Pleasant Ave Café
20-72A Steinway St, Astoria
(718) 690-0253
Customers' Favorites
This Is Halloween Frappucino
Montenegro Loza Rakija
Freddo Cappuccino
Double Machito
Latte Single
House Salad
Iced Latte
Croussants
Baklava
Beverage
Coffee
Regular or decaf.
Tea
Regular or decaf.
Snapple
20 oz. Soda
Can of Soda
2 Liter Soda
Pellegrino Water
Poland Springs Water
Appetizers
5 Piece Shrimp Cocktail
Grilled Vegetables
Eggplant, zucchini, peppers and mushrooms.
Fried Vegetables
Eggplant, zucchini, peppers and mushrooms.
Garlic Bread
Garlic Bread with Mozzarella
8 Buffalo Wings
Garlic Knots
Half dozen.
Side Order of French Fries
5 Piece Fried Shrimp
Portobello
With pecorino Romano.
Fried Calamari
Baked Clams
Half dozen.
2 Eggplant Rollatini
Chicken Fingers
With honey mustard.
6 Mozzarella Sticks
Specialty Pizza
Regular Pie
Sicilian Square Pizza
Pizza Bianca White Pizza
No sauce, but plenty of ricotta and mozzarella.
Hawaiian Delight Pizza
With ham and pineapple.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza
Margarita Pizza
Plum tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella.
House Special Pizza
Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, olives, onions and peppers.
Marinara Pizza
No cheese.
Chicken and Tomato and Onions Pizza
Primavera Pizza
Mixed vegetables and mozzarella.
Vegetable Pizza
Broccoli, spinach and mushrooms.
Quatro Stagioni Pizza
Mushrooms, artichokes, roasted and sun dried tomatoes.
Arrabiata Pizza
Spicy sauce and sausage.
Capricciosa Pizza
Artichokes, onions, mushrooms and prosciutto.
Bruschetta Pizza
Vodka Pie
With vodka sauce and fresh mozzarella.
Grandma Pizza
Thin crust Sicilian pizza topped with plum tomato sauce over mozzarella cheese.
Oreganata Pizza
Sicilian crust pizza topped with seasoned bread crumbs, red onions, mozzarella, garlic and spices.
New York Pizza
Fresh mozzarella and sweet marinara.
Italian Style Pizza
With pesto and sweet marinara.
Soups
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Tortellini in Brodo Soup
Cheese or Meat
Traditional Minestrone Soup
Tuscan Vegetables Soup
Stretachelle Soup
Pasta Fagioli Soup
Salads
Greek Salad
Feta cheese, Greek olives, cucumbers, red onions and tomatoes over mixed greens.
Apicius Arugula Salad
With shaved pecorino Romano, sliced olives, walnuts and olive walnut dressing.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce and homemade croutons in our homemade dressing.
Cold Antipasto Salad
Mixed green, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives, ham, salami and provolone.
Mesclun Salad
With pancetta, onions and blue cheese.
House Salad
Plum tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots over mixed greens.
Caprese Salad
With tomato, mozzarella and basil.
Tricolor Salad
Arugula, radiccio and endive.
Chef Salad
Roasted turkey, ham, American and Swiss cheese and sliced egg over mixed greens.
Insalata Siciliana
Mixed greens, mozzarella, roasted peppers, olives, carrots, tomatoes, artichokes and capers.
Panini
Portobello Panini
With fresh mozzarella and basil.
Tomato Panini
With fresh mozzarella, basil and pesto dressing.
Ham and Melted American Cheese Panini
Turkey and Melted Swiss Cheese Panini
Chicken Parmigiana Panini
Breaded chicken, mozzarella, marinara sauce, fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.
The Capri Panini
Chicken cutlet, pancetta, plum tomatoes and melted mozzarella with balsamic vinegar.
Heroes
Chicken Parmigiana Hero
Grilled Chicken Hero
With fresh mozzarella cheese and balsamic vinegar.
Fried Chicken Hero
With fresh mozzarella cheese and balsamic vinegar.
Chicken BLT Hero
Chicken cutlet, bacon, lettuce and tomato.
Best Seller Hero
Chicken cutlet, bacon, melted mozzarella, lettuce, tomato and mayo.
BBQ Chicken Supreme Hero
Chicken cutlet, bacon, cheddar cheese, onions and BBQ sauce.
Turkey Hero
Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato.
Veal Parmigiana Hero
Shrimp Parmigiana Hero
Eggplant Parmigiana Hero
Philly Cheese Hero
Philly cheese steak with melted American cheese and onions.
Sausage and Peppers Hero
Sausage Parmigiana Hero
Meatball Parmigiana Hero
Egg and Potatoes Hero
Egg and Peppers Hero
Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Hero
Deluxe Hero
Philly cheese steak with peppers, mushrooms, onions and American cheese.
Italian Cold Cut Hero
Salami, ham, capicola, provolone cheese, roasted peppers, lettuce, tomato, oil and vinegar.
Wraps
Smoked Turkey Wrap
Thinly sliced smoked turkey, tomatoes, leaf lettuce and mayo.
