Ciao Amici's

217 W Main St, Brighton
(810) 227-9000

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Caesar Salad That Comes with the Entree
Bruschetta Al Pomodoro
Fresh Burrata Salad
Spaghetti Bolognese
Eggplant Parmigiana
Mussels Arrabiatta
Chicken Cavattappi
Tortellini Diablo
Eggplant Parmesan
Lasagna Bolognese

Lunch Sandwiches
Classic Hamburger
Grilled certified Angus hamburger with lettuce, onion, tomato, American cheese, mayo and mustard on a brioche bun.

Dinner Appetizers
Shrimp Luca Appetizer
Jumbo shrimp lightly breaded and flash-fried topped with a lemon garlic cream sauce.
Sausage Rustica Dinner
Italian sausage is pan-seared with sauteed banana peppers and onions.
Bruschetta Dinner
Sliced baguette topped with fresh basil pesto, stewed tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, balsamic reduction.
Marinated Portabella and Beef Tips Dinner
Grilled portabella mushroom and grilled beef tenderloin tips topped with our signature zip sauce.
Italian Meatballs
Three house made meatballs topped with bolognese sauce.
Eggplant Augustine
Fried eggplant topped with marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, and basil.
Mussels Arrabiatta Dinner
Fresh mussels sauteed with onions, Hungarian peppers, and garlic in a spicy tomato basil sauce.

Dinner Soup
Minestrone Amici Soup Dinner
Italian vegetable soup.

Dinner Pasta
Butternut Ravioli Dinner
Stuffed with butternut squash puree, walnuts, and mushrooms in a creamy Marsala sage sauce.
Spaghetti Bolognese Dinner
Imported spaghetti with meat sauce. Served with your choice of meatballs or Italian sausage.
Pasta Davinci Dinner
Jumbo shrimp and diver scallops, mussels, sautéed with white wine, herbs, Cappellini pasta, and palomino sauce.
Eggplant Parmesano Dinner
Fresh eggplant is lightly breaded and pan-fried. Topped with our signature marinara and fresh mozzarella. Served with capellini pasta.
Tortellini Diablo Dinner
Cheese-filled tortellini tossed with tri-colored peppers, onions, and garlic in a chipotle cream sauce.
Gnocchi Palomino Dinner
Tossed in a creamy tomato sauce and topped with baked mozzarella.
Lasagna Bolognese Dinner
Thinly layered baked lasagna topped with meat sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.
Pasta Con Pollo Dinner
Sauteed chicken and bacon tossed with spinach, mushrooms, penne pasta, fresh garlic in an Asiago cream sauce and topped with fresh tomato relish.
Penne Primavera Dinner
Sauteed onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, and broccoli in a garlic pomodoro sauce. Tossed with penne pasta.
Ravioli Bolognese
Sauteed mushrooms and onions in bolognese sauce. Tossed with beef-filled ravioli

Dinner Salads
Caesar Salad Dinner
Fresh romaine, herbed croutons, and shaved Parmesan.
Spinach Salmon Dinner
Grilled salmon, baby spinach, mandarin oranges, almonds, crumbled goat cheese, and honey raspberry vinaigrette.
Amici Gorgonzola Dinner
Fresh greens, traverse city dried cherries, toasted pine nuts and Gorgonzola cheese tossed with a roasted shallot vinaigrette.

Seafood
Salmon Rustica
Hand cut grilled salmon served with polenta and fresh vegetables.
Scallops
Pan seared diver scallops served with a mushroom-spinach orzo and lemon herb butter sauce
Shrimp Luca
Jumbo shrimp lightly breaded and flash-fried, served with fresh vegetables and polenta and finished with lemon garlic cream sauce.
Walleye
Pan-seared walleye served with mushroom-spinach orzo and lemon herb butter sauce

Steaks and Chops
Pork Rib Chop
Hand cut pork chop, grilled to perfection, topped with spinach, mushrooms, and a Gorgonzola cream sauce. Served with our roasted garlic mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables.
12 Oz New York Strip
This classic is char-grilled to perfection and topped with our signature zip sauce. Served with our roasted garlic mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables.
Filet Mignon
Chargrilled to perfection and topped with our signature zip sauce. Served with our roasted garlic mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables.
Lamb Chops
Four domestic lamb chops grilled to perfection and served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables.
Red Wine Braised Beef Roast
Red wine braised beef roast served with potato gnocchi, shitake mushrooms, and roasted red peppers.

Chicken
Chicken Piccata
All-natural chicken breast sauteed with capers in a lemon white wine sauce.
Chicken Parmesano
Lightly breaded all-natural chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Marsala
All-natural chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce.
Chicken Gorgonzola
All-natural chicken breast with roasted red peppers, Gorgonzola cheese in a garlic cream sauce.
Chicken Diablo
All-natural chicken breast sauteed with jalapeño peppers, garlic, and cherry tomatoes in a lemon sage butter sauce.

Veal
Veal Piccata
Tender veal scaloppine sauteed with capers in a lemon white wine sauce.
Veal Parmesano
Lightly breaded veal scaloppine topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Veal Marsala
Veal scaloppine sauteed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce.
Veal Gorgonzola
Veal scaloppine with roasted red peppers, Gorgonzola cheese in a garlic cream sauce.
Veal Diablo
Veal scalopinne sauteed with jalapeño peppers, garlic, and cherry tomatoes in a lemon sage butter sauce.

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Recent Reviews

We have been to Ciao Amici numerous times and have ialways enjoyed our dinners. On this occasion my wife and I enjoyed the Gorganzola salad which we payed a little extra above the standard salad. In fact we felt it was one of the best salads we have in a long time. For the entree my wife had the penne primavera which she enjoyed whereas I had the spaghetti bolognese with sausage. Although I enjoyed the dish I was greatly disappointed in the size of the serving as the portion of...
June 2025
Sigh. Let me sum it up this way. This is the only restaurant in all of Michigan my sweetheart and I will drive 550 miles from Nashville to Brighton to dine in one of our all-time favorite dining venues. Best in class service (thank you Kim! 🙂), menu and ambience. You will NOT be disappointed!
June 2025
The food and service were great but they had a party of around 18 in the middle of the dining room and we could not hear our guests talk that we brought. We were disappointed that they didn't sit this party in a different spot in the restaurant possibly in basement or back of the restaurant so that other customers could enjoy their dinners.
June 2025

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Ciao Amici's

217 W Main St, Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 227-9000