Piccola Bussola Ristorante menu

3lb Lobster

Oreganata w/ pasta, Fra Diavolo w/ pasta, or Broiled w/ clarified butter

Fresh Fish of the Day

Prepared Oreganata, Livornese, Marechiara or Broiled

Chicken Napolitano

petite rolls of white meat chicken sauteed with fresh plum tomatoes, thin potato slices, garlic & white wine

Chicken Paillard

tenderized and grilled chicken breast with choice of sauteed "Primavera" vegetables, or chopped salad, or bruschetta topping, or sauteed broccoli rabe

Chicken Spiedini

rosemary skewered chicken breast, stuffed with raisins, pine nuts, prosciutto & imported sharp provolone cheese

Seafood Diavolo

Calamari, shrimp, little neck clams & mussels in a spicy plum tomato sauce

Pork Chop Marco

thick center cut pork chop with sauteed broccoli rabe and cherry peppers

Veal Saltimboca

veal scaloppini, prosciutto w/ demi-glazed white wine & butter, served over spinach

Grilled Shrimp Toscano

Jumbo shrimp w/ spinach, cannellini beans, fresh tomatoes

Chicken Campagnola

roasted chicken, sausage, red peppers, potatoes, mushrooms & oinions, sauteed w/ olive oil, garlic, white wine & lemon

Seafood Risotto Luciano

Creamy Arborio rice w/ scallops, shrimp, clams & mussels

Tre Francese Elegante

Chicken breast, Veal scaloppini & Shrimp expertly prepared francese-style with asparagus

Skirt Steak Americano *

with sauteed mushrooms, roasted potatoes & bacon

Veal Chop Bussola *

thick veal chop with sauteed mushrooms, red peppers & onions

Steak Siciliano

grilled, all natural Black Angus steak topped with crushed garlic and bread crumbs

Veal Chop Milanese

thin pounded and breaded veal chop, topped with arugula, tomatoes & endive salad

Bruschetta

garlic bread topped with fresh chopped tomatoes & onions

Stuffed Eggplant

filled w/ eggplant, roasted peppers, olives, capers, croutons, & marinara sauce

Stuffed Mushrooms

filled w/ mushrooms, roasted peppers, onions, bacon, parmesan cheese, & breadcrumbs

Fried Zucchini

served with a pan of fresh marinara sauce

Fried Mozzarella

served with a pan of fresh marinara sauce

Nonna's Meatballs

in tomato sauce served with fresh ricotta cheese

Nonna's Meatballs

in tomato sauce served with fresh ricotta cheese

Baked Clams

Grilled Octopus Pesto

Stuffed Artichokes

(in season) filled w/ olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, & bread crumbs

Baked Clams

Fresh Mozzarella & Tomato

served with an olive, basil & sun-dried tomato caponata

Fried Calamari

served with a pan of fresh marinara sauce

Stuffed Artichoke

(in season) filled w/olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, & seasoned bread crumbs

Cold Antipasto

Tomato with fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, olives, grilled eggplant, asparagus, prosciutto di parma, genoa salami, & provolone cheese

Clams Casino

chopped clams with roasted peppers & onion, topped with crispy bacon

Cold Antipasto

tomato with fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, olives, grilled eggplant, asparagus, prosciutto di parma, genoa salami & provolone cheese

Mussels Luciano

w/ white wine, garlic & oil

Fried Calamari

served with a pan of fresh marinara sauce

Cold Seafood Salad

fresh calamari, shrimp, clams, & mussels served chilled with a dressing of evoo and lemon

Mussels "Your Way" - Luciana

white wine, garlic & oil

Mussels "Your Way" - Marinara

Marinara - plum tomatoes with olive oil, garlic, basil

Mussels "Your Way" - Fra diavolo

spicy plum tomato sauce

Chopped Antipasto Salad

The Cold Antipasto chopped with iceberg lettuce and dressed with balsamic vinaigrette)

Mussels "Your Way" - Siciliano

cherry peppers, cannellini beans, white wine, garlic & oil

Grilled Octopus "Your Way" - with dressing

tenderized Spanish octopus with celery and a dressing of EVOO & lemon

Grilled Octopus "Your Way" - with pesto

tenderized Spanish octopus with potato slices & butterbeans in a basil pesto sauce

