Ernesto's Italian Restaurant

Ernesto's Italian Restaurant Menu

(503) 292-0119
8544 Sw Apple Way, Portland, OR 97225
$$$$$

Sandwiches


Ernesto’s Hamburger
$11.00
One-third pound lean ground beef. Served with red onion, pickle, lettuce, and tomato on a kaiser roll. Served with your choice of side.
Michael's Grinder Sandwich
$12.00
Italian sausage, pepperoni, salami, provolone cheese, and roasted red peppers with lettuce tomato and pepperoncini on French bread.
Our Roman Garden Sandwich
$12.00
Grilled eggplant and portabella mushrooms with roasted red peppers, provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato served on toasted french bread with choice of marinara or pesto aioli dressing.
Italian Chicken Sandwich
$12.00
Broiled breast of chicken topped with provolone. Served on french bread with roasted red peppers and your choice of marinara or pesto aioli.
Italian Torpedo Sandwich
$12.00
Sliced pepperoni, Canadian bacon, salami, provolone cheese, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pepperoncini and Italian dressing on toasted French bread.
Meatball Italiano Sandwich
$11.00
Sliced meatballs in meat sauce. Served open face on sourdough french and topped with a blend of cheese.
Italian Sausage Roll
10.00
Our Italian sausages sauteed with roasted red peppers in marinara and topped with provolone cheese and served on toasted French bread.

$Pizza


Bella's Cheese Pizza
$11.00
Sauce and blend of cheeses with tomato sauce as a base. Small serves one to two people, medium serves three to four, large serves five to six.
For the Love of Meat
$17.00
Margherita Pizza
$17.00
Mozzarella, roma tomatoes, basil, and garlic with tomato sauce as a base. Small serves one to two people, medium serves three to four, large serves five to six.
Fernando’s Ranch Pizza
$17.00
Served on a thin crust with ranch dressing, blend of cheese, roasted chicken, bacon, roma tomato, green onion, and mozzarella with tomato sauce as a base. Small serves one to two people, medium serves three to four, large serves five to six.
Aloha Pizza
$13.00
Canadian bacon and pineapple and blend of cheeses with tomato sauce as a base. Small serves one to two people, medium serves three to four, large serves five to Six.
That's Amore
$17.00
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, onion, roasted garlic, mushroom and roma tomato with our signature cheese blend over tomato sauce.
Pollo Alfredo
$17.00
Our Alfredo sauce topped with our signature cheese blend, roasted chicken, mushrooms and broccoli.
Crazy Italian Chicken Pizza
$17.00
Garlic butter crust with our signature cheese blend, mushrooms, roasted chicken, diced tomato, green onion and oregano.
Combination Pizza
$16.00
Vegetarian Pizza
$17.00
Olives, mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers, and onion with tomato sauce as a base. Small serves one to two people, medium serves three to four, large serves five to six.
Ernie’s Pizza
$17.00
Combination of chicken breast, tomatoes, feta cheese, gorgonzola, ba sil, provolone, and roasted garlic with tomato sauce as a base. Small serves one to two people, medium serves three to four and large serves five to six.
Create Your Own Pizza (Small)
$11.00
Create Your Own Pizza (Medium)
$15.00
Create Your Own Pizza (Large)
20.00

$Soup & Salad


Bowl Sucilian Sausage Soup
$8.00
Our Sicilian sausage in a beef froth with vegetables and a little kick.
Bowl of Minestrone Soup
$8.00
Made just as Ernesto did in the Monte Carlo since 1927. Made fresh daily.
Michael's Insalata
$16.00
Fresh cut romaine lettuce with aged salami, pepperoni, provolone cheese, fresh mushrooms, Kalamata olives, roma tomato and artichoke hearts with Ernesto's signature Italian dressing.
1/2 Tuscan Steak Insalata
$14.00
Tender top sirloin char broiled to order served over romaine lettuce with Gorgonzola cheese, grilled portabella, grilled onions, croutons with a peppercorn Parmesan dressing.
Hail Caesar Insalata
$12.00
Fresh cut romaine lettuce with Parmesan cheese, croutons with Caesar dressing.
1/2 Michael's Insalata
$12.00
Fresh cut romaine lettuce with aged salami, pepperoni, provolone cheese, fresh mushrooms, Kalamata olives, roma tomato and artichoke hearts with Ernesto's signature Italian dressing.
Spinach Insalata
$16.00
Garden fresh spinach tossed with poppy seed dressing, apple wood smoked bacon, fresh mushrooms, boiled egg and crumbled blue cheese.
Greek Gardens of Heaven Insalata
$16.00
Fresh cut Iceberg lettuce with Roma tomato, red onion, cucumber, Kalamata olive, Pepperoncini, feta cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and dressed in red wine vinegar and olive oil.
Tuscan Steak Insalata
$18.00
Tender top sirloin char broiled to order served over romaine lettuce with Gorgonzola cheese, grilled portabella, grilled onions, croutons with a peppercorn Parmesan dressing.
1/2 Spinach Insalata
$12.00
Garden fresh spinach tossed with poppy seed dressing, apple wood smoked bacon, fresh mushrooms, boiled egg and crumbled blue cheese.
1/2 Greek Gardens of Heaven Insalata
12.00
Fresh cut Iceberg lettuce with Roma tomato, red onion, cucumber, Kalamata olive, Pepperoncini, feta cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and dressed in red wine vinegar and olive oil.

