Nico's Ristorante é Cafe is owned by Giuseepe Pugliese and offers traditional, authentic Italian cuisine with a twist. An A La Carte menu is available as is family style dining. Nico's also offers a private party room, catering, and every Wednesday night there is live music from 7pm to 10pm.

Located at 125 Campbell Ave. in historic downtown Roanoke, Nico's is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 10pm. They are closed Sunday and Monday. Reservations are recommended. Call (540) 342 - 4444 to reserve a table. You can also visit Nico's on the web at Nicosristorante.com.

Lunch Menu

Lunch Entrees

Zuppa di Giorno - Priced Accordingly
A cup or bowl of our homemade soup.

Rigatoni Rustica - $10.50
Italian Sausage, salami, ricotta, parmigiano, and mozzarella cheese tossed with rigatoni and baked in a light tomato sauce.

Linguine Con Frutti di Mare - $13.95
Clams, mussles, calamari, and jumbo shrimp simmered in our marinara sauce with linguine.

Rigatoni Alla Vodka - $8.95
Rigatoni in a tomato cream sauce with shallots, cracked black pepper, parmigiano cheese and a splash of vodka.

Chicken Milanese - $10.95
A breaded chicken cutlet pan fried and topped with fresh mozzarella, tomato basil salad. Served with garlic toast.

Frittata Di Luca - Priced accordingly
A thick oven baked omelet. Topping and filling change daily.

Veal La Bella - $12.25
A veal medallion sauteed with shallots and portabella mushrooms in a light marsala with a touch of tomato and sage. Served with spaghetti.

Chicken Marsala - $10.50
Chicken breast sauteed in marsala wine with mushrooms. Served with spaghetti.

Homemade Lasagna di Giorno - Priced Accordingly

Veal Piccata - $11.95
A veal medallion sauteed in a lemon white wine sauce with caper berries. Served with spaghetti.

Eggplant Parmigiana - $10.25
Battered eggplant topped with a plum tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti.

Penne Sofia - $9.25
Sauteed eggplant in a sauce of fresh tomato and toasted pine nuts. Tossed with garlic, olive oil, fresh mozzarella, and parmigiano cheese.

Sandwiches

(Sub fries for $1.25)
(Basket of bread and oil - $2.75)

The Nico - $8.50
A generous portion of thinly sliced prosciutto with fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Served on a crusty hero roll with chips, pickle, and slaw.

The Frankino - $9.75
Thinly sliced Char grilled ribeye sauteed with peppers and onions topped with provolone cheese on a crusty hero. Served with chips, pickle, and slaw.

Eggplant Parmigiana - $8.00
Battered eggplant fried golden brown and layered with fresh mozzarella, parmigiano cheese and basil baked with a savory tomato sauce and served on a hero. Served with chips.

The Carmela - $7.75
Peppers and eggs omelet with onions, a touch of parmigiano and a splash of tomato on a hero bread. Served with chips.

The Buffalo Meatball - $9.25
Traditional Meatballs made with free range ground buffalo meat simmered in marinara sauce and baked with fresh mozzarella. Served with chips.

Sausages and Peppers Hero - $8.50
Grilled Italian sausage with onions and bell peppers finished with a splash of balsamic vinegar on a hero bread. Served with chips.

Italian Cold Cut - $ 8.50
Sopresata, Salami, and prosciutto with provolone cheese, artichoke hearts, lettuce, tomato, and onions drizzled with vinaigrette or one of our mayo's. (Served hot or cold.)

Veal Parmigiana Hero - $8.50
Breaded Veal with mozzarella cheese and romano topped with tomato sauce and baked. Served on our hero bread and comes with chips.

Grilled Chicken Hero - $7.50
Grilled chicken with sauteed mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, onions and provolone cheese. Served with pickle, chips, and slaw.

Salmon Edoni - $10.25
A fillet of wild caught Atlantic Salmon blackened lightly with a dill caper mayo. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions on our hero bread. Served with pickle, chips and slaw.

Lunch Classics

Fried Calamari - $8.75
Fresh calamari golden fried with a side of marinara sauce or one of our special dipping sauces.

Bruschetta - $8.75
Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, tossed in olive oil with garlic and basil on a pizzete.

Cold Antipasto - $11.95
A traditional appetizer of sopresata, prosciutto, provolone cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, olives, roasted red peppers, and artichoke hearts.

Mussels Posillipo - $10.59
Fresh black mussels steamed in a savory garlic broth served with house salad.

Garlic Bread - $3.75
A loaf of bread with fresh garlic, white pepper, oregano, olive oil, and a touch of butter.

Meat Calzone - $8.50
Sopresata, sausages, ricotta and mozzarella.

Rustica Calzone - $8.50
Kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, sopresata, ricotta, and mozzarella.

Chicken Calzone - $8.50
Grilled chicken, ricotta, and mozzarella.

Greek Calzone - $8.25
Roasted garlic, spinach, feta, ricotta and mozzarella.

