• New Jersey
  • Englewood Cliffs
  • Cafe Italiano

Cafe Italiano

(201) 461-5041
  • 14 Sylvan Ave, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
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  • Italian
  • $$$$$
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  • Menu
  • Antipasti Freddi - Cold Appetizers (Dinner)
    • Vongole Fresche $8.95

      Little neck clam cocktail (1-2 dOunces).

    • Carpaccio $9.95

      Thinly sliced beef, arugula, capers and parmesan cheese, served with truffled oil.

    • Cocktail di Gamberetti $12.95

      Classic shrimp cocktail.

    • San Marzano $7.95

      Sun-dried tomatoes, roasted peppers and home-made mozzarella.

    • Prosciutto & Melone $9.95

      Fresh chilled melon topped with prosciutto.

  • Antipasti Caldi - Hot Appetizers (Dinner)
    • Calamari Fritti $10.95

      Fried calamari served with your choice of mild, medium or hot sauce.

    • Gamberi Alla Pisana $12.95

      Grilled shrimp over chilled cannellini beans, diced tomato and Bermuda onion.

    • Involtini di Melenzane $7.95

      Eggplant stuffed with ricotta cheese and topped with mozzarella and marinara sauce.

    • Spiedino Alla Genovese $7.95

      Home-made mozzarella with a sun-dried tomato paste and bread battered, pan-fried and served with anchovy and garlic sauce.

    • Cozze Alla Buongustaio $9.95

      Mussels prepared in red or white sauce.

    • Clams Oreganata $10.95

  • Minestre - Soup (Dinner)
    • Minestrone Dell'ortolano $7.95

      Mixed vegetable and pasta soup.

    • Pasta e Fagioli $7.95

      Beans and pasta soup.

  • Insalata - Salad (Dinner)
    • Insalata Alla Cesare $9.95

      Romaine lettuce with traditional Caesar dressing.

    • Insalata Mista $7.95

      Mixed green salad in our vinaigrette dressing.

    • Cafe Italiano Insalata $9.95

      Mixed tri-color salad topped with Gorgonzola cheese, walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette.

    • Santa Lucia Insalata $8.95

      Combination of tomatoes, red onion, mozzarella and basil over a bed of arugula.

    • Insalata Contadina $9.95

      Chopped assorted salad with vegetables.

  • Farinacei - Pasta (Dinner)
    • Linguine Alla Lido $24.95

      Pasta with shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, lobster tail, fresh fish and scallops, served in a delicately prepared red or white sauce.

    • Linguine Clam Sauce $15.95

      Linguine flavored with fresh clams in your choice of red or white sauce.

    • Rigatoni con Filetto di Pomodoro $14.95

      Pasta sauteed with onions and prosciutto in a plum tomato sauce.

    • Fusilli Alla Contadina $14.95

      Fusilli pasta with eggplant, zucchini and wild mushrooms with tomato sauce.

    • Orecchiette Alla Barese $14.95

      Orecchiette pasta with arugula, diced mozzarella and fresh tomato.

    • Gnocchi a Piacere $14.95

      Home-made potato dumplings with pesto or bolognese sauce.

    • Penne Alla Vodka $17.95

      With shrimp and peas in a delicious pink sauce.

    • Penne Alla Toscana $15.95

      Penne pasta, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes and artichokes with garlic, oil and a touch of fresh tomato.

  • Pollo - Chicken (Dinner)
    • Pollo Cafe Italiano $18.95

      Breast of chicken in a light sauce of sauteed mushrooms, artichoke hearts and mascarpone cheese.

    • Petti di Pollo Paillard $18.95

      Boneless breast of chicken charcoal grilled, served over tri-color salad.

    • Pollo San Remo $17.95

      Breast of chicken topped with roasted peppers and mozzarella, sauteed with wine and basil.

    • Pollo Alla Mediterranea $20.95

      Sliced chicken, shrimp and scallops sauteed with shallots, hearts of palm, mushrooms, capers and white wine.

    • Pollo Scarpariello $17.95

      Chicken sauteed on the bone in garlic with mushrooms, peppers, sausage and wine.

  • Vitello - Veal (Dinner)
    • Scaloppine a Piacere $20.95

      Veal prepared any style - francese, marsala, piccata or parmigiana.

    • Scaloppine Ponte Vecchio $20.95

      Veal topped with baby asparagus, smoked mozzarella and diced tomatoes.

    • Scaloppine di Vitello Saltimbocca $20.95

      Veal scaloppine topped with prosciutto, wine and sage, served over spinach.

