318 Franklin Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
860.296.3024
Café Menu Salad Specials Fresh Seafood Salad15. Scungili and calamari tossed with celery, carrots and fusili (tricolor
pasta) in an olive oil and lemon dressing Fried Calamari Salad15. Red onions, diced tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, chopped romaine lettuce,
olive oil and balsamic vinegar tossed with fried calamari
Paninis Mediterranean Panini12. Grilled chicken, onions, fresh tomatoes, vidalia onions, cucumbers, oil
and vinegar Vegetarian Panini 12. Mixed greens, red onions, mushrooms, artichokes, sun dried tomatoes and
pesto dressing Roman Panini12. Sausage, peppers, onions and light pomodoro sauce Caesar Panini13. Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes and Caesar dressing Caprese Panini13. Buffalo mozzarella, vine ripe tomatoes, mixed greens, pesto dressing and
olive oil Milano Panini 13. Sausage, eggplant, hot peppers, marinara and mozzarella
Above sandwiches come with a choice of mixed greens or fries.
Dinner Menu Cold Appetizers Shrimp Cocktail 16. 4 pieces Clams on the Half Shell 10. 1/2 dozen Alaskan King Crab LegsM/P (available as an appetizer or dinner) Raw Bar Tower (serves 4) 72. Shrimp cocktail (8), clams (12) and crab legs (1lb.) Cold Antipasto (per person) 15. Cold cuts, cheese, roasted peppers, olives, marinated mushrooms and
artichokes
Hot Appetizers Clams Casino 12. Grilled or Fried Calamari12. NY Style Calamari 13. Fired calamari tossed in an arrabiatta sauce Stuffed Mushrooms12. House made seafood stuffing Grilled Octopus21. Marinated in olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette Zuppa D’Clams (white or red) 15. Shrimp Prosciutto (4)21. Fried Mozzarella9. Mussels Fra Diavola15. Broccoli Rabe Sausage14. Hot Antipasto (per person) 16. Clams Casino, Calamari, Long Hot Peppers, Stuffed Mushrooms and Shrimp
Prosciutto
Carne
USDA approved prime angus beef, all served with baked potato and
vegetable Rib Eye - 16oz. on the bone30. Veal Chop - T-bone cut 16oz. 35. Pork Chop - French cut 14oz. 25. Mixed Grill - Pork chop, chicken breast and 2 lamb chops35. Surf & Turf - 10oz. filet mignon and 2 stuffed shrimp48. Rack of Lamb - 5 pieces, cooked to perfection29. Filet Mignon - 10oz.39.
Vitello
(milk fed) all served with penne vodka Veal Florentine26. Sautéed veal dipped in egg batter in a lemon butter white wine sauce
over spinach Veal Marsala26. Sautéed veal and mushrooms cooked in a marsala wine sauce Veal a Asparagi 26. Veal sautéed with prosciutto and asparagus, cooked in a creamy sherry
wine sauce, topped with mozzarella Veal Pizziolla26. Red onions, capers and light marinara Veal Sorrentino 26. Sautéed veal with prosciutto, eggplant and mozzarella cheese in a light
marinara sauce Veal Picatta 26. Sautéed veal, sun dried tomatoes, capers, artichoke hearts sautéed in a
white wine and garlic sauce with a touch of lemon Veal Milanese26. Fresh veal breaded and seasoned, topped with a light lemon sauce Veal de la Casa 26. Sautéed veal with sun dried tomatoes, capers, olives in a sherry cream
sauce
Pollo
All served with penne vodka Pollo Napoletana21. Sautéed breast of chicken topped with prosciutto, mozzarella and
eggplant in a mushroom sherry wine cream sauce Chicken Victorio21. With bone in or boneless, hot and spicy chicken sautéed with garlic and
cherry hot peppers Chicken Saltimboca21. Sautéed chicken breast with prosciutto and spinach, topped with
mozzarella in a sherry wine demi glaze sauce Chicken Stamporata 21. Chicken on the bone with celery, onions, black and green olives, cooked
in a red vinegar reduction sauce Chicken Francesco’s21. Sautéed chicken breast with capers, olives and sun dried tomatoes in a
shallot cream sauce Chicken Princess 24. Egg battered chicken layered with seafood stuffing, broccoli, mozzarella
cheese and covered with a sherry cream mushroom sauce Chicken Ripieno 21. Stuffed breaded chicken with mozzarella, spinach and prosciutto topped
