Lugano Ristorante

Lugano Ristorante Menu

(919) 468-7229
1060 Darrington Dr, Cary, NC 27513

Brunch Menu


Filet Mignon Benedict
$17.00
Beef tenderloin with poached eggs on grilled house focaccia. Finished with a horseradish hollandaise sauce and served with rosemary roasted potatoes.
Lugano "Biscuits & Gravy"
$12.00
Grilled house focaccia topped with a blend of Italian sausage, beef and veal. Finished with a spicy marsala cream "gravy".
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
$8.00
Lemon and ricotta cheese pancakes topped with honey mascarpone cream sauce.
Crab Cake Benedict
$15.00
Oven baked crab cakes with poached eggs on grilled house focaccia. Finished with a spicy hol- landaise sauce and served with rosemary roasted potatoes.
Strawberry & Banana Bruschetta
$10.00
Cinnamon toast topped with a mixture of strawberries, bananas, orange zest and orange juice. Finished with a honey mascarpone cream sauce and julienne mint.
Tuscan Shrimp & Grits
$15.00
Italian twist on a classic dish. Shrimp sauteed with spicy capicola, Italian sausage, red wine and spinach served over a bed of creamy parmesan basil polenta.
Smoked Salmon Benedict
$12.00
Smoked salmon with poached eggs and fresh chives on grilled house focaccia. Finished with a spicy hollandaise sauce and served with rosemary roasted potatoes.
Toscana Omelet
$10.00
Sweet Italian sausage, red and green peppers and red onions. Topped with herb goat cheese and fresh basil. Finished with fresh greens in a red wine vinaigrette.
Wild Mushroom & Spinach Omelet
$9.00
Fresh spinach, wild mushrooms, roasted red peppers and fresh thyme in a light egg omelet. Finished with fresh greens in a red wine vinaigrette.
Lugano Breakfast
11.00
Two eggs (your choice of preparation) with either a side of grilled Italian sausage, prosciutto or smoked bacon. Served with rosemary roasted potatoes and creamy parmesan polenta.

$Appetizer


Buffalo Mozzarella Caprese
$11.00
Beefsteak tomato, imported buffalo mozzarella, red onion, basil and kalamata olive finished with a splash of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Bruschetta Classico
$9.00
Plum tomato, sweet basil, garlic and fresh mozzarella atop oven-roasted Italian bread and finished with a balsamic glaze.
Stuffed Mushrooms
$9.00
Mushroom caps filled with our blend of Italian sausage, spinach, garlic, white wine and herbed butter.
Half & Half
$12.00
Your choice of soup or salad with a sandwich, a pizza or a pasta from the menu selections.
Carpaccio
$12.00
Thinly sliced prime top sirloin served raw with capers, arugula, Asiago cheese and a Dijon aioli.
Calamari Fritti
$10.00
Lightly breaded and fried tender calamari accompanied by fresh marinara and Italian salsa.
Crab & Wild Mushroom Bruschetta
$12.00
Lump crab meat and wild mushrooms on garlic toasted baguette with roasted red peppers and red onions topped with a white wine truffle butter sauce.
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
$12.00
Two crab cakes prepared with basil breadcrumbs accompanied by red pepper aioli.
Mussels in Tomato-garlic Broth
$12.00
A full pound of mussels delicately simmered in our tomato, garlic and white wine broth.
Lunch Combinations
$10.00
Your choice of one soup and one salad from the menu options.
Stuffed Mushrooms
$8.00
Mushroom caps filled with our blend of Italian sausage, spinach, garlic, white wine and herbed butter.
Half & Half
12.00
Your choice of soup or salad with a sandwich, a pizza or a pasta from the menu selections.

$Kids Menu

For guests age 10 and under. Includes juice, soda or milk and ice cream sundae.
Pizza Pepperoni
$7.00
Spaghetti with Butter and Parmesan Cheese
$7.00
Penne with Meat
$7.00
Grilled Cheese with French Fries
$7.00
Pizza Cheese
$7.00
Penne with Tomato Sauce
$7.00
Mac & Cheese
$7.00
Spaghetti with Marinara and Meatballs
$7.00
Pizza
7.00

