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Al dente
1665 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
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Antipasti
Mozzarella alla Capricciosa
$10.00
Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, roasted pepper and red onion drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Antipasto Assortito
$11.00
Assorted imported cheeses and cured meats, roasted and marinated vegetables
Bruschetta Pomodoro
$10.00
Diced tomato, red onion and fresh mozzarella tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and basil served on crunchy crostini bread
Portobello alla Griglia
$10.00
Portobello mushroom marinated and grilled, topped with sliced tomato and fresh mozzarella, drizzled with basil oil
Carciofi Dorati
$10.00
Crispy artichoke hearts served with a lemon dipping sauce
Spiedini alla Romana
$11.00
Layers of mozzarella, prosciutto and bread lightly battered and finished in an anchovy and caper butter sauce
Salsiccia Grigliata
$10.00
Grilled sausage, broccoli rabe and hot peppers sautéed in olive oil and garlic
Zuppa di Vongol
$11.00
Steamed clams sautéed in garlic, herbs and white wine or in a San Marzano tomato sauce
Calamari Fritti
$11.00
Fried calamari with marinara sauce or Fra diavolo sauce
Gamberi Caponata
$12.00
Grilled wild shrimp served with caponata, finished with a lemon olive oil parsley sauce
Melanzane Rollatine
$10.00
Slices of eggplant grilled and rolled with ricotta mozzarella and parmigiano cheese baked in a San Marzano tomato sauce topped with melted mozzarella and basil
Carpaccio e Parmigiano
$12.00
Thinly sliced filet mignon served over arugula with shavings of parmigiano cheese
Zuppa del Giorno
$9.00
Chef's freshly prepared soup of the day
Risotto del Giorno
Risotto specialty prepared daily
Insalata
Insalata Mista
$8.00
Mesculin greens, tomatoes, red onion and carrots in a balsamic vinaigrette
Rughetta con Pera
$9.00
Baby arugula, endive, pears, toasted walnuts and goat cheese in a champagne vinaigrette
Ceasar Salad
$9.00
Romaine lettuce with croutons and parmigiano shavings tossed in a classic Ceasar dressing
Insalata di Mare
$16.00
A chilled medley of calamari, scungilli and shrimp finely seasoned with lemon, herbs, extra virgin olive oil and fresh garlic
Insalata Tre Colori
$9.00
Endive, radicchio and arugula tossed with diced tomato in a balsamic vinaigrette topped with shavings of parmigiano
Farinacei
Spaghettini Carbonara
$18.00
With caramelized onions, pancetta and peas in an egg yolk and parmigiano cheese sauce
Linguini Pescatore
$19.00
Sautéed with calamari, clams and shrimp in a plum tomato sauce
Linguini Vongole
$19.00
Sautéed clams in extra virgin olive oil and garlic or in a San Marzano tomato sauce
Linguini Neri
$19.00
Squid ink pasta with clams, shrimp and scallops in a spicy San Marzano tomato basil sauce
Gnocchi Napoletano
$17.00
Potato dumplings in a fresh tomato and basil sauce with buffala mozzarella and a touch of pesto
vegetarian
Ravioli Spinaci
$17.00
Hand-made ravioli filled with baby spinach, ricotta and parmigiano cheese finished in a brown butter sage sauce
vegetarian
Penne Norma
$17.00
Whole wheat pasta with diced eggplant, Kalamata olives and garlic in a fresh tomato basil sauce with diced fresh mozzarella
vegetarian
Capellini Pomodoro & Basilico
$17.00
Angel hair pasta in a fresh tomato and basil sauc
vegetarian
Penne Arrabiata
$17.00
Green and black olives and diced hot cherry peppers in a plum tomato sauce with a touch of cream
vegetarian
Penne Vodka
In a traditional vodka and tomato cream sauce
vegetarian
- $17.00
- With prosciutto and peas $18.00
Piu Farinacei
Rigatoni con Rabe
$18.00
Crumbled sausage and broccoli rabe in a brothy fresh tomato and basil sauce
Rigatoni Bolognese
$18.00
In a traditional Bolognese sauce with ground beef, pork and veal
Pasta con Melanzane Parmigiana
$18.00
Baked eggplant smothered in fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella over pasta
vegetarian
Pasta Tradicionale
$17.00
Available upon request Puttanesca, Fileto, Alio Olio (vegetarian) or Marinara (vegetarian)
Pollo
Pollo al Piacere
$20.00
Traditional breast of chicken prepared to your liking: Francese, Marsala, Piccata or Parmigiana
Pollo Filleto
$26.00
