Ciao! 2 An Italian Cafe
(412) 788-9463

Lunch
Dinner

Appetizers
- Stuffed Banana Peppers
  
  Three banana peppers filled with your choice of stuffing, fresh herbs and Italian spices, baked in our tomato basil sauce. Choice of freshly ground veal or jumbo lump crab meat.
- Arrancini alla Romana
  
  4 Rice balls arborio rice done roman style, stuffed with fresh mozzarella and deep fried served with our famous tomato basil sauce for dipping.
- Famous Zucchini Fritters
  
  Our southern italian take on zucchini, matchsticks of zucchini infused with lemon, battered and deep fried, served with our famous tomato basil sauce for dipping
- Greens and Beans with Sausage
  
  Fresh white beans, diced tomato, braised greens and our famous Italian sausage
- Fried or Sauteed Calamari
  
  Fresh baby squid either fried or sauteed. Your choice of saute, garlic and oil or spicy red marinara.
- Polpette
  
  Four veal meatballs, braised in our tomato basil sauce. Finished with shaved mozzarella.
- Piatto di Formaggio e' Saluni
  
  Two cheeses and three meats imported of course with house marinated vegetables and warm bread.
- Eggplant Florentine
  
  Crumb coated fresh eggplant, layered and filled with fresh ricotta and fresh baby spinach. Baked in tomato basil sauce and finished with shaved parmigiano reggiano.

Salads
- Insalata Misticanza
  
  Crisp romaine, fresh vegetables, kalamata olives. Add cheese, roasted red peppers, or artichoke hearts
- Italian Wedge
  
  Crispy pancetta, imported gorgonzola, chopped tomato, house marinated pepperdew peppers. We recommend bleu cheese dressing.
- Mediterranean Salad
  
  Mediterranean salad crisp romaine, fresh and marinated vegetables, kalamata olives and feta cheese. Add your choice of protein chicken, shrimp, salmon, or steak
- Sicilian Salad
  
  Crisp romaine, fresh and marinated vegetables, kalamata olives and fresh mozzarella. Add chicken, steak, salmon or shrimp
- Antipasto della Casa
  
  Antipasto della casa italian meats and cheeses, capicola, salami, prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, and aged provolone over crisp romaine

Entrees
- Linguine con Sugo di Pomodoro
  
  Tomato basil sauce, torn fresh basil.
- Linguine alla Vongole
  
  Manilla clams, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crusted chili pepper, and fresh parsley
- Ravioli della Casa
  
  House cheese ravioli, tomato basil sauce, finished with shaved asiago
- Bucatini alla Bolognese
  
  Bucatini alla bolognese slow cooked meat and tomato ragu', finished with shaved asiago
- Parmigina di Melanzane
  
  Crumb coated fresh eggplant, tomato basil sauce, shaved asiago, linguine
- Fusilli Pompeii
  
  Large gulf shrimp, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed tomato, white beans.
- Lasagna al' Forno
  
  Fresh local ricotta, tomato basil sauce, parmigiano reggiano, fresh mozzarella
- Spaghetti alla Pescatore
  
  Shrimp, clams, calamari, spicy marinara
- Gnocchi della Casa
  
  House potato gnocchi, tomato basil sauce, shaved asiago, torn fresh basil.
- Rigatoni Abruzzese
  
  Short tubes of pasta tossed in our famous tomato basil sauce, served with two homemade meatballs and our lightly spiced italian sausage

Pizza
- Pizza Roma
  
  Tomato basil sauce, fresh mozzarella, thick cut peperoni
- Pizza Margherita
  
  tomato basil sauce, fresh mozzarella di bufala, torn fresh basil
- Santa Lucia
  
  Extra virgin olive oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes, capers, anchovy, with torn fresh basil, oregano and shaved mozzarella.
- Quattro Formaggi
  
  Extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, fontina, aged provolone, asiago, and parmigiano reggiano
- Pizza Diavola
  
  Tomato basil sauce, fresh mozzarella di bufala, crushed chili pepper, spicy salami, and charred banana peppers.
- Pizza Al' Quattro Stagioni
  
  Tomato basil sauce, fresh mozzarella di bufala. Quartered with wild mushrooms, house marinated artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, and prosciutto di parma.

