The Italian Affair Menu and Prices

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The Italian Affair Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Starters

Antipasto Calabrese

$9.00

cured italian cold cuts, gorgonzola, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, artichokes, & sun dried tomatoes

Antipasto Caprese

$7.00

fresh mozzarella over sliced tomato & roasted red peppers

Cannellini Beans & Broccoli Rapa

$9.00

sauteed in a alieo e olio sauce served with grilled flat bread

Cheese Plate

$12.00

assorted daily cheeses, served with walnuts, olives, and honey

Fried Calamari

$10.00

fried golden brown and served with marinara sauce

Fried Mozzarella

$7.00

breaded mozzarella, fried golden-brown & served with marinara sauce

Grigliata Di Verdure

$9.00

cold grilled eggplant, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella, & green olives

Italian Affair Fries

$9.00

tossed with diced sauteed long hots, coated with provolone, served with marinara

Italian Long Hots

$9.00

slow roasted italian hot peppers, stuffed with provolone & prosciutto di parma

Lollypop Lamb Chops

$15.00

served with italian long hots

Mussels Or Clams

$10.00

served with your choice of marinara sauce or garlic & olive oil

Pan Seared Scallops

$14.00

served with balsamic glaze & sautéed spinach

Stuffed Mushrooms

$10.00

stuffed with lump crabmeat

Wild Boar Fries

$11.00

seasoned fries tossed with a wild boar ragu & mozzarella

Antipasto Calabrese

$9.00

cured italian cold cuts, gorgonzola, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, artichokes, & sun dried tomatoes

Antipasto Caprese

$7.00

fresh mozzarella over sliced tomato & roasted red peppers

Cannellini Beans & Broccoli Rapa

$9.00

sauteed in a alieo e olio sauce served with grilled flat bread

Fried Calamari

$10.00

breaded mozzarella, fried golden-brown & served with marinara sauce

Grigliata Di Verdure

$9.00

cold grilled eggplant, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella, & green olives

Italian Affair Fries

$9.00

tossed with diced sauteed long hots, coated with provolone, served with marinara

Italian Long Hots

$9.00

slow roasted italian hot peppers, stuffed with provolone & prosciutto di parma

Lollypop Lamb Chops

$15.00

served with italian long hots

Mussels Or Clams

$10.00

served with your choice of marinara sauce or garlic & olive oil

Stuffed Mushrooms

$10.00

stuffed with lump crabmeat

Pan Seared Scallops

$14.00

served with balsamic glaze & sautéed spinach

Wild Boar Fries

$11.00

seasoned fries tossed with a wild boar ragu & mozzarella

Italian Affair Fries

$9.50

Tossed with diced sauteed long hots, coated with provolone, served with marinara

Buffalo Wings

$9.00

Fried, and coated in a spicy buffalo sauce

Wild Boar Fries

$11.00

Seasoned Fries tossed with a wild boar ragu & mozzarella

Buffalo Calamari & Shrimp

$13.00

Our popular buffalo shrimp, served alongside fried calamari & our buffalo sauce


Flat Breads

Bruschetta

$8.00

topped with tomatoes & balsamic glaze

Piemontese

$11.00

topped w/gorgonzola, artichoke hearts, grilled eggplant & baby spinach w/ a balsamic drizzle

The Parma

$12.00

with arugula, prosciutto di parma & parmigiano shavings & a balsamic glaze

Bruschetta

$8.00

topped with tomatoes & balsamic glaze

Piemontese

$11.00

topped w/gorgonzola, artichoke hearts, grilled eggplant & baby spinach w/ a balsamic drizzle

The Parma

$12.00

with arugula, prosciutto di parma & parmigiano shavings & a balsamic glaze


Soup & Salads

Chicken Noodle, Pasta Fagiola, Or Our Featured Soup Of The Day

$6.00

Braccio Di Ferro

$12.00

baby spinach with roasted red peppers, pine nuts, crumbled gorgonzola, & balsamic vinaigrette

Caesar Salad

$8.00 - $11.00

traditional caesar salad served with homemade dressing

Filet Arugula Salad

$19.00

6oz sliced filet mignon over arugula and topped with parmigiano reggiano and a balsamic reduction

