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    Pasta Fresca Forest Acres

    4722 Forest Dr

    Columbia, SC 29206


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    Breads & Appetizers

    Breads

    • Garlic Bread

      Fresh garlic spread on baked daily French bread toasted to perfection
      $4.75+
    • Cheese Bread

      Baked daily French bread topped with a mix of parmesan and mozzarella cheeses toasted till bubbly
      $6.75+
    • Loaded Bread

      Fresh garlic spread on baked daily French bread and topped with a mix of parmesan and mozzarella cheeses toasted till bubbly
      $7.00+
    • Bruschetta

      Tons of roma tomatoes, fresh picked basil and chopped garlic marinated in olive oil served over toasted French bread and topped with a mix of mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Finally, drizzled with our creamy balsamic vinaigrette for two
      $10.75+
    • Plain Bread

      Buttered French Bread toasted to perfection
      $3.00+

    Appetizers

    • Flash Fried Brussel Sprouts

      A heaping portion topped with parmesan served with roasted red pepper pesto aioli
      $10.75
    • Caprese Fresca

      Sliced buffalo mozzarella with sliced roma tomatoes and fresh picked basil drizzled with EVOO
      $11.75
    • Flash Fried Fresh Mozzarella Balls

      served with sriracha marinara
      $10.99
    • Hand Breaded Calamari

      tender calamari and peppadew peppers lightly breaded and fried with panko breadcrumbs served with a sriracha marinara
      $14.75

    Soup & Salads

    Soup

    • Tomato Basil Crab Bisque

      cup of our house-made tomato basil crab bisque
      $6.50

    Salad

    • Bacon Balsamic Gorgonzola Salad

      romaine lettuce, bacon and croutons tossed in our house-made Balsamic vinaigrette topped with gorgonzola.
      $12.75
    • Bacon Caesar Salad

      romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, bacon and croutons tossed in our house-made Caesar dressing
      $11.75
    • Caesar Salad

      $10.50
    • Greek Fresca

      pepperoncini, kalamata olives, red onions, cucumbers and roma tomatoes sprinkled with a generous portion of feta cheese over a bed of green-leaf lettuce topped with our house Italian vinaigrette
      $12.50
    • Tossed Salad

      Spring Mix, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, and our house italian dressing
      $10.50

    Entrees

    Stuffed Pasta

    • Pasta Fresca Ravioli

      A must try! ravioli stuffed with a mix of spinach, walnuts, cheese and topped with your choice of marinara, creamy marinara or alfredo sauce
      $17.75
    • Classic Tortellini

      tortellini stuffed with a mix of aged Italian cheeses and topped with your choice of marinara, creamy marinara or alfredo sauce
      $16.75
    • Chicken Tortellini

      $24.25
    • Gnocchi

      potato dumplings served with a NEW SAUCE, as of 11/04/25: served with our Creamy Marinara & topped with flash-fried brussels sprouts
      $18.75

    Traditional Marinara Dishes

    • Loaded Spaghetti

      Two handmade meatballs and Italian sausage topped with our hearty meat sauce served over our traditional spaghetti
      $20.25
    • Spaghetti & Meatballs

      Housemade spaghetti with two handmade meatballs topped with marinara
      $16.75
    • Spaghetti Meat Sauce

      Housemade spaghetti topped with a hearty ground beef marinara sauce
      $12.99
    • Spaghetti Marinara

      Housemade spaghetti topped with our made daily marinara
      $11.00
    • Traditional Lasagna

      Mild Italian sausage, house-made marinara and a blend of three cheeses layered with fresh pasta, topped with mozzarella baked and topped with more of our house-made marinara
      $14.25
    • Chicken Parmesan

      Chicken breaded and fried topped with marinara sauce and served on our housemade spaghetti, finished with a melted mix of mozzarella and parmesan cheeses
      $19.99

    New Traditional Dishes

    • Alfredo Fresca

      $15.95
    • Chicken Alfredo Fresca

      sautéed chicken with sliced mushrooms and green peas sautéed in our traditional alfredo with a hint of nutmeg and tossed with your choice of house-made pasta
      $20.50
    • Shrimp Alfredo Fresca

