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Located
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2987 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518203-407-8000
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Hours
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Lunch
Monday – Friday
11:30 – 2:30Dinner
Monday – Thursday
5:00PM – 9:00PM
Friday – Saturday
5:00PM – 10:00PM
Sunday
2:00PM – 8:00PM
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Lunch Menu
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PIATTI PICCOLI
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Insalata di Mare
Sea scallops, shrimp, scungilli, and squid served chilled with a lemon, extra virgin olive oil dressing.
$11 -
Gamberoni Ghiacciati
Jumbo shrimp cocktail served with our own horseradish cocktail sauce.
$9 -
Insalata Caprese
Slices of fresh mozzarella and vine-ripened tomato, fresh basil, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, served with freshly roasted peppers.
$8 -
Broccoli di Rabe con Salsiccia
Broccoli rabe and sausage sautéed with garlic and olive oil.
$10 -
Mozzarella Fritta
Breaded mozzarella served with marinara sauce sprinkled with parmigiano reggiano.
$8 -
Pane Cotto
A favorite tradition-escarole and beans sautéed with bread and broiled to a golden brown.
$8 -
Meatballs
Baked certified angus beef meatballs in a light tomatoe sauce topped with fresh ricotta, grated parmigiano, fresh basil.
$8 -
Calamari Fritti
Traditional-crispy fried, tender squid served with a spicy marinara sauce.
$9 -
Arrotolato
Spring rolls filled with rock shrimp and vegetables served with a spicy dipping sauce.
$9 -
Crab Cakes
100% pure jumbo lump crab meat lightly seasoned sautéed to a crspy crust, served with a light creamy lemon dijon sauce.
$12 -
Cozze Posilippo
A heaping bowl of cultivated Prince Edward Island mussels steamed in a garlic sea broth, served with pepper toast.
$8 -
Soffritto
A Neopolitan Tradition-small cubes of veal hearts simmered in a spicy pomodoro sauce, distinctly delicious.
$9 -
FRESCHEZZE
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Insalata Mediterranea
Radicchio, Belgium endive, arugula, romaine, topped with pignoli nuts drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
$7 -
Insalata di Spinaci
Baby spinach salad with crispy pancetta, walnuts, caramelized onions, Gorgonzola, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
$7 -
Insalata Cesare
Crispy romaine tossed with our own Caesar dressing and rustic croutons.
$6 -
Insalata di Endivie
Belgium endive, walnuts, Gorgonzola and dry cherries olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
$7 -
BRODINI
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Scarola con Fagioli
Escarole, white kidney beans simmered in a chicken broth.
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Pasta E Fagioli
Pasta with white kidney beans in a loose broth.
$5 -
Tortellini Genovese
Cheese tortellini in a vegetable stock
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PASTA
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Orecchiette Siciliana
Orecchiette pasta tossed with sausage meat, diced red peppers, onions in an olive oil garlic sauce.
$12 -
Penne con Pollo
Penne pasta with julienne of grilled chicken breast, fresh asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, touch of cream.
$12 -
Rigatoni Vodka
Large tubular pasta with filetto di pomodoro, drizzled with premium vodka, finished with a touch of cream.
$12 -
Orecchiette Sorde
Orecchiette pasta sautéed with cubed portabella mushrooms, fresh spinach in a lobster sauce, touch of cream.
$12 -
Gnocchi Sorrentino
In house made potato dumplings in a meatless tomato ragout topped with cubed fresh mozzarella and fresh basil.
$12 -
Calamari Puttanesca
Tender calamari rings tossed with fresh chopped tomato, onion, capers, olives, hot cherry peppers, in a light tomato sauce served over DeCecco spaghetti.
$12 -
Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli
Ravioli filled with smoked mozzarella and ricotta, sautéed with fresh artichoke hearts, shitake mushrooms in a garlic white wine sage sauce.
$12 -
Spaghetti con Vongole
DeCecco spaghetti with Rhode Island clams in an olive oil and garlic sauce, touch of pomodoro.
$12 -
Capellini Toscana
Angel hair pasta with chopped parma prusciutto, fresh tomato, onions and peas in a light pink cream sauce.
$12 -
Rigatoni Buongustaia
Large tubular pasta tossed with loose sausage and cherry peppers in a pomodoro sauce.
$12 -
Gnocchi Barese
In house made potato dumplings pan seared with chopped broccoli raab, fresh sausage meat, cannellini beans in a olive oil garlic sauce with grated parmigiano.
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CARNE / PESCE
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Salmone Oreganata
Fresh, Black Pearl salmon filet, pan seared in a light, oregano scented pomodoro sauce, served with angel hair pasta.
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Risotto Pescatore
Morsels of shrimp, scallops, calamari, lobster and Mediterranean clams simmered in a light tomato stock with Arborio rice.
$13 -
Gamberoni Antonietta
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with wild mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, Italian olives, served over angel hair pasta.
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Gamberoni Crema
Jumbo shrimp sautéed in a Madeira cream sauce served over fettucine.
$13 -
Salmone Risoto
Blackened fresh salmon filet over asparagus risotto drizzled with basil infused olive oil.
$14 -
Gamberoni Marechiaro
Jumbo shrimp in a fresh herb pomodoro sauce served over linguine.
$13 -
Scallops Pesto
Pan seared diver sea scallops served in a light pesto cream sauce over fettuccine.
$13 -
Pollo Campagnola
Grilled boneless breast of chicken sautéed with asparagus, fresh artichoke hearts, wild mushrooms, fresh tomatoes in a white wine sauce.
$12 -
Pollo Salentina
Boneless breast of chicken layered with prosciutto, smoked mozzarella, served with fresh artichoke hearts and shitake mushrooms in a white wine sauce.
$12 -
Chicken Parmiggiana
Milanese style boneless breast of chicken with a light pomodoro sauce topped with creamy, stringy mozzarella served with penne pasta.
$12 -
Costata di Maiale
Grilled pork chops served with sautéed broccoli rabe or Siciliana with sautéed peppers, onions, cherry peppers and fried potatoes.
$12 -
Vitello Valdostana
Thinly sliced veal layered with prosciutto, mozzarella sautéed with shiitake mushrooms served with capellini pasta.
$13