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    Polpo Ristorante

    3258 Dune Dr

    Avalon, NJ 08202


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    NEW YEAR MENU
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    MENU 45
    FIRE PARTY
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    Featured Items

    • POLLO PARMIGIANA

      LIGHTLY BREADED CHICKEN CUTLET BAKED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE TOPPED WITH MARINARA SAUCE
      $27.00
    • CESARE

      Romaine lettuce with caesar dressing and shaved parmigiana
      $13.00
    • POLLO FRANCESE

      CHICKEN BREAST DIPPED IN EGG, SAUTÉED WITH CAPERS IN SERVED LEMON WHITE WINE
      $30.00

    FOOD

    DAILY SPECIALS

    UPDATED DAILY
    • SOUP OF THE DAY

      $13.00
    • ARANCHINI SPECIAL

      Homemade breaded & fried fresh mozzarella served in a cognac brandy blush sauce
      $18.00
    • INVOLTINI AURORA

      FRIED TOMATOES SERVED WITH BURRATA IN A TOMATO BASE
      $22.00
    • INSALADA ESPECIALE

      $22.00
    • LINGUINI ARONGOSTA

      $51.00
    • SACHETTI ESPECIALE

      $51.00
    • MAHI MAHI

      $51.00
    • RACK OF LAMB

      OUT OF STOCK
      $55.00
    • SHORT RIBS

      $52.00
    • OSSO BUCCO

      $52.00

    ANTIPASTI

    • POLPO

      GRILLED OCTOPUS, ARTICHOKES, AND RED ONIONS SERVED WITH A LEMON PESTO EMULSION
      $23.00
    • COZZE

      P.E.I MUSSELS SAUTÉED IN A GARLIC WHITE OR MARINARA SAUCE
      $18.00
    • CALAMARI FRITTI

      FRESH FRIED CALAMARI, CHERRY PEPPERS, GOAT CHEESE, AND SHRIMP SERVED WITH A SIDE OF MARINARA SAUCE
      $19.00
    • VONGOLE

      CLAMS SAUTÉED IN A GARLIC WHITE OR MARINARA SAUCE
      $18.00
    • FONDI DI CARCIOFI

      ROMAN ARTICHOKES WRAPPED WITH SPECK SERVED WITH A SIDE OF HORSERADISH DIPPING SAUCE
      $20.00
    • BURRATA

      BURRATA CHEESE WITH PROSCIUTTO, ROASTED PEPPERS AND MIXED OLIVES
      $19.00
    • BRUSCHETTA

      ASK YOUR SERVER FOR BRUSCHETTA OF THE DAY
      $15.00

    INSALATA

    • CESARE

      Romaine lettuce with caesar dressing and shaved parmigiana
      $13.00
    • BEET SALAD

      BABY ARUGULA, MIX OF BEETS, GOAT CHEESE, LEMON & E.V.O.O
      $17.00
    • POMODORINI

      HEIRLOOM MIXDED CHEERY TOMATOES, FETA CHEESE, OLIVES, RED ONION AND SWEET PEPPERS
      $16.00
    • CAPRESE

      Tomato, long hots, avocado and fresh mozzarella, basil and e.v.o.o
      $19.00
    • ANGURI E FETA

      WATERMELON, FETA CHEESE, MINT, BALSAMIC DRIZZLE
      $18.00
    • ARUGULA

      REG & GOLDEN BEETS, AVOCADO, GOAT CHEESE, BABY ARUGULA, ORANGES, WALNUTS , BALSAMIC DRIZZLE
      $17.00

    CRUDO

    • GAMBERETTI

      CHILLED JUMPO SHRIMP SERVED WITH A CLASSIC COCKTAIL SAUCE
      $20.00
    • POLPO CRUDO

      OCTOPUS, MIXED PEPPERS, OLIVES, FINGERLING PATATOES, CAPERS WITH A DRESSING OF LEMON JUICE AND OLIVE OIL
      $22.00

    PASTA

    • FETTUCINE BOLOGNESE

      $29.00
    • SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

      HOMEMADE POTATO PASTA W/ PANCETTA, BLACK PEPER, GRATED PECERINO ROMANO CHEESE AND EGG
      $28.00
    • GNOCCHI GORGONZOLA

