Dante's Italian Restaurant
100 E Main St, Mendham
(973) 543-5401
Customers' Favorites
Grilled Salmon over Spinach
Pasta with Vodka Sauce
Salmone Griglia
Chicken Alfredo
Chicken Parm
Pollo Casa
Pizza
Starters and Sides
Garlic Knots
Garlic Bread
Meatballs
Calamari Balsamico
Fried calamari in your choice of marinara or tossed in a balsamic reduction.
Mozzarella Sticks
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe
Arancini di Formaggio
Rice balls filled with Parmesan and Asiago cheese. Served with a pink champagne sauce.
Polpetti Parm
Meatball, baked with ricotta and fontina cheese in a tomato sauce with a touch of cream.
Crispy Fries
Served with melted gorgonzola.
Zucchini Fritti
Fried zucchini with ranch dipping cup.
Buffalo Cauliflower
Your choice of buffalo sauce or baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella.
Polenta Augusto
Grilled polenta with rosemary sausage, broccoli rabe, and cherry peppers.
Rollatini di Melanzane
Eggplant rolls stuffed with ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
Polenta Trifolate
Baked polenta with wild mushrooms and gorgonzola cream sauce.
Steamed Broccoli Rabe
Zuppa di Corze
Clams or black mussels, red or white wine, and roasted garlic sauce.
Buffalo Parmigiana
Your choice of buffalo sauce or baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella.
Gamberi Scampi
Jumbo shrimp garlic and lemon.
Broccoli Rabe with Sausage
Sauteed broccoli rabe with Italian sausage.
Portobello Napoleon
Portobello, red peppers, asparagus, and fresh mozzarella in a balsamic glaze.
Zuppa Di Vongole
Clams or black mussels, red or white wine, and roasted garlic sauce.
Calamari Fritti
Fried calamari in your choice of marinara or tossed in a balsamic reduction.
Risotte Verdura
Risotto parmigiana with pesto, and zucchini shrimp.
Sweet Potato Fries
Sausage
Gorgonzola Fries
Spuds baked with gorgonzola cheese.
Salad (Insalata)
Dante's Chop Insalata
Chopped mixed greens, carrots, tomatoes, and crumbled gorgonzola cheese.
Di Caesar Insalata
Classic caesar salad with homemade croutons.
Italian Salad
Arugula, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, pepperoni, olives, and sliced soppressata.
Mozzarella Caprese Salad
Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and roasted red peppers.
Insalata Barbabietole
Roasted beets, grilled asparagus, and goat cheese. Served over baby arugula.
Mista Insalata
Mixed greens and tomatoes in balsamic vinaigrette.
Cold Antipasto Salad (for 2)
Assortment of prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, artichokes, and grilled olives.
Tri Colore Insalata
Endive, arugula, radicchio, and shaved parmesan.
Insalata di Spinaci
Fresh spinach, poached pears, walnuts, gorgonzola, and raspberry dressing.
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Crispy chicken on a bed of romaine with shredded mozzarella and blue cheese.
Grilled Calamari Salad
Arugula, red onions, tomato, capers, and grilled calamari.
Soup (Zuppa)
Tortellini en Brodo Soup (16 oz)
Chicken Orzo Soup (16 oz)
Pasta e Fagioli (16 oz)
Stracciatella Soup (16 oz)
Sandwiches
Meatball Parmigiana Sandwich
Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
Sausage, Peppers, and Onions Sandwich
Sausage Parmigiana Sandwich
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Crispy buffalo chicken with ranch and romaine.
Veal Parmigiana Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Wrap
Grilled chicken, Romaine, tomatoes, and mayonnaise.
Dante Steak Special Sandwich
Philly cheesesteak with mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and onions.
Italian Hot Dog Sandwich
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich
Vegan Wrap
Wrap with roasted red peppers, beets, grilled eggplant, and grilled zucchini with balsamic.
Meat (Carne)
Pollo Casa
Chicken breast topped with asparagus, fontina cheese, sliced tomatoes, and portobello mushrooms with a brown demi-glace.
