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1931 Park Ave. St. Louis MO 63104

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  • Italian
    Tue-Fri 11am-2pm, Tue-Thu 5:30pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
    $$$ $$, $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
    Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Online Reservations Available
    Street
Description

Located in the historic Lafayette Square neighborhood, Ricardo's has been serving Italian fare since 1989. Starters include calamari and the requisite T-ravs, with sandwich, wrap and panini options as well. Ricardo's also boasts an ample selection of pastas such as tortellini Roberto, which is stuffed with pork and chicken and covered in a cream sauce with peas and ham. Other entrees include steak, chicken, seafood and veal or, for veggie lovers, the linguine Dolano, with pine nuts, fresh basil and sun-dried tomato sautéed with olive oil and fresh garlic. Ricardo's also has an extensive wine list to complement your meal.








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  • 2009 | Best Italian Restaurant (Not Cheap)

    For twenty years now, the husband-and-wife team of Mark and Michelle Adams has made Ricardo's Italian Café one of the city's most delightful dining destinations -- the restaurant equivalent of the place where if everyone doesn't remember your name, they really are always glad you came. Mark handles the kitchen, Michelle the front of house, delivering a one-two punch of friendly service and spot-on renditions of the Italian and Italian-American fare so beloved in St. Louis:... More »

Dinner Menu
Antipasti
$5.00
Eggplant Parmigiano
$4.00
Cheese Garlic Bread (5)
$6.00
Toasted Ravioli (8)
$9.00
Cheese Plate
ask your server about our selection
$5.00
Bruschetta
with tomatoes and fresh basil
$8.00
Calamari
with a dijon horseradish sauce
$6.00
Meat Balls (3)
house made with marinara
Zuppa
$3.00
Tuscan Minestrone
$4.00
Fresh Soup Of The Day
Insalata
Add Grilled Chicken $2.00 / $4.00, Gorgonzola Crumbles $1.00 / $3.00
$7.00
$4.00
House Salad
crisp lettuce with parmesan and provel cheeses, red onions, croutons, and our house dressing
$8.00
$5.00
Spinach Salad
fresh spinach tossed with mandarin oranges, walnuts, red onion, and a raspberry-balsamic vinaigrette
$9.00
$6.00
Chef Salad
crisp lettuce with smoked turkey, ham, parmesan and provel cheeses, tomato and egg, topped with a buttermilk ranch dressing
$12.00
$7.00
Seafood Salad
our house salad topped with crab claw meat and shrimp
$8.00
$5.00
Caesar Salad
crisp romaine lettuce with garlic croutons, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and our own caesar dressing
Pasta
$7.00
$12.00
Cavatelli Broccoli
shell noodles in a cream sauce with freshly sliced mushrooms and broccoli florets
$7.00
$12.00
Fettuccine Alfredo
long flat noodles in a rich sauce made of cream, butter, garlic and parmesan cheese
$7.00
$12.00
Linguine Asparagi
thin flat noodles in a cream sauce with freshly sliced mushrooms and asparagus
$6.00
$10.00
With House Made Meatballs $7.00
With House Made Meatballs $12.00
Cappellini Pomodoro
very thin noodles in our tomato sauce with freshly grated parmesan cheese
$6.00
$10.00
Linguine Dolano
thin flat noodles with pine nuts, fresh basil and sun-dried tomato sauteed in olive oil with fresh garlic
$7.00
$12.00
Linguine Louisa
thin flat noodles in a seasoned tomato sauce with eggplant and mushrooms
$7.00
$12.00
Penne Michelangelo
small tubular noodles in a creamy, vodka-based tomato sauce
$7.00
$12.00
Fetuccine Carbonara
long flat noodles in a rich cream sauce with pancetta and parmesan cheese
$7.00
$12.00
Penne Primavera
small tubular noodles with tomatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and green onions sauteed in olive oil with fresh garlic
$8.00
$13.00
Pesce Alla Elisabetta
linguini noodles with shrimp, crab and clams in a delicate butter sauce, a seasoned tomato sauce or a rich cream sauce
Stuffed Pasta
$7.00
$10.00
Cannelloni
2 tubular noodles stuffed with beef, baked in our tomato sauce topped with a rich cream sauce or a garlic cheese sauce
$6.00
$9.00
Manicotti
2 tubular noodles stuffed with cheese, baked in our tomato sauce topped with a rich cream sauce
$8.00
$11.00
Seafood Cannelloni
2 tubular noodles stuffed with shrimp, lobster and scallops, lightly breaded and fried, topped with a white wine and mushroom sauce
$7.00
$10.00
Cheese Tortellini
cheese filled tortellini served in our own seasoned tomato sauce
$8.00
$11.00
Tortellini Roberto
doughnut shaped pasta stuffed with pork and chicken, served in a cream sauce with peas and ham
$12.00
Ricardo's Baked Lasagna
served with garlic toast
$8.00
Baked Penne
penne noddles baked in tomato sauce with parmesan and provelone cheeses
Pizza
Build It Your Way. Turn Your Pizza Into A Calzone (9" Hand Tossed Only)
9" Thin Or Hand Tossed $6.00
12" Hand Tossed $8.00
Cheese Pizza
 
