Paolo's

1 W. Pennsylvania Ave. Towson MD

Phone: 410-321-7000 | Fax: 321-7005

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Appetizers

fried calamari

with spicy cherry peppers and our house marinara

crispy eggplant

served with marinara and a warm puff of goat cheese

fresh mozzarella 3 ways

proscuitto wrapped with arugula pesto, fried with spicy tomato coulis and a stack of avocado and tomato

antipasta

proscuitto de parma, genoa salami, capricola ham, parmesan cheese, marinated vegetables and ciabatta toast with roasted garlic

beef carpaccio*

black pepper seared sirloin shaved thin and garnished with pesto, shallot marmalade, arugula, parmesan and balsamic syrup

made to order minestrone

with fresh roasted vegetables, beans, parmesan cheese and tubetini pasta in a double roasted chicken stock

the classic caprese

layers of beefsteak tomato, fresh mozzarella, baby arugula, olive oil and a chiffonade of basil

crab and avocado timbale

layers of avocado, tomato, arugula, and jumbo lump crabmeat with a sweet parsley syrup

tortellini rose

with roasted mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and prosciutto di parma

asiago cheese fondue

served with roasted garlic ciabatta sticks

Salads

paolo's house salad

of baby greens tossed in sundried tomato raspberry vinaigrette with pine nuts and gorgonzola

mediterranean chicken salad

with grilled breast of chicken, baby greens, eggplant, cucumbers, capers, feta and parmesan cheeses, tossed with balsamic-oregano vinaigrette and garnished with pumpkin seeds

seafood salad

of sautÈed jumbo shrimp, diver sea scallops, mussels, calamari, sweet bell peppers and onions, topped with simply dressed greens

caesar salad

romaine hearts tossed with creamy dressing and topped with flatbread and parmesan

espresso-rubbed steak salad*

with fingerling potatoes, french green beans and gorgonzola, tossed with smoked garlic and portobella vinaigrette

Pizzas

fresh mozzarella and tomato pizza

with fine herbs atop paolo's grilled dough

gyro pizza

brushed with garlic oil and topped with gyro meat, quattro formaggi, red onions, tomatoes, feta and cucumber aioli

mango BBQ duck pizza

layered with mango bbq, pulled duck confit, tomatoes, goat cheese, quattro formaggi, cilantro and scallions

chicken pizza

with fresh basil pesto, spinach, sundried tomatoes and goat cheese

white pizza

with garlic confit, feta and quattro formaggi

pizza angelo

with pepperoni, italian sausage and roasted mushrooms over roma tomato sauce and quattro formaggi

Main Plates

tuscan steak fritte*

rib-eye steak topped with hand cut french fries, arugula, pepperoncini and a sweet tomato marmalade

rosemary roasted half chicken

crusted with kosher salt and black pepper, oven roasted and set atop roasted garlic mash and sauteed haricot verts with a spicy tomato studded extra virgin olive oil

halibut vera cruz

pan roasted white fish smothered with an olive studded tomato sauce atop spinach and egg capellini

grilled chicken paillarde

over-sized chicken breast marinated in garlic and lemon, grilled and finished with a petite salad of arugula, artichoke hearts and Kalamata olives

grilled atlantic salmon*

served atop a pistachio cream with lemon cous cous, aglio olio spinach and finished with a tri-colored pepper salad

char-grilled filet mignon*

with roasted fingerling potatoes, gorgonzola walnut asparagus and peppered red wine jus

Pastas

paolo's signature pasta: tortellini rose

with roasted mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and prosciutto di parma, simmered in a savory tomato cream sauce

smoked chicken farffalle

tossed with pancetta, mushrooms, spinach, roasted peppers and garlic in a smoked mozzarella cream sauce

pork tenderloin picatta

pan roasted pork tenderloin tossed with garlic, capers, tomatoes and lemon in a white wine butter sauce over tender egg capellini

orchiette with mediterranean vegetables

sauteed with fire roased red peppers, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, crushed red peppers and shallots tossed with frest aragula pesto and finished with feta cheese crumbles

spaghetti pomodoro

tossed with crushed tomatoes, garlic and basil

fresh rigatoni

with Italian sausage, roasted peppers, shiitake mushrooms, lemon, basil and ricotta salata

pasta bolognese

veal, beef and spicy Italian sausage stewed in a thick ragu of tomatoes, vegetables and imported red wine, served with spaghetti

fettuccine carbonara

with applewood smoked bacon, mushrooms and peas in gorgonzola and sage cream

grilled chicken and asiago tortelloni

in a zesty saffron vodka sauce with sundried tomatoes and parmigiano reggiano

shrimp scampi

in a saffron butter sauce over capellini with smoked garlic and capers