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Brando's Citi Cucina

Italian Restaurant$$$$

Asbury Park

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Dessert Menu

Desserts

desserts prepared in house by our pastry chef

Brookie's Milk and Cookies

9.00

Variety of three cookies served with ice cream and milk

Tiramisu

9.00

Traditional recipe handed down for generations

Pistachio Caramel Ice Cream Cake

9.00

Our famous homemade pistachio ice cream cake with a drizzle of caramel sauce

Brownie

9.00

Double chocolate brownie plated atop caramel and chocolate sauce

Zeppoles

9.00

Our take on the classic except much lighter. Four in powdered sugar and four in brown sugar and cinnamon served with ice cream

Italian Cheesecake - for Two

12.00

Classic ricotta fillin

Wild Berry Zabaglione

9.00

Fresh wild berries atop traditional Italian creme

Cannoli

9.00

Large cannoli stuffed with traditional cream and fresh whipped cream topped with mixed berries

Chocolate Mousse

9.00

Belgian chocolate whipped to perfection

Fried Tortoni

9.00

Vanilla ice cream rolled in toasted amaretto cookies and fried served over a honey amaretto reduction

Sorbetto Sampler

9.00

Brando's seasonal selection of three Italian sorbetto flavors

New York Cheesecake - for Two

12.00

A Brooklyn classic

Lavazza Brand Coffee

Mighty Leaf Tea

2.00

Espresso

3.00

Double Espresso

5.00

Coffee

3.00

Cappuccino

5.00

Main Menu

Antipasta

Pasta E Fagioli

9.00

Rustic Italian soup - pasta—organic cannellini beans

Tuscan Wings

10.00

Free range jumbo chicken wings in extra virgin olive oil, lemon and fresh herbs, topped with caramelized onions

Beggars Purses

11.00

Crisp won-ton purses stuffed with sweet Italian sausage - ricotta- roasted peppers - garlic aioli - balsamic reduction

Zuppa Di Clams

16.00

Little neck clams - shaved fennel, red or white wine garlic basic broth

Mussels Fra Diavolo

16.00

Spicy plum tomato sauce, garlic, rosemary and Sicilian long hots

Burata

19.00

Prosciutto, mixed olives, crostini

Meatball Insalata

14.00

Two fried meatballs, one in Sunday gravy and the other with extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic, served with old school salad in a red wine vinaigrette

Eggplant Tower

14.00

Eggplant fried in homemade bread crumbs, layered with fresh mozzarella and tomato, topped with arugula and a balsamic reduction

Zucchini Fritte

10.00

Fresh sliced panko crusted zucchini - garlic aioli dipping sauce

Spedini

12.00

Layered mozzarella with rustic Italian bread - lightly fried - lemon anchovy - caper white wine sauce

Crispy Calamari

13.00

Lightly fried serve with serrano peppers - savory marinara

Clams Oreganata

13.00

Little neck clams topped with roasted garlic and parsley

Jumbo Lump Crab and Avocado

25.00

Jumbo lump crab, avocado, poached shrimp, lemon, mint

Mozzarella Caprese

14.00

Imported buffalo mozzarella - baby tomatoes -roasted peppers - fresh basil

Polenta and Mushrooms

15.00

Creamy polenta with butter and parmigiana-reggiano with mushrooms sautéed in marsala wine and shallots finished with truffle oil

Insalata

Try Our Fresh Pasta

House Salad

10.00

Mixed baby greens - cucumber - tomato - onion - white balsamic

Insalata Calabrese

12.00

Baby arugula with shaved fennel and red onion, tossed in a citrus vinaigrette and topped with parmigiano-reggiano and blood orange slices

Carpaccio

15.00

Prime filet mignon, baby arugula- tossed in black truffle oil and topped with shaved parmigiano-reggiano

Beet Salad

12.00

Organic golden beets - whipped ricotta cheese - pistachio

Brando's Wedge

12.00

Crisp iceberg lettuce wedge - maytag chunky blue cheese dressing applewood smoked bacon

Antipasto All'italiana

16.00

Italian cured meats and cheeses

Wood Oven Pizzette

Friday and Saturday served until 7pm

Classic Neapolitan

12.00

Fresh mozzarella, plum tomato and parmigiano-reggiano finished with extra virgin olive oil and basil

White Truffle

14.00

Fresh mozzarella - truffle - exotic mushrooms -ricotta - pesto drizzle

Calabria

18.00

Fresh mozzarella with roasted garlic - caramelized red onion and long hot peppers finished with extra virgin olive oil and parmigiano-reggiano

Palermo

16.00

Slow cooked plum tomato with roasted garlic and onions topped with fresh buffalo mozzarella and parmigiano-reggiano finished with extra virgin olive oil and basil

Prima Tartufi

Fresh mozzarella white pie with roasted garlic - grape tomato - extra virgin olive oil topped with arugula tossed in truffle oil- finished with prosciutto and parmigiano reggiano

