Da Francesco's Ristorante & Bar

Appetizers

• Arancini di Riso$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 Stack$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 Calamari$14.95

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

• Sausage & Hot Peppers**$14.95

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

• Mamma's Meatballs$13.95

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

• Trippa$15.95

  Fresh trippa simmered in a spicy tomato sauce

• Frank's Charcuterie Board**$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**$25.95

  Charbroiled jumbo shrimp and tender calamari over our famous octopus salad

  • Serves Two$25.95

• Mozzarella Caprese**$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)$4.75

  Bowl of today's soup made from scratch

• Italian Chopped Salad**$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**$14.95

  Chopped greens with cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, black olives, feta cheese 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** *** (Red Tomato Salad)$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)$19.95

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

• Fettuccini Bolognese con Piselli (Franco's Classic)$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**$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 Vodka$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 Alfredo$19.95

  Prepared in imported cheeses

• Ravioli con Sugo$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** ***$19.95

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

• Eggplant Parmigiana$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!)$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**$26.95

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

• Seafood Fettuccini$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 Mare$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)$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 Lasagna$21.95

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

• Lobster Ravioli$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)$21.95

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

• Tortellini Palomino con Piselli$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 Caruso$24.95

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

• Pollo Pisano$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**$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**$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 Florentine$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 Parmigiana$21.95

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

• Pollo Marsala**$21.95

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

• Pollo alla Vodka$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 Parmigiana$25.95

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

• Vitello Piccante**$25.95

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

• Vitello Siciliano con Peperoni$25.95

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

• Vitello Marsala**$25.95

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

• Vitello di Bosco**$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**$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* **$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**$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 Price$0.00

• Steak da Francesco* **$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*$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* **$29.95

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

• Salmone di Scampi$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**$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 Scampi$24.95

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

• Shrimp Cremosi$24.95

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

• Perch Lemone$25.95

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

• Parmigiana Encrusted Pickerel$24.95

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