Hot Antipasto

baked clams, stuffed mushrooms, stuffed eggplant, and shrimp marinara

Broccoli

steamed or sauteed

Spinach

steamed or sauteed

Escarole Saute

String Beans

Roasted Potatoes

Sweet Potato Fries

Fried Zucchini

Broccoli Rabe Saute

Broccoli Rabe & Sausage

Broccoli Sauté

Escarole Sauté

Spinach Sauté

String Beans

Roasted Potatoes

Sweet Potato Fries

Peas with bacon & onions

Escarole & Beans

Broccoli Rabe Sauté

Roasted Cauliflower

with fennel pine nuts & toasted bread crumbs

Broccoli Rabe & Sausage

Stracciatella

Escarole & Beans

Tortellini en Brodo

Minestrone

Combination Salad

iceberg, arugula, radicchio, endive, tomatoes, onions, roasted peppers & cucumbers, in a balsamic vinaigrette

Caesar Salad

fresh romaine lettuce and croutons with classic Caesar dressing, freshly made in house

Combination Salad

iceberg, arugula, radicchio, endive, tomatoes, onions, roasted peppers, & cucumbers, in a balsamic vinaigrette

Caesar's Salad

Arugula Salad

w/ pears, walnuts, & shaved parmesan cheese, in a balsamic vinaigrette

Baby Spinach Salad

with grilled portobello mushrooms and warm bacon dressing

Escarole Salad

fresh escarole with grilled artichoke hearts, chickpeas & shaved parmesan cheese

Arugola

w/ pears, walnuts, & shaved parmesan cheese, in a balsamic vinaigrette

Baby Spinach Salad

w/ grilled portobello mushrooms and warm bacon dressing

Chopped Antipasto Salad

iceberg, tomato, fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, asparugus, olives, prosciutto di parma, genoa salami & sharp provolone cheese, in a balsamic vinaigrette

Riesling, Relax, Germany

Pinot Grigio, Ecco Domani, Italy

Chianti, Ruffino, Docg, Italy

Prosecco, Maschio, Italy

Sauvignon Blanc, Infamous Goose, New Zealand

Pinot Noir, Mondavi "private Selection"

Cabernet Sauvignon, Wiliam Hill Central Coast, California

Merlot, Kenwood

Shiraz, Penfolds, Austrailia

Malbec, Tamari, Reserve

Chardonnay, William Hill, Sonoma

Potato, Spinach, Bacon, Gorgonzola

Zucchini, Tomato, Basil, Onions, Grated Grana Padano

Asparagus, Prosciutto, Onions,Goat Cheese

Chicken

Eggplant

Veal

Shrimp

Chicken Scarpariello

with roasted potatoes

Chicken Sorrentino

w/ eggplant, proscuitto, & melted mozzarella

Grilled Vegetable Napoleon

Grilled portobello mushroom stacked with roasted peppers, eggplant, zucchini, asparagus & fresh mozzarella

Chicken Piccata

Lemon, capers & marinated artichoke hearts

Chicken Parmigiano

Breaded cutlet w/ tomato sauce & melted mozzarella

Chicken Marsala

with mushrooms & marsala wine sauce

Chicken Francese

Egg-battered breasts w/ white wine, lemon & butter

Chicken Paillard

Tenderized and grilled chicken breast topped with choice of: sautéed "Primavera" vegetables, or chopped salad, or sautéed broccoli rabe

