Ralph's Tavern

1328 Central Ave, Albany
(518) 489-8290

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Customers' Favorites

Ralph's Tavern Famous Chicken Wings
Ceasar Salad with Grilled Chicken
Homemade Mozzarella Sticks
Hot Turkey Sandwich
Chicken Parmigiana
Stuffed Mushrooms
Chicken Francaise
Veal and Peppers
Pepperoni Pizza
Personal Pizza

Menu

Appetizers
Mozzarella Sticks
Homemade sticks served with raspberry or spaghetti sauce.
Garlic Bread
Hot​​ and delicious slices (8 slices).
Homemade soup
Pretzel Sticks
Served with mustard or cheese dip.
Potato Skins
Filled​​ with cheddar cheese & crisp bacon.
Chicken Fingers
Deep​​ fried to perfection & served with your choice of sweet-n-sour, honey, BBQ or spaghetti sauce.
Jalapeno Poppers
Stuffed with cheddar cheese, deep fried and served with salsa.
Vegas-Style Chicken Fingers
Our juicy fingers tossed in our famous hot - med - mild - or BBQ wing sauce; served with celery, carrots and chunky blue cheese.
Clams Casino
Stuffed with zesty clam breading combined with chopped clams, diced celery & topped with white wine and butter.
Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed with sausage, bread crumbs & more mushrooms, served in white wine & butter sauce, then topped with mozzarella cheese.
Fried Calamari
Served with our zesty cocktail or marinara sauce.
Eggplant Fries
served with marinara
Shrimp Cocktail
Large shrimp served with cocktail sauce & lemon.
Fried Green Beans
served with a creamy wasabi sauce
Mushroom Caps
Breaded & deep fried, served with a tangy horseradish dip.

Salads
Caesar Salad
Fresh crisp romaine tossed with our homemade dressing, lemon juice, romano cheese, croutons, and hard boiled egg.
Double Tossed Salad
Twice the size of our house salad with garlic croutons & pepperoni.
Antipasto Salad
A meal in itself - made with crisp lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, pepperoni, salami & provolone cheese, then tossed in our house Italian dressing; served with Italian bread.
Chef Salad
Crisp lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olives, turkey, ham, swiss cheese & hard boiled egg.
House Salad
Crisp lettuce with tomato, onion, olives, cucumber & your favorite dressing.

Burgers
Cheeseburger (8 oz)
Char-broiled and topped with lettuce and tomato. Add you favorite toppings to any burger: fried or raw onions, peppers, hot peppers, mushrooms +.75.
Spicy Sausage Burger
Topped with onions, peppers and melted mozzarella. Add you favorite toppings to any burger; fried or raw onions, peppers, hot peppers, mushrooms +.75.
Blue Cheese Burger (8 oz)
Chare-broiled and topped with our chunky blue cheese dressing or blue cheese crumbles. Add you favorite toppings to any burger: fried or raw onions, peppers, hot peppers, mushrooms +.75.
Charburger (8 oz)
Char-broiled to perfection and served with lettuce and tomato. Add you favorite toppings to any burger: fried or raw onions, peppers, hot peppers, mushrooms +.75.

Hot Sandwiches
Hot Meatball
Served open-faced with homemade sauce & mozzarella.
Hot Turkey or Roast Beef
Served on white with gravy & your choice of fries, baked potato, or mashed.
French Dip with Melted Cheese
Grilled Reuben
California Roast Beef
Roast beef, horseradish, tomato, bacon, swiss cheese, & russian dressing served on grilled rye.
Grilled Chicken
6oz​​ chicken breast marinated in Speidies' sauce, char-broiled, & served on a hard roll with lettuce & tomato.
Fish Fry
served with cole slaw
All Beef Hot Dog
Grilled Cheese
Steak Supreme
Choice sirloin on heal of Italian bread topped with sweet or hot peppers, fried onions, homemade sauce & melted mozzarella.
Grilled Ham & Cheese
Hot Sausage (Spicy)
Served open-faced with homemade sauce & mozzarella.
Hot Corned Beef
Open Steak Sandwich
Char-broiled 8 oz sirloin steak served on garlic toast.
Grilled Cheese, Tuna, & Tomato
Clam Roll

Cold Sandwiches
Roast Beef
Served on your choice of fresh white, whole wheat, or rye bread. Make sandwich a wrap for $1.00 more.
Bacon, Lettuce, & Tomato
Served on your choice of fresh white, whole wheat, or rye bread. Make sandwich a wrap for $1.00 more.
Turkey
Served on your choice of fresh white, whole wheat, or rye bread. Make sandwich a wrap for $1.00 more.
Ham & Cheese
Served on your choice of fresh white, whole wheat, or rye bread. Make sandwich a wrap for $1.00 more.
Tuna Fish
Served on your choice of fresh white, whole wheat, or rye bread. Make sandwich a wrap for $1.00 more.
Salami & Provolone
Served on your choice of fresh white, whole wheat, or rye bread. Make sandwich a wrap for $1.00 more.

