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Dinner Antipasto Freddo
Italiano Antipasto
An assortment of imported Meats, Cheeses, Olives, Roasted Peppers & Artichoke Hearts
Shrimp Cocktail
Imported Prosciutto, Provolone & Sicilian Olives
Caprese Salad
Sliced Tomatoes with fresh Buffalo Mozzarella & Basil
Roasted Peppers
With Provolone Cheese or Anchovies
Antipasto Caldo
Stuffed "Baby Bello" Mushrooms with Shrimp stuffing
Sautéed Chicken Livers
Sautéed with Onions, Mushrooms and Bacon in a Marsala demi glaze
Stuffed Whole Calamari
with Shrimp & sautéed in a Marinara Seafood sauce
Fried Calamari
Sautéed Calamari
Sautéed in a Marinara Seafood sauce
Steamed Mussels
Spicy Marinara or Bianco
Steamed Clams
Spicy Marinara or Bianco sauce
Eggplant Rollantini
Batter dipped & stuffed with Ricotta & Mozzarella cheeses
Eggplant Parmagiana
Batter dipped, topped with Mozzarella cheese & Marinara sauce
Sautéed Escarole
Sautéed Spinach
Broccoli Rabe (Sautéed with Olive Oil, Garlic & Pepperoncino)
With Sweet Italian Sausage
Zuppa
Escarole
Zuppa del Giorno
Insalata
Dante & Luigi’s Special Salad
Romaine lettuce, Provolone, Mortadella, Peppers ,Olives & Egg wedges
Caesar Salad
Dinner Salad
Romaine Lettuce, Tomatoes & Olives
Pasta
with Italian Gravy Corona Di Ferro, Marinara Sauce, Bolognese Sauce, Little Neck Clams in Marinara or Bianco Sauce,
Italian Sweet Sausage, or Veal Bracciole
Baked Gnocchi
Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi baked with Cherry tomato & Onion with a golden brown 3 Cheese topping
Dante & Luigi’s Signature Special
Pasta with Italian Gravy & Meat Balls
Baked Lasagna
Homemade Wide Noodles layered with a mixture of meats & cheeses, topped with Italian Gravy
Gnocchi Romano
Homemade with Ricotta & Pecorino Romano Cheeses in a creamy Rosetta Sauce
Linguini with Crab Bianco
Jumbo lump Crabmeat & Cherry Tomatoes in a Bianco sauce over Linguini
Fettuccini Filetto
Sliced Filet Mignon, Shitake Mushrooms & Sun Dried Tomato with Italian Gravy
Rigatoni Carbonara
Classic preparation of Cream, Egg, Bacon and Cheese with Peas & fresh Tomato
Farfalle & Mushrooms
Bowtie pasta with a trio of Mushrooms in a Basil Cream sauce
Ziti with Broccoli Rabe & Sweet Italian Sausage
Sweet Italian Sausage & sautéed Broccoli Rabe with Olive Oil & Garlic
Penne Ala Vodka
Creamy Rosetta Vodka sauce with Proscuitto, over Penne
Fettuccini Alfredo with Fresh Spinach
Fettuccini Pasta with a Creamy Alfredo Cheese sauce & fresh Spinach
Baked Manicotti
A light delicate homemade Crepe, stuffed with Ricotta & Locatelli Cheese & topped with Italian Gravy
Baked Rigatoni
Creamy Ricotta and Spinach with Cherry Tomato, Golden 3 Cheese Topping
Ravioli
Jumbo Ricotta Ravioli topped with Italian Gravy
Perciatelli Genovese
A Dante & Luigi’s Signature Dish:
Veal Bolognese Sauce with White Wine & a Touch of Cream over Thick Tube Shaped Pasta
Risotto with Jumbo Shrimp, Clams & a trio of Mushrooms
Creamy Carnaroli Risotto with Shrimp. Clams & Mushrooms. Lite Marinara with a touch of Cream
Vitello
Osso Buco
Classic Veal shank braised with Vegetables, served with Saffron Risotto
Baby Calves Liver
Pan seared with Onions & Bacon, a touch of Butter, Lemon & White wine
Sweet Breads
Traditional Italian preparation with Onions & Mushrooms in a Sherry Wine Demi Glaze
Veal Rollantini
Medallions of Veal rolled and stuffed with Spinach, Proscuitto & Buffalo Mozzarella cheese, Shitake Mushroom Demi glaze
Veal Catharine
Medallions of Veal with Shrimp, Lump Crabmeat & fresh Tomato in a Bianco sauce
Veal Saltimbocca
Medallions of Veal with fresh Sage, Proscuitto, Mushrooms & Provolone cheese in a Sherry Wine sauce
Veal Sicilian
Medallions of Veal with hot or sweet Peppers, Sicilian Olives, fresh Tomato & Capers
Veal Parmigiana
Tender Veal Cutlet, lightly breaded & fried, topped with Provolone cheese & Italian Gravy
"T- Bone" Veal Chop
Pollo
Chicken Cacciatore
Sicilian Style, BONE IN, with Onions, Mushrooms & Peppers in a lite Marinara with a touch of Sherry
Chicken Breast Pomodoro
Thick cut boneless breast of Chicken, wrapped in Bacon, topped with Chopped Long Hots, Tomato Pomodoro, Provolone & Buffalo Mozzarella Cheeses
Chicken Mellanzane
Boneless breast of Chicken topped with Eggplant, Sun Dried Tomatoes & Mozzarella cheese in a Bianco sauce
Chicken Sicilian
Boneless breast of Chicken with hot or sweet Peppers, Sicilian Olives, fresh Tomato & Capers
Chicken Parmigiana
Tender Chicken Cutlet, lightly breaded & fried, topped with Provolone cheese & Italian Gravy
Chicken Paillard with Chopped Salad
Pesce
Seafood Cioppino
Lobster tail, Calamari, Shrimp, Mussels & Clams over Linguini, in a spicy Marinara or Bianco sauce
Flounder Fritta with Pomodoro
Panko Crusted Filet of Flounder, fried golden brown, Topped with Tomato Pomodoro
Lobster Maccheroni e Formaggio (Lobster Mac & Cheese)
Shrimp (Marinara , Scampi or Fra Diavlo) over Linguini
Agnello
Lamb Stew
Classic Lamb Stew with Peas, Potatoes & Carrots in a rich brown Sherry Sauce.
