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    La Vecchia Fontana

    700 First Ave

    Avalon, NJ 08202


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    SPECIALS OF THE DAY

    UPDATED DAILY ON 5/25/2020
    • APP SPECIAL

      $22.00
    • FISH SPECIAL

      $55.00
    • PASTA SPECIAL

      $55.00
    • MEAT SPECIAL

      $55.00
    • SALAD SPECIAL

      $19.00
    • DOVER SOL

      OUT OF STOCK
      $56.00
    • VEAL SPECIAL

      OUT OF STOCK
      $47.00
    • FILET MIGNON

      OUT OF STOCK
      $45.00
    • Scallops special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $22.00
    • Artichoke special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $20.00
    • Soup special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Chicken special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $38.00

    ANTIPASTI

    • BURRATA

      BURRATA CHEESE WITH FRESH PLUMS, PEACHES AND FENNEL AND SPECK
      $19.00
    • CALAMARI FRITTI

      FRESH CALAMARI AND SHRIMP LIGHTLY BREADED AND FRIED, SERVED WITH A SIDE OF MARINARA SAUCE
      $18.00
    • CAPRESE

      MIXED TOMATO WEDGES, BUFALLO MOZZARELLA, BASIL PESTO AND MIXED OLIVES
      $18.00
    • CALAMARI ALLA GRIGLIA

      ROMAN ARTICHOKES, ROASTED PEPPERS, STRACHIATELLA CHEESE TOPPED WITH AGED BALSAMIC
      $18.00
    • POLPO

      GRILLED OCTOPUS, ARTICHOKES, AND RED ONIONS SERVED WITH A LEMON PESTO EMULSION
      $24.00
    • POMODORINI FRITTI

      BREADED JERSEY TOMATO WITH TOMATO SAUCE, PESTO AND TOPPED WITH BURRATA CHEESE AND BALSAMIC DRIZZELS
      $19.00
    • SALSICCIA

      ITALIAN SAUSAGE RAGU, BROCCOLI RABE, CANELLINI BEANS & HEIRLOOM GRAPHE TOMATOES
      $18.00
    • BAKED OYSTERS

      SMOKE SALMON WRAPED WITH BUFALO RICOTTA CHEESE AND TOPPED WITH OLIVE OIL AND DILL
      $23.00
    • VONGOLE E COZZE

      MUSSELS AND CLAMS SAUTTED WITH SHALOTS, BAY LEAF AND THYME IN A PINOT GRIGIO SAUCE
      $18.00
    • CARPACCIO DI MANZO

      $21.00

    INSALATA

    • CESARE

      Romaine lettuce with caesar dressing and shaved parmigiana
      $12.00
    • RUCOLA

      Baby arugula, shaved parmigiana, and cherry tomatoes in e.v.o.o dressing
      $13.00
    • CHOPPED SALAD

      RADICHIO, ROMAINE, FETA CHEESE, ONIONS, OLIVES, CUCUMBERS IN A HERB VINEGRETTE DRESSING
      $14.00
    • ANGURI E FETA

      WATERMELON TOPPED WITH FETA CHEESE, CUCUMBERS, MINT AND BALSAMIC REDUCTION
      $17.00
    • SOUP

      $9.00

    PASTA

    • SPAGHETTI POMODORO

      SPAGHETTI PASTA IN A MARINARA SAUCE TOPPED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE
      $25.00
    • Rigatoni VODKA

      PENNE PASTA WITH PANCETTA & PIN A spicy VODKA ROSE CREAM SAUCE
      $26.00
    • Rigatoni BARESE

      RigatoniPASTA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE RAGU, BROCCOLI RABE, HEIRLOOM CHERRY TOMATO
      $26.00
    • GNOCCHI GORGONZOLA

      HOMEMADE POTATO PASTA IN A CREAMY GORGONZOLA SAUCE
      $28.00
    • GNOCCHI SORRENTINA

      HOMEMADE POTATO PASTA IN A LIGHT BLUSH SAUCE GAR- NISHED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE
      $28.00
    • SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

      HOMEMADE POTATO PASTA W/ PANCETTA, BLACK PEPER, GRATED PECERINO ROMANO CHEESE AND EGG
      $27.00
    • RIGATONI BOLOGNESE

      GRAMIGNA PASTA IN OUR CLASSIC MEAT SAUCE TOPPED WTH A BUFFALO RICOTTA CHEESE
      $27.00
    • CAPPELLETTI

      FRESH STUFFED RICOTTA PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO AND BUTTER PARMESAN
      OUT OF STOCK
      $25.00
    • Spaghetti alla amatriciana

