Cantina Italiana

346 Hanover St, Boston MA 02113 Today's hours: 12:00 pm-10:30 pm cantinaitaliana.com (617) 723-4577

Cuisines and Dishes at Cantina Italiana:

Italian

Menu for Cantina Italiana

Antipasti

Antipasto All Italiana $13.00
An assortment of imported dry italian meats and cheeses, drizzled with olive oil
Carpaccio di Bresaola $14.00
Thin-sliced, aged dry cured beef, served with goat cheese, capers, roasted red peppers and shaved parmigiano cheese, drizzled with olive oil
Calamari Fritti $12.00
Fried calamari tossed with hot cherry peppers
Terrina di Cozze $10.00
Sauteed mussels with fresh garlic served in a spicy plum tomato sauce
Mozzarella Caprese $13.00
Imported fresh mozzarella cheese, plum ripe tomatoes and roasted red peppers, drizzled with olive oil and garnished with fresh basil
Crostini e Gamberi $14.00
Pan-seared shrimp tossed with leeks, proscuitto, wild mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes, served with crostini bread

Insalate

Della Casa $10.00
Mixed greens, fresh julienne carrots, tomatoes, red peppers and red onions, served with a homemade creamy italian dressing
Misticanza alle Noci e Gorgonzola $10.00
Organic mixed baby greens served with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing, honey roasted walnuts and crumbled gorgonzola cheese
Rucola $10.00
Arugula tossed with toasted walnuts, olive oil and lemon, finished with shaved parmigiano cheese and drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar
Cesare $10.00
Romaine lettuce, tossed with homemade caesar dressing, served with garlic croutons and shaved parmigiano cheese

Paste

Parmigiana di Melanzane $19.00
Traditional eggplant parmigiana layered with mozzarella and parmigiano cheese, topped with tomato sauce and baked to perfection
Fusilli Quattro Formaggi $17.00
Homemade fusilli, tossed with tomato sauce, parmigiano, mozzarella and pecorino cheeses and baked to perfection
Gnocchi al Filetto di Pomodoro $17.00
Handmade potato gnocchi, tossed with a plum tomato sauce, topped with shaved parmigiano cheese
Pollo Abruzzese $18.00
Boneless, pan-seared chicken sauteed with garlic and broccoli, tossed with ziti in a parmigiano, pecorino and mozzarella cheese, white wine sauce
Bombolotti alla Buongustaia $18.00
Homemade bombolotti pasta, tossed with spicy Italian sausage, fresh basil and marinara sauce, topped with parmigiano and fresh goat cheese, baked to perfection
Gnocchi con Crema di Gorgonzola $17.00
Handmade potato gnocchi tossed in a creamy gorgonzola cheese sauce
Lasagna al Forno $20.00
Layers of homemade pasta sheets with besciamela and meat sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and baked to perfection
Linguine allo Scoglio $21.00
Shrimps, clams and mussels sauteed with fresh garlic and basil, served in a cherry tomato sauce, served over linguine
Linguine con Gamberi e Limone $20.00
Imported linguine pasta served with shrimp sauteed with fresh garlic in a white wine cream sauce, sprinkled with lemon zest
Bombolotti con Aragosta $26.00
Homemade bombolotti pasta, tossed with shrimp and lobster meat, all sauteed with fresh garlic and olive oil in a plum tomato sauce
Risotto del Giorno
Chef's risotto of the day
Piatto del Giorno
Chef's special of the day

Carre & Pesce

Saltimbocca di Pollo $20.00
Pan-seared boneless breast of chicken and mushrooms, finished in a marsala wine sauce, topped with prosciutto and baked with mozzarella cheese
Pollo Gino $20.00
Pan-seared boneless breast of chicken finished with tomato sauce, and baked with eggplant and mozzarella cheese
Parmigiana di Pollo $17.00
Traditional chicken parmigiana, served with rigatoni pasta
Parmigiana di Vitello $19.00
Traditional veal parmigiana, served with rigatoni pasta
Scaloppini di Vitello ai Porcini $24.00
Veal scaloppini with seasonal wild mushrooms served in a porcini demi glaze
Vitello Fiore $22.00
Pan-seared veal scaloppini in a marinara sauce, baked with breaded eggplant and mozzarella cheese
Agnello ai Ferri $32.00
Marinated and grilled lamb chops, served with mashed potatoes and fresh grilled asparagus
Salmone al Forno $28.00
10oz oven roasted salmon filet with a basil aioli sauce, served with sauteed spinach
Bistecca di Manzo alla Fiorentina $30.00
Grilled 16oz NY sirloin, drizzled with olive oil, fresh garlic, rosemary and oregano, served with grilled asparagus

Cantorni

Broccoli Stufati $7.00
Fresh steamed broccoli topped with butter
Spinach Agliolio $7.00
Spinach sauteed with fresh garlic and olive oil
Pure di Patate $7.00
Homemade mashed potatoes
Funghi Trifolati $7.00
Fresh champignon mushrooms sauteed with olive oil

Side of Pasta

Bombolotti $8.00
Gnocchi $8.00
Fusilli $8.00
Garganelli $8.00
Tortelloni $8.00
Ravioli $8.00
Linguine $6.00
Rigatoni $6.00

Dessert

Tiramisu $8.00
Homemade espresso soaked lady fingers layered with whipped cream, sweet mascarpone cheese, topped with cocoa powder
Cannoli alla Siciliana $7.00
Cannoli shell filled with sweet ricotta cream & dipped in chocolate chips
Gelato o Sorbetto Assortito $8.00
Assorted gelato or sorbetto served with fresh berries
Dolci del Giorno $9.00
Homemade dessert of the day

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May 19 2012

Michael W. via Yelp

I gave this place a great review for dinner after several successful outings....this past week I stopped in for lunch and the only reason I'm giving a...read more
May 06 2012

Tim S. via Yelp

I really wanted to love tis place as I have heard many good things about it. I sat at the stark bar and order the cheapest glass of wine - $9. Pretty good,...read more
May 06 2012

Kyle C. via Yelp

This is my go-to place amongst the dizzying variety of restaurants lining Hanover Street. Get the gnocchi. I don't care if you hate gnocchi, never had...read more
Jun 22 2008

hotelman21 via Citysearch

The Cantina surprised me with their simple commitment to traditional Italian cooking. Gigantic salads and a large wine list paired...read more
Mar 08 2008

LoveItalianFood via Citysearch

I have been to this Restaurant 3 times, the first 2 times the food was good but the last experience was one of the worst I have ha...read more
Feb 12 2007

taves7 via Citysearch

We went to Cantina Italiana last weekend because we'd never been there before and were hosting some out-of-town guests. We were al...read more

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The Scene
A loyal, local clientele and a steady stream of tourists have kept business booming at this popular restaurant since 1931. While there are fancier, more modern establishments in the North End, few places provide such an untainted old-world atmosphere. Congenial waiters clearly take pride in their service, and the dining room's cozy booths provide an ideal setting for enjoying the restaurant's special homemade bombolotti (wagon wheel) pasta.

The Food
The kitchen's extensive menu rarely veers off the red-sauce highway. But diners seldom complain after digging into heaping plates of buffalo-mozzarella salad and baked ziti. Start with a filling plate of garlic crostini topped with shrimp and vegetables, before moving on to a delicate vegetable risotto or a hulking veal T-bone (which benefits from a savory port-wine sauce). Leave room for sinful desserts, including a homemade lemon-zest cannoli or a slice of cappuccino-mousse cake.

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