Francesca's Cucina Italian

Francesca's Cucina Menu

(315) 425-1556
541 N Salina St, Syracuse, NY 13208

Aperitivo - Lunch


Seafood Utica Greens
$11.99
Our famous housemade Utica greens topped with pan-seared dry sea scallops and jumbo tiger shrimp.
Hey Meatball
$7.99
3 stuffed homemade meatballs, filled with a 3 cheese blend and covered with sauteed-roasted red peppers, caramelized onions. Finished with homemade marinara sauce and grated cheese.
Goat Cheese Fritter
$7.99
Hand-breaded fresh goat cheese served with an Italian crostini and homemade spicy marinara sauce.
Crab Cakes
$9.99
Two house-made crab cakes with jumbo lump crab meat, crusted in ritz cracker crumbs, pan-seared to a golden brown and served with cajun remoulade.
Stuffed Hot Cherry Peppers
$6.99
Stuffed with our signature ground beef and parmesan filling, baked with marinara sauce then finished with grated romano cheese.
Shrimp Cocktail
$8.99
4 chilled jumbo shrimp served with our own traditional cocktail sauce.
Utica Style Greens
5.99
Sauteed with prosciutto, hot peppers, garlic and onions, finished with toasted bread crumbs and romano cheese.

$Insalata - Lunch


Apple-Gorgonzola Salad
$8.99
An artisan blend and romaine tossed with sliced granny smith apples, gorgonzola cheese, candied walnuts, raisins and a raspberry vinaigrette.
Vine-Ripened Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella
$7.99
Served with baby greens and roasted red peppers, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic syrup.
Garden Salad
$6.99
An artisan blend and romaine with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and roasted peppers.
Caesar Salad
$6.99
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with homemade dressing, roasted peppers, kalamata olives and seasoned croutons. Extra anchovy by request.
Antipasto
$7.99
An artisan blend and romaine with prosciutto di parma, capicola, salami, artichokes, roasted peppers, provolone, tuna, hot peppers and olives.
Mango Salmon Salad
$13.99
Fresh lime and cilantro apple cider marinated Faroe island salmon seared and served over a bed of mixed assorted baby field greens, candied pecans, diced mangos, tricolored bell peppers and finely diced red onion. Finished with a citrus vinaigrette.
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak Salad
$12.99
An artisan blend and romaine tossed with fresh tomatoes, grilled asparagus, red onions, bleu cheese and our house balsamic vinaigrette, topped with marinated, grilled and sliced flank steak.
Lobster Avocado Salad
13.99
Fresh Maine lobster served over an artisan blend of mixed greens with fresh mandarin orange supremes and avocado. Finished with a vanilla bean vinaigrette.

$Zuppi - Lunch


Italian Wedding Soup (Bowl)
$3.99
Tuscan Green & Beans (Bowl)
3.99

$Burgers - Lunch


All American Burger
$9.99
A specialty blend of hand-ground 50% brisket and 50% sirloin topped with American cheese and crispy bacon served with iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion and mayo all burgers are served on a toasted brioche bun with seasoned french fries and ketchup.
Francesca's's Burger
$9.99
A specialty blend of hand-ground 50% brisket and 50% sirloin grilled and topped with melted fontina, vine-ripened tomatoes, crispy lettuce and a bacon red onion balsamic marmalade.
Mushroom Swiss
9.99
A specialty blend of hand-ground 50% brisket and 50% sirloin topped with sauteed mushrooms and imported swiss cheese. Served with crisp Boston bibb lettuce.

$Panini & Sandwiches - Lunch

Served with of soup.
Grilled Chicken & Prosciutto Panini
$9.99
Grilled chicken cutlets with prosciutto and melted provolone cheese served on toasted housemade focaccia bread with baby greens, sliced tomato and pesto mayo.
Little Italy
$9.99
An assortment of our favorite Italian salumi that includes soppressata, prosciutto di parma, wine cured capicola and genoa salami. Served on toasted housemade focaccia bread with mozzarella di bufala and roasted red peppers.
Chipotle Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Panini
$9.99
Chicken cutlets marinated in chipotle sauce and roasted to perfection. Topped with thick-cut bacon, melted gouda cheese and housemade chipotle ranch sauce. Served on toasted sourdough.
Peter Liger Steak
$9.99
A classic steak sandwich with thinly sliced Angus rib eye, sauteed peppers and onions and aged provolone. Finished with the original peter liger steak sauce.
Spinach & Artichoke Panini
$9.99
A blend of spinach, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers and caramelized onions. Topped with melted whole milk mozzarella. Served on toasted sourdough.
The Brooklyn
9.99
Shaved rib-eye steak tossed with Fran's Utica greens, sliced capicola, melted aged provolone and marinara sauce on a toasted sub roll.