      HOMEMADE POTATO PASTA IN A CREAMY GORGONZOLA SAUCE
      $29.00
    • GNOCCHI SORRENTINA

      HOMEMADE POTATO PASTA IN A LIGHT BLUSH SAUCE GARNISHED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE
      $29.00
    • PENNE VODKA

      PENNE PASTA WITH PANCETTA & PEAS IN A VODKA ROSE CREAM SAUCE
      $27.00
    • RAVIOLI CON SALVIA

      CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH PANCETTA, CHERRY TOMATOES, SAGE PINOT GRIGIO SAUCE
      $28.00

    PASTA DE MARE

    • CAPELLINI POSITANO

      ANGEL HAIR PASTA TOSSED WITH JUMBO LUMP CRAB MEAT & CAPERS IN A LIGHT MARINARA SAUCE
      $44.00
    • GAMBERI FONTANA

      EGG FETTUCCINE PASTA SAUTÉED WITH SHRIMP, BABY SPINACH AND DICED TOMATOES IN A WHITE WINE SAUCE
      $33.00
    • LINGUINE PESCATORA

      LINGUINI PASTA TOSSED WITH SHRIMP, CALAMARI, MUSSELS, & CLAMS IN A MARINARA OR GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE
      $35.00
    • LINGUINE VONGOLE

      LINGUINI PASTA SAUTÉED WITH CLAMS & FINISHED IN A GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE
      $29.00
    • RIGATONI SCAMPI

      I PENNE PASTA SAUTÉED WITH JUMBO SHRIMP IN A BASIL-ROSE COGNAC CREAM SAUCE
      $31.00

    POLLO

    • POLLO FONTANA

      CHICKEN CUTLET TOPPED WITH PROSCIUTTO, SPINACH, & MOZZARELLA FINISHED IN A COGNAC DEMI-GLAZE
      $32.00
    • POLLO FRANCESE

      CHICKEN BREAST DIPPED IN EGG, SAUTÉED WITH CAPERS IN SERVED LEMON WHITE WINE
      $30.00
    • POLLO MILANESE

      LIGHTLY BREADED PAN-SEARED CHICKEN CUTLET TOPPED WITH ARUGULA DRIZZLED IN LEMON OLIVE OIL
      $29.00
    • POLLO PARMIGIANA

      LIGHTLY BREADED CHICKEN CUTLET BAKED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE TOPPED WITH MARINARA SAUCE
      $27.00
    • POLLO ALLA MARSALA

      CHICKEN BREAST SAUTÉED WITH MUSHROOMS IN A MARSALA DEMI-GLAZE
      $29.00
    • POLLO PICATA

      $28.00

    CARNE

    • VITELLO ALLA FONTANA

      $34.00
    • VITELLO FRANCESE

      VEAL MEDALLIONS DIPPED IN EGG, SAUTÉED WITH CAPERS IN LEMON WHITE WINE SERVED
      $31.00
    • VITELLO ALLA COLLINA

      VEAL MEDALLIONS SERVED WITH CRAB MEAT, ASPARAGUS, MOZZARELLA CHEESE IN A COGNAC BRANDY BLUSH SAUCE
      $45.00
    • VITELLO PARMIGIANA

      PARMIGIANA LIGHTLY BREADED VEAL MEDALLIONS BAKED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE & MARINARA SAUCE SERVED OVER A SIDE OF SPAGHETTI
      $30.00

    PESCE

    • BRANZINO

      FILLET BRANZINO, ARTICHOKES, CAPERS, LEMON WHITE WINE WITH A SIDE OF BROCCOLI RABE
      $42.00
    • SALMONE LIVORNESE

      FILET OF SALMON, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, OLIVES, CAPERS, LIGHT MARINARA
      $34.00
    • LANGOSTINOS

      GRILLED LARGE MEDITERRANEAN SHRIMP DRESSED WITH LEMON AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
      OUT OF STOCK
      $85.00