Grilled Salmon

$16.00

tossed w/portobello mushrooms, arugola & balsamic dressing

Insalata Mista

$11.00

mixed greens w/ eggplant, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, gorgonzola tossed in a balsamic dressing

Insalta Capricciosa

$13.00

mixed salad with grilled chicken, eggs, provolone, olives, ham, & balsamic vinaigrette

Chicken Noodle, Pasta Fagiola, Or Our Featured Soup Of The Day

$6.00

Braccio Di Ferro

$12.00

baby spinach with roasted red peppers, pine nuts, crumbled gorgonzola, & balsamic vinaigrette

Caesar Salad

$8.00 - $11.00

traditional caesar salad served with homemade dressing

Filet Arugula Salad

$19.00

6oz sliced filet mignon over arugula and topped with parmigiano reggiano and a balsamic reduction

Grilled Salmon

$16.00

tossed w/portobello mushrooms, arugola & balsamic dressing

Insalata Mista

$11.00

mixed greens w/ eggplant, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, gorgonzola tossed in a balsamic dressing

Insalta Capricciosa

$13.00

mixed salad with grilled chicken, eggs, provolone, olives, ham, & balsamic vinaigrette


Small Plates

Fettucini Del Sesto Senso

$15.00

fettucini tossed with walnuts & shrimp in whiskey gorgonzola cream sauce

Gnocchi Genovese

$11.00

tossed with pine nuts in a savory pesto cream sauce

Pollo Milanese

$14.00

breaded chicken breast over fresh baby spinach, topped with diced tomato, fresh mozzarella, & balsamic glaze

Petit Filet Mignon

$18.00

grilled 6 oz. filet mignon topped with fried onions & mushrooms

Ravioli Alla Jo Jo

$16.00

lobster ravioli with shrimp & roasted red peppers in champagne cream sauce

Spaghetti Carbonara

$11.00

a roman tradition made with bacon, egg & a touch of cream

Spicy Sausage & Fava Beans

$12.00

tossed with rustic pasta in a spicy garlic & olive oil sauce

Sausage & Broccoli Rapa

$12.00

tossed with rustic pasta, garlic & olive oil

Wild Boar Ragu

$14.00

pappardelle pasta tossed with wild boar meat sauce


Farinacei (pasta Dishes)

Alla Varesina

$16.00

cheese tortellini with ham & mushrooms tossed in rosé sauce

Cannelloni Casarecci

$16.00

meat filled cannelloni with meat sauce. baked with provolone cheese

Cheese Ravioli

$16.00

tossed in a fresh tomato garlic & olive oil sauce & baked with provolone

Gnocchi Fantasia

$19.00

fresh tomato, zucchini, chicken & artichokes in a spicy garlic & olive oil

Gnocchi Formaggi E Spinaci

$16.00

gorgonzola, mozzarella, provolone, parmigiano, & spinach in cream sauce

Linguini Al Cartoccio

$21.00

jumbo shrimp & scallops in a rosé sauce

Lobster Ravioli

$23.00

jumbo lump crabmeat & asparagus in rosé sauce

Penne Locrese

$16.00

asparagus, gorgonzola & parmigiano cheese in rosé sauce

Penne Alla Vodka

$15.00

bacon & onions in a marinara sauce with a touch of cream & vodka

Rigatoni Loren

$20.00

shrimp, chicken & asparagus in rosé sauce

Spaghetti Puttanesca

$14.00

black olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, & olive oil in spicy marinara sauce

Wild Boar Ragu

$18.00

tossed with pappardelle pasta


Southern Italian Specialties

Breaded Pork Chop

$24.00

seasoned & breaded french cut bone on pork chop topped with meat sauce and baked with mozzarella & italian long hots

Calabrese Meatballs

$16.00

a calabrese traditional meatball made with pork tossed with meat sauce & rustic pasta

Eggplant Rollatini

$16.00

eggplant stuffed with ricotta & spinach topped with marinara & baked with fresh mozzarella & served with penne pasta

Lasagna Dello Chef

$16.00

pasta sheets layered with sweet sausage, eggs, ham & meat sauce and then baked with mozzarella

