DINNER

Dinner is served from 3 PM to closing, Monday through Saturday.  The chefs at The Red Pepper make all entrees from scratch using only the freshest products they can find.  There is no substitute for quality.  Reservations accepted for parties of six or more.  (A 20% gratuity will be added to all parties of 6 or more.)
 

 

 

ANTIPASTI

 

 

Antipasto Misto
Salami, cappicola, prosciutto, ham, olives, cherry peppers, banana peppers, peperoncini, egg, and cheese.

Bruschetta ala Red Pepper
Freshly made Italian flat bread brushed with our special virgin olive oil mixture and topped with tomatoes.

Calamari
*** The Frescobaldi Brut Champagne rounds out the Calamari.
Fresh calamari lightly breaded and quickly deep fried then served with pomodoro sauce or buffalo sauce.

Fried Ravioli
*** Tingle your tastebuds with a sparkling Asti Spumanti.
Ravioli deep fried and served with our famous pomodoro sauce.

Garlic Bread
Our family's special mixture of butter, fresh garlic, and herbs, on Italian bread. (to die for)

Gorgonzola Bread
Our family's special mixture of butter, fresh garlic, and herbs, topped with gorgonzola cheese on Italian bread.

Mozzarella en Carrozza
Fresh mozzarella cheese riding in a "carriage" of egg-encrusted bread, then lightly fried. Two of our Mozzarella en Carrozza served with a honey mustard sauce. A truly great Italian treat.

Pomodoro Caprice Salad
Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, and fresh basil, topped with virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
 

 

 

INSALATA (SALADS)

 

 

We offer you a choice of our special house dressing made with herbs, virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinegar, creamy Italian, or blue cheese dressing. All salads are served with our homemade focaccia bread.

Garden Salad
 Fresh romaine lettuce tossed with fresh assorted jewels of the garden.

Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce with parmesan cheese, croutons, and our special Caesar dressing.

Salmon Caesar Salad
 Grilled Salmon Filet nesting on our wonderful Caesar salad.

Pomodoro Caprice Salad
Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and fresh basil topped with virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.  This is one of the oldest and most popular salads or appetizers all over Italy.
 

 

 

ZUPPA (SOUP)

 

 

Soup Of The Day
 

 

 

FRESH VEGETABLE DISHES

 

 

Spinach Aglio E Olio
Fresh Spinach sauteed in virgin olive oil and freshgarlic. (This is a great Italian dish.)
 

 

 

CUCINA CLASSICO (CLASSIC RECIPES)

 

 

All entrees served with house salad and focaccia bread.

Penne Bolognese
Ground beef, ground veal, finely chopped vegetables, and herbs give this Bolognese sauce its very special flavor.  It is tossed with penne pasta.

Spaghetti with Meatballs
Spaghetti topped with our delicious meatballs and the best pomodoro sauce on earth.

Spaghetti with Italian Sausage
*** A glass of Cello Lambrusco provides a nice counterpart.
Spaghetti topped with sweet Italian sausage and the best pomodoro sauce on earth.

Spaghetti, Italian Sausage and Meatballs Combo
Italian sausage and meatballs, topped with homemade pomodoro sauce over spaghetti.

Sausage Penne alla Arrabiata
*** We recommend the Folonari Merlot with this dish.
Sweet Italian sausage tossed with penne pasta and our special hot and spicy pomodoro sauce. May be ordered mild.

Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Fresh al dente spaghetti tossed with bacon, eggs, milk, spices, and parmesan cheese. A Classic Italian Dish.

Salsiccia
Italian sausage, onions, and bell peppers, sauteed in virgin olive oil and herbs. Tossed with penne pasta.

Sausage and Peppers Platter
Italian sausage, sauteed peppers and onions in Arrabiata sauce. Served with side of pasta.
 

 

 

CONTORNI (VEGETARIAN)

 

 

All entrees served with house salad and focaccia bread.

Baked Ziti
Ziti pasta with ricotta cheese and pomodoro sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and baked.

Eggplant Parmigiana
*** Try the Bollini Merlot with this entree.
Fresh sliced breaded eggplant, fried, stuffed with mozzarella cheese and topped with pomodoro sauce. Served with pasta.

Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine pasta tossed with The Red Pepper's freshly made-to-order creamy alfredo sauce.

Spinach Con Fungi
Fresh spinach sauteed with sliced mushrooms, garlic, onions, and cream then tossed with spinach fettuccine.

Pasta Primavera
Assorted fresh jewels of the garden, herbs, and extra virgin olive oil tossed with spinach fettuccine.

Spaghetti with Pomodoro Sauce
Spaghetti topped with our famous pomodoro sauce.
 

 

 

PASTA RIPIENA (FILLED PASTA)

 

 

All entrees served with house salad and focaccia bread.

Ripiena Conchiglia con Vodka Sauce
Large stuffed pasta shells, with ricotta cheese and tossed with Vodka pomodoro sauce.

Combination Platter
*** Barbera goes nicely with the Combination Platter.
Lasagne Bianco topped with our pomodoro sauce, a manicotti and a cheese ravioli topped with our Bolognese sauce.

Lasagne
*** We recommend a Melini Chianti with this dish.
The Red Pepper's old world recipe of lasagne noodles, five cheeses, and topped with our famous pomodoro sauce. May be ordered topped with Bolognese sauce.

