Bella Cena Menu

Bruschetta

Grilled tuscan bread, tomato, extra-virgin olive oil, onion and basil

Cozze

Maine mussels, red or white, spicy or not.

Calamari

Golden deep fried, spicy side marinara or charcoal grilled with mediterranean sauced over greens

Gamberi

Shrimp sauteed in brandy cream sauce or chardonnay with wine, garlic and fresh herbs

Timballo

Dome of eggplant with roasted peppers, hearts of artichokes and goat cheese

Scamorza in Carozza

Smoked mozzarella over portabella mushroom, a touch of marsala, and a delicious light brown sauce

Cannellini Salad

White bean salad topped with grilled shrimp

Capesante Delight

Grilled scallops accompanied by sauteed spinach in a sauce to delight the heart

Broccoli Rabe

Lemon, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, peperoncino (when in season)

Insalata

Mixed greens with creamy balsamic

Caesar

Julius’s and cleopatra’s favorite

Pasta Fagiole

Hearty traditional pasta bean soup

Pastina

Real chicken broth with bits of homemade pasta

Rucola

Arugula, caramelized walnuts, goat cheese, citrus vinaigretta

Dry Pasta

Penne Vodka

Tomato base, cream, with or without smoked pacetta from italy

Bucatini Triciana

Imported pancetta, garlic, pecorina, extra virgin olive oil, and crushed red pepper

Linguini Can Frutti Di Mare

With scallops, calamari, mussels, and shrimp in red or white sauce

Gnocchi

Light and fluffy: Choices of four cheeses, alfredo, or marinara

Fettucine Bolognese

Mama clelia's award winning recipe with meat sauce (featured in gourmet magazine)

Cannelloni

Filled with ground veal and bechamel: Melts in your mouth

Lasagna

With meat sauce

Risotto

Melanzane Parmiggiana

Eggplant with san marzano, tomato, fresh mozzarella made daily

Anatra Alla Cacciatore

Oven baked duck leg, crispy with apples and oranges

Lamb Shank

Oven roasted, tender over saffron rissotto

New York Strip

Served sizzling on terracotta

Veronica

With anchovies, olives, roasted peppers, capers, white wine herb sauce

Sofia

Sauteed with a medley of fresh mushrooms, parsley, garlic in white wine

Piccata

With white wine, butter, lemon, and fresh herb sauce

Saltimbocca Rollatini

Filled with prosciutto and mozzarella, in an aromatic sage sauce

Marsala

Sauteed with shitake mushrooms and a marsala wine sauce

Milanese

Parmigiana, pizzaiola, or paillard

Salmon-Livornese

Tomatoes, capers and scallions in light tomato sauce

St. Peters Fillet (Talapia)

Served francaise style with white wine and lemon reduction

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