| Fritto Misto Santa Monica Menu - updated 10/14/2006
Appetizers
Fritto Misto (serves 2-4) 11.50
(may take a while, please be patient)
Shrimp, calamari, artichoke hearts, and
seasonal vegetables in a light spicy batter,
quick fried in vegetable oil and served with
cocktail sauce and roasted garlic mayonaise
Calamari 6.50, 10.50
Deep fried in a spicy batter and served
with cocktail sauce and roasted garlic
mayonaise Fried Pillows 6.00
Stuffed with herb ricotta and quickly fried in
vegetable oil served with cocktail sauce and
roasted garlic mayonnaise Shrimp & Garlic 8.25
Sauteed in herb butter and served over black
and white spaghettini Salads
Caesar Salad
Traditional 4.50, 7.00, 8.00 Garden Salad 4.50, 7.00, 8.00
Seasonal vegetables, croutons and green onions on a bed of romaine, dressed with honey mustard or balsamic vinaigrette
Greens and Gorgonzola 6.00, 8.00, 10.00
Organic baby greens, gorgonzola cheese, roma tomatoes and toasted walnuts in a balsamic vinaigrette Misto Salad 6.00, 8.00, 10.00
Julienne carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, walnuts and pine nuts tossed with baby greens in a balsamic vinaigrette Add ins
Sautéed Shrimp 4.00
Gorgonzola Cheese 1.50
Seared Chicken 2.50
Anchovy 2.50
Goat Cheese 2.25
Filet Mignon Tips 5.00
Pine Nuts 1.50
Walnuts 1.50
Chicken Breast 3.00 Soups
Soup of the Day 4.75
Please ask your server Daily Specials
Lunch and early dinner specials are available (separate menu). Three to six different dinner and all day specials are also available (ask your server). Please note: all meat and fish orders will be fully cooked. We are unable to accommodate requests for “rare” or “seared” items. Low Carbohydrate “Non-Pastabilities”
For an additional charge of 1.00 you may substitute fresh steamed vegetables in place of pasta on any dish.
Vegetarians
In addition to our vegetarian menu you may wish to explore our “Create Your Own Pasta” section for dozens of possibilities. Also, you may substitute mushrooms for meat in the following dishes: Cajun Pasta, Pasta Pancetta, Puttanesca, New Orleans, and Rigatoni Siciliano. Wheatless / Eggless/Vegan
We always have at least one wheatless eggless pasta available which you may substitute with any dish or use to “Create Your Own”. However, unlike our other pastas it is dried, not fresh, and so will have a different texture and taste. Lite Menu
Most dishes, although not as flavorful, may be ordered with light oil, less cream, or you may substitute oil for cream.
Omelettes Sunday until 4:00PM Create Your Own Pasta
Pastas 6.25 Spaghettini
Fettuccini
Rigatoni
Black and White Spaghettini
Linguini
Tri Color Fusili
Lemon Pepper Fettuccini
Spinach Linguini
Tomato Fettuccini
New Mexico Chili Linguini
Wheatless/Eggless, (Dried)*
*takes longer to cook than fresh pasta and has a different taste and texture Stuffed Pasta 7.00
Cheese & Spinach Raviolini
Gnocchi (potato dumplings)
Pillows (ricotta and basil) 8.00
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
Chicken Ravioli Fresh Vegetables 7.25
Plate of zucchini, broccoli, carrots, and red cabbage Sauces
Alfredo 2.75
Arrabiatta 2.50
Basil Pesto 2.50
Basil Cream 2.75
Carbonara 4.00
Checca 2.50
Cilantro Pesto 2.50
Cilantro Chili Pesto 2.50
Bolognese 3.50
Bolognese Lite (no cream) 3.50
Cilantro Cream 2.75
Chipotle Chili Cream 3.25
Four Cheese 3.00
Garlic Butter 1.00
Garlic Cream 2.25
Gorgonzola Walnut 3.75
Marinara 1.50
Olive Oil & Garlic 1.25
Pink 2.25
Sage Cream 2.75
Add in’s
Red Chili Flakes n/c
Seared Chicken 2.50
Turkey Italian Sausage 2.75
Sautéed Calamari 2.50
Sautéed Shrimp 4.00
