The recipe for our delicious, spicy spaghetti sauce came from Lucca, a town located near Pisa in the Tuscany Valley of Italy.

There, in 1886. Luigi Bernardini and his twin bother Dominic drew straws to decide which one of them would use the money that had been saved to come to America. Luigi won, traveled across the ocean and landed at Ellis Island, and proceeded on to Calais, Maine.

We, his descendants, use the same recipe today. and we offer it to you--ENJOY!

About our wooden decor--The wainscoting, newel posts and kitchen doors were purchased at auction when the Immaculate Conception Church here in Calais (1893 - 1988) was demolished. The newel posts came from the stairs that led from the altar boys' dressing room to to the sacristry The wainscoting came from the church proper and choir loft. The doors came from each side of the Altar, one providing entrance to the sacristy, the other to the confessional. No wood has been refinished- -It is as It came from the church.

DINNER ENTREES

CHICKEN PARMIGIANA
 lightly breaded chicken breast - sauteed in butter and topped with marinara sauce & mozzarella cheese

11.95

CHICKEN MARSALA
 tender chicken breast sauteed with onions and mushrooms, simmered in marsala wine

10.95

CHICKEN ASIAGO
boneless chicken breast topped with spinach, asiago cheese and a tangy honey mustard sauce

11.95

CHICKEN PICCATA
tender chicken breast, onions and mushrooms, sauteed in a rich lemon & butter sauce

10.95

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI
breaded chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms and topped with a delicious garlic cream sauce

11.95

VEAL MARSALA
tender veal, sauteed with onions and mushrooms, simmered in marsala wine

13.95

VEAL PICCATA
tender veal, onions and mushrooms, sauteed in a rich lemon & butter sauce

13.95

VEAL PARMIGIANA
tender veal scallopini - breaded and topped with marinara sauce & mozzarella cheese

13.95

VEAL OSCAR
lightly breaded veal, sauteed with mushrooms, topped with crabmeat, asparagus & hollandaise sauce

14.05

FLORENTINE STEAK
sirloin steak marinated in olive oil, lemon juice and spices

12.95

SCALLOPS IN ALFREDO SAUCE
sea scallops cooked to perfection in our rich, creamy alfredo sauce

13.95

SCALLOPS PARMIGIANA
sea scallops topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese

13.95

SHRIMP SCAMPI
tender shrimp broiled in garlic butter with chives and lemonjuice

13.95

HADDOCK LUCCA
baked haddock served with a delicious white wine cream sauce

11.95

CALAMARI CACCIATORE
 deep fried calamari in a spicy tomato cacciatore sauce

11.95

ENTREES SERVED WITH GARDEN SALAD, ROLL & CHOICE OF PASTA, RICE,
GARLIC ROASTED POTATOES OR FRENCH FRIES

PASTA

LUNCH

DINNER

SPAGHETTI WITH PUTTANESCA SAUCE

4.95

8.95

SPAGHETTI WITH MARINARA SAUCE

4.95

8.95

SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE

4.95

8.95

SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS

5.50

9.50

SPAGHETTI WITH SWEET OR HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE

5.50

9.50

LASAGNA

5.95

9.95

RAVIOLI meat filled , topped with meat sauce

5.50

9.95

MANICOTTI cheese filled, topped with meat sauce

5.50

9.95

SPINACH STUFFED SHELLS

6.95

9.95

TORTELLINI

5.50

9.95

TORTELLINI & PESTO

5.50

9.95

EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA

5.50

9.95

CANNELLONI FLORENTINE pasta stuffed with spinach, finely chopped veal, parmesan, romano and ricotta cheese, topped with meat sauce

5.95

9.95

PASTA POMODORA sauteed fresh tomato, garlic, basil sauce served over vermicelli

5.50

8.95

LINGUINI & WHITE CLAM SAUCE

9.50

FETTUCINI ALFREDO

9.50

MEXICAN SPAGHETTI our homemade chili sprinkled with cheddar cheese and sour cream