Sauces
tomato, cream, pesto
$1.00
$2.00
Veggies Each
artichoke, basil, green pepper, green onion, red onion, mushroom, sun dried tomato, roma tomato, spinach
$2.00
$4.00
Meats Each
bacon, ham, pepperoni, sausage, meat balls, prosciutto ham
Specialty Pizza
$8.00
$10.00
Piemonte
a base of olive oil and basil pesto with fresh roma tomatoes and provelone cheese
$9.00
$11.00
Toscana
a cream sauce base with fresh spinach, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
$9.00
$11.00
Sicilian
a light tomato base with prosciutto ham, kalamata olives, red onions, and provelone cheese
Sandwiches
Served On A Fresh Baked Bread
$8.00
Meatball Parmigiano
$7.00
Charbroiled Chicken
$8.00
Chicken Parmigiano
$8.00
Salsiccia Parmigiano
Wraps
Both Rolled Up In A Tomato Basil Wrap
$8.00
Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
with parmesan cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and our caesar dressing
$8.00
Bacon Lettuce Tomato Wrap
with a buttermilk ranch dressing
Panini
Grilled On House Made Bread. Served With Your Choice Of A Side Salad Or Chips
$9.00
Chicken And Artichoke
grilled chicken, artichoke hearts, and red onions with a pesto mayo
$8.00
Turkey Club
smoked turkey with bacon, provolone, tomato, lettuce and a spicy dijon mayo
$7.00
Grilled Ham And Cheese
honey-baked ham with provolone cheese
Dinner Entrees
Entrees Include A Salad And A Side Dish
$23.00
Strip Mudega
10oz strip steak, charbroiled, topped with provelone cheese, proscuitto ham and a white wine-lemon sauce
$21.00
Beef Spedini
tenderloin cubed, marinated, skewered charbroiled, topped with garlic butter
$23.00
Strip Ricardo
10oz strip steak rolled in italian bread crumbs, topped with sauteed green peppers and freshly sliced mushrooms
$20.00
Chicken Marie
charbroiled breast topped with a sauce of white wine, lemon, broccoli florets and freshly sliced mushrooms
$19.00
Chicken Parmigiano
boneless breast, lightly breaded and sauteed, baked with our tomato sauce, parmesan and provolone cheeses
$20.00
Chicken Murfellini (spedini)
all breast meat, cubed, marinated, charbroiled and topped with lemon butter
$20.00
Charred Shrimp
jumbo gulf shrimp, marinated and rolled in italian bread crumbs, charbroiled, and topped with a lemon and garlic sauce
$20.00
Shrimp Scampi
jumbo gulf shrimp, pan seared in garlic butter then broiled with lemon and white wine topped with toasted bread crumbs
$19.00
Talapia
8 oz white fish filet (broiled or fried) topped with a light lemon and white wine sauce
$21.00
Veal Parmigiano
thinly sliced veal, lightly breaded and sauteed, baked with our tomato sauce, parmesan and provolone cheeses
Desserts
 
Ice Creams
spumoni, vanilla bean, and sorbet (made by serendipity)
 
Tiramisu
made in house
 
Chocolate Chip Cannoli
 
Mini Chocolate Bundt Cake
with a warm chocolate sauce (made in house)
 
Grandma Mary’s Gooey Butter Cake
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