Grilled Shrimp Toscano

Jumbo shrimp(4) w/ spinach, cannellini beans, fresh tomatoes

Shrimp Marinara

Italian plum tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil

Shrimp Oreganata

bread crumbs, garlic, & olive oil

Shrimp Scampi

white wine, garlic, & olive oil

Veal Piccata

Lemon, capers & marinated artichoke hearts

Veal Parmigiana

Breaded cutlet w/ tomato sauce & melted mozzarella

Veal Marsala

with mushrooms & marsala wine sauce

Veal Sorrentino

w/ eggplant, proscuitto, & melted mozzarella

Veal Francese

Egg-battered breasts w/ white wine, lemon & butter

Shrimp Parmigiana

Salmon

Prepared Dijon, Oreganata, Livornese, or Broiled

Skirt Steak Americano*

With sautéed mushrooms, roasted potatoes, & bacon

Veal Chop Bussola*

Thick veal chop with sautéed mushrooms, red peppers & onions

Marinara

Italian plum tomatoes, olive oil, garlic & fresh basil

Tomato Sauce

Filetto

hearty tomato sauce with prosciutto & onions

Putanesca

zesty tomato sauce with chopped olives, capers, anchovies & garlic

Broccoli

Broccoli, green & black chopped olives, capers, garlic & oil

Vodka Sauce

vodka infused tomato cream sauce

Matriciana

tomato sauce with bacon & onions

Garlic & Oil

Clam Sauce

freshly chopped clams w/ white sauce or red sauce

Pasta & Meatballs

Eggplant Pamigiana

Eggplant Rollatini

Eggplant rolled w/ ricotta cheese & topped with tomato sauce

Calamari Diavolo

Sauteed calamari w/ spicy plum tomato sauce

Chicken Piccata

Chicken breast sauteed w/ lemon, capers & marinated artichoke hearts

Chicken Parmigiana

Bread cutlet w/ tomato sauce & melted mozzarella

Chicken Marsala

w/ mushrooms & Marsala wine

Chicken Sorrentino

Chicken breast w/ eggplant, prosciutto & melted mozzarella

Chicken Scarpariello

Roasted bone-in chicken sauteed w/ olive oil, garlic, white wine & lemon

Chicken Francese

Egg-battered breasts w/ white wine, lemon & butter

Clams Posillipo

Italian plum tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil

Chicken Cacciatore

Bone-in chicken sauteed w/ mushrooms, onions & tomatoes

Veal Piccata

Veal scallopini sauteed w/ lemon, capers & marinated artichoke hearts

Veal Parmigiana

Breaded cutlet w/ tomato sauce & melted mozzarella

Veal Marsala

w/ mushrooms & Marsala wine

Veal Sorrentino

Veal scallopini sauteed w/ red peppers & mushrooms in a white wine tomato sauce

Shrimp Marinara

italian plum tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil

Shrimp Oreganata

bread crumbs, garlic & olive oil

Shrimp Scampi

white wine, garlic & olive oil

Shrimp Parmigiana

breaded shrimp w/ tomato sauce & melted mozzarella

Salmon Dijon

Salmon filet w/ Dijon mustard, capers & oil oil

Sole Oreganata

Filet of Sole topped w/ seasoned bread crumbs & garlic

Grilled vegetables, goat cheese, pesto

Grilled chicken, fontina, arugula, marinated artichokes

• Grilled sweet Italian sausage, broccoli rabe, provolone

Grilled steak, fried onions, gorgonzola

Penne Pasquale

Peas, mushrooms, asparagus, pancetta, & tomato sauce with a touch of cream

Cappellini Pomodoro Fresca

Angel hair pasta in fresh vine-ripe plum tomato sauce with arugula & fresh mozzarella

Tortellini Alfredo

Traditional Alfredo sauce w/ peas & prosciutto

Linguini Clam Sauce

Freshly chopped clams w/ white or red sauce

Fresh Orecchiette "Country Style"

Fresh orecchiette pasta with sausage, broccoli rabe, sun-dried tomatoes, cannellini beans, garlic & oil

Pappardelle Bolognese

Fresh pappardelle pasta topped with a hearty meat sauce & shaved parmesan cheese

Lobster Ravioli

Lobster stuffed ravioli topped with shrimp & asparagus in a tomato cream sauce

Penne Spinach & Shrimp Oreganata

Penne pasta topped with shrimp oreganata, spinach, bread crumbs oreganata, parmesan cheese, garlic & oil

Linguini Seafood Diavolo

Calamari, shrimp, little neck clams & mussels in a spicy plum tomato sauce

Penne Pasquale

peas, mushrooms,asparagus, pancetta & tomato sauce with a touch of cream

Tortellini Alfredo

traditional Alfredo sauce w/ peas & prosciutto

Baked Ziti

with mozzarella, ricotta and tomato sauce

Fresh Orecchette "Country Style"

fresh orecchiette pasta with sausage, broccoli rabe, sun-dried tomatoes, cannellini beans, garlic & oil

Cappellini Pomodoro Fresca

angel hair pasta in a vine-ripe plum tomato sauce with arugula & fresh mozzarella

Pappardelle Bolognese

fresh pappardelle pasta topped with a hearty meat sauce & shaved parmesan cheese

Lobster Ravioli

lobster stuffed ravioli topped with shrimp & asparagus in a tomato cream sauce

Penne Spinach & Shrimp Oreganata

penne pasta topped with shrimp oreganata, spinach, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic & oil

Bouvet, Brut

Santa Margherita, Prosecco

Taittenger, Brut La Francaise

G.h. Mumm, Brut

Dom Perignon Vintage

Louis Roederer, Cristal

18 Bollini, Pinot Grigio

19 Next By King Estate, Riesling

10 Salviano, Orvieto Classico

11 Benvolio, Pinot Grigio

17 Michele Chiarlo, Cortese De Gavi

12 Banfi, "san Angelo", Pinot Grigio

14 Ca' Montini, Pinot Grigio

9 Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio