IL FORNO RISTORANTE ITALIANO  ·  BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT
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Established 1986   ✦   Family owned

The taste of tradition.

From our family to your table. Discover the Italian flavors, homemade recipes and warm hospitality that have defined Il Forno for generations.

Buon appetito

Benvenuti a Il Forno

Real Italian food.
Made with care.

Traditional favorites prepared with quality ingredients, from our daily-made sauces and breads to comforting classics shared around the table.

Family owned since 1986Traditional Italian cookingMade from scratch
01/13

From the oven

Pizza

The classics, just the way you like them

Small 12″ · Medium 14″ · Large 16″ · Sicilian

Classic Pizza

Grated cheese or mozzarella.

Additional Toppings

Anchovies · Artichokes · Bacon · Basil · Broccoli · Broccoli Rabe · Cherry Peppers · Chicken · Chicken Parm · Eggplant · Extra Cheese · Fresh Clams · Fresh Tomato · Garlic · Green Peppers · Ham · Meatball · Mushroom · Olives · Onions · Pepperoni · Pineapple · Ricotta · Salami · Sausage · Shrimp · Spinach · Steak

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02/13

From the oven

Calzones

Folded, filled and comforting

Small or large · Served with a side of house sauce

Classic Calzone

Filled with ricotta and mozzarella.

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03/13

House signatures

Specialty Pizzas

A little something special

Small 12″ · Medium 14″ · Large 16″ · Sicilian

Forno Special

Garlic, bacon, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, sausage, pepperoni · With or without anchovies.

Vegetable Pizza

Broccoli, spinach, mushrooms and eggplant · Red or white.

Seafood Special

Shrimp, clams and calamari · Red or white.

Clams Casino

Clams, green peppers and bacon · Red or white.

Hawaiian Pizza

Pineapple and ham · Red or white.

Chicken Florentine

Chicken and spinach · Red or white.

Buffalo Chicken

Barbecue Chicken

Chicken Parmigiana

Breaded chicken cutlet · Red or white.

Chicken & Broccoli

Red or white.

Pizza Cacciatore

Chicken, onions and green peppers · Red or white.

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04/13

To begin

Appetizers

A little taste before the main event

Garlic Bread

Garlic Bread Parmigiana

Soup of the Day

Cup or bowl.

Fried Calamari

Fried Calamari New York Style

Fried Mozzarella

Stuffed Mushrooms

Artichokes Francaise

Clams Casino

Pasta Fagioli

Broccoli Rabe & Sausage

Buffalo Wings

5 or 10 pieces.

Zuppa Di Mussels

Red or white.

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05/13

Something fresh

Salads

Fresh, crisp and made to order

Dressings: House Italian · Blue Cheese · Balsamic & Oil

House Antipasto

Chef’s Salad

Small Tossed Salad

Large Tossed Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad

Caesar Salad

With chicken.

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06/13

Everyday favorites

Subs

Classic and satisfying

Meatball Parm

Sausage Parm

Chicken Parm

Eggplant Parm

Veal Parm

Steak & Cheese

Cold Cut Combo

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07/13

Italian classics

Chicken

Comfort from our kitchen

Served with pasta or salad.

Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken Florentine

Spinach in a white wine sauce.

Chicken Marsala

Mushrooms and Marsala wine.

Chicken With Broccoli

Chicken Capriccio

Fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce.

Chicken Piccata

No egg batter · Lemon and white wine sauce.

Chicken Francese Style

Egg batter · Lemon and white wine sauce.

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08/13

Italian classics

Veal

Tradition in every bite

Served with pasta or salad.

Veal Parmigiana

Veal Florentine

Spinach in a white wine sauce.

Veal Piccata

No egg batter · Lemon and white wine sauce.

Veal Marsala

Mushrooms and Marsala wine.

Veal Francese Style

Egg batter · Lemon and white wine sauce.

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09/13

Made with tradition

Pasta

A generous serving of comfort

Served with salad.

Spaghetti, Linguine or Ziti

With meatball or sausage.

Baked Lasagna Al Forno

Baked Manicotti

Cheese Ravioli

Baked or boiled.

Baked Ziti Al Forno

Cavatelli Any Style

Meat sauce, pink sauce or regular tomato sauce.

Linguine with Broccoli

Garlic and white wine.

Tortellini Alla Panna

White cream sauce.

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10/13

From our kitchen

Italian Specialties

A taste of the old country

Ziti Alla Chef

Garlic, artichokes and mushrooms in red sauce.

Pasta Combo

Lasagna, stuffed shells and manicotti.

Fettuccine Alfredo

White cream sauce.

Linguine with Clam Sauce

Chopped clams · Red or white.

Ziti Carbonara

White cream sauce with bacon and onions.

Linguine Alla Puttanesca

Delicate red sauce, capers and olives.

Gnocchi Bolognese

Meat sauce.

Eggplant Parmigiana

Eggplant Rollatini

Mozzarella and ham.

Eggplant Siciliana

With ricotta.

Penne Alla Vodka

Add grilled chicken, chicken cutlet or shrimp.

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11/13

From the coast

Seafood

Inspired by the flavors of the sea

Filet of Sole Florentine

Spinach and white wine sauce.

Calamari over Linguine

Red or white.

Calamari & Clams over Pasta

Red or white.

Fresh Clams Marinara

Red, or oreganato white, over pasta.

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Marinara or Fra Diavolo

Fra Diavolo +$2.50.

Zuppa Di Pesce

Calamari, clams, shrimp and mussels over pasta · Red or white · Fra Diavolo +$2.50.

Lobster Ravioli

Vodka sauce.

Grilled Salmon

With broccoli or spinach.

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12/13

From the oven

Stuffed Breads

Warm, savory and made to share

Pepperoni

Broccoli

Broccoli & Sausage

Spinach

Spinach & Sausage

Broccoli Rabe

Broccoli Rabe & Sausage

Eggplant

Chicken Parmigiana

Steak & Cheese

Ham

Cheese & Tomato

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13/13

A sweet finish

Desserts

Save a little room

Assorted Cakes

Gelatos

Cannolis

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Our story

Made from scratch.
Made with heart.

Il Forno Ristorante Italiano has been serving Italian cuisine in Branford since 1986. Family-owned and operated, we make our sauces, soups and breads from scratch with quality ingredients, generous portions and recipes rooted in the traditions of Ponza, Italy.

Grazie & buon appetito.