Pollo Melanzane
Chicken topped with eggplant, ricotta, and sliced tomatoes in white wine tomato sauce.
Lombata Capricciosa
Breaded veal chop on the bone topped with baby arugula salad.
Lombata Parmigiana
Veal chop on the bone pounded, tomato sauce, and fresh mozzarella. Served with penne.
Pollo Zingara
Chicken tenders, roasted peppers, sun dried tomatoes, and balsamic glaze with shaved parmesan.
Maile Plezalola
Thick pork chop with garlic, plum tomatoes, onions, parsley, mushrooms, and sweet papers.
Filetto di Peppe
Peppercorn encrusted filet mignon and over grilled portobello cap in our dijon demi-glace.
Vitello Polpetti
Veal medallions, sausage, meatballs red onions, red peppers, shiitake, and brown demi-glace.
Pollo Scarpariello
Free range chicken on the bone, rosemary sausage, roasted red peppers, and fries.
Pollo Dante
Chicken breast in a white wine tomato sauce topped with asparagus, roasted red peppers, and fresh mozzarella.
Classic Italian Dishes
Parmigiana
Baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served over pasta or vegetables of the day.
Francese
Lightly floured, eggs, white wine, and lemon. Served over pasta or vegetables of the day.
Sorrentino
Eggplant, prosciutto, and mozzarella. Served over pasta or vegetables of the day.
Marsala
Marsala sauce with mushrooms. Served over pasta or vegetables of the day.
Piccata
White wine, lemon, and capers. Served over pasta or vegetables of the day.
Milanese
Breaded cutlet. Served over pasta or vegetables of the day.
Griglia
Fire grilled. Served over pasta or vegetables of the day.
Capricciosa
Breaded, topped with arugula salad. Served over pasta or vegetables of the day.
Fish (Pesce)
Salmone Gricia
Fillet of Atlantic salmon grilled to perfection over sauteed spinach.
Tonno Siciliano
Pan seared rare yellowfin. Served with capers, olives, tomatoes, and anchovies.
Sole Livornese
Capers, olives, mushrooms, onions, black mussels, and white wine tomato sauce.
Salmone Dolce
Grilled salmon sweet potatoes, scallions gorgonzola, and herbed balsamic sauce.
Sole Piccata
Capers, shitake mushrooms, and shrimp with white wine lemon sauce.
Sole Oreganata
Oregano crusted sole with broccoli crowns, shrimp, lemon, and white wine.
Zuppe di Pesce
Lobster tail, clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp, and your choice of red or white (feel free to make spicy) over linguine.
Jumbo Shrimp (Gamberi)
Fra Diavolo
Spicy red sauce.
Parmigiana
Baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Piccata
White wine, lemon, and capers.
Con Broccoli
Shrimp with broccoli, white wine, and garlic.
Scampi
Garlic lemon sauce.
Arrabbiata
Shrimp with spicy white wine garlic sauce over sauteed kale.
Pizza
Cheese Pizza
Nona Pizza
Fresh mozzarella and basil.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Hawaiian Pizza
Ham and pineapple.
Supreme Pizza
Margherita Pizza
Chopped tomatoes and basil.
White Pizza
Ricotta and mozzarella.
Parma Pizza
Mozzarella, prosciutto, arugula, and shaved parmigiana.
Cauliflower Crust Pizza (10")
Seafood Pizza Pizza
Clams, mussels and shrimp.
Vegetarian Pizza
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Cheesesteak Pizza
Prima Pizza
Broccoli rabe, sausage, garlic, and shaved parmigiana.
Melanzane Pizza
Fried eggplant and ricotta.
Gluten Free Pizza (12")
Pastas
Vodka Pasta
Alfredo Pasta
Italian Sausage with Pasta
Meat Sauce Pasta
Pesto Pasta
Meatballs with Pasta
Butter Pasta
Garlic and Oil Pasta
White Clam Sauce Pasta
Pomodori Pasta
Primavera Pasta
Red Clam Sauce Pasta
House Specialty Pastas
Capellini Con Gamberi
Angel hair, shrimp, and arugula in our pink champagne sauce.
