Cara Mia

654 9th avenue
Between 45th & 46th Street
Phone: 212-262-6767

PASTA

ANTPASTI & INSALATE

*PASTA*
-CAPELLINI MODO MIO garlic, virgin olive oil & sun dried tomatoes 9.5
-PENNE alia MARGHERITA San Marzano tomatoes & basil 11.5
-PENNE PUTTANESCA tomato, capers, olives & anchovies 12.
-RIGATONI alia SICILIANA eggplant, tomatoes, basil & mozzarella 12.5
-LINGUINE FRA DIAVOLO spicy tomato & calamari 13.5
-FUSILLI del BOSCO broccoli rabe, sausage & tomato 14.
-RIGATONI POLLO PAZZO sun-dried tomatoes 01 chicken in a pink vodka sauce 14.
-LINGUINE alle VONGOLE clams, wine. garlic A olive oil 15.
*PASTA DELLA CASA*
-TAGLIARELLI alia CARBONARA pancetta bacon, onions, parmigiano and egg 13.
-CANNELLONI baked w spinach and rico+ta in a aurora sauce 13.5
-GNOCCHI SORRENTINA tomato and ricotta salata 14.
-CAVATELLI BOLOGNESE homemade country meat sauce 14.5
-TORTELLINI QUATTRO FORMAG6I in a four cheese sauce 14.

*CONTORNI*
-PATATE ARROSTO con ROSMARINO 4.
-SPINACI o BROCCOLI 4.5
-POLENTA 4.
-BROCCOLI RABE 5.5

*INSALATE*
-INSALATA di CAMPO organic mix greens, tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette 7.
-INSALATA BIANCA fennel, endive, celery, walnut and pancetta 8.
-INSALATA di PERA arugula, pear, gorgonzola. walnuts and crispy pancetta 8.5
-CAESAR SALAD with parmigiano croutons 7.5
-INSALATA di FUNGHI mushrooms, arugula. peppers & goat cheese croutons 8.
-CARA MIA romaine, peppers, shrimp, haricot vert. tomato, olives, fennel & beans 8.5
-PORTOBELLO grilled Por+obello, goat cheese, roasted peppers <& arugula 9.

*ANTIPASTI*
-SALSICCIA e RAPETTI grilled spicy Sicilian rope sausage and broccoli rabe 8.5
-VONGOLE OREGANATA baked clams, lemon and wine sauce 9.5
-CARPACCIO paper thin slices of raw beef with arugula & parmigiano 10.
-CALAMARI FRITTI with fra diovolo sauce 9.5
-MOZZARELLA di BUFALA vine ripe tomatoes A basil 11.
-GAMBERONI grilled shrimp, avocado guacamole on a bed of scallion A corn pancake 12.
-CROCHETTE di GRANCHIO crab cakes with corn, avocado and tomatoes 12.
-CALAMARI ARROSTO roasted calamari with wild mushrooms 11.50

SECONDI

LUNCH

*SECONDI*
-MELANZE alia PARMI6IANA
my mother's eggplant parmigiana 12.5
-POLLO alia GRIGLIA
grilled chicken breast, cherry tomato, red onion, arugula 14.
-POLLO PARMKSIANA breaded chicken breast, tomato sauce, parmigiano and spaghetti 16.5
-POLLO RUSTTCO chicken breast, sausages, sun-dried tomatoes, peppers & olives 16.
-PICCATA al LIMONE veal scaloppini sau+eed with lemon, capers & wine 16.5
-SALTTMBOCCA veal, prosciutto, sage in a light wine sauce with spinach 17.
-CODA di ROSPO roasted monk fish, fennel, olives, artichokes, shiitake & Dijon sauce 18.5
-SCAMPI very large jumbo shrimp, lemon & caper sauce and spinach 19.5
-SALMONE alia GRIGLIA grilled salmon, asparagus, shii+ake, corn & roasted potatoes 17.
-STINCO di AGNELLO slowly braised lamb shank in Barbaresco wine & soft polenta 18.5
-BISTECCA sliced sirloin in a red wine & shiitake sauce, crispy julienne vegetables 21.5
-CAPRICCIOSA pounded and breaded veal chop, cherry tomato, red onion, basil and boccacino 22.5
-PILETTO al BAROLO filet mignon. red wine and porcini mushrooms, green beans 24.5
-NODINO con SALVIA grilled veal chop on the bone, white wine and sage, sauteed spinach 25.5

*LUNCH SPECIAL*
(3 COURSES) $12 (12 PM - 3:30PM) CEASER SALAD. INSALATA VERDE OR ZUPPA DEL GIORNO
-CAPELLINI MOOO MIO garlic, virgin olive oil A sun dried tomatoes
-PENNE ALLA MARSHERITA San Marzano tomatoes & basil
-PENNE PUTTANESCA tomato, capers, olives & anchovies
-RIGATONI ALLA SICILIANA eggplant, tomatoes, basil & mozzarella
-RIGA TONI POLLO PAZZO sun dried tomato & grilled chicken in a pink vodka sauce add $1
-UNGUINE FRA DIAVOLO spicy tomato A calamari add $1
-CARPACCIO paper thin slices of raw beef with arugula & parmigiano
-IMPEPA TA 01 COZZE mussels w red pepper flakes and white wine
-CALAMARI FRITTI
-CROCHETTE DI GRANCHIO crab cakes served with corn, avocado and tomatoes
-POLLO PICCATA
chicken breast, w lemon and capers add $2
-POLLO MILANESE breaded chicken breast w arugula, cherry tomatoes and red onion add $2
-SALTIMBOCCA veal, prosciu+to, sage in a light wine sauce with spinach add $3
-SALMONE ALLA GRIGLIA grilled salmon w asparagus, shiTake, corn & roasted potatoes add $3
-CHEF SPECIAL add $2
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