Avanti Restaurant-Distinction

Bruschetta

Mozzarella Caprese

fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil & balsamic

Eggplant Rollatini

filled w/mozzarella, basil & parmigiano

Crab "Luigi"

avocado filled with curry seasoned crab salad

Calamari Fritti

fried squid with fresh pepper-tomato sauce

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

Escargots de Bourgogne

garlic butter, wine & brandy

Soup of the Day

Pasta e Fagioli

Grilled Breast of Chicken Sandwich

on an Italian baguette with avocado, roasted red peppers & thinly sliced red onion with a side of mixed fries

Beef Tenderloin Sandwich

on an Italian baguette topped with roasted red peppers, onion & sliced avocado with a side of mixed fries

Avanti Caesar Salad

bibb lettuce, artichoke, avocado & asparagus, with house vinaigrette

Benito Salad

mixed baby greens, shrimp, artichokes, avocado & tomato, vinaigrette

Brioni Salad

scallops, shrimp, calamari, mussels, olives & chopped celery tossed in a tangy lemon, olive oil dressing on a bed of mesclun salad

Italian Cobb Salad

chopped lettuce with slices of ham, chicken, salami, mozzarella cheese & egg with vinaigrette or blue cheese dressing

Fresh Spinach Salad

with smoked pancetta, pine nuts, boiled eggs, mustard dressing

Angel Hair Pasta

with shrimp & fresh tomato sauce

Rigatoni Siciliana

with eggplant, ricotta & tomato sauce

Linguine with Clam Sauce

white or Red

Bowties with Broccoli

farfalle pasta with roasted garlic & broccoli topped with feta cheese

Spaghetti with Meatballs & Sausage

a classic marinara sauce with meatballs & sausages

Penne Al Forno

baked pasta with fresh tomato, mozzarella and ricotta cheese

Baked Lasagna

vegetarian eggplant or Bolognese meat sauce

Tortellini Portofino

in a light cream sauce, w/walnuts & mushrooms

Cioppino

an assortment of fresh seafood with tomatoes, served on a bed of pasta

Parmesan Encrusted Salmon Piccata

Chicken Breast Angelo

marinated in garlic, rosemary & olive oil and grilled, served on a bed of seasonal greens

Chicken & Sausage Scarpariello

sautéed in white wine, garlic & herbs

Chicken Milanese

thinly pounded chicken breast, breaded & sauteed with fresh greens in a Parmesan cheese basket

Chef's Mixed Grill Special

a trio of shrimp, chicken and filet of beef served with mixed salad or seasonal vegetables

Veal Piccata

lemon, white wine, butter/caper sauce

Veal Marsala

Veal Parmigiana

lightly breaded & sauteed

Homemade Tiramisu

Crème Brulee with Berries

Spumoni

Flan

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Tartufo

dark or white

Amaretto Cheesecake

Avanti Dessert Trio

Homemade Lasagna

meat or vegetarian

Cannelloni Fiorentina

pasta crepe filled with chicken, veal, spinach & topped with bechamel sauce

Fettuccine Alfredo

Pappardelle

with braised beef shank ragu

Penne Al Forno

with meatballs & fontina cheese topped with marinara sauce

Spaghetti

with homemade meatballs, sausage and marinara sauce

Linguini With Clam Sauce

red or white sauce

Orecchiette W/ Rapini & Sausage

ear shaped pasta with sausage, rapini, olive oil & garlic

Scampi And Scallops

fra diavolo sauce on a bed of pasta

Cioppino Mediterraneo

an assortment of fresh seafood with tomatoes on a bed of pasta

Veal Specialty

Piccata, Marsala or Parmigiana

Salmon

encrusted with herbed parmigiano cheese

Chicken Parmigiana

served with speghetti marinara

Ossobuco Milanese

braised veal shank with risotto

Grilled Lamb Chops

with garlic and herbs

Double Pork Chop

carmelized onions with balsamic/portabello mushroom sauce

Chicken Breast Francese

lemon sauce with capers and antichoke hearts

Filet Alla Benito

mushroom wine sauce

Bruschetta Toscana

chopped tomato, basil & garlic

Smoked Salmon

Crab Cake & Shrimp Combination

Involtini Of Eggplant

filled with mozzarella &. Fontina, tomato/basil sauce

Italian Antipasto For Two

an array of meats, cheeses and other Italian goodies

Jumbo Shrimp

stuffed with crab meat, scallops, spinach & cheese

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

Pasta E Fagioli

Minestrone

Benito Salad

mixed lettuce, tomatoes, shrimp, avacado with garlic basil dressing

Mozzarella Caprese

Lettuce Wedge

with bacon, tomatoes & gargonzola or vinnaigrette dressing

Caesar Salad For One

Insalata Capricciosa

baby greens, roasted garlic, balsomic vinegar topped with gargonzola cheese