Gnocchi Forno
Homemade potato gnocchi baked with fresh mozzarella, meat sauce, and fresh basil.
Gnocchi alla Sorrentino
Potato gnocchi in a basil tomato sauce baked with fresh mozzarella.
Trolfe di Broccoli Rabe
Homemade pasta twists with broccoli rabe, sausage, garlic, and oil.
Spaghetti Carbonara
The classic with pancetta, egg, and romano cheese.
Penne Rossi
Chopped tomatoes, homemade mozzarella, shrimp, and basil.
Tagliatella Pescatore
Homemade fettuccini, clams, shrimp, mussels, calamari, tomatoes, and basil.
Penne Dante
Arugula, mozzarella, and sun dried tomatoes.
Cavatelli Prima
Hand rolled pasta, sausage, chicken, broccoli rabe, garlic, and oil.
Fusilli Casa
Spiral pasta in pesto mascarpone sauce, and shiitake mushrooms.
Rigatoni Quattro Formaggio
Four cheese and chopped tomatoes. Topped with grilled chicken.
Farfalle Sofia
Bowtie pasta with pan-seared salmon, artichokes, and arugula in roasted garlic sauce.
Pappardella Boscaiola
Wide flat noodle in a veal meat sauce with peas topped with a dollop of ricotta.
Granno Primavera
Whole wheat fettuccini tossed with peas, carrots, zucchini, and broccoli with your choice of garlic and oil or pink sauce.
Farfalle Salmonera
Bowtie pasta with salmon, asparagus capers, red onions, garlic, and oil.
Homemade Ravioli
Ravioli Forno
Cheese ravioli baked in a hearty meat sauce.
Polpetti
Cheese ravioli and meatballs with pomodoro.
Osso Bucco
Braised short rib ravioli in our Dante's demi-glace.
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
Sliced portobello and shiitake mushrooms with shrimp in brandy cream sauce.
Fig and Goat Cheese
Filled with goat cheese and figs in a delicate cream sauce, with roasted walnuts and spinach.
Baked Dinners
Baked Ziti
Stuffed Shells
Manicotti
Baked Ravioli
Eggplant Parmigiana with Pasta
Lasagna
Cauliflower Parmigiana
Breaded baked cauliflower with pasta.
Panini
Caesar Panini
Grilled chicken, Romaine lettuce, and parmesan cheese shavings. Served with caesar dressing.
Classico Panini
Your choice of prosciutto, or chicken, roasted red peppers, arugula, fresh mozzarella, and balsamic glaze.
Prima Panini
Sausage, broccoli rabe, roasted garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and fontina cheese.
Veggie Panini
Grilled eggplant, zucchini roasted red peppers, pesto, and goat cheese.
Calzones and Stromboli
Cheese and Pepperoni
Cheese
Cheese and Ham
Cheese and Sausage
Cheese and Vegetables
Meat Lovers
Long Flat Stromboli (2 Foot)
Cluck-U Menu
Boneless Wings
Fries (Spuds)
Wingers (5 pcs)
Wingers
Red Onion Rings
Sweet Potato Spuds
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Recent Reviews
I consider this our NYC restaurant in New Jersey without the New York prices. Food and Specials are outstanding. We have been eating here for 33 years and have never been disappointed. Lovely ambience and friendly and attentive wait staff.
May 2026
Dante’s is the best! Tony and Lisa were so kind to help host a short notice group of 20 of us (including 10 kids!) in their back room for New Years Eve daytime and they made it really perfect. The staff was friendly, attentive and flexible - everyone had a blast. Loved the balsamic calamari (recommended by Lisa), the focaccia, and everyone was raving about a rigatoni shrimp dish. We really love Dante’s and will be back soon - thank you to the whole staff!
January 2026
This is my go-to Italian Restaurant; it has not disappointed me by far; hopefully not in the future. Great food especially the different kinds of Ravioli; excellent desert especially the seasonal special peach pie and blueberry butter cake, both with vanilla ice cream.
September 2025
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