Appetizers Entrées 970 Rivers Street Boone, NC

Appetizers Entrées 970 Rivers Street Boone, NC

970 Rivers Street
Boone, NC
828-264-7772
www.cafeportofino.net
Sandwiches Pastas & Steaks
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Appetizers
Portofino Specialties
Tortilla Dippers................................................................................7.95
Italian Wontons...............................................................................6.95
Martini Buffalo Shrimp.................................................................7.95
Jalapeño Poppers............................................................................6.95
Leghorns...........................................................................................7.95
Garlic Hot Knots.............................................................................5.95
Bianca Bread...................................................................................8.95
Wings................................................................................................8.00
Two flour tortillas rolled with chicken, mozzarella cheese,
and black bean corn salsa, served oven crisp.
Lightly breaded and fried shrimp tossed in buffalo sauce
& served with bleu cheese and celery in a martini glass.
Chicken breast strips crispy fried, sauced in Arrabiatta.
Thick ciabatta bread with chopped garlic, olive oil,
mozzarella & parmesan cheese.
Italian sausage, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, bell peppers,
and red onions, flash fried for crispness.
Panko encrusted jalapeño peppers stuffed with
sausage, parmesan, cream cheeses, bell peppers, onions
& deep fried served w/ chipotle ranch.
Poppers of dough tossed in garlic butter, dusted w/ parmesan cheese.
Eight hot wings, tossed in buffalo or arrabiatta sauce. Served with ranch or bleu
cheese & celery.
20 Wings 20.00 | 40 Wings 40.00
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Spinach Artichoke Dip...................................................................7.95
Bubbly hot with mozzarella cheese, served with tortilla chips.
Eggplant Fries.................................................................................6.95
Served with a side of honey mustard.
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Fried Green Tomatoes...................................................................6.95
Panko/parmesan encrusted green tomatoes served with a side of chipotle ranch.
Pot of Seasoned French Fries......................................................4.95
Sweet Potato Fries..........................................................................5.25
Fried Pickles....................................................................................6.95
Served w/ chipotle ranch.
Half Moon Fried Mozzarella........................................................7.95
Homemade Sauces/Dressings
Marinara - Arrabiatta - Horseradish - Honey Mustard - Italian Feta - Greek Feta
Bleu Cheese - Balsamic Vinaigrette - Chipotle Ranch - Roasted Garlic Ranch - Thousand Island
Choose any two sauces for your appetizers (Additional sauces .50)
Entrées
All pasta dishes are served with a plate salad and garlic roll dusted w/ parmesan
(Additional rolls 1.00 each)
Portofino Specialties
*Spiced Sirloin...............................................................................15.95
Hand cut, blackened sirloin grilled to order. Served on top of
penne pasta tossed in creamy arrabiatta sauce w/ button mushrooms.
Substitute sirloin for:
Tilapia Tuscan................................................................................13.95
Blackened and grilled tilapia filet served over penne pasta tossed in a white wine
alfredo and pesto sauce with garlic, broccoli, and spinach topped with grilled
diced tomatoes.
Creamy Puttanesca........................................................................11.95
Shrimp.................16.95 Chicken................12.95 Fried Tofu..............11.95
Portobello.............11.95 12 oz. NY Strip.............21.95
Fresh tomatoes, garlic, capers, kalamata olives, crushed
red peppers & lots of secret spices entwined with fettuccine.
Jerk Shrimp Rasta Pasta..............................................................14.95
Penne pasta tossed in a jerk cream sauce sautéed with roasted red peppers, spinach,
and bacon topped with grilled pineapple & blackened shrimp.
Angel Hair Pomodoro...................................................................10.95
*New York Strip.............................................................................21.95
Chicken Parmesan........................................................................12.95
The Rose..........................................................................................12.95
Eggplant Parmesan.......................................................................10.95
Portofino Spaghetti........................................................................12.95
Grown Up Mac & Cheese............................................................12.95
Santa Margharita..........................................................................11.95
Sauté of fresh garlic, olive oil, roma tomatoes, onions
& a splash of white wine.
Lightly breaded, seasoned chicken breast smothered in marinara sauce
& mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti topped with marinara.
Lightly breaded, seasoned eggplant smothered in marinara sauce
& mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti topped with marinara.
Penne pasta, chicken & broccoli tossed in creamy cheese sauce,
garnished with cheddar cheese.
12 oz. grilled NY strip served with fettuccine alfredo.
Blackened chicken breast, broccoli & bell peppers in a creamy
garlic alfredo sauce over fettuccine.
Our legendary meat sauce, made with fresh ground beef, Italian sausage and fresh
garlic over spaghetti.
Olive oil, pesto**, fresh spinach & broccoli tossed
w/ fettuccine & topped with roasted roma tomatoes.
Gluten free spaghetti can be substituted for 3.00
**Our pesto contains nuts.
*These items are cooked to order. Warning consuming raw or under cooked meats, poultry,
eggs, seafood or shellfish may increase your risk of contracting a food bourne illness.
Split charge is $2.00.
Gratuity is added for
parties of 8 or more.
Burgers
All served with a side of seasoned fries
*Garlic Cheese Burger...................................................................9.95
Our famous garlic burger topped with colby jack cheese
on a potato bun with lettuce and tomato.