Boneless pieces of chicken breast, filet mignon and sausage sautéed with onions, broccoli florets, potatoes, cherry peppers and mushroom in a garlic sherry wine sauce enhanced with fresh herbs
Pollo Carissa
$21.00
Boneless chicken breast pounded, marinated and grilled, topped with Portobello mushroom, broccoli rabe and roasted peppers, finished in a Madeira wine sauce
Pollo Imperial
$24.00
Boneless chicken breast sautéed with crabmeat, shiitake mushroom and sundried tomatoes in a brandy cream sauce
Vitello
Vitello al Piacere
$21.00
Traditional scaloppini of veal prepared to your liking: Francese, Marsala, Piccata or Parmigiana
Vitello Sorrentino
$22.00
Scaloppini of veal sautéed and topped with prosciutto, eggplant and mozzarella in a sherry plum tomato sauce
Vitello alla Milanesa
$21.00
Pounded thin, breaded and topped with a salad of arugula, tomato, red onion and mozzarella tossed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon
Vitello Al dente
$27.00
Scaloppini of veal and shrimp sautéed with an array of wild mushrooms in a cognac demi-glace with a touch of cream
Vitello Saltimbocca
$22.00
Scaloppini of veal sautéed with prosciutto di Parma and imported fontina cheese, served on a bed of spinach, in a fresh sage marsala wine sauce
Carni
Filetto di Manzo
$30.00
Filet Mignon classically grilled or Grilled and topped with Portobello mushroom and blue cheese laced with Barolo red wine sauce
Il Pescatore
Gamberoni al Piacere
$26.00
Traditional jumbo shrimp prepared to your liking Marinara or Fra diavolo
Gamberoni Porcini
$27.00
Porcini dusted shrimp, pan-seared and served with a wild mushroom risotto and a mélange of fresh vegetables, in a balsamic mushroom reduction
Salmone alla Griglia
$23.00
Salmon marinated, grilled and served with an array of grilled vegetables finished with an herb lemon white wine sauce
Antipasti
Mozzarella alla Capricciosa
$9.00
Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, roasted pepper and red onion drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Antipasto Assortito
$10.00
Assorted imported cheeses and cured meats, roasted and marinated vegetables
Bruschetta Pomodoroc
$9.00
Diced tomato, red onion and fresh mozzarella tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and basil served on crunchy crostini bread
Portobello Caprese
$9.00
Portobello mushroom grilled and topped with marinated tomato, red onion and hand rolled mozzarella served over arugula drizzled with a balsamic reduction
Carciofi Al Dentec
$9.00
Imported long stemmed artichoke hearts sautéed with garlic white wine and lemon spiked with ciabbatta bread crumbs and parmigiano
Spiedini alla Romana
$10.00
Layers of mozzarella, prosciutto and bread lightly battered and finished in an anchovy and caper butter sauce
Salsiccia Grigliata
$9.00
Grilled sausage, broccoli rabe and hot peppers sautéed in olive oil and garlic
Zuppa di Vongole
$10.00
Steamed clams sautéed in garlic, herbs and white wine or in a San Marzano tomato sauce
Calamari Fritti
$10.00
Fried calamari with marinara sauce or fra diavolo sauce
Melanzane Rollatine
$9.00
Panko parmigiano encrusted thin slices of eggplant rolled with ricotta stuffing baked in a San Marzano tomato sauce topped with melted mozzarella and basil
Carpaccio e Parmigiano
$10.00
Thinly sliced filet mignon served over arugula with shavings of parmigiano cheese
Zuppa del Giornoc
$8.00
Chef's freshly prepared soup of the day
Risotto del Giorno
Risotto specialty prepared daily
Insalata
Insalata Mista
$7.00
Mesculin greens, tomatoes, red onion and carrots in a balsamic vinaigrette
Rughetta con Pera
$8.00
Baby arugula, endive, pears, toasted walnuts and goat cheese in a champagne vinaigrette
Ceasar Salad
$8.00
Romaine lettuce with croutons and parmigiano shavings tossed in a classic Ceasar dressing
Insalata di Mare
$15.00
A chilled medley of calamari, scungilli and shrimp finely seasoned with lemon, herbs, extra virgin olive oil and fresh garlic
Tre Colore
$8.00
Arugula, radicchio, endive and parmigiano shavings with diced tomato tossed with our balsamic vinaigrette
Flatbread
Margherita
$9.00
San Marzano tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
Verdure alla Griglia
$10.00
Grilled vegetables, artichokes, roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella over a San Marzano tomato sauce
