Aria Restaurant - Stamford, CT

Soup

• MinestroneUSD 8.00

  Fresh vegetable soup.

• Pasta Fagoli SoupUSD 9.50

  Imported italian beans cooked w/prosciutto, light pasta w/a touch of olive oil.

• Lentil SoupUSD 8.00

  Black Italian Lentil in a vegetable broth.

• Calamari SoupUSD 10.50

  Braised calamari in a tomato broth slightly spicy w/a toasted crostine in goat cheese spread.

Appetizer

• ScallopUSD 10.50

  Fresh scallop wrapped in speck prosciutto w/greenapple vinaigrette dressing.

• Crispy CalamariUSD 10.50

  fried calamari served w/gentle spicy marinara sauce.

• Silvia's PepperUSD 8.50

  Roast peppers stuffed w/eggplant, capers & black olives in basil oil.

• Maddalena's eggplantUSD 8.50

  round shape grinded eggplant over tomato sauce & crispy basil.

• Chef's AppetizerUSD 18.00

  Assortment of imported cheeses & cold cuts.

• Mozzarella & ProsciuttoUSD 9.00

  Fresh homemade mozzarella with prosciutto & roasted peppers.

• Mussels alla GetzUSD 10.50

  Mussels in a white wine sauce, black pepper, garlic & ginger.

• Grilled CalamariUSD 10.50

  Grilled baby calamari over wintergeens.

Salads

• Caesar SaladUSD 7.50

  Traditional Caesar salad w/shaved Parmiggiano cheese.

• Mesclun SaladUSD 8.50

  Organic mixed greens w/house dressing.

• Endive SaladUSD 8.50

  Chopped endive w/pistachio nuts in a fresh light goat cheese dressing.

• Beet SaladUSD 8.00

  Roasted red beets w/grapefruit, walnut in a gorgonzola dressing.

• Boulevard SaladUSD 9.00

  Romaine lettuce, yellow roasted tomato Toasted seeds, avocado, hearts of palm w/a chestnut lemon dressing.

• Radicchio SaladUSD 9.50

  marinated radicchio with pears and Italian gorgonzola dressing.

• Tricolor SaladUSD 9.00

  radicchio endive & arugula roasted pepper with parmiggiano cheese.

Carpaccio

• Filet Mignon CarpaccioUSD 10.50

  slice filet mignon served with baby arugula and shaved parmiggiano cheese.

• Tuna CarpaccioUSD 11.00

  slice fresh tuna served with braised endive in a citrus dressing.

• Vitello TonnatoUSD 18.00

  thin sliced braised veal served with an italian tuna fish sauce.

• BresaolaUSD 14.00

  Dry cured beef topped w/baby arugula and shaved parmiggiano cheese.

• Duck CarpaccioUSD 16.00

  smoked breast of duck served over baby spinach in a butternut squash vinaigrette and dried cranberries.

Pasta

• Linguine ClamsUSD 19.50

  fresh New Zealand clams cooked in garlic, white wine and olives oil.

• Tagliolini PomodoroUSD 15.00

  fresh homemade pasta in a tomato sauce.

• Lisa's LasagnaUSD 19.50

  homemade pasta with becemella & meat sauce.

• Cheese RavioliUSD 16.50

  homemade ravioli filled with cheese in a tomato & basil sauce.

• Calamari PastaUSD 16.50

  pasta with fresh calamari cooked w/white wine in a light tomato sauce.

• Gnocchi PestoUSD 18.00

  potato dumpling in basil pesto sauce.

• Chitarra NeraUSD 21.00

  black squid ink homemade pasta w/radicchio, shrimp, walnuts, garlic sauteed in olive oil.

• Tortellini della ZiaUSD 19.00

  fresh homemade tortellini filled with butternut squash & fresh ricotta cheese in a light butter and sage sauce.

Risotto

• Risotto PorciniUSD 19.00

  cannarolo rice with porcini mushroom.

• Risotto AsparagusUSD 19.00

  Arborio rice w/fresh asparagus & shrimp.

• Black Squid Ink RisottoUSD 21.00

  cannarolo rice cooked in black squid ink with moscato wine and calamari.

• Vegetable RisottoUSD 18.00

  Arborio rice w/mixed fresh vegetable in a primavera sauce.

Meat And Fish

• Grilled ChickenUSD 24.00

  boneless grilled Cornish hen w/herbs served with mashed potato.

• Prime Sirloin SteakUSD 29.95

  grilled prime sirloin steak with champignon mushrooms in a Barolo sauce.

• Lamb ChopUSD 29.50

  pan seared lamb chop with garlic, rosemary in balsamic vinaigrette sauce.

• Veal Chop MilaneseUSD 35.00

  breaded veal chop topped w/baby arugula and tomato.

• Filet MignonUSD 32.00

  sauteed filet mignon in a brandy & pink pepper corn.

• Veal ScaloppineUSD 24.00

  pounded veal cooked in citrus sauce over sauteed spinach.

• DoradeUSD 29.00

  dorade wrapped in parchment paper baked w/cherry tomatoes, fresh herb and white balsamic vinegar.

• BranzinoUSD 29.00

  grilled branzino served in a Sicilian olive oil and fresh lemon.

• Halibut CitrosaUSD 32.00

  pan seared halibut over risotto w/arugula in a lemon citrus sauce.

• SalmonUSD 24.00

  salmon stuffed with spinach in a white wine and lemon sauce.

• Tonno alla ZickUSD 29.00

  yellow tail tuna pan seared w/sesame seeds over baby arugula and cherry tomato.

• Zuppa di PesceUSD 29.50

  assortment of fish cooked in white wine & gentle spicy light tomato sauce.

Thoroughly Cooked Foods Reduce the Rick of Food Borne Illness

All side dishes - $6.50. choices of steamed or sauteed:

• Broccoli Rabe

• Spinach

• Finger potato

• Mixed veggie

• Asparagus

• Mashed Potato