Create your own Calzone - Priced accordingly

Margherita Pizza - $7.95
Our thin pizzete with a savory tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil.

Pizzete Enzo - $10.25
Grilled asparagus, sweet red onions, fresh tomatoes capers, garlic, and herbs then topped with goat cheese and a drizzle of olive oil on our thin crust pizzete.

Pizza Peppino - $8.50
Italian sausages, Broccoli Rabe, olives, roasted garlic and mozzarella cheese.

White Pizza - $8.25
With ricotta cheese and mozzarella drizzled with olive oil.

Create your own Pizza - Priced accordingly

Grilled Eggplant - $10.25
Grilled eggplant stuffed with goat cheese then topped with onions caramelized in a balsamic glaze. Served with a house salad.

Hot Antipasto - $12.50
Jumbo roasted shrimp, eggplant rollatini, clams oreganata, seafood risotto cake baked in a savory sauce served with house salad.

Clams Oreganata - $8.95
Six tender top neck clams baked with seasoned bread crumbs in a lemon, white wine, garlic and olive oil sauce.

Capresa - $8.50
The classic salad of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, and a touch of garlic, with a drizzle of olive oil.

Insalata

Nico's House Salad - $3.50
A mix of mesclun, baby spinach, romaine hearts, Fennel and arugala, cherry tomatoes, and sweet red onions with house made croutons.

House Caesar Salad - $3.50
A classic romaine Caesar with our house made croutons with a shaving parmigiano reggiano.

Vegetable Salad - $8.75
Grilled eggplant, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, olives, fresh mozzarella, provolone cheese, and mushrooms on a bed of greens. Dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Greek Salad - $8.25
Crisp romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, calamata olives, pepperoncini, red onions, and feta cheese with a lemon garlic dressing.

Spinach Salad - $7.75
Gorgonzola cheese, toasted walnuts, artichokes, and sweet red onions on a bed of fresh spinach. Dressed with a light vinaigrette.

Grilled Chicken Salad - $8.75
Romaine, tomatoes, onions, artichokes, kalamata olives, red peppers, fresh mushrooms, and grilled chicken. Dressed with a light vinaigrette.

Add chicken to salads for $3 or shrimp for $4.50.

Dinner Menu

Antipasta

Arugula Fredda - $10.25
Arugula leaves tossed with a mix of olives and tomatoes with a touch of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and shaved parmigiano reggiano on a classic pizzete crust.

Il Fumigato - $11.95
Broccoli rabe sauteed in olive oil and garlic with olives and Italian sausage then quick baked with fresh mozzarella cheese on a pizzete.

Pizzete Enzo - $11.95
Grilled asparagus, sweet red onions, fresh tomatoes capers, garlic, and herbs then topped with goat cheese and a drizzle of olive oil on our thin crust pizzete.

Prosciutto Alla Campagnol - $11.25
Topped with thinly sliced prosciutto, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and gaeta olives on our pizzete.

Bruschetta - $10.75
Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, tossed in olive oil with garlic and basil on a pizzete.

Calamari Fritti - $9.75
Fresh calamari golden fried with a side of marinara sauce or one of our special dipping sauces.

Grilled Eggplant - $8.50
Grilled eggplant stuffed with goat cheese then topped with onions caramelized in a balsamic glaze.

Garlic Bread - $4.25
A loaf of bread with fresh garlic, white pepper, oregano, olive oil, and a touch of butter.

Shrimp Scampi - $13.50
Five jumbo shrimp sauteed in a white wine, garlic and olive oil sauce.

Margherita - $9.25
Our thin pizzete with a savory tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil.

Vegetale - $10.25
Grilled eggplant, olives, tomato fillets, fresh mozzarella, parmigiano cheese, garlic and herbs drizzled with olive oil on our thin crust pizzete.

Signore Mojo - $11.95
A thin pizzete with a mix of Italian sausage, grilled peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella with cajun spices.

Hot Antipasto - $12.50
A medley of two jumbo roasted shrimp, eggplant rollatini, clams oreganata, and seafood risotto cake baked in a savory sauce.

Cold Antipasto - $11.95
A traditional appetizer of sopresata, prosciutto, provolone cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, olives, roasted red peppers, and artichoke hearts.

Fettuccine Marcella - $10.25
Spinach fettucine tossed in a creamy mushroom and asiago cheese sauce. Topped with seared shiitake mushrooms.

Mussels Posillipo - $11.25
Fresh black mussels steamed in a savory garlic broth.

Clams Oreganata - $10.75
Six tender top neck clams baked with seasoned bread crumbs in a lemon, white wine, garlic and olive oil sauce.

Insalata

Insalata Della Casa -$4.75
A mix of mesclun, baby spinach, romaine hearts, Fennel and arugala, cherry tomatoes, and sweet red onions with house made croutons.

