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Lunch Menu


Lunch Specials
Insalate
Antipasti
Zuppe
The Pastas
The Sauces
Contorni For Two
Pollo
Vitello
Bistecche e Tagli



Lunch Specials

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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with OPEN TABLE


Lunch Additions
Appetizers

Soup of the Day
roasted garlic, potato and leek
8.

Cape May Oysters
served with our traditional cocktail sauce and horseradish
2.50 a piece

Black Mission Figs
stuffed with gorgonzola cheese and walnuts wrapped in prosciutto
drizzled with balsamic port reduction
10.

Prosciutto San Danille with Mixed Melon
thin slices of Italian prosciutto topped with cantaloupe, honey dew and watermelon
9.

Salad of the Day

Heirloom Tomatoes
chopped heirloom tomatoes over thin slices of cucumber with buffalo mozzarella cheese drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, basil and
saba dressing
12.

Risotto

Carnaroli Rice
prepared with salmon, asparagus and sundried tomatoes
18.

Pastas

Vegetable Lasagna
layers of pasta filled with spinach, leeks, carrots, zucchini, peas and tomato sauce
17.

Linguini
tossed with calamari, shrimp, cherry tomatoes, garlic and oil
20.

Fish

Whole Branzino
(filleted at table side)
roasted and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, lemon and parsley
35.

Grilled Grouper Fillet
prepared with grilled portobello mushrooms in a herb and
white wine sauce
29.

Meat

Grilled Chicken Paillard
topped with watercress, roasted red and yellow tomatoes, artichoke hearts and parmigiano cheese
19.

Veal Ossobucco
served over parppadelle pasta
38.







Insalate


Insalata della Casa
mixed baby lettuces, toasted pignoli nuts, diced prosciutto and red onions
tossed with balsamic, red wine vinaigrette

Insalata di Avocado
avocado, hearts of palm, fresh mozzarella and diced tomatoes
with lemon and olive oil dressing

Insalata di Mare ala Dante “Seafood Salad ala Dante”
our house specialty chilled shrimp, scungilli, calamari, diced tomato,
lemon, garlic and olive oil

Insalata alla Cesare
crisp romaine tossed with classic caesar dressing and homemade croutons

Insalata con Arugula
arugula with freshly shaved fennel and oranges lightly tossed with
extra virgin olive oil and finished with thin slices of parmigiano reggiano

Crabmeat Salad
tangy arugula, colossal crabmeat and asparagus in a garlic and lemon dressing

Insalata Tricolore
arugula, endive and radicchio dressed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil

Insalata Barbabietole Arrostite
roasted baby beets with Italian chicory, cherry tomatoes,

Insalata Caprese
fresh mozzarella, vine ripened tomatoes and sweet basil
drizzled with extra virgin olive oil

Insalata Polpo
fresh octopus, tomatoes, taggiasca olives and caper berries tossed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil







Antipasti


Mozzarella In Carrozza
mozzarella, parmigiano encrusted bread, seasonings and
lightly fried; served with a side or our marinara sauce


Prosciutto & Melon
thinly sliced prosciutto d’parma and honeydew melon
a Casa Dante Classic


Fried Calamari
tender fresh calamari, lightly fried served with lemon and
choice of sweet or hot marinara


Filet Mignon Carpaccio
a Casa Dante Classic


Shrimp Cocktail
jumbo wild shrimp served with our homemade cocktail sauce


Shrimp Pignoli
jumbo wild shrimp sautéed in a pignoli nut crust served with a honey lemon sauce


Vongole Casino or Oreganata
little neck clams baked with bacon, diced onions and peppers
or with oregano seasoned bread crumbs


Scungilli Fra Diavlo
a Casa Dante Classic


Zuppa di Vongole
manila clams steamed in a choice of marinara, fra diavolo or white wine and lemon


Antipasto Freddo
prosciutto di parma, buffalo mozzarella, provolone, sopressada, artichoke hearts
and roasted peppers drizzled with extra virgin olive oil


Fresh Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Tomato
fresh mozzarella, prosciutto d’parma and vine ripened tomatoes


Antipasto Caldo
eggplant rollatine, shrimp pesto, mussels fra diavolo, stuffed mushrooms and calamari


