housemade Soups
Zuppa di Tartaruga “Turtle Soup Henry” cup $5/ bowl $9
Zuppa di Pesce Creolese “Seafood Gumbo” cup $5/ bowl $9
Seafood Gumbo, with Louisiana Gulf shrimp and crabmeat served with rice
Minestrone Milanese cup $5/ bowl $8
Italian vegetable soup, served with Arborio rice & parmesan cheese
Zuppa di cannellini cup $5/ bowl $8
Tuscan white bean soup
INSALATA FRESCA
Side Salads
Insalata Andrea $9
Boston bib, romaine, avocado, mushrooms, green onion, atrichoke hearts, parmesan cheese & house dressing.
Caesar Salad $9
Heart of romaine tossed with homeade dressing. Served with parmesan cheese & fresh croutons.
Pomodoro Mozzarella & Caprese $10
Housemade mozzerarella cheese sliced & served with tomato, onion, garlic, olive oil, fresh basil, oregano.
Arugula Reggiano $11
Baby arugula, olive oil lemon dressing and aged parmesan cheese.
PRIMI PIATTI FREDDI
Large Cold Entree Salad
Insalata Cesare Con Oysters OR Shrimp Griglia $18.50
Select oysters, fried golden brown, or grilled shrimp. Crisp romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing, garlic & croutons.
Frutti di Mare Portofino sm $14/ lg $18.95
Assortment of fresh seafood, lightly poached and marinated served over mixed greens.
Crabmeat and Olive Artichoke Salad $18
Fresh mixed greens with diced tomatoes, sliced italian olives, artichoke hearts & fresh Louisiana lump crabmeat. Balsamic vinaigrette
Insalata Livornese $18
Rotisserie chicken tossed with spring mix, capers, mushrooms, tomatoes, anchovies and garlic over mixed greens.
Entrees
Rotisserie Chicken A La Grande $18
1/2 roasted chicken, roasted garlic & olive oil sauce with angel hair pasta
Osso Buco Milanese $30
Veal shank braised in white wine, with saffron rice or angel hair pasta
Grilled Berkshire Veal Paillard Fiorentina $24
heritage chop paillard, grilled with herb sauce and sauteed spinach
Veal Scaloppine Piccata OR Marsala $24
White veal sauteed in olive oil with a white wine lemon butter sauce OR Marsala wine and mushroom sauce
Veal Scaloppine Romano $24
White veal dipped in egg & parmesan cheese, sauteed in olive oil, served with pasta in a light tomato sauce
Veal Tanet $22
Thin veal, paneed, breaded, and sliced. Served over hearts of romaine, tomato, and mustard dressing
Filet of Beef Tenderloin 6oz $26/ 9oz $32
with Cognac Peppercorn Sauce
Petto di Pollo Parmiggiana $19
Baked Chicken breast with eggplant, tomato, & mozzarella, ricotta cheese, tomato basil sauce with linguine
Parmigiana di Melanzana Sorrento $18
Sliced, breaded eggplant, sauteed in olive oil, layered with mozzarella, ricotta cheese, tomato basil sauce with linguine
PESCE FRESCO
Fresh Fish
(Fresh Fish Swim to my door daily)
Speckled Trout Meuniere or Almondine $25 With Crabmeat $28
Fresh Catch of the Day: Market Price
(Grilled, poached, broiled, or sauteed)
Louisiana Crabmeat Au Gratin $19.95
Scampi Fra Diavolo $24
Shrimp sauteed in white wine a touch of garlic, Roma tomato and fresh herbs with linguine
Cioppino Medittareanea (Bouillabaisse) $28
Mussels, clams, crabmeat, calamari, fresh fish, cooked in a light tomato broth and fresh herbs over linguine
LA PASTE DELLE CASA
Housemade Pasta Entrees
All of our pastas are hand made daily in house.
