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Grotta Azzurra Menu

antipasti & insalata

Insalata Tre Colori arugula, endive & raddicihio with toasted walnuts, balsamic & parmesan       9
Insalata Mista mesclun salad, diced tomato, red onion & balsamic vinaigrette       9
Insalata Caprese buffalo mozzarella, tomato, basil & balsamic       12
Insalata Caesar anchovy, croutons & parmesan cheese       9
Add Chicken       add 6
Carpaccio di Manzo sliced beef, arugula, shaved parmesan cheese & lemon vinaigrette       12
Salumi Assortiti prosciutto, copa, roasted peppers, olives, and imported cheese       15
Fried Calamari traditional preparation       12
Bruschetta italian bread, diced tomato, red onion & basil       6
Garlic Bread garlic, parmesan, & parsley       6
Pizza individual       9
Margherita marinara, mozzarella & basil      
Suprema sausage, onions, peppers & black olives       add 2
Spiedini Alla Romana fried mozzarella with a light anchovy & caper sauce       10
Prosciutto E Melone italian cured prosciutto & melon       9
Stuffed Mushrooms       9
Minestrone Soup traditional italian vegetable soup       9
Shrimp Cocktail with our traditional cocktail sauce       14
Hot Antipasti Appetizer Special for 2, stuffed mushroom, stuffed clams, grilled vegetable & fried zucchini       21
Grilled Vegetable Plate       14
Zuppi de Mussells       9
Clams Raw or Oreganata       12
Grilled Baby Octopus with fiery macerated tomatoes       12

prix fixe $19 per person

Pick One Pasta & One Entrée

pasta
Spaghetti Polpettini traditional meatballs      
Penne con Broccolli brocollicc, sundried tomatoes, & olives      
Spaghetti Bolognese spaghetti with tomato & meat sauce      
Old Fashion Baked Ziti tomato sauce, ricotta & mozzarella      
Spaghetti Carbonara pancetta & parmesan cream sauce      
Rigatoni Alla Vodka pancetta, tomatoes, cream, & vodka      
Penne Pomodoro tomato sauce with basil      
Penne Sorrentina tomato with fresh mozzarella, basil & eggplant      
entree
Pork Scallopini sautéed with butter & white wine      
Skirt Steak grilled & served with onions & wild mushrooms      
Eggplant Parmigiana traditional preparation      
Chicken Franchaise lemon butter sauce      
N Y Shell Steak aged boneless served grilled      
Chicken Marsala wild mushroom & marsala wine      
Meatball Parmigiana tomato sauce & mozzarella      
Chicken Scarpariello or Cacciatore (on the bone) sautéed with garlic, & parsley or wild mushrooms & onions in a tomato sauce      
Sausage & Peppers traditional item      
Braciole di Manzo sliced beef, stuffed with bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, parmesan, & prosciutto, braised in fresh tomato sauce      
Chicken Parmigiana tomato sauce & mozzarella      

all pastas and entrees can be ordered individually

pasta specialties

Fettuccini gamberi, homemade, with shrimp, zucchini in an alfredo sauce alla oscar, spinach pasta, heavy cream & mushrooms con salmone, light pink cream sauce       19
Ravioli of the Day       15
Lasagna Classico       15
Gnocchi al pesto rosso, pesto & tomato sauce al telefono, fresh mozzarella & tomato sauce gorgonzola enoci, walnuts & gorgonzola cheese       19
Seafood Manicotti lobster, crab & ricotta cheese served in a cream sauce       15
Risotto mushroom, parmesan cheese & truffle oil con gamberi       15
Grilled Shrimp & Truffle Oil       add 4
Linguine & Clams classic preparation, choice red or white       17

