Novita Bistro & Lounge

Novita Bistro & Lounge Menu

(732) 549-5306
25 New Street, Metuchen, NJ 08840
$$$$$

Antipasti


Formaggio Fresco
$10.00
House made ricotta, grilled baguette, single estate olive oil, fresh herbs, cracked pepper
Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Napoleon
$13.00
Basil puree, pistachios, aged balsamio
Cozze in Brodo
$11.00
PEI mussels, anise scented tomato broth, grilled country bread
Spiced Garlic Shrimp
$12.00
Herb bread crumbs, roasted lemon, peperoncino
Salumeria
10.00-18.00
Prosciutto di Parma, sopressata, asiago & sharp provolone, artichoke hearts, sicilian & gaeta olives, caponata & panelle

$Secondi


Spaghetti Neri Con Frutti Di Mare
$22.00
Squid ink pasta, white shrimp, PEI mussels, calamari, white wine, tomato
Filet of Branzino
$28.00
Cauliflower, raisins, pine nuts, fregola, white wine tomato brodetto
Prosciutto Wrapped Diver Scallops
$27.00
Porcini farotto, aged balsamico
Grilled 16 Oz. Pork Chop
$27.00
Pan braised fennel, cherry peppers & rosemary potatoes, marsala glaze
Pan Roasted Cedar River Flat Iron Steak
28.00
Gorgonzola flan, red Swiss chard, brown butter jus

$Pizzette


Margherita
$8.00
Plum tomato, fresh basil, house made fresh mozzarella
Pesto
$12.00
Fennel sausage, smoked mozzarella, basil pesto
Bianca
$10.00
House made ricotta, mozzarella, grana, goat cheese, sauteed spinach, garlic, e.v.o.o.
Quattro Stagione
$12.00
Speck, baby artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce
Anonimo
$10.00
Pepperoni, cherry peppers, portobello mushrooms, house made ricotta, mozzarella, tomato sauce
White Clam
12.00
Fresh chopped clams, mozzarella, roasted garlic butter, fresh oregano

$Panini

Steak fries or house salad
Italiano
$12.00
Prosciutto di parma, grilled eggplant, taleggio, sun dried tomato pesto, sweet basil, pressed country bread
Grilled Chicken
$10.00
Roasted red peppers, hand stretched mozzarella, baby arugula, honey balsamic vinaigrette, pressed baguette
Pulled BBQ Duck
$11.00
Caramelized onions, romaine lettuce, smoked gouda, chipotle aioli, pressed ciabatta
Vegetable
$10.00
Roasted portobello mushroom, fontina, market greens, truffle aioli, pressed baguette
Novita Burger
$11.00
8 oz. Angus beef, melted gorgonzola, pancetta, caramelized onions, brioche roll
Classic Cheeseburger
9.00
8 oz. Angus beef, american cheese, romaine lettuce, tomato, raw onion, brioche roll

$First Course


Pasta Fagioli
$8.00
Cannellini beans, prosciutto di parma, tomato, broken penne
Zuppa Del Giorno
Novita House Salad
$8.00
Market greens, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, crispy shallots, honey balsamic vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
$9.00
Romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, grana, white mediterranean anchovy
Red Watercress & Endive Salad
$10.00
Shaved fennel, blood orange segments, balsamico bianco, pecorino siciliano
Buttery Bibb Salad
$10.00
Shaved bartlett pears, gorgonzola dolce, candied walnuts, apricot vinaigrette
Calamari Fritti
$11.00
Cornmeal & grana dusted calamari, zucchini & fennel, smoked paprika aioli
Mortadella Meatballs
$12.00
Provolone fonduta, tomato sauce
Rollatini Di Melanzane
$11.00
Grana crusted slices of eggplant, prosciutto di Parma, mozzarella, vodka sauce
Carpaccio Di Manzo
$14.00
Thinly sliced beef, baby arugula, shaved crimini mushrooms, grana, pressed lemon olive oil
Scuingilli Siciliano
10.00
Purple onion, lemon pressed olive oil, red wine vinegar, peperoncino, oregano, grilled country bread

$Second Course


Calamarata Norma
$17.00
Ring shaped fresh pasta, caramelized eggplant, plum tomato, basil, ricotta salata
Strozzapreti
$19.00
Twisted, cavatelli like fresh pasta, lump crab meat, pignoli basil pesto, sun dried tomatoes
Paccheri
$19.00
Large, hollow, tube shaped fresh pasta, speck, wild mushrooms, peas, truffled crema
Bucatini All'Amatriciana
$19.00
Thick, spaghetti like durum wheat pasta, pancetta tomato ragu, onions, pecorino romano
Ricotta Cavatelli
$19.00
House made dumplings, fennel sausage, broccoli rabe, aglio, olio e peperoncino, pecorino romano
Pappardelle Bolognese
$19.00
Wide, ribbon shaped fresh pasta, beef, veal & pork, plum tomato ragu, grana, cream, house made ricotta
Pan Seared Scottish Salmon
$26.00
Baby artichokes, fingerling potatoes, piccata aioli
Bone In Chicken Scarpariello
$22.00
Spiced sopressata, vinegar peppers, gorgonzola, country polenta, natural chicken jus