Vegetable Salad - $11.50
Grilled eggplant, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, olives, fresh mozzarella, provolone cheese, and mushrooms on a bed of greens. Dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Shrimp and Arugula Salad - $11.75
Jumbo shrimps char grilled and tossed with arugula, blood oranges, toasted pine nuts and sweet red onions with an olive oil balsamic vinegar dressing with a squeeze of blood oranges.

Capresa - $10.25
The classic salad of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, and a touch of garlic, with a drizzle of olive oil

Insalata Dell Greco - $11.25
Crisp romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, pepperoncini, red onions, and feta cheese with a lemon garlic dressing.

Caesar Salad - $10.25
A classic romaine Caesar with our house made croutons with a shaving parmigiano reggiano.

Spinach Salad - $11.25
Gorgonzola cheese, toasted walnuts, artichokes, and sweet red onions on a bed of fresh spinach. Dressed with a light vinaigrette.

Secondi

Linguine Con Vongole - $14.95
A sauce of tender clams with garlic, olive oil, and parsley tossed with linguine.

Gamberi Rapini - $17.95
Jumbo shrimp, broccoli rabe, gaeta olives, sun dried tomatoes and lemon zest with a white wine and garlic sauce. Served with fettucine.

Spaghetti Puttanesca - $13.75
A traditional sauce of olives, capers, plum tomatoes, and herbs with a hint of anchovies. Tossed with spaghetti.

Rigatoni Tre Nocce Con Basilico - $14.25
A pesto like sauce of toasted pine nuts, almonds, and pistachios with cherry tomatoes, basil, and parmigiano cheese tossed with rigatoni.

Rigatoni all Vodka - $13.95
Rigatoni in a tomato cream sauce with shallots, cracked black pepper, parmigiano cheese and a splash of vodka.

Penne Sofia - $13.50
Sauteed eggplant in a sauce of fresh tomato and toasted pine nuts. Tossed with garlic, olive oil, fresh mozzarella, and parmigiano cheese.

Penne Asiago - $13.75
A creamy asiago cheese sauce with porcini mushrooms tossed with penne pasta.

Salmone Atlantico - $19.50
Grilled filet of wild caught Atlantic salmon with a light mustard and horseradish sauce topped with thinly sliced bell peppers and onions. Served with panzerotte and vegetables.

Scallops Teresa - $19.95
Succulent sea scallops in a citrus caper berry sauce served with seafood risotto cake.

Ravioli Di Giorno - Priced Accordingly
Chef's choice of homemade raviolis made with freshest seasonal ingredients.

Nico's Veal Chop - $26.75
12 oz. center cut chop stuffed with prosciutto and pan seared, finished in a porcini mushroom sauce with a touch of marsala wine and sage. Served with panzerotte and vegetables.

Salsiccia and Peppers - $15.25
Grilled Italian sausages with caramelized onions and roasted peppers with a touch of tomato. Served with panzerotte and vegetables.

Chicken Scarpariello - $16.95
A half chicken cut up and seared with onions and herbs and finished with balsamic vinegar. Served with panzerotte and vegetables.

Rabbit Cacciatore - $19.25
Rabbit simmered in a marinara sauce with onions, mushrooms, and a splash of chianti. Served with penne pasta.

Chicken Elena - $17.25
A boneless breast of chicken stuffed with sauteed spinach, raisins, pine nuts, and fontina cheese. Topped with a mushroom sauce and served with panzerotte.

Pork Baffone - $18.75
A 12 oz. porterhouse pork chop pan seared with hot cherry peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, and a splash of white wine. Served with broccoli rabe and panzerotte.

Pescatore Pasquale - $22.50
Jumbo shrimp, scallops, calamari and mussels simmered in a marinara sauce with kalamata olives and capers. Served over linguine.

Ribeye Esposito - $28.50
16 oz. cut of Ribeye sprinkled with rock salt and black pepper then char grilled. Served with panzerotte and vegetables.

Fresh Catch - Priced Accordingly

Contorni (Sides)

Broccoli - $4.95
Steamed or sauteed in olive oil and garlic.

Mixed Mushrooms - $5.50
Portobello, shiitakes, and button mushrooms sauteed with garlic and sage.

Broccoli Rabe - $5.50
Steamed or sauteed in olive oil and garlic.

Grilled Asparagus - $5.95
Drizzled with olive oil and lemon.

Panzerotte - $4.95
Our house potato cake filled with mozzarella cheese and fried golden brown.

Spinach - $4.95
Steamed or sauteed in olive oil and garlic.

Nico's Children's Menu

For our guests 12 and under.

Starters - $3.75

Cup of Soup
French Fries
Small Salad

Entrees - $8.50

Crisp Chicken Tenders with French Fries
Grilled Chicken with Potato Cake & Veggies
Grilled Salmon with Potato Cake &Veggies
Cheese Pizza
Fettucine with Alfredo or Marinara Sauce
Penne with Butter & Parmigiano
Mickey Mouse Raviolis