APPETIZERS

MOZZARELLA IN CARROZZA    $9
Fresh mozzarella squished into the softest white bread slices, dipped first in milk,
then flour, then egg, and fried in olive oil until melty and golden brown

STUFFED ARTICHOKE (SEASONAL)    $11
Stuffed with artichoke hearts & herbed breadcrumbs

ZUPPA DI MUSSELS    $8
Mussels simmered in a delicate broth with preserved lemon & tomatoes

ZUPPA DI MUSSELS & CLAMS   $13
Mussels & clams simmered in a delicate broth with preserved lemon & tomatoes

FRESH HOMEMADE MOZZARELLA & TOMATO    $10
Mozzarella imported from Campania, layered with beefsteak tomatoes and drizzled with basil
extra virgin olive oil

AHI TUNA TARTAR    $12
Sushi grade 1 tuna with grilled asparagus, lemon pressed olive oil and capers

SMOKED SALMON    $10
Served over baby greens & topped with capers and our special house dressing

FRIED CALAMARI    $13
Served with marinara sauce

COCONUT SHRIMP    $12
Served over mesclun greens and an orange marmalade dipping sauce

ZUCCHINI FLOWER (SEASONAL)    $10
Stuffed with herbed goat cheese & set over risotto cake

PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED SHRIMP    $12
Over a roasted red pepper and chickpea puree

CRAB CAKE    $11
Served with a roasted potato, red onion & sweet corn hash, topped with a lobster cream sauce

PASTA

PENNE SASSI    $16
Prepared with plum tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil & arugula

RISOTTO PESCATORE    $18
Prepared with crabmeat & calamari in a light marechiara sauce

FARFALLE QUATTRO FORMAGGI     $16
Bow tie pasta with sauteed prosciutto & sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella, fontina, bel paese,
and parmigiano reggiano cheese in a cream sauce

RIGATONI A LA NORMA      $15
Fresh plum tomato and basil with caramelized eggplant

ORECHIETTE CON BROCCOLI RABE    $18
Ear shaped pasta with caramelized sweet fennel sausage, broccoli rabe, white beans,
and sliced toasted garlic, drizzled with Tuscan extra virgin olive oil

PUTTANESCA DI CALAMARETTI    $18
Fettuccini with sauteed Mediterranean baby calamari, calamata olives, and capers,
in arrabbiata pomodoro

GNOCCHI PESTO    $16
Prepared in a homemade basil pesto sauce

FUSILLI BOLOGNESE    $16
Fusilli pasta in a Bolognese meat ragu in the style of Emilia Romagna

LINGUINI PESCATORE    $22
Prepared with clams, mussels, shrimp & calamari in a marechiara sauce

SALADS

FRANCESCA’S MESCLUN GREENS    $8
Mesclun Greens in a Balsamic Herb Vinaigrette

CAESAR    $9
Fresh romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing, garlic croutons & Parmigiano Reggiano

SPINACH SALAD    $8
Tossed with shaved pears and candied walnuts in a “caesar style” gorgonzola dressing

MEATS

COSTATINE DI MAIALE    $22
Double cut pork chop with cherry peppers & broccoli rabe

SHORT RIBS    $24
Braised in Barolo wine set over risotto Milanese

LAMB OSSO BUCO    $24
Oven roasted set over garlic mashed potatoes and topped with a demi-glaze sauce

CHICKEN CARCIOFFI    $18
Boneless chicken breast Francese with fresh baby artichokes

CHICKEN PAILLARD AL MATTONE    $20
Herb roasted, semi boneless organic chicken breast, cooked under a brick with broccoli rabe,
Italian sausage, and herbed potato gnocchi, in a balsamic roasted garlic sauce

BALSAMIC BARBECUED PORK TENDERLOIN    $22
Served with gorgonzola country mashed potatoes and red onion marmellata

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO     $19
Semi boneless chicken prepared with chorizo sausage, roasted peppers and mushrooms,
in a red wine demy glaze reduction set over mashed potatoes

VEAL SALTIMBOCCA ROMANA     $20
Milk fed veal, prosciutto, sage and spinach; set over roasted potatoes

CHICKEN A LA TAVOLA    $20
Boneless chicken breast topped with mozzarella & prosciutto over creamed spinach

VEAL RUSTICO    $19
Breaded veal cutlet, fried & topped with mesclun greens and tomatoes

FISH

SEAFOOD FANTASIA    $24
Shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels & slipper tails; prepared in a marechiara sauce and served
in a sourdough bread bowl

GRILLED NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON    $22
Served with a jumbo lump crab meat risotto and a tarragon aioli

TILAPIA A LIMONE     $18
Tilapia filet sauteed in pinot grigio wine with baby artichokes, capers and lemon

CRABMEAT CRUSTED GROUPER     $23
Topped with crabmeat and a cognac and lobster cream sauce, set over spinach

PAN SEARED MAHI MAHI     $22
Set over garlic spinach, with an artichoke and roasted red pepper lemon sauce

PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED TUNA    $24
Served over potato hash and eggplant caponata Siciliano

BRANZINO NAPOLITANO    $24
Pan seared Mediterranean sea bass prepared with stewed white beans,  escarole and
sun dried tomatoes in an argumato di brodetto

Francesca’s

Italian Restaurant, Steakhouse & Bar

FROM THE GRILL

10oz CENTER CUT FILET MIGNON    $30
BAKED POTATO, GARLIC MASHED POTATOES, FRIED ROSEMARY ROASTED POTATOES OR FRENCH FRIES
16oz NEW YORK STRIP    $28
BAKED POTATO, GARLIC MASHED POTATOES, FRIED ROSEMARY ROASTED POTATOES OR FRENCH FRIES
18oz RIB EYE STEAK    $34
BAKED POTATO, GARLIC MASHED POTATOES, FRIED ROSEMARY ROASTED POTATOES OR FRENCH FRIES
18oz T- BONE    $34
BAKED POTATO, GARLIC MASHED POTATOES, FRIED ROSEMARY ROASTED POTATOES OR FRENCH FRIES
BABY RACK OF LAMB    $28
BAKED POTATO, GARLIC MASHED POTATOES, FRIED ROSEMARY ROASTED POTATOES OR FRENCH FRIES
SWORDFISH    $26
Grilled and served an garden risotto
CHILEAN SEA BASS    $30
Grilled and set over asparagus risotto
LOBSTER TAIL     $32
8 oz lobster tail broiled and set over tarragon risotto

ADDITIONAL $5
CREAM OF SPINACH MIXED WITH CRISPY BACON BITS
SWEET POTATO FRIES
MAC & CHEESE
SAUTEED BROCCOLI RABE

MEAT TEMPERATURE
RARE
COOL, DEEP RED COLOR, COOKED ON THE OUTSIDE
MEDIUM RARE
SLIGHTLY WARM, BRIGHT RED COLOR, COOKED 1/3 OF THE WAY THRU
MEDIUM
WARM CENTER, RED TO PINK CENTER, COOKED 1/2 WAY THRU
MEDIUM WELL
VERY WARM CENTER, LITTLE PINK, COOKED 2/3 THRU
WELL DONE
HOT CENTER, NO RED COLOR, COOKED COMPLETELY THRU