Da Francesco's Ristorante & Bar

Appetizers

• Arancini di RisoUSD 14.95

  Breaded Italian rice balls stuffed with ground veal, pork and sausage, peas and Italian herbs. Topped with Franco's famous Bolognese sauce. "A Mafia Classic. It's to die for!"

• Domenic's Eggplant StackUSD 14.95

  Fresh sliced breaded eggplant layered with fresh tomato, buffalo mozzarella, sliced red onion and basil then drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction

• Fried CalamariUSD 14.95

  Served with lemon wedges and ammoglio sauce or our lemon butter sauce

• Sausage & Hot Peppers**USD 14.95

  Hungarian hot and mild peppers sautéed with homemade Italian sausage and sliced potatoes in olive oil and garlic

• Mamma's MeatballsUSD 13.95

  Handmade meatballs topped with our tomato basil sauce and baked with buffalo mozzarella cheese and finished with a basil pesto drizzle

• TrippaUSD 15.95

  Fresh trippa simmered in a spicy tomato sauce

• Frank's Charcuterie Board**USD 24.95

  Parma prosciutto, soppressata, genoa salami, fontinella cheese, fresh buffalo mozzarella, roasted red peppers, Italian olives, fresh grapes, marcona almonds and artichoke hearts

• Marinated Octopus Seafood Platter**USD 25.95

  Charbroiled jumbo shrimp and tender calamari over our famous octopus salad

  • Serves TwoUSD 25.95

• Mozzarella Caprese**USD 14.95

  Fresh sliced tomato and fresh sliced buffalo mozzarella topped with olive oil, sliced red onion, basil and balsamic vinegar reduction

Soup and Salad

• Zuppa del Giorno (Soup of the Day)USD 4.75

  Bowl of today's soup made from scratch

• Italian Chopped Salad**USD 15.95

  Chopped mixed green salad with mozzarella cheese, genoa salami, ham, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, and olives tossed with our housemade Italian vinaigrette

• Francesco's Chopped Salad**USD 14.95

  Chopped greens with cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, black olives, feta cheese with our own traditional Italian dressing

• Caesar SaladUSD 14.95

  Classic Caesar with crisp romaine and our special dressing tossed with croutons and parmesan cheese

• Insalata Rossa** *** (Red Tomato Salad)USD 13.95

  Tomato, red onions, chopped celery, olives and cucumbers marinated with olive oil and Italian herbs

Francesco's Specialties

All entrées include soup or house salad. Upgrade Your Side Salad: Caesar +$3, Italian Chopped +$5.95, Francesco's Chopped +$5.95; Insalata Rossa +$5.95

• Mamma's Pasta** (The Best in Town)USD 19.95

  Rigatoni pasta topped with our famous meat sauce or plain tomato basil sauce

• Fettuccini Bolognese con Piselli (Franco's Classic)USD 19.95

  A hearty meat sauce with ground sausage and veal, a touch of cream and fresh peas tossed with fettuccini pasta

• Rigatoni alla Domenico**USD 21.95

  Prosciutto, ground Italian sausage, chopped mushrooms, peas, pinch crushed hot pepper in our famous meat sauce with Italian cheeses tossed with rigatoni pasta

• Penne Salmone alla VodkaUSD 25.95

  Tender chunks of Norwegian salmon, jumbo shrimp and fresh peas flambéed with vodka in a marscapone cheese tomato cream sauce tossed with penne pasta and parmesan cheese

• Fettuccini AlfredoUSD 19.95

  Prepared in imported cheeses

• Ravioli con SugoUSD 20.95

  Large pasta pillows filled with ground veal or ricotta cheese topped with your choice of Francesco's meat sauce or tomato sauce

• Penne con Vedura Carrettiera** ***USD 19.95

  Mixed garden vegetables sautéed in oil and garlic with fresh tomatoes and basil over penne pasta

• Eggplant ParmigianaUSD 19.95

  Breaded eggplant topped with homemade meat or plain sauce and baked with mozzarella cheese, with side of pasta

• Pasta Soprano** (Tony's Favorite!)USD 21.95

  Tender pieces of chicken breast 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**USD 26.95

  Jumbo shrimp, scallops, calamari and clams sautéed in Francesco's marinara sauce tossed with fettuccini pasta

• Seafood FettucciniUSD 25.95

  Chopped jumbo shrimp and scallops sautéed with onions and sweet red pepper in a sherry cream wine sauce, tossed with fettuccini pasta and finished with toasted Italian bread crumbs

• Penne di MareUSD 25.95

  Jumbo shrimp, lobster meat and scallops sautéed in a sherry wine, lobster tomato cream sauce tossed with penne pasta and parmesan cheese.

