Ristorante Villa Francesca
150 Richmond St, Boston, MA 02109 (617) 367-2948Main
Appetizers
Steamed mussels with garlic and Italian spices in white wine sauce or Pomodoro sauce
Portabella mushroom sauteed with garlic and extra virgin olive oil over spinach
With fresh tomatoes and a touch of garlic
Shrimp sauteed in butter, garlic and white wine
Crusted grilled with extra virgini olive oil and garlic
Grilled sausages with black olive and onion (Sicily)
Smoked salmon thinly sliced with capers drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
Clams sauteed with garlic and Italian spices in white wine sauce or Pomodoro sauce
Sauteed with fresh tomato, garlic and Italian spices
Imported prosciutto wrapped around sweet melon
Lobster filled ravioli in a light cream sauce with minced shrimp and fresh dill
Prosciutto and melon, salami, provolone, calamari, mussels, eggplant and fresh mozzarella and tomatoes
Zuppe
Barley soup in chicken broth
Mixed vegetable soup
Escrole and egg in a chicken broth
Lentil Soup
Side Orders
Insalate
Fresh mozzarella and tomato salad
Baby Spinach and Goat Cheese
Fresh tomato salad
Rocket salad with Parmigian cheese and olives
Francesca's style mixed salad
Pasta
Chicken tossed with penne pasta, sauteed with tomato, garlic and parmigiano
Lasagna baked with ricotta cheese and tomato sauce
Spaghetti tossed with bacon, eggs, and parmigiano cheese
Ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta cheese prepared in a butter and sage sauce
Spaghetti, pesto, fresh basil, olive oil, pine nuts, parmigiano and romano pecorino cheeses
Clams in the shell sauteed in garlic and spices in white wine or pomodoro sauce
Mussels sauteed in garlic and spices in white wine or pomodoro sauce
Italian rice blended together with porcini mushroom and parmigiano cheese
Lobster risotto, Italian rice with Maine lobster
Homemade fresh fettucine with shrimp in a fresh tomato, basil and cream sauce
Homemade fresh fettucine sauteed with artichokes in extra virgin olive oil, garlic and a touch of chili
Fresh tomato, garlic, anchovy and black olives
Squid sauteed with fresh tomatoes, garlic and Italian spices
Eggplant, ricotta cheese and tomato sauce blended together with penne pasta
Bacon, broccoli rabe and egg blended together with parmigiano cheese
Tri colored tortellini with pancetta and chopped walnuts in a cream sauce
Peppers, onions, mushrooms, tuna in a fresh tomato sauce
Rainbow pasta with portabella mushrooms in a cream and sundried tomato sauce
Homemade fresh fettucine with lobster in a fresh tomato, basil and cream sauce
Carne
Lamb chops served with spinach and roasted potatoes
Sirloin steak in rosemary oil sauce with roasted potatoes and spinach
Roast porkloin stuffed with fresh fennel and rosemary in a white wine sauce with roasted potatoes and vegetables
Parmesan, marsala, pizzaiola, francesse, cacciatore
Veal layered with eggplant and mozzarella and topped with artichoke in a white wine sauce
Prepared with mushrooms and ham in a tomato and cream sauce
Pesce
Mahi in tomato, onion and pine nut sauce
Swordfish with lemon butter and capers in a white wine sauce
Red snapper prepared with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, olives and fresh tomatoes, served with roasted potato and vegetables
Mahi baked with fresh fennel, olives, tomato, a pinch of chili and extra virgin olive oil, served with roasted potato and vegetables
Fillet of sole prepared with extra virgin olive oil, a touch of butter, lots of fresh basil and a sprinkle of fresh tomato. Served with roasted potato and vegetables
Villa Francesca's Traditional Favorites
All Villa Francesca's traditional favorites are served with salad
Sauteed in white wine with artichoke hearts, mushrooms and layered with prosciutto and mozzarella cheese
Scrod prepared in a white wine sauce with an abundance of garlic topped with seasoned bread crumbs and shrimp
Shrimp stuffed with seasoned bread crumbs served with clams, mussels and calamari over spaghetti in a red or white wine sauce
Stuffed with prosciutto and fontina cheese prepared in red wine sauce with mushrooms
Sauteed in white wine served with sliced of mozzarella cheese sauteed in egg and topped with artichoke hearts
Sauteed in white wine with fresh mushrooms, olives, artichoke hearts and achovies (optional)
Full breast of chicken stuffed with shrimp, mozzarella cheese, seasoned with bread crumbs and aromatics in a spicy fresh tomato sauce
A splendid combination of chicken, veal, shrimp and sausage prepared in a white wine sauce with mushrooms and artichoke hearts
A full boneless breast of chicken prepared with aromatics and fresh hot peppers
