Appetizers
Florentine Mushrooms
$11.95
Fresh mushrooms caps stuffed with sauteed spinach, caramelized onions and impastata ricotta then topped with mozzarella and served in a garlic cream sauce.
Maine Steamers (Pisser Clams)
$12.00
These dams come from New England and are steamed and served with a clam juice broth for cleaning and drawn butter for dipping. There is no other place that serves authentic fresh "pissa clams".
Carpaccio (Served Raw)
$12.95
Filet mignon pounded paper thin, drizzled with white truffle oil, tomatoes and capers. Served with crustinis, sliced red onion and shaved Pecorino Romano. Delicious.
Mozzarella Caprese Eggplant
$12.95
Fresh sliced beef steak tomatoes topped with fresh mozzarella, roasted eggplant and fresh basil drizzled with a pesto sauce, olive oil and a touch of balsamic.
Bruschetta
$7.95
A bed of tomatoes tossed with garlic extra virgina olive oil and fresh basil surrounded by toasted crustinis that are made in house.
Liz's Half Pound Crab Cake
$14.95
This recipe i came up with while on a trip with my wife in the keys. A homemade crab cake with hardly any filler 95% crab! Served over baby spinach and topped with an amazing key lime burr blanc sauce.
Mound of Mussels
$12.95
A bowl of fresh Maine mussels sauteed with white wine and garlic served in your choice of red or white sauce.
Garlic Roasted Cedar Key Clams
$14.95
Fresh middle neck clams sauteed in garlic, white wine, scallions and their own broth. You'll need bread for this juice!
Shrimp Cocktail
$12.95
Jumbo pink gulf shrimp served with our homemade cock-tail sauce. 4-5 depending on size.
Fried Calamari
$10.95
Tender rings of fresh squid breaded then lightly sauteed and served with our red sauce.
Escargot
$9.95
Tender snails and mushroom caps sauteed with garlic butter and Italian spices.
Meatballs (2)
$9.95
Two 5 ounce meatballs made from all of our extra cuts of meat in the kitchen. They include elk, strip-loin, tenderloins, buffalo, kangaroo, pork and ground beef. Topped with marinara and Romano cheese.
The Famous Ben Dip
$14.95
A mistake made by chef ben 8 years ago while making a stuffing for a fish. The stuffing came out to loose, so chef ben turned it into a dip. It is one of our top selling appetizers. A combination of lobster meat, crab meat, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, scallions, red onions, spinach and artichokes topped with alfredo sauce and mozzarella then finished in the oven, served with crustinis for dipping.
Mozzarella Marinara
9.95
Squares of mozzarella breaded then lightly sautéed, served in marinara.
$Lobster Appetizers
New England Lobster Roll
$19.95
Fresh lobster meat with a touch of mayo served on a true New England lobster roll with sweet potato fries.
One Pound of Fresh Steamers (Pisser Clams)
$12.95
The best steamers around from boothbay harbor, me. Served with broth for cleaning and butter for dipping.
Lobster Stew
14.95
A main local favorite, different then a bisque made with heavy cream, lots of butter, sherry and 1-8 of a pound of lobster meat. Truly to die for! Better than bisque! Chunks of lobster!
$Soup & Salad
Take home some of our house dressing today! We also feature locally made kumquat vinaigrette chef ben's family was the founders of the dade city kumquat festival.House Salad
$5.50
A generous portion of romaine, iceberg, spring mix, lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber and carrots with your choice of dressing.
Antipasto Salad (2)
$16.95
Red peppers, prosciutto ham, fresh mozzarella, mushrooms, artichokes and tomatoes served in olive oil balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Served over mixed greens.
French Onion Soup
$5.95
A traditional onion soup made with a secret ingredient that makes it better than any steakhouse in the South-East.
Grouper Caesar
$24.95
Salmon Caesar
$22.95
Pasta Fagioli
$3.95
An authentic Italian soup made with cannelloni beans.
Yukon Gold Bacon Cheese Soup
$4.25
You will love this creamy potato soup.
