Florida, US

Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar

Name: Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar
Telephone: +1 813-769-9098
Price range: $20–30
Rating: 8.9

14306 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618, United States

8.9

Price Per Person : $20–30

4:00 PM - 11:00 PM (Open Now)

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Popular Dishes

linguine clam sauce

Fresh middleneck whole clams sautéed with chopped clams, olive oil, and white wine tossed with linguine.

$23.15

crab enchilau

Paying homage to my tampa sicilian paisanos... fresh lump crabmeat tossed with linguine in a slightly spicy marinara sauce.

$27.35

the famous fiocchi

Truly a one of a kind... 4 cheese and pear stuffed pasta purses tossed in a moscato cream sauce and topped with prosciutto and asparagus, finished with a balsamic reduction. this is "the perfect bite"

$25.15

rigatoni ala vodka

Paulie's favorite growing up in rocco's restaurants. simply put... the best vodka sauce ever, period!

$20.25

parmigiana

Breaded and baked cutlets marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese.

$22.25

Menu for Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar

seafood the specialties from our kitchen chicken, veal, chops & braised meats neapolitan style grandma's sunday feast grandma's kitchen appetizers soup/stews salads specialty cocktails others

seafood

linguine clam sauce fresh middleneck whole clams sautéed with chopped clams, olive oil, and white wine tossed with linguine.	$23.15
crab enchilau paying homage to my tampa sicilian paisanos... fresh lump crabmeat tossed with linguine in a slightly spicy marinara sauce.	$27.35
shrimp scampi fresh jumbo shrimp sautéed with evoo, garlic, white wine, and fresh herbs tossed with linguine.	$24.25
shrimp parmigiana breaded jumbo shrimp baked with melted mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce served with a side of spaghetti tomato sauce.	$24.25
venetian style black seafood risotto famous up and down italy's adriatic coast and especially prevalent in venice this risotto dish incorporates a squid's ink enhancing the richness and flavor of the sea. it is served with mussels, clams, octopus and chopped shrimp.	$26.95
vincent's salmon and saffron risotto grilled salmon topped with asparagus and a roasted red pepper pesto over a bed of creamy saffron risotto.	$23.95
scallops sambuca pan seared scallops tossed with bacon, caramelized onions, and bowtie pasta in a pink sambuca cream sauce.	$28.85
mediterranean sea bass crispy whole fish, escarole, cannellini beans, garlic, fingerling potatoes, chicken stock and evoo.	$24.35
grouper puttanesca fresh grouper pan seared with olives, capers, roma tomatoes, anchovies, and a touch of red pepper in a seafood marinara sauce served over linguine.	$26.70
grouper and shrimp francese fresh grouper and 2 jumbo shrimp egg dipped and pan fried in a lemon white wine sauce served over spaghetti.	$28.85
zuppa de pesce shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, calamari, and grouper sauteed in a tomato seafood broth and served over linguine.	$37.35

the specialties from our kitchen

the famous fiocchi truly a one of a kind... 4 cheese and pear stuffed pasta purses tossed in a moscato cream sauce and topped with prosciutto and asparagus, finished with a balsamic reduction. this is "the perfect bite"	$25.15
rigatoni ala vodka paulie's favorite growing up in rocco's restaurants. simply put... the best vodka sauce ever, period!	$20.25
fettuccine carbonara fettuccine pasta tossed with guanciale (cured pork) onions, and cream finished with egg yolk, pecorino romano and cracked black pepper.	$20.25
lobster ravioli sautéed with fresh basil, roma tomatoes and lemon in a pink seafood cream sauce.	$24.55
tortellini ala panna true northern italian dish... cheese-filled tortellini tossed with sweet green peas, prosciutto and cream.	$21.75
butternut squash ravioli succulent butternut squash ravioli tossed with cream and topped with zucchini and truffle oil.	$22.85
frankie's bowtie bowtie pasta tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, mushrooms and caramelized onions in a roasted garlic cream sauce.	$22.35
ybor city's crab risotto risotto, fresh crabmeat, roasted corn, and chives over a bed of roasted red pepper pesto topped with truffle oil.	$26.25
aunt mima's risotto paulie learned to cook this style of risotto "con patata" from his great aunt mima while visiting with her and the esposito cousins in their hometown of formia, italy. risotto, sliced sausage, potatoes, white tuscan beans, and bacon finished with a splash of tomato sauce and shaved pecorino romano.	$20.95