      $26.00

    PASTA DE MARE

    • CAPELLINI POSITANO

      CAPELLINI PASTA TOSSED WITH JUMBO LUMP CRAB MEAT & CAPERS IN A LIGHT MARINARA SAUCE
      $47.00
    • Rigatoni ALLA ARAGOSTA

      Rigatoni Pasta with lopster meat pink sause
      $30.00
    • LINGUINE VONGOLE

      LINGUINI PASTA SAUTÉED WITH CLAMS AND HEIRLOOM CHERRY TOMATO FINISHED IN A GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE
      $28.00
    • LINGUINE PESCATORA

      LINGUINI PASTA TOSSED WITH SHRIMP, CALAMARI, MUSSELS, & CLAMS IN A MARINARA OR GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE
      $35.00
    • LINGUINI Diavolo

      LINGUINI PASTA SAUTÉED WITH SHRIMP AND CALABRIAN CHILI PEPPERS IN A WHITE WINE MARINARA SAUCE
      $47.00
    • PENNE SCAMPI

      PENNE PASTA SAUTÉED WITH JUMBO SHRIMP IN A BASIL-RO- SE COGNAC CREAM SAUCE
      $30.00
    • Spageti Fontana

      $30.00

    POLLO

    • POLLO FONTANA

      CHICKEN CUTLET TOPPED WITH PROSCIUTTO, SPINACH, & MOZZARELLA FINISHED IN A COGNAC DEMI-GLAZE
      $31.00
    • POLLO PARMIGIANA

      LIGHTLY BREADED CHICKEN CUTLET BAKED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE TOPPED WITH MARINARA SAUCE
      $27.00
    • POLLO FRANCESE

      CHICKEN BREAST DIPPED IN EGG, SAUTÉED WITH CAPERS IN SERVED LEMON WHITE WINE
      $28.00
    • PETRONIANA

      CHICKEN BREAST SAUTÉED CRIMINI MUSHROOM IN A MARSALA DEMI- GLAZE SAUCE
      $28.00
    • POLLO MILANESE

      LIGHTLY BREADED PAN-SEARED CHICKEN CUTLET TOPPED WITH ARUGULA DRIZZLED IN LEMON OLIVE OIL
      $29.00

    CARNE

    • VITELLO FONTANA

      VEAL MEDALLIONS SAUTÉED WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS & PROSCIUTTO, TOPPED WITH MOZZARELLA & FINISHED IN A COGNAC DEMI-GLAZE
      $33.00
    • VITELLO FRANCESE

      VEAL MEDALLIONS DIPPED IN EGG, SAUTÉED WITH CAPERS IN LEMON WHITE WINE SERVED
      $30.00
    • OSSO BUCO

      $55.00
    • VEAL CHOP PARMIGIANA

      PARMIGIANA LIGHTLY BREADED VEAL MEDALLIONS BAKED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE & MARINARA SAUCE SERVED OVER A SIDE OF SPAGHETTI
      $55.00
    • VITELLO PICATTA

      VEAL MEDALLIONS WITH MUSHROOMS & CAPERS IN LEMON WHITE WINE SERVED
      $32.00
    • VITELLO GRIGLIA

      GRILLED VEAL CHOP STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE IN A COGNAC DEMI-GLAZE
      OUT OF STOCK
      $40.00

    PESCE

    • BRONZINO

      $59.00
    • LANGOSTINOS

      GRILLED LARGE MEDITERRANEAN SHRIMP DRESSED WITH LEMON AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
      $95.00
    • SALMONE FIORENTINA

      CARMALIZED ONIONS, OLIVES AND CAPETS LIGHT MARINARA SAUCE
      $31.00
    • DOVER SOLE

      Server side of sauteed spinach
      $65.00

    RISOTTO

    • RISOTTO SCAMPI

      ITALIAN ARBORIO RICE SAUTÉED WITH JUMBO SHRIMP IN A BASIL-ROSE COGNAC CREAM SAUCE
      $31.00
    • RISOTTO PESCATORE

      ITALIAN ARBORIO RICE WITH SHRIMP, CALAMARI, MUSSELS, & CLAMS IN A MARINARA OR GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE
      $35.00
    • RISOTTO FUNGHI

      ITALIAN ARBORIO RICE SAUTÉED WITH SHIITAKE, PORCINI, & REGULAR MUSHROOMS IN A LIGHT TRUFFLE CREAM SAUCE
      $27.00

    CONTORI

    • BRUSSELS SPROUTS

      BRUSSELS SPROUTS BAKED WITH BREAD CRUMBS, PINE NUTS, TRUFFLE OIL AND STRACHIATELLA CHEESE
      OUT OF STOCK
      $11.00
    • BROCCOLI RABE

