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Centolire Menu

  • Takeout Available

lunch

Any Choice of Two Items Plus the Dessert of the Day $28.50

first course
Minestra del Giorno soup of the day      
Insalata di Carciofini baby artichokes and arugula with shaved parmigiano       13.50
Insalata Madison Avenue 7 vegetales, greens and legumes, finely chopped served with a red wine vinaigrette dressing       12.50
Insalata Pontormo mixed greens, bacon and warm scrambled egg salad       13.50
Funghi Misti sauteed mushrooms, over creamy polenta       12
Caesar Salad the classic preparation, romaine hearts, crouton       13
With Grilled Chicken       15
With Grilled Shrimp       18
pasta courses
Fettucine al ragu' di Vitella pasta with veal, sage and vegetable ragout       14
Penne di Farro farro pasta with 3 tomato sauce and basil       14.50
Strozzapreti strangled prest dumplings with chicken ragout       14.50
Fettuccine Alla Bolognese homemade pasta in a traditional meat sauce       15.50
Tagliolini Alle Biete pasta with roasted organic beets, olive oil and garlic       14
Spaghetti Shrimps Scampi garlic, tomato sauce a little spicy       18
Risotto del Giorno preparation change daily      
main courses
Vitella al Saltimbocca veal with sage, prosciutto, mashed potatoes, spinach       17
Petto di Pollo Alla Griglia grilled, served with seasonal grilled vegetables       16
Pollo Milanese breaded chicken breast with arugula and tomatoes       16
Tagliata di Manzo grilled hanger steak, served with garlic dip bagna cauda       17
Sardine fresh sardines, grilled served over orzo salad tomato and capers       16
Salmone fresh salmon, oven-roasted and served with sauteed broccoli rabe       18
Cacciucco tuscan fish and shellfish stew, garlic bread, little spicy       21
Fresh Fish of the Day preparation change daily      
salads & soups
Roasted Beef Salad with crispy gorgonzola fritters, arugula, walnuts and vincotto       11
Farro and Grilled Mushrooms Salad arugula tomatoes and basil       11.50
Sicilian Preserved Tuna with onions, string beans, tomatoes and hard boiled eggs       11.50
Crispy Artichoke Salad with roasted peppers, arugula, parmesan cheese dressing       11.50
Soup of the Day       7.50
baked pasta & more
Homemade Meat Lasagna       11.50
Maccheroni and Four Cheese Gratin       10.50
Potato Gnocchi with sausage and collard greens       10
Vegetarian Cannelli with tomato besciamelle sauce       10.50
Tagliolini with 3 tomatoes sauce       10.50
panini - focaccia & ciabatta
Pork Chop Milanese with arugula, endive, radicchio, cherry tomatoes, vinaigrette       12.50
Grilled Chicken fontina cheese, portobello on ciabatta with pickled veggie salad       11.50
Smoked Salmon and Braised Fennel whole wheat bread with homemade coleslaw       12.50
Autostada A1 3 types of salami and artichokes on focaccia with homefries       10.50
Chicken and Ricotta Meatballs in Their Juice with stewed yellow beans, on ciabatta       12.50
Homemade Crepes stuffed with ham, mozzarella smoked mozzarella, ricotta salad       12.50
Grilled Homemade Veal Sausage roasted peppers, provolone cheese on ciabatta       12.50
Cremini Mushrooms prosciutto and fontina cheese on focaccia with home fries       9.50
omelettes & frittate
Goat Cheese Omelette served with mixed greens       12
White Omelette with wild mushrooms served with sauteed collard greens       12
Frittata, Flat Ham and Cheese Omelette with tuscan fries       12
Frittata flat omelette, roasted beets, gorgonzola cheese hot soppressata salad       12.50
White Omelette with spinach served with sauteed beets and garlic       12
dolci
Tiramisu       7
Cookies and Hot Chocolate Dip       7
Chocolate Bread Pudding with vanilla sauce       8
Panna gelato, Affogato with espresso coffee       8
Dessert of the Day       8
