Da Francesco's Ristorante & Bar
Featured Items
- Pollo Florentine$22.95
Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed in oil, garlic and Italian herbs with spinach and fresh sliced mushrooms in a light wine parmesan cream sauce with a side of pasta.
- Veal Piccante$28.95
Tender veal medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms in a white wine lemon butter sauce with a side of pasta.
- Tortellini Palomino$22.95
Tortellini pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese and Italian herbs. Tossed in a creamy tomato sauce with fresh peas.
Appetizers
- Arancini Di Riso$16.95
Breaded Italian rice balls stuffed with ground veal, pork and sausage, peas and Italian herbs. Topped with Francesco's famous Bolognese sauce.
- Domenic's Eggplant Stack$16.95
Fresh sliced breaded eggplant layered with sliced red onions, fresh tomato, buffalo mozzarella and basil then drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction.
- Artichoke Lemone$16.95
Breaded artichokes hearts stuffed with ricotta and marscarpone cheeses and Italian herbs topped with lemon butter sauce.
- Fried Calamari$16.95
Served with lemon wedges and ammoglio sauce or lemon butter sauce.
- Sausage & Hot Peppers$17.95
Hungarian hot and mild peppers sautéed with homemade Italian sausage and sliced potatoes in olive oil and garlic.
- Mamma's Meatballs$15.95
Homemade meatballs topped with our tomato basil sauce and baked with buffalo mozzarella cheese and finished with a basil pesto drizzle.
- Trippa$19.95
Fresh trippa simmered in spicy tomato sauce.
- Frank's Charcuterie Board$27.95
Parma prosciutto, soppressata, genoa salami, fontinella cheese, fresh buffalo mozzarella, roasted red peppers, Italian olives, fresh grapes, marcona almonds and artichoke hearts. Serves Two.
- Marinated Octopus Seafood Platter$31.95
Charbroiled jumbo shrimp and tender calamari over our famous octopus salad. Serves Two.
- Mozzarella Caprese$15.95
Fresh sliced tomato and fresh sliced buffalo mozzarella topped with olive oil, basil and balsamic vinegar.
Soup & Salad
- Zuppa Del Giorno$4.75
Today's soup made from scratch.
- Tuscan Salad$15.95
Fresh arugula with crisp smoked bacon, red onion, tomato in a extra virgin olive oil lemon vinaigrette topped with shaved asiago cheese.
- Italian Chopped Salad$15.95
Chopped mixed green salad with mozzarella cheese, genoa salami, ham, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, and olives tossed with our homemade Italian Vinaigrette.
- Francesco’s Chopped Salad$15.95
Chopped greens with cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, black olives, feta cheese and tossed with our own traditional Italian dressing.
- Caesar Salad$14.95
Classic Caesar with crisp romaine and our special dressing tossed with croutons and parmesan cheese.
- Insalata Rossa$14.95
Tomato, red onions, celery, olives and cucumbers marinated with olive oil and Italian herbs.
Pasta
- Pasta Meat Sauce$20.95
Rigatoni pasta topped with our famous meat sauce.
- Pasta Tomato Sauce$20.95
Rigatoni pasta with tomato basil sauce.
- Pasta Palomino$20.95
Rigatoni pasta topped with palimino sauce (rich creamy tomato sauce)
- Pasta Alfredo$20.95
Prepared in Italian cheeses.
- Fettuccini Bolognese$22.95
A hearty meat sauce with ground Italian sausage and veal, a touch of cream and fresh peas tossed with fettuccini pasta.
- Rigatoni Alla Domenico$24.95
Prosciutto, ground Italian sausage, chopped mushrooms, peas, pinch crushed red peppers in our famous meat sauce with Italian cheeses tossed with rigatoni pasta.
- Penne Salmon Alla Vodka$29.95
Tender chunks of Norwegian salmon, jumbo shrimp and fresh peas flambeed with vodka in a mascarpone cheese tomato cream sauce tossed with penne pasta and parmesan cheese.
- Penne Con Vedura$22.95
Mixed garden vegetables sautéed in oil and garlic with fresh tomatoes and basil over penne pasta.
- Eggplant Parmigiana$22.95
Breaded eggplant topped with homemade meat or plain sauce and baked with mozzarella cheese, with a side of pasta.
- Pasta Soprano$24.95
Tender pieces of chicken breasts sautéed with baby spinach, kalamata olives, hot or mild peppers, garlic chips and olive oil tossed with penne pasta and shaved asiago cheese.