      TENDER BITTER BROCCOLI RABE COOKED WITH GARLIC AND CACHIAVALLO CHEESE
      $12.00
    • SAUTEE SPINACH

      SAUTEED IN GARLIC OIL SAUCE
      $12.00
    • SIDE PASTA

      PLEASE CHOOSE PASTA AND SAUCE
      $10.00

    DESSERTS

    • GELATO

      $12.00
    • TIRAMISU

      $12.00
    • NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

      $12.00
    • CHOCOLATE CAKE

      $12.00
    • CANNOLI

      $12.00
    • CREME BRULEE

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.95
    • DREAM BOMBA

      $12.00
    • LIMONCELLO MASCARPONE

      $10.95
    • PROFITEROLES

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.95
    • CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.95
    • Limoncello flute

      $13.00
    • TORTA DELLA NONNA

      $12.00
    • torta nocciola

      $12.00
    • RICCOTA PISTACHIO CAKE

      $12.00

    KIDS

    • CHICKEN FINGERS

      $19.00
    • FRIES

      $13.00
    • KIDS RAVIOLI POMODORO

      $15.00
    • MEATBALLS

      $11.00
    • PASTA


    Drinks

    Cold Drinks

    • Panna

      $7.00
    • Pellegrino

      $7.00
    • Coke

      $4.00
    • Diet Coke

      $4.00
    • Sprite

      $4.00
    • Chocolate Milk

      $3.50
    • Iced Tea

      $3.50
    • LEMONADE

      $4.00
    • SHIRLEY TEMPLE

      $4.00

    Coffee

    • American

      $3.50
    • Decafe

      $3.50
    • Americano

      $3.50
    • Espresso

      $3.50+
    • Cappuccino

      $5.00
    • Latte

      $4.50
    • Affogato

      $5.50
    • Hot Tea

      $2.90

    WINE LIST

    WINE

    • 022 STAGS LEAP CABERNET SAUVIGNON

      $85.00
    • 007 HOWELL MOUNTAIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON

      $75.00
    • 008 NAPA VALLEY OAKVILLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

      $77.00
    • 009 NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

      OUT OF STOCK
      $45.00
    • 010 RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY PINOT NOIR

      $35.00
    • 011 SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR MC

      $37.00
    • 014 NAPA VALLEY ANNIVERSARY CUVEE

      $38.00
    • 017 375 ML NAPA VALLY CABERNET SAUVIGNON MC

      $22.00
    • 005 MOUNT VEEDER CABERNET SAUVIGNON

      $80.00
    • 006 RED HILLS LAKE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

      $35.00
    • 027 375 ML THOMAS HENRY SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR

      $18.00
    • 028 THOMAS HENRY MENDOCINO CABERNET SAUVIGNON

      $27.00
    • 029 THOMAS HENRY SONOMA COUNTY PINOT NOIR

      OUT OF STOCK
      $26.00
    • 001 CARNEROS RANCH CHARDONNAY

      $34.00
    • 002 NAPA VALLEY BLANC DE BLANC

      $39.00
    • 004 375ML SONOMA COAST SAUVIGNON BLANC

      $18.00
    • 018 PINOT GRIS NELSON RANCH

      $29.00
    • 019 SAUVIGNON BLANC SONOMA COAST

      $34.00
    • 020 SPARKLING WINE BLANC DE NOIRS ROSE

      OUT OF STOCK
      $35.00
    • 021 RIVER TRACE ROSE

      $24.00
    • 023 375 ML NAPA CARNEROS CHARDONNAY

      $18.00
    • 024 SONOMA COUNTY ROSE OF PINOT

      $23.00
    • 025 PINOT BLANC MENDOCINO COUNTY

      $28.00
    • 026 THOMAS HENRY LAKE COUNTY SAUVIGNON BLANC

      $27.00
    • 030 THOMAS HENRY SC CHARDONNAY

      $25.00
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    BRUSSELS SPROUTS

    $11.00

    BRUSSELS SPROUTS BAKED WITH BREAD CRUMBS, PINE NUTS, TRUFFLE OIL AND STRACHIATELLA CHEESE

    Request advisory
    No substitutes. Additions may be charged extra.
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    All hours
    Sunday4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Tuesday4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Wednesday4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Thursday4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Friday4:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Saturday4:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come on in and enjoy!

    Location

    700 First Ave, Avalon, NJ 08202

    Directions


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