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 One – each 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 Wine | Glass (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
Fall Hours of Operation
Palmetto Plaza
5140 Sunset Blvd, Suites E & F
Lexington, SC.