Ventano

Antipasti

• Grilled Shrimp on the Stone*$13.00

  1/2 pound of marinated shrimp served on a sizzling granite stone

• Grilled Lamb Chops on the Stone*$13.50

  Baby lamb chops served on a sizzling granite stone

• Calamari Fritti$10.50

  Lightly breaded & fried squid, served with Ventano's homemade spicy marinara

• Arancine*$10.00

  Risotto balls stuffed with peas, ground beef and mozzarella cheese, then lightly breaded & fried, served with spicy marinara

• Bruschetta$6.50

  Toasted country bread topped with tomato, garlic & basil

• Funghi Ripieni$9.50

  Mushroom caps stuffed with seasoned breadcrumbs & baked

• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$12.00

  Cocktail dipping sauce

• Oysters on the Half Shell

  • Half-dozen$12.00
  • Dozen$22.00

• Steamed Mussels$10.50

  Mussels steamed in a tomato & basil sauce or wine, garlic & butter

• Steamed Clams$11.50

  Littleneck clams steamed in a tomato & basil sauce or wine, garlic & butter

• Baked Clams$10.00

  Littleneck clams stuffed with seasoned breadcrumbs & parsley

• Antipasto Ventano

  Platter of fresh marinated & roasted vegetables, cured meats & cheeses

  • Serves 2$12.50

• Beef Carpaccio$10.50

  Thinly sliced raw filet mignon, topped with capers & shaved parmesan & drizzled with mustard oil. Served with mixed greens

Zuppa & Insalata

• New England Clam Chowder$8.50

  Creamy chowder with littleneck clams, potato & pancetta

• Lobster Bisque*$11.50

  Creamy lobster soup served in a sourdough bread bowl

• Pasta E Fagioli$7.50

  Traditional pasta, tuscan beans & vegetables in chicken broth

• Caesar$7.50

  Crisp romaine lettuce & roasted garlic croutons tossed in a traditional olive oil, garlic & anchovies dressing, topped with shaved parmesan

• Grilled Heart of Romaine*$10.50

  Crisp romaine lettuce brushed with olive oil, lightly grilled & topped with prosciutto, gorgonzola cheese and caesar dressing

• Caprese$9.50

  Vine ripened tomatoes, fresh basil & buffalo mozzarella drizzled with extra virgin olive oil

• Insalata Classicche$5.50

  Mixed field greens tossed in Ventano's homemade balsamic vinaigrette

• Warm Spinach Salad$11.00

  Fresh spinach, red onion & mushrooms tossed in Ventano's warm bacon dressing & topped with chopped hard-boiled egg

• Chopped Salad$12.50

  Grilled zucchini, bell peppers, artichoke, eggplant, mushrooms, salami, ham, mozzarella cheese, marinated tomato, with your choice of dressing - ranch, blue cheese or balsamic vinaigrette

Sandwiches

All sandwiches come with your choice of pasta salad, gorgonzola coleslaw or fries. Mayonnaise available upon request

• Meatball Hero$13.00

  Mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce

• Sausage, Peppers & Onions$13.00

  Mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce

• Philly Steak$13.00

  Onions, peppers, mozzarella cheese

• Grilled Chicken$13.00

  Mixed field greens, tomato, onion, caesar dressing

• Grilled Salmon$13.00

  Tomato, mixed field greens, olives, onions, caesar dressing

• Tuna$13.00

  Mixed field greens, olives, onions, tomato, red wine vinegar

• Chicken Parmigiana$13.00

  Mozzarella cheese, marinara

• Blackened Salmon$13.00

  Mixed field greens, tomato, olive, onion, wasabi aioli

Pizzas

Slow baked in our oven. Pizza toppings $1 For each selection: chicken, spinach, mushroom, sausage, pepperoni, artichoke, fresh garlic, extra cheese, tomato, onion, black olives, anchovy, meatball, ham, pineapple

