Benissimo Italian Restaurant

Minestrone Soup

Seasonal vegetables and pastini in vegetable broth

Rucola Salad

Arugula, fresh pears, parmesan cheese, with raspberry lemon vinaigrette

Mista Alla Romana Salad

Mixed baby greens with pear and Gorgonzola in a balsamic vinaigrette.

Cesare Salad

Chopped romaine with parmesan and croutons in our house-made caesar dressing

Caprese Salad

Fresh tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella di campana with extra virgin olive oil

Bruschetta

Toasted filone topped with tomato, basil, garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

Antipasto Misto

Dry Italian salami, coppa, prosciutto di parma, mozzarella, artichokes, and olives

Impepata

Steamed mussels and manila clams in a garlic white wine sauce

Portabello Con Salsa Di Balsamica

Grilled portabello mushroom with balsamic

Risotto Di Bosco

Arborian rice with fresh mixed mushrooms in a barbera wine sauce

Misto Di Verdura Con Polenta

Sauteed seasonal vegetables with soft polenta

Gamberoni Alla Griglia

Grilled prawns with lemon caper sauce and mista salad

Prosciutto E Pere

Thin slices of prosciutto di parma with fresh pear

Spiedini Al Salmone

Grilled salmon with pomegranate sauce and mista salad

Calamari Fritti

Fried squid with fresh spicy tomato sauce and lemon

Pizza Margherita

Fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella.

Pizza Pepperoni

Spicy Italian Pepperoni

Pizza Campofranco

Sausage and mushroom

Pizza Carciofi

Artichoke, sun-dried tomato and chicken

Pizza Napoletana

Capers, anchovies, olives and roasted garlic

Pizza Rucola E Prociutto

Prociutto di parma, arugula

Pizza Vegetarian

Margherita, mushroom, tomato, pepper, onions, olives

Pizza Fiorentina

Ham, sausage, salami, and pepperoni

Pizza Melenzana

Grilled eggplant, tomatoes, garlic and basil

Pizza Combinazione

Vegeteriana and Fiorentina

Risotto Milanese

Arborian rice with saffron and Parmesan cheese.

Risotto Con Pollo

Arborian rice with chicken, mushrooms and sun-dried tomato.

Risotto Con Salmone

Arborian rice with salmon.

Risotto Pescatore

Arborian rice with fresh manila clams, mussels, prawns and calamari.

Gnochi Al Pesto

Potato pasta with fresh pesto sauce.

Capellini Al Pomodoro

Angel hair pasta with fresh tomato, basil, garlic and olive oil.

Spaghetti Alla Bolognese

Spaghetti pasta with organic ground beef in tomato sauce and garlic

Penne Alla Contadina

Penne pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomato, and broccoli in a cream sauce

Linguine Alle Vongole

Linguine pasta and manila clams with white wine garlic sauce

Fettuccine Alla Carbonara

Fettuccine pasta and pancetta with beaten eggs and cream sauce

Ravioli Della Casa

Spinach and ricotta cheese ravioli in tomato cream sauce with mushrooms

Tortelloni Al Prosciutto

Cheese tortelloni pasta in white wine cream sauce with ham

Fettuccine Di Gaeta

Fettuccine pasta with prawns in a saffron cream sauce

Benissimo Burger

Grilled Kobe beef on ciabatta bread with mozzarella or Gorgonzola cheese. Served with wedge potatoes or salad.

Portobello Mushroom Burger

Grilled portobello mushrooms on ciabatta bread with mozzarella or gorgonzola cheese. Served with wedge potatoes or salad

Eggplant Parmigiana

Sliced dore eggplant in marinara sauce topped with mozzarella

Cioppino

Manila clams, mussels, prawns, and calamari in a mild spicy tomato sauce with toasted filone

Pollo Alla Milanese

Delicately fried breaded chicken breast with lemon

Pollo Alla Marsala

Sauteed chicken breast with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce

Salmone Alla Griglia

Fresh seasoned grilled salmon with lemon squeeze

Pollo Parmigiana

Breaded chicken breast with mozzarella in a fresh tomato sauce

Bistecca Di Manzo

Grilled NewYork strip steak

Bistecca Di Calamari

Dore calamari steak with white wine lemon sauce

Costelette Di Manzo

Roasted short ribs with shallots in a Barbera wine sauce.

Tiramisu