Country bread topped with your choice of tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil, or sautéed wild mushrooms
$14.00
Carrozza
Lightly breaded, pan-fried ciabatta bread stuffed with mozzarella & prosciutto. Served with marinara sauce
$18.00
Scampi
Shrimp sautéed in butter, garlic, and white wine. Served over crostini
$18.00
Calamari
Fried calamari served with marinara dipping sauce
$16.00
Caprese
Beef steak tomato, mozzarella di bufala, fresh basil, aged balsamic vinegar sprinkled with sea salt and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
$16.00
Cozze
Native mussels sautéed with fresh garlic and extra virgin olive oil and white wine. Served with crostini
$20.00
Italian Meat And Cheese Platter
Cured meats, gourmet cheese, assorted fruit, and hot crostini bread
$34.00
Soup
Zuppa Del Giorno
Prepared fresh daily with market-fresh ingredients
$11.00
Minestra Di Fagioli
Rustic country soup made from the stock of prosciutto, beans & pasta
$9.00
Salads
Caesar
Romaine lettuce tossed with Caesars dressing, topped with croutons & shaved Parmigiano
$12.00
Insalata Carmelo
Mix of garden fresh greens, radicchio, arugula, romaine, endive, grape tomatoes & pecorino with bits of imported dry salami and our house salad dressing
$16.00
Insalata Mista
Seasonal greens, tomato, red onion, and Carmelo's famous house salad dressing
$9.00
Pasta
Scaloppine Abruzzese
Veal and chicken sautéed with butter, white wine, broccoli, and cheese, pan tossed with penne rigate
$26.00
Brigante Di Penne
Penne rigate in a light cream, vodka, and tomato sauce
$21.00
Maccheroni Amatriciana
House-made spaghetti chitarra with pancetta, pecorino, red pepper flakes, onion, and crushed tomato sauce
$26.00
Carbonara
Spaghetti with pancetta, onion, egg yolk, grated grana padano
$25.00
Maielando
Fusilli in a cream sauce with bel paese and pecorino cheeses and crema di tartufo Nero
$27.00
Ammazzafame
A specialty of the house! Penne rigate, porcini mushrooms, sausage, broccoli, sun-dried tomato, and capers
$25.00
Quattro Formaggi
Pappardelle in a rich cheese sauce of Romano, gorgonzola, bel paese and parmigiano
$22.00
Lasagna Carmelo
Pasta layered with egg, veal, beef, pork, mozzarella, ricotta, and tomato sauce
$26.00
Gnocchi Abruzzese
Served with tomato sauce, fresh basil, and pecorino
$22.00
Mare E Monte
Linguine with clams from the sea and mushrooms from the mountains in a rich tomato sauce
$25.00
Tortellini Pesto
Tortellini, fresh pesto creme sauce with pine nuts, basil, Parmigiano, and extra virgin olive oil
$24.00
Chitarra Al Tartufo
Abruzzese chitarra-cut pasta with wild mushrooms, and sausage with white truffle oil
$28.00
Gnocchi Spezzatino
Gnocchi sautéed with capers, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and veal
$25.00
Melanzane Parmigiana
Baked eggplant layered with a light tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
$22.00
Seafood
Marco Polo
Fresh from the market, shrimp, clams, mussels, filet of sole, calamari, and scallops in a light marinara sauce. Served over pappardelle
$44.00
Scampi Francavillese
Shrimp sautéed with butter and garlic in a white wine sauce. Served over spaghetti
$30.00
Salmone
Wild salmon marinated and grilled. Served with Italian white bean salad and grilled asparagus
$31.00
Guazzetto Di Mare
A specialty of the house! Calamari, imported baby clams, fresh shrimp, and filet of sole in a rich tomato sauce over pappardelle pasta
$30.00
Calamari Pirata
Calamari sautéed in tomato sauce with capers, olives, and sun-dried tomato served over spaghetti
$28.00
Sogliola Pescarese
$32.00
Veal
Vitello Marsala
Veal, sautéed mushrooms in a sweet marsala wine sauce. Served with linguine
$30.00
Veal Piccata
Lightly dusted veal sautéed with butter, capers, shallots, white wine, and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Served over angel hair pasta
$30.00
Braciolettine
Prepared alla limone, veal rolled and stuffed with prosciutto and mozzarella, mushrooms, and a citrus white wine sauce. Served with angel hair pasta
$29.00
Vitello Parmigiana
Breaded veal cutlet topped with a light tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
$28.00
Carrozzella
Veal topped with mozzarella, fried sage in a white wine sauce served with angel hair pasta
$28.00
Grilled
Lombata Di Manzo
Grilled new York sirloin topped with a dolce gorgonzola sauce served with linguine
$35.00
Bistecca Alla Arrabbiata
Grilled New York sirloin steak topped with a spicy marinara sauce, mushrooms, capers anchovies & olives served with linguine
$38.00
Pollo Alla Griglia
Grilled chicken breast, lightly seasoned, served over a salad of mixed greens with house salad dressing
$28.00
Chicken
Pollo Carmelo
Boneless chicken breast sautéed with artichoke hearts and mushrooms in a light lemon sauce
$28.00
Pollo Marsala
Chicken breast, sautéed mushrooms in a sweet marsala wine sauce. Served with linguine
$26.00
Saggittario
Boneless chicken, asparagus, olives, artichoke, anchovy, and roasted tomato. Served with a house salad
$28.00
Pollo Francesco
Boneless chicken breast topped with prosciutto and mozzarella, spicy marinara sauce, fresh mushrooms and black olives
$29.00
Pollo Focaccia
Boneless chicken breast topped with prosciutto and mozzarella, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, fried artichokes, and white wine sauce
$28.00
Pollo Parmigiana
Baked chicken cutlet topped with a light tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
$27.00
Dessert
Sweet Goat Cheese Rye Crusted Pie
Cheesecake-like in texture with a gentle sweetness from the honey
$10.00
Tiramisu
Velvety mélange of savoiardi layered cookies with delicately sweetened whipped eggs and mascarpone cheese. Dipped in an espresso and dusting of cocoa powder
$10.00
Panna Cotta
"Cooked cream" - made of cream and sugar. Garnished with seasonal macerated berries
$10.00
Lemon Ricotta Cake
Traditional lemon ricotta cake with limoncello cream cheese frosting and blueberry curd
$10.00
Dolce Del Giorno
Chef's dessert selection is made fresh daily
$10.00
Cannoli Siciliana
Crisp hand-rolled pastry shell filled with sweet ricotta cheese, chocolate, and vanilla. Dipped in pistachio nuts. Dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon