Francesca's On Chestnut

Bruschette alla Romana

Garlic toast with tomatoes, basil, and fresh mozzarella

Bruschette con Fichi

Garlic toast with fresh mozzarella, black mission figs, coppa ham and local honey

Calamari Fritti

Crispy fried calamari with marinara

Prosciutto e Carciofi

Imported prosciutto di Parma with marinated baby artichokes, fresh mozzarella, and tomatoes

Lenticchie e Spinaci

Braised lentils served warm with sautéed spinach and crumbled goat cheese

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 Mista con Pera

Mixed greens with a white balsamic vinaigrette, shaved Bosc pears, candied pecans, and blue cheese

Burrata con Zucca

Creamy fresh mozzarella with roasted butternut squash, oven-dried plum tomatoes, and pumpkin seed pesto

Pizza Quattro Stagioni

San Marzano tomatoes, prosciutto di Parma, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, black olives, and a soft baked egg

Pizza dell’Autunno

Spiced pumpkin seeds, roasted butternut squash, rosemary, and whipped gorgonzola

Risotto ai Maitake

Italian rice with roasted maitake mushrooms, sheep’s milk cheese and fresh parsley

Cozze Erbe Fini

Prince Edward Island mussels sautéed with fine herbs, spinach, Calabrian chilies, garlic, and white wine, served with toasted ciabatta

Rigatoni con Ragu di Maiale

Sautéed with braised pork shoulder, fresh herbs, and shaved grana padana

Ossobuco di Manzo*

Braised veal shank over creamy mascarpone polenta with porcini mushroom sauce and watercress

Linguine Trapanese con Gamberi

Sautéed with jumbo shrimp, Vesuvio tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, basil, garlic, and parmesan

Linguine alla Carbonara

Sautéed with pancetta, black pepper, parmesan, egg yolk, and a touch of cream

Gnocchi Modo Mio

Homemade potato-flour dumplings sautéed in a light tomato basil sauce with artichokes, shiitake mushrooms, and goat cheese

Fettucine all’Arlecchino

Fresh fettuccine sautéed with shrimp, sea scallops, manila clams, garlic, and olive oil in a spicy cherry tomato sauce

Rigatoni alla Paesana

Sautéed with Italian sausage, wild mushrooms, and peas in a light tomato cream sauce

Agnolotti alla Piemontese

Little pillows filled with stracchino cheese in a light brown butter brodo with chives and basil

Pollo Arrosto alla Romana

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

Saltimbocca di Pollo

Pan-roasted chicken breast with prosciutto di Parma, white wine, sage, and sautéed greens

Lombo di Maiale con Patate e Carciofi*

Herb marinated pork tenderloin with olive oil roasted potatoes, artichokes, rosemary, garlic, white wine and natural jus

Salmone con Cavolfiori e Porcini*

Roasted Atlantic salmon with cauliflower, asparagus, and sun-dried tomatoes, served over cauliflower puree with porcini broth

Branzino con Caponata*

Pan-roasted sea bass with Sicilian stewed vegetables and toasted pine nuts

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