Fresh jalapeño peppers stuffed with lump crab meat & cheese, wrapped in bacon, & smoked. Glazed with a tangy bbq sauce.
Mamma's Polpette Di Carne E Salsiccia Dolce
$12.00
Our homemade meatballs are a delicious combination of ground beef, garlic, cheese & bread served with sweet italian sausage simmered slowly in mamma's meat sauce.
Grilled Bruschetta with Fig Jam, Gorgonzola Cheese & Prosciutto
Fresh mozzarella and tomato salad chunks of fresh mozzarella, plum tomatoes, fresh basi, red onion confit, and balsamic vinaigrette. Served with a grilled crostini.
Accompagnamenti / Side dishes
Marinara
$2.00
Mama's Meat Sauce
$3.00
One Meatball
$4.00
One Sausage
$4.00
Red Skin Garlic Mashed Potatoes
$5.00
Crispy Cottage Fries
$4.00
Angel Hair with Marinara
$6.00
Sautéed Broccoli with Garlic & Oil
$6.00
Sautéed Spinach with Garlic & Oil
$6.00
Parmigiano Reggiano French Fries
$6.00
Pasta
Pancetta & La Panna
$17.00
Bacon & cream crispy smoked bacon, shallots, cream, and pecorino romano cheese.
Authentic Bolognese
$20.00
Ground veal, pork & beef slowly simmered with white wine, prosciutto, onion, carrots, cream & parmigiano reggiano cheese.
Mamma's Salsa Di Carne
$18.00
Mamma's meat sauce our deliciously rich slow simmered braised meat sauce, pasta of your choice, dusted with pecorino romano cheese.
Salsa Di Marinara
$16.00
Marinara sauce slow simmered italian plum tomatoes, olive oil, fresh basil & garlic, served on any pasta shape, dusted with pecorino romano cheese.
Salsa Di Vongole
$19.00
White or red clam sauce fresh local little neck clams from parson's seafood, simmered in extra virgin olive oil, white wine & garlic, served over imported linguini pasta.
Salsa Di Vongole E Salsiccia Piccante
$24.00
Clams and hot italian sausage hot italian sausage & fresh local little neck clams from parson's, simmered in extra virgin olive oil, white wine, garlic & tomato sauce. Served over garlic mashed potatoes or linguini pasta.
Cavettelli Country Style
$19.00
Sweet sausage, broccoli, cannellini beans small rolled pasta with sautéed italian sweet sausage, broccoli, garlic, & cannellini beans.
Ravioli Con Ricotta E Formaggi
Four cheese ravioli, tender fresh pasta filled with ricotta, provolone, asiago & romano cheeses topped with marinara.
$17.00
Topped with Mamma's Meat Sauce$19.00
Secondi Piatti
All entrees are served with side of the day.
Pollo Milanese
$19.00
Chicken milanase warm crispy chicken cutlet topped with slow roasted plum tomatoes & crisp romaine lettuce, dressed with lemon & extra virgin olive oil vinaigrette.
Melanzana Ricotta Quattro Formaggio
$18.00
Eggplant & four cheeses, crispy coated eggplant. Topped with creamy ricotta cheese, melted mozzarella, provolone & pecorino romano cheese with or without marinara sauce.
Vitello Milanese
$25.00
Veal milanese crispy veal cutlets. Topped with slow roasted plum tomatoes & crisp romaine lettuce dressed with lemon & extra virgin olive oil vinaigrette.
Tilapia Con Pomodori, Aglio, Finocchio, E Verdure a Foglia Verde
$22.00
Tilapia provencal pan seared tilapia, served in a broth of tomato, garlic, parsley, fennel & leafy greens. Served with mashed potatoes & topped with olive tapenade.
Ribeye Bistecca Cipolle Croccanti
$35.00
14oz bone-in ribeye. Topped with crispy onions.
Grilled Italian Sandwiches
Served warm or cold. Please select from one of our specialty panini breads: crisp baked baguettes, deli rye, whole wheat italian sliced, white italian sliced or soft bun.
