Taverna Newark Menu

121 E Main St, Newark, DE 19711
  • Dessert

    • Tiramisu

      espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone, chocolate
    • Death By Chocolate Sundae

      housemade chocolate cake, chocolate gelato, chocolate-hazelnut ganache, cookie crumble, whipped cream
    • Cheesecake

      classic cream cheese, amarena cherries
    • Gelato

      vanilla, chocolate, lemon sorbetto
    • Budino

      butterscotch custard, chocolate cookie crumble, salted caramel, whipped creme fraiche
    • Cinnamon Panna Cotta

      apple compote, housemade spiced cookie crumble
  • Sandwiches

    • Porchetta

      braised pork, provolone, sauteed spinach, rosemary-garlic aioli, sesame roll
    • Grilled Chicken

      spinach, fontina, mushroom duxelle, garlic aioli, brioche roll
    • Spicy Chicken Cutlet

      romaine, tomato, pickled chili, fontina, calabrian chili aioli, brioche roll
    • Italian Hot Beef

      slow braised beef, pepperoncini, slow cooked onions, provolone, garlic aioli, sesame roll
    • Taverna Burger

      truffle aioli, mushrooms, slow cooked onions, fontina, arugula, brioche roll
    • Meatball

      red sauce, provolone, parmigiano reggiano, sesame
    • South Philly

      prosciutto, salami, capicola, provolone, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hot pepper spread, red wine vinaigrette, sesame roll
  • Appetizers

    • Veal Meatballs

      crushed tomato sauce, polenta, parmigiano
    • Coal Fired Flatbread

      fontina, shaved apple, pancetta, gorgonzola, hot honey
    • Truffle Garlic Bread

      parmesan, truffle butter
    • Whipped Sweet Ricotta

      balsamic drizzle, rustic bread
    • Pan Fried Peppers

      garlic, olive oil, grilled rustic bread
    • Fried Mozzarella

      tomato sauce
    • Steamed Clams

      white wine, lemon, garlic, crostini
    • Grilled Artichokes

      grilled lemon, parmigiano, arugula
    • Fried Calamari

      pickled chiles, tomato jam, lemon aioli
    • Taverna Antipasto

      prosciutto, salami, house made mozzarella, parmigiano, pan fried peppers, citrus olives choose either 3 or 6
  • Soup & Salad

    • Chef's Market Soup

      changes daily
    • Taverna

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

      shaved onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola vinaigrette
    • Mediterranean

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

      eggless caesar dressing, garlic parmesan croutons
  • Main Plates

    • Grilled Salmon Salad

      spinach, radicchio, potato, grilled onion, creamy herbed dressing
    • Milanese Cobb

      chicken cutlet, romaine, tomato, red onion, hard boiled egg, cucumber, gorgonzola, crispy pancetta, creamy herb dressing
    • Crispy Calamari Salad

      mixed greens, green olives, grape tomatoes, pepperoncini, red onion, crispy capers, honey balsamic
    • Sicilian Chopped Salad

      romaine, pepperoni, olives, red onion, provolone, grape tomatoes, artichokes, chickpeas, pepperoncini, cucumber, red wine basil vinaigrette
    • Grilled Spicy Shrimp

      zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, lemon vinaigrette, orzo, chili oil
    • Baked Salmon

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

      house made creste di gallo, fontina, parmesan, sweet onions, prosciutto, toasted breadcrumbs
    • Rigatoni & Sausage

      hand crushed tomato sauce, crumbled sausage, pecorino romano
    • Chicken Taverna

      capers, lemon, white wine cappellini
    • Calamarata

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

    • Cacio E Pepe

      pecorino, black pepper, spaghetti
    • Amatriciana

      pancetta, red onion, garlic, chili flake, pomodoro, spaghetti
    • Potato Gnocchi

      gorgonzola fonduta, parmigiano
    • Carbonara

      crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti
    • Spaghetti & Tomatoes

      hand crushed tomatoes, fresh basil
    • Puttanesca

      capers, olives, hand crushed tomatoes, mafalde
  • Coal Fired Pizza

    • Margherita

      house made mozzarella, tomato sauce, torn basil
    • Four Cheese

      roasted garlic ricotta, pecorino, fontina, mozzarella
    • Mushroom

      porcini cream, fontina, spinach, roasted cremini & portabella
    • Neopolitan

      hand crushed tomato, oregano, asiago, provolone, mozzarella
    • Chicken

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

      capicola, provolone, mozzarella, basil, hot honey
    • Crispy Meatball Or Pepperoni

      mozzarella, pecorino, tomato, sauce
    • Sausage

      broccoli rabe, garlic, mozzarella, straciatella, pecorino
  • Sides

    • Risotto

      roasted garlic & parmigiano
    • Parmesan Garlic Fries

      garlic oil, parmesan
    • Broccoli Rabe

      chili flake & pecorino
    • Beef Meatballs

      tomato sauce & parmesan
  • Appetizers

    • Veal Meatballs

      crushed tomato sauce, polenta, parmigiano
    • Coal Fired Flatbread

      fontina, shaved apple, pancetta, gorgonzola, hot honey
    • Truffle Garlic Bread

      parmesan, truffle butter
    • Whipped Sweet Ricotta

      balsamic drizzle, rustic bread
    • Pan Fried Peppers

      garlic, olive oil, grilled rustic bread
    • Fried Mozzarella

      tomato sauce
    • Steamed Clams

      white wine, lemon, garlic, crostini
    • Grilled Artichokes

      grilled lemon, parmigiano, arugula
    • Fried Calamari

      pickled chiles, tomato jam, lemon aioli
    • Taverna Antipasto

      prosciutto, salami, house made mozzarella, parmigiano, pan fried peppers, citrus olives select three or six
  • Main Plates

