Zini's Exquisite Italian Cuisine

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OUR GIFT CERTIFICATES MAKE A DELCIOUS GIFT

Zini’s features a Monthly changing menu to take advantage of the freshest local and seasonal ingredients. We pride ourselves in creating an exciting and fresh dining experience with a distinctive MODERN twist on classic entrees

Zini the head chef is always adding new twists to the menu. One thing that doesn't change is the quality of service from a staff that has been with Zini for most of the 18 years. THE FOOD - Exquisite Italian cuisine, as Zini's menu calls it, is the fare.

APPETIZERS
Calamari Fritti - Lightly battered and fried, served with a side of homemade marinara	$8
Carciofe - Artichoke hearts lightly battered and sautéed in lemon butter wine sauce	$8
Clams Casino - Fresh Cherrystone clams topped with a casino blend and baked	$8
Escarole di Fagioli - Escarole, beans & sausage in garlic olive oil	$8
Mozzarella en Coroza - Fried mozzarella garnished with homemade marinara	$7
Shrimp Cocktail - Traditionally served	$9
Toscana - Dry Abruzzese sausage, sharp provolone, anchovies, roasted red peppers and asparagus drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sweet balsamic	$8

ENSALADA Add Grilled Chicken $5, Shrimp $6, Salmon $8 & make it an entree

Bacon Blue Salad - Romaine, bacon, tomato, red onion, gorgonzola cheese & blue cheese dressing	$12
Caprese Salad - Bed of romaine lettuce topped with tomato, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella and red onion, dressed with olive oil and sweet balsamic	$12
Summer Salad - Romaine, Strawberries, cucumber, red onion, walnuts and gorgonzola cheese, dressed with balsamic vinaigrette	$12

TRADITIONAL ITALIAN ENTREES All menu Entrees are served with a choice of house salad or soup Add gorgonzola to your salad - $2, upgrade to a bowl of soup - $3

Eggplant Rolletini - Lightly breaded, stuffed with spinach & fresh mozzarella over pasta	$16
Paramigiana - Chicken or veal cutlet, topped with marinara & melted mozzarella	$18/19
Pasta Margherita - Fresh mozzarella, tomato & basil in a garlic olive oil over whole wheat pasta Add chicken $2 or Shrimp $4	$16
Salsicce con Broccoli Raab - Sausage & broccoli raab sautéed in garlic olive oil over gemelli	$18
Seafood Fra Diavolo - Jumbo shrimp, scallops and cherrystone clams topped with a spicy pomodoro sauce over linguini	$24

POLLO & VITELLO Served over Pasta or with Potato & Vegetable

Florentine - Sauteed in a lemon wine sauce, topped with spinach and melted mozzarella	$18/19
Marsala - Sautéed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce	$18/19
Piccata - Sauteed with mushrooms and capers in a lemon wine sauce	$18/19
Pollo alla Vodka - Onions, mushrooms & asparagus in a tomato cream sauce, tossed with gemelli pasta	$18
Pollo Zini - Roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts & asparagus in a white wine sauce	$18
Vitello con Salsicce - Veal scaloppini & sausage sautéed with artichoke hearts & mushrooms in a brandy cream sauce over sun-dried tomato ravioli	$21

CARNE Served with Potato and Vegetable

Filet Mignon - Choice of Pepper Crusted Cognac Sauce or Mushroom Demi-Glaze	$26
Veal Chop - Grilled & topped with artichoke hearts & a rosemary demi-glaze	$25
Roasted Rack of Veal	$26

PESCE
Gamberi Ravioli - Grilled shrimp & Sea scallops; with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes & spinach in a vodka cream sauce; served over lobster ravioli	$22
Grilled Salmon - Topped with a caper white wine sauce, served with rice and vegetable	$22
Lobster Ravioli - Fresh picked lobster meat in a vodka cream sauce	$21
Sea Bass - Pan seared with cherrystone clams, olives, roasted red peppers & capers in a white wine sauce over whole wheat pasta	$28
Sea Scallops - Pan Seared and served over garlic aioli spinach	$24
Seafood Scampi - Jumbo shrimp, scallops and lobster meat in a lemon white wine sauce over whole wheat pasta	$24
Tilapia - Pan seared, over white beans, spinach & tomato	$21

Thoroughly cooking meats, poultry, fish and eggs greatly reduces the risk for food borne illness

August's Menu

Martinis 12OZ ~~$14

StrawberryTini- “Litchfield Distillery” strawberry vodka, fresh muddled strawberries, triple sec & splash of lemonade

Bluberry SummerTini – “Litchfield Distillery” blueberry vodka & fresh local Tara Farm blueberries, splash of curacao, sour and sprite

cup of soup~ $4 garden salad ~$4 ~ Greek salad~ $6

Appetizers

StrawASberry SaladSA

Summer Salad-Romaine lettuce, strawberries, cranberries, toasted walnuts & gorgonzola cheese drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette Sm~~$7 Lg~~$13

add grilled chicken ~~$5 add grilled shrimp~~$6

Our Signature Artichoke Hearts Lightly egg battered, pan seared in a lemon white wine sauce ~~$12

Fresh Mozzarella , Local Tomato & Basil Salad ~~$12

Fried Calamari~~$12

Sautéed Dozen of Clams in garlic butter wine sauce ~~$13

Fresh Mozzarella Tomato & Basil Salad ~~$12

Portobello Mushroom

Topped w/fresh mozzarella, basil & tomatoes fire ~$12

Bacon Blue Salad Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, crispy bacon & topped w/ crumbled blue cheese & our homemade blue cheese dressing ~$13 add grilled chicken ~~$5 add grilled shrimp~~$8

Children’s Menu

Chicken Fingers with french fries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$10

Spaghetti with homemade meatball ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$10

Chicken Parmigian with pasta ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$10

Entrees

Seafood Fra Diavolo

Shrimp, scallops, clams & calamari pan seared in a spicy red sauce & served over linguini ~$27

Grilled New York Strip Served with potato and vegetables ~~$29

Grilled Swordfish Served with rice and vegetables or Caesar salad ~~ $25

Vegetable Ravioli

Handmade vegetable ravioli, pan seared w/ mushrooms and garlic in a light cream sauce ~~$20

add grilled shrimp ~~$8 add grilled chicken ~~ $5 add grilled salmon ~~$9

Cajun Salmon Alfredo

Pan seared with smoked salmon and green peas a light creamy Alfredo sauce served over spinach fettuccini ~~ $26

Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin Sautéed in a light brown sauce & served over pasta ~~$22

Colossal Scallops Escarole & Spinach

Pan seared in a butter white wine sauce w/ escarole & spinach and served over capellini~~$28

Crabmeat Jumbo Shrimp Served with rice and vegetables ~~$26

Marsala- sautéed with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce

Parmigian- lightly breaded topped w/ marinara & melted cheese

Florentine-sautéed in a lemon wine sauce & topped with spinach and melted cheese

Saltimbocca Layered w/ prosciutto & cheese and pan seared in a white wine sauce