Taverna Rustic Italian (Newark) Newark
Dinner
Starters
- Veal Meatballs
crushed tomato sauce, polenta, parmigiano
$12.00 - Coal Fired Flatbread
house made mozzarella, basil pesto, roasted tomatoes, aged balsamic
$13.00 - Truffle Garlic Bread
parmigiano, truffle butter
$12.00 - Whipped Sweet Ricotta
balsamic drizzle, rusti bread
$13.00 - Pan Fried Peppers
garlic, olive oil, grilled rustic bread
$13.00 - Fried Mozzarella
tomato sauce
$12.00 - Steamed Clams
white wine, lemon, garlic, crostini
$15.00 - Fried Calamari
pickled chiles, tomato jam, lemon aioli
$16.00 - Grilled Artichokes
grilled lemon, parmigiano, arugula
$14.00 - Taverna Antipasto (select 3)
prosciutto, slami, house made mozzarella, parmigiano, roasted red peppers, citrus olives
$16.00 - Taverna Antipasto (select 6)
prosciutto, slami, house made mozzarella, parmigiano, roasted red peppers, citrus olives
$22.00
Soup/Salad
- Cup Market
changes daily
$7.00 - Bowl Market
changes daily
$9.00 - Taverna Salad
escarole, radicchio, celery, cucumbers, red onion, tomato, chickpeas, red wine vinaigrette
$11.00 - Bibb Salad
shaved onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola vinaigrette
$12.00 - Mediterranean Salad
romaine, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, olives, red onions, goat cheese, roasted shallot vinaigrette
$12.00 - Caesar Salad
eggless caesar dressing, garlic parmesan croutons
$11.00
Pizza
- 12" Margherita
house made mozzarella, tomato sauce, torn basil
$16.00 - 12" Four Cheese
roasted garlic ricotta, pecorino, fontina, mozzarella
$17.00 - 12" Mushroom
porcini cream, fontina, spinach, roasted cremini & portabella
$17.00 - 12" Neopolitan
hand crushed tomato, oregano, asiago, rovolone, mozzarella
$16.00 - 12" Chicken
spinach, roasted tomato, mozzarella, goat cheese, chili oil
$18.00 - 12" Capicola
provolone, mozzarella, basil, hot honey
$18.00 - 12" Crispy Meatball
mozzarella, pecorino, tomato sauce
$18.00 - 12" Crispy Pepperoni
mozzarella, pecorino, tomato sauce
$18.00 - 12" Sausage
pan fried peppers, onions, asiago, pesto
$18.00 - 12" Traditional$15.00
Main Plates
- Baked Manicotti
ricotta & roasted garlic, mozzarella, rustic tomato sauce
$23.00 - 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
$28.00 - Cheese Tortellini
calabrian chili, basil, tomaoto cream, pecorino
$22.00 - Chicken Parmigiana
mozzarella, red sauce, spaghetti, parmigiano
$26.00 - Chicken Taverna
white wine, lemon, capers, cappellini
$26.00 - OUT OF STOCKFree Range "Saltimbocca"
prosciutto, mozzarella, broccoli rabe, mushroom-madeira sauce
OUT OF STOCK$28.00 - Grilled Spicy Shrimp
zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, lemon vinaigrette, orzo, chili oil
$26.00 - Hand Cut Fettuccine
braised pork, broccoli rabe, garlic, olive oil
$24.00 - KSQ Mushroom Agnolotti
cremini & portabella mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, parmigiano, marsala cream sauce
$23.00 - "Mac & Cheese"
house made creste di gallo, fonitna, parmigiano, sweet onions, prosciutto, toasted breadcrumbs
$22.00 - Rigatoni & Sausage
hand crushed tomato sauce, crumbled sausage, pecorino
$23.00 - Calamarata
organic chicken tossed with spinach, Taverna tomato-cream sauce, shell pasta
$23.00 - Spicy Sausage Ravioli
spicy sausage filling, peas, toasted bread crumbs, calabrian chili gremolata
$23.00
Classics
- Amatriciana
pancetta, red onion, garlic, chili-flake, pomodoro, spaghetti
$22.00 - Cacio E Pepe
pecorino, black pepper, cavatelli
$22.00 - Carbonara
crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti
$23.00 - Gnocchi Genovese
basil pesto, parmigiano
$22.00 - Puttanesca
capers, olives, hand crushed tomatoes, mafalde
$22.00 - Spaghetti & Tomatoes
hand crushed tomatoes, fresh basil
$21.00
Sides
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 - Gelato
Choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, Feature or Lemon Sorbet
$8.00 - Tiramisu
espresso soaked lady fingers, mascarpone, shaved chocolate
$11.00 - Panna Cotta
blueberry curd, lemon shortbread crumble
$11.00
Beverages
NA BEVERAGES
- Pepsi$3.75
- Diet Pepsi$3.75
- Starry$3.75
- Mug Root Beer$3.75
- Dole Lemonade$3.75
- Orange Crush$3.75
- Sobe Pomegranate$3.75
- Schweppes Ginger Ale$3.75
- Tonic$3.75
- Club Soda$2.75
- Ginger Beer$4.00
- Still H2O$7.00
- Sparkling H2O$7.00
- Regular Coffee$3.75
- Decaf Coffee$3.75
- Espresso$4.00
- Decaf Espresso$4.00
- Double Espresso$8.00
- Cappuccino$6.00
- Iced Tea$3.75
- Lipton Hot Tea Regular$3.95
- Lipton Hot Tea Decaf$3.95
- Mighty Leaf Earl Grey$3.95
- Mighty Leaf Green Tea$3.95
- Mighty Leaf Chamomile$3.95
- Orange Juice$4.00
- Apple Juice$4.00
- Cranberry Juice$4.00
- Pineapple Juice$4.00
- Tomato Juice$4.00
- Chocolate Milk$4.00
- Whole Milk$4.00