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Restaurant Name: |
ALFANO'S RESTAURANT & SPLENDIDO LOUNGE |
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Address: |
1702 Clearwater Largo Road Clearwater Beach, Florida 33756 |
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Phone Number: | (727) 584-2125 | |
Type of Food: | Classic Italian Cuisine | |
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Dress: | Adult | |
Reservations: | Suggested | |
Entertainment: |
Piano – Friday and Saturday Nights |
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Description of Restaurant: | ||
Now, we have celeb chef Buzz, faces on TV and people run to their restaurant in search of an extraordinary meal, well many great meals are right in your own backyard; prepared by talented people who opt to put all their labor of love into their cooking. They are your neighbors, often a family endeavor growing up with you all. Alfano’s is one of those gems. Humbly doing what they do best day after day, meal after meal. |
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The Food: | ||
Antipasto: Sausage and Cheese Bread @ $9. Fresh yeast dough rolled with spicy Italian sausage and mozzarella cheese, serves two or more. Carpaccio @ $10. Paper thin beef tenderloin dressed with capers, minced purple onion, parmesan cheese and extra virgin olive oil. Mussels Marinara @ $10. Steamed mussels with marinara, red wine and a touch of hot red pepper. Pasta: Chicken Daronzio @ $19. Boneless breast of chicken sauteed with spicy Italian sausage, marinara, a touch of garlic butter and penne. Veal & Ricotta Meatballs or Grilled Italian Sausage @ $17. House made meatballs or hot Italian link sausage over linguini marinara. You must try the meatballs. Osso Bucco Ravioli @ $20. A Love Chef favorite. Large ravioli filled with slowly braised veal, finished with hand chopped veal, sweet peas and demi glace. Entrees: Veal Fredo @ $22. Lightly breaded and baked veal served with fettuccini Alfredo. Osso Bucco @ $28, Slowly braised veal shank with vegetables over risotto Milanese. Braised Pork Shank @ $24. Slowly cooked 16 oz. pork shank with au jus served over risotto. Shrimp Francese @ $21. Large shrimp dipped in egg and Romano cheese, pan sauteed and finished with lemon, butter and white wine. Lobster Ravioli @ $18. Large ravioli filled with cold water lobster and ricotta cheese, finished with a tomato cream Rosa sauce. Dolci: Chocolate Baby Bundt Cake @ $6.75. Dense chocolate cake with chocolate glaze, served with vanilla or peppermint ice cream. Panna Cotta @ $6.50. Traditional Tuscan almond and vanilla custard with fresh raspberries, toasted almonds and a honey drizzle. Veronese Bread Pudding @ $6.50. Citron and raisin panetone, lightly grilled finished with butterscotch, whipped cream and berries. This is truly a ‘destination’ restaurant, a Love Chef favorite within a short distance of beach hotels/ocean condos, and if you live here then enjoy often and check their schedule for special wine dinners. |
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“The Love Chef” (Francis Anthony) is the author of several cookbooks and appears on local and national TV. You can find his cookbooks at Amazon.com and/or visit his website www.thelovechef.com. “Cooking With Love” and “The Love Chef” are registered trademarks. | ||
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