Polpette Nello “Meatballs Uncle Nello”…..$16.50
Beef & veal meatballs, baked in tomato sauce. Served over linguine or angel hair pasta. With parmesan cheese
Rigatoni Carbonara…..$16.95
Pancetta, rosemary, black pepper, parmesan cheese & cream sauce
Cannelloni Due Torre……$18
Pasta Sheets stuffed with veal, beef and imported cheeses. Baked & served with a light tomato basil sauce
Cheese Ravioli Roberto or Bolognese….$17.50
Fresh pasta with herbs and imported cheese with a light tomato basil sauce or meat sauce
Angel Hair Smoked Salmon Andrea…..$19
Tossed with onion, garlic, smoked salmon, flamed with Vodka & topped with American Sturgeon caviar
Fettucine Primavera al Pesto……$16
Seasonal vegetable pasta with basil pesto. Add: Shrimp $4 Chicken $6
Andreas Award Winning Crabmeat Ravioli…..$21
House made ravioli stuffed with crabmeat. Tossed with a light crabmeat parmesan cream sauce
Porcini Ravioli…..$19
Ravioli stuffed with Porcini mushrooms & sun-dried tomatoes in a light mushroom cream
Lasagna Regina…….$18
Baked lasagna with spinach, imported cheese, ground beef & fresh herbs
Regina Gnocchi al Pesto or Four Cheese…….$17
Italian mini potato dumplings with basil sauce or four cheese sauce
Any pasta entrees served as a $10 appetizer. We offer Rigatoni, Angel Hair, Whole Wheat, & Gluten Free Pasta made in-house.
Wood Burning Brick Oven Pizza
Pizza Margherita $12
Tomato, basil, parmesan and mozzarella
Pizza Arrabiata $15
Caramelized onion & crushed red pepper. Italian sausage, tomato, garlic, pecorino cheese
Pizza Cindy $18
Gorgonzola, mozzarella and goat cheese. Spinach, avocado, portobello mushrooms, sun-dried tomato, basil, oregano, onions, garlic & extra-virgin olive oil
Pannini $12
Made on homeade bread. Grilled bread, roasted pepper, provolone, prosciutto and basil pesto. Fresh roasted turkey, fontina cheese, arugula, balsamic onion jam. Mortadella, and salami Calabrese
Italian Sausage $12
Italian sausage bell pepper roasted on homeade bread topped with mozzarella
ASSORTI FORMAGGI ITALIAN & FRUTTA
Assorted Italian Cheeses & Fruits $14
Bel Paese, Reggiano, Fontina, Gorgonzola, Pecorino & Goat Cheeses served with Fresh Fruit
PASTICCERIA DELLA CASA
Homemade Sweets
Creme Caramel $7.50
Creme Brulee $12
Spumoni Ice Cream $8
White Chocolate Bread Pudding $7
Lemon or Raspberry Sorbet $7
Tiramisu $10
Cannoli Siciliana $8
Cassata $8
Traditional Italian Ice Cream & Cake Confection
Coconut Cake $9
Praline Pecan Cheesecake $10
Bottomless Mimosas $12
Saturday and Sunday Lunch
Appetizers
Beef Carpaccio $15
Served with shaved arugula and Parmigiana cheese and topped with a fried egg
Seafood Gumbo $10
Turtle Soup Henry $10
Soup of the Day $5
Shrimp Cocktail $12
With remoulade and cocktail sauce
Imported Parma Prosciutto & Melon $10
Norwegian Smoked Salmon $12
Served with a mini bagel, creme cheese, capers and chopped onions
Calamari Fritti $11
served with marinara
Little Neck Clams agli e. olio $14
OR Fresh Mussel Marinara $12
INSALATA FRESCA
Salads
Tomato Mozzarella Caprese $10
Caesar Salad $10
With housemade Cesar dressing
Hot Asparagus Milanese $12
Topped with fried egg
Large Cold Entrees
La. Crabmeat Artichoke Olive Salad
served with mixed greens and balsamic vinaigrette $18
Frutti di Mare Portofino lg $19 / sm $14
Cesar Salad $19
Topped with fried oysters, or grilled jumbo shrimp
Lunch Entrees
White Veal Scallopine Romano $22
White Veal Tanet $24
Topped with two fried eggs
White Veal Paillard $24
Served with fettuccine al pesto
White Veal Piccata or Marsala $24
Chicken Brest Paneed Holstine $18
Topped with two fried eggs & anchovies
Chicken Brest Parmiggiana $24
Crabmeat Ravioli $19
Lasagna Regina $18
Cannelloni Due Torre $18
U-15-20 Shrimp Scampi Fra Diavolo $24
Served with grits
Speckled Trout Meunier or Almondine $25 add Crabmeat $29
6 oz. Filet of Beef Tenderloin $28
Topped with two fried eggs & Bernaise sauce
Italian Sausage with roasted bell pepper $19
Served with penne pasta, tomato sauce and Parmigiana cheese