Broccoli Rabe con Salsiccia e Cannellini
sweet sausage sautéed with broccoli rabe and cannellini beans served over garlic crostini







Zuppe


Stracciatelle
chicken broth with spinach, egg and parmigiano cheese

Pasta e Fagioli
cannellini beans, prosciutto and onions in broth with a touch of tomato,
parmigiano cheese and fresh sage

Tortellini en Brodo
cheese tortellini served in chicken broth

Zuppa Del Giorno
our homemade soup of the day







The Pastas


Penne Regate
Gnocchi
Rigatoni
Linguine
Spaghettini
Fettuccini
Tortellini
Fusilli Col Bucco
Whole Wheat Penne
Whole Wheat Linguine
Perciatelli
Ziti







The Sauces


Ala Vodka
with cream, tomatoes and parmigiano reggiano finished with a touch of absolut peppar vodka

Bolognese
the classic ragu of Emilia Romagne

Con Vongole
classic clam sauce, red or white

Con Gamberi e Aragosta Fra Diavolo
lobster and shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce served over spaghettini

Pomodoro e Basilico
with fresh cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, garlic and extra virgin olive oil

Carbonara
in a sauce of pancetta, butter, egg, parmigiano reggiano cheese and black pepper

Con Funghi e Piselli
tossed with mushrooms and fresh peas in a light cream sauce

Al Filetto di Pomodoro
tossed with a sauce of tomato, onions prosciutto and fresh basil

Con Broccoli Rabe e Gamberi
with broccoli rabe, shrimp, garlic and olive oil

Polpetti di Salsiccia, Pomidorini e Ricotta
imported Italian cherry tomatoes, garlic and sausage meatballs in ricotta cheese

Puttanesca
chopped plum Tomatoes, garlic, anchovies, capers and kalamata olives







Contorni For Two


Spinach

Broccoli Rabe

Escarole

Broccoli Sautee

Asparagus







Pollo


Pollo Rollatine
boneless chicken breast stuffed with smoked mozzarella and spinach wrapped
in prosciutto served in a sundried tomato and basil cream sauce

Pollo Francese
boneless chicken breast dipped in egg sautéed with lemon, butter and white wine

Pollo Balsamico
boneless chicken breast sautéed with artichoke hearts and sundried tomatoes
in a balsamic vinegar sauce

Boneless Chicken Breast Sorrentino
A Casa Dante Classic

Pollo Scarpiello
bone-in chicken simmered with hot or sweet vinegar peppers, mushrooms,
sausage, potatoes, rosemary and lemon

Boneless Chicken Breast Parmigiana
A Casa Dante Classic

Chicken Breasts Valdostana
boneless chicken breasts topped with prosciutto and fontina cheese in a chunky
plum tomato sauce served with spinach and braised lentils







Vitello


Taglio Milanese del Vitello
tender veal chop pounded thin, breaded and sautéed served
with a fresh arugula, tomato and red onion salad
with a lemon and olive oil dressing

Veal Rollatini
A Casa Dante Classic

Vitello ala Dante
veal milanese lightly breaded then sautéed and topped with
an arugula, tomato, onion and red pepper salad

Veal Parmigiana
A Casa Dante Classic

Involtini Siciliano
veal scaloppine with a pignoli nut, raisin, tomato
and parmigiano cheese stuffing

Veal Sorrentina
A Casa Dante Classic

Vitello Scalloppini Marsala
tender veal sautéed with fresh mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce

Vitello e Carciofi
veal scaloppini sautéed with artichokes and capers in
a lemon and white wine sauce

Veal Picatta
A Casa Dante Classic








Bistecche e Tagli


Filetto di Manzo Gorgonzola
twin Medallions of filet mignon with gorgonzola cheese
and barolo wine sauce

New York Strip
grilled bone-in strip steak

Arrostita dell Agnello
rack of lamb in a dijon sauce and herbed
panko breadcrumbs served with a red wine sauce

Agniello a Griglia
grilled lamb rib chop

Trippa in Salsa Pomodoro
beef tripe simmered in tomato sauce


Filetto di Manzo ala Pizzaiola
twin Medallions of beef in a chunky tomato sauce
A Casa Dante classic