Our Menu

Appetizers / Gli Antipasti

Mozzarella Sticks

Premium mozzarella covered in Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, and deep-fried.  Served with our signature marinara sauce.

$11.00

Zucchini Fritte

Deep-fried zucchini sticks covered in Italian-seasoned bread crumbs. Served with our signature marinara sauce.

$12.00

Garlic Bread

Classic garlic bread made right here using Clara’s own recipe.

$10.00

Add marinara sauce, if you’d like!

$2

Homemade Meatballs and Ricotta / Polpette e Ricotta

Two meatballs simmered in our delicious marinara sauce, with a dollop of ricotta cheese and pecorino romano cheese.

$12.00

Meatball Parmigiana Appetizer

A generous serving of our homemade meatballs covered with our signature marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.

$16

Pepperoni Ring

A large ring of our pizza dough stuffed with pepperoni and baked in our pizza oven! Served with our marinara sauce.

$15

Garlic Knots

Our premium pizza dough hand-tied into knots and baked with our homemade garlic sauce.  

(half dozen – $8)  (dozen – $10)

Add marinara sauce, if you’d like – $2

Knot-Chos

Six plain knots, melted mozzarella, jalapeños, meatball slices, and diced tomatoes

$15.00

French Fries / Patatine Fritte

Basket of fries

$8.00

Add mozzarella cheese (cheese fries)

$8.00

Fresh Salads / l’insalata Fresca

Garden Salad

Iceburg lettuce, arugula, carrots, onions, & tomatoes.

small-$8, large-$10

Salad w/Breaded Chicken

The garden salad with breaded chicken strips.

small-$13, large-$15

Salad w/Grilled Chicken

 The garden salad with grilled chicken strips .

small-$13, large-$15

Arugula Salad

Fresh arugula, shaved parmesean cheese, premium olive oil, & fresh lemon juice.

$14

Caprese Salad

Sliced tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, balsamic vinegar & olive oil.

$16

SALAD DRESSINGS

Balsamic, Caesar, Italian, Oil & Vinegar, and Ranch 

Sandwiches / Panino

Our Hero Sandwiches "Parmigiana"

 Our meatballs, chicken cutlet, sausage, or eggplant served in a toasted roll, covered with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.

$17

Sausage, Peppers, & Onions Hero

 Sausage, Red Peppers, Orange Peppers, Yellow Peppers, and onions served in a toasted roll. 

$17

(With sauce & cheese – add $1)

Calzone

Seasoned Ricotta, mozzarella, and pecorino romano cheeses baked inside our pizza dough.

Small or Regular

$15/$20

Add filling? Small – $1.50 or Large – $2 each.

Stromboli

Pepperoni, mozzarella, marinara sauce, baked in our pizza dough.

Small or Regular

$14/$19

Add filling? Small – $1.50 or Large – $2 each.

Side Dishes / Posti Laterali

Sautèed Broccoli

Broccoli florets sautéed in olive oil and garlic.

$8

Side of Pasta

A “smaller” sized portion – Marinara – $6, Meat Sauce – $9, or Alfredo Sauce – $9

Side of Meatballs

 Two meatballs served in marinara sauce.

$9

Side of Sausage

Two sausage links served in marinara sauce.

$9

Side of Meat sauce

 $5

Side of Marinara sauce

$2

Side of Alfredo sauce

$5

Our Pizza

All the pizza dough at Clara & Ray’s is made right here “in house” every day. It’s made of the highest quality ingredients and with the greatest care.

Neapolitan / Napoletano

A round, thin crust, hand-stretched, traditional “New York” style pizza made with our fresh dough, our special pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, oregano and pecorino romano cheese.

          AVAILABLE IN THREE SIZES:                    Small – 8″ ($11), Medium – 12″ ($16),    Extra-Large – 18″ ($23)

ALSO AVAILABLE – “By The Slice” – $3

Sicilian

A 16″ square pizza with a thick and crispy crust, our Sicilian pizza is cut into 12 square slices. It’s made with the same premium, high quality ingredients as our Neapolitan pizza – $27 

Mama Tracey’s Mini Sicilian          (personal size) – $14

Toppings

Bacon, Banana Peppers, Basil, Black Olives, Broccoli, Chicken (Breaded)*, Chicken (Grilled)*, Eggplant*, Garlic, Green Peppers, Ham, Jalapeños, Meatballs, Mushrooms, Onions, Orange Peppers, Pepperoni, Pineapple, Red Peppers, Ricotta Cheese*, Sausage, Spinach, Tomato Slices, Yellow Peppers.