    • Scaloppine Alla Trastevere $20.95

      Veal with sun-dried tomatoes, wild mushrooms, gaeta olives, balsamic vinegar and white wine.

    • Scaloppine Vesuviane $20.95

      Veal sauteed with tomato and eggplant, topped with mozzarella cheese.

    • Vitello Piemontese $20.95

      Scaloppine of veal with shiitake mushrooms, pine nuts, fresh basil, diced tomatoes and white wine.

  • Carne - Meats (Dinner)
    • Costolette Grigliate di Agnello $28.95

      Individual rack of lamb.

    • Bistecca & Gamberi Alla Griglia $30.95

      New York sirloin steak grilled to your liking with shrimp in a zesty garlic sauce.

    • Costoletta di Vitello $28.95

      Grilled veal chop or arrabbiata.

    • Bistecca di Manzo $28.95

      New York sirloin steak grilled charcoal.

  • Pesce - Seafood (Dinner)
    • Capesante All Isola D'elba $28.95

      Sea scallops sauteed with garlic, shallots, capers, diced tomato, gaeta olives and wine served over linguine.

    • Dentice Alla Ligure $26.95

      Red snapper sauteed with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and balsamic vinegar.

    • Salmone Rigoletto $26.95

      Sauteed with leeks, diced tomatoes, fresh herbs and white wine sauce.

    • Filetto di Sogliola Domiziana $26.95

      Sole sauteed in a white wine sauce with arugula, mushrooms, gaeta olives and diced tomatoes.

    • Gamberoni a Piacere $28.95

      Shrimp prepared any style - francese, parmigiana, marinara, fra diavolo or scampi served over linguine.

  • Verdure - Vegetables (Dinner)
    • Spinaci Aglio & Olio $8.95

      Spinach sauteed with garlic and oil.

    • Broccoli Oreganata $8.95

      Baked broccoli spears with garlic, oil, cheese and bread crumbs.

    • Scarola $8.95

      Fresh escarole sauteed with garlic and oil.

  • Antipasti Freddi & Caldi Cold & Hot Appetizers (Lunch)
    • Funghi Farciti $9.95

      Mushroom caps stuffed with seafood.

    • Spiedino Alla Genovese $9.95

      Home-made mozzarella with a sun-dried tomato paste and bread battered, pan-fried and served with anchovy and garlic sauce.

    • Bruschetta $9.95

      Home-made garlic bread topped with freshly chopped tomatoes and red onion, finished with Gorgonzola cheese.

    • Cozze Del Golfo $9.95

      Mussels prepared in either a white or red sauce.

    • Prosciutto di Parma con Melone $9.95

      Parma prosciutto with melon.

    • Vongole Ripiene $9.95

      Baked New England clams with bread crumbs, white wine and fresh herbs.

    • Calamari Fritti $9.95

      Lightly breaded and fried tender.

    • Involtini di Melanzane $9.95

      Eggplant stuffed with ricotta cheese and topped with mozzarella and marinara sauce.

    • Mozzarella Classica $9.95

      Home-made mozzarella and tomatoes, roasted peppers and sun-dried tomatoes.

  • Minestre - Soup (Lunch)
    • Pasta e Fagioli $5.95

      Bean and pasta soup.

    • Zuppa di Cipolle Gratinata $5.95

      Onion soup topped with gruyere and parmesan cheese.

    • Minestrone Del Ortolano $5.95

      Mixed vegetable soup.

  • Insalata - Salad (Lunch)
    • Insalata di Spinaci $8.95

      Spinach, mushroom, bacon and eggs.

    • Insalata di Calamari $8.95

      Tender calamari served with olive oil and lemon.

    • Insalata Cesare (for One) $8.95

      Romaine lettuce with traditional Caesar dressing.

    • Insalata Tri-colore $8.95

      Arugula, endive and radicchio with lemon mustard vinaigrette.

  • Farinacei - Pasta (Lunch)
    • Farfalle Abruzzese $17.95

      Bow-tie pasta with fresh salmon, mushrooms and young peas in a light cream sauce.

    • Rigatoni Michelangelo $17.95

      Rigatoni pasta in olive oil and garlic with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, marinara sauce, parmesan cheese and garlic.

    • Gnocchi a Piacere $17.95

      Home-made light potato dumplings any style.

    • Linguine Vongole $17.95

      Linguine flavored with fresh clams in your choice of red or white sauce.

    • Penne Toscanella $17.95

      Penne pasta with garlic, olive oil and a touch of fresh tomato, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke.

  • Light Side (Lunch)
    • Grigliata di Verdure $10.95

      An assortment of mixed grilled vegetables.

    • Capesante Alla Louisiana $21.95

      Cajun sea scallops, served over steamed spinach.

