Taverna - Wilmington

Appetizers

• Veal Meatballs$12.00

  crushed tomato sauce, polenta, parmigiano

• Coal Fired Flatbread$14.00

  fontina, shaved apple, pancetta, gorgonzola, hot honey

• Truffle Garlic Bread$12.00

  parmesan, truffle butter

• Whipped Sweet Ricotta$13.00

  balsamic drizzle, rustic bread

• Pan Fried Peppers$13.00

  garlic, olive oil, grilled rustic bread

• Fried Mozzarella$12.00

  tomato sauce

• Steamed Clams$15.00

  white wine, lemon, garlic, crostini

• Grilled Artichokes$14.00

  grilled lemon, parmigiano, arugula

• Fried Calamari$14.00

  pickled chiles, tomato jam, lemon aioli

• Taverna Antipasto$16.00

  choice of three: prosciutto, salami, house made mozzarella, parmigiano, pan fried peppers, citrus olives

Soup / Salad

• Chef's Market Soup$6.00

  changes daily

• Taverna$11.00

  escarole, radicchio, celery, cucumbers, red onion, tomato, chickpeas, red wine vinaigrette

• Bibb$11.00

  shaved onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola vinaigrette

• Mediterranean$12.00

  romaine, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, olives, red onion, goat cheese, roasted shallot vinaigrette

• Caesar$11.00

  eggless caesar dressing, garlic parmesan croutons

Coal Fired Pizza

Our pizzas are proudly made in a 900° coal oven, as a result, you may find some charring, this is the nature of our oven. Enjoy! Add an egg $1, additional toppings $2.50

• Margherita$15.00

  house made mozzarella, tomato sauce, torn basil

• Four Cheese$15.00

  roasted garlic ricotta, pecorino, fontina, mozzarella

• Mushroom$16.00

  portabella, crimini, slow cooked broccoli, fontina, goat cheese

• Neopolitan$15.00

  hand crushed tomato, oregano, asiago, provolone, mozzarella

• Sausage$17.00

  pan fried peppers, onions, asiago, pesto

• Chicken$17.00

  spinach, roasted tomato, mozzarella, goat cheese, chili oil

• San Daniele$16.00

  prosciutto, mozzarella, arugula, tomato sauce

• Crispy Meatball$16.00

  mozzarella, pecorino, tomato sauce

• Crispy Pepperoni$16.00

  mozzarella, pecorino, tomato sauce

Main Plates

• Shrimp Panzanella Salad$17.00

  fresh mozzarella, grape tomatoes, red onion, croutons, red wine basil vinaigrette

• Milanese Salad$16.00

  chicken cutlet, arugula, tomato, red onion, pecorino, sherry vinaigrette

• Sicilian Chopped Salad$16.00

  romaine, pepperoni, olives, red onion, provolone, grape tomatoes, artichoke, chickpeas, cucumber, red wine basil vinaigrette

• Grilled Salmon Salad$18.00

  spinach, potato, grilled onion, radicchio, creamy herbed dressing

• Grilled Spicy Shrimp$18.00

  zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, lemon vinaigrette, orzo, chili oil

• Baked Salmon$19.00

  herbed breadcrumbs, roasted potatoes & onions, spinach, lemon, white wine, butter

• Spaghetti & Tomatoes$17.00

  hand crushed tomatoes, fresh basil

• Mac & Cheese$17.00

  house made creste di gallo, fontina, parmesan, sweet onions, prosciutto, toasted breadcrumbs

• Rigatoni & Sausage$18.00

  hand crushed tomato sauce, crumbled sausage, pecorino romano

• Chicken Taverna$18.00

  capers, lemon, white wine cappellini

• Carbonara$18.00

  crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti

• Gnocchi Fra Diavolo$17.00

  potato dumpling, roasted tomato, chili flake

• Shells Aurora$18.00

  organic chicken tossed with spinach in Taverna tomato-cream sauce, shell pasta

• Cacio E Pepe$19.00

  pecorino, black pepper, spaghetti

• Carbonara$20.00

  crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti

• Puttanesca$19.00

  capers, olives, hand crushed tomatoes, malfalde

• Cheese Tortellini$19.00

  calabrian chili, basil, tomato cream, stracciatella, pecorino

Sandwiches

parmesan garlic fries

• Pork & Greens$15.00

  sharp provolone, broccoli rabe, garlic aioli hoagie roll

• Grilled Chicken$14.00

  spinach, fontina, mushroom duxelle, garlic aioli, brioche roll

• Spicy Chicken Cutlet$14.00

  romaine, tomato, pickled chili, fontina, calabrian chili aioli, brioche roll

• Italian Hot Beef$15.00

  slow braised beef, long hots, slow cooked onion, provolone, garlic aioli, hoagie roll

• Taverna Burger$15.00

  fontina, roasted tomato, arugula, garlic aioli, brioche roll

• Meatball$14.00

  red sauce, provolone, parmigiano reggiano, hoagie roll

• South Philly$16.00

  prosciutto, salami, capicola, provolone, lettuce, tomato, red onion, red pepper spread, sesame roll

Sides

• Roasted Garlic & Parmigiano Risotto$8.00

• Parmesan Garlic Fries$7.00

  garlic oil, parmesan

• Broccoli Rabe & Pecorino$8.00

• Beef Meatballs$8.00

  tomato sauce, parmesan