$Soup & Salads


Roasted Beet
$11.00
Fresh roasted beets with a honey balsamic marinade served with arugula, field greens, avocado, sun-dried cranberries, toasted pistachios and whipped garlic-herb montchevre goat cheese.
Caesar
$7.00
Sherry Tomato
$6.00
Italian-style tomato soup with a touch of sherry wine, finished with our home-made parmesan croutons.
Spinach
$8.00
Tender spinach leaves tossed with our sun-dried tomato- bacon dressing and finished with Gorgonzola cheese, red onions and hard-boiled egg.
Seared Salmon
$16.00
A fresh, chef-cut salmon fillet with a fennel seed and black peppercorn crust atop mixed greens, red onions, cherry tomatoes, capers, feta cheese; finished with our lemon vinaigrette.
House
$6.00
Tuscan Minestrone
$6.00
Traditional tuscan style with assorted vegetables and beans.
Wedge
$7.00
A wedge of crisp iceberg lettuce topped with our blue cheese dressing, crispy bacon, diced tomatoes and red onion.
Messina
$10.00
Field greens, cucumber, tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, red onions and feta cheese finished with a red wine vinegar and a splash of olive oil.
Chicken Florentine
$6.00
A rich cream base with chicken, fresh spinach and a hint of garlic.
Lobster Corn Chowder
$7.00
Maine lobster, sweet corn, potato, vegetables, herbs and a touch of cream prepared in house.
Chopped Chicken
14.00
Grilled chicken, iceberg lettuce, tomato, avocado, crispy bacon, red onions and Gorgonzola cheese finished with our sweet and tangy Italian dressing and rosemary flatbread.

$Soup


Sherry Tomato
$6.00
Italian-style tomato soup with a touch of sherry wine, finished with our home-made parmesan croutons.
Chicken Florentine
$6.00
A rich cream base with chicken, fresh spinach and a hint of garlic.
Tuscan Minestrone
$6.00
Traditional tuscan style with assorted vegetables and beans.
Lobster Corn Chowder
7.00
Maine lobster, sweet corn, potato, vegetables, herbs and a touch of cream prepared in house.

$Sides


Prosciutto
$3.50
Italian Sausage
$4.00
One Egg
$2.00
Smoked Bacon
$2.50
Fresh Vegetable Blend
$4.00
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
$3.00
Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
$4.00
Fresh Mixed Fruit
4.00

$Salad - Dinner


House
$6.00
Wedge
$7.00
A wedge of crisp iceberg lettuce topped with our blue cheese dressing, crispy bacon, diced tomatoes and red onion.
Seared Salmon
$16.00
A fresh, chef-cut salmon fillet with a fennel seed and black peppercorn crust atop mixed greens, red onions, cherry tomatoes, capers, feta cheese; finished with our lemon vinaigrette.
Spinach
$8.00
Tender spinach leaves tossed with our sun-dried tomato- bacon dressing and finished with Gorgonzola cheese, red onions and hard-boiled egg.
Chopped Chicken
$14.00
Grilled chicken, iceberg lettuce, tomato, avocado, crispy bacon, red onions and Gorgonzola cheese finished with our sweet and tangy Italian dressing and rosemary flatbread.
Messina
$10.00
Field greens, cucumber, tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, red onions and feta cheese finished with a red wine vinegar and a splash of olive oil.
Roasted Beet
$11.00
Fresh roasted beets with a honey balsamic marinade served with arugula, field greens, avocado, sun-dried cranberries, toasted pistachios and whipped garlic-herb montchevre goat cheese.
Caesar
7.00

$Pizza & Stromboli

Each selection can be made as a pizza or stromboli from our freshly prepared handmade dough. Sized as an entree or an appetizer to share.
Sicilian Meatball
$13.00
Fresh tomato sauce topped with home-made sicilian meatball crumbles, salami, Italian cured bacon and caramelized onions, finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Pepperoni
$12.00
Calabria
$14.00
Genoa salami, spicy capicola, sausage and basil with our house-made pizza sauce and four cheese blend.
Sausage
$12.00
Mediterranean
$13.00
Red and green peppers, onion, mushroom, black olives, garlic-herb montchevre´ goat cheese finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Chicken Piccante
$12.00
Spicy grilled chicken, smoked bacon, leeks, garlic-herb montchevre´ goat cheese finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Margherita
11.00
Traditional preparation with fresh tomato sauce and basil finished with our Italian cheese blend.

