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    IL POETA

    98-04 Metropolitan Ave

    Forest Hills, NY 11375


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    CUTLERY
    FOOD

    CUTLERY

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    • NO, THANK YOU.


    FOOD

    ANTIPASTI.

    • Beef Carpachio

      $24.00
    • Bread Basket

      $5.00
    • Burrata a modo nostro

      $21.00
    • Burrata With Prosciutto

      $26.00
    • Calamari Dorati

      Fried Calamari served with a light spicy organic tomato sauce and crostini
      $20.00
    • Caprese a Modo Nostro

      Vine tomato and fresh mozzarella with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic dressing
      $19.00
    • caprese estiva con prosciutto

      $19.00
    • Carciofi Saltati con Scampi, Pistacchio e Parmigiano Reggiano

      Sautéed artichokes with shrimp, pistachio and parmigiano cheese
      $22.00
    • Croquette di Melanzane

      Eggplant and ricotta croquettes served with light tomato sauce and sautéed spinach
      $16.00
    • Fegatini di Pollo

      Chicken liver sautéed with endive, radicchio balsamic dressing served with soft polenta
      $15.00
    • Fried Shrimp

      $22.00
    • Grigliata di Verdure

      Mixed grilled vegetables served with crumble goat cheese and truffle oil
      $18.00
    • Polenta con Taleggio

      Fresh polenta baked with taleggio cheese
      $20.00
    • Prosciutto di Parma

      $8.00
    • Slices Tomatoes

      $4.00
    • smoke burratina

      $24.00
    • Soup of the Day

      Special soup of the day
      $14.00
    • Zuppetta Piccante di Molluschi

      Sautéed mussels and clams with a light spicy organic sauce and crostini
      $20.00
    • bread basquet

      $5.00
    • Special Burrata

      $23.00
    • Side sauteed shrimp

      $12.00

    INSALATE

    • Insalata Cesare

      Traditional Caesar salad
      $13.50
    • Insalata Cesare With Anchovies

      $15.00
    • Insalata Della Casa

      Mesclun salad, carrots, tomatoes, radicchio in red vinaigrette dressing
      $11.00
    • Insalata di Mele e Parmigiano

      Sliced apples, parmigiano cheese, walnuts, baby spinach and crispy bacon in balsamic dressing
      $15.50
    • Insalata di Rape Rosse e Asparagi

      Red beats, asparagus, cherry tomato, capers, gorgonzola cheese salad in balsamic dressing
      $17.00
    • Insalata Tricolore con Formaggio di Capra

      Baby arugula, endive and radicchio served with crumbled goat cheese, with extra virgin olive oil and lemon dressing
      $14.50
    • Insalatone Del Poeta

      Lettuce, tomatoes, tuna, olives, onion, fresh mozzarella, boiled eggs and prosciutto di parma with Italian dressing
      $21.00
    • Insalatone Di Pollo

      Mesclun salad, chicken breast, tomatoes, olives, asparagus, sliced imported parmigiano cheese with balsamic dressing
      $21.00

    PASTE

    • Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

      Homemade pasta with beef ragout and organic tomato sauce
      $24.00
    • Cannelloni di Vitello Gratinati al Profumo di Tartufo

      Homemade manicotti pasta, filled with veal, vegetables and cheese, baked with bechamel sauce with a hint of truffle oil
      $29.50
    • Cavatelli alla Sarda

      Homemade rolled pasta with sausages and artichokes in oil and garlic sauce
      $27.00
    • Gnocchi di Patate in Gorgonzola

      Homemade potato gnocchi in Taleggio cheese sauce, baby arugula and walnuts
      $26.50
    • Linguine con Clams

      Linguini pasta with shrimp, zucchini in garlic oil and spicy red pepper
      $30.50
    • Penne con Salmone e Asparagi a Salsa alla Vodka

      Pasta with salmon and asparagus in vodka sauce
      $27.00
    • Ravioli al Formaggio

      Homemade cheese ravioli in tomato sauce with fresh basil.
      $26.00
    • Spaghetti alla Sebastiano

      Pasta with fresh tomato, touch of organic tomato sauce and fresh basil
      $21.50
    • Spaghetti Chitarra dell'Adriatico

      Homemade pasta with seafood in light spicy organic tomoato sauce
      $32.50
    • Tagliolini del Poeta

      Homemade pasta with procini mushroom sauce, wrapped with imported speck and truffle oil
      $31.00

    PESCI

    • Filetto di Salmone al Forno in Crosta di Senape e Pistacchi

      Baked Atlantic Filet of Salmon in mustard and pistachio crust served with sautéed spinach
      $32.00
    • Guazzetto di Pesce con Crostini all'Aglio

      Seafood and fish stew in a light spicy tomato sauce with crostini
      $34.50
    • Orata

      $42.00
    • Pesce del Mediterraneo alla Griglia con Vegetali

      Grilled Mediterranean fish served with mixed grilled vegetables
      $34.50

    CARNI

    • chiken franchese

      $29.00
    • chiken milanese

      $26.50
    • chiken piccata

      $28.00
    • Ribeye Contrafileto di Manzo con salsa alla senape, funghi misti e Brandy

