BRUSCHETTA CLASSICO 9

Plum tomato, sweet basil, garlic, and fresh mozzarella atop oven-roasted Italian bread and finished with a balsamic glaze

CRAB & WILD MUSHROOM BRUSCHETTA 12

Lump crab meat and wild mushrooms on garlic toasted baguette with roasted red peppers and red onions topped with a white wine truffle butter sauce.

JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKES 12

Two crab cakes prepared with basil breadcrumbs accompanied by red pepper aioli

CALAMARI FRITTI 10

Lightly breaded and fried tender calamari accompanied by fresh marinara and Italian salsa

BUFFALO MOZZARELLA CAPRESE 11

Beefsteak tomato, imported buffalo mozzarella, red onion, basil, and Kalamata olive finished with a splash of extra virgin olive oil and bal-samic vinegar

STUFFED MUSHROOMS 8

Mushroom caps filled with our blend of Italian sausage, spinach, garlic, white wine, and herbed butter

LUNCH COMBINATIONS 10

Your choice of one soup and one salad from the Menu options.

HALF & HALF 12

Your choice of soup or salad with a sandwich, a pizza, or a pasta from the menu selections.

Excluding Lugano Burger & CrabCake Sandwich

*Additional Charges for Lobster Corn Chowder & Roasted Beet Salad

TUSCAN MINESTRONE 6

Traditional Tuscan style with assorted vegetables and beans.

SHERRY TOMATO 6

Italian-style tomato soup with a touch of sherry wine, finished with our homemade parmesan croutons.

HOUSE 6\9

SPINACH 8

Tender spinach leaves tossed with our sun-dried tomato- bacon dressing and finished with Gorgonzola cheese, red onions, and hard-boiled egg.

MESSINA 10

Field greens, cucumber, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers, red onions and feta cheese finished with a red
wine vinegar and a splash of olive oil.

ROASTED BEET 11

Fresh roasted beets with a honey balsamic marinade served with arugula, field greens, avocado, sun-dried cranberries, toasted pistachios, and whipped garlic-herb Montchevre goat cheese.

LOBSTER CORN CHOWDER 7

Maine lobster, sweet corn, potato, vegetables, herbs, and a touch of cream prepared in house.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE 6

A rich cream base with chicken, fresh spinach, and a hint of garlic.

CAESAR 7/11

WEDGE 7

A wedge of crisp iceberg lettuce topped with our blue cheese dressing, crispy bacon, diced tomatoes, and red onion.

CHOPPED CHICKEN 14

Grilled chicken, iceberg lettuce, tomato, avocado, crispy bacon, red onions, and Gorgonzola cheese finished with our sweet and tangy Italian dressing and rosemary flatbread.

SEARED SALMON* 16

A fresh, chef-cut salmon fillet with a fennel seed and black peppercorn crust atop mixed greens, red onions, cherry tomatoes, capers, feta cheese; finished with our lemon vinaigrette.

PEPPERONI OR SAUSAGE 12

MARGHERITA 11

Traditional preparation with fresh tomato sauce and basil finished with our Italian cheese blend.

CHICKEN PICCANTE 12

Spicy grilled chicken, smoked bacon, leeks, garlic-herb Montchevré goat cheese finished with our Italian cheese blend.

CALABRIA 14

Genoa salami, spicy capicola, sausage, and basil with our house made pizza sauce and four cheese blend.

MEDITERRANEAN 13

Red and green peppers, onion, mushroom, black olives, garlic-herb Montchevré goat cheese finished with our Italian cheese blend.

SICILIAN MEATBALL 13

Fresh tomato sauce topped with homemade Sicilian meatball crumbles, salami, Italian cured bacon, and caramelized onions, finished with our Italian cheese blend.

SMOKED TURKEY &AVOCADO 10

Smoked turkey, avocado, Swiss cheese, red onion, lettuce,
tomato, and our special house dressing. Served warm on fresh ciabatta.

