Benissimo Ristorante and Bar

Piccolo Piatti

• Bruschetta$8.00

  Toasted filone bread topped with tomato, basil, garlic, extra virgin olive oil

• Zuppa$8.00

  Minestrone (seasonal vegetables and pastini in vegetable broth)

• Cesare$8.00

  Romaine hears with homemade caesar dressing and croutons

• Rucola$8.00

  Arugula, fresh pears, parmesan cheese, with raspberry lemon vinaigrette

• Mista alla Romana$8.00

  Baby greens with pears and gorgonzola, olive oil, balsamic dressing

• Caprese$13.00

  Fresh tomato, basil, fresh italian mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil

• Impepata$15.00

  steamed mussels and manila clams in white wine garlic sauce

• Risotto di Bosco$13.00

  Arborian rice with fresh mix mushrooms and porcini in barbera wine sauce

• Antipasto Misto$13.00

  Dry italian salami, coppa, prosciutto di parma, artichoke, olives, fresh mozzarella

• Calamari Fritti$14.00

  Fried squid with fresh spicy tomato sauce and lemon

• Gamberoni alla Griglia$17.00

  Grilled prawns with lemon caper sauce and mista salad

• Spiedini al Salmone$17.00

  Grilled salmon with pomegranate sauce, and mista salad

• Misto di Verdura con Polenta$14.00

  Sauteed seasonal vegetables with soft polenta

• Prosciutto e Pere$12.00

  Thin slices of prosciutto di parma with fresh pear

• Portabello con Salsa di Balsamica$12.00

  Grilled portabello mushroom with balsamic

Pizza

Your choice of thin or thick crust. All pizza comes with fresh tomato sauce and mozzarrella unless noted

• Pizza Margherita$15.00

  Pizza sauce, mozzarella and fresh basil

• Pizza Carciofi$18.00

  Artichoke, sun-dried tomato and chicken

• Pizza Napoletana$17.00

  Capers, anchovies, olives and roasted garlic

• Pizza Pepperoni$17.00

  Spicy Italian pepperoni

• Pizza Melenzana$18.00

  Grilled eggplant, tomato, roasted garlic and basil

• Pizza con Pesto$17.00

  Pesto sauce with sun-dried tomato and mushrooms (no tomato sauce)

• Pizza Campofranco$17.00

  Italian sausage, mushrooms

• Pizza Rucola e Prociutto$18.00

  Prosciutto di parma, arugula

Risotto

• Risotto Milanese$16.00

  Arborian rice with saffron and parmesan cheese

• Risotto con Pollo$20.00

  Arborian rice, chicken, mushrooms and sun-dried tomato

• Risotto con Salmone$22.00

  Arborian rice with salmon

• Risotto Pescatore$27.00

  Arborian rice with fresh manila clams, mussels, prawns, calamari

Pasta

• Gnocchi al Pesto$17.00

  Potato pasta with our fresh pesto sauce

• Capellini al Pomodoro$16.00

  Angel hair pasta with fresh tomato basil and garlic. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Spaghetti alla Bolognese$18.00

  Spaghetti pasta with organic beef in tomato sauce and garlic. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Penne alla Contadina$19.00

  Penne pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomato, broccoli with cream sauce. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Linguini alla Vongole$20.00

  Linguini pasta and manila clams with white wine garlic sauce. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Fettuccine alla Carbbonara$19.00

  Fettuccini pasta and pancetta with beaten eggs and cream sauce. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Ravioli della Casa$19.00

  Spinach ricotta cheese ravioli in tomato cream sauce and mushrooms

• Tortelloni al Prosciutto$19.00

  Cheeses tortelloni pasta in white wine cream sauce with peas and prosciutto

• Fettuccine di Gaeta$22.00

  Fettuccine pasta with prawns in saffron cream sauce

Secondi

• Pollo alla Milanese$22.00

  Delicately fried breaded chicken breast

• Parmigiana$20.00

  Sliced Dore eggplant in marinara sauce topped with fresh mozzarella (no side dish)

• Cioppino$27.00

  Manila clams, mussels, prawns, calamari in mild spicy tomato sauce and toasted filone bread (no side dish)

• Pollo alla Marsala$24.00

  Sauteed chicken breast and mushrooms in marsala wine

• Salmone alla Griglia$26.00

  Fresh seasoned grilled salmon with lemon squeeze

• Portobello Mushroom Burger$17.00

  Grilled portobello mushroom on ciabatta bread with mozzarella or gorgonzola cheese, served with wedge potatoes or salad

• Bistecca di Manzo$28.00

  Grilled New York Strip Steak

• Fresh Fish of the Day

  please ask your server

  • Market Price

• Bistecca di Calamari$28.00

  Dore' calamari steak with white wine lemon sauce

• Pollo Parmigiana$25.00

  Breaded chicken breast with mozzarella in fresh tomato sauce

• Benissimo's Burger$17.00

  Grilled Kobe beef with choice of gorgonzola or mozzarella cheese, with ciabatta bread. Served with wedge potatoes or salad. Substitute grilled portobello mushroom for kobe beef possible upon request

• Costolette di Manzo$28.00

  Roasted short ribs with shallots in a Barbera wine sauce

Side Dish

• Polenta & Vegetable

• Potato & Vegetable

• Penne Marinara Sauce

Daily Early Special

$27; Early special served from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Not available for take out, major holidays, or with other promotions or certificates

Salad

• Mista alla Romana

  Baby greens with pears and gorgonzola, olive oil balsamic

• Cesare

  Romaine hears with our caesar dressing and croutons

Paste

• Capellini al Pomodoro

  Angel hair pasta with fresh tomato, basil and garlic

• Penne alla Contadina

  Penne pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomato, broccoli in cream sauce

• Ravioli al Pomodoro

  Fresh spinach ravioli in marinara sauce

Secondi

• Salmone Piccata

  Wild salmon sauteed in white wine and lemon capers sauce

• Pollo Arrosto

  Grilled rosemary chicken

• Costolette di Manzo

  Dish from Genova, sauteed shallots and short ribs in barbera red wine sauce

Dessert

Choice of:

• Tiramisu

• Caffe

• Gelato