Zini's Exquisite Italian Cuisine

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Zini’s features a constantly changing menu to take advantage of the freshest local and seasonal ingredients. We pride ourselves in creating an exciting and fresh dining experience with a distinctive contemporary twist on classic entrees

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Zini the head chef is always adding new twists to the menu. One thing that doesn't change is the quality of service from a staff that has been with Zini for most of the 12 years. THE FOOD - Exquisite Italian cuisine, as Zini's menu calls it, is the fare.

Our Kitchen will gladly accommodate dietary restrictions.

A la Carte Menu--add garden salad or cup of soup (Pasta Fagioli) $4 or Greek salad $6

Appetizers

Clams Casino

Fresh cherrystone clams topped with a flavorful casino mix and baked

Calamari Salad

Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, carrots & olives tossed with marinated calamari and drizzled with our balsamic vinaigrette

$10

Bacon Blue Salad

Romaine lettuce, crispy bacon, cucumbers, red onions, crumbled blue cheese

dressed with our homemade blue cheese dressing

$12

add grilled chicken …$4 add grilled shrimp… $6

Portobello Mushrooms

Topped with fresh tomato & crumbled blue cheese

Frog Legs Provencal

Sautéed in a garlic white wine tomato sauce

Children’s Menu

Chicken Fingers with french fries …..….…$7

Cheese Ravioli with butter or sauce …….…$6

Spaghetti with Meatballs………………...…..$6

Chicken Parmigian with pasta……....….…..$7

Entrees

Roasted Rack of Veal

Served with potato and vegetables $26

Seafood Fra Diavolo

Jumbo shrimp, scallops & cherry stone clams pan seared in a spicy pomodoro

sauce and served over linguini

$21

20-22oz Grilled Rib-Eye Steak

Served with potato & vegetables

$22

Seafood Ravioli

Handmade ravioli stuffed with seafood and ricotta cheese, pan seared in a shrimp vodka sauce with a touch of cream

$19

Classic Homemade Meat Lasagna

$14

Tilapia

Pan seared in extra virgin olive oil & garlic and served over bean stew

$17

Cheese Tortellini Bolognese or Pomodoro

$16

Chicken Cacciatore

Tender chicken pieces sautéed in a robust tomato sauce with peppers, onions and mushrooms and served over penne

$16

Pork Scaloppini

Layered with prosciutto & mozzarella cheese, pan seared in brown sauce and

served over pasta

$16

Grilled Lamb Chops

Drizzled with a rosemary demi glace and served with potato and vegetables

$20

Featured Wines

Concannon - Pino Noir ~~~~~~~~~~~bottle_$25

Masi Masianco- Pinot Grigio~~~~~~~~~bottle_$25

APPETIZERS
Calamari Fritti - Lightly battered and fried, served with a side of homemade marinara	$8
Carciofe - Artichoke hearts lightly battered and sautéed in lemon butter wine sauce	$8
Clams Casino - Fresh Cherrystone clams topped with a casino blend and baked	$8
Escarole di Fagioli - Escarole, beans & sausage in garlic olive oil	$8
Mozzarella en Coroza - Fried mozzarella garnished with homemade marinara	$7
Shrimp Cocktail - Traditionally served	$9
Toscana - Dry Abruzzese sausage, sharp provolone, anchovies, roasted red peppers and asparagus drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sweet balsamic	$8

ENSALADA Add Grilled Chicken $5, Shrimp $6, Salmon $8 & make it an entree

Bacon Blue Salad - Romaine, bacon, tomato, red onion, gorgonzola cheese & blue cheese dressing	$12
Caprese Salad - Bed of romaine lettuce topped with tomato, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella and red onion, dressed with olive oil and sweet balsamic	$12
Summer Salad - Romaine, Strawberries, cucumber, red onion, walnuts and gorgonzola cheese, dressed with balsamic vinaigrette	$12

TRADITIONAL ITALIAN ENTREES All menu Entrees are served with a choice of house salad or soup Add gorgonzola to your salad - $2, upgrade to a bowl of soup - $3

Eggplant Rolletini - Lightly breaded, stuffed with spinach & fresh mozzarella over pasta	$16
Paramigiana - Chicken or veal cutlet, topped with marinara & melted mozzarella	$18/19
Pasta Margherita - Fresh mozzarella, tomato & basil in a garlic olive oil over whole wheat pasta Add chicken $2 or Shrimp $4	$16
Salsicce con Broccoli Raab - Sausage & broccoli raab sautéed in garlic olive oil over gemelli	$18
Seafood Fra Diavolo - Jumbo shrimp, scallops and cherrystone clams topped with a spicy pomodoro sauce over linguini	$24

POLLO & VITELLO Served over Pasta or with Potato & Vegetable

Florentine - Sauteed in a lemon wine sauce, topped with spinach and melted mozzarella	$18/19
Marsala - Sautéed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce	$18/19
Piccata - Sauteed with mushrooms and capers in a lemon wine sauce	$18/19
Pollo alla Vodka - Onions, mushrooms & asparagus in a tomato cream sauce, tossed with gemelli pasta	$18
Pollo Zini - Roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts & asparagus in a white wine sauce	$18
Vitello con Salsicce - Veal scaloppini & sausage sautéed with artichoke hearts & mushrooms in a brandy cream sauce over sun-dried tomato ravioli	$21

CARNE Served with Potato and Vegetable

Filet Mignon - Choice of Pepper Crusted Cognac Sauce or Mushroom Demi-Glaze	$26
Veal Chop - Grilled & topped with artichoke hearts & a rosemary demi-glaze	$25
Roasted Rack of Veal	$26

PESCE
Gamberi Ravioli - Grilled shrimp & Sea scallops; with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes & spinach in a vodka cream sauce; served over lobster ravioli	$22
Grilled Salmon - Topped with a caper white wine sauce, served with rice and vegetable	$22
Lobster Ravioli - Fresh picked lobster meat in a vodka cream sauce	$21
Sea Bass - Pan seared with cherrystone clams, olives, roasted red peppers & capers in a white wine sauce over whole wheat pasta	$28
Sea Scallops - Pan Seared and served over garlic aioli spinach	$24
Seafood Scampi - Jumbo shrimp, scallops and lobster meat in a lemon white wine sauce over whole wheat pasta	$24
Tilapia - Pan seared, over white beans, spinach & tomato	$21

Thoroughly cooking meats, poultry, fish and eggs greatly reduces the risk for food borne illness