Tello Italian Bistro menu

Order each or split an antipasti.

Choose a pasta (primi) or a main (secondi) course.

Vegetable (contorni) or cheese (formaggi) courses are ordered after the main course.

Finish your meal with dessert (dolce).

Grappa, or Limoncello? Espresso, a must.

Pesce fantasia

Fresh fish hand picked by our chef prepared in the Italian style.

Pollo Margherita

Marinated chicken breast with basil pesto, roasted tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.

Rabbit

Braised with rosemary and red onion.

Tartufi del porco

Pork tenderloin seared with black truffles, butter and fresh parsley.

Salmone alla griglia

Fresh salmon, herb-encrusted and grilled. Finished with a roasted red pepper cream sauce.

Uccelletti scappati

Veal cutlet rolled with sage and Proscuitto seared with lemon, capers and butter. Atop creamy polenta

New York, New York

Black-pepper crusted New York cut , seared with a roasted garlic butter sauce.

Filetto di manzo

Filet Mignon, gorgonzola encrusted and seared with an arugula walnut pesto.

Mint lollipops

Rack of lamb marinated in mint pesto.

Roma tomato

Red onion

Sun-dried tomatoes

Pine nuts

Goat cheese

Gorgonzola

Parmesan

Proscuitto

Pancetta

Pepperoni

Italian sausage

Anchovies

Bell peppers

Mushrooms

Fresh Basil

insalata Roma

Caesar dressing, romaine, parmesan, crouton.

l’insalata di Tello

Baby greens, goat cheese and pine nuts tossed with olive oil and balsamic.

gorgonzola pera e noci

Baby greens, pear, red onion, gorgonzola, walnuts tossed with olive oil and balsamic.

verdura e formaggio

Grilled vegetables with an assortment of gourmet cheeses such as and truffled cheese from sheep's milk.

zucchini e gorgonzola

Zucchini soup with a hint of gorgonzola.

zuppe del giorno

Freshly prepared in the Italian style.

“two minute calamari”

Flashed in olive oil, white wine, garlic, fresh parsley.

Bruschetta al pomodoro

Tomatoes, garlic, basil & extra virgin oliveoil with a hint of balsamic vinegar.

Shrimp e preserved lemons

In fresh butter, parsley, capers and onion.

Uova tartufate

Three minute egg with gorgonzola sauce and black truffles.

Crocchette di granchio

Lump crab cakes with roasted red pepper cream sauce.

Carpaccio di manzo

Paper thin beef tenderloin with capers, red onion and shaved parmesan served raw.

Antipastiera

Assortment of cured meats, olives, marinated artichokes and other seasonal ingredients.

gelato & spumoni

Seasonal gelato or spumoni Italian ice cream.

panna cotta

Fresh cream and vanilla, cooked to a custard consistency with fresh fruit.

canoli

Pistachio, ricotta and mascarpone cheeses.

Sicilian ricotta cake

With pignolia nuts.

tiramisù

Lady fingers soaked in espresso and apricot brandy, layered with mascarpone cheese.

chocolate medallions

Chocolate and biscotti rolled in crushed walnuts.

Margherita

Extra virgin olive oil, fresh Roma tomatoes, Fresh mozzarella, basil & garlic.

Sophia

Fresh mozzarella, proscuitto, basil, sharp Provolone, extra virgin olive oil.

Cinque Formaggi

Mozzarella, gorgonzola, provolone, parmigiano, goats milk cheese, basil extra virgin olive oil

Vegetariana

Mozzarella, goats milk cheese, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, parmigiano, extra virgin olive oil.

Sicily

Goat cheese, Sopressata sausage, fire roasted tomatoes, anchovy, crushed red pepper, extra virgin olive oil.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Alfredo sauce with wild mushrooms. w/ Chicken 2.00 w/ Shrimp 3.00

Spaghetti e polpette

House-made Marinara sauce with meatballs or Italian sausage.

Risotto del giorno

Hearty Arborio rice created daily.

Spaghetti di Tello

Dried cherries, gorgonzola and roasted walnuts.

Spaghetti alla carbonara

Pancetta, garlic, eggs and cream with spaghetti.

Linguine alle vongole

Clams steamed in white wine, butter, garlic & Italian parsley, over squid ink linguine.

Parpadelle Bolognese

Bolognese with roasted pork and beef. Served traditionally with butter and parmesan.

Gnocchi verdi

Sautéed with pancetta, baby spinach and red onions, painted with gorgonzola sauce.

Lasagne al forno

Layers of Bolognese with roasted pork and beef, béchamel and pasta.

Butternut squash ravioli

Walnuts and sage in a brown butter sauce.

Penne con porcini

Porcini mushrooms, beef tenderloin, roasted tomato caramelized onions, crumbled gorgonzola.

Truffles and fettucine

Black truffles tossed with butter, parsley, parmesan.

Black linguine

Fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs, shrimp, shellfish, calamari, pancetta, red chile.