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Rustica Lounge Bar & Restaurant
565 Gorge Rd
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
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DINNER MENU 2022
COCKTAILS & WINE BY GLASS
BRUNCH MENU
BARISTA MENU
DINNER MENU 2022
WE SUPPORT LOCAL FARMS AND SMALL FOOD PRODUCERS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. AT ANY GIVEN TIME WE WILL INVENTORY PRODUCTS FROM 25-40 LOCAL HIGH QUALITY PRODUCERS. WE PURCHASE OUR MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, CHEESES AND PRODUCE FROM REPUTABLE, HUMANE AND SUSTAINABLE SOURCES. MOST OF OUR INGREDIENTS ARE HIGHER QUALITY THEN SIMILAR RESTAURANTS. SAUCES, STOCKS, SOME PASTAS AND DESSERTS ARE MADE IN HOUSE SO THAT WE CAN CONTROL THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCTS POSSIBLE. OUR FOOD IS BASED IN ITALIAN TRADITION BUT USES LOCAL INGREDIENTS AS WELL AS SOME IMPORTED ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN SPECIALTIES.
RAW BAR
JUMBO SHRIMP COCKTAIL
$18.00
FOUR JUMBO SHRIMP, COCKTAIL SAUCE
DAILY SELECTION OF OYSTERS 6
$19.00DAILY SELECTION OF OYSTERS 12
$34.00ITALIAN CRAB COCKTAIL - SAUCE ROYALE
$22.00
FOUR OUNCES MARYLAND COLOSSAL LUMP CRAB MEAT, TOSSED WITH SAUCE, SERVED WITH ITALIAN TOAST
LONG ISLAND FARM RAISED LITTLENECK CLAMS 6
$13.00LONG ISLAND FARM RAISED LITTLENECK CLAMS 12
$23.00SEAFOOD TOWER
$49.00
HALF CHILLED LOBSTER, LITTLENECK CLAMS, OYSTERS, COLOSSAL SHRIMP, LUMP CRAB
RUSTICA CEVICHE
$15.00
Marinated base scallops, calamari rings and mussels in grapefruit, orange, cilantro, fresh lemon and lime juice
SMALL PLATES
RICOTTA AND SALAMI RICE BALLS
$15.00
ROASTED BEETS, HONEY, BALSAMIC, SHAVED PARMIGIANA, TOASTED ALMONDS
CHEESE BOARD
$25.00
SELECTION OF LOCAL AND IMPORTED CHEESES WITH ACCOMPANIMENTS
WARM PETIT BRIE
$14.00
PRESERVED FIGS, HONEY PISTACHIO, FLATBREAD CRISPS
CRAB CAKE
$18.00
Served over creamy corn
CHARRED OCTOPUS
$19.00
warm potato-fennel salad, arugula, olives, cherry tomato, smoked paprika, lemon
CRISPY ARTICHOKES
$12.00
ROSEMARY-SEA SALT, GARLIC CHIPS, PECORINO, LEMON CAPER AIOLI
CALAMARI FRITTI
$14.00
Served with chipotle-mayo sauce
NEW ZEALAND MUSSELS
$19.00
ON THE HALF SHELL STUFFED WITH CRABMEAT OVER LEMON DRESSING ARUGULA
GARLIC SHRIMP
$16.00
WHITE WINE, GARLIC AND LEMON
BEEF CARPACCIO
$16.00
Thin sliced raw Filet Mignon crusted with black pepper lemon, sea salt, shaved parmegiana, arugula
PAN-SEARED CHORIZO AND SCALLOPS
$19.00
SERVED OVER A GREEN PEAS PUREE
TUNA TARTAR
$16.00
WILD CAUGHT BIG EYE TUNA, AVOCADO, CUCUMBER, SIGNATURE HOUSE DRESSING
SALADS
RUSTICA SALAD
$13.00
MIXED BABY GREENS, CHERRY TOMATOES, CUCUMBER, TROPEA ONIONS, DRIED CRANBERRIES, FRIED GOAT CHEESE, BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
CAESAR SALAD
$10.00
Crisp gem lettuce, homemade dressing, croutons and shaved parmegiana
ARUGULA PEAR SALAD
$13.00
Pear, baby arugula, shaved peaches, pecan, gorgonzola cheese, olive oil
BURRATA SALAD
$17.00
CHERRY TOMATO, ARUGULA, MELON, OLIVE OIL, BALSAMIC