Torpedo Sandwiches
Chicken Parmigiana Torpedo Sandwiches
Breast of chicken covered with homemade sauce & mozzarella.
Meatball Torpedo Sandwiches
Fresh homemade meatballs covered with homemade sauce & mozzarella.
Scallops Parmigiana Torpedo Sandwiches
Medium sized scallops, deep fried & topped with homemade sauce & mozzarella.
Steak Torpedo Sandwiches
Thin sliced, choice top round topped with fried onions, grilled peppers, sauce, & mozzarella.
Veal and Peppers Torpedo Sandwiches
Tender pieces of veal mixed with peppers, homemade sauce & mozzarella.
Sausage Torpedo Sandwiches (Spicy)
Sausage topped with fried onions, grilled peppers, sauce, & mozzarella.
Eggplant Torpedo Sandwiches
Fresh, thinly sliced & deep fried with homemade sauce & mozzarella.
Veal Parmigiana Torpedo Sandwiches
Tender veal lightly breaded & topped with homemade sauce & mozzarella.

Egg Sandwiches
Western Egg Sandwich
Egg, Pepper, & Provolone Sandwich
Egg Omelet
Made with toast.

Triple Deckers (w/ swiss, bacon, lettuce, tomato)
Turkey, Roast Beef, or Ham
Made with swiss, bacon, lettuce, & tomato.
Ralph's Special
Roast beef, turkey & ham, piled high. Made with swiss, bacon, lettuce, & tomato.
Grilled Chicken
Made with swiss, bacon, lettuce, & tomato.
Cheese Burger
Made with swiss, bacon, lettuce, & tomato.
Tuna Fish
Made with swiss, bacon, lettuce, & tomato.
Corned Beef
Made with swiss, bacon, lettuce, & tomato.

Italian Favorites
Eggplant Parmigiana
Fresh, skinned, breaded & deep fried eggplant, covered w/ homemade sauce & topped with melted mozzarella cheese. Served with fresh Italian bread, tossed salad or homemade soup and your choice of spaghetti, ziti, linguine, cavatelli (add $1.00), or homemade rice pilaf, baked potato, real mashed potatoes or French fries, broccoli with cheddar.
Sausage & Peppers
Three links of hot Italian sausage with red and green peppers. Served with fresh Italian bread, tossed salad or homemade soup and your choice of spaghetti, ziti, linguine, cavatelli (add $1.00), or homemade rice pilaf, baked potato, real mashed potatoes or French fries, broccoli with cheddar.
Meatballs, Peppers and French Fries
Of our homemade meatballs topped with homemade sauce & red & green peppers with fries on the side. Served with fresh Italian bread, tossed salad or homemade soup and your choice of spaghetti, ziti, linguine, cavatelli (add $1.00), or homemade rice pilaf, baked potato, real mashed potatoes or French fries, broccoli with cheddar.
Veal Sorrento
We've​​ taken our veal & topped it with our fried eggplant then covered both with our homemade sauce & melted mozzarella cheese. Served with fresh Italian bread, tossed salad or homemade soup and your choice of spaghetti, ziti, linguine, cavatelli (add $1.00), or homemade rice pilaf, baked potato, real mashed potatoes or French fries, broccoli with cheddar.
Veal Parmigiana
Milk-fed veal lightly breaded & topped with homemade sauce & melted mozzarella. Served with fresh Italian bread, tossed salad or homemade soup and your choice of spaghetti, ziti, linguine, cavatelli (add $1.00), or homemade rice pilaf, baked potato, real mashed potatoes or French fries, broccoli with cheddar.
Veal and Peppers
Sometimes referred to as veal stew; tender chunks of fresh veal with red & green sweet peppers & onionss in its' own sauce. Served with fresh Italian bread, tossed salad or homemade soup and your choice of spaghetti, ziti, linguine, cavatelli (add $1.00), or homemade rice pilaf, baked potato, real mashed potatoes or French fries, broccoli with cheddar.

Chicken
Chicken Parmigiana
Skinless, boneless breast of chicken, dipped in batter and seasoned bread crumbs, deep fried and topped with sauce and mozzarella.
Chicken Francaise
Fresh chicken breast dipped in egg and dredged in flour, sauteed and finished with a white wine-lemon heavy cream sauce.
Chicken Sorrento
Our chicken parm topped with eggplant parmigiana and covered with our homemade sauce and melted mozzarell cheese.