    RISOTTO

    • RISOTTO SCAMPI

      ITALIAN ARBORIO RICE SAUTÉED WITH JUMBO SHRIMP IN A BASIL-ROSE COGNAC CREAM SAUCE
      $31.00
    • RISOTTO PESCATORE

      ITALIAN ARBORIO RICE WITH SHRIMP, CALAMARI, MUSSELS, & CLAMS IN A MARINARA OR GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE
      $36.00
    • RISOTTO ALLA PRIMAVERA

      ITALIAN ARBORIO RICE SAUTÉED WITH SHIITAKE, PORCINI, & REGULAR MUSHROOMS IN A LIGHT TRUFFLE CREAM SAUCE
      $28.00

    CONTORI

    • BRUSSELS SPROUTS

      BRUSSELS SPROUTS BAKED WITH BREAD CRUMBS, PINE NUTS, TRUFFLE OIL AND STRACHIATELLA CHEESE
      $16.00
    • SAUTEE SPINACH

      SAUTEED IN GARLIC OIL SAUCE
      $12.00
    • BROCCOLI RABE

      $13.00
    • SIDE PASTA

      PLEASE CHOOSE PASTA AND SAUCE
      $12.00
    • TRUFFLE FRIES

      HOMEMADE FRIES WITH TRUFFLE OIL AND PARMIGIANA
      $11.00
    • CHIX FINGERS

      $15.00
    • 1/2 PASTA

      $15.00
    • SIDE MEATBALLS

      $8.00

    7 FISHES MENU

    • 1 PERSON

      $60.00
    • PRIMI- BRUSCHETTA 7F

    • SECONDO- SALAD 7F

    • TERZA- SOUP 7F

    • QUARTO- CALAMARI 7F

    • QUINTA- FRIED SMELTS 7F

    • SESTA- LINGUINI VONGOLE 7F

    • SETTIMA- FISH 7F

    DESSERTS

    • TIRAMISU

      LAYERS OF ESPRESSO DRENCHED LADYFINGERS SEPARATED BY MASCARPONE CREAM AND DUSTED WITH COCOA POWDER
      $12.00
    • CANNOLI

      CANNOLI SHELL FILLED WITH A TRADITIONAL SICILIAN CANNOLI CREAM
      $12.00
    • CHOCOLATE SOUFLE

      MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH A HEART OF CREAMY RICH CHOCOLATE WITH A SCOOP OF HOMEMADE GELATO
      $14.00
    • NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

      A CREAMY, RICH NEW YORK CHEESECAKE SITS ON A GRAHAM CRACKER BASE
      $12.00
    • CHOCOLATE CAKE

      MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE FILLED WITH DARK CHOCOLATE FROSTING AND DECORATED WITH CHOCOLATE FLAKES
      $13.00
    • LEMONCELLO FLUTE

      REFRESHING LEMON GELATO MADE WITH LEMONS FROM SICILY, SWIRLED TOGETHER WITH LIMONCELLO SAUCE
      $13.00
    • BOMBA

      Zabaione cream center, surrounded by chocolate gelato and caramelized hazelnuts, topped with cocoa powder.
      $13.00
    • TORTA NOCCIOLA

      Alternating layers of hazelnut cake, hazelnut cream and chocolate cream, topped with praline hazelnuts
      $12.00
    • GELATO

      $13.00
    • PISTACCHIO PROFITEROLE

      $13.00
    • RICOTA CHEESE CAKE

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • TORTA DEL NONNA

      $13.00
    • CHOCOLATE CHEESE CAKE

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • PINE NUTS CHEESECAKE

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00

    CATERING MENU

    • TRAY OF EGGPLANT ROLLATINI

      $73.00
    • TRAY OF ANTIPASTO

      $73.00
    • TRAY VONGOLE

      $83.00
    • TRAY COZZE

      $68.00
    • TRAY CALAMARI FRITTI

      $75.00
    • TRAY MOZZARELLA FRITTI

      $75.00
    • TRAY CAPRESE

      $73.00
    • TRAY CEASER SALAD

      $62.00
    • TRAY RUCOLA SALAD

      $62.00
    • TRAY HOUSE SALAD

      $62.00
    • TRAY OF POLPO

      $124.00
    • TRAY OF ITALIAN SAUSAGES

      $75.00
    • TRAY OF GRILLED VEGETABLES

      $75.00
    • TRAY OF MEATBALLS IN RED

      $68.00
    • TRAY GNOCCHI SORRENTINO

      $124.00
    • TRAY PENNE ALLA VODKA

      $130.00
    • TRAY RIGATONI ALFREDO

      $135.00
    • TRAY PENNE SCAMPI

      $145.00
    • TRAY RISOTTO FUNGHI

      $124.00
    • TRAY SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

      $104.00
    • TRAY RAVIOLI POMODORO

      $93.00
    • TRAY LOBSTER RAVIOLI (call 2 days in advance)

