Cafe Nini
No one would have predicted that this small room, which began as a coffeehouse and almost immediately segued into a full-fledged restaurant, would become such a popular spot. Perhaps it's the intimacy of the place, with its mere 38 seats. Even though--or perhaps because--the tables are so close together, the room has an appealing energy. The well-prepared food, on a menu that's the right length for a bite-size restaurant, includes eight appetizers, a half-dozen pasta dishes and five main plates, notable among which are tournedos di vitello, medallions of veal filet in a fresh mushroom sauce. Cafe Nini is named for Alicia (Nini) Barbieri, the third generation of the Da Edoardo restaurant family.
Italian
- $$$$
LOCATION AND HOURS
Location
Hours
- Monday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Thursday
- 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Friday
- 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
MORE DETAILS
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Atmosphere
Romantic
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Attire
Casual
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Amenities
Wi-fi, TV
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Payment Methods
Amex Mastercard Visa
MENU
Antipasti
Bruschetta
$7.95Eggplant Stack
$13.95Cocktail di Gamberi
$16.95Meatballs della Nonna
$11.95served with a dollop of ricotta
Escargot Bourguignonne
$14.95Crispy Zucchini
$10.95Sausage, Peppers & Onions
$13.95Cozze alla Marinara
$14.95steamed mussels in a fresh tomato sauce
Soup and Insalata (Salads)
Add bleu cheese crumbles or substitute creamy bleu cheese dressing on below salads for additional $1.50
Minestrone di Verdure, Da Edoardo
$6.95Insalata alla Chicken Milanese
$19.95Lightly breaded and sautéed chicken, served on a bed of mixed greens tossed in a lemon vinaigrette
Insalata Mista
Salad of mixed greens tossed in house made Italian vinaigrette
$10.95
With Sautéed Chicken
$18.95
With Salmon (8oz)
$26.95
With Sautéed Shrimp (3)
$25.95
Side Insalata Mista
$7.95Insalata alla Cesare
$12.95
With Sautéed Chicken
$20.95
With Salmon (8oz)
$28.95
With Sautéed Shrimp (3)
$27.95
Side Insalata alla Cesare
$9.95Hearts of Romaine
$12.95With house made creamy maytag bleu cheese dressing, bacon, and tomato
Caprese Salad
$12.95Vegetables
Sautéed Spinach
$6.95Steamed Broccoli
$6.95Sautéed Mushrooms
$6.95Filled Pasta
Pasta dishes served with your choice of a side insalata mista or a bowl of minestrone soup. Add bleu cheese crumbles, or substitute creamy bleu cheese dressing on your salad for an additional $1.50. Change salad to side cesare for additional $2.95
Lasagne alla Bolognese
$26.95Oven baked lasagne
Ravioli di Zucca, alla Matovana
$22.95Butternut squash ravioli with sage butter, light cream, nutmeg and Parmigiano Reggiano
Ravioli di Carne
$24.95Ravioli filled with veal served with Bolognese or Napoletena sauce
Tortellini "Romagnolo"
$22.95Tortellini filled with chicken & veal, tomato, spinach and light cream
Tortellini "Marcella Hazan"
$22.95Tortellini filled with chicken & veal tossed with light cream, prosciutto and peas
Pasta
Spaghetti
$19.95with your choice of Napoletana, Bolognese or Oil & Garlic
Spaghetti Napoletana with Meatballs
$24.95Penne with Chicken and Spinach
$24.95Sautéed chicken and spinach tossed with penne, oil & garlic
