Francesca's On Chestnut

Bruschette alla Romana

Garlic toast with tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella

Bruschette alla Sorella

Garlic toast with avocado, radicchio, endive, and arugula with tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella

Calamari Fritti

Crispy fried calamari with marinara

Cozze alla Marinara

Prince Edward Island mussels in a spicy tomato sauce

Risotto dello Chef

Italian rice with seared sea scallops, tomatoes, zucchini, peas, roasted peppers, and aspargus

Carpaccio e Rucola

Thinly sliced raw sirloin with arugula, capers, tomatoes, mushrooms, lemon, olive oil and shave grana padana

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 Asparagi

Fresh asparagus, tomatoes, and blue cheese dressed with lemon and olive oil

Burrata con Pesto

Creamy fresh mozzarella, roasted Campari tomatoes, basil and pine nut pesto

Pizza con Prosciutto e Rucola

San Marzano tomatoes, prosciutto di Parma, fresh mozzarella, and arugula

Pizza della Terra

Roasted mushrooms, crispy leeks, fresh mozzarella, taleggio, and a drizzle of white truffle oil

Linguine all’Arlecchino

Sautéed with jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, manila clams, garlic, and olive oil in a spicy cherry tomato sauce

Pappardelle al Salmone

Fresh egg-noddle pasta sautéed with salmon, wild mushrooms, garlic, and herbs in a light tomato cream sauce

Gnocchi con Pesto

Homemade potato-flour dumplings sautéed with a pine nut and basil pesto sauce, garlic, and parmigiano

Rigatoni del Pastore

Sautéed with Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and white wine in a tomato-basil sauce, topped with goat cheese

Rigatoni Impazzite

Sautéed with crushed ham, red peppers, and spinach in a parmesan cream sauce

Ravioli al Ragu di Verdure

Freshly made ricotta ravioli sautéed with a vegetable ragu of zucchini, peppers, asparagus, and wild mushrooms with garlic and a tomato-basil sauce

Pollo Arrosto alla Romana

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

Pollo con Zucchini e Pomodorini

Sautéed chicken breasts with zucchini, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic, white wine, and crumbled goat cheese

Costolette di Maiale alla Valdostana

Pan-roasted Duroc pork chops with wild mushrooms, spinach, fontina cheese sauce, and white truffle oil

Salmone alla Fresca

Grilled Atlantic salmon with tomatoes, avocado, red onions, olive oil, basil, and lemon over grilled asparagus

Ipoglosso con Vongole

Roasted halibut with manila clams, red and yellow peppers, escarole, garlic, white wine, and capers

Frutti de Mare alla Livornese

Sautéed jumbo shrimp, sea scallops and calamari with peas, white onions, and oregano in a garlic white wine tomato broth over creamy polenta

Pasta Aglio e Olio

Sautéed Shrimp

Mixed Vegetables

Sausage & Peppers

Roasted Potatoes

Sautéed Spinach