chicken, veal, chops & braised meats

parmigiana breaded and baked cutlets marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese.	$22.25
saltimbocca "ny style" layered with proscuitto, fresh sage, and mozzarella cheese over a bed of spinach in a marsala wine sauce.	$22.50
marsala mushrooms, marsala wine, beef sto	$22.50
francese egg-dipped and pan fried in a lemon white wine sauce	$22.50
picatta breaded with capers, white wine, and lemon	$22.50
gorgonzola white wine and a delicious gorgonzola sauce served with gnocchi	$24.75
chicken rollatini chicken rolled and stuffed with sliced ham and mozzarella cheese topped with mushrooms in a marsala cream sauce.	$23.95
chicken scarpariello "shoemakers style" this style of cuisine was made famous throughout campania by busy shoemakers throwing together a fast, hearty lunch. chicken sauteed with sausage, potatoes, mushrooms, olives, and pepperoncini peppers in a sauce made from butter and balsamic vinegar	$23.95

neapolitan style

beef bravato | neapolitan style

the most sentimental of all of world italian dishes... beef pounded, netted and stuffed with prosciutto, raisins, and an egg and herb stuffing, cooked for 3 hours in our tomato sugo served over rigatoni.

$26.25

grandma's sunday feast

it's sunday at 3 o'clock, the sugo has been cooking for hours and in most italian american families that means one thing... dinner! boneless braised pork, meatballs and sausage are served over a bed of rigatoni with our sunday tomato sugo! extra loaf of bread, side of sauce for dipping, side of ricotta accompany your feast.

$25.25

grandma's kitchen

grandma ricasola's lasagna 3rd generation lasagna recipe. she was a ricasola who married a moderelli whose daughter married a varsalona whose mother was grandma esposito....capiche!?	$21.95
spaghetti and meatballs rocky "rocco" varsalona has been making his famous meatballs since he opened his first restaurant in 1970. 25 restaurants and nearly 800,000 meatballs later we are still hand rolling the same great recipe! served over spaghetti tomato sauce and topped with our favorite sicilian cheese, cacciocavallo!	$22.55
t. josephs spaghetti aglio e olio traditionally served on the feast day of joseph (march 19th) and on christmas eve part of the 7 fishes. spaghetti tossed with garlic and oil, anchovies, red pepper flakes, raisins topped with toasted bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.	$19.75
cavatelli (gavadeel) sausage n' broccoli rabe small pasta shells tossed with garlic, evoo, white wine, broccoli rabe, sausage, tomatoes, finished with...	$23.00
gnocchi al' aria originating in the town of... gnocchi tossed marinara sauce baked with fresh sweet san marzano tomatoes and creamy fresh mozzarella cheese.	$21.25
gnocchi bolognese sauce made from ground veal, pork, and beef simmered in red wine and our house tomato sauce finished in the pan with a touch of cream.	$24.35
rigatoni, sausage, n' peppers rigatoni pasta tossed with italian sausage, onions and peppers in our homemade tomato sugo.	$23.15
grandma esposito's eggplant parm it's thursday night and in our family that means grandma esposito is making eggplant parmigiana so pull up a chair at grandma's table and enjoy this family favorite. served with a side of spaghetti. mangia bene!	$19.85
bucatini amatriciana originating in the town of amatrice this is one of the best known pasta sauces in roman cuisine. bucatini pasta tossed with cured pork, onions, and san marzano tomatoes, touch of red pepper flakes, finished with shaved parmesan.	$21.45