Seafood
Haddock
Filet of haddock, broiled with white wine, lemon, butter topped with seasoned bread crumbs or our homemade marinara sauce or broiled in cajun spices: also made lightly breaded & deep fried golden brown.
Broiled Scallops
Fresh seas scallops broiled in garlic, white wine & drawn butter.
Scallops Parmigiana
Our fresh sea scallops, lightly breaded and deep fried, topped with homemade sauce & melted mozzarella cheese.
Fried Clam Platter
Hearty strips of clams deep fried golden & served with tartar or cocktail sauce.
Fried Scallops

Steak
New York Sirloin
14oz sirloin cooked up just the way you like it.
Prime Rib
The word "prime" means just that; a generous 14 oz boneless cut served with au jus (end cuts usually available).

Pasta
Pasta
All pasta dinners served with italian bread and tossed salad or homemade soup.
Lasagna
A hearty one pound portion of this old-time favorite, topped with homemade sauce & melted mozzarella cheese.
Shrimp Scampi
A rich scampi sauce served over your favorite pasta or rice with 6 jumbo shrimp.
Linguine White Clam Sauce
Chopped clams in a seasoned oil & garlic based sauce, served with 6 fresh rhode island clams.
Cheese Ravioli
Linguine Red Clam Sauce
Chopped clams in a blend of our white clam sauce & our homemade marinara sauce, served with 6 rhode island clams.

1/2 Order of Pasta
With Alfredo Sauce
Same delicious recipes only downsized to half portions, (additional toppings available) (does not include salad or bread).
With Homemade Sauce
Same delicious recipes only downsized to half portions, (additional toppings available) (does not include salad or bread).
Lasagna with Meat
Same delicious recipes only downsized to half portions, (additional toppings available) (does not include salad or bread).
Ravioli Or Cavatelli
Same delicious recipes only downsized to half portions, (additional toppings available) (does not include salad or bread).
Linguine with White Clam Sauce (3 Clams)
Same delicious recipes only downsized to half portions, (additional toppings available) (does not include salad or bread).
Lasagna with Cheese
Same delicious recipes only downsized to half portions, (additional toppings available) (does not include salad or bread).
Linguine with Red Clam Sauce (3 Clams)
Same delicious recipes only downsized to half portions, (additional toppings available) (does not include salad or bread).

Pizza
Pizza
Pizza Supreme
Choose any five toppings.
Personal Pizza

Ralph's Tavern Famous Chicken Wings
Ralph's Tavern Famous Chicken Wings
Voted "best wings in the capital district" by Metroland Magazine All wings are served with celery, carrots, & chunky blue cheese served mild, medium, hot, BBQ, honey BBQ, lemon-pepper, garlic parmesan, extra hot, Thai Chili, kickin honey bbq Due to the increasing costs of chicken wings, price subject to change based on market
Boneless Wings

Family Style Meals
Chicken Parmigiana
Serves 4; served over pasta, with salad & Italian bread
Meatballs & Pasta
Serves 4; 8 homemade meatballs served over pasta, with salad & Italian bread
Lasagna
Serves 4; served with or without Meat (please specify), salad & Italian bread
Sausage & Peppers
Serves 4; served over pasta, with salad & Italian bread
Eggplant Parmigiana
Serves 4; served over pasta, with salad & Italian bread

Desserts
Peanut Butter Pie
Our very own, homemade peanut butter pie one of our best desserts.
Chocolate Cake
Carrot Cake
Rice Pudding
Cheese Cake

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Recent Reviews

Everybody was wonderful! From the food to the friendly, outgoing, entertaining service. We had a great night. Highly recommend this small business. Make sure you talk to Tom, he’s the best!
November 2025
What special family-owned Italian restaurant - definitely a local favorite. Menu is dizzying, offering 3 dozen or more Italian dishes with the option to customize pasta & sauces, American classics to include seafood and steak. Great beer and wine selection. Definitely a home vibe in an actual home converted to restaurant and bar. Noted that all of staff really cared about service, down to the bus boy! Great to see frequent customers warmly greeted and saying their farewells...
October 2025
We were so fortunate to have Ralph's Tavern cater my son's Celebration of Life gathering. The catering team was kind, sensitive, and more than fair with their pricing. Our guests—around 100 people—truly enjoyed the taste and quality of the food. The portions were generous, and they even provided takeout containers so guests could bring food home (which they gladly did!).\n\nJoe helped me plan the menu and portions, and he was absolutely wonderful. Lee was kind and...
July 2025

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Ralph's Tavern

1328 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205
(518) 489-8290