Mozzarella Caprese Salad
$13.95
Fresh mozzarella and beef steak tomatoes served over a bed of mixed greens, in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Check out the caprese eggplant on appetizer page.
Dinner Caesar
$9.95
Caesar Salad
$5.50
A generous portion of romaine, iceberg, spring mix, lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber and carrots with your choice of dressing.
Shrimp Caesar
$22.95
Clam Chowder
$4.95
A very basic recipe chef ben learned from a lobstermen in Maine. Made with rendered bacon fat, chopped clams potatoes and heavy cream not milk! The real deal.
Chicken Caesar
15.95
Hearts of romaine tossed with our homemade caesar dressing covered with grilled chicken and toasted croutons. Shrimp caesar.
$Pasta & Gluten-Free
All pasta entries served with out house, caesar salad and fresh garlic rolls.Stuffed Eggplant
$19.95
Thin slices of eggplant stuffed with 3 cheeses then covered with mozzarella and marinara then finished in the oven. Served with spaghetti marinara or broccoli.
Lasagna
$18.95
1 lb. of fresh pasta sheets layered with a meat sauce and ricotta topped with mozzarella then baked.
Cheese Tortellini
$16.95
Served in marinara sauce.
Manicotti
$21.90
Pasta sheets hand rolled with 3 cheese and topped with marinara and mozzarella.
Penne Ala Vodka
$20.95
Fresh penne sauteed with shallots, bacon, truffle oil and vodka, blended together with our marinara and alfredo sauce with fresh basil.
Cheese Ravioli
$16.95
Pasta sheets filled with ricotta and Italian cheeses marinara meat sauce.
Pasta Primavera
$19.95
This dish contains broccoli, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, red peppers, mushrooms and black olives. All served over linguine pasta in garlic and oil.
Fettuccine Alfredo (Traditional Italian)
$18.95
Fettuccine noodles tossed with heavy cream, Romano cheese, nutmeg and white pepper.
Eggplant Parmesan
$17.95
Thin slices of eggplant covered with mozzarella then baked, served with spaghetti and marinara sauce.
Baked Penne (Ziti)
$16.95
Penne noodles tossed in marinara and ricotta then covered with mozzarella and baked.
Spaghetti Your Way
$16.95
Choice of homemade meatballs, sausage, meat sauce, mushroom sauce or garlic and oil.
Fettuccine Alfredo (American Style)
19.95
Fettuccine noodles sautéed with garlic, white wine, butter, Romano cheese and real 40% heavy cream.
$Gluten-Free Entrees
All items below are gluten-free and served with out house, caesar salad and fresh garlic rolls.Gluten-Free Cheese Pizza
$14.95
Gluten-Free Spaghetti Your Way
$18.50
Gluten-Free Pasta Primavera
$23.95
Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan
$19.95
Gluten Free Spaghetti Alfredo
$22.95
Gluten-Free Cheese Ravioli
19.95
$Shell Fish
Benedetto's takes pride in bringing in the freshest seafood available throughout the Tampa bay area and both coasts our shrimp are caught daily from our local waters. All entrees served with our house or caesar salad and fresh garlic rolls.Linguine & Mussels
$20.95
Fresh Maine mussels sauteed in white wine and garlic, over linguine with your choice of marinara, white clam sauce or alfredo sauce.
Linguine & Shrimp
$22.95
Gulf shrimp sauteed with garlic and white wine served your choice of marinara, white clam sauce, alfredo or pink sauce.
Shrimp Parmesan
$22.95
Domestic gulf shrimp lightly breaded then pan-fried, topped with mozzarella, served over linguine in a red sauce.
Seafood Cannelloni
$24.95
Fresh pasta sheets stuffed and rolled with scallops, shrimp, lobster and Italian cheeses and herbs, served over sauteed spinach in a succulent sherry cream sauce.
Shrimp Scampi
$22.95
Gulf shrimp sauteed in garlic, white wine and a hint of lemon, served over pasta or with spaghetti marinara on the side.