Slice – $1.00

Half – $2.00 / $1.25 / $1.00

Whole – $3.00 / $2.00 / $1.50

 

* Indicates a PREMIUM topping

Half $4.50 /$4.00 /$3.00

Whole $9.00 / $8.00 / $6.00

 

Specialty Pizzas / Pizza Speciali

Tomato & Basil

Our SIGNATURE SPECIALTY pizza! Made with hand-sliced tomatoes instead of pizza sauce. This pizza also has fresh leaf basil and a drizzle of premium olive oil.

$15 / $21 / $29

Pizza Capri

Our “Veggie Pizza” …broccoli, tomato slices, and onions.

$15 / $21 / $29

Ray's Meat Pizza

This pizza is COVERED with pepperoni, sausage, & meatballs.

$15 / $22 / $30

San Gennaro Pizza

Sausage, colored peppers, and onions, just like in Little Italy!

$15 / $22 / $30

Chicken Parmigiana

Topped with crispy pieces of our special chicken cutlets.

$17 / $24 / $32

Margherita Pizza

Fresh mozzarella, leaf basil, olive oil – the ORIGINAL pizza.

$15 / $21 / $29

Clara's Favorite

Made with sliced meatballs, seasoned ricotta cheese,  leaf basil.

$18 / $24 / $32

Melanzana Pizza

Melanzana is Italian for “eggplant”….hand-sliced and breaded.

$17 / $24 / $32

Pizza Bianco

Our “white pie”, made with mozzarella, ricotta, and pecorino romano cheeses.

$17 / $23 / $31

Pizza Spinacio

Our Pizza Bianco with spinach and our special garlic & oil blend.

$18 / $24 / $32

Clara & Ray's Pizza

1/2 Clara’s Favorite (meatball & ricotta) and 1/2 Ray’s Meat Pizza.

$16 / $22 /$32

 

 

Grandma's Pizza

A rectangle shaped thin pizza made with the tomato sauce on top of the cheese, seasoned with grated romano. Available in one size only. 

$23

Pizza GRANDE

Our EVERYTHING pizza! Pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, ham, mushrooms, onions, black olives, colored peppers, and extra cheese.

$21 / $27 / $35

THE MONSTRO

The BIGGEST PIZZA in the Midlands …        2 feet!  

Cheese $40 or Pepperoni $45

Pasta Dinners / Pasta Cene

All pasta dinners come with a small garden salad, bread & butter.

Spaghetti Marinara

Spaghetti with our tasty homemade sauce.

$14

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Marinara & homemade meatballs.

$22

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil.

$16

Penne with Broccoli

Broccoli sauteed in olive oil and garlic.

$18

Cheese Ravioli

Delicious ravioli with our marinara sauce. –

$17

Chicken Marsala

Grilled chicken breast, sauteed mushrooms, side of  broccoli or linguini.

$22

Cavatappi a la Bolognese

Spiral pasta with our meat sauce.

$21

Fettuccini Alfredo w/Grilled Chicken

A real fan favorite!

$25

Penne alla Vodka

Penne served in our delicious cream sauce.

$18

Baked Manicotti

Served with marinara and melted mozzarella.

$20

Chicken Milano

Rotini pasta with roasted red peppers, grilled chicken strips, marinara.

$21

Chicken Arugula

Breaded chicken breast, arugula, marinara, and a side of cavatappi pasta.

$22

Rigatoni Bella

Rigatoni pasta with sausage, ricotta, and marinara.

$22

Chicken Parmigiana

Breaded chicken breast, marinara, melted mozzarella, side of spaghetti.

$24

Eggplant Parmigiana

Breaded eggplant, marinara, melted mozzarella, side of spaghetti.

$23

Gluten-Free / Senza Glutine

Grilled Chicken with Broccoli

Grilled chicken breast, sautéed broccoli, olive oil, garlic.

$21

Gluten-Free Pasta with Marinara

Pasta choices may vary. Comes with a garden salad. 

$17

Gluten-Free Personal Pizza

Cheese pizza made with gluten-free crust.

$17

Toppings available – $2.00 each

PLEASE NOTE – Like any restaurant that handles flour and dough, Clara & Ray’s Ristorante Italiano is NOT a gluten-free environment. All menu items labeled as “Gluten Free” are offered as dining options. All diners are advised that they are not  completely gluten-free.

Kid’s Menu / Menu per Bambini

Choose Oneeach comes with a soft drink and a single scoop of ice cream.

$11

Pizza Slice – Cheese or Pepperoni

Spaghetti with a Meatball

Chicken Nuggets

Mozzarella Sticks (4) 

Hot Dog

** For those guests ages 12 and younger!

Desserts / Dolci

Ice Cream / Gelato Americano

Cups & Cones

Hand dipped premium ice cream.