Pistachio Encrusted Pork Tenderloin

$21.00

in a cream sauce served with homemade fettuccini


From The Grill

Chilean Seabass

$29.00

served with a asparagus risotto in a brandy cream sauce

Filet Mignon 10oz

$30.00

served with broccoli rapa & potato of the day

French Cut Pork Chop

$21.00

served with broccoli rapa & potato of the day

Filet Italiano

$39.00

a 10 oz filet grilled to perfection topped with shrimp & crabmeat in a brandy cream sauce over a bed of spinach & roasted red peppers

Lamb Chops

$26.00

served with broccoli rapa & roasted red peppers in garlic & oil sauce

Stuffed French Cut Pork Chop

$28.00

an extremely tender french cut pork chop, stuffed with prosciutto & provolone, topped with mushrooms in a decadent brandy cream sauce alongside parpardelle pasta

Surf & Turf Italiano

$39.00

grilled 6 oz. filet mignon, 5 oz. lobster tail & 3 shrimp served with broccoli rapa & potato of the day

Salmon

$22.00

served with spinach in butter sauce

Tuna Steak

$23.00

served with asparagus & potato of the day

Chicken Breast

$12.00

served w/ spaghetti, broccoli garlic & olive oil

Grilled 6oz. Filet Mignon

$18.00

with broccoli rapa & potato

Salmon Alla Griglia

$14.00

grilled salmon with spinach in butter sauce & potato


Risotto

Marina

$27.00

lobster, shrimp & sundried tomato in a champagne cream sauce

Porcini Mushroom

$21.00

in a brandy cream sauce tossed with arborio rice

Primavera

$18.00

zucchini, artichoke hearts, asparagus & fresh tomato garlic & oil


From The Sea

Coppietta Del Mare

$21.00

shrimp & crabmeat in marinara sauce over capellini pasta

Crab Cakes

$26.00

two broiled lump crab cakes served with broccoli rapa & potato of the day

Tilapia Italian Affair

$27.00

tilapia, shrimp & clams sautéed in a spicy garlic & oil sauce served over a bed of baby spinach

Trio Di Crostacei

$24.00

sautéed shrimp, scallops, & crabmeat in extra virgin olive oil & garlic sauce. served with linguini

Zuppa Di Pesce

$30.00

lobster, scallops, mussels, clams, shrimp, & calamari in marinara sauce with linguini


Chicken

Alfredo

$17.00

covered with a rich creamy alfredo sauce with our popular cheese tortellini

Boscaiola

$18.00

chicken breast sauteed with artichokes, mushrooms & sundried tomato in a white wine sauce served with gnocchi

Capri

$25.00

sautéed with crabmeat, spinach, & linguini in cream sauce. baked with provolone

Fiorentino

$18.00

chicken topped with spinach, marinara sauce, & mozzarella. served with penne pasta

Parmigiana

$16.00

breaded cutlet draped with mozzarella & tomato sauce. served with spaghetti

Parmigiana Alla Calabrese

$18.00

breaded cutlet with baked provolone & ravioli, with meat sauce


Veal

Marsala

$19.50

a classic dish with mushrooms & marsala wine. served with linguini pasta

Oscar

$26.00

sautéed with crabmeat, asparagus, & linguini in brandycream sauce

Paisano

$19.00

sautéed in white wine sauce, with fresh tomato, mushrooms, & hot cherry peppers, served with rigatoni. spicy!

Parmigiana All Calabrese

$20.00

breaded cutlet with baked provolone & ravioli, with meat sauce

Romano

$20.00

mushrooms & ham with mozzarella, covered in blush sauce. served with homemade fettucini


Pizza

All'uovo E Sopresata

$11.00

traditional red pizza with italian sauce with mozzarella sopresata & egg

Americana

$9.00

traditional red pizza with italian sauce & mozzarella

Bianca

$10.00

traditional white pizza with ricotta & mozzarella

Buffalo Chicken

$12.00

thin crust pizza with grilled chicken, hot sauce, mozzarella & crumbled gorgonzola

Celano

$14.00

traditional red pizza topped with mozzarella, artichokes, long hots, mushrooms, black olives & ham