Baked Ziti
$24.95Ziti with palomino (meat sauce, light cream), covered with provolone, oven-baked
Fettuccine Verde alla Bolognese
$20.95Spinach fettuccine with meat sauce
Fettuccine alla Carbonara
$21.95Fettuccine tossed in butter, finely chopped onion, touch of garlic, prosciutto, egg yolk and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Spaghetti con Frutti di Mare alla Veneziana
$32.95Spaghetti with fresh garlic, clams, shrimp, whitefish and mussels, extra virgin olive oil & white wine
Spaghetti "Café Nini"
$22.95Spaghetti tossed in olive oil, fresh garlic, oven roasted tomatoes and Mediterranean olives
Gnocchi di Patate, Al Pomodoro
$22.95Small potato dumplings with tomato cream sauce
Papardelle Napoletana
$20.95Wide ribbon noodles, fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil and oven roasted tomatoes
Piatti
Entrées served with a starch, fresh vegetable, and your choice of a side insalata mista or a bowl of minestrone soup. Add bleu cheese crumbles, or substitute creamy bleu cheese dressing on your salad for an additional $1.50. Change salad to side cesare for additional $2.95
Veal Milanese
Two veal medallions pounded thin, lightly breaded and sautéed, served with fresh lemon
Tournedos di Vitello con Funghi Porcini
Two medallions of veal sautéed in a sherry wine sauce with porcini mushrooms
Filet Mignon
Cabernet Sauvignon wine sauce, with fresh mushrooms
Steak au Poivre
Two filets of beef sautéed with brandy in a peppercorn sauce with fresh mushrooms
Involtini di Pollo "Da Edoardo"
$29.95Boneless breast of chicken filled with prosciutto, spinach, and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, sautéed in a sherry wine sauce with fresh mushrooms
Chicken Marsala
$29.95Boneless chicken breasts sautéed in marsala wine, mushrooms, and oven-roasted tomatoes
Chicken Milanese
$29.95Lightly breaded and sautéed chicken breasts served with fresh lemon
Chicken Parmesan
$29.95Breaded chicken breasts topped with tomato and light cream sauce, provolone, oven baked
Chicken Piccata
$29.95Chicken breasts sautéed in white wine, lemon, butter sauce with artichoke hearts and capers
Eggplant Parmesan
$29.95Breaded eggplant topped with tomato and light cream sauce, provolone, oven baked
Piatti di Mare
Entrées served with a starch, fresh vegetable, and your choice of a side insalata mista or a bowl of minestrone soup. Add bleu cheese crumbles, or substitute creamy bleu cheese dressing on your salad for an additional $1.50. Change salad to side cesare for additional $2.95
Gamberoni da Edoardo
$39.95Large shrimp sautéed in a brandy sauce with capers
Pesce da Taglio alla "Livornese"
Halibut sautéed in a white wine sauce with capers, black olives and tomatoes
Salmon
$32.95Served in a lobster cream sauce
Whitefish
$29.95Baked and served in a white wine, lemon, butter sauce with artichoke hearts and capers
Fresh Perch
$32.95Sautéed lake perch in a champagne cream sauce with capers
Branzino
$32.95Mediterranean sea bass marinated with lemon and garlic, roasted and served whole
Craft Cocktails
Nini's Bellini
Prosecco, Peach Nectar
Moscow Mule
Vodka, Ginger Beer, Lime
Ginger Peach Cooler
Vodka, Ginger Beer, Peach Nectar
Kentucky Mule
Bourbon, Ginger Beer, Lemon
Negroni
Vermouth, Campari and Seagram's Gin
Nuts and Berries
Bailey's, Frangelico and Chambord
Specialty Martinis
Barberry
Raspberry Vodka, Pama liqueur, moscato, pineapple, fresh lime
Colleen's Cosmo
Citron Vodka, Mandarin Vodka, Orange Liqueur, Cranberry, fresh lime
Pamatini
Pama Liquer, Vodka, Cointreau, lemon
Lemontini
Citron Vodka, Limoncello, Sour, Sugar Rim
Bomb Pop
Bacardi Razz, Blue Curacao, Sprite, Cherry
Vixen
Bacardi Razz, Chambord, Midori, Pineapple
Just Dessertinis
Creamsicle
Mandarin Vodka, Cointreau, Orange, Cream
Snickertini
Vodka, Godiva Liqueur, Bailey's, Amaretto, Caramel
Peach Pie
Peach Vodka, Vanilla Vodka, Cherry
Chocolatini
Vanilla Vodka, Godiva Liqueur, Godiva White
Key Lime Pie
Vanilla Vodka, Lime, Pineapple
Coffee Drinks
Caffe Nini
Italian Strega, Coffee, Whipped Cream, Cinnamon
Spanish Coffee
Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Brandy, Coffee, Sugar Rim, Whipped Cream, Cherry
Nutty Irishman
Bailey's, Frangelico, Coffee, Whipped Cream
Irish Coffee
Irish Whiskey, Coffee, Whipped Cream, Crème De Menthe
Raspberry Truffle
Vodka, Kahlua, Raspberry Liqueur, Whipped Cream
Espressotini
Vanilla Vodka, Espresso
Beer Selection
Ask Your Server About Seasonal Selections and Specials. All Are Limited Availability
Peroni
Molson Canadian
Miller Lite
Heineken
Amstel Light
Bell's Two Hearted
Champagne and Sparkling Wines
Laurent Perrier Brut
Split/Glass
$18.00
Bottle
$98.00
Prosecco, Casa Farive, Vento
Split/Glass
$14.00
Bottle
$42.00
Moscato D'asti, Piemonte, Viette
Split/Glass
$9.00
Bottle
$46.00
White Wines
Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita, Alto Adige
Glass
$16.00
Bottle
$64.00
Chardonnay, Sonoma, Chateau St. Jean
Glass
$11.00
Bottle
$44.00
Chardonnay, Carneros, Rombauer
$68.00Chardonnay, Napa, Stag's Leap Wine Cellar
$64.00Sauvignon Blanc, Napa, Stag's Leap Wine Cellar
$60.00Sauvignon Blanc, North Canterbury, Mt. Beautiful
Glass
$9.00
Bottle
$34.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Malborough, Spy Valley
Glass
$11.00
Bottle
$42.00
Riesling, St. Urbans Hof Estate
Glass
$12.00
Bottle
$45.00
Red Wines
Amarone, Veneto, Cesari
$95.00Barbaresco, Cavanna, Luigi Giordano, Piedmont
$65.00Barolo, Castiglione, Piemonte, Vietti
$90.00Chianti Classico, Villa Toscana, Antinori
Glass
$15.00
Bottle
$58.00
Chianti Classico, Peppoli, Marchesi Antinori
$57.00Barbera D'alba, Tre Vigne, Piemonte, Vietti
$64.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Edge
Glass
$15.00
Bottle
$55.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, Markham
Glass
$18.00
Bottle
$72.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, Stag's Leap
$115.00Piccolo Cru, Napa Valley, Paoletti
Glass
$14.00
Bottle
$54.00
California Red Blend, Napa Valley, The Prisoner
$87.00Pinot Noir, Carneros, Saintsbury
Glass
$17.00
Bottle
$66.00
Pinot Noir, Castle Rock
Glass
$12.00
Bottle
$46.00
Merlot, Robusto, Celani Family Vineyards
Glass
$17.00
Bottle
$65.00
Malbec Reserve, Mendoza Valley, Bodega Norton
$48.00Malbec, Gauchezco, Mendoza, Argentina
Glass
$10.00
Bottle
$38.00
Zinfandel, Paso Robles, Francis Coppola
Glass
$12.00
Bottle
$46.00
Selected House Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Glass
$9.00
Bottle
$32.00
Merlot
Glass
$9.00
Bottle
$32.00
Chianti
Glass
$9.00
Bottle
$32.00
Pinot Grigio
Glass
$9.00
Bottle
$32.00
Chardonnay
Glass
$9.00
Bottle
$32.00
White Zinfindel
Glass
$9.00
Bottle
$32.00
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