$Lunch Entrees

Served with choice of soup or salad.
Chicken Parmesan
$12.99
Breaded chicken breast sauteed and served au gratin with whole milk mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce. Served over rigatoni.
Braciole
$13.99
Utica greens stuffed pork braciole, braised in a red wine tomato sauce and served over house pappardelle pasta.
Chicken Francaise
$12.99
Egg battered, sauteed and finished with white wine, lemon and butter reduction. Served over linguine.
Chicken Marsala
$12.99
Sauteed chicken breast with wild mushrooms, shallots and garlic, finished with a sweet marsala wine reduction and butter. Served over linguine.
Veal Bolognese
$13.99
Bucatini pasta tossed with a rustic sauce of braised veal, carrots, tomato and Barolo wine.
Cedar-Planked Salmon
$13.99
Pan-seared Faroe island salmon filet with a dijon-horseradish crust, baked on a cedar plank with fresh rosemary and dijon. Served with vegetable medley.
Chicken Francesca's's
12.99
Breaded and lightly pan fried chicken breast, with sauteed wild mushrooms, garlic, roasted red peppers and fresh herbs. Finished with baked mozzarella, provolone and marinara sauce. Served over rigatoni.

$Francesca'S Favorites - Lunch

Served with choice of soup or salad.
Cheese Ravioli with Pink Vodka Sauce
$11.99
Filled with fresh seasoned ricotta cheese.
Lobster Ravioli
$13.99
Filled with Maine lobster meat and served with our pink vodka sauce.
Homemade Gnocchi with Marinara Sauce
$9.99
Potato based pillows of pasta.
Eggplant Rollatini
$11.99
Lightly breaded eggplant, seasoned ricotta and melted mozzarella served over linguine marinara.
Vegetable Lasagna
$11.99
A medley of grilled squash, zucchini, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, seasoned ricotta and mozzarella finished with a bechamel white sauce.
Gluten-Free Penne
$11.99
Penne pasta tossed with grilled chicken, prosciutto, artichokes, spinachand sun-dried tomato finished with a goat cheese pesto sauce.
Homemade Gnocchi with Pink Vodka Sauce
$11.99
Potato based pillows of pasta.
Cheese Ravioli with Marinara Sauce
10.99
Filled with fresh seasoned ricotta cheese.

$Featured Items - Lunch


Gemelli Angeloro
12.00
"twin" pasta tossed with grilled chicken, francesca's's's famous utica greens, prosciutto, extra virgin garlic olive oil, toasted bread crumbs, romano cheese and a splash of tomato ragu.

$Add Ons - Lunch


Herb Dusted Salmon
$6.99
Side Caesar
$2.99
Blackened Chicken
$3.99
Five Sauteed Shrimp
$5.99
Grilled Chicken
$3.99
Blackened Salmon
$6.99
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
$5.99
Crumbly Bleu Cheese
$1.50
Side Garden Salad
2.99

$Aperitivo - Dinner


Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops
$13.99
5 bacon-wrapped jumbo sea scallops, horseradish-dijon aioli.
Mussels Francesca's's
$9.99
Pei mussels steamed in white wine, garlic, Italian herbs, Pomodoro tomato reduction, garlic crostini.
Stuffed Hot Cherry Peppers
$8.99
Signature meatball mix, baked with marinara sauce, romano cheese.
Calamari
$12.99
Lightly breaded, perfectly fried, marinara dipping sauce.
Seafood Utica Greens
$13.99
Escarole, pan seared bay scallops, baby shrimp.
Shrimp Cocktail
$10.99
4 jumbo black tiger shrimp, spicy cocktail sauce.
Goat Cheese Fritter
$9.99
Fritti, battered fresh goat cheese, garlic crostini, fra diavolo sauce.
Crab Stuffed Shrimp
$12.99
4 jumbo shrimp, lump crabmeat, lemon-chive butter sauce.
Fresh Littleneck Clams
$10.99
A dozen fresh clams did in your preferred style: Italian (white wine, butter and herbs); fra Diavolo (spicy red sauce); or plain with warm drawn butter.
Vine-Ripened Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella
$8.99
Baby greens, roasted red peppers, fresh basil, kalamata olives, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic reduction.
Utica Style Greens
$10.99
Escarole, prosciutto, hot peppers, toasted breadcrumbs, Romano cheese.
Crabcakes
$12.99
Jumbo lump crab meat, ritz cracker crumb, Cajun remoulade.
Hey Meatball
9.99
3 stuffed homemade meatballs, 3 cheese blend, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, marinara sauce, grated cheese.