• Pepperoni

  Pepperoni, mozzarella, marinara

  • 12"$13.00

• White Pizza

  Ricotta, mozzarella, alfredo sauce

  • 12"$13.00

• Vegetarian

  Tomato, mushrooms, artichoke, spinach, onion

  • 12"$13.00

• Margherita

  Tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil

  • 12"$13.00

• Traditional Calzone$13.00

  Ricotta, mozzarella & ham. Please allow 20min. for cooking time

Le Paste

100% Whole wheat pasta or gluten free pasta available upon request. Please allow extra time for preparation

• Spaghetti Alla Bolognese$13.00

  Spaghetti with Ventano's homemade meat sauce

• Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca$13.00

  Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, basil, capers & olives

• Spaghetti Alla Carbonara$13.00

  Spaghetti tossed with pancetta, eggs & cheese

• Rigatoni Portofino*$13.00

  Rigatoni with pink sauce, ham, peas, mushrooms & onions

• Gnocchi Con Pesto$13.00

  Light potato dumplings, tossed with basil sauce & pine nuts

• Capellini alla Pomodoro$13.00

  Angel hair pasta tossed in a tomato sauce with olive oil, basil and minced onions

• Linguine alla Vongole$13.00

  Littleneck clams & linguine pasta with your choice of zesty red or white sauce

• Linguine Con Scampi Fra Diavolo$13.00

  Shrimp & linguine pasta in spicy marinara

• Pennette Arrabiata$13.00

  Penne pasta in spicy marinara with pancetta

• Cheese Tortellini$13.00

  Tortellini filled with cheese & served with your choice of pomodoro, alfredo or pesto sauce

• Fettuccine Con Funghi$13.00

  Fettuccine pasta with shrimp & porcini mushrooms in pink sauce

• Fettuccine Alfredo$13.00

  Fettuccine pasta in cream & parmesan cheese

  • With Chicken$16.00
  • With Shrimp$17.00

• Cheese Ravioli$13.00

  Ravioli filled with cheese & served with your choice of pomodoro, alfredo, or pesto sauce

Al Forno

All dishes below are oven-baked to pe

• Eggplant Parmigiana$13.00

  Thinly sliced, breaded & sautéed eggplant layered with marinara, parmesan & mozzarella cheeses

• Eggplant Rollatini$13.00

  Thinly sliced, breaded & eggplant rolled in ricotta cheese. Topped with marinara & mozzarella

• Homemade Lasagna$13.00

  Lasagna noodles layered with Ventano's meat sauce & cheeses

• Ventano Spiedini$13.00

  Lightly breaded pounded chicken breasts, rolled and stuffed with parmesan & mozzarella cheeses and breaded (3 pieces)

• Ventano Tortellini*$13.00

  Cheese tortellini, chicken & mushrooms in a pink sauce. Topped with cheese

• Manicotti$13.00

  Rolled pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese, topped with marinara & mozzarella

I Secondi

All dishes come with a side of pasta with marinara sauce

• Parmigiana

  Lightly breaded, with marinara & mozzarella, then baked

  • Chicken$13.00
  • Veal$14.00
  • Shrimp$15.00

• Scaloppini

  Sauteed with onions, mushrooms, white wine & tomatoes

  • Chicken$13.00
  • Veal$14.00
  • Shrimp$15.00

• Marsala

  Sauteed with mushrooms & marsala wine

  • Chicken$13.00
  • Veal$14.00
  • Shrimp$15.00

• Francese

  Coated in egg batter & parmesan, lightly sauteed and topped with lemon butter sauce

  • Chicken$13.00
  • Veal$14.00
  • Shrimp$15.00

• Picatta

  Capers & lemon white wine sauce

  • Chicken$13.00
  • Veal$14.00
  • Shrimp$15.00

Seafood Specialties

• Salmon Filet$21.00

  Grilled filet of salmon paired with sauteed zucchini & a halved oven roasted half tomato

• Shrimp Scampi$15.00

  Jumbo shrimp sauteed in a lemon butter sauce paired with risotto, sauteed asparagus and a halved oven roasted tomato