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PAOLA'S CAFE
Menu
Hours & Location
Private Events
PAOLA'S CAFE
Menu
Hours & Location
Private Events
Menu
Hours & Location
Private Events
Antipasti
MOZZARELLA — 20
Warm house-made mozzarella with roasted red peppers, fresh basil, and a Taggiasca olive oil vinaigrette
POLPETTINE ALLA ROMANA — 22
Pat LaFrieda grass-fed beef and all-natural Hampshire pork meatballs with a savory tomato sauce, fresh ricotta, and Pecorino cheese
INSALATA CESARE — 18
Add Chicken — 8 | Add Shrimp — 10 Classic Caesar's salad with house-made croutons
INSALATA DI INDIVIA — 18
Endive and watercress salad with toasted walnuts, Granny Smith apple, and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
RUGHETTA E PARMIGIANO — 18
Baby arugula tossed with EVOO and lemon vinaigrette, topped with shaved Grana Padano
Secondi
COSCE DI POLLO — 32
Grilled marinated boneless chicken thighs with sautéed broccoli rabe
PETTO DI POLLO MILANESE — 32
Free-range breaded chicken breast, arugula, and tomato salad
SCALOPPINE DI VITELLO AL PICCATA — 40
Veal scaloppine in a savory lemon-butter and caper reduction, served with sautéed spinach and roasted potatoes
ANATRA — 44
Seared duck breast, whole-grain red rice risotto, wild Italian mushrooms, house-made apricot mustard, black truffle vinaigrette
BRANZINO — 38
Grilled filet of Mediterranean Branzino served with sautéed spinach
Pasta
CAVATELLI ALLA BARESE — 30
Traditional Pugliese shell-shaped pasta, hand-rolled at Paola’s, sweet sausage, and broccoli rabe
LINGUINE GAMBERI E ZUCCHINI — 34
Linguine pasta served with wild jumbo shrimp and crisp zucchini in a white wine and garlic sauce
BUCATINI ALL’AMATRICIANA — 30
Traditional Roman thick, hollow spaghetti with plum tomatoes, crisp pancetta, and onions
RIGATONI CON PORCINI E SALSICCIA — 28
Rigatoni with a spicy Italian sausage and porcini mushroom sauce
FETTUCCINE ALLA BOLOGNESE — 30
Paola’s house-made fettuccine pasta, with Pat LaFrieda grass-fed beef and all-natural Hampshire pork
PAPPARDELLE CON RAGÙ DI ANATRA — 34
Paola’s house-made flat ribbon noodles served with a savory duck ragù
CACIO E PEPE — 26
Roman-style house-made spaghetti, Pecorino cheese, and crushed black peppercorns
Contorni
ROASTED POTATOES — 12
SAUTÉED SPINACH WITH GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL — 12
SAUTÉED STRING BEANS — 12
SAUTÉED BROCCOLI RABE WITH GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL — 16
MASHED POTATOES — 12
Dolci di Paola
TORTA DI RICOTTA — 14
Paola’s classic ricotta cheesecake with wild cherries
TIRAMISU — 14
Espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone with chocolate bits, cocoa powder
MOUSSE DI CIOCCOLATO — 14
Whipped cream, chocolate mousse
GELATO CON FICHI — 14
Vanilla ice cream, port-stewed figs
GELATO DI TARTUFO — 14
Ice cream rolled in dark chocolate bits
FRUTTA CON ZABAIONE — 14
Seasonal berries, chilled zabaione
BISCOTTI — 10
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PAOLA’S CAFE

1361 Lexington Avenue, NYC

Tel: 212-982-6650

EST. 1983

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