Panino
- Bisteca Pizzaiolo
  
  Flank steak, tomato basil sauce, onions, bell peppers.
- Pollo Florentine
  
  Fresh breast of chicken, paddled, seasoned rubbed, topped with baby spinach, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella di bufala
- Pollo Parmigiana
  
  Crumb coated fresh breast of chicken, tomato basil sauce, shaved mozzarella.
- Grilled Steak and Mozzarella Sandwich
  
  Medallions of the tenderloin, the filet, herb marinated and grilled, topped with fresh buffalo mozzarella, Roma tomato and chopped romaine. Served on a Italian roll with fried eggplant
- Veal and Pepper Panino
  
  A cutlet of veal, herb breaded and pan fried, topped with roasted red peppers, banana peppers and imported provolone. Served on a italian roll.
- Veal Meatball Panino
  
  Our house made meatballs, slowly roasted in our famous tomato basil sauce, topped with shredded fresh mozzarella, served on a Italian roll with our signature zucchini fritters
- Italian Sandwich
  
  Our signature sandwich filled with imported meats and cheese, red onion, fresh Roma tomato and lettuce. Served on house made foccacia with our signature zucchini fritters

Appetizers
- Stuffed Banana Peppers
  
  Stuffed banana peppers three banana peppers filled with your choice of stuffing, fresh herbs and Italian spices, baked in our tomato basil sauce. Choice of freshly ground veal or jumbo lump crab meat.
- Arrancini alla Romana
  
  4 Rice balls arborio rice done Roman style, stuffed with fresh mozzarella and deep fried served with our famous tomato basil sauce for dipping.
- Famous Zucchini Fritters
  
  Our southern Italian take on zucchini, matchsticks of zucchini infused with lemon, battered and deep fried, served with our famous tomato basil sauce for dipping
- Fried Mozzarella
  
  A wheel of fresh mozzarella cheese dipped in our Romano style egg batter and pan fried. Served in a pool of our famous tomato basil sauce
- Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
  
  Done tuscan style. Fresh baby spinach and marinated artichoke hearts with mascarpone cheese and served with seasoned pita chips
- Greens and Beans with Sausage
  
  Fresh white beans, diced tomato, braised greens and our famous italian sausage
- Fried or Sauteed Calamari
  
  Fresh baby squid either fried or sauteed. Your choice of saute, garlic and oil or spicy red marinara.
- Hot Crab Dip
  
  Lump crabmeat and mascarpone cheese, seasoned italian style and served with seasoned pita chips
- Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Florentine
  
  An herbed portobello mushroom stuffed with lump crab meat and fresh baby spinach, served over a pool of our famous tomato basil sauce
- Italian Appetizer Platter
  
  A cold appetizer of meats and cheeses, imported of course, served with marinated roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, and olives
- Shrimp Cocktail
  
  Jumbo shrimp (4) chilled and served with house cocktail sauce.

Salads
- Insalata Vegetali
  
  From capri comes a salad of fresh roma tomato, fresh buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
- Insalata Caprese
  
  From capri comes a salad of fresh roma tomato, fresh buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
- House Mixed Field Green Salad
  
  Fresh field greens and fresh vegetables. Add gorgonzola, buffalo mozzarella, roasted red peppers, or artichoke hearts
- Mediterranean Shrimp Salad
  
  Fresh scampi herb marinated and pan fried served over a bed of mixed field greens, fresh and marinated veggies, finished with feta cheese.
- Sicilian Steak Salad
  
  Medallions of the filet, the tenderloin, and herb marinated and oven roasted, served over a bed of mixed greens, fresh and marinated veggies, finished with buffalo mozzarella.
- Antipasto della Casa
  
  Italian meats and cheeses, capicola, salami, prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, and aged provolone over crisp romaine.