$Pasta Pairs


Pasta & Salad
$21.00
Pasta & Soup
22.00

$Anti-Pasto


Traditional
$12.00
Aged salami, prosciutto, pepperoni, provolone cheese, Kalamata olives, pepperocini, capers, roasted red peppers and marinated mushrooms.
Caprese
$10.00
Fresh mozzarella with roma tomato, basil and balsamic with crostini.
1/2 Garlic Cheese Bread
$6.00
1/2 loaf of garlic cheese bread served with marinara or pesto.
Mozzarella Fritti Antipasto
$10.00
Mozzarella breaded and lightly fried. Served with marinara.
Tuscan Wings Antipasto
$10.00
Served with choice of Buffalo, teriyaki or BBQ. Served with celery and blue cheese.
Olive Tapenade with Crostini
$10.00
Kalamata and black olives marinated with capers, sun-dried tomato, fresh garlic, oregano, basil lemon, black pepper, olive oil and garnished with fresh parsley.
1/2 Order Caprese
$6.00
Fresh mozzarella with roma tomato, basil, and balsamic with crostini.
Garlic Cheese Bread
$10.00
Loaf of garlic cheese bread served with marinara or pesto.
Zuchinni Fritti
$10.00
Fresh zuchinni lightly battered and fried. Served with marinara.
Potato Skins
9.00
Cored russet potato's lightly fried with bacon, signature cheese blend and green onions. Served with sour cream.

$Classic Italian Dishes


Pasta Your Way
$14.00
You choose the pasta and create a masterpiece for your meal.
Meat Ravioli
$19.00
Pockets of pasta stuffed with Italian beef and pork dressed with our slow roasted meat sauce.
Jumbo Cheese Ravioli
$19.00
A blend of ricotta, Romano, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, and spices. Topped with marinara. Served with and baked focaccia.
1/2 Jumbo Cheese Ravioli
$15.00
A blend of ricotta, Romano, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, and spices. Topped with marinara.
Mix Spaghetti and Ravioli
$19.00
Spaghetti and choice of meat or cheese ravioli with choice of meat sauce or marinara sauce.
Spaghetti Carbonara
$22.00
Italian sausage, prosciutto, roasted garlic, Romano Cheese and whole egg sauteed in a cream sauce with spaghetti pasta.
Gnocchi
$18.00
Potato dumplings with marinara sauce sauteed in butter and garlic. Served with baked focaccia.
Tortellini
19.00
Rings of pasta filled with choice of meat or cheese and dressed in marinara or meat sauce.

$Baked Dishes


Signature Meat Lasagna
$20.00
Blend Italian sausage, Italian beef, and salami layered between thick pasta with a blend of cheeses and meat sauce. Served with baked focaccia bread.
1/2 Signature Meat Lasagna
$16.00
Our Italian sausage, Italian beef, pepperoni and salami with Ernesto’s meat sauce and blend of cheeses layered between sheets of pasta and baked to perfection.
Baked Ravioli
$16.00
Pockets of pasta stuffed with Italian sausage, beef, garlic, Romano and ricotta cheese topped with Ernesto's meat sauce and provolone cheese, then broiled.
Jackie's Baked Rigatoni
$20.00
Rigatoni pasta tossed in our house meat sauce topped by Alfredo then baked with our signature cheese blen and garnished with Romano cheese.
1/2 Baked Rigatoni
$16.00
Rigatoni pasta tossed in Ernesto's meat sauce topped with Alfredo sauce and our blend of cheeses baked and garnished with Romano cheese.
Canneloni
$20.00
Two large pasta tubes filled with a blend of meats, cheese, and blended spices. Smothered in meat sauce and broil till tender. Served with sauteed vegetables.
1/2 Canneloni
$20.00
Pasta tubes filled with meats, cheeses, spices and covered in Italian meat sauce and cheese. Served with sauteed vegetables.
Manicotti
$20.00
Two large pasta tubes filled with ricotta cheese covered with marinara sauce and cheese. Served with sauteed vegetables. Vegetarian.
1/2 Manicotti
$16.00
Tubes of pasta filled with ricotta, Romano and mozzarella and Parmesan cheese with egg, garlic, and parsley topped with slow-roasted marinara and our blend of cheeses, then broiled. Served with sautéed vegetables.
Gardena Lasagna
16.00
A blend of mushrooms, onions, zucchini spinach, and tomatoes layered between thick pasta with a blend of cheeses and marinara. Vegetarian.