5.50

8.95

LUNCHEON SPECIALS

BOWL OF CHOWDER & 1/2 SANDWICH

5.95

BOWL OF SOUP & 1/2 SANDWICH
choice of ham & swiss, pastrami on rye, tuna supreme roast beef or BLT

5.75

BOWL OF CHOWDER & GARDEN SALAD

5.75

BOWL OF SOUP & GARDEN SALAD

5.50

FISH & CHIPS

7.95

CHILI WITH GARLIC BREAD

5 50

CHILDREN'S MENU

HOT DOG & FRIES

3.50

SPAGHETTI with choice of meat or marinara sauce

3.50

CHICKEN FINGERS & FRIES

5.50

APPETIZERS

GARLIC BREAD

1.95

GARLIC BREAD WITH CHEESE

2.95

BUFFALO WINGS

4.50

JALAPENO PEPPERS stuffed with cheese

4.50

BRUSCHETTA tomato, basil, garlic & olive oil on toasted Italian bread

3.95

BRUSCHETTA WITH CHEESE

4.95

CROSTINI hot Italian sausage, tomato, ricotta & spices on toasted baguettes

3.95

ITALIAN BREADED CHICKEN FINGERS

4.50

SALADS

GRILLED CHICKEN & CAESAR SALAD

7.95

CAESAR SALAD

4.95

SPINACH SALAD

4.95

ANTIPASTO SALAD

5.75

CHEF'S SALAD

5.75

GARDEN SALAD

2.95

GREEK SALAD

5.25

TACO SALAD

5.95

SOUPS

TOMATO GARLIC VEGETABLE

CUP
2.50

BOWL
3.50

FISH CHOWDER

CUP
2.75

BOWL
3.75

SOUP OF THE DAY

CUP
2.50

BOWL
3.50

SANDWICHES

GRILLED TURKEY CAESAR SANDWICH
grilled turkey, tomato, bacon, melted Swiss cheese &romaine with our homemade caesar dressing

4.95

HAM & SWISS

4.25

TUNA SUPREME tuna, lettuce, onion, green pepper & tomato

4.25

ROAST BEEF

4.50

BACON, LETTUCE & TOMATO

4.25

TUNA MELT tuna, tomato, bacon & Swiss cheese

4.50

VEGETARIAN lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese, black olives, onion & green peppers

3.95

SANDWICHES SERVED ON CHOICE OF BULKIE ROLL, WHEAT, SOURDOUGH OR RYE

TURKEY OR HAM CLUB

4.95

LUCCA SUB
Provolone & American cheeses, Genoa salami & ham, tomato, green pepper, onion, black olives, bacon & olive oil

4.95

MEATBALL SUB

4.95

HOT SAUSAGE SUB

4.95

PASTRAMI ON RYE

4.50

RUEBEN pastrami, Swiss cheese & sauerkraut

4.75

ITALIAN CHICKEN breaded chicken patty with marinara sauce & melted mozzarella

4.75

DESSERTS

CASSATA CAKE
sicilian cake with an extremely rich chocolate frosting

3.50

RUM CAKE

3.25

RASPBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

3.95

SPUMONI ICE CREAM

2.75

SPUMONI WITH CLARET SAUCE

2.95

CANNOLI

3.95

TIRAMISU TORTE

3.75

BEVERAGES

COFFEE, TEA, SMALL MILK

1.00

HOT CHOCOLATE, SPICED TEA, ICED TEA, OR LARGE MILK

1.10

SODA

SM 1.35

LRG 1.60

ESPRESSO

1.50

CAPPUCCINO

2.50

CHILLED JUICE

1.50

BREWS- MANY CHOICES 2.50 - 3.25

WINES- MANY CHOICES BY GLASS OR BOTTLE

Prices and offerings accurate as of publication. Subject to change.

BERNARDINI'S RESTAURANT
FINE ITALIAN DINING
89 MAIN STREET
CALAIS MAINE (207) 454-2237

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