Avanti Cafe

111 N Lake Ave, Pasadena CA 91101 avanticafe.com (626) 577-4688

Cuisines and Dishes at Avanti Cafe:

Italian
Pizza
Calzones

Menu for Avanti Cafe

Appetizers

Bruschetta $4.75
Fresh tomato, basil, and garlic on toasted focaccia bread
Fried Mozzarella Sticks $5.50
Served with marinara sauce.
Fried and Breaded Zucchini and Mushrooms $4.95
Served with marinara sauce or ranch dressing.
Avanti's Special Garlic Rolls $1.95

Salads

Green Salad $2.95 - $4.95
Fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and light cheddar cheese
Caesar Salad $3.50 - $5.25
Fresh romaine, house-made croutons, parmesan cheese, and our unique house-made caesar dressing
Caesar Salad with Chicken Breast Tenders $7.50
Fresh romaine, house-made croutons, parmesan cheese, and our unique house-made caesar dressing
Antipasto Salad $5.95
Mixture of fresh romaine and iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and red onion, pepperoncini, provolone cheese, pepperoni, black olives, and marinated artichoke hearts with italian dressing
Mediterranian Salad $7.95
Baby spring mix, chopped tomatoes, red onions, kalamata olives, garbanzo beans, feta cheese and focaccia croutons with an apple-lime dressing
Spring Salad Mix $3.95 - $5.95
Baby spinach, baby red and green romaine, carrots, tomatoes, various lettuces, and kalamata olives in a house-made lime-herb dressing
Spring Salad Mix with Chicken Breast Tenders $7.95
Baby spinach, baby red and green romaine, carrots, tomatoes, various lettuces, and kalamata olives in a house-made lime-herb dressing
White Chicken Salad $6.75
Breast tenders, lettuce, pea pods, roasted almonds, crispy rice noodles, sesame seeds mixed with our special house-made honey mustard dressing
Fresh Pasta Salad $3.50 - $5.25
Rainbow rotelli pasta, tomatoes, black olives, and basil in a special house-made Italian dressing
Spinach Salad $6.50
With bacon, mushrooms, parmesan cheese, and red onions, with lime-herb dressing
Chopped Chicken Salad $6.50
Breast tenders with fresh lettuce, provolone cheese, tomatoes, and cucumbers with italian dressing
Mixed Garden Salad $7.50
Mixed lettuce, tri-color peppers, whole olives, artichoke hearts, mild goat cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes in a house-made lime-herb dressing
Caprese Salad $6.95
Fresh tomatoes and basil with fresh buffalo mozzarella

Soups

Fresh Homemade Soup Daily $3.50
Minestrone or soup of the day ask your server, with half order of our famous garlic rolls

Sandwiches

Smoked Turkey $6.25
Premium smoked turkey, served with provolone cheese, slices of fresh tomatoes, shredded lettuce & mayonaise
Chicken Pesto $7.95
Chicken breast & pesto sauce on focaccia bread
Ham $5.75
With provolone cheese, fresh tomatoes, shredded lettuce & mayonaise
Meatball (Hot) $6.25
With provolone cheese, fresh tomatoes, shredded lettuce & mayonaise
Focaccia (Hot) $6.50
Served with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and green and red peppers or red onion mix on a toasted french roll
Focaccia with Smoked Turkey (Hot) $7.50
Served with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and green and red peppers, red onion mix on a toasted french roll
Baby Green Vegetarian $5.50
Served with provolone cheese, sundried tomatoes, red pepper & baby green vegetable mix on freshly baked pita bread
Baby Green Vegetarian with Ham or Turkey $7.25
Served with provolone cheese, sundried tomatoes, red pepper & baby green vegetable mix on freshly baked pita bread
Sub $6.25
Served with ham and turkey, provolone cheese, slices of fresh tomatoes, shredded lettuce & mayonaise
White Chicken Salad $5.75
Freshly made from diced chicken breast tenders

Pastas

Chicken Dijon Fettuccine $10.25
Breast tenders, garlic, broccoli, parmesan, and parsley in dijon alfredo sauce
Angel Hair $8.50
With fresh diced tomatoes, basil, chopped garlic
Angel Hair with Shrimp or Chicken $10.95
With fresh diced tomatoes, basil, chopped garlic
Broccoli and Rainbow Rotelli $8.25
Fresh broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and parmesan cheese
Linguine Primavera $8.95
Assorted fresh vegetables broccoli, zucchini, squash, mushrooms, carrots, and garlic with Provolone cheese and lemon
Chicken Florentine $11.95
Chicken breast stuffed with spinach, mushroom, light mozzarella, mixed in a tomato mushroom cream sauce with a touch of marinara and a side of angel hair
Basil Linguine $10.95
Flame broiled chicken breast tenders, shallots, baby garlic, tomatoes, and basil in olive oil and red wine
Chicken Tequila Fettuccine $10.25
Breast tenders along with fresh red and green peppers, bermuda onions, and cilantro in a tequila lime cream sauce
Seafood Pasta $11.95
Tiger shrimp, scallops, bermuda onions, fresh garlic, golden-yellow, green, and red peppers, in a white wine and cream sauce on linguine pasta
Seafood with Red Pepper Sauce $12.95
Zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, tiger shrimp, scallops with red pepper cream sauce. Served on linguine pasta
Linguine Carbonara $10.95
Prosciutto ham with shitake mushroom and parmesan in alfredo cream sauce
Cheese Ravioli with Aurora Sauce $8.95
Fettuccine Alfredo $7.95
With parmesan cheese
Pesto Pasta Fettuccine $9.50
Pesto sauce with basil, pinenuts, parmesan and garlic in cream sauce
Lasagna $8.95
With beef, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti Marinara $6.95
Spaghetti Meatball $8.95