$Seafood Pasta


Shrimp Scampi
$18.00
Shrimp and mushrooms sauteed in roasted garlic and tossed with a white wine sauce basil and Roma tomatoes over angel hair pasta.
Clam Linquini
$18.00
Steamed and chopped clams seasoned with butter, roasted garlic, and lemon. Served over angel hair pasta with your choice of a red or white sauce.
Seafood Fettucine
$18.00
Cold water shrimp, scallops and cod sautéed in a light cream sauce with Romano cheese and fettuccine pasta.
Pasta Classico
18.00
Cold water shrimp sauteed in olive oil, butter, tomato, garlic and olives, served over capellini pasta.

$House Favorites


Marsala
$20.00
Medallions sauteed in Marsala wine with fresh mushrooms, garlic and parsley.
Parmigiana
$20.00
Lightly floured, battered and coated in our house breadcrumbs then fried and dressed in our slow roasted marinara and signature cheese blend.
Piccata
$28.00
Floured medallions sauteed in lemon, garlic, herbs, capers, artichoke hearts and white wine served on a bed of capellini pasta.
Primavera
20.00

$Favorite Dinners


New York Strip (10 Oz.)
$28.00
Char broiled to order and served with a brandy peppercorn sauce. Served with sautéed vegetables.
Grilled Alaskan Salmon
$28.00
Eight ounces filet of salmon grilled in lemon and butter garnished with parsley. Served with sautéed vegetables.
Roasted Chicken Italiano
$24.00
Half a chicken slow roasted in olive oil, rosemary, sage, and garlic. Served with sautéed vegetables.
Battered Alasakan Cod
$18.00
Battered and lightly fried served with our house coleslaw.
Italian Ground
$18.00
Two one-third pound natural beef patties charbroiled, seasoned and topped with sautéed mushrooms in a marsala Demi glace.
Grilled Gardena
18.00
Eggplant and portabella mushroom brushed with olive oil, garlic and Italian spice.

$Calzone


Gardena Calzone
$18.00
Spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, olives, onions and tomato’s. Baked with marinara and cheese.
Meat Lover's Calzone
$18.00
Italian sausage, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms and cheese. Baked with ernesto’s meat sauce and cheese.
Meat Lover's Calzone (1/2)
$14.00
Italian sausage, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, and cheese. Baked with Ernesto's meat sauce and cheese.
Gardena Calzone (1/2)
14.00
Spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, olives, onions and tomato’s. Baked with marinara and cheese.

$Small Plates & Sides


Vegetables
$4.25
A selection of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, onion and zuchini.
Side of Chicken Breast
$4.25
Side of chicken breast prepared how you would like.
Side of Prawns
$6.25
Fresh or fried.
Side of Penne Pasta al Pesto
$8.00
Penne pasta with pesto sauce.
Side of Portabella
$5.00
Side of Onion Rings
$6.00
Side Italian Sausage
$3.25
Single sausage in choice of sauce.
Side of Grilled Salmon
$10.00
Grilled salmon.
Side of Spaghetti with marinara
$6.00
Served ala carte.
Side of Deli Salad
$5.00
Choose from pasta, potato, pea or coleslaw.
Side Salad
$7.00
Choice of Caesar or garden with choice of dressing.
Side of Hand Rolled Meatball
$3.25
Single meatball in choice of sauce.
Side of Vegetables
$4.25
Side of Ravioli
$8.00
Choose meat with meat sauce or cheese with marinara.
Side of Eggplant
$5.00
Grilled or fried.
Side of French Fries
5.00

$Dessert


Lemon Tiramisu
$8.00
Lady fingers basted in Limoncello with whipped mascarpone filling and garnished with lemon zest.
Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake
$9.50
Our seasonal favorite returns. Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake.
Tiramisu
$8.00
Lady Fingers basted in Expresso and covered in chocolate with whipped mascarpone filling.
Mud Pie
$9.50
Cappuccino Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream separated by a layer of roasted walnuts and caramel. With whipped cream topping over an Oreo crumb crust.
Salted Caramel Crunch
$8.50
Vanilla butter cake layered with salty caramel cruch pieces and custard. Topped with caramel and whipped topping.
Molten Lava Cake
$7.25
Break into the center and a river of chocolate greet’s you. A chocolate dream.
New York Style Cheese Cake
$8.50
Our house recipe New York style cheesecake with a hint of lemon. Served on a traditional graham cracker crust.
Cannoli
9.50
Italian Pastry filled with sweet cream and ricotta cheese with dark chocolate accents.

$Beverages


2 Litre Soda
$4.00
Canned Soda
2.00

$Kids Menu


Kids Macaroni & Cheese
$6.00
Elbow pasta with our blend of five cheeses
Kids Lasagna
$8.00
Layers or Pasta with choice of filling of Meat or Garden
Kids Spaghetti
$6.00
Ribbons of Pasta topped with choice of Sauce
Chicken Strips & Fries
$8.00
Fried Chicken Tenders with French Fries
Kids Ravioli
$7.00
Pockets of Pasta stuffed with your choice of Meat or Cheese and topped with choice of sauce.
Kids Cheese Pizza
$8.00
Hand tossed pizza with our tomato sauce and blend of cheeses. Add toppings to create your pizza
Kids Spaghetti
$6.00
Ribbons of Pasta with choice of topping.

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