Portobello Wrap
Sliced portobello mushrooms, fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers with balsamic vinegar.
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Grilled chicken strips, homemade croutons and romaine lettuce in a light Caesar dressing.
Tuna Wrap
Low fat tuna salad, tomatoes, onions and mesclun greens.
Caprese Wrap
Fresh mozzarella, plum tomato and fresh basil.
Grilled Vegetable Wrap
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, peppers and squash.
Specialty Pasta Al Apicius
A La Vongole
With clams in a fresh white or red clam sauce.
Romano
Prosciutto, peas and carrots in a cream sauce.
Arrabiata
Sausage and spicy red sauce.
A La Vodka
Pink vodka sauce and peas.
Melanzana
Fresh mozzarella and eggplant in a red sauce.
Bocaccini
Sauteed onions, tomatoes and sun dried tomatoes in pink sauce with fresh mozzarella.
Carbonara
Onions and pancetta in parmigiana cheese sauce.
Primavera
Mushrooms, zucchini, carrots and broccoli.
Al Forno
In a creamy bolognese sauce with ham and topped with mozzarella.
Pomodoro
With fresh tomato sauce.
Marinara
With fresh tomato sauce, garlic and herbs.
Alfredo
With creamy parmigiana sauce.
Bolognese
With tomato and meat sauce.
Garlic Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil and garlic chips.
Garlic and Olive Oil
With anchovies.
Broccoli and Garlic and Oil
Meatballs
Sausage
Pasta Al Forno
Tortellini Meat
With pomodoro, Alfredo, vodka or bolognese sauce.
Tortellini Cheese
With pomodoro, Alfredo, vodka or bolognese sauce.
Baked Ziti
Manicotti
Stuffed Shells
Meat Lasagna
Cheese Ravioli
Baked with mozzarella.
Meat Ravioli
Baked with mozzarella.
Gnocchi Pomodoro
Risotto
Risotto al Funghi
With wild mushrooms and herbs.
Risotto al Gamberetti
With shrimp and radicchio.
Shrimp and Chicken Risotto
With shrimp and chicken.
Grilled Shrimp and Vegetable Risotto
With grill shrimp and grilled vegetables.
Seafood
Linguini a La Gamberetti
With broccoli and shrimp.
Fettucine Di Mare
Shrimp, calamari and clams in red sauce.
Shrimp Scampi
With pasta in extra virgin olive oil, garlic and herbs.
Shrimp Francese
Shrimp dipped in egg batter with lemon butter and wine sauce.
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
In a spicy red sauce.
Shrimp Parmigiana
Steamed Mussels
White wine and shallots.
Calamari Fra Diavolo
In a spicy red sauce.
Filet of Sole
Pomodoro with tomato, peppers and onions in a tomato fan.
Filet of Lemon Sole
Oreganata with lemon sauce.
Salmon Florentine
Grilled salmon on a bed of sauteed spinach with butter sauce.
Pan Pizza
Regular Pan Pizza
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Hot sauce and blue cheese.
Chicken Marsala Pizza
Chicken Francese Pizza
Honey Dijon Chicken Pizza
With ranch dressing.
Caprese Pizza
Fresh mozzarella, fresh tomato and basil.
Philly Cheese Steak Pizza
Peppers, onions, mushrooms and American cheese.
Rolls
Spinach Roll
Broccoli Roll
Sausage Roll
Eggplant Roll
Chicken Roll
Meatball Roll
Pinwheels
Sausage and pepperoni, chicken and broccoli or spinach and broccoli.
Calzone
Chicken Garlic Knots
Beef Patty
Beef Patty with Cheese
Veal
Vitello Parmigiana
Vitello Marsala
Veal scallopini in Marsala wine sauce.
Vitello Francese
Veal scallopini in egg batter with butter sauce.
Vitello Piccata
Veal scallopini with capers, lemon in a wine sauce.
Chicken
Chicken Apicius
Roasted chicken with beans and broccoli rabe.
Chicken Parmigiana
Pollo Marsala
Chicken breast in Marsala wine sauce.
Pollo Franchese
Chicken breast in egg batter with lemon butter sauce.
Pollo Piccata
Chicken breast with capers, lemon in a wine sauce.
Pollo Campaniola
Breaded fried chicken sauteed with Italian sausage, green and red peppers and onions.
Eggplant
Eggplant Parmigiana
Eggplant Rollatini
Sides
Meatball
3 Meatballs in Marinara sauce
Sausage
Sauteed Broccoli
Sauteed Spinach
Broccoli Rabe
Desserts
Tiramisu
With espresso cream.
Tartufo
Italian Cheesecake
With berry compote.
Cannoli
Chocolate Muse
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Recent Reviews
We slid into this Turkish dessert lounge and were greeted by the wonderful staff. We sat and dined and had the most wonderful Turkish desserts and coffee. The owner had such a beautiful spirit. 10/10
March 2025
Just stopped by this adorable spot since I’m new to the neighborhood and it’s amazing. Zana, the owner, made my decaf mocha to perfection and even sent me home with a delicious homemade treat! I can’t wait to come back and try the rest of the menu.
March 2025
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