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Francescos Ristorante
318 Franklin Ave
Hartford, CT 06114
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Dinner Menu
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Dinner Menu
Vitello
(Milk-Fed) All Served With Penne Vodka
Veal Florentine
Sauteed veal dipped in egg batter finished in a lemon butter white wine sauce over spinach
Veal Saltimbocca
Sauteed veal with prosciutto and spinach, topped with mozzarella in a sherry wine demi glaze sauce
Veal Sorrentino
Sauteed veal layered with prosciutto, eggplant, mozzarella cheese in a light marinara sauce with a touch of demi glaze
Veal Picatta
Sauteed veal, sundried tomatoes, capers, artichoke hearts sauteed in a garlic white wine sauce with a touch of lemon
Veal Milanese
Fresh seasoned breaded veal in a light lemon parmesan sauce, topped with fresh diced tomato and basil over mixed greens
Veal de la Casa
Sauteed veal with sundried tomatoes, capers, and olives in sherry wine with a touch of cream
Pollo
All Served With Penne Vodka
Pollo Napoletana
Sauteed chicken breast topped with prosciutto, mozzarella and eggplant in a mushrooms and sherry wine cream sauce with a touch of demi glaze
Chicken Victorio (On the bone or boneless)
Hot and spicy chicken sauteed with garlic and hot cherry peppers with a touch of balsamic vinegar
Chicken Saltimbocca
Sauteed chicken breast with prosciutto and spinach, topped with mozzarella in a sherry wine demi glaze sauce
Chicken Stamporata (On the bone or boneless)
Chicken with celery, onions, carrots, black and green olives, cooked in a red wine vinegar reduction sauce
Chicken Francescos
Sauteed chicken breast with capers, olives and sundried tomatoes in sherry wine with a touch of cream
Chicken Princess
Egg battered chicken layered with seafood stuffing, broccoli, mozzarella cheese covered with a sherry mushroom sauce with a touch of lemon
Chicken Calabrese
Capers, olives, sliced cherry peppers, onions and a balsamic vinegar reduction sauce
Chicken Scarpiello
Boneless chicken breast, sausage, mushrooms, onions, cherry peppers, garlic and rosemary sautéed in a red wine brown sauce over penne
Chicken Siciliano (On the bone or boneless)
Chicken breast with olives, onions and capers in a light plum tomato sauce
Pasta
Linguine Fresco
Linguine pasta with roasted garlic and basil tossed in a fresh plum tomato sauce
Penne Bolognese
Penne pasta tossed in our homemade meat sauce with a touch of cream
Penne D'Angelo
Penne pasta cooked with fresh spinach, mushrooms and sausage in a vodka marinara cream sauce
Capellini a la Oglio
Capellini, sundried tomatoes and broccoli rabe tossed in virgin olive oil and fresh garlic, cooked al dente
Penne Arrabiatta
Penne pasta tossed with red onions, capers and hot peppers, served in a spicy pomodoro sauce
Penne a la Vodka
Penne pasta sauteed with vodka cream sauce
Lobster Ravioli
Ravioli stuffed with lobster meat, cooked in a roasted red pepper cream sauce
Cheese Tortellini Carbonara
Alfredo sauce tossed with bacon, peas and onions
Linguine with Clams
Red or white, sauteed fresh clams over Linguine
Penne a la Pesto
Penne pasta sauteed with pesto light cream sauce, sundried tomatoes, sausage and chicken
Linguine Putanesca
Fresh plum tomatoes mixed with anchovies, olives, capers, onions and garlic
Penne Tuscana
Prosciutto, peas, mushrooms in a pink vodka sauce
The Classics
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Francaise
Chicken Parmigiana
Chicken Picatta
Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes
Veal Marsala
Veal Francaise
Veal Parmigiana
Salads
Salad Add Ons: Grilled Chicken, Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Fish of the Day, Grilled or Fried Calamari
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in our creamy caesar dressing, with homemade croutons
Sicilian Salad
Tomatoes, vidalia onions, kalamata olives, cucumbers, fresh green peppers, tossed in a homemade virgin olive oil dressing tossed with fresh basil
Prasini Salad
Thinly cut romaine lettuce tossed with scallions and feta in a balsamic dressing
Francesco's Salad
Mixed greens, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, capers, olives, red onions and marinated artichokes tossed with balsamic vinegar and olive oil