Pasta
- Lasagna al' Forno
  
  Fresh local ricotta, tomato basil sauce, parmigiano reggiano, fresh mozzarella
- Rigatoni Abruzzese
  
  Short tubes of pasta tossed in our famous tomato basil sauce, served with two homemade meatballs and our lightly spiced Italian sausage
- Tortellini Rustica
  
  Our house made cheese tortellini filled with asiago and ricotta cheeses tossed in a garlic and oil reduction, along with sauteed fresh baby spinach, roasted red peppers and marinated artichoke hearts
- Chicken Florentine
  
  An herb marinated fresh breast of chicken, sauteed with fresh baby spinach and crimini mushrooms in a garlic and oil reduction, served over a bed of pappardelle
- Tortellini Rustica
  
  Our house made cheese tortellini filled with asiago and ricotta cheeses tossed in a garlic and oil reduction, along with sauteed fresh baby spinach, roasted red peppers and marinated artichoke hearts
- Tortellini alla Panna
  
  House cheese tortellini filled with fresh ricotta & asiago cheeses, tossed in a light parmesan cream sauce, infused with a hint of roasted garlic and presented with a saute' of wild mushrooms.

Pizza
- Pizza Roma
  
  Tomato basil sauce, fresh mozzarella, thick cut peperoni
- Pizza Margherita
  
  Tomato basil sauce, fresh mozzarella di bufala, torn fresh basil
- Santa Lucia
  
  Extra virgin olive oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes, capers, anchovy, with torn fresh basil, oregano and shaved mozzarella.
- Quattro Formaggi
  
  Extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, fontina, aged provolone, asiago, and parmigiano reggiano
- Pizza Diavola
  
  Tomato basil sauce, fresh mozzarella di bufala, crushed chili pepper, spicy salami, and charred banana peppers.
- Pizza Al' Quattro Stagioni
  
  Tomato basil sauce, fresh mozzarella di bufala. Quartered with wild mushrooms, house marinated artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, and prosciutto di parma.

Mango-Beef
- Chateau' Cut Filet Mignon
  
  10 oz filet herb marinated filet cooked to order add grilled onions, grilled mushrooms or gorgonzola
- Bisteca Pizzaiolo
  
  Herb marinated and grilled medallions of the tenderloin, the filet, tossed with a rainbow of fresh bell peppers and onions, topped with our famous tomato basil sauce and served over a bed of imported linguine

Pesce-Seafood
- Pesce alla Romano
  
  A fresh fillet of chilean sea bass, dipped in our romano style egg batter and pan fried
- Linguini Pescatore
  
  A classic neapolitan style pasta, imported linguini tossed with jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, crab meat and sauteed calamari, with your choice of red or white sauce.
- Linguini Cannavota
  
  Signature seafood pasta with chilean langostinos, baby shrimp, fresh roasted red peppers finished in a garlic and oil reduction.
- Broiled Sea Scallops Barsac Style
  
  Fresh sea scallops pan roasted in a white wine and roasted garlic reduction with herb bread crumbs.
- Broiled Sea Scallops and Jumbo Shrimp Barsac Style
  
  Fresh sea scallops and jumbo shrimp, pan roasted in a white wine and roasted garlic reduction with herb bread crumbs.

Pollo-Chicken
- Romano
  
  Light egg batter, lemon, Romano and parmigiano reggiano cheese.
- Marsala
  
  Sauteed with shitake and crimini mushrooms, and a Marsala wine reduction.
- Picata
  
  Sauteed with lemons, capers, and white wine.
- Parmigina
  
  Parmigiano reggiano and our famous tomato basil sauce. Served over a bed of imported linguini.

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