Francesca's Bryn Mawr

Bruschette alla Romana

Garlic toast with tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella

Bruschette Bella Napoli

Garlic toast with red and yellow teardrop tomatoes, red onions, basil, and sweet provolone cheese

Calamari Fritti

Crispy fried calamari with marinara

Prosciutto con Peperoni Arrostiti

Imported prosciutto di Parma with marinated roasted peppers, basil, extra virgin olive oil, and shaved grana padana

Risotto alla Carbonara*

Italian rice with crispy pancetta, pecorino, and spring peas, with egg yolk and cracked black pepper

Insalata alla Francesca

Romaine, endive and radicchio with peapods, green beans, carrots, tomatoes, and cucumbers with crumbled blue cheese, lemon and balsamic vinaigrette

Insalata Cesare

Classic Caesar with roasted peppers, garlic croutons, and shaved parmesan

Insalata di Lenticchie

Chilled lentils, roasted bell peppers, and arugula dressed with red wine vinaigrette, topped with crumbled goat cheese and marcona almonds

Burrata "O" Vesuvio

Creamy fresh mozzarella, oven-dried vesuvio tomatoes, arugula pesto, ciabattone, sea salt, and olive oil

Pizza alla Calabrese

San Marzano tomatoes, shaved red onion, crumbled Italian sausage, basil, chili flake, parmigiano, and herb breadcrumbs

Pizza Verde

Spinach and parmesan cream sauce, fresh mozzarella, pecorino, and parmigiano with fresh oregano

Insalata di Mais

Roasted corn with shaved red onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic croutons, parmigiano, and red wine vinaigrette

Polpo con Insalata di Sedano

Grilled Spanish octopus with a shaved celery and cherry tomato salad, tossed with a lemon and herb vinaigrette

Fettucine alla Pescatora

Fresh fettuccine sautéed with monkfish, scallops, shrimp, mussels, and clams, with garlic and white wine in a spicy tomato sauce

Tagliata con Rucola*

8 oz. American wagyu sirloin served with arugula, cherry tomatoes, capers, and shaved grana padana with olive oil and charred lemon

Linguine al Limone e Gamberi

Sauteed with jumbo shrimp, asparagus, garlic, parmigiano, and butter in a lemon sauce

Linguine al Fagottaro

Cold sauce made with homegrown tomatoes, basil, garlic, and olive oil with fresh mozzarella over hot pasta

Gnocchi alla Mantovana

Homemade potato-flour dumplings sautéed with wild mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and pine nuts in a gorgonzola cream sauce

Rigatoni Primavera

Sautéed with zucchini, yellow squash, red and yellow peppers, sweet peas, asparagus, and onions in a light tomato basil sauce

Rigatoni all'Amatriciana

Sautéed with pancetta and onions in a tomato sauce with parmigiano

Ravioli di Pomodori Secchi

Fresh made ravioli stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, parmesan and goat cheese in a four cheese sauce with a touch of pomodoro

Pollo Arrosto alla Romana

Roasted half chicken with garlic, shallots, rosemary, lemon, and olive oil, served with roasted potatoes

Pollo alla Fiorentina

Sautéed egg-battered chicken breasts on a bed of spinach with a lemon and white wine sauce

Costolette di Maiale con Carote

Herb marinated and roasted Duroc pork chops with roasted heirloom carrots, charred scallion, and fresno chili tossed with agrodolce sauce

Salmone alla Fresca

Grilled Atlantic salmon with tomatoes, avocado, red onion, olive oil, basil and lemon with asparagus, drizzled with balsamic

Ipoglosso Paesano*

Sautéed wild Alaskan halibut with shiitake and cremini mushrooms, leeks, tomatoes, sage, garlic, and white wine

Frutti di Mare Acqua Pazza

Sautéed jumbo shrimp, sea scallops and calamari with a spicy cherry tomato sauce, capers, garlic and white wine over sautéed spinach

Pasta Aglio e Olio

Sautéed Shrimp

Mixed Vegetables

Sausage & Peppers

Roasted Potatoes

Sautéed Spinach