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Taverna Rustic Italian (Newark) Newark

121 East Main Street, Newark, DE
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Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Beverages
Kids

Featured Items

  • Caesar Salad

    eggless caesar dressing, garlic parmesan croutons
    $13.00
  • Chicken Parmigiana

    mozzarella, red sauce, spaghetti, parmigiano
    $26.00
  • Rigatoni & Sausage

    hand crushed tomato sauce, crumbled sausage, pecorino
    $23.00

Lunch

Starters

  • Arancini

    $14.00
  • Flatbread

    $14.00
  • Fried Calamari

    pickled chiles, tomato jam, lemon aioli
    $16.00
  • Fried Mozzarella

    tomato sauce
    $13.00
  • Grilled Artichokes

    grilled lemon, parmigiano, arugula
    $15.00
  • Steamed Clams

    white wine, lemon, garlic, crostini
    $18.00
  • Truffle Garlic Bread

    parmigiano, truffle butter
    $13.00
  • Veal Meatballs

    crushed tomato sauce, polenta, parmigiano
    $15.00
  • Whipped Sweet Ricotta

    balsamic drizzle, rusti bread
    $14.00

Soup/Salad

  • Cup Market

    changes daily
    $8.00
  • Bowl Market

    changes daily
    $10.00
  • Bibb Salad

    shaved onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola vinaigrette
    $13.00
  • Caesar Salad

    eggless caesar dressing, garlic parmesan croutons
    $13.00
  • Chopped Antipasto

    $15.00
  • Mediterranean Salad

    romaine, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, olives, red onions, goat cheese, roasted shallot vinaigrette
    $14.00

Classics

  • Carbonara

    crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti
    $20.00
  • Chicken Taverna

    $21.00
  • Fettuccine Alfredo

    $19.00
  • Gnocchi Alla Norma

    $20.00
  • Linguini & Clams

    $24.00
  • Spaghetti & Tom

    hand crushed tomatoes, fresh basil
    $18.00

Main Plates

  • Milanese Cobb

    chicken cutlet, romaine, tomato, cucubmer, gorgonzola, red onion, crispy pancetta, hard boiled egg, creamy herbed dressing
    $19.00
  • Salmon Salad

    spinach, potato, grilled onions, radicchio, creamy herbed dressing
    $21.00
  • Shrimp Salad

    $21.00
  • Steak Salad

    $22.00
  • Angolotti

    $21.00
  • Baked Salmon

    herbed breadcrumbs, orzo, spinach, sundried tomato, shallots, cream
    $24.00
  • Calamarata

    orgnaice chicken tossed with spinach, Taverna tomato-cream sauce, shell pasta
    $21.00
  • Cheese Tortellini

    $21.00
  • Grilled Spicy Shrimp

    zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, lemon vinaigrette, orzo, chili oil
    $24.00
  • Rigatoni & Sausage

    hand crushed tomaoto sauce, crumbled sausage, pecorino romano
    $19.00

Sandwiches

  • Cheesesteak Sandwich

    $16.00
  • Grilled Chicken Sandwich

    spinach, fontina, mushroom duxelle, garlic aioli, brioche roll
    $16.00
  • Italian Sandwich

    $18.00
  • Meatball Sandwich

    red sauce, provolone, parmigiano reggiano, sesame roll
    $15.00
  • Porchetta

    stracciatella, crispy onion straws, chili agrodolce, brioche roll
    $16.00
  • Spicy Chicken Cutlet

    tomato, romaine, pickled chili, fontina, calabrian chili aioli, brioche roll
    $16.00

Sides

  • SD Beef Meatballs

    tomato sauce & parmesan
    $8.00
  • SD Broccoli Rabe

    chili flake & pecorino
    $10.00
  • SD Parmesan Garlic Fries

    $8.00
  • SD Risotto

    roasted garlic & parmigiano
    $9.00
  • side of dressing

    $2.50

Dinner

Starters

  • Arancini

    $14.00
  • Fried Calamari

    pickled chiles, tomato jam, lemon aioli
    $16.00
  • Fried Mozzarella

    tomato sauce
    $13.00
  • Flatbread

    $14.00
  • Grilled Artichokes

    grilled lemon, parmigiano, arugula
    $15.00
  • Steamed Clams

    white wine, lemon, garlic, crostini
    $18.00
  • Truffle Garlic Bread

    parmigiano, truffle butter
    $13.00
  • Veal Meatballs

    crushed tomato sauce, polenta, parmigiano
    $15.00
  • Whipped Sweet Ricotta

    balsamic drizzle, rusti bread
    $14.00

Soup/Salad

  • Cup Market

    changes daily
    $8.00
  • Bowl Market

    changes daily
    $10.00
  • Bibb Salad

    shaved onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola vinaigrette
    $13.00
  • Caesar Salad

    eggless caesar dressing, garlic parmesan croutons
    $13.00
  • Mediterranean Salad

    romaine, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, olives, red onions, goat cheese, roasted shallot vinaigrette
    $14.00