$Dessert


New York Style Cheesecake
$7.00
Served with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
Cannoli
$7.00
Two large pastry shells filled with sweet ricotta and finished with shaved chocolate and pistachios.
Lemon Tower Cake
$7.00
3 layers of moist lemon cake with a creamy lemon frosting. Served with our home-made vanilla-lemon cream sauce and garnished with fresh strawberries.
Bomboloni
$7.00
Italian donuts tossed in cinnamon-sugar and drizzled with our home-made caramel rum sauce. Served warm with vanilla ice cream.
Warm Apple Crostata
$7.00
Sauteed apples with cinnamon and raisins baked in a flaky pastry crust. Served with vanilla ice cream and home-made caramel rum sauce.
Tiramisu
$7.00
Espresso and liqueur-soaked ladyfingers layered with a mascarpone mousse.
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
$7.00
A decadent interpretation of the classic made with rich, buttery brioche bread.
Torta Cioccolata
7.00
A chocolate lover's dream - dense chocolate cake with a rich chocolate-walnut icing. Served warm with vanilla ice cream.

$Sandwiches & Panini

Served with our house-made coleslaw and your choice of house-made fries, sweet potato fries or house-made potato chips.
Tenderloin Sliders
$12.00
Two "mini-burgers" of grilled filet mignon medallions, caramelized onions, arugula, Gorgonzola cheese and a Dijon aioli.
Lugano Burger
$11.00
8oz burger made with ground beef, veal, pork and sausage with smoked Gouda, cheddar cheese, smoked bacon on grilled baguette and Dijon aioli.
Smoked Mozzarella Burger
$12.00
8oz burger made with beef, veal and pork with fresh smoked mozzarella, spiced tomato sauce and an oven roasted tomato basil aioli topped with fried basil leaves.
Chicken & Goat Cheese Panini
$11.00
Grilled chicken breast, garlic-herb montchevre goat cheese, roast- ed red pepper, hickory smoked bacon and fresh tomato basil salsa. Served warm on grilled Italian bread.
Prime Rib & Three Cheese
$10.00
Tender slices of slow-roasted prime rib, smoked bacon, cheddar, Swiss and smoked Gouda cheeses, caramelized onions and horseradish mayonnaise baked on fresh ciabatta bread.
Smoked Turkey & Avocado
$10.00
Smoked turkey, avocado, Swiss cheese, red onion, lettuce tomato and our special house dressing. Served warm on fresh ciabatta.
Crab Cake Sandwich
12.00
Iron seared crab cake served on a brioche roll with red pepper aioli and shaved parmesan cheese.

$Pasta


Ziti al Forno
$18.00
Savory shrimp and chicken with Italian cured bacon and caramelized onion baked in a lobster-cream sauce and finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Penne Sardi
$13.00
Penne pasta with grilled chicken, wild mushroom, caramelized onion tossed in a sun-dried tomato cream. Sauce then finished in the oven with crispy garlic and oregano breadcrumbs.
Rigatoni Ala Bolognese
$17.00
Large tube pasta and Italian sausage tossed with our hearty meat sauce and a touch of cream.
Spaghetti Lugano - Marinara
$13.00
Spaghetti with a simple, fresh marinara, basil and fresh mozzarella.
Pasta Half Portion
$11.00
Farfalle Alfredo
$13.00
Bowtie pasta with grilled chicken, roasted red pepper, crispy Italian cured bacon, caramelized onion and peas tossed in our 3-cheese alfredo.
Lasagna Bolognese
$11.00
Pasta layered with our hearty meat sauce and 3-cheese cream sauce then baked until golden.
Fettuccine with Lobster
$20.00
Black fettuccine, lobster and wild mushroom in our home-made lobster-cream sauce.
Capellini di Mare
$17.00
Mussels and little neck clams served atop angel hair pasta sauteed with large shrimp, scallops and calamari in our spicy tomato-vegetable sauce.
Linguine Vittorio
$18.00
Linguine pasta with sauteed sausage, chicken, shrimp and asparagus in a spicy white wine tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Lugano with Meatballs
$14.00
Spaghetti with a simple, fresh marinara and our home-made sicilian meatballs.
Spaghetti Lugano - Marinara
$10.00
Spaghetti with a simple, fresh marinara, basil and fresh mozzarella.
Spaghetti Lugano with Meatballs
$16.00
Spaghetti with a simple, fresh marinara and our home-made sicilian meatballs.
Farfalle Alfredo
$16.00
Bowtie pasta with grilled chicken, roasted red pepper, crispy Italian cured bacon, caramelized onion and peas tossed in our three-cheese alfredo.
Penne Sardi
$15.00
Penne pasta with grilled chicken, wild mushroom, caramelized onion tossed in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce then finished in the oven with crispy garlic and oregano breadcrumbs.
Fettuccine with Lobster
$17.00
Black fettuccine, lobster and wild mushroom in our home-made lobster-cream sauce.
Lasagna Bolognese
$15.00
Pasta layered with our hearty meat sauce and three-cheese cream sauce then baked until golden.
Rigatoni Ala Bolognese
$13.00
Large tube pasta and Italian sausage tossed with our hearty meat sauce and a touch of cream.
Linguine Vittorio
$14.00
Linguine pasta with saute´ed sausage, chicken, shrimp and asparagus in a spicy white wine tomato sauce.
Ziti al Forno
$15.00
Savory shrimp and chicken with Italian cured bacon & caramelized onion baked in a lobster-cream sauce and finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Capellini di Mare
17.00
Mussels and little neck clams served atop angel hair pasta saute´ed with large shrimp, scallops and calamari in our spicy tomato-vegetable sauce.