    • Carpaccio $12.95

      Thinly sliced beef over arugula, capers and parmesan cheese, served with truffle oil.

    • Gamberi Alla Tropicale $20.95

      Charcoal grilled shrimp with fresh fruit.

    • Petti di Pollo Paillard $18.95

      Charcoal grilled chicken breast over tri-color salad.

    • Gamberi Alla Pisana $19.95

      Grilled shrimp over chilled cannellini beans, diced tomato and Bermuda onions.

  • Pollo - Chicken (Lunch)
    All entrees served with potato, vegetable & house salad.
    • Pollo Scarpariello $17.95

      Chicken on-the-bone sauteed in garlic with mushrooms, peppers, sausage and wine.

    • Pollo Cafe Italiano $17.95

      Boneless breast sauteed in a light sauce of mushrooms, artichoke hearts and mascarpone cheese.

    • Pollo a Piacere $17.95

      Chicken prepared any style: francese, parmigiana, marsala or sorrentino.

  • Vitello - Veal (Lunch)
    All entrees served with potato, vegetable & house salad.
    • Scaloppine Vesuviana $19.95

      Veal sauteed with tomatoes and eggplant, topped with mozzarella cheese.

    • Paillard di Vitello $19.95

      Manzo charcoal grilled veal or beef over escarole in garlic and oil.

    • Scaloppine a Piacere $19.95

      Veal prepared any style: francese, marsala, piccata or parmigiana.

    • Scaloppine Ponte Vecchio $19.95

      Veal topped with baby asparagus, smoked mozzarella and diced tomatoes.

  • Carne - Meats (Lunch)
    All entrees served with potato, vegetable & house salad.
    • Manzo Alla Robespierre $22.95

      Open-faced steak sandwich served with lettuce, tomatoes, French fries and onion ring.

  • Pesce - Fish (Lunch)
    All entrees served with potato, vegetable & house salad.
    • Filetto di Sogliola Alla Pugliese $22.95

      Filet of lemon sole with white wine, fish stock, olives, oregano and diced tomato.

    • Salmone Alla Ascolana $22.95

      Salmon sauteed in oil and garlic with leeks and diced tomatoes in a white wine sauce.

    • Dentice a Piacere $22.95

      Snapper prepared any style: francese, marechiara or tarantino, with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, white wine, basil and garlic.

  • Business Lunch Menu
    • Vitello Papale $18.95

      Veal scaloppine with eggplant and mozzarella.

    • Pollo Alla Forestiere $16.95

      Breast of chicken sauteed with fresh peppers, mushrooms and garlic.

    • Salmon Blackened $19.95

      Salmon Cajun style.

    • Vitello a Piacere $18.95

      Your choice of veal francese, parmigiana or pizzaiola.

    • Salmon Dijonnaise $19.95

      Salmon in mustard sauce.

    • Spaghetti con Polpette $14.95

      Spaghetti with home-made meatballs in a marinara sauce.

    • Penne Alla Vodka $10.95

      Tossed with peas and mushrooms in a pink sauce.

    • Home-made Ravioli $14.95

      Cheese ravioli in a delicate champagne sauce.

    • Linguini Fra Diavolo $15.95

      Calamari and mussels in a spicy marinara sauce.

    • Pappardelle con Ragu Dibosco e Pollo $15.95

      Wide egg pasta with chicken, mushrooms and peas in a creamy sauce.

    • Pollo a Piacere $16.95

      Your choice of chicken marsala, parmigiana or cacciatore.

  • Price Fix Menu
    Second course: insalata della casa (house salad).
    • Vitello a Piacere $25.95

      Francese; parmigiana; pizzaiola.

    • Penne Alla Vodka $17.95

      Tossed with peas and mushrooms in a pink sauce.

    • Vitello Papale $22.95

      Scaloppine with eggplant and mozzarella.

    • Pollo Alla Forestiere $22.95

      Sauteed with fresh peppers. Mushrooms and garlic.

    • Home-made Ravioli $18.95

      Cheese ravioli in a delicate champagne sauce.

    • Fettuccine Gramigna $21.95

      Sauteed with sausage and mushrooms in a cream sauce.

    • Cavatelli con Broccoli $19.95

      Sauteed with fresh garlic and virgin olive oil.

    • Linguini Fra Diavolo $19.95

      Calamari and mussels in a spicy marinara.

    • Pollo a Piacere $21.95

      Marsala; parmigiana; cacciatore.

  • Dessert & Beverages (Lunch)
    • Assorted Desserts $7

    • Coffee $2

    • Cappuccino $3.5

    • Espresso $3

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