Benissimo Ristorante and Bar

Piccolo Piatti

• Bruschetta8,00 $

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

• Zuppa8,00 $

  Minestrone (seasonal vegetables and pastini in vegetable broth)

• Cesare8,00 $

  Romaine hears with homemade caesar dressing and croutons

• Rucola8,00 $

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

• Mista alla Romana8,00 $

  Baby greens with pears and gorgonzola, olive oil, balsamic dressing

• Caprese13,00 $

  Fresh tomato, basil, fresh italian mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil

• Impepata15,00 $

  steamed mussels and manila clams in white wine garlic sauce

• Risotto di Bosco13,00 $

  Arborian rice with fresh mix mushrooms and porcini in barbera wine sauce

• Antipasto Misto13,00 $

  Dry italian salami, coppa, prosciutto di parma, artichoke, olives, fresh mozzarella

• Calamari Fritti14,00 $

  Fried squid with fresh spicy tomato sauce and lemon

• Gamberoni alla Griglia17,00 $

  Grilled prawns with lemon caper sauce and mista salad

• Spiedini al Salmone17,00 $

  Grilled salmon with pomegranate sauce, and mista salad

• Misto di Verdura con Polenta14,00 $

  Sauteed seasonal vegetables with soft polenta

• Prosciutto e Pere12,00 $

  Thin slices of prosciutto di parma with fresh pear

• Portabello con Salsa di Balsamica12,00 $

  Grilled portabello mushroom with balsamic

Pizza

Your choice of thin or thick crust. All pizza comes with fresh tomato sauce and mozzarrella unless noted

• Pizza Margherita15,00 $

  Pizza sauce, mozzarella and fresh basil

• Pizza Carciofi18,00 $

  Artichoke, sun-dried tomato and chicken

• Pizza Napoletana17,00 $

  Capers, anchovies, olives and roasted garlic

• Pizza Pepperoni17,00 $

  Spicy Italian pepperoni

• Pizza Melenzana18,00 $

  Grilled eggplant, tomato, roasted garlic and basil

• Pizza con Pesto17,00 $

  Pesto sauce with sun-dried tomato and mushrooms (no tomato sauce)

• Pizza Campofranco17,00 $

  Italian sausage, mushrooms

• Pizza Rucola e Prociutto18,00 $

  Prosciutto di parma, arugula

Risotto

• Risotto Milanese16,00 $

  Arborian rice with saffron and parmesan cheese

• Risotto con Pollo20,00 $

  Arborian rice, chicken, mushrooms and sun-dried tomato

• Risotto con Salmone22,00 $

  Arborian rice with salmon

• Risotto Pescatore27,00 $

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

Pasta

• Gnocchi al Pesto17,00 $

  Potato pasta with our fresh pesto sauce

• Capellini al Pomodoro16,00 $

  Angel hair pasta with fresh tomato basil and garlic. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Spaghetti alla Bolognese18,00 $

  Spaghetti pasta with organic beef in tomato sauce and garlic. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Penne alla Contadina19,00 $

  Penne pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomato, broccoli with cream sauce. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Linguini alla Vongole20,00 $

  Linguini pasta and manila clams with white wine garlic sauce. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Fettuccine alla Carbbonara19,00 $

  Fettuccini pasta and pancetta with beaten eggs and cream sauce. Gluten free pasta available upon request

• Ravioli della Casa19,00 $

  Spinach ricotta cheese ravioli in tomato cream sauce and mushrooms

• Tortelloni al Prosciutto19,00 $

  Cheeses tortelloni pasta in white wine cream sauce with peas and prosciutto

• Fettuccine di Gaeta22,00 $

  Fettuccine pasta with prawns in saffron cream sauce

Secondi

• Pollo alla Milanese22,00 $

  Delicately fried breaded chicken breast

• Parmigiana20,00 $

  Sliced Dore eggplant in marinara sauce topped with fresh mozzarella (no side dish)

• Cioppino27,00 $

  Manila clams, mussels, prawns, calamari in mild spicy tomato sauce and toasted filone bread (no side dish)

• Pollo alla Marsala24,00 $

  Sauteed chicken breast and mushrooms in marsala wine

• Salmone alla Griglia26,00 $

  Fresh seasoned grilled salmon with lemon squeeze

• Portobello Mushroom Burger17,00 $

  Grilled portobello mushroom on ciabatta bread with mozzarella or gorgonzola cheese, served with wedge potatoes or salad

• Bistecca di Manzo28,00 $

  Grilled New York Strip Steak

• Fresh Fish of the Day

  please ask your server

  • Market Price

• Bistecca di Calamari28,00 $

  Dore' calamari steak with white wine lemon sauce

• Pollo Parmigiana25,00 $

  Breaded chicken breast with mozzarella in fresh tomato sauce

• Benissimo's Burger17,00 $

  Grilled Kobe beef with choice of gorgonzola or mozzarella cheese, with ciabatta bread. Served with wedge potatoes or salad. Substitute grilled portobello mushroom for kobe beef possible upon request

• Costolette di Manzo28,00 $

  Roasted short ribs with shallots in a Barbera wine sauce

Side Dish

• Polenta & Vegetable

• Potato & Vegetable

• Penne Marinara Sauce

Daily Early Special

$27; Early special served from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Not available for take out, major holidays, or with other promotions or certificates

Salad

• Mista alla Romana

  Baby greens with pears and gorgonzola, olive oil balsamic

• Cesare

  Romaine hears with our caesar dressing and croutons

Paste

• Capellini al Pomodoro

  Angel hair pasta with fresh tomato, basil and garlic

• Penne alla Contadina

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

• Ravioli al Pomodoro

  Fresh spinach ravioli in marinara sauce

Secondi

• Salmone Piccata

  Wild salmon sauteed in white wine and lemon capers sauce

• Pollo Arrosto

  Grilled rosemary chicken

• Costolette di Manzo

  Dish from Genova, sauteed shallots and short ribs in barbera red wine sauce

Dessert

Choice of:

• Tiramisu

• Caffe

• Gelato