Belly Buster (for 2)
$45.95
Fresh Maine mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari and scallop, served in your choice of white clam sauce or marinara.
Shrimp Ravioli
$22.95
Fresh pasta sheets stuffed with fresh shrimp and Italian cheeses and herbs, served in a sun-dried tomato garlic cream sauce.
Pescatori (Seafood Combo)
$29.95
Mussels & Calamari Fra Diablo
$24.95
Fresh Maine mussels and calamari sauteed with caramelized onions, garlic, wine with a hint of spice, served over linguine in our red sauce.
Shrimp Primavera
$24.95
For the vegetable lover, this dish contains jumbo shrimp, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, red peppers, black olives and mushrooms. All sauteed in a white wine garlic oil sauce served over linguine.
Linguine & Clams
22.95
Fresh cedar key middle-neck clams and chopped clams sauteed in white wine and garlic with choice of red or white sauce.
$Fish Specialties & Black Grouper
All fish entrees served with side pasta, asparagus, broccoli or white truffle mashed.Grouper Benedetto
$29.95
This dish has been featured in numerous publications. An 8 Ounces filet of fresh Florida red grouper pan seared, then topped with mushrooms, chopped tomatoes and lump crabmeat. Served in a white truffle pink sauce.
Blackened Grouper
$24.95
Fresh grouper blackened with our in housemade family recipe blackening seasoning and drizzled with a creamy garlic remoulade.
Grouper Bianco
$34.95
A dish i created with my father after a fishing trip. An 8 Ounces filet of fresh Florida red grouper lightly breaded then pan fried; topped with lump crabmeat and shrimp, served in a scallion studded cream sauce with a hint of lemon.
Grouper Sicilian
$28.95
Fresh Florida red grouper pan seared then topped with eggplant, black olives, wild mushrooms and caramelized onions, served in white wine marinara.
Grouper Your Way
28.95
Fried-broiled-sauteed-poached, served with choice of salad and side.
$Salmon
Salmon Your Way
$22.95
Grilled, broiled, sauteed, poached, blackened. Served with choice of salad and side.
Old School Cedar Plank Salmon
$26.95
Fresh Atlantic salmon set atop a cedar plank and topped with a blackened brown sugar seafood rub. Topped with a gulf shrimp and served with our key lime burr blanc and cucumber salad. The best! So tender!
Rosemary Salmon
$24.95
The presentation of this dish is beautiful. Fresh Atlantic salmon topped with artichokes, asparagus, black olives and shrimp, served in a delightful brandy cream sauce.
Salmon Maria
$26.95
A filet of Atlantic salmon pan seared to your liking then topped with shrimp, lump crabmeat and tomatoes in a succulent white-wine lemon butter sauce.
Salmon Alexander
24.95
Fresh Atlantic salmon pan sauteed then deglazed with brandy, then topped with black olives, sun-dried tomatoes and mushrooms, served in a brandy cream sauce. Excellent!
$Lobster Dinners
All lobster dinners (except lobster pasta and lobster ravioli) come with choice of our house or caesar salad and fresh garlic rolls, cup of New England chowder or pasta fagioli, and fresh corn, and mashed potato, sweet potato fries, broccoli, asparagus, or side pasta.Ultimate Surf & Turf
$49.95
Broiled, steamed or grilled, the ultimate dinner! Maine lobster grilled, steamed or broiled and a 8 Ounces black Angus filet mignon with your choice of sauce.
Lobster Pasta
34.00
A1/4 pound of fresh lobster meat shucked from the shell then sauteed with shallots, green onions, grand marnier liquor and heavy cream. Served over angel hair pasta and garnished with fresh broccoli, served with choice of salad.
$Just Lobster
Lobster Thermidor (1.5 lb.)
$42.95
We make this dish better than anyone in the South and just like in Maine. We shuck the meat from shell, sauteed it with shallots, mushrooms, cream and sherry. Then we put it back in shell and top it with mozzarella. If you love lobster, order this dish.
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