appetizers

fried mozzarella carrozza a southern italian classic humbly originating from the necessity peasants had to re-use extra provisions (in this case eggs, cheese, and bread) thus giving birth to the "neapolitan fried cheese sandwich"	$11.65
eggplant rollatini eggplant rolled and stuffed with ricotta and topped with melted mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.	$14.45
fried artichoke hearts served with a pesto aioli and finished with a balsamic reduction.	$12.75
paulie's pulpo (octopus) stew octopus, sausage, white kidney beans, pepperoncini peppers and olives in a sweet and sour tomato sicilian broth.	$19.85
arancini (aka rice balls) originating in 10th century sicily traditionally served during the feast of st. lucia, this is sicilian street food at its finest. balls of risotto rolled, stuffed, and fried with ground beef, peas, and sicilian caciocavallo cheese. served with a side of marinara sauce	$13.45
fried calamari served with a roasted red pepper aioli and marinara sauce.	$14.85
scallop cupcakes pan-seared scallops, mint pesto, honey truffle mousse garnished with fried mint leaves and toasted pine nuts.	$20.55
gorgonzola chips house cut potato chips topped with our delicious gorgonzola cream sauce, bacon, and a balsamic reduction.	$12.55
baked clams oreganata fresh middleneck clams baked with parmesan and oregano bread crumbs, lemon, and our famous garlic butter.	$14.75
mussels posillipo fresh mediterranean mussels sautéed in your choice of a tomato seafood broth or a white wine garlic sauce. served with toasted crostini bread.	$15.95
"bruschetta style" caponata siciliano this recipe is an intro into the soul of sicily and all of the greek, spanish, and arabic influences that helped shape sicilian cuisine over the past 20 centuries eggplant, capers, olives, peppers, and raisins marinated in a sicilian sweet and sour sauce served "bruschetta style" over toasted crostini bread.	$12.95

soup/stews

tortellini and sausage en brodo

cheese tortellini, sausage and peas in a light chicken broth with parmesan cheese.

$8.50

pasta fagioli

rocco's ny recipe... ditalini pasta, cannellini beans, bacon and onions in a tomato broth.

$7.95

escarole (scharol) and beans

real italian peasant soup here... escarole, cannellini beans, garlic, and chicken broth, little parmesan cheese... simple and delicious.

$6.95

salads

spinach

fresh spinach, bacon, gorgonzola, and walnuts served with a raspberry vinaigrette.

$10.95

caesar

romaine, parmesan cheese, croutons, and cracked black pepper

$8.95

caprese

fresh mozzarella, beefsteak tomatoes, fresh basil, evoo and a balsamic reduction

$9.95

specialty cocktails

italian wedding cake stoli vanil vodka, bols amaretto, bols crème de cacao, cranberry, pineapple	$9.00
old fashion old forester bourbon, the bitter truth orange bitters, angustura bitters	$9.00
amaro paloma el jimador silver tequila, foro amaro, grapefruit	$9.00
italian burro stoli vodka, st-germain, lime, ginger beer	$9.00
summer on the shore bombay gin, foro amaro, lemon, zonin prosecco	$9.00
aperol spritz aperol, lime, lemon, orange, zonin prosecco	$7.50
espresso-tini stoli vanil vodka, espresso, baileys, kahlúa	$10.00
bellini zonin prosecco, bols peach schnapps, peach purée	$8.00
sazerac old forester bourbon, absinthe, peychaud's bitters	$10.00
italian 75 bombay gin, lemon, zonin prosecco	-
night in manhattan bulliet rye, house-made walnut vermouth	$10.00

others

ribeye vanilla cognac creme 12 oz. ribeye, topped with caramelized onions, and sweet peas in a delicious vanilla cognac cream sauce served with linguine.	$33.85
ribeye gorgonzola bacon, white wine, gorgonzola cream sauce served with gnocchi.	$33.85
veal chop "scarpone" \| pariello "of the shoemaker" and pays homage to the busy shoemakers who invented this style of cuisine. grilled chop topped with sausage, potatoes, mushrooms, olives, and pepperoncini peppers in a sauce made from butter and balsamic vinegar.	$37.25
veal chop pizzaiolo grilled veal chop topped with a sauce made from sweet san marzano tomatoes, garlic, and oregano, topped with shaved parmesan cheese served over creamy risotto.	$37.25
antipasto siciliano old world assortment of meats, cheeses, and other specialties. prosciutto, sopressata, salame, provolone, mozzarella, gorgonzola, pickled tomatoes, peppers, olives, artichokes, and a fig spread served with crostini	$24.25

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