Dinner Menu
You could visit an Italian restaurant every night of the year and still not exhaust all the choices in South Florida. But while dining recently at Cafe Italia in Fort Lauderdale, something hit us: “Hey,” we thought, “we’re eating real Italian food.” And what’s more, virtually everyone dining at this small, unpretentious cafe was speaking Italian, a sign there’s authenticity coming out of la cucina.
Antipasti & Soups
Eggplant Rollatini
Prociutto e Melone
Caprese
Antipasti Misto
Soup of the Day
Rappini
Pasta e Fagioli
Zuppa di Mussels e Clams
Pasta e Risotti
Spaghetti Marinara
a simple classic with our homemade tomato sauce
Lasagne alla Bolognese
a delicate combination of meat sauce, bechamel & fresh mozzarella
Eggplant Parmigiana
layers of eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella & parmigiano
Spaghetti alle Vongole
clams over spaghetti in a red or white sauce
Spaghetti alle Vongole
Bucatini all’ Amatriciana
bucatini pasta tossed with pancetta-onion tomato sauce, parmigiano & black pepper
Risotto con Porcini or Asparagus
arborio rice slowly cooked with white wine & fragrant porcini mushrooms or asparagus
Spaghetti Carbonara
spaghetti with crispy pancetta, egg yolk, generous parmigiano & black pepper
Penne alla Vodka
a delicate pink vodka sauce over penne
Shrimp e Broccoli over Rigatoni
a light garlic & olive oil sauce sauteed with shrimp & fresh broccoli florets
Pappardelle Mare e Monti
porcini mushrooms, garlic, large shrimp & wine in a delicate cream sauce
Farfalle di Mare
bowtie pasta with zucchini & shrimp in a pink sauce
Rigatoni ai Porcini e burro al Tartufo
creamy porcini sauce, truffle butter and parmigiano
Risotto allo Scoglio
white seafood risotto with mussels, clams & shrimp
Risotto a’lo Scoglio
Rigatoni alla Cristiano
pasta tossed with fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, garlic & basil
Lamb Meatball Ragu over Chitarra Spaghetti
a pasta shape typical from Abruzzo tossed with delicate lamb meatballs simmered in tomato sauce
Trio Adriatico
fancy italian egg fettuccini with clams, shrimp & scallops in a delicate white sauce
Zuppa di Pesce over Linguini
linguini covered with mussels, clams & shrimp in a red or white sauce
Zuppa di pesce over linguine
Carne & Pesce
Salmon
slowly cooked in olive oil, garlic, wine, tomatoes & mushrooms
Chicken Marsala
sauteed in a light marsala sauce with mushroom
Yellow Tail Snapper
slowly cooked with a delicate mix of mushrooms, diced tomatoes, wine & garlic
Yellow Tail Snapper Livornese
slowly cooked with a capers, olive oil
Yellow Tail Piccata
Tuna Steak alla Siciliano
pan seared tuna with a rich onion, lemon & olive sauce
Tuna Steak Siciliano
Pescespada con Peperoni in Agrodolce
swordfish steak simmered in a sweet-sour red and green pepper sauce, onion, garlic and white wine
Chilean Sea Bass
simmered in extra virgin olive oil, onions, diced tomatoes & basil leaf
Snapper alla Livornese
simmered in a hearty tomato sauce with onions, capers, black olives, diced tomatoes & parsley
Veal Marsala
delicate light marsala sauce with mushrooms over veal scaloppine
Veal Saltimbocca
Veal Saltimbocca
slowly cooked veal shank in tomato sauce with celery, onions, carrots and red wine
Ossobuco
slowly cooked veal shank in tomato sauce with celery, onions, carrots and red wine
Filet Mignon or NY Strip
grilled and accompanied by a wine and mushroom sauce
Desserts
Various imported Italian desserts
Tartufo