      Sliced ribeye steak in aromatic extra virgin olive oil, served with roasted potato.
      $45.00
    • Costata di Maiale alla Milanese con Insalata di Pomodori e Rucola o Patatine Fritte

      French-cut pork chop, pounded and prepared Milanese style, served with tomato and arugula salad or french fries.
      $31.50
    • Duck Sp

      $36.00
    • Fegato di Vitello alla Veneziana liver

      Calves liver Venetian style sautéed with onions and served with fresh polenta
      $28.50
    • filet mignon

      $42.00
    • Filetto di Maiale con Funghi Selvatici in Salsa al Vino Bianco e Rosmarino

      Pork tenderloin with mixed wild mushrooms, bacon, white wine and rosemary sauce.
      $27.50
    • lamb shank

      $40.00
    • Lamb chops

      $38.00
    • Petto di Pollo in Crosta di Parmigiano con Purè di Patate

      Chicken breast in parmesan crust, white wine and lemon sauce served with mashed potatoes.
      $26.50
    • Pollo Ruspante Arrosto con Patate al Forno

      Roasted half free-range chicken served with roasted potatoes
      $29.50
    • Pollo Spezzatino con Carciofi, Salsiccia e Peperoni Arrosto al Vino Bianco

      Boneless diced chicken with sausages, artichokes and roasted peppers in white wine sauce.
      $28.50
    • Pork Chop Sp

      $37.00
    • pork chop tomahawk

      $38.00
    • pork shank

      $35.00
    • Quail Sp

      $31.00
    • Scaloppine di Vitello Boscaiola

      Veal scaloppine with mushroom bacon and pearl onion in white wine sauce served with sautéed spinach.
      $34.50
    • short ribs

      $42.00
    • Sp Turkey

      $35.00
    • special pork shoulder

      $40.00
    • Special Rib eye

      $38.00
    • Veal franchese

      $32.00
    • pork ossobuco

      $32.00
    • Veal ossobuco for 2

      $60.00
    • chiken marsalla

      $26.50
    • Maincourse Veal kidney

      $30.00
    • Veal ossobuco for 1

      $42.00

    CONTORNI

    • French Fries

      $8.00
    • Mashed Potato

      $8.00
    • Polenta

      $8.00
    • Roasted Potato

      $8.00
    • Sauteed Spinach

      $8.00
    • Vegetable of the day

      $8.00
    • Broccoli Rabe

      $8.00

    KIDS MENU

    • Kids Calamari Dorati

      Fried Calamari served with tomato sauce
      $8.50
    • Kids chicken finger

      Chicken fingers served with French Fries
      $11.00
    • Kids French Fries

      French Fries
      $7.00
    • Kids Penne al Burro

      Penne pasta with butter
      $8.50
    • Kids Penne al Pomodoro

      Penne Pasta with tomato sauce
      $9.00
    • Kids Penne con Salsa Alfredo

      Penne pasta with Alfredo sauce
      $9.00
    • Kids Pollo Milanese

      Chicken breast cutlet served with french fries
      $11.00
    • kids penne bolognese

      $12.00
    • kids spaguetti pomodoro

      $11.00

    DESSERTS

    • Afogato

      $12.00
    • Apple Tart with Vanilla Ice Cream

      Apple Tart with Vanilla Ice Cream
      $12.00
    • cake party per person

      $3.50
    • cannoli

      $12.00
    • Crema Fredda di Zabaglione with Strawberries and Meringa

      Zabaglione Cream with Strawberries and Meringue
      $12.00
    • Crème Brûlée

      Crème Brûlée - Rich custard base topped with a texturally contrasting layer of hardened caramelized sugar
      $12.00
    • gelato

      $12.00
    • Gelato Scoop

      $5.00
    • lemonchello

      $12.00
    • Mix berry tart

      $12.00
    • Napoleon with Chantilly Cream

      Napoleon with Chantilly cream (served with fresh strawberries or chocolate)
      $12.00
    • Nutella and Mascarpone Cheesecake Soufflé

      Nutella and Mascarpone Cheesecake Soufflé served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
      $12.00
    • Panna Cotta

      Panna Cotta (italian heavy cream flan) with fresh strawberries and strawberry sauce
      $12.00
    • pear tart

      $12.00
    • profiteroles

      $12.00
    • sorbet

      $12.00
    • Sorbet Scoop

      $5.00
    • special dessert

      $12.00
    • Tartufo

      Tarufo (chocolate and vanilla ice cream, covered with dark chocolate fudge)
      $12.00
    • Tiramisu

      Tiramisu
      $12.00
    • punking cheese cake

      $12.00
    • riccota cheese cake

      $12.00
    • Meringata

      $12.00
    • Apple strudel

      $12.00

    All hours
    Sunday12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Wednesday12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Thursday12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Friday12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Saturday12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Fine Northern Italian Dining. Chef Mario DiChiara- Michelin recognized - Bib Gourmand recipient.

    Location

    98-04 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375

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