Solaia Bar & Restaurant 22 N. Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 201-871-7155
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Solaia Restaurant Lunch Menu - Updated 11/14/2012 Menu and pricing subject to change
Antipasti
eggplant rollatini 13 stuffed with ricotta in a light tomato sauce with mozzarella
Prince Edward Island mussels 14 sautéed in white wine, oil, garlic, & lemon or with fresh tomato sauce & parsley
grilled polenta with gorgonzola cheese 13 on a bed of sautéed mixed mushrooms
bacon wrapped scallops 16 seared diver scallops with our own mustard sauce
pan seared crab cakes 16 jumbo lump blue crab meat with endive & fried leeks
baked clams oreganata 13 little neck clams filled with our seasoned bread crumbs
fried calamari 12 lightly floured and deep fried to a crisp golden brown
grilled baby calamari 12 over mixed greens with vinaigrette dressing
grilled portabello mushroom 14 sautéed vegetables, salt, pepper & extra virgin olive oil
jumbo shrimp cocktail 18 served with cocktail sauce
Insalate
Caesar salad 12 traditional Caesar salad with our home made croutons
fennel salad 14 served with shaved parmesan, lemon & olive oil dressing chicken livers 13 sautéed with onions and hot & sweet peppers
tri-color salad 12 arugula, radicchio and endive – olive oil & vinegar
caprese - tomato and mozzarella 13 roasted peppers and fresh basil
Zuppa
minestrone soup 9 Italian vegetable soup
pasta fagioli 9 cannellini bean & pasta soup
organic chicken soup 9 old fashioned grandma’s style chicken soup
For The Table
home-made meatballs 12 in an old-fashioned tomato sauce with parmesan cheese
Pasta
penne alla vodka 20 pink vodka sauce
penne arrabiata 20 spicy marinara sauce
capellini primavera 20 assorted garden vegetables
penne “solaia” 22 sautéed chicken & broccoli -garlic & oil, demi-glace
linguini with clam sauce 24 chopped clams with white or red sauce
linguini del mare 28 sautéed seafood in a white wine or red sauce
risotto del giorno PA chef Risotto of the day
Home Made Pasta
gnocchi sorantina 20 hand made potato dumpling, tomato & mozzarella
cavatelli with broccoli rabe & sausage 23 hand made ricotta pasta
pappardella with mixed wild mushroom 24 hand made ribbon pasta
pappardelle with lamb ragu with ricotta 24 sheep’s milk ricotta cheese
cheese ravioli 21 pasta filled with ricotta cheese in home made sauce
tagliolini gamberi 26 thin pasta with shrimp in a cognac & pink sauce
eggplant ravioli – hand made 23 spinach pasta filled with eggplant - topped with ricotta
fettuccini Alfredo 20 traditional cream sauce
Piatti Forti
eggplant a la Gersh 20 thinly sliced & layered with tomato sauce & mozzarella
chicken breast rollatini 26 filled with prosciutto, mozzarella, mushrooms in Florio dry marsala wine
veal scallopini marsala 29 pounded thin & sautéed with mushrooms in dry Florio Marsala wine sauce
braised lamb shank 29 served with cavatelli pasta
veal capricciosa 36 pounded breaded rack of veal chop topped with arugula, tomatoes, onion & mozzarella salad
Udwin chicken 22 chicken breast pounded thin & breaded topped w/capers
chicken breast napoletano 25 zucchini, sun dried tomatoes, asparagus & mozzarella
veal scallopini piccata 29 pounded thin sautéed in lemon & butter sauce, capers
Chicken Sorrentino 26 Topped with eggplant, mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
Pesce
filet of sole meuniere 26 sautéed in white wine & lemon butter sauce
yellow fin sashimi grade tuna steak 28 grilled & served with wasabi and soy sauce on the side
jumbo shrimps 38 either grilled or sautéed in white wine sauce
grilled salmon 27 with potato & vegetables of the day
blackened filet of tilapia 27 Cajun style served with corn & potatoes
grilled rainbow trout 30 topped with cannellini beans, scallions & diced tomato
Del la Grilla
prime shell steak 36 aged prime broiled shell steak
baby rack of lamb 38 broiled and served with potato, vegetable and mint jelly
prime filet mignon 36 broiled & served with mashed potatoes & vegetables
double cut veal chop 36 broiled veal chop on bed of sautéed mushrooms
pork chops 28 pan seared pork chops topped with Giambotta vegetables (hot & sweet peppers, onions & potatoes)
Specials
chicken arrabiata 24 chicken breast sautéed with hot and sweet peppers, mushrooms, onion and a touch of white wine
crispy duck 30 1⁄2 roasted duck served with potato & vegetable
whole Dover sole meuniere 36 A classic French dish served with a brown butter sauce and lemon
free range baby chicken 26 Oven roasted – vegetables & potato
Sides
your choice sautéed in garlic & oil or steamed: 8 broccoli, spinach, broccoli rabe, corn, artichokes, mushrooms or string bean
“solaia” fritte 7 French fries