$Insalata - Dinner


Lobster Avocado Salad
$14.99
Maine lobster, artisan mixed greens, mandarin orange, avocado, vanilla bean vinaigrette.
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak Salad
$14.99
Artisan blend romaine, tomatoes, grilled asparagus, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette, blue cheese, grilled flank steak.
Caesar
$9.99
Dinner size with romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, roasted peppers, kalamata olives, croutons.
Apple-Gorgonzola Salad
$13.99
Artisan blend romaine, granny smith apples, gorgonzola cheese, candied pecans, raisins, raspberry vinaigrette.
Salmon Mango Salad
$14.99
Lime cilantro apple cider marinated Faroe island salmon, baby field greens, candied pecans, mangoes, tricolored bell peppers, finely diced red onion, citrus vinaigrette.
Antipasto
$9.99
Iceberg and romaine, prosciutto, capicola, salami, artichokes, roasted peppers, provolone, tuna, hot peppers, olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion.
Iceberg Wedge Salad
9.99
Steakhouse favorite: baby iceberg, tomatoes, red onions, hard-boiled egg, bacon, creamy and crumbly blue cheese.

$Salumi - Dinner

Olives, giardiniera.
Dry Cured Sausage
$13.99
Sopressata
$13.99
Wine Cured Capicola
$13.99
Prosciutto di Parma
13.99

$Formaggio - Dinner

Estate olive oil, cracked pepper, sea salt.
Buratta
$13.99
Mozzarella di Bufala
$13.99
Fior di Latte
13.99

$We'Ve Got Moxie - Dinner


Arancini Rice Balls
13.99
Arborio rice, mozzarella, provolone, spicy Italian sausage, roasted peppers, basil, shaved Parmesan.

$Francesca'S Favorites - Dinner

Entrees include your choice of a bowl of soup or house salad.
Gluten-Free Penne
$17.99
Grilled chicken, prosciutto, artichokes, spinach, sun-dried tomato and goat cheese pesto cream sauce.
Seafood Riggies
$23.99
Bay scallops, baby shrimp, spicy pink sauce, rigatoni.
Cheese Ravioli with Pink Vodka Sauce
$17.99
Seasoned ricotta cheese, fresh pasta.
Homemade Gnocchi with Marinara Sauce
$16.99
Homemade Gnocchi with Gorgonzola
$18.99
Linguini with Red Clam Sauce
$17.99
Chopped clam meat, fresh littleneck clams, garlic, white wine, fresh herbs.
Homemade Gnocchi with Pink Vodka Sauce
$17.99
Wagyu Beef Ravioli
$19.99
Cognac braised wagyu beef short ribs, black truffle porcini mushrooms, fresh egg pasta sheet, marsala cream sauce.
Fettuccine Alfredo
$16.99
Creamy alfredo sauce, rib boned fettuccine pasta.
Vegetable Lasagna
$17.99
Grilled squash, zucchini, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, seasoned ricotta, mozzarella, bechamel white sauce.
Lobster Ravioli
$19.99
Fresh pasta, Maine lobster, pink vodka sauce.
Cheese Ravioli with Marinara Sauce
$16.99
Seasoned ricotta cheese, fresh pasta.
Linguini with White Clam Sauce
17.99
Chopped clam meat, fresh littleneck clams, garlic, white wine, fresh herbs.

$Featured Items - Dinner


Braciole
$21.99
Utica greens, stuffed pork braciole, braised red wine tomato sauce, homemade pappardelle pasta.
Gemelli Angeloro
$19.99
Grilled chicken, Francesca's famous Utica greens, prosciutto, extra virgin garlic olive oil, toasted bread crumbs, romano cheese, a splash of tomato ragu.
Veal Bolognese
19.99
Bucatini pasta, braised veal and carrots, rustic tomato Barolo wine sauce.

$Pesci - Dinner


Salmon & Asparagus Tips with Pappardelle Pasta
$18.99
Rush Canadian salmon, asparagus tips and roasted red peppers. Finished with a white wine lemon butter sauce over housemade pappardelle pasta.
Shrimp Francaise
$20.99
6 egg battered jumbo shrimp, sauteed with white wine, lemon and butter. Served over linguine.
Crab Stuffed Salmon
$23.99
Oven-roasted fresh Canadian salmon stuffed with jumbo lump crabmeat. Served with saffron flavored risotto, grilled asparagus and a shrimp and lobster chive veloute.
Broiled Salmon Filet
$20.99
Fresh Canadian salmon broiled with a green-herb bread crumb topping. Served with saffron flavored risotto, grilled asparagus and a lemon chive butter sauce.
Mussels Francesca's
$17.99
PEI mussels steamed in white wine, fresh garlic, Italian herbsand a pomodoro tomato reduction. Served over fresh housemade pappardelle pasta.
Cedar Planked Bacon-Wrapped Sea Scallops
$22.99
Bacon wrapped and pan seared, roasted on a cedar wood plank with Dijon mustard and fresh rosemary. Served with house-whipped potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Cioppino
23.99
"the san Francisco favorite": clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp, scallops and fresh fish. Sauteed with garlic, fennel and shallots. Simmered in white wine, fast fast fast fast fumet and tomato broth. Finished with garlic crostinis over linguine.