Margherita

$11.00

tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella & basil

Mare E Monte

$16.00

a white pizza topped with porcini mushrooms & shrimp

Melanzana

$13.00

tomato sauce, goat cheese, roasted red peppers & grilled eggplant

Nicola

$13.00

traditional red pizza topped with mozzarella, shrimp, hot cherry peppers & garlic

Prosciutto & Arugula

$14.00

prosciutto, arugula, mozzarella & crumbled gorgonzola

Quattro Stagione

$14.00

tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, artichokes, olives & ham

The Dr. Eddie

$13.00

tomato sauce mozzarella, capicollo, roasted red peppers & capers

All'uovo E Sopresata

$11.00

traditional red pizza with italian sauce with mozzarella sopresata & egg

Americana

$9.00

traditional red pizza with italian sauce & mozzarella

Bianca

$9.00

ricotta & mozzarella

Buffalo Chicken

$12.00

thin crust pizza with grilled chicken, hot sauce, mozzarella & crumbled gorgonzola

Celano

$14.00

traditional red pizza topped with mozzarella, artichokes, long hots, mushrooms, black olives & ham

Margherita

$11.00

tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella & basil

Mare E Monte

$16.00

a white pizza topped with porcini mushrooms & shrimp

Melanzana

$13.00

tomato sauce, goat cheese, roasted red peppers & grilled eggplant

Nicola

$13.00

traditional red pizza topped with mozzarella, shrimp, hot cherry peppers & garlic

Prosciutto & Arugula

$14.00

prosciutto, arugula, mozzarella & crumbled gorgonzola

Quattro Stagione

$14.00

tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, artichokes, olives & ham

The Dr. Eddie

$13.00

tomato sauce mozzarella, capicollo, roasted red peppers & capers

All'Uovo e Sopresata

$11.00

Traditional red pizza with Italian sauce with mozzarella sopresata & egg

Buffalo Chicken

$12.00

Thin crust pizza with grilled chicken, hot sauce, mozzarella & crumbled gorgonzola

Celano

$14.00

Traditional red pizza topped with mozzarella, artichokes, long hots, mushrooms, black olives & ham

Margherita

$11.00

Tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella & basil

Mare e Monte

$16.00

A white pizza topped with porcini mushrooms & shrimp

Melanzana

$13.00

Tomato sauce, goat cheese, roasted red peppers & grilled eggplant

Nicola

$13.00

Traditional red pizza topped with mozzarella, shrimp, hot cherry peppers & garlic

Prosciutto e Arugula

$14.00

Prosciutto, arugula, mozzarella & crumbled gorgonzola

The Dr. Eddie

$13.00

Tomato sauce mozzarella, capicollo, roasted red peppers & capers


Accompaniments

Asparagus

$6.00

Broccoli Rapa

$6.00

Calabrese Meatballs

$6.00

Porcini Mushrooms In A Brandy Sauce

$9.00

Potato Of The Day

$6.00

Side Pasta Marinara

$7.00

Spinach

$6.00


Paniniyour choice of multigrain panini, ciabatta or whole wheat wrap. served with your choice of french fries, house salad, or cup of soup

Bandiera Italiana

$9.00

fresh mozzarella & tomato, topped with baby spinach, garlic, & oil

Calabrese Meat Balls

$8.00

with mozzarella & italian tomato sauce

Chicken Cutlet

$9.00

breaded chicken cutlet with broccoli rapa & provolone

Filet Mignon

$14.00

grilled filet mignon with roasted red peppers & provolone cheese

Grilled Ahi Tuna

$14.00

with spinach, garlic, & olive oil

Mare E Monte

$11.00

grilled shrimp with provolone cheese, grilled eggplant, & pesto

Piemontese

$11.00

sausage & asparagus with garlic, olive oil, & melted gorgonzola

Parma

$10.00

prosciutto di parma with roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella, & pesto

Sausage Parmigiana

$8.00

italian sausage with mozzarella & italian tomato sauce

Spicy Cajun Chicken

$9.00

cutlet with hot sauce & bleu cheese dressing

Toscano

$10.00

grilled chicken with pesto, sharp provolone, & tomato

Veal Parmigiana

$10.00

breaded veal cutlet with mozzarella & italian tomato sauce


Burgersour short rib & chuck burgers are made by famous n.y butcher pat lafrieda served with jersey shore fries

