Avvio Ristorante

Menu

• BEEF & SAUSAGE MEATBALLS

  ricotta, pomodoro sauce, grana padano, toasted country loaf

  Price: 14.00

• EGGPLANT PARMESAN

  crispy fried eggplant, pomodoro sauce, Narragansett Creamery mozzarella, parmesan cheese

  Price: 14.00

• CALAMARI

  calamari, pickled cherry peppers, baby arugula, red pepper romesco, lemon caper aioli

  Price: 18.00

• SEAFOOD SALAD

  salt water poached octopus, R.I. squid, shrimp, olives, capers, fresh herbs, gem lettuce, puttanesca vinaigrette

  Price: 19.00

• BURRATA

  wood fired grapes, baby arugula, prosciutto, pine nuts, balsamic vincotto, olive oil

  Price: 20.00

• ANTIPASTO

  cured meats, artisan cheeses, pickled vegetables (gluten free)

  Price: 21.00

• ARANCINI

  green pea and truffle risotto, creamy pea puree, shaved grana, pea tendrils

  Price: 16.00

• CARPACCIO*

  thinly slices raw beef, baby arugula, croutons, grana padano, truffle vinaigrette

  Price: 14.00

• MUSSELS

  almond & roasted tomato pesto, chile, pancetta, gigante beans, parsley, grilled focaccia

  Price: 18.00

• CRISPY ARTICHOKES

  crispy spiced artichoke hearts, white bean puree, chives, arugula, lemon

  Price: 15.00

• TUSCAN RIBOLLITA

  summer vegetables, white beans, kale pesto, focaccia crouton, light tomato herb broth

  Price: 8.00

• CHICKEN & ESCAROLE

  orzo, leeks, chicken & herb broth

  Price: 8.00

• CAESAR

  romaine, grana padano, focaccia crisps, creamy anchovy dressing

  Price: 13.00

• INSALATA DI AVVIO

  arugula, radicchio, fennel, grana padano, lemon basil vinaigrette

  Price: 13.00

• BABY GEM

  dried black mission fig, toasted pine nut, pickled red onion, cato corner farm black ledge blue, red wine vinaigrette

  Price: 16.00

• JEFFERY’S GREENS

  honey crisp apple, herbed goat cheese, baby beets, pickled mustard seed vinaigrette, crispy shallot

  Price: 16.00

• ESCAROLE SALAD

  citrus, shaved red onion, cannellini bean, pistachio & goat cheese vinaigrette

  Price: 16.00

• MARGHERITA

  san marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil

  Price: 15.00

• BLACK FIGS

  cato corner black ledge blue, prosciutto di parma, baby arugula

  Price: 17.00

• CALABRESE

  calabrese salami, san marzano tomato, fresh mozzarella, chili, stracciatella, grana padano

  Price: 18.00

• SUMMER CORN

  wood grilled corn, zucchini, roasted red pepper, mozzarella, goat cheese, olive oil, baby arugula

  Price: 18.00

• WOOD GRILL MUSHROOM

  roasted garlic mascarpone, narragansett creamery mozzarella, caramelized onion, chive, grana padano

  Price: 18.00

• AVVIO BURGER*

  Brandt grass-fed burger, smoked cheddar, peppered maple bacon, caramelized onion, aioli, arugula, tomato, potato roll

  Price: 19.00

• CHICKEN PARMESAN PANINI

  breaded chicken breast, pomodoro sauce, mozzarella, ciabatta

  Price: 17.00

• CAJUN CHICKEN SANDWICH

  ciabatta, Cajun grilled chicken, Cajun bacon, cheddar, calabrian chili aioli, romaine and tomato

  Price: 17.00

• CHICKPEA BURGER

  wood roasted mushroom, aleppo, fontina, caramelized onion, sweet onion aioli, ciabatta

  Price: 17.00

• CHOPPED ITALIAN

  capicola, coppa, salami, shredded romaine, tomato & pepper relish, sharp provolone, stracciatella, red onion, italian vinaigrette aioli, italian roll

  Price: 20.00

• MORTADELLA

  pistachio studded ham, stracciatella, arugula, pistachio pesto, house made focaccia

