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Avanti AZ
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Appetizers

Bruschetta Toscana

Chopped Tomato, Basil & Garlic

Smoked Salmon

Thinly sliced, with capers, red onion & lemon

Beef Carpaccio

Thin-sliced raw beef, arugula & shaved parmigiano

Escargots De Bourgogne

Garlic butter & brandy

Calamari

Fried or Florentine

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

Chilled jumbo shrimp, cocktail sauce & lemon

Osetra Caviar 30g

With traditional accompaniments

Oysters on the Half Shell

Chilled, with mignonette & lemon

Crab Cake & Shrimp Combination

House Specialty

Involtini of Eggplant

Filled with Mozzarella & Fontina, Tomato / Basil Sauce

Jumbo Shrimp

Stuffed with crab meat, scallops, spinach & cheese

Italian Antipasto (two people, minimum)

An array of meats & cheeses and other Italian goodies

Mussels

Marinara, spicy, or garlic & white wine sauce

Soups

Soup of the Day

Ask your server for today's soup

Minestrone

Hearty Italian vegetable soup

Pasta e Fagioli

Classic pasta and bean soup


Salads

Mozzarella Caprese

Fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil & extra virgin olive oil

Benito Salad

Mixed lettuce, tomatoes, shrimp, avocado with garlic basil dressing

Insalata Capricciosa

Baby greens, roasted garlic, balsamic vinegar topped with gorgonzola cheese

Caesar Salad

Romaine, parmigiano, croutons & Caesar dressing

Lettuce Wedge

With bacon, tomatoes & gorgonzola or vinaigrette dressing

Pasta as we like it in Italy

Orecchiette w/Broccoli & Sausage

Ear shaped pasta with sausage, broccoli, olive oil & garlic

Spaghetti

With homemade meatballs, sausage and marinara sauce

Linguine with Clam Sauce

Red or white

Linguine Carbonara

Pancetta, egg yolk, onions & peas

Fettuccine Alfredo

Add sliced grilled chicken

Penne Al Forno

With meatballs & Fontina cheese topped with marinara sauce

Tortellini Portofino

Alfredo Sauce

Gnocchi & Meatball Marinara

Potato ricotta gnocchi and house meatballs in marinara

Cannelloni Fiorentina

Pasta crepe filled with chicken, veal, spinach & topped with bechamel sauce

Homemade Lasagna

Meat or vegetarian

Pappardelle

With braised beef shank ragu

Risotto of the Day

Mushroom, chicken or vegetable

Seafood Risotto of the Day

The chef's daily seafood preparation

Pasta Combo

Chef’s Special Selection

Avanti Artwork

Fresh Fish of the Day

Chef's selection

Salmon

Encrusted with herbed parmigiano cheese

Dover Sole Mariniere

Sautéed, lemon/butter sauce

Scampi and Scallops

Fra diavolo sauce on a bed of pasta

Cioppino Mediterraneo

An assortment of fresh seafood with tomatoes on a bed of pasta

Chicken Breast Francese

Lemon sauce with capers and artichoke hearts 

Chicken & Sausage Scarpariello

Sautéed with peppers, garlic & white wine

Chicken Parmigiana

Served with spaghetti marinara

Eggplant Parmigiana

Served with spaghetti marinara 

Medallions of Pork

With porcini mushrooms and marsala

Ossobuco Milanese

Braised veal shank with risotto 

Veal Chop

Grilled Paillard or Milanese

Veal Specialty

Piccata, Marsala, or Parmigiana

Grilled Lamb Chops

With garlic and herbs

Filet alla Benito

Mushroom wine sauce

Double Pork Chop

Caramelized onions & balsamic/portobello mushroom sauce

Braised Lamb Shank

Slow-braised lamb shank

14 oz. Rib Eye

Grilled to order

Desserts

Tiramisu

Espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone & cocoa

Cannoli

Crisp shells filled with sweet ricotta

Crème Brûlée

Vanilla custard under caramelized sugar

Crème Brûlée Cheesecake

Creamy cheesecake with a caramelized crème brûlée top

Amaretto Cheesecake

Creamy cheesecake with amaretto

Limoncello Cake

Lemon cake with limoncello cream

Chocolate Mousse

Rich dark chocolate mousse

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Chocolate cake layered with chocolate mousse

Tartufo, Dark or White

Gelato truffle in a chocolate shell

Bomba

Italian gelato dome in a chocolate shell

Flan

Caramel custard

Dessert Trio

A tasting of three house desserts

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2728 E. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016

Call us: 602-956-0900

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