$Pollame - Dinner


Chicken Francesca's
$18.99
Breaded and lightly pan-fried chicken breast, with sauteed mushrooms, garlic, roasted red peppers and fresh herbs. Finished with baked mozzarella and provolone and marinara sauce. Served over rigatoni.
Chicken Vesuvio
$19.99
Pan-fried breaded chicken breast topped with sauteed wild mushrooms, artichokes, pancetta, diced tomatoes and garlic. Finished with a parmesan cream sauce. Served over linguine.
Chicken Vendetti
$19.99
Chicken breast stuffed with spinach, fontina cheese and wild mushrooms. Wrapped in phyllo dough. Baked and served with house-whipped potatoes, roasted red pepper cream sauce and basil olive oil.
Chicken Marsala
$18.99
Tender chicken breast sauteed with wild mushrooms, shallots and garlic. Finished with a sweet marsala wine reduction. Served over linguine.
Chicken Saltimbocca
$19.99
Thinly sliced imported prosciutto and fresh sage. Pounded with chicken scallopini and topped with melted aged provolone. Sauteed with spinach and wild mushroom Madeira wine sauce. Served over linguine.
Chicken Parmesan
$17.99
A classic dish of breaded chicken breast. Served au gratin with fresh whole milk, mozzarella cheese and homemade marinara sauce. Served over rigatoni.
Chicken Francaise
$18.99
Egg battered chicken cutlets, sauteed with white wine, lemon and butter. Served over linguine.
Chicken with Shrimp
21.99
Sauteed chicken scallopini and jumbo shrimp with shallots, garlic, wild mushrooms and roasted red peppers. Finished with a sweet marsala cream sauce. Served over linguine.

$Vitello - Dinner


Veal Francaise
$20.99
Egg battered veal scallops, sauteed with white wine, lemon and butter. Served over linguine.
Veal Vesuvio
$20.99
Pan-fried tender veal scallopini topped with sauteed wild mushrooms, artichokes, pancetta, diced tomatoes and garlic. Finished with a parmesan cream sauce. Served over linguine.
Veal with Shrimp
$23.99
Sauteed veal scallops and jumbo shrimp with shallots, garlic, wild mushrooms and roasted red peppers. Finished with a sweet marsala cream sauce. Served over linguine.
Veal Parmesan
$20.99
A classic dish of breaded veal cutlets sauteed and served au gratin with fresh whole milk mozzarella cheese and homemade marinara sauce. Served over rigatoni.
Veal Marsala
$20.99
Tender scallops of veal sauteed with wild mushrooms, shallots and garlic. Finished with a sweet marsala wine reduction. Served over linguine.
Veal Angeloro
$20.99
Tender veal scallops sauteed with wild mushrooms, garlic and fresh herbs. Topped with fresh mozzarella and provolone cheese and finished with homemade marinara sauce. Served over rigatoni.
Veal Saltimbocca
20.99
Thinly sliced imported prosciutto and fresh sage. Pounded with veal scallopini and topped with melted aged provolone. Sauteed with spinach and wild mushroom Madeira wine sauce. Served over linguine.

$Carne - Dinner


Filet Mignon
$26.99
King of steaks this center-cut 8 ounces filet is seasoned and grilled to perfection.
Steak Mancini
$20.99
12 ounces strip style top sirloin steak with a sauce made of roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, garlic, basil and Madeira wine.
Delmonico
$24.99
Our ribeye is a full pound of well-marbled choice beef seasoned with herb-roasted garlic or cajun compound butter and grilled to perfection.
Top Sirloin
$19.99
12 ounces strip style, top sirloin steak is full of flavor, seasoned and grilled to perfection.
NY Strip
22.99
Generously cut 14 ounces from the center of the striploin. This cut is very thick, well-marbled, seasoned and char-grilled. Choice of summer herbs and roasted garlic or cajun compound butter.

$Add-Ons - Dinner


Side Caesar
$2.99
Crumbly Bleu Cheese
$1.99
Pan Seared Sea Scallops
$7.99
Grilled Chicken
$5.99
Blackened Salmon
$7.99
Sauteed Shrimp
$6.99
Herb Crusted Salmon
$7.99

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