cafes
Cappuccino       5
Latte       4
Espresso       3.50
Coffee       2.50
Hot Chocolate       4
beginnings
Insalata di Cesare the classic, prepared tableside       14.50
Carciofi Alla Romana artichokes prepared roman-jewish style with fresh fennel       14.50
Insalata di Carciofini baby artichokes and arugula salad with shaved parmigiano       14.50
Insalata della Garfagnana a medley of fresh cranberry beans, chickpeas, sweet peas, beets, with frisee, rugola and goat cheese served with house vinaigrette       14.50
Insalata Madison seven vegetables and bean salad with the house dressing       13.50
Insalata Tricolore arugula, endive, radicchio with shaved parmegiano cheese       10.50
Funghi in Coccio wild mushrooms baked in a crook with herbs and egg batter       13.50
Cibreo chicken livers sauteed with shallots and white wine, over thinly sliced fresh fennel       13.50
Melanzane Alla Parmigiana eggplant parmesan with mozzarella, basil and tomato sauce       15.50
Calamari al Forno dusted with italian breadcrumbs, baked with diced tomatoes       14
Fritto Misto di Calamari E Zucchine fried calamari and zucchini       14
Sarde Alla Griglia fresh sardines grilled and served with orzo salad, puttanesca style       14
Zuppa del Giorno preparation changes daily      
pasta
Strozzapreti con Pollo in Fricassee spinach and ricotta dumpling with a chicken ragout       19.50
Spaghetti Alla Clociara spaghetti with crumbled sausage, onions, egg and pecorino cheese       19
Spaghetti Cacio E Pepe pasta in a sharp pecorino cheese and black pepper sauce       19.50
Spaghetti Alla Rustica served with thinly sliced onions, tomato sauce and parmigiano       18
Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese homemade pasta tossed in a traditional meat sauce       19.50
Fettuccino Alla Carbonara black truffles, bacon and pecorino, prepared tableside       19
Rigatoni Buttera sweet & hot sausage with peas, tomatoes, and a touch of cream       19.50
Penne di Farro served with pancetta and black kale ragu'       19.50
entrees
Tonno, Fresh Tuna grilled and served with sicilian eggplant caponata       28.50
Cartosccio di Pesce chilean sea bass baked in parchment with spring vegetables       28.50
Shrimp Scampi with spaghetti in olive oil, garlic and a touch of tomato sauce       25.50
Salmone al Frono baked wild salmon, served over braised cabbage and black truffle pate       27
Cacciucco Alla Toscana tuscan fish and shellfish stew with saffron and tomato sauce       29.50
Pesce del Giorno fish of the day - selection and preparation changes daily      
Pollo Centolire sea salt-cured 3-pound organic chicken, roasted and carved tableside, served with pan-roasted potatoes and spinach       (serves 2) 42
Scaloppine di Vitella Parmigiana veal scaloppine, braised in 3-tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and a touch of pesto       29
Pollo Martini chicken breast, encrusted with parmesan, in a lemon-white wine sauce, carrots and string beans       28
Agnello a Scottaditto rack of lamb, marinated, grilled and served with wax bean stew       32
Tagliata di Manzo hanger steak, sliced served with garlic dip bagna cauda and sauteed spinach       28
Vitello Milanese veal top round, pounded and breaded, served with wild arugula, thinly sliced red onions, tomatoes       28
Ossobuco braised veal shank with a dried porcini and tomato ragout served over barley risotto       32
Coniglio Alla Cacciatora con Olive di Gaeta organic farm raised rabbit, braised in white wine rosemary, and sage, served with gaeta olives and broccoli rabe       25.50
La Grande grilled aged ribeye, served with shallot mashed potatoes and creamy spinach gratin       48
contorni
Asparagus       9
Spinach       7
Tuscan Fries       7
Broccoli Rabe       9
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