The Victor Cafe - Philadelphia

Zuppa Del Giorno (Soup of the Day)

please see today's specials

Victor Salad *

iceberg lettuce, tomato, and hardboiled egg in our house gorgonzola cheese dressing

Caesar Salad †

romaine lettuce, anchovies and herbed croutons topped with shaved parmigiano reggiano

Baby Arugula Salad *

with cherry tomatoes and walnuts in white balsamic dressing

Baked Clams Casino

minced bacon, bell peppers, onion, and herbed bread crumbs

Burrata †

with roasted red peppers and garlic crostini

Fried Calamari or Fried Smelts

with a side of spicy marinara

Steamed Prince Edward Island Mussels *

sautéed in spicy marinara or white wine, lemon, butter and garlic

Pomodoro Basilico

orecchiette with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil and fresh mozzarella

Fettuccine Verdi

tossed with fresh spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes and romano cheese in reduced light cream

Cannelloni

fresh pasta stuffed with ricotta, spinach and veal, served with marinara and béchamel

Pasta Caruso

chicken livers sautéed in marsala with onions, mushrooms and fresh tomatoes over linguine

Tortellini

filled with asiago and ricotta cheese in pesto sauce with tomatoes, pine nuts and parmigiano reggiano

Ravioli

filled with porcini mushrooms in gorgonzola cream with tomatoes and toasted walnuts

Whole Fish of the Day and Fish Filet of the Day

please see today's specials

Linguine & Clams

served in either spicy marinara or white wine sauce

Prince Igor

penne in vodka blush sauce with salmon and asparagus, topped with caviar

Fra Diavolo

linguine with calamari and/or shrimp in a spicy marinara sauce

Chicken Piccata †

sautéed with capers in white wine, lemon, butter and garlic over capellini

Tosca †

pan seared chicken breast au jus stuffed with fontina cheese and prosciutto over creamy polenta

Veal Piccata †

sautéed with capers in white wine, lemon, butter and garlic over capellini

Veal Saltimbocca †

sautéed with marsala, prosciutto, sage, and mushrooms over risotto

Pork Chop †

pan seared with onions and apples in butter wine compote with apricot brandy over garlic mashed potatoes

Filet Mignon †

New York Strip Steak †

Risotto Primavera *

with seasonal vegetables

Antipasti

Oysters Rockefeller --- Cheese Plate † --- Pear & Prosciutto di Parma Salad* --- Baby Spinach Salad* --- Roasted Beet Salad*

Entrees

Fish Fillet of the Day --- Whole Fish of the Day † --- Eggplant Parmigiania --- Ravioli di Nettuno (stuffed with jumbo lump crabmeat, champagne & saffron cream) --- Spicy Lamb Bolognese --- Spaghetti Rusticana (house made braciole, meatball, sweet sausage) --- Dido & Aeneas †(jumbo shrimp & scallops) --- Frutti di Mare †

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Sautéed Asparagus *

Broccoli Rabe *

Roasted Red Peppers *

Creamy Polenta *

Sautéed Spinach *

Side Pasta (Linguine, Penne, or Capellini)

with marinara, alfredo, aglio olio, or vodka sauce