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Fresco Menu (Lunch)

  • Takeout Available

for the table

For 2 or More

Meat & Cheese Antipasto prosciutto di parma, parmigiano reggiano, country style pate, fresh mozzarella, sweet and spicy sausage, provolone, capricolla and house cured duck breast prosciutto       35
Vegetable Antipasto assortment of marinated and grilled vegetables       32
Fried Calamari roasted pepper lemon aioli       19
Grilled Pizza Margherita tomato, basil, bel paese and pecorino romano cheese       20
Grilled Pizza Special today's selection       22
Fresco Bread thin crusted grilled bread brushed with olive oil, garlic and herbs-with breadsticks       9
Breadsticks hand-rolled and baked       4

appetizers and salads

Slow Braised Veal Cheeks Gratin creamy polenta with parmesan, natural sauce       16
Manila Clams olive oil, garlic, white wine, saffron, roasted tomatoes, italian parsley, barlotti beans       16
Fresco Crab Cake baked almond coated jumbo lump crab meat served warm with a celery root, radish, fennel and watercress salad, preserved lemon rémoulade       16
Yellowfin Tuna & Avocado Tartare cucumber, shiitake and herb salad, lemon, chili, soy, and olive oil aioli       17
Buffalo Milk Mozzarella & Marinated Grape Tomatoes imported from campana, baby artichokes and zucchini, red endive, basil pesto       18
Winter Salad trevisano, mesclun and frisée greens, shaved fennel, blood oranges, pine nuts, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, blood orange vinaigrette       15
Shaved Raw artichoke, Celery Heart & Crimini Mushroom Salad baby arugula, grana padano, cracked pepper, lemon and extra virgin olive oil       16
Caesar Salad hearts of romaine with shaved parmigiano reggiano and garlic croutons       14

pasta

fresco homemade pastas
Spaghetti Alla Chitarra With Fresh Tomato & Basil thin spaghetti with fresh tomato, basil, garlic and extra virgin olive oil       24
Pappardelle With Duck & Wild Mushroom Ragu long flat ribbons' duck and wild mushrooms braised in barolo wine, tomato, rosemary and thyme       27
Cavatelli With Crumbled Fennel Sausage & Broccoli Rabe tiny boats' extra virgin olive oil, garlic, fennel, basil and parmesan       25
Ravioli Fresco today's selection of homemade ravioli       26
fresco originals
Vegetarian Pennette With Roasted Eggplant tuscan wheat free quills' oven roasted tomatoes, basil, escarole, fresh mozzarella, parmesan, garlic, extra virgin olive oil       26
Penne Gratin prosciutto di parma julienned, peas, fontina, provolone, parmigiano reggiano, heavy cream and cracked black pepper       25
Penne With Chicken & Veal Bolognese a hearty veal and chicken ragu with white wine and tomato       26
Linguettine With Lobster "fra diavolo" thin linguine' slowly braised ragu of lobster and tomato, white wine, fresh chili, basil, scallions "lightly spiced"       32
Tagliolini With Gulf Shrimp thin flat ribbons', toy box cherry tomatoes, fresh chili, scallions, basil, lightly spiced, garlic and olive oil with 'toasted garlic bread crumbs       28
Spaghettini Alle Vongole manila clams, olive oil, garlic, hot pepper flakes, basil and imported sun dried tomatoes       28
Risotto Fresco today's selection of simmered arborio rice       28
Pasta of the Day today's selection of pasta       29

lunch entrees

Eggplant & Zucchini Pie eggplant and zucchini baked with ricotta, homemade mozzarella and tomato sauce       32
Fruta di Mare Salad marinated shrimp, scallops and calamari, red onion, celery hearts, arugula, purple basil, chili, served on warm black ink risotto, tomato and herb red wine vinaigrette       37
Fresco Chicken Caesar grilled breast of chicken, romaine, parmesan crostino, and tomatoes       35
Available With Fried Calamari       35
Grilled Cotoletta of Chicken Breast vegetable and baby lettuce salad with lemon herb vinaigrette       38
Wild King Salmon slow roasted fennel leek puree, roasted baby carrots, fingerling potatoes, scallions and thyme, lentil dijon white wine sauce       38
Pan Roasted Sea Bass toasted barley "risotto style" with roasted butternut squash puree, wild mushrooms, arugula, lemon zest, aged balsamic and merlot reduction       38
Spiced, Seared & Sliced Yellow Fin Tuna toy box heirloom tomatoes, gigante and runner bean ragu, haricot verts, caper, cracked olive, fresh herb salsa cruda       39
Fresco Burger choice ground sirloin, gorgonzola cheese, crispy pancetta, tomato, lettuce, onion, marmalade, spicy cole slaw and tuscan fries       20
Fresco Grilled Sausage sweet italian sausage filled with cheese and parsley, roasted peppers, onions and potatoes with sautéed broccoli rabe       37
Grilled Veal Paillard marinated red and yellow tomatoes, grilled vegetable panzanella salad, shaved young pecorino toscana, fresh herb crudo       46

side dishes

Spicy Vinegar Peppers       9
Sautéed Broccoli with garlic and extra virgin olive oil       9
Sautéed Broccoli Rabe with roasted garlic, oregano and cherry tomatoes       9
Sautéed Escarole with garlic and extra virgin olive oil       9
Creamy Polenta       9

In the Main Dining room, Appetizers and Salads Ordered As a Main Course Will Be Priced and Served As an Entrée

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