La Strada Italian Restaurant|BYO

Antipasti | Starters

• Zuppa del Giorno

  chef's soup of the day

  • M/P

• Antipasto Italiano$18.00

  imported cured italian meats and cheese, grilled eggplant and zucchini, roasted red peppers and olives | balsamic demi-glace

• Bruschetta Crostini$14.00

  freshly diced tomatoes, onions, grated parmesan and basil atop of 4-garlic toasts | drizzled with xvoo and balsamic demi-glace

• Involtini di Melanzane$15.00

  two thin slices of eggplant dipped in light-egg batter & pan-fried | stuffed with ricotta | baked with mozzarella and tomato sauce

• Carciofo Francese$18.00

  sliced wedges of italian artichoke hearts dipped in a light-egg-batter and sautéed in a delicate sherry wine lemon butter sauce

• Zucchine Fritte$14.00

  slices of farm-fresh zucchini | fried in panko breadcrumbs | sprinkled with parmigiano-reggiano | served with pomodoro sauce

• Polpo Affogato$19.00

  steamed baby octopus | cut in chunky pieces and sautéed in a garlic white wine light-marinara sauce with crushed tomatoes

• Tonno al Pepe Nero*$18.00

  chilled rare tuna fillet encrusted in coarse black pepper and hand-sliced | served with sushi ginger, wasabi paste and soy sauce

• Calamari Fritti al Modena$18.00

  sliced squid dredged in asian flour | crispy fried | topped with sweet 'n sour chili sauce | drizzle of modena balsamic demi-glace

• Gamberi al Forno$20.00

  plump jumbo shrimp seasoned and baked with a light-sprinkle of italian bread crumbs | lemon garlic butter white wine sauce

• Vongole al Vapore$18.00

  steamed little neck clams in your choice of mild marinara sauce | hot 'n spicy fra diavolo sauce | or garlic butter white wine broth

• Cozze al Vapore$18.00

  steamed p.e.i. mussels in your choice of mild marinara sauce | hot 'n spicy fra diavolo sauce | or garlic butter white wine broth

Insalate | Large Farm-Fresh Salads

served on a chilled plate

• Caprese$16.00

  sliced tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, roasted red pepper and basil, drizzled with xvoo and balsamic demi-glace

• Rucola$14.00

  baby arugula, white onion, grape tomatoes, shaved aged parmesan, tossed in xvoo with fresh squeezed lemon

• Caesar$12.00

  hearts of romaine tossed in classic caesar dressing topped with shaved aged parmesan & homemade croutons; caesar salad is gluten free if ordered without croutons

Favoriti | Eggplant Favorites

served over penne

• Parmigiana di Melanzane$26.00

  farm-to-table eggplant | peeled and sliced | deep-fried in crispy panko breadcrumbs, topped with melted mozzarella and topped with tomato sauce

• Rollatini di Melanzane$28.00

  three thin slices of fresh eggplant dipped in egg batter and lightly-fried | filled and rolled with ricotta cheese, topped with melted mozzarella and tomato sauce

Classici | Chicken & Veal Classics

served over penne, except grigliato

• Piccata

  seasoned and sautéed with xvoo in a white wine lemon butter caper sauce

  • Chicken$27.00
  • Veal$34.00

• Parmigiana

  pan-fried in panko breadcrumbs topped with mozzarella and tomato sauce

  • Chicken$27.00
  • Veal$34.00

• Francese

  dipped in a light-egg-batter & sautéed in a delicate sherry wine lemon butter sauce

  • Chicken$27.00
  • Veal$34.00

• Saltimbocca

  layered with prosciutto, spinach and fontina cheese | sautéed in a white wine sage sauce

  • Chicken$28.00
  • Veal$34.00

• Marsala

  sautéed w/fresh kennett square mushrooms in a florio sweet italian marsala wine demi-glace

  • Chicken$28.00
  • Veal$34.00

• Grigliato*

  grilled with xvoo & fresh lemon | topped with bruschetta | vegetable medley & potato |