Lobster Ravioli
Specialty made ravioli, stuffed with ricotta cheese and finely chopped lobster meat filling, then tossed in a lobster cream sauce.

Ravioli al Formaggio
Ravioli stuffed with cheese and topped with our famous pomodoro sauce.
 

 

 

ENTREES

 

 

All entrees are served with a house salad and focaccia bread.

POLLO (CHICKEN)

Chicken Parmigiana
*** A Gabbiano Chianti or Frescobaldi Pomino Rosa pairs nicely.
Chicken breast sauteed and topped with mozzarella and our famous pomodoro sauce. Served with pasta.

Chicken Marsala
*** We recommend the Frescobaldi Castigiloni Chianti with this.
Lightly sauteed breast of chicken with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce. Served with pasta.

Chicken Diavola
*** A glass of Salice Salentino provides a lovely counterpart.
Chicken breast sauteed in olive oil, our famous pomodoro sauce, wine, and hot spices. Served with pasta.

Chicken and Italian Sausage Madeira
*** Madeira Melini's Orvieta Classico complements well.
Chicken breast, sausage, peppers, and onions in our Maderia wine pomodoro sauce and tossed with fettuccine pasta.

PESCE (SEAFOOD)

Fettuccine Bianco
*** The Santa Marcherita Pinot Grigio is a perfect match.
Sea scallops and shrimp sauteed in a lobster-cream sauce, with fettuccine pasta.

Mista Mare Diavola
*** Try a glass of Villa La Selva Selamaggio Cabernet with this dish.
Scallops and shrimp sauteed in virgin olive oil, pomodoro sauce, white wine, and hot spices, then tossed with penne.

Salmone Grille
*** Try the Santi Vapolicella with this dish.
Fresh grilled salmon topped with creamy dill sauce and served over a bed of orzo pasta.

Shrimp Scampi
*** A glass of Pighin Pinot Grigio pairs nicely with this entree.
Large shrimp sauteed in olive oil, fresh garlic, white wine, and spices, served on a bed of orzo pasta.

Seafood Primavera
Scallops, shrimp, fresh assorted jewels of the garden, extra virgin olive oil, herbs, and tossed with spinach fettuccine.

VITELLO (VEAL)

Veal Parmigiana
*** Dolcetto pairs nicely with Veal Parmigiana.
Veal cutlet breaded, sauteed and topped with pomodoro sauce, mozzarella and baked. Served with pasta.

Veal Marsala
Veal cutlet sauteed in butter, marsala wine, and sliced mushrooms. Served with pasta.

Veal Piccata
*** Try a red Montepulciano Citra or a white Banfi Principessa Gavi.
Veal cutlet sauteed in olive oil, capers, wine, and lemon. Served with pasta.
 

 

STERLING SILVER BEEF & PORK

The Red Pepper proudly serves Sterling Silver beef and pork products. Sterling Silver Premium Beef consists of only the top 12% of all grain-fed beef cattle. Rich in marbling and aged to perfection, our premium beef is carefully sourced from the North American Great Plains and hand-selected for optimal quality. The results are unsurpassed cuts of beef that provide exceptional flavor.

IL MANZO (Beef)

Sterling Silver New York Strip Steak 12 oz.
Dry aged and cooked to perfection then topped with your choice of either sauteed fresh spinach and gorgonzola cheese, our fresh pizzaiola sauce, anchovy compound butter, or just grilled.

Filetto Al Marsala Con Funghi
Two seared Sterling Silver filet medallions finished with a classic mushroom, Marsala sauce.

Filetto Gorgonzola
Two seared Sterling Silver filet medallions accompanied by a Gorgonzola cream sauce, pine nuts, and caramelized shallots.

MAIALE (Pork)

Braciola Di Maiale Alla Milanese
A Sterling Silver 8oz center cut pork chop coated with a breadcrumb cheese blend, sauteed and finished with a lemon white wine butter over linguini. This is a great pork chop.
 

 

HOAGIES

 

 

Hoagies are served in baked Italian rolls with a side of kettle chips.

Italian Sausage Hoagie
Italian sausage and bell peppers topped with mozzarella cheese and pomodoro sauce.

Italian Club Hoagie
Salami, capocollo, provolone cheese, red onion, sliced tomato, and topped with extra virgin olive oil dressing.

Meatball Hoagie
Meatballs topped with mozzarella cheese and our pomodoro sauce.

Chicken Parmigiana Hoagie
Chicken breast fried and topped with mozzarella cheese and our pomodoro sauce.
 

 

 

CHEESE PIZZA & CALZONES

 

 

All our pizzas are made fresh to order and we only use Grande Cheese.

CHEESE PIZZA
Pizzas are available three sizes: Small (10"), Medium (14"), and Large (18").

CHEESE CALZONE
Pizza dough stuffed with ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese.

TOPPINGS:
Bacon
Black Olives
Extra Mozzarella Cheese
Green Olives
Green Peppers
Ground Beef
Ham
Jalapenos
Mushrooms
Onions
Pepperoni
Red Onions
Red Peppers
Sausage
Spicy Chicken
Tomatoes

GOURMET TOPPINGS:
Anchovies
Artichoke Hearts
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Mozzarella
Goat Cheese
Gorgonzola Cheese
Pineapple
Roasted Red Peppers
Sun Dried Tomatoes