      $22.75
    • Loaded Alfredo

      southeastern wild-caught shrimp(4) and scallops(2) sautéed with chicken, bacon and sliced button mushrooms tossed in our house-made alfredo served over your choice of pasta
      $27.50
    • Chicken & Spinach Lasagna

      a unique twist on an old favorite. Spinach and ricotta cheese layered with pan sautéed chicken and our house-made béchamel sauce, topped with mozzarella and baked, then finished with our creamy marinara
      $17.75
    • Chicken Marsala

      sautéed chicken with sliced mushrooms, peppadew peppers and fresh basil finished in a creamy marsala sauce served over your choice of house-made pasta
      $23.75
    • The House Special

      chicken and sliced mushrooms sautéed in our creamy marinara sauce served with your choice of house-made pasta
      $19.99

    Signature Pasta Dishes

    • Chicken Bacon Gorgonzola

      chicken and bacon sautéed with roma tomatoes and fresh spinach tossed with our gorgonzola cream sauce served over your choice of pasta
      $22.50
    • Chicken Santa Fe

      chicken sautéed with sliced mushrooms, roasted red peppers and green onions in a cayenne cream sauce served with your choice of house-made pasta
      $22.50
    • Seafood Gorgonzola

      southeastern wild-caught shrimp and scallops sautéed with sliced mushrooms, green onions and roasted red peppers finished in our gorgonzola cream sauce, served with your choice of house-made pasta
      $29.75
    • Shrimp Gorgonzola

      southeastern wild-caught SHRIMP (no scallops) sautéed with sliced mushrooms, green onions and roasted red peppers finished in our gorgonzola cream sauce, served with your choice of house-made pasta
      $24.75
    • Seafood Santa Fe

      southeastern wild-caught shrimp and scallops sautéed with roasted red peppers and green onions in a cayenne cream sauce served with your choice of house-made pasta
      $28.75
    • Shrimp Santa Fe

      southeastern wild-caught SHRIMP (no scallops) sautéed with roasted red peppers and green onions in a cayenne cream sauce served with your choice of house-made pasta
      $23.50
    • BB&G, Beef Tips, Brussel Sprouts & Gorgonzola

      beef tips sautéed with peppadew peppers tossed with our gorgonzola cream sauce, served over your choice of pasta and topped with  Flash fried brussel sprouts.
      $24.50
    • Tips & Tails

      beef tips and shrimp sautéed with fresh spinach, zucchini & squash tossed in a horseradish cream sauce and served over your choice of pasta.
      $27.50

    Light and Fresh

    • Seared Scallops

      pan-seared southeast wild-caught bay scallops sautéed with roma tomatoes and fresh asparagus topped with a lemon butter reduction served on your choice of pasta (GF version available)
      $28.50
    • Seared Shrimp

      pan-seared southeast wild-caught SHRIMP (no scallops) sautéed with roma tomatoes and fresh asparagus topped with a lemon butter reduction served on your choice of pasta (GF version available)
      $24.75
    • Southwest Chicken

      chicken with roasted red peppers, green onions and roma tomatoes sautéed in a cilantro-mint white wine butter sauce served with your choice of house-made pasta (GF version available)
      $19.99
    • Salmon Bacon Fresca

      filet of salmon pan sautéed with bacon, fresh haricot verts, zucchini, squash and red peppers tossed with a lemon butter sauce served with your choice of pasta (GF version available)
      $28.75

    Desserts

    • Tiramisu

      $9.00
    • Chocolate Pie

      $9.50
    • Italian Cream Cake

      $9.00
    • Cannoli

      $9.00
    • Birthday Cannoli

      $2.75

    All hours
    Sunday4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Thursday4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Fresh pasta. House-made sauces. A place that feels like home. Locally owned for over 20 years and built for everything from family dinners to life’s biggest celebrations—always warm, always lively, always made from scratch.

    Location

    4722 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC 29206

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