Pizza

  • 12" Artichoke

    $18.00
  • 12" Capicola

    provolone, mozzarella, basil, hot honey
    $19.00
  • 12" Chicken

    spinach, roasted tomato, mozzarella, goat cheese, chili oil
    $19.00
  • 12" Margherita

    house made mozzarella, tomato sauce, torn basil
    $17.00
  • 12" Meatball

    mozzarella, pecorino, tomato sauce
    $19.00
  • 12" Mushroom

    porcini cream, fontina, spinach, roasted cremini & portabella
    $17.00
  • 12" Neopolitan

    hand crushed tomato, oregano, asiago, rovolone, mozzarella
    $17.00
  • 12" Pepperoni

    mozzarella, pecorino, tomato sauce
    $19.00
  • 12" Sausage

    broccoli rabe, garlic, mozzarella, stracciatella, pecorino
    $19.00
  • 12" Traditional

    $16.00

Main Plates

  • Baked Manicotti

    ricotta & roasted garlic, mozzarella, rustic tomato sauce
    $22.00
  • Baked Salmon

    herbed breadcrumbs, spinach, roasted potatoes & onioins, lemon, white wine, butter
    $28.00
  • Beef Brasato

    braised beef, onions, mushrooms, roasted carrots, roasted garlic & parmigiano risotto
    $29.00
  • Branzino

    $29.00
  • Calamarata

    organic chicken tossed with spinach, Taverna tomato-cream sauce, shell pasta
    $24.00
  • Cheese Tortellini

    calabrian chili, basil, tomaoto cream, stracciatella, pecorino
    $24.00
  • Chicken Parmigiana

    mozzarella, red sauce, spaghetti, parmigiano
    $26.00
  • Fig & Ricotta Ravioli

    $25.00
  • Gemelli

    $24.00
  • Grilled Spicy Shrimp

    zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, lemon vinaigrette, orzo, chili oil
    $27.00
  • KSQ Mushroom Agnolotti

    cremini & portabella mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, parmigiano, marsala cream sauce
    $24.00
  • Lasagna

    $24.00
  • Rigatoni & Sausage

    hand crushed tomato sauce, crumbled sausage, pecorino
    $23.00
  • Steak Pizzaiola

    $29.00

Classics

  • Carbonara

    crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti
    $23.00
  • Chicken Taverna

    white wine, lemon, capers, cappellini
    $26.00
  • Featured Alfredo

    $23.00
  • Gnocchi Alla Norma

    $23.00
  • Linguini & Clams

    $26.00
  • Spaghetti & Tomatoes

    hand crushed tomatoes, fresh basil
    $21.00

Sides

  • SD Beef Meatballs

    tomato sauce & parmesan
    $8.00
  • SD Broccoli Rabe

    chili flake & pecorino
    $10.00
  • SD Parmesan Garlic Fries

    $8.00
  • SD Risotto

    roasted garlic & parmigiano
    $9.00
  • Side Grilled Chicken

    $8.00

Dessert

  • Death By Chocolate Sundae

    housemade chocolate cake, chocolate gelato, chocolate-hazelnut ganache, cookie crumble, whipped cream
    $13.00
  • Budino

    butterscotch custard, chocolate cookie crumble, salted caramel
    $11.00
  • Cheesecake

    classic cream cheese, amarena cherries
    $11.00
  • Tiramisu

    espresso soaked lady fingers, mascarpone, shaved chocolate
    $11.00
  • Cannoli

    $12.00

Beverages

NA BEVERAGES

  • Pepsi

    $4.50
  • Pepsi Zero

    $4.50
  • Starry

    $4.50
  • Mug Root Beer

    $4.50
  • Dole Lemonade

    $4.50
  • Orange Crush

    $4.50
  • Cherry Pepsi

    $4.50
  • Schweppes Ginger Ale

    $4.50

Kids

  • Kids Spaghetti & Meatballs

    $9.95
  • Kids Cheese Pizza

    Cheese or Pepperoni
    $9.95
  • Kids Pepperoni Pizza

    $9.95
  • Kids Tortellini

    choice of red sauce or butter & cheese
    $9.95
  • Kids Chicken Fingers

    with french fries
    $9.95

Carbonara

$20.00

crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti

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Taverna Locations and Ordering Hours

Newark

(302) 444-4334
121 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711
Open now • Closes at 9:30PM

Wilmington

(302) 384-8552
3549 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810
Open now • Closes at 9:30PM
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