Porco
Pork Chop Pomodoro
10 oz. chop topped with Bacon, Sliced Portobello Mushrooms , Tomato Pomodoro, Provolone & Buffalo Mozzarella
Pork Chop Milanese
10 oz. chop Pounded thin, breaded & pan fried to a golden brown…Topped with Chopped Salad
Baked Stuffed Pork Chop
10 oz. chop stuffed with Proscuitto, Spinach & Provolone cheese topped with mushroom demiglase
Ala Carte
Veal Bracciole
Traditional Veal Cutlet rolled & stuffed with Proscuitto, Provolone & Pecorino Romano Cheeses, Celery, Egg & a touch of Long Hot Peppers. Braised in Italian Gravy
Meat Balls
Italian Sweet Sausage
Piatta di Carne
"Homemade Favorites” - 2 Meatballs, 2 Sausages 2 Braccioles - Great for Sharing!
½ Order
1 Meatball, 1 Sausage , 1 Bracciole
Homemade
(daily in our kitchen)Italian Cream Cake with Rum
Classic Lady Fingers , layered with Vanilla cream, Chocolate cream, Whipped cream & flavored with Anisette & Rum.
Ricotta Cheese Pie
This is our traditional Italian recipe with Ricotta Cheese & Heavy Cream, flavored with Lemon and Orange zest
Chocolate Cream Cheese Cannoli
Chocolate Cream Cheese with Crème de Cacao served with a Raspberry Chambord Drizzle
Ricotta Cannoli with Chocolate Chips
Ricotta Cheese is highlighted with Chocolate Chips and Hazelnut Liqueur.
Individual Chocolate Fudge Cake
topped with Vanilla Ice Cream Raspberry Chambord Center
Featuring Hand Dipped Ice Creams
Ice Cream Chocolate
Rich & Decadent Chocolate
Vanilla Ice Cream
A Classic Creamy Vanilla
Hand Dipped Spumoni
Traditional Italian, triple flavored ice cream.
Vanilla Chocolate Chip
Sweet Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips
Hand Dipped Lemon Sorbet
Dessert Wines By the Glass
Taylor Fladgate First Estate Port
Produced with grapes from (3) vintages, & mature 4-6 years in oak. Intense aromas of Dark Plums & Raisins
Ruby Donna Moscato
Sweet Peaches, honeyed oranges and a touch of sparkle. She wants Ricotta Cake and Chocolate or to dance by herself.
Certificate of Excellence
Like something out of the Godfather! This place looks like a south Philly Italian restaurant should look. Old world charm and friendly wait staff. The food is excellent and the service on point.
5 Star Rating
This “old-world”, circa-1899 Italian in Bella Vista “does things the right way”, offering “outstanding” “classic” fare (including “veal that’ll melt in your mouth”) and “spot-on” service in a “lovely environment”.
Cover Feature
The atmosphere of the 119-year-old townhouse is warm, inviting and loud in a wonderfully friendly way. Their commitment to tradition is what consistently delights generations of customers.
Phyllis Stein-Novack
For me, the test of an Italian restaurant is how its chefs prepare lasagna. I go on the record and proclaim Dante & Luigi’s to be the finest in town.
Best Lasagna in the City
When your cousins visiting from out West ask to see the real Italian joints in the city, dress them up and bring them to the corner of 10th and Catharine, order anything with “gravy Corona di Ferro”.
Satisfied Yelp User
What a great find! We went to the Philadelphia Flower Show today and found this gem. The food was magnificent, the decor quaint and the staff were wonderful! The signature dish is to die for. We cannot wait to go again!
FIVE STAR REVIEW RATING
This “old-world”, circa-1899 Italian in Bella Vista “does things the right way”, offering “outstanding” “classic” fare (including “veal that’ll melt in your mouth”) and “spot-on” service in a “lovely environment” that's a popular “special-occasion” venue; pay with cash and you get a 5% discount.