DINNER MENU

Serving Port Charlotte for 30 Years

Appetizers

Homemade Fresh Mozzarella Hand stretched at the moment it's ordered. Served with roasted cherry tomatoes and toasted ciabatta
12.
Prince Edward Island Mussels With spicy homemade marinara or white wine, butter, and herbs
12.
Fried Calamari Tender and crispy
15.
Donato's Style with gorgonzola and cherry peppers
19.
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with mascarpone and sundried tomatoes and lightly fried
13.
Nana's Chicken & Sausage Soup With escarole and cheese tortellini
6.
Mom's Meatballs (3) Homemade beef and pork meatballs with ricotta and tomato sauce
11.
Sicilian Rice Balls (Arancini) Arborio rice, homemade sausage and Italian cheeses breaded and fried
11.
Stuffed Mushrooms Hot Italian sausage, toasted bread crumbs and Romano with sherry demi-glace
12.
Pasta Fritte Flashed fried cheese filled pasta (agnolotti)
14.

Fresh Homemade Pasta

All our pasta is made in house daily from imported semolina flour.

The Classics

Spaghetti & Meatballs Homemade beef and pork meat balls with hearty meat sauce
21.
Rigatoni & Sausage Hot Italian sausage and rich meat sauce
21.
Fettuccine Alfredo Verde Homemade spinach pasta in our classic Alfredo sauce
with chicken 25. | with shrimp 28.
20.
Lasagna Layers of pasta, sopraffina ricotta and homemade tomato meat sauce
20.

Family Favorites

Pasta Donato Homemade pasta sautéed with pepperoni, breaded chicken, fresh diced tomatoes and white wine
22.
Steak and Gorgonzola Sliced sirloin over fettucini with gorgonzola cream sauce
28.
Vodka Rigatoni A rich tomato cream sauce made with vodka and pancetta
21.
Pappardelle Bolognese Homemade pappardelle with a rich sauce of ground beef and pork simmered in stock and red wine
20.

Hand Rolled & Filled Pasta

Beef Short Rib Ravioli with Chianti braising reduction
26.
Lobster Ravioli Homemade pasta stuffed with jumbo claw meat served in a bisque sauce
30.
Roasted Chicken and Leek Manicotti With Fontina cream sauce
25.
Pasta Di Amore Cheese filled pasta pillows (agnolotti) in vodka cream sauce
25.
Tour of Little Italy Chicken parmigiana, lasagna and fettucine alfredo verde
26.

Seafood

Linguini with Clams Fresh Cedar Key clams with White wine, garlic and olive oil
24.
Pistachio Crusted Salmon Panko-parmesan and pistachio crust with creamy dill sauce served over risotto
25.
Frutti Di Mare Shrimp, scallops, calamari, mussels & clams in a spicy marinara or garlic & oil with white wine
28.
Cod Francese Delicate white fish with lemon butter sauce Over a bed of linguini
24.

The Core Four

Served with homemade pasta or sauteed broccoli.
Piccata Pan sauteed with white wine, lemon and capers
Chicken 24. | Veal 32.
Marsala Sauteed with button mushrooms and sweet marsala wine
Chicken 24. | Veal 32.
Parmigiana Breaded cutlets baked with meat sauce and mozzarella
Eggplant 20. | Chicken 24. | Veal 32.
Florentine Fried cutlets topped with creamy spinach with bacon and a hint of Sambuca
Chicken 24. | Veal 32.

20% gratuity added on parties of 8 or more.

Customer Advisory: There is increased health risk associated with eating undercooked or raw meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs and may increase the consumer's risk of foodborne illness. Special requests are the customer's responsibility and Donatos does not assume liability.