ROASTED BEET SALAD
$15.00
ROASTED GOLDEN AND RED BEETS SERVED WITH MESCLUN GREENS IN A HOMEMADE LEMON DRESSING AND WARM GOAT CHEESE CRUTTONS
PORTOBELLO SALAD
$15.00
BALSAMIC ROASTED PORTOBELLO ROASTED CAPS, ARUGULA, IN HOUSE ROASTED PEPPERS, HOMEMADE BALSAMIC DRESSING
PASTA
LINGUINE FRA DIAVOLO
$36.00
1/2 LOBSTER, LITTLENECK CLAMS, MUSSELS IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
PORCINI MUSHROOM RAVIOLI
$25.00
FILET MIGNON TIPS, GORGONZOLA
PENNE ALLA GENOVESE
$23.00
BASIL PESTO, GRILLED CHICKEN, CHERRY TOMATO, TOUCH OF CREAM
FETTUCCINE MARE MONTI
SHRIMP, WILD MUSHROOMS, GARLIC, PARMIGIANA, CREAM
- $27.00
CACIO E PEPE
$19.00
Spaghetti tossed in Black Pepper and Fresh Parmesan Reggiano
PENNE ALLA VODKA WITH BURRATA
$29.00
Finished in Vodka Sauce
STEAKS AND CHOPS
NY STRIP STEAK 14 OZ
$39.00
Superior angus steak served with smashed red potatoes, mixed vegetables
FILET MIGNON 10 OZ
$38.00
Superior angus steak served with smashed red potatoes, mixed vegetables
FILET MIGNON 6OZ
$28.00
Superior angus steak served with smashed red potatoes, mixed vegetables
14 OZ RIB EYE STEAK
$39.00
Superior angus steak served with smashed red potatoes, mixed vegetables
MEDITERRANEAN STYLE LAMB CHOPS
$38.00
MASHED POTATOES AND SPINACH, BALSAMIC VINEGAR BROWN SUGAR SAUCE
TOMAHAWK STEAK 48 OZ FOR TWO
$119.00
Superior grilled black angus steak served with smashed red potatoes, mixed vegetables
GRILLED DOUBLE CUT BONE-IN PORK CHOP
$32.00
SERVED WITH SUNDRIED TOMATO SAUCE OVER MASHED POATOES AND MIXED VEGETABLES
SURF & TURF
$48.00
broiled lobster tail, filet mignon, with mixed vegies
STEAK ADD ONS
ADD ON CHAR-GRILLED GARLIC SHRIMP
$16.00ADD ON 6 OZ LOBSTER TAIL
$29.00PEPPERCORN-BRANDY-MUSHROOM SAUCE
$8.00SEA
GRILLED BRONZINO
$33.00
WHOLE OR FILET SERVED WITH ARUGULA, CHERRY TOMATO, LEMON ZEST, GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL
PAN SEARED SCALLOPS
$33.00
HERB RISOTTO, CARROT GINGER SAUCE, ASPARAGUS
PAN SEARED KING SALMON
$29.00
WHITE WINE AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS
SESAME CRUSTED TUNA
$32.00
OVER SOY AND WASABI AIOLI, ASPARAGUS AND SPINACH
POULTRY
CHICKEN CAPRI
$25.00
PAN-SEARED CHICKEN BREAST WITH MELTED GOAT CHEESE AND A WHITE WINE BUTTER SUNDRIED TOMATO SAUCE
GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN
$25.00
LEMON-SAGE GRAVY, BROCCOLINI, CHERRY TOMATOES, BABY POTATOES
DUCK ALLA RUSTICA
$28.00
PAN-SEARED DUCK BREAST WITH APRICOT BRANDY SAUCE AND SERVED WITH WILD RICE
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS
PEACH-HIBISCUS-APPLE FRUIT OPTIONS
BUTTERFLY MARTINI
FIGENZA VODKA, ST GERMAIN, FRESH LIME JUICE, POMEGRANITE JUICE
LYCHEE MARTINI
PRAIRIE ORGANIC VODKA, ORGANIC LYCHEE PUREE, FRESH LIME JUICE
ELDERFLOWER BLOOD ORANGE
GIN, ELDERFLOWER, GINGER ALE, BLOOD ORANGE, LIME JUICE
CUCUMBER MINT MARTINI
VODKA, FRESH LIME JUICE, CUCUMBER, MINT
RASPEBERRY PASSION FRUIT
STOLYCHNAYA RASPBERI VODKA, PASSION FRUIT PUREE, RASPBERRY, FRESH LIME JUICE
HEAVENLY HIBISCUS
PINK GIN HIBISCUS HOMEMADE HERBAL SYRUP