• Linguini with Clam Sauce (Red or White)USD 23.95

  A classic prepared with your choice of a red tomato sauce or an oil, garlic and butter sauce

Homemade Pasta Specialties

All entrées include soup or house salad. Upgrade Your Side Salad: Caesar +$3, Italian Chopped +$5.95, Francesco's Chopped +$5.95, Insalata Rossa +$5.95

• Mamma's LasagnaUSD 21.95

  Homemade pasta layered with ricotta cheese, ground sausage and veal, meat sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese

• Lobster RavioliUSD 24.95

  Homemade saffron ravioli stuffed with fresh lobster meat, marscapone cheese and Italian herbs. Topped with sautéed jumbo shrimp in a lobster tomato cream sauce

• Gnocchi (Homemade)USD 21.95

  With meat sauce, plain tomato sauce, palomino sauce (a rich creamy tomato sauce), or alfredo sauce

• Tortellini Palomino con PiselliUSD 21.95

  Tortellini pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese and Italian herbs. Tossed in a creamy tomato sauce with fresh peas

Chicken Entrées

Organic Free-Range Chicken. All entrées include soup or salad. Upgrade Your Side Salad: Caesar +$3, Italian Chopped +$5.95, Francesco's Chopped +$5.95, Insalata Rossa +$5.95

• Pollo CarusoUSD 24.95

  Breaded tender chicken breast medallions topped with jumbo shrimp sautéed in a lemon white wine cream sauce with side of pasta

• Pollo PisanoUSD 21.95

  Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed with wild mushrooms and prosciutto in a sherry wine light cream sauce with side of pasta

• Pollo Piccante**USD 21.95

  Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms in a white wine lemon butter sauce with side of pasta

• Pollo Mamma Assunta**USD 21.95

  Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed with artichokes and fresh sliced mushrooms with a white wine lemon butter sauce with side of pasta

• Pollo FlorentineUSD 21.95

  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 side of pasta

• Pollo ParmigianaUSD 21.95

  Breaded chicken breast cutlets topped with homemade meat sauce and baked with mozzarella cheese with side of pasta

• Pollo Marsala**USD 21.95

  Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms and marsala wine with side of pasta

• Pollo alla VodkaUSD 21.95

  Tender chicken breast medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms, prosciutto and scallions, flambéed with vodka in a tomato Fontinella cheese cream sauce with a side of pasta

Meat and Seafood

All entrées include soup or house salad. Upgrade Your Side Salad: Caesar +$3, Italian Chopped +$5.95, Francesco's Chopped +$5.95, Insalata Rossa +$5.95

• Vitello ParmigianaUSD 25.95

  Breaded tender veal cutlets topped with homemade meat sauce and baked with mozzarella cheese with side of pasta

• Vitello Piccante**USD 25.95

  Tender veal medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms in a white wine lemon butter sauce with side of pasta

• Vitello Siciliano con PeperoniUSD 25.95

  Breaded veal medallions pan fried and topped with marinated sautéed roasted red peppers with side of pasta

• Vitello Marsala**USD 25.95

  Tender veal medallions sautéed with fresh sliced mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce with side of pasta

• Vitello di Bosco**USD 25.95

  Tender veal medallions sautéed with wild mushrooms and spinach in a Barolo wine sauce topped with roasted pine nuts with side of pasta

• Vitello Casa Blanca**USD 28.95

  Tender veal medallions sautéed with jumbo shrimp, baby spinach, roasted red peppers and artichoke hearts in a white wine lemon sauce with side of pasta

• Domenic's Filet Mignon* **USD 39.95

  8-ounce center cut choice filet mignon chargrilled to perfection and topped with sautéed mushrooms in a red wine demi-glaze and served with roasted red skin potatoes

• Lamb Chops al Forno**USD 0.00

  Fresh lamb chops seasoned and chargrilled to perfection and served with roasted red skin potatoes sautéed with hickory smoked bacon and baby spinach

  • Market PriceUSD 0.00

• Steak da Francesco* **USD 29.95

  Two thin center cut Prime New York steaks chargrilled and topped with olive oil, garlic and fresh oregano and served with roasted red skin potatoes

• Steak Siciliano*USD 29.95

  Breaded center cut Prime New York steak chargrilled and served with a side of ammoglio sauce and roasted red skin potatoes

• Bistecca New York Style* **USD 29.95

  Center cut Prime New York steak chargrilled to perfection and served with roasted red skin potatoes

• Salmone di ScampiUSD 27.95

  Fresh salmon filet broiled and topped with sautéed jumbo shrimp in oil and garlic with sun dried tomatoes and scallions in a white wine lemon butter sauce with Chef's choice vegetable

• Traverse City Salmon**USD 25.95

  Fresh salmon filet char broiled and topped with Traverse City sun dried cherries and walnuts in a port wine demy glaze with Chef's choice vegetable

• Jumbo Shrimp ScampiUSD 24.95

  Jumbo shrimp in a lemon butter sauce laced with a splash of wine with Chef's choice vegetable

• Shrimp CremosiUSD 24.95

  Breaded jumbo shrimp topped with a white wine caper garlic lemon cream sauce and served over capellini pasta

• Perch LemoneUSD 25.95

  Fresh perch lightly breaded and topped with a delicious lemon butter sauce with Chef's choice vegetable

• Parmigiana Encrusted PickerelUSD 24.95

  Fresh pickerel encrusted with Italian parmigiana bread crumbs, topped with a lemon cream sauce and served with Chef's choice vegetable