  • Chicken$28.00
  • Veal$34.00

Farinace I | Pasta

Al dente

• Ravioli di Aragoste$30.00

  five homemade lobster ravioli stuffed with luscious lobster meat | served in creamy vodka sauce

  • Add Shrimp$38.00

• Rigatoni a la Vodka$26.00

  sun-dried tomatoes and shallots in a marinara cream sauce with a hint of vodka

  • Add Chicken$30.00
  • Add Shrimp$34.00

• Cavatelli Broccoli$26.00

  fresh broccoli florets sautéed in garlic and xvoo | sprinkled with grated parmesan

  • Add Chicken$30.00
  • Add Shrimp$34.00

• Gnocchi Pomodori$26.00

  pillowy potato dumplings served in our traditional rich tomato sauce with fresh basil

  • Add Chicken$30.00
  • Add Shrimp$34.00

• Gnocchi al Limone$28.00

  potato dumplings with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes in a light-lemon cream sauce

  • Add Chicken$32.00
  • Add Shrimp$36.00

• Sacchetti Tartufo Nero$30.00

  ricotta filled "purses" in a sage butter sauce | topped w/ mushrooms and black truffle oil

  • Add Chicken$34.00
  • Add Shrimp$38.00

• Spaghetti alla Puttanesca$28.00

  chunky marinara sauce added with mushrooms, black olives, anchovies, capers & garlic

  • Add Chicken$32.00
  • Add Shrimp$36.00

• Spaghetti e Polpette$28.00

  two of our famous homemade all-beef meatballs on a bed of spaghetti | topped w/ tomato sauce & shaved aged parmesan

• Spaghetti Bolognese$30.00

  fresh ground veal, beef and pork simmered in tomato sauce with a touch of red wine | topped with shaved aged parmesan

• Farfalle e Salmone a la Vodka$32.00

  pan-seared cubed-cuts of atlantic salmon fillet in creamy vodka sauce with fresh green peas | served over "bowtie" pasta

• Farfalle e Gamberi$34.00

  plump jumbo shrimp sautéed with crushed plum tomatoes in a light-marinara white wine sauce | served over "bowtie" pasta

• Linguine e Cozze o Vongole$29.00

  choice of steamed p.e.i. mussels or little neck clams in mild marinara | hot 'n spicy fra diavolo | or garlic butter white wine

Segnatura | Signature Dishes

served with vegetable medley & potato, except as noted

• Bistecca di Angus*$44.00

  center-cut nebraskan angus strip steak | grilled to your temperature preference | served au jus with a port wine demi-glace

• Costolette di Agnello*$45.00

  new zealand double-cut lamb chops | grilled to your temperature preference | served au jus with a port wine demi-glace

• Pollo Carciofo$30.00

  sautéed boneless chicken with artichoke hearts, tomatoes, olives, hot cherry peppers | garlic white wine sauce | over linguine

• Pollo Fantasia$30.00

  sautéed boneless chicken with spinach, ricotta, mozzarella & diced tomatoes | light-marinara white wine sauce | over linguine

• Pollo e Gamberi di Saronno$34.00

  boneless chicken breast sautéed with jumbo shrimp, mushrooms and diced tomatoes | amaretto cream sauce | over linguine

• Salmone Balsamico$32.00

  center-cut atlantic salmon fillet rubbed with xvoo and fresh herbs | grilled to a flakey finish | drizzled with balsamic demi-glace

• Salmone Spinacio$34.00

  pan-seared atlantic salmon fillet | white wine lemon caper sauce with grape tomatoes | sautéed spinach and roasted potatoes

• Bronzino con Gamberi$40.00

  pan-seared mediterranean seabass fillet | garnished with jumbo shrimp | served in a fine white wine lemon garlic butter sauce

• Pescatore a la Strada$46.00

  6oz lobster tail, scallops & jumbo shrimp | choice of mild marinara | hot 'n spicy fra diavolo | or garlic butter white wine | linguine

Contorni | Side Orders

• Broccoli Rabe$10.00

• Spinach$8.00

• Mushrooms$6.00

• Anchovies$5.00

• Two Meatballs Tomato sauce$9.00