Wood Fired Gourmet Pizza

Wood Burned Delight $9.25 - $14.95
Fresh tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, mix, pepperoni, black olives and a pre-mix of green and red peppers with red onions
Chicken Magnifico $9.95 - $15.95
Light BBQ sauce, BBQ breast tenders, cilantro, and bermuda onions
From the Garden $9.95 - $15.95
Red onions, black olives, squash, zucchini, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and imported mild goat cheese
Seafood Pizza $11.50 - $19.50
Tiger shrimp, scallops, golden-yellow peppers, tomatoes, and leeks. Pesto sauce add small $2.50, medium $3.50
Glazed Apple $9.95 - $15.95
Roasted baby garlic, glazed sliced apples, roasted peeled red peppers, gorgonzola cheese, leeks, and roasted almonds
Prosciutto $10.95 - $15.95
Prosciutto ham, a pre-mix of green and red peppers with red onions, tomatoes, fresh garlic, oregano, and imported mild goat cheese
For me Cheese $9.25 - $14.95
Quattro formaggio. Four cheese mix gorgonzola, parmesan, provolone, and mozzarella, basil, oregano, and choice of black olives or fresh tomatoes
Avanti Special $9.95 - $15.95
Bacon julienne, fresh basil, gorgonzola cheese, and red onions. You many replace bacon with BBQ chicken
Hawaiian $8.25 - $13.00
Canadian bacon and pineapple
Roasted Garlic $9.25 - $14.95
Roasted garlic mixed with red onions, shallots, and oregano
Roasted Garlic with Chicken or Shrimp $11.50 - $19.50
Roasted garlic mixed with red onions, shallots, and oregano
Touch of Italy $9.25 - $14.95
Fresh tomato sauce, italian sausage links, a pre-mix of green and red peppers with red onions, parmesan, and oregano
Duck Sausage $9.95 - $14.95
Gourmet chicken and duck sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach
3-Section $10.95 - $16.95
Avanti special, for me cheese, and tomato - basil
Shitake Mushroom $10.95 - $16.95
Fresh tomato sauce, fresh tomato, fresh basil, shitake mushroom, black olives, and goat cheese
Giuseppe $11.25 - $17.95
Fresh tomato sauce, ricotta cheese mix, sauteed spinach, red onion, mushroom, red peppers and chicken breast tenders
Pesto & Sundried Tomatoes $10.95 - $16.95
Pesto sause base with kalamata olives, sundried tomatoes, and imported mild goat cheese
Cheeseless Pizza $8.75 - $14.25
Tomato sauce, fresh broccoli, red onions, eggplant,sun-dried tomatoes, fresh mushroom and oregano. With cheese add small $1.50, medium $2.25

Traditional Pizzas

Cheese $6.75 - $13.50
Traditional toppings small $0.75, medium $1.25, large $1.75. Gourmet toppings sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, gorgonzola cheese, yellow peppers and red peppers, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, roasted baby garlic, bacon. Also extra mozzarella. Each add small $1.50, medium $2.50, large $3.50, BBQ chicken breast tenders, scallops, roasted garlic mix, chicken and duck sausage, prosciutto. Each add small $2.25, medium $3.75, large $5.25
Tiger Shrimp $3.00 - $7.00
The Works $9.75 - $20.50
The works: pepperoni, sausage, black olives, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Priced only for four toppings

Calzone

Four Cheese and Sausage $7.50
Mixture of gorgonzola, provolone, parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses, italian sausage links, fresh basil, oregano, red and green pepper onion mix
BBQ Chicken $7.50
BBQ breast tenders, cilantro, bermuda onions, mozzarella cheese, and jalapeno on request
Spinach and Mushroom $7.50
Fresh spinach, mushrooms, and red onions with ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese

From the Broiler

Chicken Kabob $10.95
Marinated boneless breast tenders skewered, flame broiled with fresh vegetables and rice pilaf. You may replace rice pilaf with steamed broccoli or spinach add $1.95

Desserts

Specialty Cakes or Tiramisu $5.75 - $5.50
Cheesecake $4.50 - $5.50
New york plain or specialty
Cannoli $6.25
Italian pastry for two
Italian Gourmet Ice Creams $5.50

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Ratings and Reviews for Avanti Cafe

May 11 2012

Amit P. via Yelp

I absolutely LOVE this little neighborhood restaurant. The service is friendly and personal. Granted, the owner himself isn't the most friendly guy in the...read more
May 07 2012

Tania D. via Yelp

The pizza is good, it's true. However, I experienced the worst service I have EVER had in a restaurant at Avanti. Truly terrible...and we were being waited...read more
Apr 30 2012

Margaret L. via Yelp

The pizza here reminds me of New York (which is awesome). Margherita Pizza - Yum! The flavors were clean and exactly what I want when I get a Margherita...read more
May 04 2009

Chip04 via Citysearch

This is our default restaurant in Pasadena. Great pizzas (love their thin crust glazed apple with garlic), homemade soups (lentil ...read more
Feb 02 2009

via Citysearch

I can only vouch for the wood fired oven pizza - its the best around. Avanti pizza is made with thin crust as in Europe. There is ...read more
Oct 22 2008

ChrisFoodCritic via Citysearch

I found Avanti Cafe on Citysearch and it's by far the best pizza in Pasadena! I took my family to try it out for dinner and we lo...read more

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