Mozzarella Caprese
Hand rolled buffalo mozzarella, served with freshly sliced tomatoes, red roasted peppers, capers, red onions, drizzled with pesto dressing
House Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomato, olives, cucumber, peppers and onions
Pesce
Shrimp Venezia
Sauteed shrimp with capers, pimentos and mushrooms in a lemon white wine sauce over linguine
Swordfish D'Antonio
Grilled swordfish topped with capers, artichokes, and sundried tomatoes, in a lemon and garlic sauce over capellini
Broiled Scallops
Broiled sea scallops, with a lemon wine sauce over mixed vegetables
Stuffed Shrimp (3)
Stuffed with our homemade seafood stuffing
Shrimp Florentine
Shrimp dipped in egg batter, cooked in a lemon butter sauce over spinach
Clams and Calamari Fra Diavolo
Clams and calamari sauteed in a spicy marinara sauce, served over linguini
Seafood Francesco
Fresh clams, mussels, calamari, and shrimp, served with your choice of red or white sauce over Linguine
Hot Appetizers
Clams Casino
Grilled or Fried Calamari
NY Style Calamari
Fried calamari tossed in an arrabiatta sauce
Stuffed Mushrooms
Homemade seafood stuffing with a gorgonzola cream sauce
Fried Smelts
Roasted Hot Green Peppers
Long hot peppers cooked in fresh garlic, anchovies and virgin olive oil
Broccoli Rabe Sausage
Zuppa D'Clams
white or red (8 piece)
Shrimp Prosciutto (4 jumbo)
Fried Mozzarella
Mussels Fra Diavolo
Hot Antipasto (per person)
Clams Casino, Calamari, Long Hot Pepper, Stuffed Mushroom and Shrimp Prosciutto. (per person)
Escarole & Beans
The Classics
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Francaise
Chicken Parmigiana
Chicken Picatta
Grilled Chicken
Served with fresh grilled vegetables
Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes
Veal Marsala
Veal Francaise
Veal Parmigiana
Veal Picatta
Veal Saltimboca
Veal Sorrentino
Panini & Wraps
Mediterranean
Grilled chicken, onions, fresh tomatoes, vidalia onions, cucumbers, oil and vinegar
Vegetarian
Mixed greens, red onions, mushrooms, artichokes, sun dried tomatoes and pesto dressing
Roman
Sausage, peppers, onions and light pomodoro sauce
Caesar
Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes and caesar dressing
Caprese
Buffalo mozzarella, vine ripe tomatoes, mixed greens, pesto dressing and olive oil
Milano
Sausage, eggplant, hot peppers, marinara and mozzarella
Pasta Specialties
Cheese Ravioli
Served in our house marinara sauce
Cheese Tortellini Carbonara
Cheese stuffed tortellini cooked in an alfredo sauce with prosciutto, peas and onions
Stuffed Rigatoni Bolognese
Stuffed rigatoni filled with our ricotta cheese cooked in our homemade bolognese sauce
Linguine and Clam Sauce
Red or White (6 clams). Fresh little necks cooked in a garlic wine sauce with virgin olive oil and spices over Linguine.
Penne a la Vodka
Penna pasta with a vodka cream sauce
Linguine Fresco
Fresh tomatoes and garlic cooked in olive oil and fresh basil
Eggplant Parmigiana
Seasoned fresh eggplant batter dipped and breaded layered with mozzarella and topped with marinara and parmesan cheese
Capellini A la Oglio
Broccoli rabe and sundried tomatoes, fresh garlic and olive oil tossed with a touch of lemon
Uncle Freddie's Calamari
Sauteed calamari, sausage and penne in a garlic, herb sauce with a touch of lemon and crushed red pepper
Penne Tuscana
Proscuitto, peas, mushrooms in a pink vodka sauce
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General Info
Cuisine
Italian
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Late Night
Hours
Monday:
12:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
12:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
12:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday:
12:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
12:00pm - 1:00am
Saturday:
4:00pm - 1:00am
Sunday:
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About Us
For the best in alfresco dining visit Francesco’s patio! Our full service patio offers the perfect place to enjoy an outdoor lunch, leisurely dinner or relax with a cocktail, and watch the world go by. Our patio is one of the best parts of Hartford in the summer. Stop by and see why.