MANGOPOLITAN
BACARDI MANGO, TRIPLE SEC, MANGO PUREE, FRESH LIME JUICE
CREATIVE CLASSICS
MOJITO AU CHAMPAGNE
BACARDI GOLD, BRUT CHAMPAGNE, LIME JUICE, MINT LEAVES
COSMO-POMEGRANATE
VODKA, POMEGRANATE JUICE, CRANBERRY JUICE, LIME JUICE, MINT LEAVES
SPARKLING LYCHEE ROSE
VODKA, SPARKLING ROSE, LYCHEE PUREE, ROSE WATER, LYCHEE
ORGANIC LA PALOMA-SPICY RIM OPTIONAL
TEQUILA, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, LIME JUICE, GRAPEFRUIT LIQUOR
FRESH JERSEY LEMONADE
ORGANIC VODKA, HOMEMADE FRESH BERRY MIX, FRESH LIME JUICE
FIG & OLD FASHIONED
WOODFORD BOURBON, FIGENZA VODKA, ORANGE & ANGOSTURA BITTERS, ORANGE PEEL
ORANGE INFUSED MANHATTAN
ORANGE INFUSED BOURBON, RAMAZZOTTI VERMOUTH, ORANGE BITTERS
FROZEN DRINKS
TRIPLE BERRY FROSE
NJ BLUEBERRY WINE, MIX BERRIES
ORGANIC FRUIT PATCH
OG, VODKA, MANGO, PEACH, RASPBERRY PUREE
CLASSIC PINA COLADA
BACARDI RUM, PINA COLADA, SLICE OF PINEAPPLE
WHITE CHOCOLATE MUDSLIDE
KAHLUA, BAILEYS, VANILLA VODKA, ICE CREAM
WHITE WINE BY GLASS
PINOT GRIGIO DAZANTE, VENETO, ITA
PINOT GRIGIO SANTA MARGHERITA, ALTO ADIGE, ITA
SAUVIGNON BLANC YEALANDS, MARLBOROUGH, NZ
RIESLING TRIMBACH, ALSACE, FRA
CHARDONNAY KENDALL JACKSON VINTER'S RESERVE, CA
RIESLING PACIFIC RIM J, COLUMBIA VALLEY, WA
CHARDONNAY JORDAN, RUSSIAN RIVER, CA
SAUVIGNON BLANC SAGET "LE PERRIERE", SANCERRE, FRA
STONECAP CHARDONNAY, WA
RED WINE BY GLASS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON STONECAP, COLUMBIA VALLEY, WA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON FEDERALIST, LODI, CA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON BLACK STALLION, NAPA, CA
MALBEC TRIVENTO, MENDOZA, ARG
CHIANTI STRACALLI, TUSCANY, ITA
MERLOT MURPHY GOODE, ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA
PINOT NOIR PEDRONCELLI, RUSSIAN RIVER, CA
PINOT NOIR LA CREMA, WILLAMETTE VALLEY, WA
MARGARITAS
MOCKING BIRD
TEQUILA, APEROL, ELDERFLOWER LIQUOR, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, BASIL LEAF
JALAPENO CUCUMBER MINT
TEQUILA, ORANGE JUICE, LIME JUICE, FRESH JALAPENO, & MINT LEAVES
STRAWBERRY BASIL
TEQUILA, AGAVE, LIME JUICE, FRESH STRAWBERRIES, BASIL LEAVES
FIZZY STRAWBERRY ROSE
TEQUILA, ROSE WINE, LIME JUICE, CLUB SODA, STRAWBERRY & BASIL
ELDERBERRY KOMBUCHA
TEQUILA, AGAVE, ELDERBERRY KOMBUCHA, LIME JUICE AND LIME SLICE
SPICY PASSIONFRUIT
TEQUILA, PASSIONFRUIT, JALAPENO, SPLASH OF CLUB SODA, LIME JUICE
ORGANIC MARGHARITA
ORGANIC TEQUILA, AGAVE, COINTREAU ORANGE LIQUEUR, LIME JUICE
SMOKEY & SPICY MEZCAL
MEZCAL, VERMOUTH, AGAVE, HABANERO, CITRUS BITTER
BREAKFAST CLASSICS
OMELETTE FIORENTINA
$12.00
3 EGGS, FRESH MOZZARELLA AND SPINACH
OMELETTE BOSCAIOLA
$13.00
3 EGGS, BLACK FOREST HAM, ASIAGO CHEESE AND WILD MUSHROOMS
FRITTATA ORTALANA
$13.00
3 EGGS, ONION, ASPARAGUS, GRANA PADANO CHEESE
PARADISO
$12.00
3 EGGS IN MAMA'S TOMATO BASIL SAUCE AND FONTINA CHEESE
EGG BENEDETTINA
$14.00
2 POACHED EGGS, EGLISH MUFFINS, SPINACH, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE. CHOICE OF HAM OR SMOKED SALMON
EGGS ANY STYLE
$13.00