*Bacon Swiss Garlic Burger.......................................................10.95
Served with lettuce and tomato.
Blackbean Burger...........................................................................9.95
Topped with mozzarella, lettuce and tomato on a potato bun.
*Mexican Burger...........................................................................10.95
Garlic infused patty topped with cheddar cheese, jalapeños, black bean corn salsa
and spinach wrapped in a 12” flour tortilla.
*Fried Green Tomato Burger......................................................10.95
Our garlic burger topped with a fried green tomato, angry avocado spread
and mozzarella cheese served on grilled ciabatta bread.
*Black & Bleu Burger..................................................................10.95
Blackened garlic burger topped with bleu cheese crumbles and bacon
on a potato bun.
*Garlic Ranch Burger Wrap..........................................................9.95
Grilled chopped garlic burger patty with sauteed onions, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles
and cheddar cheese tossed in our house made garlic ranch and wrapped in a grilled
flour tortilla.
Sandwiches & Fold-Overs
Each sandwich is served w/ chips or a plate salad with romaine, tomatoes, red onions, and parmesan cheese
Substitutions: Seasoned fries......1.00 Sweet potato fries......2.00 Eggplant Fries.......3.00
The Gondola.....................................................................................8.95
Fried Green Tomato BLT..............................................................9.95
Portofino...........................................................................................8.95
Philly Steak & Cheese....................................................................8.95
Sliced turkey, applewood bacon with sliced red onions &
melted mozzarella, on foccacia with our horseradish sauce on the side.
Sautéed portobello mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, red onions,
shredded mozzarella cheese & pesto**. Served on foccacia bread.
Grilled Classic Reuben...................................................................8.95
Choice of Corned beef, Turkey OR Portobello w/ sauerkraut,
swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing on grilled rye bread.
Roasted red peppers, spinach, bacon &
angry avocado spread on grilled rye bread.
Chopped steak, onions & bell peppers on a hoagie roll.
Fried Shrimp Fold-Over................................................................9.95
Tomato, lettuce, mozzarella cheese & chipotle ranch dressing.
Wrapped in a warm pita.
Fish Tacos.......................................................................................10.95
Grown Up Grilled Cheese..............................................................8.95
Grilled ciabatta bread, three cheeses & fresh roma tomatoes.
Triple Decker Club..........................................................................9.95
Grilled Texas toast, turkey, bacon & colby jack
cheese with lettuce & tomato.
Fried or blackened fish
w/ lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, black bean corn salsa.
Served with a side of tortilla chips and pico de gallo.
Spicy Fried Chicken Fold-Over....................................................8.95
Fried chicken tossed in arrabiatta sauce, lettuce, tomato
& shredded mozzarella. Wrapped in a warm pita.
Little Grass Skirt Fold-Over..........................................................7.95
Choice of Raw OR Grilled veggies, cheese, fresh peppers,
tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, red onions & broccoli. Wrapped in a warm pita.
Grilled Chicken Fold-Over............................................................8.95
Blackened chicken, lettuce, tomato, mozzarella cheese
& chipotle ranch dressing. Wrapped in a warm pita.
Gluten free bread or hamburger bun may be substituted for 2.00
Salads
Greek Salad.....................................................................................10.95
The Diamond Head........................................................................9.95
Buffalo Chicken Salad..................................................................12.95
Caesar...............................................................................................7.95
Baby spinach, kalamata olives, tomatoes, red onions,
artichoke hearts & topped with feta cheese.
Served with greek feta dressing.
Add shrimp..........4.95 Add chicken..........3.95 Add tilapia filet..........5.95
Romaine, breaded chicken tenders, red onion, tomatoes,
black bean corn salsa, bleu cheese crumbles, with ranch dressing.
Substitute shrimp..........2.00
Our House Salad.............................................................................3.95
Romaine, finely sliced red onion, tomatoes
& parmesan cheese.
Romaine with fresh mushrooms, tomato chunks,
shredded mozzarella cheese & crowned
w/ arrabiatta roasted walnuts.
Add shrimp..........4.95 Add chicken..........3.95 Add tilapia filet..........5.95
Romaine & croutons tossed with our signature
dressing, topped with shaved parmesan
& cracked black pepper.
Add shrimp..........4.95 Add chicken..........3.95 Add tilapia filet..........5.95
Side Caesar......................................................................................4.25
Soups
House Salad and a Cup of Soup........7.95
Cup o’ Soup........3.50
Bowl........4.95
Pizza
Homemade blend of sourdough & whole wheat crust
Cheese Pie........................................................................................9.95
Pepperoni Pie.................................................................................10.95
Greek Pie........................................................................................10.95
BBQ Chicken Pie...........................................................................10.95
Mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Shredded Chicken, fresh spinach, feta cheese, marinara & mozzarella.
With mozzarella & marinara.
BBQ sauce, blackened chicken, red onions, and mozzarella & cheddar.
Gluten free pizza dough may be substituted for 2.00
Beverages
Coca Cola........Diet Coke........Barq’s Root Beer........Sprite
Tea (Sweet & Unsweet)........Pink Lemonade
Coffee or Decaf ..............................................................................1.75
Hot Tea ............................................................................................1.50
Hot Chocolate w/ whipped cream ...............................................1.75
Milk ..................................................................................................1.95