Taverna

$11.00

melted fresh mozzarella, roasted red pepper spread & parmesan crisp

Mexicano

$12.50

sunny side egg, habenero jack cheese, fried onions & arugula

The Clarky

$15.00

porcini mushrooms garlic & aoili with crumbled chevre goat cheese

Taverna

$11.00

melted fresh mozzarella, roasted red pepper spread & parmesan crisp

Mexicano

$12.50

sunny side egg, habenero jack cheese, fried onions & arugula

The Clarky

$15.00

porcini mushrooms garlic & aoili with crumbled chevre goat cheese


Pasta

Cannelloni Casarecci

$13.00

meat filled cannelloni with meat sauce. baked with provolone cheese

Cheese Ravioli

$12.00

tossed in a fresh tomato garlic & olive oil sauce & baked with provolone

Gnocchi Formaggi E Spinaci

$13.00

gorgonzola, mozzarella, provolone, parmigiano, & spinach in cream sauce

Lasagna Dello Chef

$13.00

pasta sheets layered with sweet sausage, eggs, ham & meat sauce and then baked with mozzarella

Penne Alla Vodka

$12.00

bacon & onions in a marinara sauce with a touch of cream & vodka

Spaghetti Carbonara

$13.00

a roman tradition made with bacon, egg & a touch of cream

Spicy Sausage & Fava Beans

$13.00

tossed with rustic pasta in a spicy garlic & olive oil sauce

Wild Boar Ragu

$15.00

tossed with pappardelle pasta


Chicken Or Veal

Alfredo

$12.00 - $14.00

covered with a rich creamy alfredo sauce with our popular cheese tortellin

Marsala

$12.00 - $14.00

a classic dish with mushrooms & marsala wine. served with linguini pasta

Parmigiana

$12.00 - $14.00

breaded cutlet draped with mozzarella & tomato sauce. served with spaghetti

Romano

$12.00 - $14.00

mushrooms & ham with mozzarella, covered in blush sauce. served with homemade fettucini


Multigrain Panini, Ciabatta Or Whole Wheat WrapServed with your choice of French fries, house salad, or cup of soup

Calabrese Meatballs

$8.00

with mozzarella & Italian tomato sauce

Chicken Cutlet

$9.00

Breaded chicken cutlet with broccoli rapa & provolone

Mare & Monte

$11.00

Grilled shrimp with provolone cheese, grilled eggplant, & pesto

Bandiera Italiana

$9.00

Fresh mozzarella & tomato, topped with baby spinach, garlic & oil

Piemontese

$11.00

Sausage & asparagus with garlic, olive oil, & melted Gorgonzola

Toscana

$10.00

Grilled chicken with pesto, sharp provolone, & tomato

Parma

$10.00

Prosciutto di parma with roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella, & pesto

Ahi Tuna

$14.00

with spinach, garlic, & olive oil


Taverna Specials

Italian Long Hots

$5.00

Slow roasted Italian hot peppers, stuffed with provolone & prosciutto di parma

Antipasto Caprese

$5.00

Fresh mozzarella over sliced tomato & roasted red peppers

Antipasto Calabrese

$5.00

Cured Italian cold cuts, Gorgonzola, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, artichokes, & sun dried tomatoes

Wild Boar Ragu

$7.00

tossed with rustic pasta

Pizza Picolina Mini

$6.00

white pizza topped with ricotta, eggplant & roasted red peppers

Calabrese Meatballs

$5.00

sauteed in a spicy fresh tomato garlic & olive oil sauce

Mussels

$6.00

Steamed, with garlic and oil

Arugula Salad

$6.00

tossed with walnuts & gorgonzola in a balsamic dressing

Cannellini Beans & Broccoli Rapa

$5.00

Sauteed in a alieo e olio sauce served with grilled flat bread

Fried Calamari

$7.00

Fried golden brown & served with marinara sauce


Drink Specials25% off any Bottle of Wine off the wine list

Any Call Martini

$6.00

Chef Rocco’s Homemade Sangria

$4.00

Vino della Casa (House Choice wine Glass)

$5.00

$2 Off any Draft Beer

Price may varies


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