Strings Italian Cafe - Madison

Appetizers & Lighter Fare

• Steamed Mussels$6.50

  in a zesty seafood broth

• Chicken Caesar Salad$12.50

• Seafood Bisque

  • Cup$4.00

• Stuffed Mushrooms$5.50

  marinated mushrooms, stuffed with italian cheese and pesto topped with marinara and cheese and baked

• Shrimp Scampi$6.50

  in garlic, lemon juice, butter, and white wine

• Soup & Salad$9.75

  choice of Minestrone Soup or Seafood Bisque & Choice of House Salad or Caesar Salad (single serving)

• Minestrone Soup

  • Cup$4.00
  • Bowl$6.00

• Artichoke Dip$5.50

  artichoke, spinach, and pepperoni baked with cream and italian cheese served with parmesan toast

Pasta and More

All entrees come with choice of Minestrone soup, Seafood Bisque, Cafe salad or Caesar Salad and fresh baked bread

• Pan Fried Ravioli$12.50

  meat ravioli coated with Italian bread crumbs, served with spicy tomato cream sauce

• Tortellini Alla Panna$11.75

  meat tortellini with cream, garlic, mushrooms, italian cheeses, smoked ham, and marsala wine

• Lasagna Pastry$13.50

  lasagna baked inside an onion-garlic pastry shell served with meat and alfredo sauces

• Meat & Cheese Lasagna$12.75

  baked with italian cheese served with a side of pasta with alfredo

• Vegetale de la Casa$9.75

  a medley of fresh vegetables sauteed in virgin olive oil and lightly seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and red pepper topped with parmesan and gorgonzola cheese

• Antipasto Pomodoro$10.95

  spaghetti with artichoke hearts, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, salami, mushrooms in a tomato basil sauce topped with parmesan cheese

• Eggplant Parmesan$10.95

  with a side of pasta alfredo

• Pasta Mediterranean$12.00

  sausage and shrimp tossed in a spicy tomato basil sauce with a hint of curry served over spaghetti

• Baked Lasagna Combo$12.75

  meat and cheese lasagna and meat balls topped with meat sauce and baked with italian cheese

• Pasta Siena$12.95

  shrimp and chicken sauteed in virgin olive oil, pesto, garlic and red chili pepper, tossed with sun-dried tomatoes and penne pasta with a touch of alfredo and a hint of curry

• Artichoke Ravioli$10.25

  with marinara and alfredo sauce

• Spaghetti$8.95

  with choice of meat sauce Cal. 620 or pomodoro sauce Cal. 460

• Pepperoni Cheese Stuffed Shells$11.00

  jumbo shells stuffed with italian cheeses and pepperoni covered in a vodka sauce and topped with italian cheese

• Fettucine Alfredo$9.95

Seafood

• Salmon Pescatora$12.95

  grilled salmon fillet lightly seasoned covered in a seafood vodka sauce served with mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables

• Portofino Cioppino$13.95

  shrimp, scallops, and mussels in a zesty cioppino sauce served with garlic toast

• Portabella Raviolis with Shrimp$12.95

  portabella mushroom raviolis served in a tangy sun-dried tomato sauce with dice asparagus topped with shrimp

• Frutti Di Mare$12.95

  spaghetti in a spicy red sauce with mussels, shrimp, and scallops

• Salmon Balsamic$13.25

  salmon fillet sauteed in a marsala wine, pesto and balsamic reduction served with mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables

• Seafood Fettucine in Vodka Sauce$12.95

  fettucine with shrimp and scallops in creamy seafood vodka sauce

• Shrimp Scampi$12.95

  shrimp sauteed in garlic, white wine, lemon juice and butter with a side of pasta and vegetables

Beef & Chicken

• Braised Beef Short Ribs$12.95

  boneless ribs simmered in a marinara and marsala demi-glaze with onion and mushrooms served with a side of mashed potatoes and vegetables

• Chicken Picatta$12.95

  a lightly seasoned chicken breast covered in a sauce of white wine, lemon and capers served with a side of pasta marinara

• Pork Balsamic$11.95

  oven roasted medallions of pork tenderloin marinated in olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper served with a marsala wine, pesto and balsamic reduction served with a side of mashed potatoes and vegetables

• Sun-Dried Tomato Vegetale$12.25

  seasoned chicken and shrimp sauteed with eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers and red onions in a tangy sun-dried tomato sauce

• Chicken Parmesan$12.95

  breaded chicken topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella and parmesan cheese served with a side of pasta alfredo

• Spicy Beef Short Rib and Sausage$12.75

  tossed in a spicy pomodoro sauce with peppers and onions tossed with spaghetti

• Chicken Florentine$11.95

  chicken breast sauteed with creamy marsala sauce with spinach and pepperoni and served with a side of mashed potatoes and vegetables

• Pork Gorgonzola$12.95

  oven roasted medallions of pork tenderloin marinated in olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper, served in creamy gorgonzola peppercorn sauce with a side of mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables

Pizzas & Calzones

• Italian Combo Pizza$10.25

  italian cheese & sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, olives, tomatoes, red and green onions

• Margherita Pizza$10.25

  mozzarella, tomato and fresh basil

• Meat Lover's Calzone$10.25

  sausage, pepperoni, meat balls, italian cheese, peppers and onions and served with marinara sauce

• Spinach Pepperoni Pizza$10.25

  with alfredo sauce and italian cheese

Beverages

• Italian Soda Variety of Flavors$3.05

• Soda$2.70

• Milk$3.05

• Espresso

• Cappuccino Royale

• Cafe Mocha

• Shot of Flavored Syrup

• Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea$2.70

• Apple Juice$3.05

• San Pellegrino Italian Mineral Water$3.05

• Cappuccino

• Caffe Latte

• Extra Shot of Espresso

Party Trays To Go

Let Strings Do The Work For You, Order One Of Our Party Trays To Go. Please give as much advance notice as possible on all party trays. * This item requires 24 hour advance notice to prepare. Other items from our menu are available upon request

• Cheese Cake (12 Slices)$29.00

• Lasagna

  • Small (Serves 8)$52.00
  • Large (Serves 20)$99.00

• Artichoke Ravioli

  • Small (Serves 8)$48.00
  • Large (Serves 20)$94.00

• Pasta with Choice of Sauce

  • Small (Serves 8)$36.00
  • Large (Serves 20)$63.00

• Cafe Salad

  • Small (Serves 8)$22.00
  • Large (Serves 20)$37.00

• Strings' Bread

  • per loaf$2.50

• Tortellini Alla Panna

  • Small (Serves 8)$52.00
  • Large (Serves 20)$99.00

• Meat Ravioli with Meatsauce

  • Starting At$57.00

• Caesar Salad

  • Small (Serves 8-10)$23.00
  • Large (Serves 20-25)$39.00