  Price: 19.00

• TUNA CONSERVA MELT

  olive oil poached confit yellowfin tuna, sharp cheddar, arugula, castelvetrano olive, fennel, lemon, evoo, wood fired panuozzo bread

  Price: 20.00

• PENNE CON POLLO

  grilled chicken, shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, tomatoes, roasted garlic white wine sauce, pecorino

  Price: 23.00

• RIGATONI BOLOGNESE

  beef, veal, pork, tomato ragu, cream, grana padano

  Price: 25.00

• ORECCHIETTE SALSICCIA

  sweet italian sausage, broccoli rabe, roasted garlic, red pepper flakes, white wine, pecorino

  Price: 23.00

• LINGUINE & MEATBALLS

  beef & sausage meatballs, pomodoro, roasted garlic ricotta

  Price: 23.00

• CAVATELLI

  sausage, calabrian chile, onion, garlic, grana padano, tomato vodka cream sauce

  Price: 26.00

• GNOCCHI

  tomato cream sauce, basil, fresh mozzarella, oven baked

  Price: 21.00

• MANICOTTI

  imported sheep's milk ricotta, spinach, veal, beef & pork ragu, grana padano

  Price: 29.00

• LOBSTER TORTELLONI

  lemon-fennel cream sauce, bottarga, crispy shallots, torn herbs, chili oil

  Price: 30.00

• BUCATINI ALLA FUNGHI

  porcini infused bucatini, roasted mushrooms, grilled red onions, pecorino, roasted tomato kale pesto, parsley

  Price: 24.00

• RAGU BIANCO

  braised veal, white wine, wood roasted mushrooms & onion, fresh linguine, grana padano, chive

  Price: 27.00

• TOP SIRLOIN*

  roasted radish & baby carrot, wild mushroom conserva, beef & balsamic jus, potato croquette, micro radish salad

  Price: 30.00

• GRILLED SHRIMP RISOTTO

  grilled lemon & herb shrimp, basil, san marzano tomato sugo, lemon, garlic, chili, castelvetrano olives, capers

  Price: 29.00

• SALMON*

  faroe island salmon, rosemary tomato broth, cecci, green beans, roasted onion polenta, sherried cipollini

  Price: 30.00

• BISTECCA OREGANATA*

  Brandt grass-fed 12oz N.Y. strip, roasted fingerling potatoes, green beans, tomato confit, pickled cherry peppers, lemon oregano garlic butter

  Price: 40.00

• PARMESAN

  chicken or veal, pan-fried, Narragansett Creamery mozzarella, linguine pomodoro

• MILANESE

  chicken or veal, crispy breadcrumbs, lemon butter sauce, arugula, romaine, fennel, radicchio, cannellini beans, shaved grana padano, lemon vinaigrette

• CHICKEN PICCATA

  pan-sauteed chicken scallopini, lemon, white wine, caper butter sauce, herb-roasted potatoes, green beans

  Price: 24.00

• COD

  ndjua crusted, garlic broccolini, crispy potato cake, lemon & chive beurre blanc

  Price: 32.00

• PORK CHOP*

  wood grilled, brussels sprouts, roasted turnips, apple cranberry chutney, maple dijon glaze

  Price: 30.00

• LOCAL WHOLE FISH

  wood grilled, preserved lemon & tarragon gremolata, roasted fingerling potatoes, arugula & spring radish salad

  Price: 35.00

• GRILLED BROCCOLINI

  Price: 8.00

• FRENCH FRIES

  Price: 6.00

• MASHED POTATOES

  Price: 6.00

• GREEN BEANS

  Price: 7.00

• OVEN-ROASTED POTATOES

  Price: 6.00

• SAUTEED SPINACH

  Price: 8.00

• Please Note:

  Items prepared raw or partially cooked will increase your risk of foodborne illness. Consumers who are especially vulnerable to foodborne illness should only eat seafood and other food from animals thoroughly cooked. Please inquire with your server for details. If you have any food allergies please notify your server. MENU ITEMS DENOTED GF CAN BE PREPARED GLUTEN-FREE.