La Dolce Vita Italian

La Dolce Vita Menu

(908) 245-0836
520 S 31st St, Kenilworth, NJ 07033

Cold Appetizers


Chilled Shrimp Cocktail
$12.95
Jumbo shrimp served with homemade cocktail sauce
Oysters on a Half Shell
Clams on a Half Shell
$8.95
Seafood Cocktail (For one or more)
$11.95
Clams and oysters on the half shell, shrimp cocktail, and a 3oz. lobster tail
Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato
$7.95
Topped with balsamic vinegar and virgin olive oil
Assorted Cold Antipasto
8.95
Our selection of imported meats and cheeses served over baby greens

$Hot Appetizers


Hot Antipasto for 2
$15.95
Shrimp scampi, stuffed mushrooms, mussels, clams, eggplant rollatine and fried calamari
Broiled Lump Crab Cakes
$9.95
With a fresh dijon mustard sauce
Cajun Calamari
$9.95
Calamari sauteed with balsamic vinegar
Stuffed Mushrooms
$9.95
With lump crabmeat imperial
Zuppa di Clams or Mussels
$9.95
Sauteed in olive oil, fresh basil and plum tomatoes
Shrimp Arrabiata
$9.95
Sauteed with garlic, white wine and a touch of crushed red pepper
Fried Calamari
$8.95
Served with hot and sweet marinara sauce
Eggplant Rollatini
8.95
Eggplant filled with a blend of ricotta and parmesan cheese

$Soups


Pasta e Fagioli
$5.95
Pasta, beans, chopped onions and prosciutto, in a light tomato broth
Soup of the Day
$5.95
Stracciatella
4.95
Chicken broth with egg drops

$Salads


Caesar Salad
$5.95
Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons in our homemade caesar dressing
House Salad
$5.95
Baby mesclun lettuce, red onions, cherry tomatoes and black olives in our house dressing, topped with shaved parmesan cheese
Baby Arugula Salad
$6.25
Spiced walnuts gorgonzola, plum tomatos, in a lemon vinagrette
Boston Bibb Salad
6.95
Boston bib lettuce with pignoli nuts, gorgonzola cheese, mushrooms, and tomatoes, tossed with balsamic vinaigrette

$Pastas


Penne a la Vodka
$12.95
w/Shrimp or Chicken
Penne pasta
$15.95
sauteed in a sauce of vodka, cream, parmesan cheese, a touch of tomato and fresh basil
Spaghetti Puttanesca
$12.95
Plum tomatoes, onion, garlic, capers, anchovies and black olives
Fettuccine Piamontese
$18.95
With bits of filet mignon and tossed with a wild mushroom demi-glaze
Linguine in Clam Sauce(Red or White)
$16.95
Rigatone La Dolce Vita
$15.95
Rigatone sauteed with sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli rabe, garlic and white wine
Cappelini Primavera
$15.95
Tossed with fresh vegetables in a creamy parmesan sauce
Spaghetti Arugula
$17.95
Shrimp sauteed in olive oil, garlic, sun-dried and plum tomatoes, finished with arugula
Ravioli of the Day

Chicken


Chicken La Dolce Vita
$16.95
Chicken breast on the bone, topped with roasted red peppers, portobello mushroom, prosciutto, and fresh mozzarella, topped with a wild mushroom sauce
Chicken a la Piacere
$15.95
Your choice of either francese, marsala, or parmigiana
Chicken Giambotta
$16.95
Chicken breast sauteed with olive oil, garlic, hot cherry peppers, onions, mushrooms and sausage
Chicken Calabrese
15.95
Sauteed breast of chicken with shitake mushrooms, sun dried tomatos, and shallots in a sherry cream suace

$Pork & Beef


Pork Tenderloin Saltimbocca
$17.95
Medallion of pork tenderloin topped with prosciutto and fontina cheese served over sauteed spinach and finished with sherry wine and a touch of tomato
New York Sirloin
$22.95
Grilled 16oz. sirloin, served with garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach
Filet Mignon
25.95
Grilled 12oz. tenderloin of beef, with a cognac demi-glaze, served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables

$Veal


Veal a la Piaciere
$18.95
Your choice of marsala, parmigiana, or francese
Veal Milanese
$18.95
Breaded veal cutlet topped with arugula and bruschetta with onion and balsamic vinaigrette
Veal Sorrentino
$18.95
Medallions of veal sauteed and topped with prosciutto, eggplant, mushrooms and mozerrella cheese in a marsala wine sauce
Veal Caprese
18.95
Medallions of veal topped with fresh mozzarella, sauteed with garlic, basil, white wine and a touch of tomato

$Seafood


Lump Crab Cakes
$20.95
Broiled lump Maryland crabmeat glazed with a chardonnay beurre blanc sauce
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
$18.95
Gulf shrimp sauteed in olive oil and fresh basil in a spicey red sauce
Tilapia Oreganata
$17.95
Baked filet of tilapia, topped with herbed bread crumbs and finished with a white wine, lemon and butter sauce
Salmon Dijonaise
$17.95
Grilled salmon served over a dijon mustard sauce
Shrimp Scampi
$18.95
Sauteed in olive oil, garlic, herbs, and white wine
Zuppa di Pesce
$22.95
An assortment of scallops, shrimp, clams, lobster, and fish in a light tomato sauce
Stuffed Shrimp
$20.95
Gulf shrimp sauteed and stuffed with lump crabmeat imperial
Tilapia Marechiara
$18.95
Filet of tilapia sauteed in olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, and light plum tomatoes, garnished with clams, mussels, and rock shrimp
Salmon Provinciale
17.95
Grilled filet of salmon topped with capers, black olives, fresh tomato, garlic, and white wine

