Cafe Toscano

Located in Aurora, Ohio, Cafe Toscano is a purveyor of fine Italian dining.

Photos by laura wimbels

Cafe Toscano opened in December of 2007 in the beautiful Aurora, Ohio. Supported by our amazing staff and community, Cafe Toscano has continued to improve over the years and provide authentic italian cuisine to Northeast Ohio. By providing a saturated list of hand crafted Italian dishes, Cafe Toscano promises an extraordinary meal and a memorable night out.

Phone

(330) 995-2333

Location

215 W. Garfield Rd.

Aurora, OH 44202

Hours

Monday - Thursday: 4pm-8:30pm

Friday - Saturday: 4pm-9:30pm

Sunday: 4pm-8pm

Wines by the Glass

LaMarca Prosecco (Italy)

10/10

Bosco dei Cirmioli Pinot Grigio (Venezie, Italy)

10/36

William Hill Chardonnay (Napa Valley, California)

11/39

Elouan Chardonnay (Oregon)

11/39

Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand)

11/36

Frisk Riesling (Victoria, Australia)

10/36

Conundrum White Blend (California)

14/63

and more...

Rose & Sparkling Rose/Red by the Glass

Chateau Virgile Rose

10/36

Strev Moscato D'Asti

10/36

Cantina di Sorbara "II Duomo" NV Lambrusco di Modena

10/36

and more...

Red Wine by the Glass

Bridlewood Pinot Noir

11/39

La Serra Chianti

11/39

Ghostrunner Red Blend

10/39

La Posta "Pizzella" Malbec

10/36

Conundrum Red Blend

14/63

Paitin Single Vinyard "Starda" Nebbiolo

12/45

Masciarelli Montepulciano D'Abruzzo

12/45

Treasure Hunter Sawyers Crown Cabernet Sauvignon

15/54

Belle Glos "Dairyman" Pinot Noir

21/82

and more...

Dinner Lunch Catering

Antipasti

$17

Antipasti

Assortment of boar’s head meats and cheeses, pickled vegetables and crackers

$17

$12

Bruschetta

Grilled house made flatbread with roasted red peppers, tomato and basil

$12

$15

Mussels Toscano

Sautéed with fresh garlic, olive oil, chardonnay, and Tuscan seasonings

$15

Stuffed Hot Cubanos

Classic Italian Sausage stuffed Hungarian Peppers served with pomodoro

$15

$14

Goat Cheese Trio

Layers of crusted eggplant with melted ricotta and fresh Ohio goat cheese

$14

$12

Zucchini Fritte

Crispy panko crusted garden fresh zucchini

$12

$15

Dr. Dave's Meatballs

Oven Baked house meatballs topped with pecorino and mozzarella

$15

$14

Fried Fresh Mozzarella

Farm fresh Mozzarella, lightly battered and served with pomodoro

$14

$17

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

Scampi Shrimp accompanied by house made cocktail sauce

$17

$14

Arancini-Handmade Risotto Balls

risotto balls stuffed with House Bolognese and an Asiago cheese blend

$14

$16

Crab Cakes

Panko crusted fresh crab served with Tuscan Tartar

$16

Insalata and Zuppa

$13

Grilled Red Romaine Salad

Endive and heirloom tomatoes with balsamic vinegar

$13

Insalata Misti

Mixed greens with cucumber, carrots, and peppadew peppers

$12

Insalata Misti Supreme

Mixed greens with cucumber, carrot, tomato, peppadew peppers, House olives, fresh mozzarella, and house made croutons

$12

$15

Mozzarella Caprese

Sliced tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, basil, pesto, and balsamic glaze

$15

$10

Caeser Salad

Hearts of romaine, ciabatta croutons tossed with our homemade caeser

$10

Italian Wedding Soup

Roasted chicken broth with homemade meatballs, greens, and pastini 9/12

$13

Caeser Dinner Salad

Romaine, croutons, house caeser dressing with shaved reggiano

$13

Add Grilled Chicken, Salmon, or Shrimp 8

Pasta

$22

Papardelle Bolognese

Egg noodle pasta with a hearty veal, pork, and beef ragu topped with shaved reggiano

$22

Add sautéed hot peppers, onions, and sausage 8

$20

Pasta Pomodoro

Spaghetti or Penne with our house pomodoro sauce

$20

Add house made Sicilian meatballs or Italian sausage 8

$21

Spaghetti Aglio E Olio

Olive oil, roasted garlic. Onion, Italian parsley and finished with Romano cheese

