La Fornaretta Menu
La Fornaretta in Newcastle offers a quaint and authentic Italian dining experience. With a focus on pizza, the menu also includes a variety of vegetarian and vegan options. Customers rave about the delicious food, fresh ingredients, and friendly staff. The ambiance is described as peaceful and comfortable, making it a hidden gem worth visiting. Special mentions go to the vegetarian pizza, fresh salads, and unique takes on classic dishes like meatballs and linguini with clams. While reservations aren't accepted, the welcoming atmosphere and attentive service make it a must-visit destination. Whether you're craving traditional Italian flavors or wanting to explore new dishes, La Fornaretta promises a delightful dining experience.
Specialty Entreés
Cannelloni
Homemade crêpes filled with ricotta, Italian meats and imported cheeses; then baked in a light tomato sauce with melted mozzarella.
Rigatoni Bolognese
Pasta of choice served with our housemade meat sauce finished with a dash of white truffle oil.
Spaghetti With Meatballs
Pasta in our sugo sauce served with organic, grass-fed beef meatballs with pine nuts and currants.
Fresh Clams Over Linguini
In a fish broth with white wine, garlic and parsley.
Antipasto
Chef’s choice including salami, prosciutto, olives, artichokes, tomato, and mozzarella.
Steamed Clams
lbs or lbs
Salmon Carpaccio
Thinly sliced smoked salmon with olive oil, lemon, green onion and pepper.
Side Of Meatballs
housemade meatballs simmered in sugo sauce.
Caprese
Sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil.
Appetizers
Salads
House Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomato, house Italian dressing.
House Salad With Bleu Cheese
Romaine lettuce, tomato, crumbled blue cheese, house Italian dressing.
Caesar
Traditional.
Papale
Romaine lettuce, pecans, crumbled blue cheese, currants and olives.
Selvaggia
Baby spinach, ricotta salata, beets, roasted pine nuts and shallots.
Vegetarian
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, artichokes, mushrooms, sweet red peppers, green onions and mozzarella.
Penne Alla Norma
Garlic, basil tomato sauce with eggplant and ricotta salata.
Penne Napoletana
Garlic, basil tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Puttanesca
Garlic, anchovies, olives, basil tomato sauce with capers and prosciutto.
Eggplant Parmigiana
Garlic, basil tomato sauce with eggplant (unbreaded) and covered with mozzarella cheese. Served a la carte.
Carbonara La Fornaretta
Spaghetti with caramelized onions, peas, eggs, prosciutto and black peppercorn in a sherry-white wine reduction.
Ravioli Sugo
Cheese-filled pasta in our sugo sauce (our house made tomato sauce cooked the traditional way for over hours).
Ravioli Pesto
Ricotta cheese-filled pasta in our cream-based pesto sauce.
Tortellini Sugo
Meat-filled pasta in our sugo sauce (our house made tomato sauce cooked the traditional way for over hours).
Tortellini Pesto
Meat-filled pasta in our cream-based pesto sauce.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Traditional alfredo sauce.
Fettucine Alaska
Vodka cream sauce with smoked salmon and black peppercorn.
Entreés
Pizza
Small Pizza (") Slices
Our “secret” homemade pizza dough recipe has been in our family for over years!
Large Pizza (") Slices
Our “secret” homemade pizza dough recipe has been in our family for over years!
Pizza Del Pastore
Tomato sauce and cheese.
Dal Bosco
Fresh mushrooms.
Genovese
Pesto.
Totally Vegetarian
Artichokes, mushrooms and green onions.
Cinque Terre
Salami, mushrooms and green onions.
Palermitana
Sausage and mushrooms.
Mt. Etna
Pepperoni and green onions.
The "Combo"
Salami, pepperoni, artichokes, mushroom and green onions.
La Fornaretta
Pepperoni, artichokes, anchovies and green onions.
Parma
Prosciutto and olives.
Finocchietto
Fresh fennel and arugula.
Giuseppe Verdi
Eggplant and garlic.
Alla Puccini
With meatballs.
Alla Fungiazza
Sausage, red peppers and green onions.
Nelle Nuvole
Ricotta and other imported cheeses.
Alaska
Smoked salmon and green onion.
House Tiramisu
Specialty.
Cannoli
Port (Glass)
(Ask for your port with a scoop of gelato!)
Gelato
-Spumoni -Chocolate -Salted Caramel -Vanilla -Pistachio -Nocciola (Hazelnut)
Affogato
Scoop of vanilla gelato with a shot of espresso poured over the top.