Regular – $6, Large – $8

Sundaes

Hot Fudge Sundae or Cookies & Cream Supreme Sundae.

$10

Kid's Sundaes

Three fun sundaes: Mousey Mick, Clown Face, Build-A-Sundae.

$5

Brownie

Who can resist a delicious homemade brownie? $4,  with Ice Cream $8

Chipwich

A “made to order” ice cream sandwich using chocolate chip cookies and sprinkles.

$9

Shakes, Spritzers, Floats / Frappè

Milk Shakes

 Made the old-fashioned way … by hand.

$7

Sherbet Spritzers

Orange sherbet, vanilla syrup, seltzer…so refreshing!! 

$6

Root Beer Floats

Hand scooped ice cream in a tall glass with root beer.

$7

Special Treats / Dolci Speciali

Cannoli

A classic Italian dessert (filled when you order to keep the shell crisp).

$8

Chocolate Cannoli

The same as our classic cannoli, but the shell is dipped in chocolate.

$9

Bomboloni

Soft donut with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar and chocolate sauce.

$5

Chocolate Cake

3 layers chocolate mousse & chocolate cake with chocolate ganache.

$9

Cinnamon Knots

Our plain knots dipped in cinnamon sugar. 1/2 dozen.

$7

Cheesecake

Delicious! Made with Philadelphia brand cream cheese.

$9

Italian Lemon Cake

Yellow cake filled with Italian Lemon cream.

$9

Tiramisu

Made with lady fingers, espresso, and sweet mascarpone cheese.

$9

Soft Drinks / Bibite

Sodas, Teas, Juices / Bibita, Succhi, e Tè

Fountain Sodas

Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Ginger Ale, Root Beer, and Sprite

$1.50 (single serving – To Go)

$3.00  (with refills)

Virgil's Craft Sodas

Made with all-natural ingredients. Root Beer, Vanilla Cream.

$3.00

Iced Tea

Made “in house” using our own special recipe. Sweet or Unsweet.

$1.50 (single serving – To Go)
$3.00 (with refills)

Two-Liter Bottled Soda

 Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite.

$4.00

Juices

Apple Juice or Lemonade.

$3.00

Milk

Regular, Chocolate, or Strawberry 

$3.00

(sorry, no refills on milk)

San Pellegrino

Sparkling mineral water, bottled at the source. 

$3.00 per bottle

Aqua Panna

Pure spring water bottled in the hills of Tuscany.

$3.00 per bottle

Hand-Mixed Italian Sodas / Bibita Italiane

Hand-Mixed Italian Sodas

Made using sparkling water and naturally flavored syrups.

Cherry, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry.

$4.00

 

Coffee / Caffe & Espresso

We are proud to serve Italy’s most popular coffee brand – Illy

Coffee & Tea

Regular Coffee

Hot coffee, American style.

$3.00 (with refills)

Hot Tea

Traditional hot tea.

$2

Espresso Drinks

Espresso

A “single shot” of espresso (1 oz).

$3.00

Espresso Doppio

A “double shot” (2 oz).

$5.00

Caffe Affogato

Our Specialty! Vanilla ice cream with hot espresso poured over the top!

$8.00

Cappuccino

Espresso, Steamed Milk, Foamed Milk.

$5.00

Latte Macchiato

Similar to cappuccino, but with less coffee, more milk.

$5.00

Beer / Birra & Wine / Vino

Domestic

Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra.

$6.00

Premium

Sam Adams Boston Lager, Stella Artois, Yuengling Lager.

$7.00

Italian

Peroni,  Moretti.

$8.00

Draft

Offerings vary. Please ask your server.

White Wine / Vino Bianco

White Wine Glass (6 oz.)Bottle
CHARDONNAY
Woodbridge (Robert Mondavi)$8$34
Coppola Diamond Collection$8$38
PINOT GRIGIO
Sutter Home$8$30
Lumina$9$36
Coppola Diamond Collection $9$38
White Zinfandel
Sutter Home$8$32

Red Wine / Vino Rosso 

Red WineGlass (6 oz.)Bottle
HOUSE RED$7$30
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Woodbridge (Robert Mondavi)$8$32
Coppola Diamond Collection$9$38
MERLOT
Sutter Home$8$30
Robert Mondavi Private Collection $9$38
Coppola Diamond Collection $9$36
CLARET
Coppola Diamond Collection$10$40
Pinot Noir
Coppola Diamond Collection $10$42
Chianti
Ruffino $8$34

Contact Us

(803) 951-0051

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Fall Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday:  4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday & Saturday: 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunday: Closed 

Palmetto Plaza
5140 Sunset Blvd, Suites E & F
Lexington, SC.