Carl's Cafe

house şalad (gf)

mixed greens, cherry tomato and vinaigrette.

caesar salad

romaine with croutons and caesar dressing.

carpaccio di manzo (gf)

sliced raw beef w/ lemon dressing and parmesan.

calamari frito

fried calamari with spicy marinara

zuppa del giorno

soup of the day

cozze al vapore

steamed blue mediterranean mussels prepared in a choice of marinara, bianco or fra'diavolo

combo alla griglia

asparagus, slice of bufala mozzarella, and beef steak tomatoes all grilled with homemade marinated roasted peppers in a light, anchovy caper sauce.

gamberi al caprino

2-baked black tiger shrimp, stuffed with goat cheese and fresh herbs, served with a citrus sauce.

calamari fritti e zucchine al diavlo

fried calamari and zuchini served with a spicy marinara sauce.

polpo alla griglia

black grilled octopus served over a bed of arugula and cherry tomatoes w/ lemon dressing.

cabernet / montepulciano

pinot grigio / chardonnay

sangria white or red

peroni beer draft

well drinks - well martini

bellini

no-jito (non-alcoholic)

mocktail of a mojito

penne alla vodka

penne w/ shallots in a creamy pink vodka sauce.

spaghetti polpetti

spaghetti w/ 3-beef meatballs and marinara.

ravioli di zucca

ravioli stuffed w/ pumpkin and ricotta served w/ a butter sage sauce.

black linguine w/ frutti di mare

black squid ink pasta w/ seafood in marinara

pollo piccata

sauteed chicken with lemon caper sauce

pollo parmigiana

breaded chicken baked w/ marinara and mozzarella

vitello alla parmigiana

breaded veal baked w/ marinara and mozzarella

salmone livornese

poached salmon w/ fresh marinara, caper, olives and garlic

tiramisu

flan

gamberoni alla griglia

grilled jumbo shrimp scampi style with a lemon garlic sauce.

seabass shitake rosemarino or carmelized ginger sauce

pan seared filet and baked served with shitake mushroom, rosemary lemon sauce or caramelized ginger sauce.

salmone alla bruschetta

grilled salmon on a bed of wild mushrooms and tomato, garlic, basil and evoo

vitello alla parmigiana

breaded veal scaloppini covered with marinara sauce, bufala mozzarella and parmesan cheese and then baked.

ossobuco alla milanese

braised veal shank with vegetables and wine served on a bed of risotto milanese or soft polenta.

bistecca alla griglia

10oz grilled skirt steak with chimichurri and served penne marinara or agli olio or fries

carre di agnello al forno

rack of lamb pan-seared and crusted with dijon mustard, served with rosemary-barolo wine reduction.

costoletta di vitello

grilled 14oz milk fed veal chop with a wild mushroom-rosemary sauce

ravioli di zucca

5-ravioli stuffed with pumpkin and ricotta, served with a butter sage sauce.

cartoccio

assorted seafood with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil with linguine, "en papillote"

pappardelle con astice

whole maine lobster with homemade pappardelle in a creamy pink lobster sauce.

risotto al frutti di mare

piedmont arborio rice blended with a variety of roasted seafood, fresh tomatoes and sweet basil.

risotto porcini trifolate

piedmont arborio rice blended with porcini mushrooms and finished with truffle oil.

polenta

aspargus

potatoes augratin

spinach

fries

broccoli