- Pasta Fruitti Di Mare$31.95
Jumbo shrimp, scallops, calamari and clams sautéed in Francesco's marinara sauce tossed with fettuccini pasta.
- Penne Di Mare$29.95
Jumbo shrimp, lobster meat sautéed in a sherry wine lobster tomato cream sauce tossed with penne pasta and parmesan cheese.
- Linguini w/ Clam Sauce$24.95
A classic prepared with your choice of a red tomato sauce or an oil garlic butter sauce.
- Gnocchi (Homemade)$22.95
Homemade Gnocchi (potato ricotta cheese potato dumping tossed with your choice of sauces).
Stuffed Pasta
- Meat Ravioli$22.95
Large pasta pillows filled with ground veal topped with your choice of sauce.
- Mamma's Lasagna$22.95
Homemade pasta layered with ricotta cheese, ground sausage and veal, meat sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Lobster Ravioli$27.95
Homemade saffron ravioli stuffed with fresh lobster meat, mascarpone cheese and Italian herbs. Topped with sautéed jumbo shrimp in a lobster tomato cream sauce.
- Tortellini Palomino$22.95
Tortellini pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese and Italian herbs. Tossed in a creamy tomato sauce with fresh peas.
Chicken & Veal
- Pollo Caruso$25.95
Breaded tender chicken breast medallions topped with jumbo shrimp sautéed in a lemon white wine cream sauce with a side pasta.
- Pollo Mamma Assunta$22.95
Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed with artichokes and fresh sliced mushrooms with a white wine lemon butter sauce with a side of pasta.
- Pollo Florentine$22.95
Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed in oil, garlic and Italian herbs with spinach and fresh sliced mushrooms in a light wine parmesan cream sauce with a side of pasta.
- Chicken Parmigiana$22.95
Breaded chicken breast cutlets topped with homemade meat sauce and baked mozzarella cheese with a side of pasta.
- Pollo Marsala$22.95
Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms and marsala wine with a side of pasta.
- Pollo Alla Vodka$22.95
Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms, prosciutto and scallions, flambeed with vodka in a tomato Fontinella cheese cream sauce with a side of pasta.
- Veal Parmigiana$27.95
Breaded tender veal cutlets topped with homemade meat sauce and baked with mozzarella cheese with a side pasta.
- Veal Piccante$28.95
Tender veal medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms in a white wine lemon butter sauce with a side of pasta.
- Veal Siciliano Con Peperoni$28.95
Breaded veal medallions pan fried and topped with marinated sautéed roasted red peppers with a side of pasta.
- Veal Marsala$28.95
Tender veal medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce with a side of pasta.
- Veal Casa Blanca$29.95
Tender veal medallions sautéed with jumbo shrimp, baby spinach, roasted red peppers and artichoke hearts in a white wine lemon sauce with a side of pasta.
Steaks
- Domenic's Filet$44.95
8-ounce center cut choice filet mignon charbroiled to perfection and topped with sautéed mushrooms in a red wine demi-glaze and served with roasted potatoes.
- Steak Alla Da Francesco$34.95
Two thin center cut choice New York steak charbroiled and topped with olive oil, garlic and fresh oregano and served with roasted potatoes.
- Steak Siciliano$34.95
Breaded center cut choice New York steak broiled and served with a side of ammoglio sauce and roasted potatoes.
- Bistecca New York Style$34.95
Center cut choice New York steak charbroiled to perfection and served with roasted red skin potatoes.
- Lamb Chops$48.95
Fresh lamb chops seasoned and grilled to perfection and served with roasted red skin potatoes sautéed with hickory smoked bacon and baby spinach.
Seafood
- Salmon Di Scampi$31.95
Fresh salmon filet broiled and topped with sautéed jumbo shrimp in oil and garlic with sun dried tomatoes and scallion in a white wine lemon butter sauce, served with chef's choice vegetables.
- Jumbo Shrimp Scampi$26.95
Jumbo shrimp in a lemon butter sauce laced with a splash of wine with chef's choice vegetables
- Traverse City Salmon$28.95
Fresh salmon filet charbroiled and topped with Traverse City sun dried cherries and walnuts in a port wine demi glaze with chef's choice vegetables.
- Perch Lemone$27.95
Fresh perch lightly breaded and topped with a delicious lemon butter sauce, served with vegetables.
- Parmigiana Encrusted Pickeral$26.95
Fresh pickeral encrusted with Italian parmesan bread crumbs, topped with a lemon butter sauce and served with vegetables