Pancetta 3.00
Filet Mignon Tips 5.00
Anchovies 2.50 Choose from the following
1 item 2.25, 2 items 3.25, 3 items 4.25
Artichoke Hearts / Mushrooms
Broccoli / Pinenuts
Capers Roasted / Green BellPeppers
Caramelized Onions / Sundried Tomatoes
Eggplant / Spinach
Goat Cheese / Wild Mushrooms
Kalamata Olives / Mixed Vegetables | Pasta Specialties Cajun Seared Chicken 10.50
Spicy chicken tenders, garlic cream, tossed with red bell
pepper fettuccini, garnished with green onions Pasta New Orleans 16.50
Cajun seared chicken and shrimp, Cajun cream sauce, red onions, bell peppers (green, red & yellow, as available)
sautéed mushrooms on Tobasco linguini (spicy) Rigatoni Siciliano 12.50
Arrabiatta sauce with seared chicken, Kalamata olives and zucchini (spicy) Santa Fe Ravioli 11.00
Chicken ravioli tossed in garlic cream sauce, topped with pico
de gallo Chicken Cilantro Ravioli 10.50
In a cilantro cream sauce garnished with Roma tomatoes and
green onions Pasta Pancetta 12.00
Italian bacon, sundried tomatoes, caramelized onions, garlic
cream, tossed with tomato fettuccini Pasta Puttanesca 11.25
Kalamata olives, capers, fresh roma tomatoes, anchovy, red pepper flakes on lemon pepper fettuccini in a cabernet butter
sauce (spicy) Garlic Shrimp 17.50
Sautéed in herb butter, garlic and brandy, tossed with black
and white pasta (may add garlic cream n/c) Spicy Shrimp Ravioli 13.75
In garlic cream sauce with cajun seared chicken (spicy) Artichoke Shrimp and Mascarpone Cheese Gnocchi 14.50
Gnocchi stuffed with an artichoke/mascarpone paté tossed with shrimp in chardonnay lemon sage cream Sausage Lasagna 15.00
Roasted Italian turkey sausage layered with pasta, mushrooms, onions and bell peppers, topped with a choice of garlic cream, marinara, or pink sauce 13.00
with bolognese sauce Atomic Pasta 15.25
Two Cajun seared chicken breasts, sliced, on a bed of New Mexico chili linguini, tossed with red, green and yellow bell peppers (when available) and red onions in a chipotle chili cream sauce. Hot! Jumbo Ravioli 13.75
Stuffed with prosciutto, mortadella and chicken, tossed with garlic cream, caramelized onions, pancetta and sundried tomatoes Italian Sausage & Roasted Peppers 10.75
Sliced Italian turkey sausage, marinara sauce and
caramelized onions on linguini (spicy) Chicken Marsala 14.50
Two boneless, skinless breasts pan seared with sautéed mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce, served on a bed of linguini Chicken Picatta 13.50
Two breasts on linguini with a chardonnay, lemon,
caper and light cream sauce Sage Cream Chicken 13.50
Two pan seared breasts, julienne of carrot and zucchini in a
fresh sage cream served on tomato fettuccini Stuffed Chicken Breast 12.50
With herb ricotta, served on a bed of linguini topped with pesto Vegetarian Specialties
Spaghettini Checca
Roma tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, basil 8.75
Add Goat cheese 2.25
Add Seared Chicken 2.50
Add Sautéed Shrimp 4.00 Mediterranean 11.50
Artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms and pesto tossed with lemon pepper fettuccini Vegetarian Lasagna 11.00
Layers of seasonal vegetables, herbed ricotta and marinara, topped with garlic cream, marinara or pink sauce and Roma tomatoes Pillows Creamy Pesto 10.00
Stuffed with ricotta and basil, garnished with Roma tomatoes Pillows Checca 10.00
Stuffed with ricotta and basil tossed with fresh Roma tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and basil Goat Cheese Fettuccini 10/50
Lemon pepper fettuccini, sundried tomatoes and broccoli tossed in olive oil and garlic and topped with goat cheese Mushroom Marsala Ravioli 12.50