Prosciutto
$11.00
Thinly sliced imported prosciutto, baby arugula and fontina cheese over a fresh tomato and basil sauce
Salsiccia (white)
$12.00
Sausage, broccoli rabe and three cheeses
Panini
Served on grilled Ciabatta bread with choice of house salad or fries
Vegetable
$9.00
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, Portobello mushroom and fresh mozzarella drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Chicken
$10.00
Grilled chicken, roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella and baby arugula brushed with pesto mayonnaise
Steak
$12.00
Grilled skirt steak, hot Italian peppers, caramelized onions and provolone
Entrée Salads
Chicken Milanese
$14.00
Arugula, radicchio, endive, diced Roma tomato, red onion and mozzarella tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette
Blackened Chicken
$14.00
Romaine, artichoke hearts, roasted peppers and garlic crostini tossed in a classic Caeser dressing
Sesame Seed Tuna
$16.00
Organic baby greens, diced tomato and red onion tossed in a soy ginger vinaigrette
Grilled Skirt Steak
$16.00
Mesculin greens, red onion, tomato and bleu cheese tossed in a red wine vinaigrette
Farinacei
Chitarra Carbonara
$17.00
With caramelized onions, pancetta and peas in a sauce of egg yolk and parmigiano
Linguini Pescatore
$18.00
Sautéed with calamari, clams and shrimp in a plum tomato sauce
Linguini Vongole
$18.00
Sautéed clams in extra virgin olive oil and garlic or in a San Marzano tomato sauce
Gnocchi Napoletano
$16.00
Potato dumplings in a fresh tomato and basil sauce with buffala mozzarella and a touch of pesto
vegetarian
Ravioli Spinaci
$16.00
Hand-made ravioli filled with baby spinach, ricotta and parmigiano cheese finished in a butter sage sauce
vegetarian
Penne Norma
$16.00
Whole wheat penne with roasted eggplant in a San Marzano tomato and basil sauce with shredded ricotta salata
vegetarian
Capellini Pomodoro & Basilico
$16.00
Angel hair pasta in a fresh tomato and basil sauce
vegetarian
Penne Arrabiata
$16.00
Green and black olives and diced hot cherry peppers in a plum tomato sauce with a touch of cream
vegetarian
Penne Vodka
In a traditional vodka and tomato cream sauce
vegetarian
- $16.00
- With prosciutto and peas $17.00
Orecchiette Barese
$17.00
Crumbled sausage and broccoli rabe in a roasted garlic, fresh basil and Sicilian extra virgin olive oil sauce
Rigatoni Bolognese
$17.00
In a traditional Bolognese sauce with ground beef, pork and veal
Entrée
Melanzane Parmigiana
$17.00
Baked eggplant covered in fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella over pasta
vegetarian
Pollo al Piacere
$19.00
Breast of chicken traditionally prepared to your liking: Francese, Marsala, Piccata or Parmigiana
Pollo Filleto
$25.00
Boneless pieces of chicken breast, filet mignon and sausage sautéed with onions, broccoli florets, potatoes, cherry peppers and mushroom in a garlic sherry wine sauce enhanced with fresh herbs
Vitello al Piacere
$20.00
Scaloppini of veal traditionally prepared to your liking: Francese, Marsala, Piccata or Parmigiana
Vitello alla Milanesa
$20.00
Pounded thin, breaded and topped with a salad of arugula, tomato, red onion and mozzarella tossed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon
Vitello Saltimbocca
$21.00
Scaloppini of veal sautéed with prosciutto di Parma and imported fontina cheese, served on a bed of spinach, in a fresh sage marsala wine sauce
Salmone alla Griglia
$23.00
Marinated, grilled and served with an array of grilled vegetables, finished with an herb lemon white wine sauce
White Wines
Pinot Grigio Velante Bertani 2011
$9.00Chardonnay, Wyatt 2011
$10.00Riesling, Selbach "Incline" 2011
$10.00Sauvignon Blanc California, Joel Gott 2011
$11.00Red Wines
Syrah, Powers Columbia Valley 2010
$10.00Merlot, Tres Palacios, "Riserva" 2010
$10.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Ex Libris 2010
$11.00Chianti Classico, Fattoria Di Rodano 2007
$11.00Pinot Noir, Wyatt 2011
$11.00Sparkling Wines
Prosecco Garbel Adriano Adami
$30.00Korbel Brut N. V
$49.00Martini-Rossi Asti
$55.00Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin-Brut N. V
$80.00C Dom Perignon 1999
$265.00Italy
Pinot Grigio Velante Bertani 2011