Pastas

gluten free and whole wheat pasta available upon request

Rigatoni Vodka

18.00

Crispy pancetta sauteed with shallots in a tomato cream sauce

Pacheri Meatballs

20.00

Our classic meatballs and pasta "old school" topped with ricotta

Orecchiette

20.00

Broccoli rabe and sausage

Rigatoni Bolognese

22.00

Our famous classic bolognese - homemade ricotta

Pasta Al Forno

26.00

Fusilli pasta - pancetta and shallots in a brandy cream sauce - topped with radicchio - baby shrimp finished with mozzarella and basil - served in a foil pouch

Pappardelle Toscana

29.00

Scallops - jumbo shrimp - spicy garlic sauce

Fusilli Alla Primavera

18.00

Fusilli pasta - medley of organic roasted vegetables - roasted garlic - Sicilian extra virgin olive oil

Gnocchi "Three Way"

19.00

Homemade ricotta basil gnocchi- savory marinara sauce- basil pesto creamy alfredo sauce

Linguini Vongole

20.00

Vongole finished with white wine - garlic -roasted garlic extra virgin olive oil

Bucatini Tomato and Basil

22.00

Fresh tomatoes slow cooked - infused with garlic and basil oil - finished with parmigiano -reggiano

Linguini Sinatra

28.00

Shrimp - scallops - clams - gaeta olives - capers - light marinara

Seafood Fra Diavolo

34.00

Shrimp - mussels - clams - lobster in a spicy red sauce - finished with extra virgin olive oil and basil over tagliatelle

Carne

Ask About Our 35 Day Dry Aged Steak Selection P/a

Chicken Francese

22.00

Free range chicken breast francaise style - white asparagus - capers - white wine lemon sauce - crispy risotto ball

Chicken Savoy

24.00

Bell & Evans chicken on the bone - balsamic reduction - parmesan garlic crust - crispy risotto ball

Organic Hanger Steak

28.00

Organix raised hanger steak served sliced - smashed potato - organic root vegetables

Pork Chop Brando

26.00

14oz Berkshire pork chop - hot and sweet peppers - garlic - onions - bacon and onion potato tart

Veal Napoleon

28.00

Medallions of veal scaloppini stacked with crimini mushrooms - savory wine truffle reduction - shoestring potatoes

Veal Chop Milanese

42.00

Double cut prime milk fed veal chop pounded thin - lightly breaded arugula salad - baby tomatoes

Stuffed Veal Chop

42.00

Double cut prime milk fed veal chop stuffed with fresh figs - asiago cheese - wild mushroom cognac sauce - bacon potato tart

Chicken Capriccio

22.00

Free range chicken breasts sauteed in marsala wine - garlic - mushroomsasparagus tips - crispy risotto ball

Chicken Scarpariello

26.00

Bell & Evans chicken on the bone sauteed with sausage - potato - bell and serrano peppers - lemon - herbs - garlic

Filet Mignon

32.00

10oz prime filet - smashed potato - organic root vegetables - barolo demi

Veal Cucina

28.00

Pan sauteed veal scallopini - sweet and hot peppers - onions - white winekiss of marinara

Veal Chop Fuoco

42.00

14oz prime veal chop simply seasoned and broiled - Italian long hot peppers - potato tart

Veal Chop Parmigiana

42.00

Double cut prime milk fed veal chop pounded thin - lightly breaded - savory marinara sauce - homemade mozzarella

Pesce

Spicy Garlic Shrimp

30.00

Jumbo shrimp sauteed in a spicy garlic sauce- risotto

Chilean Sea Bass

34.00

Eggplant caponata - shoestring sweet potatoes

Scallops

32.00

Zucchini "3 way" risotto - pistachio brown butter

Branzino

34.00

Roasted whole Mediterranean sea bass - beluga black lentils - white wine - capers - lemon

Peasant Shrimp

30.00

Jumbo shrimp sauteed in garlic and Sicilian olive oil - hot and sweet peppers - cannellini beans - white wine sauce - risotto ball

Tuna

30.00

WIld mushroom farrotto - sherry vinaigrette

Brodetto

34.00

Lobster - scallops- fish of the day- jumbo shrimp - mussel - clams in a traditional Mediterranean tomato broth

Angry Lobster "Arrabiata"

Fresh Maine lobster in the shell - cut in pieces - sauteed in Sicilian olive oil - basil - hot pepper - garlic - white wine

Contorti

Italian Long Hot Peppers with Garlic

9.00

Potato Tart

9.00

Broccoli Rabe Sauteed in Garlic and Oil

9.00

Truffle Risotto

12.00

Crispy Risotto Cakes

9.00

Asparagus Sauteed in Garlic and Oil

9.00

Mashed Potato

9.00

Lobster Mac & Cheese

20.00

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