Fornarelli's

Antipasto

Build your own cold antipasto

• Fornarelli's House Cold AntipastoUSD 29.00

  Chef's selection

• Prociutto de ParmaUSD 4.00

  Imported Italian ham

• Speck ProciuttoUSD 4.00

  Smoked imported Italian ham

• Hot CapocolloUSD 3.00

  Traditional Italian cold cut

• SopressataUSD 3.00

  Dried Italian salami

• MortadellaUSD 3.00

  Italian bologna with black pepper and pistachios

• Stuffed Cherry Peppers

  House stuffed with prosciutto and sharp provolone

  • eachUSD 2.00

• Grilled VegetablesUSD 4.00

  An assortment of fresh veggies cooked over hot flames

• Marinated ArtichokesUSD 3.00

  Artichokes marinated in Fornarelli's secret marinade

• Marinated BeetsUSD 2.00

  Beets marinated in Fornarelli's secret marinade

• Marinated EggplantUSD 2.00

  Eggplant marinated in Fornarelli's secret marinade

• Marinated MushroomsUSD 2.00

  Mushrooms marinated in Fornarelli's secret marinade

Antipasti - Appetizers

• Shrimp Cocktail*USD 12.00

  Five jumbo shrimp served with house made cocktail sauce

• CapreseUSD 9.00

  Fresh mozzarella with sliced tomatoes, basil, EVOO and a balsamic drizzle

• Grilled Shrimp*USD 12.00

  Five grilled shrimp marinated in lemon, pepper and EVOO served over a bed of greens

• BraccioleUSD 10.00

  One beef bracciole stuffed with mortadella and parmesan cheese over ricotta cheese with our house made tomato sauce

• Pulpo de Giovanni*USD 12.00

  Marinated octopus with EVOO and fresh lemon served cold

• Carciofi alla BareseUSD 8.00

  Seasoned artichokes egg battered and fried

• PanzerottiUSD 10.00

  Fried dough stuffed with mozzarella, parmesan, capers and tomato chunks

• Grilled Calamari*USD 9.00

  Tossed in EVOO, garlic and fresh lemon

• Sicilian CalamariUSD 14.00

  Fried calamari tossed with a fradiablo sauce in an edible bowl

• MeatballsUSD 9.00

  Two of our famous meatballs over ricotta cheese and our house made tomato sauce

• Eggplant RollitiniUSD 6.00

  Fried eggplants stuffed with fresh ricotta, drizzled in our signature tomato sauce

• Arancini BallsUSD 6.00

  Italian rice with prociutto, parmesan cheese and pea topped with fresh tomato sauce

Formaggio - Cheeses

• ManchegoUSD 4.00

  Made from sheep's milk, has a lingering hint of sweetness

• Aged ProvoloneUSD 4.00

  Aged with mildly sharp and buttery flavor

• Piave VecchioUSD 5.00

  Firm, sweet, with a slight almond bitterness

• Pecorino CrotoneseUSD 4.00

  Firm, aged cheese made from sheep's milk

• DairyereUSD 6.00

  Aged 18-12 months for a medium sharp, nutty taste. Local cheeses out of Colchester, CT

• VivaceUSD 6.00

  Mild aged with supple texture and medium bite. Local cheeses out of Colchester, CT

Insalata - Salads

add chicken* $5, add whole anchovies $2, add salmon* $7, add grilled shrimp* $3 ea

• Insalata della Casa (House Salad)

  Mesclun greens with cucumber, onions and cherry tomatoes tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing

  • SmallUSD 5.00
  • LargeUSD 8.00

• Insalata Caesar

  Hearts of romaine tossed in a house made caesar dressing with croutons and shaved parmesan

  • SmallUSD 7.00
  • LargeUSD 10.00

Zuppa

Ask your server about our soup of the day

• Pasta Fagioli

  • CupUSD 5.00
  • BowlUSD 7.00

Contorni - Sides

• Sautéed SpinachUSD 5.00

• Broccoli RabeUSD 6.00

• Grilled ZucchiniUSD 4.00

• RisottoUSD 5.00

• PastaUSD 5.00

• Roasted PotatoesUSD 5.00

• PolentaUSD 4.00

• Roasted PeppersUSD 3.00

Ravioli

all ravioli are house made

• LobsterUSD 22.00

  lobster ravioli in a tomato vodka sauce

• Artichoke and Spinach RavioliUSD 20.00

  spinach with artichoke in a gorgonzola cream sauce

• Meat RavioliUSD 18.00

  beef, spinach with bit ricotta for love in our famous tomato meat sauce

• Butternut RavioliUSD 18.00

  served with an elegant white wine sage sauce

• Chicken & Roasted Garlic RavioliUSD 18.00

  served with a light cream sauce

• Cheese RavioliUSD 15.00

  filled with ricotta, spinach in a cherry tomato cream sauce

Specialty Pastas

• Pappardelle BologneseUSD 20.00

  Pappardelle pasta in an Italian beef ragout tomato sauce

• Orecchiette alla BareseUSD 18.00

  Ear shaped pasta with sausage and broccoli rabe

• Fusilli con Beef BraccioleUSD 19.00

  Thin sliced top round beef rolled with mortadella and parmesan cheese, slowly cooked in a tomato sauce and served over a bed of fusilli pasta

• Spaghetti and MeatballsUSD 17.00

  House made meatballs over spaghetti with our house made tomato sauce

• Mama Fornarelli's Sunday Gravy

  Classic bracciole, meatballs and sausage all slow cooked in our signature tomato sauce served with your choice of pasta

  • Serves TwoUSD 36.00
  • Serves FourUSD 60.00

Entrées

All entrées served with chef 's choice vegetable of the day

Pollo

• Fornarelli's Lemon Chicken*USD 17.00

  Egg battered chicken breasts in a lemon, butter, white wine sauce served over polenta

• Pollo di Saltimbocca*USD 19.00

  Sautéed chicken topped with prosciutto and mozzarella in a sage marsala wine sauce served over polenta

• Pollo ala Marsala*USD 19.00

  Sautéed chicken with a creamy mushroom marsala wine sauce served with risotto

Vitello

• Vitello a la Marsala*USD 23.00

  Golden brown veal cutlets in a creamy mushroom marsala wine sauce served with risotto

• Vitello a la Picatta*USD 23.00

  Sautéed veal cutlets with artichoke and capers in a lemon white wine sauce served over polenta

• Vitello di Saltimbocca*USD 23.00

  Sautéed veal cutlets topped with prosciutto and mozzarella in a sage marsala wine sauce served with risotto

Bistecca

• Lombata di Manzo*USD 29.00

  Wet aged 16 oz ny strip grilled and served with roasted potatoes

Pesce

• Salmon FlorentineUSD 26.00

  Grilled salmon over sliced tomatoes and spinach served with risotto

• Frutti de MareUSD 36.00

  Lobster tail, shrimp, scallops, and clams over linguine (red, white, or fra diablo)