Dinner Menu › Dinner Specials › Antipasti › Insalate › Zuppe › The Pastas › The Sauces › Contorni For Two › Pollo › Pesce › Bistecche e Tagli › Vitello Dinner Specials Saturday, March 30, 2013 Today’s Additions Appetizers Soup of the Day manhattan clam chowder 8. Cape May Oysters served with our traditional cocktail sauce and horseradish 2.50 a piece Sicilian Meatballs as featured in the March issue of Insider Magazine prepared with veal, pork, beef, pignoli nuts and parmigiano cheese simmered in tomato sauce 9. Pastrami Smoked Salmon topped with baby arugula, grape tomatoes and red onions tossed with honey mustard vinaigrette 9. Salads of the Day Pulpo mixed with celery, tomatoes, cherry peppers, red onions, garlic and parsley tossed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil 15. Risotto Carnaroli Rice prepared with salmon, saffron and fresh peas 18. Pastas Pasta Con Sarde bucatini pasta tossed with fresh sardines, fennel, currants, garlic and oil 23. Fish Whole Branzino (filleted at table side) roasted and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, lemon and parsley 35. Dorade (Orata) sautéed with artichoke hearts, capers, lemon and white wine 27. Halibut Fillet sautéed in herb panko bread crumb crust topped with a tri-colore salad 32. Meat Breast of Chicken topped with eggplant, fresh mozzarella cheese and fresh tomatoes in a pink sauce 20. Antipasti Mozzarella In Carrozza mozzarella, parmigiano encrusted bread, seasonings and lightly fried; served with a side or our marinara sauce Prosciutto & Melon thinly sliced prosciutto d’parma and honeydew melon a Casa Dante Classic Fried Calamari tender fresh calamari, lightly fried served with lemon and choice of sweet or hot marinara Filet Mignon Carpaccio a Casa Dante Classic Shrimp Cocktail jumbo wild shrimp served with our homemade cocktail sauce Shrimp Pignoli jumbo wild shrimp sautéed in a pignoli nut crust served with a honey lemon sauce Vongole Casino or Oreganata little neck clams baked with bacon, diced onions and peppers or with oregano seasoned bread crumbs Scungilli Fra Diavlo a Casa Dante Classic Zuppa di Vongole manila clams steamed in a choice of marinara, fra diavolo or white wine and lemon Antipasto Freddo prosciutto di parma, buffalo mozzarella, provolone, sopressada, artichoke hearts and roasted peppers drizzled with extra virgin olive oil Fresh Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Tomato fresh mozzarella, prosciutto d’parma and vine ripened tomatoes Antipasto Caldo eggplant rollatine, shrimp pesto, mussels fra diavolo, stuffed mushrooms and calamari Broccoli Rabe con Salsiccia e Cannellini sweet sausage sautéed with broccoli rabe and cannellini beans served over garlic crostini Insalate Insalata della Casa mixed baby lettuces, toasted pignoli nuts, diced prosciutto and red onions tossed with balsamic, red wine vinaigrette Insalata di Avocado avocado, hearts of palm, fresh mozzarella and diced tomatoes with lemon and olive oil dressing Insalata di Mare ala Dante “Seafood Salad ala Dante” our house specialty chilled shrimp, scungilli, calamari, diced tomato, lemon, garlic and olive oil Insalata alla Cesare crisp romaine tossed with classic caesar dressing and homemade croutons Insalata con Arugula arugula with freshly shaved fennel and oranges lightly tossed with extra virgin olive oil and finished with thin slices of parmigiano reggiano Crabmeat Salad tangy arugula, colossal crabmeat and asparagus in a garlic and lemon dressing Insalata Tricolore arugula, endive and radicchio dressed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil Insalata Barbabietole Arrostite roasted baby beets with Italian chicory, cherry tomatoes, Insalata Caprese fresh mozzarella, vine ripened tomatoes and sweet basil drizzled with extra virgin olive oil Insalata Polpo fresh octopus, tomatoes, taggiasca olives and caper berries tossed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil Zuppe Stracciatelle chicken broth with spinach, egg and parmigiano cheese Pasta e Fagioli cannellini beans, prosciutto and onions in broth with a touch of tomato, parmigiano cheese and fresh sage Tortellini en