      $155.00
    • TRAY PENNE PUTTANESCA

      $75.00
    • TRAY RISOTTA PRIMAVERA

      $93.00
    • TRAY POLLO FONTANA

      $145.00
    • TRAY POLLO MARSALA

      $145.00
    • TRAY POLLO PARMIGIANA

      $140.00
    • TRAY POLLO FRANCESE

      $150.00
    • TRAY POLLO PICATTA

      $145.00
    • TRAY VEAL FONTANA

      $155.00
    • TRAY CHICKEN FINGERS AND FRENCH FRIES

      $73.00
    • TRAY VEAL FRANCESE

      $155.00
    • TRAY VEAL PARMIGIANA

      $155.00
    • TRAY SALMON LIVORNESE

      $166.00
    • TRAY OF GRILLED SALMON

      $155.00
    • TRAY BRANZINO

      $207.00
    • TRAY OF TIRAMISU

      $62.00
    • TRAY OF CANNOLI

      $62.00
    • TRAY DREAM BOMBA

      $62.00

    NEW YEAR MENU

    ANTIPASTI

    • POLPO ALL GRIGLIA NYE

      $23.00
    • FONDI DI CARCIOFI NYE

      $19.00
    • FRUTTI DI MARE

      $22.00
    • CALAMARI FRITTI NYE

      $19.00
    • BURRATA

      $19.00
    • CAPRESE

      $19.00
    • SCALLOPS AND BACON

      $24.00
    • POMODORINI FRITTI

      $19.00

    SALAD

    • CESARE

      $13.00
    • AL FRESCO

      $20.00
    • POMODORINI

      $15.00
    • LOBSTER BISQUE

      $13.00

    PASTA DI MARE

    • LOBSTER RAVIOLI

      $49.00
    • SACCHETTI

      $49.00
    • RISOTTO AL ARAGOSTA

      $45.00
    • LINGUINI ARAGOSTA

      $49.00
    • RISOTTO PESCATORE

      $37.00
    • FETTUCINE AGLI SPINACI

      $49.00

    PESCE

    • SALMONE POSTITANO

      $44.00
    • BRANZINO SPECIAL

      $45.00
    • FLOUNDER FRANCESE

      $49.00

    CARNE

    • OSSO BUCCO

      $49.00
    • SHORT RIBS

      $49.00
    • VITELLO FONTANA

      $37.00
    • VITELLO ALLA GRIGLIA

      $49.00
    • POLLO ALLA COLLINA

      $43.00
    • RACK OF LAMB

      $44.00

    CONTORNI

    • BRUSSELS SPROUTS

      $15.00
    • SAUTEED SPINACH

      $12.00
    • BROCCOLI RABE

      $13.00

    Drinks

    Cold Drinks

    • BOTTLED STILL

      $9.00
    • BOTTLED SPARKLING

      $9.00
    • Coca-Cola

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $3.50
    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $3.50
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $3.50
    • ICED COFFE

      $3.00
    • Chocolate Milk

      $4.50
    • ICED TEA

      $2.50
    • SHIRLEY TEMPLE

      $3.50
    • LEMONADE

      $3.50

    Coffee

    • AMERICANO

      $2.90
    • DECAF COFFEE

      $2.90
    • ESPRESSO

      $3.50+
    • CAPPUCCINO

      $6.00
    • DC CAPPUCCINO

      $5.00
    • AFFOGATO

      $8.00
    • HOT TEA

      $2.50
    • COFFEE

      $2.90

    WINE

    • 001.CARNEROS RANCH CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY, 2024

