Francesca's Cucina

Antipasti

• Utica Style GreensUSD 9.00

  sauteed with proscuitto, hot peppers, garlic, and onions. finished with toasted bread crumbs and romano cheese

• Shrimp CocktailUSD 9.00

  four jumbo black tiger shrimp, chilled, and served with our own traditional cocktail sauce and lemon wedges

• Crab Stuffed ShrimpUSD 12.00

  four jumbo shrimp stuffed with lump crab meat, baked, then drizzled with a lemon-chive butter sauce

• Goat Cheese FritterUSD 9.00

  hand breaded, fresh goat cheese served with an italian crostini and homemade spicy marinara sauce

• Fresh Littleneck ClamsUSD 11.00

  a dozen fresh clams prepared any style you desire. a few suggestions are: italian (white wine, butter, & herbs); fra diablo (spicy red sauce); or just plain with warm drawn butter

• Florida Style CrabcakesUSD 12.00

  two homemade cakes made with florida blue crab claw and back fin meat, pan-fried to perfection served over green pea-shoots, horseradish-dijon aioli, basil olive oil, and tomato concasse

• Seafood Utica GreensUSD 14.00

  our famous homemade utica greens tossed with pan-seared dry scallops and mexican white shrimp

• Stuffed MushroomsUSD 7.00

  silverdollar size caps stuffed with our homemade sweet italian sausage stuffing and finished with marinara and mozzarella gratinee

• MeatballUSD 7.00

  made daily and covered with sauteed roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, and homemade marinara sauce

• Vine-ripened Tomatoes And Fresh MozzarellaUSD 8.00

  served with baby greens, roasted red peppers, fresh basil, kalamata olives, extra-virgin olive oil, and balsamic reduction

• Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Or Sea ScallopsUSD 14.00

  five bacon wrapped shrimp or jumbo sea scallops served over green pea-shoots and horseradish-dijon aioli

• Sesame Crusted Ahi TunaUSD 14.00

  tuna pan-seared sashimi grade ahi tuna steak served rare with wakame seaweed salad, wasabi, pickled ginger, and a teriyaki glaze

• Stuffed Hot CherryUSD 7.00

  peppers stuffed with our signature ground beef and parmesan filling, baked with marinara sauce then finished with grated romano cheese

• CalamariUSD 12.00

  lightly floured and fried to a sweet and tender golden brown and served with marinara sauce

• Risotto Composition

  experience our chef's personality and flavor through his daily adventure with risotto, refer to special menu

  • Market Price

• Mussels FrancescaUSD 9.00

  a dozen pei mussels sauteed with fresh garlic and olive oil tossed with our homemade smoked pomodro sauce and served with a garlic crustini

• Italian Long HotsUSD 4.00

  italian long hot peppers sauteed in extra virgin olive oil and garlic. five to seven per order 8 italian wedding soup the perfect marriage of vegetables, chicken, and meatballs in a savory chicken broth

Insalata

• Iceburg Wedge SaladUSD 8.00

  francesca's way to enjoy your steak house favorite. a fresh quarter wedge of iceburg topped with diced tomatoes, red onions, hard boiled egg, crispy bacon, creamy & crumbly bleu cheese, and fresh cracked black peppercorn

• CaesarUSD 9.00

  crisp romaine lettuce tossed with homemade dressing, roasted peppers, kalamata olives and homemade seasoned croutons

  • Add Grilled ChickenUSD 6.00
  • Six Grilled ShrimpUSD 8.00
  • Blackened Or Herb Crusted SalmonUSD 8.00
  • Four Pan-seared Dry Sea ScallopsUSD 8.00

• Apple-gorgonzola SaladUSD 14.00

  a mix of baby greens and romaine tossed with sliced granny smith apples, gorgonzola cheese, candied pecans, raisins and a raspberry vinaigrette

• Grilled Marinated Flank Steak SaladUSD 15.00

  a mix of baby greens and romaine tossed with fresh tomatoes, grilled asparagus, red onions, bleu cheese and our house balsamic vinaigrette then topped with marinated, grilled, sliced, flank steak

• AntipastoUSD 12.00

  a mix of baby greens and romaine with proscuitto, capicola, salami, artichokes, roasted peppers, provolone, tuna, hot peppers, kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion

  • SmallUSD 8.00
  • Add Crumbly BleuUSD 1.50
  • Add Side CaesarUSD 3.00

Francesca's Favorites

Entrees Include Your Choice Of A Bowl Of Soup Or Salad

• Cheese Ravioli

  filled with fresh seasoned ricotta cheese with your choice

  • Marinara SauceUSD 15.00
  • Pink Vodka SauceUSD 16.00

• Mussels FrancescaUSD 16.00

  a dozen pei mussels sauteed with fresh garlic and olive oil tossed with our homemade smoked pomodro sauce. served with fresh house made paupadelli pasta and finished with garlic crustini

• Vegetable RigatoniUSD 16.00

  sauteed zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers and mushrooms. finished with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed tomatoes and freshly grated romano cheese tossed with rigatoni

• Seafood RiggiesUSD 24.00

  same syracuse tradition with sauteed day boat sea scallops and baby shrimp with a spicy pink sauce tossed with rigatoni

• Lobster RavioliUSD 18.00

  filled with maine lobster meat and served with our pink vodka sauce

• Homemade Gnocchi

  with your choice

  • Marinara SauceUSD 16.00
  • Pink Vodka SauceUSD 17.00
  • Add Grilled ChickenUSD 6.00
  • Add Six Grilled ShrimpUSD 8.00

• Fettuccini AlfredoUSD 15.00

  creamy homemade alfredo sauce tossed with fettuccini pasta

  • Add Grilled ChickenUSD 6.00
  • Add Six Grilled ShrimpUSD 8.00

• Salmon And Asparagus Tips With Bow Tie PastaUSD 18.00

  fresh canadian salmon and asparagus tips sauteed in extra virgin olive oil, finished with a white wine lemon butter sauce and tossed with bow tie pasta

• Linguini Or RigatoniUSD 14.00

  with francescas signature marinara

  • With Oil And GarlicUSD 14.00
  • With Pink Vodka SauceUSD 15.00

• Stuffed Rigatoni

  filled with fresh seasoned ricotta cheese with your choice

  • Marinara SauceUSD 15.00
  • Pink Vodka SauceUSD 16.00

• Chicken RiggiesUSD 17.00

  a syracuse tradition of sauteed peppers and onions with a spicy pink sauce tossed with rigatoni

• Linguini With Red Or White Clam SauceUSD 17.00

  loaded with chopped clam meat and fresh littleneck clams steamed with garlic, white wine, and fresh herbs finished with whole butter

Carne

All Steaks Done On Our Coal And Hickory Wood Fired Grill

• Top SirloinUSD 17.00

  this 12 oz. strip style, top sirloin steak is full of flavor, seasoned and grilled to perfection

• Steak ManciniUSD 19.00

  12 oz. strip style top sirloin with a sauce made with roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, garlic, basil and maderia wine

• Ny StriploinUSD 20.00

  generously cut 14 oz. from the center of the striploin. this cut is very thick, well marbled, seasoned and grilled to perfection

• DelmonicoUSD 21.00

  our ribeye is a full pound of well marbled choice beef seasoned and grilled to perfection

• Filet MignonUSD 25.00

  "king of steaks" this center cut 8 oz. filet is seasoned and grilled to perfection

• Steak MarsalaUSD 25.00

  14 oz. ny strip sauteed with wild mushrooms, shallots, and garlic and finished with a sweet marsala wine reduction. served over linguini

Pesci

• Broiled Salmon FiletUSD 18.00

  fresh canadian salmon broiled with a green-herb bread crumb topping. served with saffron flavored risotto, grilled asparagus, and a lemon chive butter sauce

• Pecan Crusted Salmon FiletUSD 24.00

  filet sauteed with georgia pecans and served with a shrimp and lobster chive veloute, mashed potatoes, and sauteed vegetables

• Crab Stuffed SalmonUSD 22.00

  oven-roasted fresh canadian salmon stuffed with our homemade crab salad. served with saffron flavored risotto, grilled asparagus, and a shrimp and lobster chive veloute

• Cedar Planked Bacon-wrapped Sea ScallopsUSD 22.00

  bacon wrapped and pan seared, smoked on a cedar wood plank with dijon mustard, and fresh rosemary sprigs. served with mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables

• CioppinoUSD 23.00

  "the san francisco favorite" clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp, scallops, and fresh fish. sauteed with garlic, fennel, and shallots then simmered in white wine, fish fume, and tomato broth. finished with diced tomatoes, fresh basil, and garlic croustinis. served over linguini

• Shrimp FrancaiseUSD 19.00

  six egg battered jumbo shrimp, sauteed with white wine, lemon, and butter. served over linguini

• Pepper Encrusted TunaUSD 24.00

  yellow fin tuna seared with a dusting of fresh cracked black pepper over jasmine rice and finished with roasted garlic tomato ragu with asparagus, roasted red pepper, sauteed onions and pine nuts

• ScallopsUSD 22.00

  4 u 10 pan-seared day boat sea scallops sauteed with wild mushrooms, diced tomatoes, fresh scallions and finished with a roasted garlic alfredo sauce over fresh house made paupadelli pasta

Vitello

• Veal VesuvioUSD 18.00

  pan-fried tender veal scallopini topped with sauteed wild mushrooms, artichokes, panchetta, diced tomatoes, and garlic finished with a parmesan cream sauce. served over linguini

• Veal ParmesanUSD 18.00

  a classic dish of breaded veal cutlets sauteed and served au gratin with fresh whole milk mozzarella cheese and homemade marinara sauce. served over rigatoni

• Veal AngeloroUSD 18.00

  tender veal scallopinis sauteed with wild mushrooms, garlic, and fresh herbs. topped with fresh mozzarella and provolone cheese and finished with homemade marinara sauce. served over rigatoni

• Veal With ShrimpUSD 22.00

  sauteed veal scallopinis and jumbo shrimp with shallots, garlic, wild mushrooms, and roasted red peppers. finished with a sweet marsala cream sauce. served over linguini

• Veal MarsalaUSD 18.00

  tender scallopinis of veal sauteed with wild mushrooms, shallots, and garlic and finished with a sweet marsala wine reduction. served over linguini

• Veal FrancaiseUSD 18.00

  egg battered veal scallopinis, sauteed with white wine, lemon, and butter. served over linguini

• Fresh Cut Veal ChopUSD 30.00

  16 oz. frenched cut veal chop, char-willed with roasted italian long hot peppers and portabello mushrooms in a chianti wine reduction. served with mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables

Pollame

• Chicken FrancescaUSD 16.00

  sauteed chicken with portabello mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, crispy bacon finished with roasted garlic volute. served over fresh house made paupadelle pasta finished with diced tomato and scallions

• Chicken VesuvioUSD 17.00

  pan-fried breaded chicken breast topped with sauteed wild mushrooms, artichokes, panchetta, diced tomatoes, and garlic finished with a parmesan cream sauce. served over linguini

• Chicken ParmesanUSD 17.00

  a classic dish of breaded chicken breast sauteed then served au gratin with fresh whole milk mozzarella cheese and homemade marinara sauce. served over rigatoni

• Chicken VendettiUSD 18.00

  chicken breast stuffed with spinach, fontina cheese, and wild mushrooms wrapped in phyllo dough. baked and served with mashed potatoes, roasted red pepper cream sauce, and basil olive oil

• Crab Stuffed Chicken BreastUSD 22.00

  packed full of fresh jumbo lump crab meat salad, wrapped in phyllo dough and baked to perfection. served with a shrimp and lobster chive veloute, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus

• Chicken With ShrimpUSD 20.00

  sauteed chicken cutlets and jumbo shrimp with shallots, garlic, wild mushrooms, and roasted red peppers finished with a sweet marsala cream sauce. served over linguini pasta

• Chicken MarsalaUSD 17.00

  tender chicken breast sauteed with wild mushrooms, shallots, and garlic and finished with a sweet marsala wine reduction. served over linguini

• Chicken FrancaiseUSD 17.00

  egg battered chicken cutlets, sauteed with white wine, lemon, and butter. served over linguini

• Grilled Chicken ParmesanUSD 17.00

  a classic dish of grilled chicken breast sauteed then served with fresh whole milk mozzarella cheese and homemade marinara sauce. served over rigatoni