Benissimo Ristorante
(973) 845-9800

Dinner
Lunch

Antipasti Appetizer
- Mistaq Di Salumi e Formaggi $12.95
  
  Imported assorted cheese & salami
- Burrata Con Verdure Alla Griglia $11.95
  
  Imported soft fresh cheese with grilled vegetable
- Insalata Di Mare $13.95
  
  Seafood salad with clams, mussels, shrimp & calamari
- Tartara Di Salmone Con Auscado $10.95
  
  Salmon sauteed in tomato spice garlic sauce
- Puppa Di Vangole Partofina $11.95
  
  Steamed little neck clams in a white wine garlic sauce
- Puppa Di Vongole Portofine $10.95
  
  Steamed little neck clams in a white wine garlic sauce
- Calamari Alla Griglia Con Rucoletta Al Balsamica $12.95
  
  Grilled calamari on bed pf baby arugula with oil & balsamic
- Antipasto Misto Caldo $12.95
  
  Assorted hot antipasto with clams, shrimp, fried mozzarella & eggplant rollatini

Specials Antipasti
- Truffle Bufala Mozzarella $13.95
  
  With bresaola. S. D. Tomato
- Shrimp Cocktail in Aurora Sauce $13.95
  
  With pomegranate
- Spiedino Alla Romana $13.95
  
  With achovies sauce
- Blue Point Oyster in 1/2 Shell or Baked Au Gratin $13.95
- Fried Calamari Sauteed in Ginger Sauce $13.95

Insalate Salads
- Panzanetta Di Mare Alla Toscana $11.95
  
  Tuna, bread, red onions, oilves & fresh basil salad, tuscany style
- Insalata Di Rucola, Finocchi Formaggio Di Capra Pomodore Secchi $10.95
  
  Baby arugula, anice & goat cheese salad, with a sun-dreid tomato dressing
- Insalta Di Endivi Con Gorgonzla, Mete Noci Oilo Limone $11.95
  
  Endive, apple, walnut & gorgonzola cheese salad with oil & lemon
- Insalata Di Cesare Con Crostini e Scaglie Di Grana $9.95
  
  Romaine hearts, croutons & shaved parmesan cheese salad

Soups
- Pasta Fagioli $8.95
- Pippa Di Lenticclie $7.95
  
  Lentil soup
- Stracciatella Alla Romana $7.95
  
  Egg drop soup with spinach, chicken broth & parmesan cheese
- Ribollita Alla Toscana $8.95
  
  Vegetable, beans & bread soup, tuscany style

Farinacei - Risatti Pasta & Risotto
- Bucatini Amatriciana $16.95
  
  Tomato, onions, pancetta & pecorino cheese
- Cavatelli Alla Norma $16.95
  
  Tomato, eggplant, basil & dried aged salted ricotta
- Lasagna Balognese $16.95
  
  Meat sauce lasagna with bachamel sauce
- Gnocchi Di Patate Alla Caprese $16.95
  
  Potato gnocchi in a tomato sauce with basil & bufala mozzarella
- Penne Alla Monterista $19.95
  
  Penne in a basil cream brandy sauce with clams & shrimp
- Pappardelle Al Radu Di Pesce Mista $19.95
  
  Pappardelle in a blend of seafood ragout, white wine & light tomato sauce
- Linguini Ai Frutti Di Mare $20.95
  
  Blend of clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari & bay scallop in a red or white sauce
- Risotto Con Funghi e Fontina $17.95
  
  Shitake mushroom & fontina cheese risotto
- Risotto Con Gamberi E Asparaci $19.95
  
  Grilled shrimp & asparagus ristto

Pollo Chicken
- Pollo Alla Valdostana $19.95
  
  Chicken stuffed with fontina cheese & prosciutto, in a marsala wine demi sauce with shitake mushroom
- Pollo Giambotta $17.95
  
  Chicken bone in a breast, pan-fried in a white wine sauce, with potatoes, sausage & red peppers
- Pollo Alla Francese Con Carciofi $17.95
  
  Chicken breast in a white wine lemon sauce, with artichoke hearts
- Pollo Alla Parmigina $17.95
  
  Chicken breaded pan-fried baked with tomatoes, parmesan cheese & mozzarella, served with cavatelli

Vitello Veal
- Vitello Alla MItanese $21.95
  
  Veal scaloppine breaded pan-fried, served with arugula, tomato & mozzarella
- Vitello Piccata $21.95
  
  Veal scaloppine, in a white wine, garlic & capers sauce
- Vitello Al Marsala $21.95
  
  Veal scaloppine with marsala wine sauce with shitake mushrooms
- Vitello Saltimbocca Alla Romana $21.95
  
  Veal scaloppine with prosciutto, fresh sage & white wine

Pesce Fish
- Pesce San Pietra in Crasta Di Patate $21.95
  
  Tilapia pan-seared in a potato crust, with a pinot noir sauce
- Code Di Gamberi Alla Francese $24.95
  