Wild mushroom ravioli tossed in a marsala cream with wild mushrooms Sweet Potato Ravioli 12.50
Sage cream sauce, wild mushrooms Mushroom Jalapeño Ravioli 11.00
Fresh cilantro, fresh jalapeño, tossed in olive oil
and topped with pico de gallo (spicy) Wild Basil Ravioli 12.50
Wild mushroom ravioli in basil cream with sundried
tomatoes Pasta Fresca 9.75
Spinach linguini tossed in a light lemon cream sauce with seasonal vegetables (mild flavor – may substitute checca sauce) Fettuccini Alfredo 9.00
Add Sundried Tomatoes or Wild Mushrooms 2.25
Add Pinenuts 1.50
Add Filet Mignon Tips 5.00
Add Chicken 2.50 Gnocchi Gorgonzola 11.00
Potato dumplings in a gorgonzola and walnut cream sauce Artichoke Stuffed Gnocchi 12.50
In garlic butter with artichoke hearts and spinach
Fresh Mixed Vegetables 7.25
Steamed or sautéed or create your own by adding any of our sauces or add ins Homemade Desserts Flourless Chocolate Cake 4.00
Rich, dark and dense with whipped cream Lemon Bar 4.50
Shortbread crust, with whipped cream Crème Bruleé 4.50
Silky custard with caramelized sugar topping Tira Misu “For Two” 7.00
Lady fingers soaked in espresso, layered with cocoa and mascarpone cheese
Baby Misu 4.00 Glass of Port (3.5oz) 4.50 Beverages
Soft Drinks (free refills) 2.00
Iced Tea(free refills), Hot Tea (various) 1.75
Light Lemonade (free refills) 2.00
50/50 (free refills) 2.00
Pellegrino (500/1000ml) 2.75/4.25
Spring Water 2.75
Natural Sodas 2.25
Coffee (free refills) 2.00
Milk (low fat) 1.75
Hot Chocolate 2.75 Specialty Coffees (doubles add .75)
Espresso 2.00
Cappuccino 3.50
Café Latte 3.50
Café Mocha 3.50
Iced Cappuccino 3.50
Iced Mocha 3.50
Lunch & Early Dinner Specials
Served daily until 5:30pm. Caesar Salad Combo 6.75
Served with your choice of either pasta salad or soup Garden Salad Combo 6.75
Seasonal vegetables and croutons on a bed of romaine, with a side of either balsamic vinaigrette or honey mustard dressing. Served with your choice of either pasta salad or soup Greens and Gorgonzola Combo 7.75
Mixed organic baby greens tossed with gorgonzola cheese, toasted walnuts and roma tomatoes in balsamic vinaigrette. Served with either pasta salad or soup Pasta Salad & Soup 6.50 Misto Salad Combo 7.75
Mixed organic greens tossed with julienne carrots and zucchini, roma tomatoes, walnuts, and pine nuts in balsamic vinaigrette. Served with your choice of either pasta salad or soup Chicken Greens & Gorgonzola or Chicken Misto Salad 7.75
Small salad topped with either seared chicken or Cajun seared chicken Chicken Garden Salad or Chicken Caesar Salad 6.75
Small salad topped with either seared chicken or Cajun seared chicken Hot Pasta Lunch Specials 8.50
The day’s featured hot pastas, served with a side of Caesar or Garden salad (To substitute Greens & Gorgonzola salad, Misto salad, or soup add 1.00) Monday: Chicken & Spinach Lasagna with Pink Sauce
Tuesday: Stuffed Shells or Manicotti with Pink Sauce
Wednesday: Vegetarian Lasagna
Thursday: Baked Ziti with Mozzarella
Friday: Italian Turkey Sausage Lasagna
Every Day: Franco's Choice (Ask Your Server) Sunday Brunch Special till 4pm
Italian Omelettes (see seperate menu) No smoking. Water served only on request. First come first served. Reservations for parties of 6 or more, when available. $5.00 minimum per person for table service ($10.00 Friday and Saturday nights). $2.00 split charge on all entrees. 18% gratuity may be added to parties of 6 or more. $2.00 per person corkage. $10.00 minimum on credit card transactions. Children’s menu available. | 