$Entree


Sea Scallops
$23.00
Iron seared jumbo scallops served over risotto with asparagus, corn and pancetta in a basil-leek reduction and finished with jumbo lump crab.
Tuscan "shrimp and Grits"
$20.00
Italian twist on a classic dish. Shrimp sauteed with spicy capicola, Italian sausage, red wine and spinach served over a bed of creamy parmesan basil polenta.
Filet Mignon with Scallops
$29.00
Iron seared and butter basted filet with a basil leek fregola pasta with prosciutto and seared scallops with a cabernet demi-glace.
Salmon & Shrimp Milanese
$16.00
Fresh salmon fillet with a fennel seed and black peppercorn crust seared on iron with large grilled shrimp and asparagus and saffron risotto finished in lemon-basil butter sauce.
Chicken Marsala
$18.00
Tender pan-sauteed breast of chicken with mushroom and caramelized onion in a marsala wine sauce accompanied by garlic mashed potato and sauteed spinach.
Parmesan Lugano
$15.00
Delicately breaded and lightly fried breast of chicken baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella serve atop spaghetti tossed in our light tomato cream sauce.
Potato-parmesan Crusted Cod
$17.00
Tender cod fillet with a potato-parmesan crust lightly pan sauteed and finished with lemon-basil butter sauce and accompanied with a sauteed vegetable medley.
Honey Balsamic Chicken
$18.00
Grilled chicken breast topped with a home-made honey mustard balsamic sauce and rosemary. Served with saute´ed Portobello mushrooms and seasonal vegetables.
Polpettone di Carne
$18.00
Italian meatloaf grilled and topped with fresh smoked mozzarella and a spicy port tomato sauce. Served on top of fried parmesan polenta cakes and iron seared beefsteak tomatoes.
Espresso Chili Rubbed Filet
$30.00
Espresso and chili rubbed filet grilled to order and serve with garlic-herb saute´ed asparagus, mashed potatoes and topped with cabernet butter.
Lobster & Shrimp Scampi
$21.00
Saute´ed lobster and shrimp with wild mushrooms in a white wine scallion cream sauce served over baked parmesan polenta.
Salmon & Shrimp Milanese
$22.00
Fresh salmon fillet with a fennel seed & black peppercorn crust seared on iron with large grilled shrimp and asparagus and saffron risotto finished in lemon-basil butter sauce.
Garlic Shrimp Oreganata
$20.00
Oven-roasted shrimp with oregano and garlic breadcrumb crust served with capellini pasta tossed in a fresh tomato-basil sauce.
Tuscan "shrimp and Grits"
$21.00
Italian twist on a classic dish. Shrimp saute´ed with spicy capicola, Italian sausage, red wine and spinach served over a bed of creamy parmesan basil polenta.
Potato-parmesan Crusted Cod
$13.00
Tender cod fillet with a potato-parmesan crust lightly pan saute´ed and finished with lemon-basil butter sauce and accompanied with a saute´ed vegetable medley.
Chicken Marsala
$14.00
Tender pan-saute´ed breast of chicken with mushroom and caramelized onion in a marsala wine sauce accompanied by garlic mashed potato and saute´ed spinach.
Parmesan Lugano
$10.00
Delicately breaded and lightly fried breast of chicken baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella serve atop spaghetti tossed in our light tomato cream sauce.
Grilled Pork Chops with Parmesan-Gorgonzola Butter
$21.00
Marinated pork chops grilled and topped with a mild parmesan-Gorgonzola butter accompanied by a medley of saute´ed vegetables, garlic mashed potato and roasted garlic demi-glace.
Honey Balsamic Chicken
14.00
Grilled chicken breast topped with a home-made honey mustard balsamic sauce and rosemary. Served with saute´ed Portobello mushrooms and seasonal vegetables.

