Taverna Rustic Italian - Newark

Appetizers

• Veal Meatballs

  crushed tomato sauce, polenta, parmigiano

• Coal Fired Flatbread

  shaved apple, pancetta, gorgonzola, hot honey

• Truffle Garlic Bread

  parmesan, truffle butter

• Whipped Sweet Ricotta

  balsamic drizzle, rustic bread

• Pan Fried Peppers

  garlic, olive oil, grilled rustic bread

• Fried Mozzarella

  tomato sauce

• Steamed Clams

  white wine, lemon, garlic, crostini

• Grilled Artichokes$13.00

  grilled lemon, parmigiano, arugula

• Fried Calamari

  pickled chiles, tomato jam, lemon aioli

• Taverna Antipasto

  choice of three or six: prosciutto, salami, house made mozzarella, parmigiano, pan fried peppers, citrus olives

Soup / Salad

• Chef's Market Soup

  changes daily

• Taverna

  escarole, radicchio, celery, cucumbers, red onion, tomato, chickpeas, red wine vinaigrette

• Bibb

  shaved onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola vinaigrette

• Mediterranean

  romaine, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, olives, red onion, goat cheese, roasted shallot vinaigrette

• Caesar

  eggless caesar dressing, garlic parmesan croutons

Coal Fired Pizza

Our pizzas are proudly made in a 900o coal oven, as a result, you may find some charring, this is the nature of our oven. Enjoy! Add an egg $1, additional toppings $2.50

• Margherita

  house made mozzarella, tomato sauce, torn basil

• Four Cheese

  roasted garlic ricotta, pecorino, fontina, mozzarella

• Mushroom

  portabella, crimini, porcini cream, spinach, fontina

• Neopolitan

  hand crushed tomato, oregano, asiago, provolone, mozzarella

• Sausage

  straciatella, brocolli rabe, mozzarella

• Chicken

  spinach, roasted tomato, mozzarella, goat cheese, chili oil

• Capicola

  provolone, mozzarella, basil, hot honey

• Crispy Meatball or Pepperoni

  mozzarella, pecorino, tomato sauce

Main Plates

• Crispy Calamari Salad

  fried calamari, mixed greens, green olives, grape tomatoes, pepperoncini, red onion, crispy capers, honey balsamic

• Milanese Cobb

  chicken cutlet, romaine, hard boiled egg, crispy pancetta, grape tomato, gorgonzola, shaved red onion, creamy herb dressing

• Sicilian Chopped Salad

  romaine, pepperoni, olives, red onion, provolone, grape tomatoes, artichoke, chickpeas, cucumber, pepperoncini, red wine basil vinaigrette

• Grilled Salmon Salad

  spinach, potato, grilled onion, radicchio, creamy herbed dressing

• Grilled Spicy Shrimp

  zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, lemon vinaigrette, orzo, chili oil

• Baked Salmon

  herbed breadcrumbs, roasted potatoes & onions, spinach, lemon, white wine, butter

• Spaghetti & Tomatoes

  hand crushed tomatoes, fresh basil

• Mac & Cheese

  house made creste di gallo, fontina, parmesan, sweet onions, prosciutto, toasted breadcrumbs

• Rigatoni & Sausage

  hand crushed tomato sauce, crumbled sausage, pecorino romano

• Chicken Taverna

  capers, lemon, white wine cappellini

• Carbonara

  crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti

• Potato Gnocchi

  gorgonzola fonduta, parmigiano

• Calamarata

  organic chicken tossed with spinach in Taverna tomato-cream sauce, shell pasta

Sandwiches

+ parmesan garlic fries

• Porchetta

  braised pork, spinach, sharp provolone, rosemary-garlic aioli, sesame roll

• Grilled Chicken

  spinach, fontina, mushroom duxelle, garlic aioli, brioche roll

• South Philly

  proscuitto, salami, provolone, lettuce, tomato, red onion, red pepper spread, sesame roll

• Spicy Chicken Cutlet

  romaine, tomato, pickled chili, fontina, calabrian chili aioli, brioche roll

• Italian Hot Beef

  slow braised beef, long hots, slow cooked onion, cooper sharp, garlic aioli, sesame roll

• Taverna Burger

  fontina, mushrooms, slow cooked onions, arugula, truffle aioli, brioche roll

• Meatball

  red sauce, provolone, parmigiano reggiano, sesame roll

Sides

• Roasted Garlic & Parmigiano Risotto

• Parmesan Garlic Fries

  garlic oil, parmesan

• Broccoli Rabe & Pecorino