Taverna - Wilmington

Appetizers

• Veal Meatballs12,00 $

  crushed tomato sauce, polenta, parmigiano

• Coal Fired Flatbread14,00 $

  fontina, shaved apple, pancetta, gorgonzola, hot honey

• Truffle Garlic Bread12,00 $

  parmesan, truffle butter

• Whipped Sweet Ricotta13,00 $

  balsamic drizzle, rustic bread

• Pan Fried Peppers13,00 $

  garlic, olive oil, grilled rustic bread

• Fried Mozzarella12,00 $

  tomato sauce

• Steamed Clams15,00 $

  white wine, lemon, garlic, crostini

• Grilled Artichokes14,00 $

  grilled lemon, parmigiano, arugula

• Fried Calamari14,00 $

  pickled chiles, tomato jam, lemon aioli

• Taverna Antipasto16,00 $

  choice of three: prosciutto, salami, house made mozzarella, parmigiano, pan fried peppers, citrus olives

Soup / Salad

• Chef's Market Soup6,00 $

  changes daily

• Taverna11,00 $

  escarole, radicchio, celery, cucumbers, red onion, tomato, chickpeas, red wine vinaigrette

• Bibb11,00 $

  shaved onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola vinaigrette

• Mediterranean12,00 $

  romaine, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, olives, red onion, goat cheese, roasted shallot vinaigrette

• Caesar11,00 $

  eggless caesar dressing, garlic parmesan croutons

Coal Fired Pizza

Our pizzas are proudly made in a 900° coal oven, as a result, you may find some charring, this is the nature of our oven. Enjoy! Add an egg $1, additional toppings $2.50

• Margherita15,00 $

  house made mozzarella, tomato sauce, torn basil

• Four Cheese15,00 $

  roasted garlic ricotta, pecorino, fontina, mozzarella

• Mushroom16,00 $

  portabella, crimini, slow cooked broccoli, fontina, goat cheese

• Neopolitan15,00 $

  hand crushed tomato, oregano, asiago, provolone, mozzarella

• Sausage17,00 $

  pan fried peppers, onions, asiago, pesto

• Chicken17,00 $

  spinach, roasted tomato, mozzarella, goat cheese, chili oil

• San Daniele16,00 $

  prosciutto, mozzarella, arugula, tomato sauce

• Crispy Meatball16,00 $

  mozzarella, pecorino, tomato sauce

• Crispy Pepperoni16,00 $

  mozzarella, pecorino, tomato sauce

Main Plates

• Shrimp Panzanella Salad17,00 $

  fresh mozzarella, grape tomatoes, red onion, croutons, red wine basil vinaigrette

• Milanese Salad16,00 $

  chicken cutlet, arugula, tomato, red onion, pecorino, sherry vinaigrette

• Sicilian Chopped Salad16,00 $

  romaine, pepperoni, olives, red onion, provolone, grape tomatoes, artichoke, chickpeas, cucumber, red wine basil vinaigrette

• Grilled Salmon Salad18,00 $

  spinach, potato, grilled onion, radicchio, creamy herbed dressing

• Grilled Spicy Shrimp18,00 $

  zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, lemon vinaigrette, orzo, chili oil

• Baked Salmon19,00 $

  herbed breadcrumbs, roasted potatoes & onions, spinach, lemon, white wine, butter

• Spaghetti & Tomatoes17,00 $

  hand crushed tomatoes, fresh basil

• Mac & Cheese17,00 $

  house made creste di gallo, fontina, parmesan, sweet onions, prosciutto, toasted breadcrumbs

• Rigatoni & Sausage18,00 $

  hand crushed tomato sauce, crumbled sausage, pecorino romano

• Chicken Taverna18,00 $

  capers, lemon, white wine cappellini

• Carbonara18,00 $

  crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti

• Gnocchi Fra Diavolo17,00 $

  potato dumpling, roasted tomato, chili flake

• Shells Aurora18,00 $

  organic chicken tossed with spinach in Taverna tomato-cream sauce, shell pasta

• Cacio E Pepe19,00 $

  pecorino, black pepper, spaghetti

• Carbonara20,00 $

  crispy bacon, peas, parmigiano, spaghetti

• Puttanesca19,00 $

  capers, olives, hand crushed tomatoes, malfalde

• Cheese Tortellini19,00 $

  calabrian chili, basil, tomato cream, stracciatella, pecorino

Sandwiches

parmesan garlic fries

• Pork & Greens15,00 $

  sharp provolone, broccoli rabe, garlic aioli hoagie roll

• Grilled Chicken14,00 $

  spinach, fontina, mushroom duxelle, garlic aioli, brioche roll

• Spicy Chicken Cutlet14,00 $

  romaine, tomato, pickled chili, fontina, calabrian chili aioli, brioche roll

• Italian Hot Beef15,00 $

  slow braised beef, long hots, slow cooked onion, provolone, garlic aioli, hoagie roll

• Taverna Burger15,00 $

  fontina, roasted tomato, arugula, garlic aioli, brioche roll

• Meatball14,00 $

  red sauce, provolone, parmigiano reggiano, hoagie roll

• South Philly16,00 $

  prosciutto, salami, capicola, provolone, lettuce, tomato, red onion, red pepper spread, sesame roll

Sides

• Roasted Garlic & Parmigiano Risotto8,00 $

• Parmesan Garlic Fries7,00 $

  garlic oil, parmesan

• Broccoli Rabe & Pecorino8,00 $

• Beef Meatballs8,00 $

  tomato sauce, parmesan