$21

Add grilled chicken, shrimp, salmon or sausage 8/10

$22

Fettucinne Alfredo

Classic Alfredo sauce with sweet peas

$22

$20

Penne Arrabiata

Spicy pomodoro with olive oil and basil

$20

Add sautéed hot peppers and sausage 8

$28

Cajun Cream Fettucinne

Sweet Italian sausage, mushrooms and onions tossed in a lightly spiced Cajun cream sauce. With choice of breaded, blackened or grilled chicken

$28

$26

Gnocchi Al Toscano

Homemade pasta dumplings with sweet sausage, mushrooms, and peas tossed in a tomato cream reduction sauce

$26

$27

Lasagna Al Forno

Layers of Bolognese sauce, ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella

$27

$25

Spaghetti Carbonara

Traditional Carbonara with pancetta, English peas, and poached egg

$25

$24

Three Cheese Ravioli

House made ravioli stuffed with ricotta, parmagiano, mozzarella, and spinach. Finished with pomodoro

$24

$26

Cavatelli and Meatballs

Ricotta pasta dumplings and Sicilian meatballs in our house pomodoro sauce

$26

Del Mare

$30

Salmon Alla Griglia

Scottish Salmon filet served with olive tapenade, choice of potato, and pancetta Brussels sprout

$30

$36

Lobster Ravioli

A la Vodka-Lobster stuffed homemade raviolis and shrimp in a vodka cream sauce

$36

$35

Scampi Romano

Grilled Jumbo Scampi with sautéed spinach and fresh red or white clam sauce over linguine

$35

$26

Linguine with Clam Sauce

Your choice of red or white fresh clam sauce

$26

$31

Shrimp and Artichoke Capellini

Angel hair with shrimp, artichoke, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach tossed in aglio e olio

$31

$37

Linguine Tarantina

Mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops in an olive oil chablis garlic sauce

$37

Carne

$33

Pork Osso Bucco

Slow roasted in a hearty Cabernet demi-glace. Atop a bed of wild mushroom risotto with broccoli

$33

$36

Bone in Pork Chop

Free Range Ohio grown 10 ounce Berkshire pork chop in an applewood smoke rub served with 2 sides.

$36

10 oz Filet

cooked to your temperature, served with 2 sides.50

Pollo x Vitello

Pollo 27 Vitello 33 - All entrees include a side of spaghetti with pomodoro sauce

Parmagiana

Ciabatta crusted, topped with slow roasted pomodoro, mozzarella, and baked to perfection

Marsala

Floured and sautéed in our marsala mushroom sauce

Toscano

Egg battered and sautéed in a lemon Chablis sauce

Saltimbocca

Floured and sautéed. Finished with Prosciutto, Fresh Mozzarella, and Sage

Piccata

Floured and sautéed with artichokes, capers and a lemon Chablis sauce

$23

Eggplant Parmagiana

Freshly sliced, egg battered, topped with our house pomodoro and mozzarella

$23

Bambini

For guests 12 and under.

$10

Penne

Classic Spaghetti or Penne served with our pomodoro

$10

Add Meatball 2

$10

Fettucinne Alfredo

Classic Alfredo sauce without the peas

$10

Add chicken or shrimp 3

$10

Chicken Strips and Fries

Breaded Chicken and fries served with ketchup and ranch

$10

Pizza Capretto

Pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella made with any of your favorite toppings

$10

Pizza Al Forno

9" or 12"

$16 / $21

Speciale de Casa - Margherita

Ohio mozzarella, basil, olive oil, and fresh tomatoes

$16 / $21

Tutto Carne

Prosciutto, Sausage, Pepperoni and Sopresata

$16 / $21

$15 / $20

Primavera

Aglio e Olio with Artichoke Hearts, Fresh Spinach, and Tomatoes

$15 / $20

Fai Da Tei

$12 / $15

American

Tomato sauce and mozzarella

$12 / $15

Siciliano

Tomato sauce, olive oil, finished with pecorino romano

$12 / $15

Aglio E Olio

White garlic sauce, olive oil, mozzarella

$12 / $15

Additional Toppings

Artichoke, basil, caramelized onion, fresh garlic, hot pepper, kalamata olive, mushroom, onion, pancetta, pepperoni, prosciutto, roated red pepper, sausage, sopressata, spinach, sun-dried tomato, fresh tomato

Contorno

Chef Vegetable 7

Roasted Potatoes 7

Pancetta Brussel Sprouts 8

Sautéed Spinach 7

Mashed Potatoes 7

Scalloped Potatoes 7

A split charge of 5 will be applied to all shared entrees.