CHICKEN & GOAT CHEESE PANINI 11

Grilled chicken breast, garlic-herb Montchevré goat cheese, roast- ed red pepper, hickory smoked bacon & fresh tomato basil salsa. Served warm on grilled Italian bread.

TENDERLOIN SLIDERS 12

Two “mini-burgers” of grilled filet mignon medallions, caramelized onions, arugula, Gorgonzola cheese and a Dijon aioli.

LUGANO BURGER 11

8oz burger made with ground beef, veal, pork and sausage with smoked gouda, cheddar cheese, smoked bacon on grilled baguette and Dijon aioli.

PRIME RIB & THREE CHEESE 10

Tender slices of slow-roasted prime rib, smoked bacon, cheddar, Swiss and smoked Gouda cheeses, caramelized onions, and horseradish mayonnaise baked on fresh ciabatta bread.

CRAB CAKE SANDWICH 12

Iron seared crab cake served on a brioche roll with red pepper aioli and shaved parmesan cheese.

SMOKED MOZZARELLA BURGER 12

8oz burger made with beef, veal, and pork with fresh smoked mozzarella, spiced tomato sauce and an oven roasted tomato basil aioli topped with fried basil leaves.

SPAGHETTI LUGANO

MARINARA 10

Spaghetti with a simple, fresh marinara, basil, and fresh mozzarella.

WITH MEATBALLS 14

Spaghetti with a simple, fresh marinara and our homemade Sicilian meatballs.

FARFALLE ALFREDO 13

Bowtie pasta with grilled chicken, roasted red pepper, crispy Italian cured bacon, caramelized onion, and peas tossed in our three-cheese Alfredo.

LINGUINE VITTORIO 14

Linguine pasta with sautéed sausage, chicken, shrimp and asparagus in a spicy white wine tomato sauce.

ZITI al FORNO 15

Savory shrimp and chicken with Italian cured bacon & caramelized onion baked in a lobster-cream sauce and finished with our Italian cheese blend.

LASAGNA BOLOGNESE 11

Pasta layered with our hearty meat sauce and three-cheese cream sauce then baked until golden.

RIGATONI ALA BOLOGNESE 13

Large tube pasta and Italian sausage tossed with our hearty meat sauce and a touch of cream.

PENNE SARDI 13

Penne pasta with grilled chicken, wild mushroom, caramelized onion tossed in a sun-dried tomato cream
sauce then finished in the oven with crispy garlic and oregano breadcrumbs.

FETTUCCINI WITH LOBSTER 17

Black fettuccini, lobster, and wild mushroom in our homemade lobster-cream sauce.

CAPPELINI DI MARE 17

Mussels and little neck clams served atop angel hair pasta sautéed with large shrimp, scallops, and calamari in our spicy tomato-vegetable sauce.

PARMESAN LUGANO

Delicately breaded and lightly fried breast of chicken baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella serve atop spaghetti tossed in our light tomato cream sauce.

CHICKEN 13

EGGPLANT 10

CHICKEN MARSALA 14

Tender pan-sautéed breast of chicken with mushroom and caramelized onion in a Marsala wine sauce accompanied by garlic mashed potato and sautéed spinach.

HONEY BALSAMIC CHICKEN 14

Grilled chicken breast topped with a homemade honey mustard balsamic sauce and rosemary. Served with sautéed Portobello mushrooms and seasonal vegetables.

SALMON & SHRIMP MILANESE* 16

Fresh salmon fillet with a fennel seed & black peppercorn crust seared on iron with large grilled shrimp and asparagus and saffron risotto finished in lemon-basil butter sauce.

POTATO-PARMESAN CRUSTED COD 13

Tender cod fillet with a potato-parmesan crust lightly pan sautéed and finished with lemon-basil butter sauce and accompanied with a sautéed vegetable medley.

TUSCAN “SHRIMP AND GRITS” * 20

Italian twist on a classic dish. Shrimp sautéed with spicy capicola, Italian sausage, red wine and spinach served over a bed of creamy parmesan basil polenta.