with a sherry wine mushroom sauce Chicken Calabrese21. Capers, olives, sliced cherry peppers, onions and a balsamic vinegar
reduction sauce
Lite Lunch Cheese Ravioli 14. Served in our house vodka sauce Cheese Tortellini Carbonara15. Tortellini stuffed with cheese, cooked in an alfredo sauce with
mushrooms, prosciutto and peas Stuffed Rigatoni Bolognese15. Ricotta filled rigatoni tossed with our homemade Bolognese sauce Calamari ala Oglio16. Sautéed calamari with garlic, 100% extra virgin olive oil, a touch of
hot pepper seed and lemon, tossed with penne pasta Grilled Chicken14. Served with fresh grilled vegetables Manicotti 14. Homemade manicotti topped with marinara sauce and fresh mozzarella Eggplant Parmesan 15. Fresh eggplant breaded and cooked with fresh marinara and topped with
cheese, served with a side of penne pasta Chicken Parmesan 15. Chicken breaded and cooked with fresh marinara and topped with cheese,
served with a side of penne vodka Veal Parmesan18. Veal breaded and cooked with fresh marinara and topped with cheese,
served with a side of penne vodka Chicken Francais 15. Over capellini, egg battered chicken finished in a lemon white butter
wine sauce
Salads Caesar Salad9. Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in our creamy Caesar dressing, tossed with
homemade croutons Sicilian Salad11. Tomatoes, vidalia onions, kalamata olives, cucumbers tossed in homemade
virgin olive oil dressing tossed with fresh basil Prasini Salad 11. Thinly cut romaine lettuce tossed with scallions and feta in a balsamic
dressing Francesco’s Salad11. Mixed greens, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, capers, olives, red onions and
marinated artichokes tossed with balsamic vinegar and olive oil Mozzarella Caprese11. Hand rolled buffalo mozzarella, served with freshly sliced tomatoes and
roasted peppers, capers, red onions, drizzled with pesto dressing
Additions: With chicken, add 5.00
With shrimp, add 9.00
With calamari, add 5.00
With octopus, add 12.00
Pasta Linguine Fresco17. Linguine pasta sautéed in fresh garlic, basil and plum tomatoes Rigatoni Bolognese19.
Rigatoni pasta tossed with our homemade meat sauce Penne D’Angelo19. Penne pasta cooked with fresh spinach, mushrooms and sausage in a vodka
marinara sauce Cappelini a la Oglio 19. Cappelini, sun dried tomatoes and broccoli rabe tossed in virgin olive
oil and fresh garlic, cooked al dente Linguini Primavera 17. Sautéed fresh vegetables tossed in our house alfredo sauce and mixed
with linguini, served ala vodka or ala oglio Penne Arrabiatta 19. Penne pasta tossed with red onions, capers and hot peppers, served in a
spicy pomodoro sauce Penne a la Vodka 16. Penne pasta sautéed with vodka cream sauce Lobster Ravioli 19. Ravioli stuffed with lobster meat, cooked in a roasted red pepper cream
sauce Fettucini Carbonara 19. Alfredo sauce tossed with bacon, peas and onions Linguini with Clams 25. Red or white, sautéed fresh clams over linguini Penne a la Pesto 22. Penne pasta sautéed with pesto light cream sauce, sun dried tomatoes,
sausage and chicken Linguini Putanesca 19. Fresh plum tomatoes mixed with anchovies, olives, capers, onions and
garlic
Pesce Shrimp Aegean29. Sautéed shrimp in a mild plum tomato sauce topped with feta cheese over
cappellini Swordfish D’Antonio30. Grilled swordfish topped with capers, artichokes, sun dried tomatoes,
lemon and garlic sauce over cappellini Fish of the DayM/P Seafood Francesco 35. Fresh clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp and scallops, served with your
choice of red or white sauce over linguini Broiled Scallops 29. Broiled sea scallops, with a lemon wine sauce over mixed vegetables Shrimp Florentine29. Shrimp dipped in egg batter, cooked in a lemon butter sauce over spinach
and capellini Clams & Calamari Fra Diavolo 28. Tender calamari and clams sautéed in a spicy marinara sauce, served over
linguini