All fresh pasta is handmade on site and our dried pastas are imported from Italy. Many of our entrees are available as gluten free. Please alert us to any food allergies. Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, and eggs can increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Antipasti

$10

Goat Cheese Duo

Crusted eggplant/ goat cheese/ pomodoro sauce

$10

Stuffed Cubanos

Sausage stuffed cubano peppers / pomodoro / reggiano cheese

$11

Crab Cakes

Panko crusted/citrus aioli

$11

Fried Fresh Mozzarella

Farm fresh mozzarella / pomodoro

$10

Mussels Toscano

Mussels / garlic / white wine sauce

$10

Bruschetta

Tomatoes / basil / onion / roasted red peppers

Bruschetta Steak

Insalata/Soups

All Salads may add Chicken 4 Salmon 4 or Shrimp 4

$4 / $6

WEDDING/ MINESTRONE

SOUP DU JOUR

$4 / $6

Insalata Mista

Mixed greens/ carrot/ cucumber/ tomato

$4 / $6

Lunch Misti Supreme

Mixed greens/ tomato/ cucumber / corn / carrot/ green bean / goat cheese/ dijon vinaigrette

Caeser

Romaine / parmesan / crouton

Tuscan Cobb

Mixed greens/ tomato/ cucumber/ crispy pancetta / egg / gorgonzola / balsamic vinaigrette

Freddo

Mixed greens/ fresh mozzarella / sundried tomato/ almonds / pesto/ balsamic glaze

$15

Toscano Steak Salad

Mixed greens/ grilled zucchini / carrot/ cucumber/ fomato / balsamic vinaigrette

$15

Sandwiches

Served with choice of chips. fries, pasta pomodoro, salad, or soup

$11

Portobello Grilled Cheese

Portobello cap/ smoked mozzarella / red onion/ spinach/ roasted garlic aioli

$11

$12 / $14

Chicken/ Steak Philly Sandwich

Peppers / onions/ mushrooms/ provolone

$12 / $14

$14

Veal and Pepper Sandwich

Sauteed peppers/ onion/ fresh mozzarella

$14

$12

Tuscan Club

Turkey/ pancetta / provolone / lettuce/ tomato/ dijon aioli

$12

$10

Hot Italian

Salami / pepperoni / capicola / provolone / lettuce / red onion / tomato/ Italian

$10

$11

Roasted Vegetable

Eggplant / zucchini/ red pepper/ spinach/ tomato/ goat cheese/ balsamic vinaigrette

$11

Grilled Chicken Pesto

Mozzarella / lettuce / tomato/ pesto

$11

$13 / $15 / $10

Chicken / Veal /Meatball Parmesan Sandwich

Pomodoro / mozzarella

$13 / $15 / $10

Specialties

$13 / $15 / $12

Chicken / Veal /Eggplant Parmesan

Herb breaded / mozzarella / pomodoro

$13 / $15 / $12

$11

Penne Toscano

sundried tomato/ spinach / eggplant / mushroom

$11

$12

Lasangna Al Forno

Bolognese / ricotta/ parmesan

$12

$14

Shrimp Capellini

Angel hair/ shrimp/ artichoke/ sundried tomato/ spinach

$14

$13 / $15

Chicken / Veal Marsala

Mushrooms/ marsala wine

$13 / $15

Chicken / Veal Picatta

Artichoke/ capers/ lemon/ white wine

$13 / $15

$15

Salmon Griglia

Sundried tomato / spinach/ roasted potato

$15

**All dishes are made to order. We offer gluten free and whole wheat options.

*Please alert us to any food allergies.

Consuming raw or under cooked meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, or eggs can increase your risk of food borne illness.

Our catering menu features Italian specialties from our homemade sauces to our handmade pastas. Only the finest and freshest, imported and local ingredients are used. Our food is all made to order and prepared from scratch in authentic Italian style. We are happy to help you create a menu for your special event and look forward to sharing our wonderful food with you.