Brodo cheese tortellini served in chicken broth Zuppa Del Giorno our homemade soup of the day The Pastas Penne Regate Gnocchi Rigatoni Linguine Spaghettini Fettuccini Tortellini Fusilli Col Bucco Whole Wheat Penne Whole Wheat Linguine Perciatelli Ziti The Sauces Ala Vodka with cream, tomatoes and parmigiano reggiano finished with a touch of absolut peppar vodka Bolognese the classic ragu of Emilia Romagne Con Vongole classic clam sauce, red or white Con Gamberi e Aragosta Fra Diavolo lobster and shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce served over spaghettini Pomodoro e Basilico with fresh cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, garlic and extra virgin olive oil Carbonara in a sauce of pancetta, butter, egg, parmigiano reggiano cheese and black pepper Con Funghi e Piselli tossed with mushrooms and fresh peas in a light cream sauce Al Filetto di Pomodoro tossed with a sauce of tomato, onions prosciutto and fresh basil Con Broccoli Rabe e Gamberi with broccoli rabe, shrimp, garlic and olive oil Polpetti di Salsiccia, Pomidorini e Ricotta imported Italian cherry tomatoes, garlic and sausage meatballs in ricotta cheese Puttanesca chopped plum Tomatoes, garlic, anchovies, capers and kalamata olives Contorni For Two Spinach Broccoli Rabe Escarole Broccoli Sautee Asparagus Pollo Pollo Rollatine boneless chicken breast stuffed with smoked mozzarella and spinach wrapped in prosciutto served in a sundried tomato and basil cream sauce Pollo Francese boneless chicken breast dipped in egg sautéed with lemon, butter and white wine Pollo Balsamico boneless chicken breast sautéed with artichoke hearts and sundried tomatoes in a balsamic vinegar sauce Boneless Chicken Breast Sorrentino A Casa Dante Classic Pollo Scarpiello bone-in chicken simmered with hot or sweet vinegar peppers, mushrooms, sausage, potatoes, rosemary and lemon Boneless Chicken Breast Parmigiana A Casa Dante Classic Chicken Breasts Valdostana boneless chicken breasts topped with prosciutto and fontina cheese in a chunky plum tomato sauce served with spinach and braised lentils Pesce Sogliola Francese fillet of sole dipped in egg sautéed with lemon, butter and white Filetto di Salmone con Finocchio organic salmon sautéed in a toasted fennel seed crust served over braised lentils, leeks and potatoes with a roasted red pepper sauce Shrimp Parmigiana A Casa Dante Classic Fillet of Salmon with Horseradish salmon roasted with a horseradish crust with white wine and lemon served over sautéed spinach Branzino whole mediterranean sea bass roasted with fresh herbs (filleted at tableside) drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, lemon and parsley Shrimp or Scallops Francese A Casa Dante Classic (also available with shrimp and scallops combo) Shrimp or Scallops in White Wine and Garlic or Scampi A Casa Dante Classic (also available with shrimp and scallops combo) Bistecche e Tagli Filetto di Manzo Gorgonzola twin Medallions of filet mignon with gorgonzola cheese and barolo wine sauce New York Strip grilled bone-in strip steak Arrostita dell Agnello rack of lamb in a dijon sauce and herbed panko breadcrumbs served with a red wine sauce Agniello a Griglia grilled lamb rib chop Trippa in Salsa Pomodoro beef tripe simmered in tomato sauce Filetto di Manzo ala Pizzaiola twin Medallions of beef in a chunky tomato sauce A Casa Dante classic Vitello Taglio Milanese del Vitello tender veal chop pounded thin, breaded and sautéed served with a fresh arugula, tomato and red onion salad with a lemon and olive oil dressing Veal Rollatini A Casa Dante Classic Vitello ala Dante veal milanese lightly breaded then sautéed and topped with an arugula, tomato, onion and red pepper salad Veal Parmigiana A Casa Dante Classic Involtini Siciliano veal scaloppine with a pignoli nut, raisin, tomato and parmigiano cheese stuffing Veal Sorrentina A Casa Dante Classic Vitello Scalloppini Marsala tender veal sautéed with fresh mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce Vitello e Carciofi veal scaloppini sautéed with artichokes and capers in a lemon and white wine sauce Veal Picatta A Casa Dante Classic