3 EGGS WITH CHOICE OF SAUSAGE, BACON OR HAM
ESPRESSO DRINKS AND MORE
ESPRESSO SHOT
SINGLE, DOUBLE OR ADD ON OPTION
AMERICANO
DOUBLE SHOT ESPRESSO WITH HOT WATER
BLACK EYE
DOUBLE SHOT ESPRESSO WITH BREWED COFFEE
FLAT WHITE
DOUBLE SHOT ESPRESSO WITH DRY MILK FOAM
CAPPUCCINO
SINGLE SHOT ESPRESSO WITH STEAMED MILK
MACHIATO
SINGLE SHOT ESPRESSO WITH STEAMED MILK
LATTE
DOUBLE SHOT ESPRESSO WITH STEAMED MILK-WET FOAM
AFFOGATO
SINGLE SHOT ESPRESSO WITH SCOOP OF VANILLA ICE CREAM
FREDDO
DOUBLE ESPRESSO WITH CARAMEL AND HOT MILK
HERBAL OG TEA BAGS
CHOOSE FROM WIDE SELECTION OF TEA OPTIONS
SPECIALTY FLAVORS
HOT OR ICED
LOVER'S RASPBERRY ROSE LATTE
RASPBERRY, ROSE WATER, ESPRESSO, STEAMED MILK, ROSE PEDALS
VANILLA SPICE WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHA
VANILLA SPICE, WHITE CHOCOLATE, ESPRESSO, STEAMED MILK, WHIPPED CREAM
ROSE MINT WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHA
PEPPERMINT, ROSE WATER, WHITE CHOCOLATE, STEAMED MILK
SALTED CARAMEL PISTACHIO LATTE
SALTED CARAMEL, PISTACHIO, ESPRESSO, STEAMED MILK, WHIPPED CREAM
COCONUT LAVENDER LATTE
COCONUT, LAVENDER SYRUP, ESPRESSO, STEAMED MILK
VEGAN HIBISCUS ROSE LATTE
HIBISCUS, ROSE PETALS, STEAMED SOY MILK
PUMPKIN SPICE CHAI LATTE
PUMPKIN SPICE, CHAI TEA, STEAMED MILK
COCONUT MATCHA LATTE
MATCHA POWDER, STEAMED COCONUT MILK
DESSERT MENU
CREME BRULEE IN RAMIKEN
CREAMY CUSTARD WITH CASTOR SUGAR CRUST
TIRAMISU
ESPRESSO DRENCHED LADYFINGER IN MASCARPONE CHEESE
ZEPPOLE
RICCOTA ZEPPOLE CROQUETTES WITH MIX NUTS CHOICE OF CARAMEL OR CHOCOLATE GANACHE SAUCE
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CRUNCH - GF
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE, CRUNCHY HAZELNUT
RICOTTA PISTACHIO CHEESECAKE
LAYERS OF PISTACHIO AND RICOTTA CREAM
WARM CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE
WITH A HEART OF CREAMY RICH CHOCOLATE
ALMOND LAYERED CAKE
LAYERS OF ALMOND CREAM & CHOCOLATE SAUCE
MIXED BERRY TART
SHORT PASTRY BASE FILLED WITH CUSTARD CREAM
NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
TRADITIONAL NY STYLE CHEESECAKE
TARTUFO PISTACHIO
PISTACHIO ICE CREAM AND ALMONDS
GELATO
CHOICE OF VANILLA, CHOCOLATE, MANGO SORBET
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General Info
Cuisine
American - Traditional
Bar
Italian
American - Contemporary
Meals
Brunch
Dinner
Late Night
Hours
Monday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
5:00pm - 12:00am
Saturday:
11:00am - 1:00am
Sunday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
About Us
Rustica delivers a unique fine-dining experience to diners with discerning tastes looking for an exceptional American-Italian menu made with locally sourced ingredients. Guests can feel at home in an elegant and cozy environment surrounded by original, hand-crafted artwork and live music. He created Rustica to deliver a unique fine-dining experience to captivate the discerning tastes of guests with exceptional food and musical entertainment in a stunning environment surrounded by original and hand-crafted artwork.