Donatello Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing Donatello Restaurant, an upscale Italian dining experience located in Tampa, FL. Donatello offers a wide range of traditional Italian dishes in a romantic and intimate setting. The menu features a variety of cold and hot hor d'oeuvres, soups, and main courses such as veal chop and lobster risotto, all prepared with authentic flavors and generous portions. The restaurant also provides excellent customer service, making every visit memorable and special. Guests can enjoy live music in the lounge area and take advantage of amenities like valet parking and private dining options. Donatello Restaurant is a perfect choice for celebrating special occasions or enjoying a romantic night out with exquisite food and impeccable service.

Antipasti Freddi - Cold Hor D'oeuvres

Ostriche

Fresh Oyster

Avocado and Shrimp

Avocado pear with shrimp and cocktail sauce

Calamari Amalfitana

Squid salad with lemon and garlic vinaigrette

Prosciutto Di Parma Con Melone

Thinly sliced Parma Prosciutto and melon

Terrina Della Casa

House paté

Salmone Di Scozia Affumicato

Freshly cut smoked salmon

Insalata Caprese

Fresh tomato and mozzarella served with basil and vinaigrette

Carpacio Di Filetto

Thinly sliced raw beef tenderloin w/parmesan, onions & capers

Carpacio Di Salmone

Thinly sliced raw salmon served with arugola and mayonnese

Scampi Cocktail

Calamari Fritti

Crispy fried baby calamari

Cozze Alla Marinara

Fresh mussels sautéed with parsley, garlic & wine-marinara or white wine sauce

Ostriche Gratinate

Fresh oysters cooked in the shell with garlic, breadcrumbs and parsley

Ostriche Foirentina

Fresh oysters cooked with spinach and cheese sauce

Mozzarella Bella

Mozzarella cheese, crisply fried with anchovies

Lumache Farcite

Snails baked in mushroom caps with parsley and garlic butter

Antipasti Caldi - Hot Hor D'oeuvres

Minestre - Soups

Tor Tellini In Brodo Di Pollo

Chicken broth with home-made sausage and ham tortellini

Zuppa Campagnola

Chicken broth with spinach, cheese and whisked egg

Minestrone Alla Milanese

Fresh vegetable soup

Pasta E Fagioli Alla Romana

The classical roman soup of beans and pasta

Cesare

Caesar

Capriccio

House Salad

Broccoli Agro

Broccoli salad

Insalate - Salads

Pasta - Dishes

Agnolotti Freschi Alla Crema

Country style fresh pasta stuffed with spinach and ricotta, served with cream cheese

Tagliatelle Alla Kathy

Home-made green noodles with cream, mushrooms, imported Italian ham and a touch of tomato

Cannelloni Donatello

Rolled fresh pasta stuffed with veal, mozzarella, glazed with besciamella and tomato sauce

Linguini Alle Vongole

Linguini with clams in a white or red sauce - a well known classic

Linguini Al Pesto

Linguini in the traditional pesto sauce

Penne Puttanesca

Penne in tomato sauce with capers, olives and anchovies

Tor Tellini Aurora

Home-made tortellini filled with sausage, ham and cheese in tomato sauce with a touch of cream

Capelli D'Angelo Amalfi

Angel hair pasta with tomato and basil

Linguini Al Granchio

Linguini with jumbo crab meat in a white wine or tomato sauce

Linguini All'aragosta

Linguini with line Maine lobster in a light tomato sauce

Cernia Alla Livornese

Fresh grouper with tomato, onion, capers and black olives

Fritto Misto

Crispy fried scampi. Baby calamari, grouper, scallops and baby zucchini

Scampi Caprese

Scampi cooked with mushrooms, garlic, tomato and white wine

Salmone Alla Stromboli

Fresh poached salmon with shrimp and asparagus in a creamy white wine sauce

Sogliola

Dover sole

Lobster Thermidor

3 lbs. and up

Pesce - Fish Dishes

Entrees - Dishes

Pollo Palermitana

Breast of chicken with mushrooms, peppers, tomato and a touch of garlic

Petto Di Pollo Donatello

Chicken breast sautéed and garnished with mushrooms. artichokes and zucchini

Sovrana Di Pollo Emiliana

Chicken breast with eggplant and fontina cheese

Vitello Dolce Vita

Veal scaloppini with imported Italian ham, mushrooms and truffle in a light white wine sauce

Scalopinni Di Vitello Alla Sicula

Veal scaloppini cooked with fresh peppers, oregano, tomato and a touch of garlic

Scalopinni Di Vitello Pulcinella

Veal scaloppini sautéed with prosciutto and fontina cheese

Piccata Al Limone

Veal scaloppini in a light sauce of lemon and butter

Ossobuco Alla Milanese

Veal shank with marrow bone, slowly braised in a delicate sauce, served with saffron risotto

Abbacchio Al Forno Alla Ciociara (For Two)

Rack of lamb seared and baked with mustard and herb breadcrumbs, finished in a rosemary demiglaze sauce

14oz. Fracosta Di Manzo

Sautéed sirloin steak served with sweet peppers, oregano, mushrooms, olives and tomato

14oz. Medaglioni Di Manzo Alla Pizzaiola

Two 7oz. medallions of beef tenderloin, the real Neapolitan way, with garlic, tomato and oregano sauce

14oz. Filetto Gioacchino Rossini

Filet of beef with Madeira sauce and paté

18oz. Nodino Di Vitello

Veal chop sautéed with mushrooms in Marsala wine

32oz. Fiorentina

32oz. Porterhouse grilled with rosemary

Zucchini Fritti

Deep-fried baby zucchini

Asparagi All'agro

Cold asparagus, lemon dressing

Spinaci

Sautéed spinach

Funghi Al Salto

Sliced and sautéed mushrooms

Asparagi Parmigiana

Hot asparagus, butter and cheese

Contorni Di Stagione - Fresh Vegetables In Season

Dolce - Desserts

Tiramis

Napoleon

one thousand leaves cake

Chocolate mousse cake

Apple Tart

Ricotta Cheese cake

w/ fruit of the season

White Chocolate and raspberry creme brule