Antipasti


Pasta Fagioli
$8.00
Cannellini beans, prosciutto di Parma, tomato, broken penne
Formaggio Fresco
$10.00
House made ricotta, grilled baguette, single estate olive oil, cracked pepper
Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Napoleon
$13.00
Basil puree, pistachios, aged balsamico
Calamari Fritti
$11.00
Cornmeal & grana dusted calamari, zucchini & fennel, smoked paprika aioli
Cozze in Brodo
$11.00
PEI mussels, anise scented tomato broth, grilled country bread
Scuingilli Siciliano
$10.00
Purple onion, lemon pressed olive oil, red wine vinegar, peperoncino, oregano, grilled country bread
Spiced Garlic Shrimp
$12.00
Herb bread crumbs, roasted lemon, peperoncino
Mortadella Meatballs
$12.00
Provolone fonduta, tomato sauce
Carpaccio Di Manzo
$14.00
Thinly sliced beef, baby arugula, shaved crimini mushrooms, grana, pressed lemon olive oil
Rollatini Di Melanzane
$11.00
Grana crusted slices of eggplant, prosciutto di parma, mozzarella, vodka sauce
Salumeria
10.00-18.00
Prosciutto di Parma, sopressata, asiago, sharp provolone, marinated artichoke hearts, sicilian & gaeta olives, eggplant caponata & panelle

$Insalate


Novita House
$8.00
Market greens, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, crispy shallots, honey balsamic vinaigrette
Caesar
$9.00
Romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, grana, white mediterranean anchovy
Red Watercress & Endive
$10.00
Orange segments, pecorino Siciliano, balsamico bianco
Buttery Bibb
10.00
Shaved bartlett pears, gorgonzola dolce, candied walnuts, apricot vinaigrette

$Secondi


Pan Seared Scottish Salmon
$26.00
Baby artichokes, fingerling potatoes, piccata aioli
Filet of Branzino
$28.00
Cauliflower, raisins, pine nuts, fregola, white wine tomato brodetto
Prosciutto Wrapped Diver Scallops
$27.00
Porcini farotto, aged balsamico
Bone In Chicken Scarpariello
$22.00
Spiced sopressata, vinegar peppers, gorgonzola country polenta, natural chicken jus
Grilled 16 Oz. Pork Chop
$27.00
Pan braised fennel, hot cherry peppers & rosemary potatoes, marsala glaze
Pan Roasted Cedar River Flat Iron Steak
28.00
Gorgonzola flan, red Swiss chard, brown butter jus

$Primi


Calamarata Norma
$17.00
Ring shaped fresh pasta, caramelized eggplant, plum tomato, basil, ricotta salata
Spaghetti Neri Con Frutti Di Mare
$22.00
Squid ink pasta, white shrimp, PEI mussels, calamari, white wine, tomato
Strozzapreti
$19.00
Twisted, cavatelli like fresh pasta, lump crab meat, pignoli basil pesto, sun dried tomatoes
Paccheri
$19.00
Large, hollow, tube shaped fresh pasta, speck, wild mushrooms, peas, truffled crema
Bucatini All'Amatriciana
$19.00
Thick, spaghetti like durum wheat pasta, pancetta tomato ragu, onions, pecorino romano
Ricotta Cavatelli
$19.00
House made dumplings, fennel sausage, broccoli rabe, aglio, olio e peperoncino, pecorino romano
Pappardelle Bolognese
19.00
Wide, ribbon shaped pasta, beef, veal & pork, plum tomato ragu, cream, house made ricotta

$Panini

Available in the lounge only, with choice of steak fries or house salad
Italiano
$12.00
Prosciutto di parma, grilled eggplant, taleggio, sun dried tomato pesto, sweet basil, pressed country bread
Grilled Chicken
$10.00
Roasted red peppers, hand stretched mozzarella, baby arugula, honey balsamic vinaigrette, pressed baguette
Pulled BBQ Duck
$11.00
Caramelized onions, romaine lettuce, smoked gouda, chipotle aioli, pressed country bread
Vegetable
$10.00
Roasted portobello mushrooms, fontina, market greens, truffle aioli, pressed baguette
Novita Burger
$11.00
8 oz. Angus beef, melted gorgonzola, pancetta, caramelized onions, brioche roll
Classic Cheeseburger
9.00
8 oz. Angus beef, american cheese, romaine lettuce, tomato, raw onion, brioche roll

$Pizzette

Available in the lounge only
Margherita
$8.00
Plum tomato, house made fresh mozzarella, fresh basil
Pesto
$12.00
Fennel sausage, smoked mozzarella, basil pesto
Bianca
$10.00
House made ricotta, mozzarella, grana, goat cheese, sautéed spinach, extra virgin olive oil, garlic
Quattro Stagione
$12.00
Speck, baby artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce
Anonimo
$10.00
Pepperoni, cherry peppers, portobello mushrooms, house made ricotta, mozzarella, tomato sauce
White Clam
$12.00
Fresh chopped clams, mozzarella, roasted garlic butter, fresh oregano

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