ANTIPASTI STARTERS

Priced per person

$4.00 each

Meatballs Toscano Style

Beef and Veal meatballs with marinara sauce

$4.00 each

$5.00 each with Cheese

$4.00 each

Stuffed Hot Cubanos

Sausage stuffed Hungarian hot banana peppers, served with marinara sauce and reggiano cheese.

$4.00 each

Crab Cakes

Panko crusted crab cakes served with whole grain mustard aioli.

$4.00 each

SALADS AND VEGETABLES

$40.00 / $90.00

Insalata Mista

Mixed greens, cucumber & carrots with house balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

$40.00 / $90.00

Small Pan (serves 8-10) $40.00, Large Pan (serves (18-20) $90.00

$40.00 / $90.00

Traditional Caesar Salad

Crispy romaine hearts with garlic croutons & our classical Caesar dressing.

$40.00 / $90.00

Small Pan (serves 8-10) $40.00, Large Pan (serves 18-20) $90.00

$8.00 per person

Toscano’s Mozzarella Caprese Salad

Ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & basil drizzled with pesto dressing.

$8.00 per person

Soups

$14.00 quart

Toscano’s Italian Wedding Soup

$14.00 quart

VEGETABLE SIDES

$50.00

Small Pan

(serves 8-10)

$50.00

$90.00

Large Pan

(serves 18-20)

$90.00

Garlic Green Beans / Steamed Broccoli / Grilled Asparagus/ Chef Vegetable Medley

TOSCANO’S PASTAS

Small pan serves 8-10; Large pan serves 18-20

$35.00 / $65.00

Penne Pomodoro

Penne pasta with choice of Toscano’s authentic marinara sauce

$35.00 / $65.00

Small Pan $35.00 Large Pan $65.00

$50

add bolognese small pan

$50

$80

Large pan

$80

$65.00 / $150.00

Homemade Meat Lasagna al Forno

Oven-roasted layered pasta with bolognese sauce, ricotta, mozzarella & tomato sauce

$65.00 / $150.00

Small Pan $65.00 Large Pan $150.00

$60.00 / $100.00

Toscano’s Homemade Cheese Ravioli

Pillows of whipped ricotta cheese mixture with marinara or vodka sauce

$60.00 / $100.00

Small Pan $60.00 Large Pan $100.00

Add bolognese sauce $65/ $120

$45.00 / $90.00

Baked Ziti

Choice of bolognese or pomodoro sauce baked with mozzarella & ricotta cheese

$45.00 / $90.00

Pomodoro Sauce Small Pan $45.00 Large Pan $90.00

Bolognese Sauce Small $55.00 Large Pan $110.00

$50.00 / $90.00

Pasta with Alfredo sauce

Red or White Clam sauce, or Aglio e Olio sauce

$50.00 / $90.00

Small Pan $50.00; add 15 shrimp or 8 chicken $75.00

Large Pan $90.00; add 30 shrimp or 16 chicken $110.00

TOSCANO’S ENTREES

Priced per person, minimum of 8 people

$9.00

Chicken Parmigiana

Baked ciabatta crusted chicken smothered with roasted marinara sauce and mozzarella

$9.00

Chicken Marsala

Floured and sauteed chicken in out marsala mushroom sauce

$9.00

Chicken Piccata

Floured and sauteed chicken with artichokes and capers in a white wine lemon sauce

$9.00

Chicken Toscano

Egg battered sauteed in a lemon olive oil sauce

$9.00

$8.00

Eggplant Parmesan

Egg battered eggplant baked with roasted marinara sauce and mozzarella

$8.00

$12.00

Veal Parmesan

Baked ciabatta crusted veal smothered with roasted marinara sauce and mozzarella

$12.00

Veal Marsala

Floured and sauteed veal in our marsala mushroom sauce

$12.00

Veal Piccata

Floured and sauteed veal with artichokes and capers in a white wine lemon sauce

$12.00

Veal Toscano

Egg battered veal sauteed in a lemon olive oil sauce

$12.00

GARLIC ROLLS

Small Tray $30.00 / Large Tray $50.00

DESSERTS

$80.00 Serves 24

Tiramisu

Traditional Italian dessert with ladyfingers dipped in coffee and layered with whipped mascarpone, flavored with liquor and cocoa

$80.00 Serves 24