entree

Filet Mignon grilled, served in a brandy sauce       29
Aged Rib-eye grilled aged u.s.d.a. prime rib eye served either plain or pizzaiola style       27
Osso Buco serves with a saffron risotto & peas       29
Portobello Chicken sauteed with sundried tomato & portobello mushroom       19
Veal       19
Saltimbocca prosciutto, sage & a red wine onion sauce      
Marsala mushroom & marsala wine      
Parmigiana tomato sauce & mozzarella      
Contadina for 2 steak, chicken, & sausage served with potatoes, mushroom, peppers, & onions       26
Baby Lamb Chops served with a balsamic reduction       28
Chicken Rollatini stuffed with prosciutto, & imported cheeses on a mushroom cream sauce       15
Veal Chop grilled & served with sautéed mushroom       29
Veal Chop Milanese pounded & breaded veal chop, sautéed and served with either mixed green salad or sautéed broccoli rabe       29
seafood
Mediterranean Branzino grilled & served with white beans in a saffron butter sauce       25
Swordfish grilled & served over grilled vegetables with lemon sauce       19
Shrimp Parmigiana tomato sauce & mozzarella       19
Maine Lobster Fra Diavlo spicy red sauce, clams, mussels, served over linguine       33
Shrimp Scampi served over linguine       19
Salmon grilled & served with a lemon thyme vinaigrette       19
contorni
Broccoli Rabe       12
Sauteed Spinach       4
Fried Zucchini       6
Sauteed Mushrooms       4
French Fries       4
Fire Roasted Peppers       4

breakfast

Three Eggs Any Style       4
With Sausage       6
With Bacon       6
With Steak       12
breakfast sandwich $6
Bacon or Sausage With Eggs and Cheese on a bagel, Croissant or Toast
frittatas $6
(Choice of two) Sausage (spicy or sweet), bacon, prosciutto, Roasted peppers, onions, tomato, mushroom, potato, mozzarella, American Cheese
Pancakes served with syrup & butter       6
French Toast served with syrup & butter       6
Waffles served with syrup & butter       6
Fruit Salad       6
Yogurt      
With Granola       3
With Fruit       5
Fruit & Granola       6
Hot Oatmeal       6

drink

Orange Juice       3
Coffee       3
Espresso       3
Double Espresso       5
Cappuccino       3
Hot Tea assorted selection of teas       3
specialty coffees
Irish Coffee jameson & kahlua       6
Italian Coffee sambuca & simple syrup       6
Jamaican Coffee myers rum & brandy       6
Keoke brandy & kahlua       6
Chocolate Coffee Godiva white or dark       6
Nutty Irishman jameson, frangelico & bailey's       6
French Coffee brandy & grand marnier       6
Spanish Coffee tia maria & simple syrup       6
Russian Coffee vodka & kahlua       6
Manhattan Special Espresso Soda       6
grappa
Marolo Brunello       10
Marolo Moscato       10
Marolo Barolo       10
Marolo Grappa Tasting       15

prix fixe $9.50

lunch
(Per person, Till 4pm) Pick One Pasta & One Entrée
pasta
Spaghetti Bolognese spaghetti with tomato & meat sauce      
Rigatoni Alla Vodka pancetta, tomatoes, cream, & vodka      
Spaghetti Polpettini traditional meatballs      
Penne Sorrentina tomato with fresh mozzarella, basil & eggplant      
Penne Pomodoro tomato sauce with basil      
Bucatini Puttanesca with olives & capers      
entrée
Maiale Scallopini sautéed with butter & white wine      
Skirt Steak grilled & served with onions & wild mushrooms      
Eggplant Parmigiana traditional preparation      
Chicken Franchaise lemon butter sauce      
Chicken Marsala wild mushroom & marsala wine      
Chicken Parmigiana tomato sauce & mozzarella      
dessert
Tiramisu ladyfinger cookies soaked in espresso & layered with mascarpone cream       8
Orange Ripieno orange stuffed with orange sorbet       8
New York Style Cheesecake classic preparation made with cream cheese       8
Classic Cannolli stuffed with ricotta & mascarpone mixture       8
Crème Brulee classice french vanilla custard       8
Flourless Chocolate Cake valrona chocolate served with raspberry sauce & mixed berry fruit       8
Lemon Ripieno lemon stuffed with lemon sorbet       8
Gelato vanilla, chocolate or pistacchio       8
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