  Shrimp sauteed in a white wine & lemon & sauce
- Salmone in Crosta Di Pistacchi $24.95
  
  Salmon pan-sauteed in a pistachio crust, in a brandy asparagus sauce
- Grigliata Di Pesce Mista $26.95
  
  Mixed grilled seafood

Dessert Menu
- Homemade Tiramisu $6.95
- Homemade Ricotta Cake $6.95
- Pistachia Spange Cake $6.95
  
  Served with vanilla cream sauce
- Sicilian Cannoli $6.95
- Chocolate Lava Cake $7.95
  
  With vanilla ica cream
- Fresh Mixed Berries $8.95
  
  Served in a light vanilla cream
- Pumpkin Cheesecake $6.95
- Italian Spumoni $6.95
- Vanilla, Pistachia or Hazelnut Ice Cream $6.95

Caffe Coffee
- Special Coffee Benissima $4.00
  
  Expresso with nutella, milk & whipped cream
- Cappuccina $3.50
- Double Espressa $3.50
- Single Espressa $2.00
- American Coffee $2.00
- Assorted Herbal Teas $2.00

Antipasti (Appetizer)
- Mozzarella Di Bufala Con Pomodari Basilica $8.95
  
  Buffalo milk mozzerella, fresh tomato & bacil
- Bresaola Di Mango Con Rucola e Parmigiana $8.95
  
  Air dried beef carpaccio with baby arugula & shaved parmesan
- Vangole Gratinate Al Forna $8.95
  
  Baked fresh clams oreganate
- Gamberi Saltati in White Wine, Garlic Fresh Basil $8.95
- Partobella Al forna con Gorgonzola e Spinaci $8.95
  
  Baked portonella with gorgonzola cheese, sponach & balsamic sauce
- Mozzarella In Carrazza $7.95
  
  Fried breaded mozzarella with an anchovies sauce
- Suppa Di Cazze Alla Marinara $7.95
  
  Mussels sauteed in a white wine tomatoes sauce

Insalate (Salas)
- Insalata Di Cesare $6.95
  
  Caesar salad
- Insalata Di Pomodori e Cipolla Rossa $6.95
  
  Tomato salad with red onions & fresh basil
- Insalata Di Rucola Pere Pecarina $8.95
  
  Arugula salad with pears, pecorino cheese, oil & balsmic
- Panzanella Di Tonna Alla Toscana $8.95
  
  Tuscany tuna bread salad

Soup
- Suppa Di Lenticchie $6.95
  
  Lentil soup
- Ribollita Alla Toscana $6.95
  
  Vegetable, bean & bread soup, tuscany style
- Stracciatella Alla Romana $6.95
  
  Egg drop soup with spinach, chicken broth & parmeasan cheese

Pasta & Risotta
- Spaghetti Alla Carbonara $11.95
  
  Egg, panacetta & light cream parmesan sauce
- Ravioli Di Ricotta Al Pomodora Fresca $11.95
  
  Ricotta cheese ravioli & fresh tomato sauce
- Lasagna Alla Balognese $11.95
  
  Homemade meat sauce lasagna with a bascamel sauce
- Pappardele Alla Vodka Con Gamberi e Asparaci $14.95
  
  Vodka cream sauce with shrimp & asparagus
- Linguini Alla Vongole $14.95
  
  Little neck clams with linguini red or white sauce
- Risotta Con Spinaci e Parmigina $11.95
  
  Spinach risotto with parmesan cheese
- Risotta Mare e Monti Con gamberi e Funghi $14.95
  
  Risotto with shrimp & shitake mushroom

Main Course
- Pesce San Pietra Alla Francese $14.95
  
  Tilapia in a white winr lemon sauce over spinach
- Sdalmone Alla Livornese $14.95
  
  Salamon sauteed with capers & olives, in a white wine garlic tomato sauce
- Code Di Gameri Al Forna Gratinate $14.95
  
  Baked shrimp oreganate style
- Vitta Alla Sarrentina $14.95
  
  Veal scalopini with prosciutto & mozzarella, in a light tomato sauce
- Vitalla Al Marsala Con Funghi $14.95
  
  Veal scaloppini in a marsala wine sauce, with shitake mushrooms
- Vitella Alla Griglia Capricciasa $14.95
  
  Grilled veal topped with arugula, tomato & mozzarella
- Suprema Di Pollo Alla Parmigiana Con Cavatelli Al Parmidira $11.95
  
  Chicken breast parmigina served with cavatelli in a tomato sauce
- Spezzatina Di Pollo Piccante Alla Contadina $11.95
  
  tendar pieces of chicken sauteed with sausage, potatoes & hot peppers
- Suprema Di Pollo Al Limone Con Carciofi $11.95
  
  Chicken Breast, in a white wine lemon sauce with artichoke hearts

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