Smoked Pulled Pork
$8.95
Pork, brown sugar, garlic, vinegar & paprika. Our pork is roasted for five hours in our slow oven, tender, and juicy. Delicious!
House Smoked Turkey Breast
$8.95
Panini bay smoked turkey breast, crispy smoked bacon, creamy fontina cheese & mayo pressed with avocado slices.
Cuban
$8.95
House made slow roasted porchetta with garlic & rosemary, house smoked ham, sliced dill pickles & melted swiss cheese with whole grain mustard.
Lunch & Breakfast Grilled Gruyere Cheese Panini
$8.95
Crispy smoked bacon, crisp fried egg in evoo, roasted onions with melted gruyere cheese.
Grilled Corned Beef Reuben
$8.95
Warm corned beef, house made russian dressing, sauerkraut & melted swiss.
Crispy or Grilled Eggplant
$7.95
Breaded or grilled eggplant, roasted red pepper & melted fresh mozzarella cheese.
Crispy or Grilled Chicken Cutlet
$8.95
Breaded or grilled chicken cutlet, roasted red peppers & fresh mozzarella.
Special Italian
$8.95
Thin slices of prosciutto, black pepper studded sicilian salami, sharp provolone cheese & roasted red peppers.
Blackened Fish Sandwich
$9.95
Fish of the day coated with cajun seasoning and pan seared. Served on a soft bun with cajun remoulade, lettuce, and tomato.
Crispy Fish Filet
$8.95
Breaded fresh fish of the day on a soft bun topped with creamy tartar sauce, slow roasted roma tomatoes & lemon dressing.
Fried Calamari
$9.00
Crispy tender fried calamari. Mild or hot marinara for dipping.
Parson's Steamed Clams
Parson's little neck clams warm garlic butter & tabasco.
1 Dozen$9.00
Pat La Frieda Famous New York Burgers
(Voted best burgers in nyc! Now in new jersey!). Extras: mushrooms, special house sauce, roasted onions, roasted peppers, smoked bacon additional $1.50 Ea.
Char-Grilled Panini Bay Burger Deluxe
$8.95
1/2 lb. Sirloin burger cooked on an open flame. Served with romaine lettuce, tomato, red onion, cottage fries & pickle on an artisan baked soft bun. With Cheese (White American, Provolone, Swiss, Mozzarella or Gorgonzola ) Additional (Ea) - $1.50
Pasta
Red or White Clams & Linguini
Parson's little neck clams simmered with fresh garlic, olive oil & fresh italian parsley served on imported italian linguini.
White$12.00
Red$13.00
Four Cheese Ravioli
Fresh pasta stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, asiago & pecorino romano cheeses.
Marinara$9.95
Mamma's Meat Sauce$10.95
Specialty Sandwiches
Please add $1.50 For additional toppings on specialty sandwiches.
Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana Sandwich
$9.95
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich
$8.95
Mamma's Meatballs or Sausage Parmigiana
$8.95
Topped with melted mozzarella.
Soup
Soup of the Day Bowl
$4.00
$7.00
Frittata
A delicious large italian pecorino romano cheese, parsley & egg omelet, frittata over salad is dressed with our house balsamic vinaigrette & tomatoes.
Potato & Egg Frittata Sandwich
$7.95
Roasted Pepper & Egg Frittata Sandwich
$7.95
Potato, Roasted Pepper & Egg Frittata Sandwich
$8.95
Potato & Egg Frittata
$8.95
With romaine salad.
Roasted Pepper & Egg Frittata
$8.95
With romaine salad.
Potato, Roasted Pepper & Egg Frittata
$9.95
With romaine salad.
Salads
Chicken Caesar Salad
$9.95
Char-grilled or crispy chicken.
Tomato & Red Onion Salad
$7.95
Fresh tomatoes, balsamic, extra virgin olive oil, marinated red onions, and fresh baguette.
The ambience at Panini Bay is warm and trendy yet sets a sophistication that is unsurpassed. The fact that it is one of the few restaurants in Ocean County that is actually on the water is also what is so appealing to the general public. Guests enjoy coming by boat, car, and bike or on foot.