    • Baked Manicotti

      ricotta & roasted garlic, mozzarella, rustic tomato sauce
    • Grilled Spicy Shrimp

      zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, lemon vinaigrette, orzo, chili oil
    • Baked Salmon

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

      house made creste di gallo, fontina, parmesan, sweet onions, prosciutto, toasted breadcrumbs
    • Rigatoni & Sausage

      hand crushed tomato sauce, crumbled sausage, pecorino romano
    • Chicken Taverna

      capers, lemon, white wine cappellini
    • Beef Brasato

      braised beef, onions, roasted carrots, mushrooms, roasted garlic & parmigiano risotto
    • Calamarata

      organic chicken tossed with spinach in Taverna tomato-cream sauce, shell pasta
    • Free Range Chicken "Saltimbocca"

      prosciutto, mozzarella, broccoli rabe, mushroom-madeira sauce
    • KSQ Mushroom Agnolotti

      cremini & portabello mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, spinach, marsala cream sauce
    • Chicken Parmigiana

      mozzarella, red sauce, spaghetti, parmigiano
    • Cheese Tortellini

      calabrian chili, basil, tomato cream, stracciatella, pecorino
    • Hand Cut Fettuccine

      braised pork, broccoli rabe, garlic, olive oil
    • Spicy Sausage Ravioli

      peas, toasted breadcrumbs, calarbian chili gremolata
    • Pork Milanese

      capellini, roasted cherry tomato, onion & cherry peppers, stracciatella, fresh basil
  • Soup & Salad

    • Chef's Market Soup

      changes daily
    • Taverna

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

      shaved onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola vinaigrette
    • Mediterranean

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

      eggless caesar dressing, garlic parmesan croutons
  • Classics

    • Carbonara

      crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti
    • Spaghetti & Tomatoes

      hand crushed tomatoes, fresh basil
    • Cacio E Pepe

      pecorino, black pepper, cavatelli
    • Amatriciana

      pancetta, red onion, garlic, chili flake, pomodoro, spaghetti
    • Potato Gnocchi

      gorgonzola fonduta, parmigiano
    • Puttanesca

      capers, olives, hand crushed tomatoes, mafalde
  • Nightly Specials

    • Monday

      Housemade Lasagna
    • Tuesday

      Veal Marsala
    • Wednesday

      Shrimp Scampi
    • Thursday

      Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
    • Friday

      Spaghetti & Clams
    • Saturday

      baked rigatoni & meatballs
    • Sunday

      Eggplant parmigiana
  • Coal Fired Pizza

    • Margherita

      house made mozzarella, tomato sauce, torn basil
    • Four Cheese

      roasted garlic ricotta, pecorino, fontina, mozzarella
    • Mushroom

      porcini cream, fontina, spinach, roasted cremini & portabella
    • Neopolitan

      hand crushed tomato, oregano, asiago, provolone, mozzarella
    • Chicken

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

      capicola, provolone, mozzarella, basil, hot honey
    • Crispy Meatball Or Pepperoni

      mozzarella, pecorino, tomato, sauce
    • Sausage

      broccoli rabe, garlic, mozzarella, stracciatella, pecorino
  • Sides

    • Risotto

      roasted garlic & parmigiano
    • Parmesan Garlic Fries

      garlic oil, parmesan
    • Broccoli Rabe

      chili flake & pecorino
    • Beef Meatballs

      tomato sauce, parmesan
  • Brunch Plates

    • Taverna Breakfast

      2 eggs your style, bacon or sausage links, brioche toast, Tav tots
    • Biscuits & Gravy

      buttermilk biscuits, sausage gravy add 2 eggs + 3
    • KSQ Omelette

      mushroom, goat cheese, fontina, arugula
    • Eggs Benny

      2 poached eggs, crispy bacon, hollandaise, basil, brioche, tav tots
    • Sunrise Pizza

      mozzarella, cooper sharp, crispy bacon, egg, everything bagel seasoning
    • French Toast

      bourbon maple syrup, candied walnuts, powdered sugar, cinnamon compound butter
    • Belgian Waffle

      belgian waffle, crispy bacon, maple syrup, honey butter
  • Brunch Sides

    • Sausage Links

    • Crispy Bacon

    • Buttermilk Biscuits

      honey butter
    • Loaded Tav Tots

      crispy tots, fontina fondue, crispy bacon, scallions
  • Sammies

    • Brunch Cutlet

      breaded chicken, fried egg, fontina, bacon, arugula, sundried tomato aioli, tav tots
    • Sausage Sammie

      bacon aioli, provolone, scrambled egg, sesame roll, Tav tots
  • Morning Mixtures

    • TAV Bloody

      stateside vodka, secret bloody mix, pepper shooter
    • Livin' La Vida Mocha

      maletti coffee & chocolate liquors, cold brew coffee, chocolate syrup, salted cold foam
    • Wake Up Call

      orange marmalade, grapefruit, espolon blanco tequila, sweet & salty rim
    • Espresso Martini

      steel blu vanilla vodka, kahlua, espresso
    • Bottomless MIMOSAS!

      *with a purchase of an entree

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