Ortobello Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing Ortobello Restaurant, a hidden gem in Bensonhurst, serving traditional Italian cuisine with a cozy and nostalgic atmosphere. With a diverse menu featuring appetizers like Mussels Marinara and Stuffed Mushrooms, salads including Arugula and Caesar, and pasta dishes like Rigatoni Filetto di Pomodora and Gnocchi Sorrentino, Ortobello offers a taste of old-school comfort food. Customers rave about the generous portions, homemade sauces, and friendly service. The classic dishes like Veal Parmigiana and Ravioli Alla Vodka are highly recommended, while the Homemade Ricotta Cheesecake is a sweet finish to a satisfying meal. Ortobello Restaurant is not just a place to eat but an experience that transports you back to the authentic Italian dining scene of Bensonhurst. Don't miss out on this nostalgic culinary journey.
Appetizers
Mussels Marinara
Mollusk with a seasoned tomato sauce.
Fried Calamari
Fried Squid
Baked Clams
Baked clams in a halfshell topped with breadcrumbs and oregano.
Stuffed Mushrooms
Hollowed out and then filled with a variety of seasoned ingredients.
Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Peppers
Fresh Mozzarella and Tomatoes
Shrimp Cocktail
Shelled prawns served with a cocktail sauce.
Seafood Salad
Stuffed Artichoke
Mozzarella In Carozza
A wedge of mozzarella and a wedge of Italian bread in an egg and flour batter, deep-fried, and then covered in a garlic butter and anchovy sauce
Mixed Green Salad
Fresh salad with a variety of green vegetables typically served on a bed of lettuce.
Caesar Salad
Green salad with Caesar dressing and cheese.
Caesar Salad with Chicken
Green salad with Caesar dressing and cheese.
Arugula Salad
Arugula Salad with Chicken
Salads
Pasta
Rigatoni Filetto di Pomodora
Chopped onions and tomato sauce.
Gnocchi Sorrentino
Tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil.
Rigatoni Masaniello
Tomato sauce, ricotta and basil.
Cavatelli Pulcinella
Tomato sauce, eggplant and peas.
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Rigatoni Paparotti
Broccoli rabe and shrimp.
Penne Siciliana
Fried eggplant, mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Ravioli alla Vodka
Healthy cream and tomato sauce.
Tortellini Bolognese
Meat sauce.
Capellini alla Sassi
Mozzarella, arugula and tomato sauce.
Penne alla Vodka
Healty cream and tomato sauce.
Linguine con Vongole
Pasta with white clam sauce.
Penne alla Vodka with Shrimp
Narrow tube shaped pasta.
Linguine with Garlic and Oil
Linguine served in a garlic, and oil sauce.
Vitello Parmigiana with spaghetti
Breaded cutlet, melted mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Vitello Marsala with spaghetti
Mushroom and wine sauce.
Vitello Capriciosa with spaghetti
Breaded cutlet, chopped tomato and red onions.
Vitello Prato in Fiore with spaghetti
Capriciosa with fresh mozzarella and arugula.
Vitello alla Sorrentina with spaghetti
Veal, Eggplant, prosciutto, mozzrella, Marsala and mushrooms.
Veal Francese
Veal scallopini in a lemon sauce
Vitello
Pollo
Pollo Parmigiana with spaghetti
Breaded cutlet, melted mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Pollo Marsala with spaghetti
Mushroom and wine sauce.
Pollo Francese with spaghetti
Served with lemon sauce.
Pollo Capriciosa with spaghetti
Breaded cutlet, chopped tomato and red onions.
Pollo Prato in Fiore with spaghetti
Capriciosa with fresh mozzarella and arugula.
Pollo alla Sorrentina with spaghetti
Eggplant, prosciutto, mozzarella and mushrooms.
Shrimp Parmigiana with spaghetti
Shrimp Marinara with spaghetti
Broiled Salmon with spaghetti
Filet of Sole Arreganata with spaghetti
Broiled Filet of sole, topped with seasoned breadcrumbs
Zuppa Di Pesce with Linguini
Mussels, Shrimp, Calamari, Clams, Scungili, Octopus and Filet of Sole in a marinara sauce served over Linguini
Pesce
Desserts
Homemade Ricotta Cheesecake
Homemade Tiramisu
2012 Cesari Amarone
Amarone Della Valpolicella. Must be 21 to purchase.
2012 Viberti Barolo
Must be 21 to purchase.
2015 Lyeth Cabernet Sauvignon
Must be 21 to purchase.
2013 San Giuseppe Amarone
Amarone Della Valpolicella Made in Italy. Must be 21 to purchase.
Baro De Vilar Reserve Tawny Port
Portuguese Port 20% Alcohol. Must be 21 to purchase.
2013 Gragnano Penisola Sorrentina
A naturally sparkling sweet red wine. Must be 21 to purchase.