$Side Dishes


Sauteed Spinach
$5.95
Broccoli Rabe
$6.95

Cold Appetizers


Chilled Shrimp Cocktail
$12.95
Jumbo shrimp served with homemade cocktail sauce
Oysters on a Half Shell
Clams on a Half Shell
$8.95
Seafood Cocktail (For one or more)
$11.95
Clams and oysters on the half shell, shrimp cocktail, and a 3oz. lobster tail
Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato
$7.95
Topped with balsamic vinegar and virgin olive oil
Assorted Cold Antipasto
8.95
Our selection of imported meats and cheeses served over baby greens

$Hot Appetizers


Hot Antipasto for 2
$15.95
Shrimp scampi, stuffed mushrooms, mussels, clams, eggplant rollatine and fried calamari
Broiled Lump Crab Cakes
$9.95
With a fresh dijon mustard sauce
Cajun Calamari
$9.95
Calamari sauteed with balsamic vinegar
Stuffed Mushrooms
$9.95
With lump crabmeat imperial
Zuppa di Clams or Mussels
$9.95
Sauteed in olive oil, fresh basil and plum tomatoes
Shrimp Arrabiata
$9.95
Sauteed with garlic, white wine and a touch of crushed red pepper
Fried Calamari
8.95
Served with hot and sweet marinara sauce

$Soups


Pasta e Fagioli
$5.95
Pasta, beans, chopped onions and prosciutto, in a light tomato broth
Soup of the Day
$5.95
Stracciatella
4.95
Chicken broth with egg drops

$Salads


Caesar Salad
$5.95
Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons in our homemade caesar dressing
House Salad
$5.95
Baby mesclun lettuce, red onions, cherry tomatoes and black olives in our house dressing, topped with shaved parmesan cheese
Baby Arugula Salad
$6.25
With spiced walnuts, gorgonzola cheese, plum tomato in a lemon vinaigrette
Boston Bibb Salad
6.95
Boston bib lettuce with pignoli nuts, gorgonzola cheese, mushrooms, and tomatoes, tossed with balsamic vinaigrette

$Salad Entrees


Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
$9.95
Breast of chicken sliced over Caesar Salad
Grilled Shrimp Salad
$12.95
Grilled shrimp served over assorted baby greens and finished with a balsamic vinaigrette
Grilled Chicken Greek Salad
$9.95
Breast of chicken sliced over traditional Greek salad with Feta cheese and anchovies
Grilled Vegetable Salad
$10.95
Grilled vegetables served on a bed of mixed greens, finished in a lemon herb vinaigrette dressing
Blackened Chicken Spinach Salad
9.95
Breast of chicken grilled with cajun spices and served over baby spinach with walnuts, red onion and cherry tomatoes, finished in a balsamic vinaigrette

$Pastas


Penne a la Vodka
$8.95
w/Shrimp or Chicken
Penne pasta
$11.95
sauteed in a sauce of vodka, cream, parmesan cheese, a touch of tomato and fresh basil
Spaghetti Puttanesca
$8.95
Plum tomatoes, onion, garlic, capers, anchovies and black olives
Rigatone La Dolce Vita
$10.95
Rigatone sauteed with sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, brocolli rabe, garlic and white wine
Fettuccine Alfredo
$9.95
In a cheese flavored cream sauce
Eggplant Rollatine
$8.95
Eggplant filled with a blend of Ricotta and Parmesan cheeses served with pasta
Spaghetti Arugula
$10.95
Shrimp sauteed in olive oil, garlic, sun-dried and plum tomatoes, finished with arugula
Spaghetti Putanesca
$8.95
Plum tomatoes, onion, garlic, capers, anchovies and black olives
Linguine Pomodoro
$8.95
Plum tomatoes with fresh basil
Ravioli of the Day

Chicken


Chicken a la Piacere
$9.95
Your choice of either francese, marsala, or parmigiana
Chicken Calabrese
10.95
Sauteed breast of chicken with shitake mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and shallots in a sherry cream sauce

$Pork & Beef


Pork Tenderloin Saltimbocca
$12.95
Medallion of pork tenderloin topped with prosciutto and fontina cheese served over sauteed spinach and finished with sherry wine and a touch of tomato
Filet Mignon
18.95
Grilled 8oz. tenderloin of beef, served over sauteed wild mushrooms and topped with a brandy demiglaze sauce, served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables

$Veal


Veal a la Piaciere
$11.95
Your choice of marsala, parmigiana, or francese
Veal Milanese
11.95
Breaded veal cutlet topped with arugula and bruschetta with onion and balsamic vinaigrette

$Seafood


Lump Crab Cakes
$12.95
Broiled lump Maryland crabmeat glazed with a chardonnay beurre blanc sauce
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
$12.95
Gulf shrimp sauteed in olive oil and fresh basil in a spicey red sauce
Shrimp Francese
$12.95
Gulf Shrimp lightly dipped in flour and egg then sauteed in a lemon, butter and white wine sauce Tilapia Oreganata
Shrimp Francese
$12.95
Baked filet of tilapia, topped with herbed bread crumbs and finished with a white wine, lemon and butter sauce
Salmon Dijonaise
$12.95
Grilled salmon served over a dijon mustard sauce
Shrimp Scampi
$12.95
Sauteed in olive oil, garlic, herbs, and white wine
Tilapia Marechiara
$12.95
Filet of tilapia sauteed in olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, and light plum tomatoes, garnished with clams, mussels, and rock shrimp
Salmon Provinciale
12.95
Grilled filet of salmon topped with capers, black olives, fresh tomato, garlic, and white wine

$Side Dishes


Sauteed Spinach
$5.95
Broccoli Rabe
$6.95

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