      $34.00
    • 002.MEADOWCROFT BLANC DE BLANC NAPA VALLE

      $39.00
    • 003. Cabernet Franc Rivino Vineyard Mendocino- 2021

      OUT OF STOCK
      $42.00
    • 004. MEADOWCROFT SONOMA COAST SAUVIGNON BLANC 375ml, 2023

      $18.00
    • 005 NAPA VALLEY MOUNT VEEDER CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2020

      OUT OF STOCK
      $80.00
    • 006 RED HILLS LAKE COUNTY CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2020

      OUT OF STOCK
      $32.00
    • 007 MEADOWCROFT HOWELL MOUNTAIN, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2022

      $75.00
    • 008 NAPA VALLEY OAKVILLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2022

      $77.00
    • .009 MEADOWCROFT NAPA VALLEY, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2023

      $45.00
    • 010 MEADOWCROFT RUSSIAN RIVER, PINOT NOIR, 2024

      OUT OF STOCK
      $35.00
    • 011 MEADOWCROFT SONOMA COAST, PINOT NOIR, 2019

      $37.00
    • 012. MEADOWCROFT LODI CLEMENT HILLS, ITALIAN BLEND, 2022

      OUT OF STOCK
      $42.00
    • 014 MEADOWCROFT NAPA VALLEY, ANNIVERSARY CUVEE, RED BLEND

      $38.00
    • 016 MEADOWCROFT SONOMA COAST, PINOT NOIR, 2022 375ml

      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.00
    • 017 NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2023 375ml

      $22.00
    • 018 MEADOWCROFT PINOT GRIS NELSON RANCH MENDOCINO COUNTY 2024

      $29.00
    • 019. MEADOWCROFT SAUVIGNON BLANC, SONOMA COAST, 2023

      $34.00
    • 020 MEADOWCROFT SPARKLING WINE, BLANC DE NOIRS ROSE, 2022

      OUT OF STOCK
      $35.00
    • 021 MEADOWCROFT RIVER TRACE ROSE, 2022

      OUT OF STOCK
      $24.00
    • 022 MEADOWCROFT STAGS LEAP CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2022

      $85.00
    • 023 MEADOWCROFT NAPA CARNEROS CHARDONNAY , 2023 375ml

      $18.00
    • 024 MEADOWCROFT SONOMA COUNTY ROSE OF PINOT , 2023

      $23.00
    • 025 MEADOWCROFT PINOT BLANC MENDOCINO COUNTY, 2024

      $28.00
    • 026 THOMAS HENRY LAKE COUNTY SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2024

      $27.00
    • 027 THOMAS HENRY SONOMA COAST COUNTY PINOT NOIR, 2024 375 ml

      $18.00
    • 028. THOMAS HENRY MENDOCINO COUNTY CABERNET SOUVIGNON 2020

      $27.00
    • 029. THOMAS HENRY SONOMA COUNTY PINOT NOIR 2024

      $26.00
    • 030. THOMAS HENRY SONOMA COUNTY COUNTRY CHARDONNAY 2024

      $25.00

    MENU 45

    ANTIPASTI

    • FONDI CARCIOFI 45

    • CALAMARI FRITTI 45

    • COZZE 45

    • BRUSCHETTA 45

    • MENU 45/PP

      $45.00

    INSALATA

    • ARUGULA SALAD 45

    • CESARE 45

    ENTREES

    • GNOCCHI SORRENTINO 45

    • RIGATONI VODKA 45

    • LINGUINI PESCATPRE 45

    • SALMONE LIVORNESE 45

    • POLLO PARMIGIANA 45

    • POLLO MARSALA 45

    • RISOTTO SCAMPI 45

    • VEAL FONTANA 45


    FIRE PARTY

    • Caesar

    • Arugula

    • GNOCCHI SORR

    • RIGATONI VODKA

    • CHICKEN FRANCESE

    • VEAL FONTANA

    • CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

    • SALMON LIVERNESE

    If you use a credit card, this establishment will charge an additional 3.00% ($0.00) to help offset processing costs. This amount is not more than what this establishment pays in fees.

    All hours
    Sunday3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Monday3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Tuesday3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Wednesday3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Thursday3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Friday3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Saturday3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come on in and enjoy!

    Location

    3258 Dune Dr, Avalon, NJ 08202

    Directions