$Appetizer - Gluten-Free


Buffalo Mozzarella Caprese
$11.00
Beefsteak tomato, imported buffalo mozzarella, red onion, basil and kalamata olive finished with a splash of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Carpaccio
$12.00
Thinly sliced prime top sirloin served raw with capers, arugula, Asiago cheese and a Dijon aioli.
Mussels in Tomato-garlic Broth
12.00
A full pound of mussels delicately simmered in our tomato, garlic and white wine broth.

$Salad - Gluten-Free


Spinach
$8.00
Tender spinach leaves tossed with our sun-dried tomato- bacon dressing and finished with Gorgonzola cheese, red onions and hard-boiled egg.
Messina
$10.00
Field greens, cucumber, tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, red onions and feta cheese finished with a red wine vinegar and a splash of olive oil.
Seared Salmon
$16.00
A fresh, chef-cut salmon fillet with a fennel seed and black peppercorn crust atop mixed greens, red onions, cherry tomatoes, capers, feta cheese; finished with our lemon vinaigrette.
House
$6.00
Mixed greens, carrot, cucumber and roasted red pepper tossed in our herb-garlic balsamic dressing.
Caesar
$7.00
Romaine tossed with our Caesar dressing and (please specify no parmesan croutons when ordering).
Chopped Chicken
$14.00
Grilled chicken, iceberg lettuce, tomato, avocado, crispy bacon, red onion and Gorgonzola cheese finished with our sweet and tangy Italian dressing (please specify no rosemary flatbread when ordering).
Roasted Beet
11.00
Fresh roasted beets with a honey balsamic marinade served with arugula, field greens, avocado, sun-dried cranberries, toasted pistachios and whipped garlic-herb montchevre goat cheese.

$Pizza - Gluten-Free

Made with our gluten-free dough.
Mediterranean
$14.00
Red and green peppers, onion, mushroom, black olive, garlic-herb montchevre goat cheese finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Sicilian Meatball
$14.00
Fresh tomato sauce topped with home-made sicilian meatball crumbles, salami, Italian cured bacon and caramelized onions, finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Calabria
$15.00
Genoa salami, spicy capicola, sausage and basil with our house-made pizza sauce and 4 cheese blend.
Chicken Piccante
$13.00
Spicy grilled chicken, smoked bacon, leeks, garlic-herb montchevre goat cheese finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Margherita
$12.00
Traditional preparation with fresh tomato sauce and basil finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Pepperoni
$12.00
Fresh tomato sauce topped with pepperoni and finished with our Italian cheese blend.
Sausage
12.00
Fresh tomato sauce topped with Italian sausage and finished with Italian cheese blend.

$Pasta - Gluten-Free

Our brown rice gluten-free pasta shapes vary from the regular menu and is available in your choice of spaghetti or penne.
Farfalle Alfredo
$13.00
Gluten-free pasta with grilled chicken, roasted red pepper, crispy Italian cured bacon, caramelized onion and peas tossed in our alfredo sauce with Asiago cheese.
Capellini di Mare
$21.00
Mussels and little neck clams served atop angel hair pasta sauteed with large shrimp, scallops and calamari in our spicy tomato-vegetable sauce.
Spaghetti Lugano - Marinara
11.00
Gluten-free spaghetti with a simple, fresh marinara, basil and fresh mozzarella.

$Entree - Gluten-Free


Filet Mignon with Scallops
$29.00
Iron seared and butter basted filet with a basil leek fregola pasta with prosciutto and seared scallops with a cabernet demi-glace.
Espresso Chili Rubbed Filet
$30.00
Espresso and chili rubbed filet grilled to order and serve with garlic-herb saute´ed asparagus, mashed potatoes and topped with cabernet butter.
Salmon & Shrimp Milanese
$16.00
Fresh salmon fillet with a fennel seed and black peppercorn crust seared on iron with large grilled shrimp and asparagus and saffron risotto finished in lemon-basil butter sauce.
Potato-Parmesan Crusted Cod
$13.00
Tender cod fillet with a potato-parmesan crust lightly pan sauteed and finished with lemon-basil butter sauce and accompanied with a saute´ed vegetable medley.
Parmesan Lugano Chicken
$13.00
Herb marinated chicken breast grilled and topped with fresh marinara sauce and our four cheese blend. Served with gluten-free pasta tossed in our light tomato cream sauce.
Honey Balsamic Chicken
$14.00
Grilled chicken breast topped with a home-made honey mustard balsamic sauce and rosemary. Served with sauteed Portobello mushrooms and seasonal vegetables.

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