$30.00Gavi Di Gavi Villa Sparina 2011
$33.00Blanc De Morgex Et De La Salle Cave Du Vin Blanc De Morgex Et De La Salle 2011
$37.00"Zagra" Valle Dell'acate 2011 (Grillo/Insolia)
$37.00Chardonnay Fontanella Banfi 2010
$44.00Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita 2011
$49.00Chardonnay Cervaro Della Sala Antinori 2009
$75.00Chardonnay
Wyatt 2011
$33.00Meridian 2011
$35.00Meridian 2011
$35.00Sebastiani 2010
$35.00Jekel 2010
$36.00Glass Mountain 2009
$36.00Columbia Crest 2009
$36.00Beringer Founders Estate 2010
$39.00Robert Mondavi Coastal 2011
$40.00Chateau St. Jean 2010
$40.00Kendall-Jackson Vinters Reserve 2010
$45.00Beringer Private Reserve 2011
$78.00Chlie
Merlot Riserva Tres Palacios 2010
$30.00Pinot Noir Lo Abarca Hills Reserve Casa Marin 2004
$104.00France
Beaujolais-Villages Joseph Drouhin 2010
$48.00Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classe Chateau Margaux 1988
$750.00Maegaux Premier Grand Cru Classe Chateau Margaux 1990
$1,750.00Piemonte
Dolcetto D'alba Roagna 2010
$43.00Barbera D'alba Massolino 2011
$48.00Carema Della Cantina Produttori 2008
$52.00Nebbiolo D'alba Campe Della Spinetta Langhe 2010
$55.00Lassona Tenute Sella 2006
$60.00Barbaresco Marchesi Di Barolo 2009
$75.00Barbaresco Paje Roagna 2005
$107.00Toscana
"Mongrana" Querciabella 2009
$35.00Chianti Classico Fattoria Di Rodano 2007
$39.00"Il Nero Di Casanova" Casanova Della Spinetta 2008 (Sangiovese)
$42.00Rosso Di Montalcino La Potazzine 2010
$42.00Rosso Di Montalcino Uccelliera 2010
$50.00Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Dei 2009
$53.00Chianti Classico Peppoli Antinori 2007
$60.00"Roccato" Rocce Della Macie 2006
$63.00Cianti Classico Riserva Ducale Gold Ruffino 2007
$85.00Brunello Di Montalcino San Fillipo 2009
$93.00"Luce" Frescobaldi 2008
$140.00"Excelsius" Banfi 2007
$160.00Brunello Di Maontalcino Il Palazzone 2007
$160.00"Tignanello" Antinori 2008
$210.00Veneto
Valpolicella Cru Poiega Mazzi 2008
$47.00Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Ca' Del Laito Bussola 2008 (Negrar)
$52.00Amarone Della Valpolicella Villa Arvedi Bertani 2008
$92.00Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Bussola 2006
$110.00Amarone Bertani 1962
$570.00Other Italian Regions
Rosso Piceno Superiore Il Brecciarolo Velenosi 2009
$35.00Cornalin Grosjean 2007
$57.00Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Cos 2008
$60.00Sagrantino Di Montefalco Tenuta Alzatura 2005
$78.00Sfursat Di Valtellina Fruttaio Ca'rizzieri Rainoldi 2008
$82.00Montepulciano D'abruzzo Emidio Pepe 2003
$130.00Blends
Poggialupi Fattoria Rodano 2011
$35.00Eneo Montepeloso Toscana Rosso 2008
$75.00"Generations" Charles Krug 2009
$80.00Guado Al Tasso Antinori 2008
$150.00"Cain Five" Napa Valley 2006 (Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot/Petit Verdot/Malbec)
$215.00Cabernet Sauvignon
Wyatt 2011
$33.00Robert Mondavi Private Selection 2011
$35.00Ex-Libris 2010
$39.00Sean Minor Napa Valley 2009
$40.00Simi 2009
$54.00Hardin Napa Valley 2010
$55.00Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve 2010
$55.00Markham 2009
$60.00Stag's Leap Napa Valley 2009
$80.00Heitz Cellars Napa Valley 2007
$85.00Jordan Alexander Valley 2008
$88.00Larkmead Vineyard Napa Valley 2008
$95.00Caymus Vineyards Napa Valley 2009
$113.00Jarvis 2006
$145.00Heitz Trailside 2002
$148.00Cheateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages 1999
$195.00Caymus Vineyards Special Selection 2009
$250.00Merlot
Blackstone 2010
$32.00Robert Mondavi Coastal 2011
$40.00Rutherford Hill 2006
$49.00Chateau St. Jean 2008
$50.00Frog's Leap 2009
$70.00Arrowood 2007
$80.00Duckhorn Vineyards 2009
$93.00Shafer 2009
$105.00Browse Nearby
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Cuisine
Italian
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday:
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday:
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About Us
Welcome to Al dente Ristorante, central New Jersey's masterpiece of genuine old-world Italian cuisine. Host and Chef Carlo Orrico caters to savvy, sophisticated diners with excellent standards of food and service, and as his lunch or dinner guest you are sure to enjoy a traditional yet creative meal and first-rate service by an attentive and gracious staff.