Our Menu
Appetizers / Gli Antipasti
Mozzarella Sticks
Premium mozzarella covered in Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, and deep-fried. Served with our signature marinara sauce.
$10.00
Zucchini Fritte
Deep-fried zucchini sticks covered in Italian-seasoned bread crumbs. Served with our signature marinara sauce.
$10.00
Garlic Bread
Classic garlic bread made right here using Clara’s own recipe.
$8.00
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.
$10.00
Meatball Parmigiana Appetizer
A generous serving of our homemade meatballs covered with our signature marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
$15
Pepperoni Ring
A large ring of our pizza dough stuffed with pepperoni and baked in our pizza oven! Served with our marinara sauce.
$14
Garlic Knots
Our premium pizza dough hand-tied into knots and baked with our homemade garlic sauce.
(half dozen – $7) (dozen – $9)
Add marinara sauce, if you’d like – $2
Knot-Chos
Six plain knots, melted mozzarella, jalapeños, meatball slices, and diced tomatoes
$12.00
French Fries / Patatine Fritte
Basket of fries
$7.00
Add mozzarella cheese (cheese fries)
$7.00
Fresh Salads / l’insalata Fresca
Garden Salad
Iceburg lettuce, arugula, carrots, onions, & tomatoes.
small-$8.25, large-$10.35
Salad w/Breaded Chicken
The garden salad with breaded chicken strips.
small-$12.65, large-$14.95
Salad w/Grilled Chicken
The garden salad with grilled chicken strips .
small-$12.65, large-$14.95
Arugula Salad
Fresh arugula, shaved parmesean cheese, premium olive oil, & fresh lemon juice.
$12.65
Caprese Salad
Sliced tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, balsamic vinegar & olive oil.
$14.95
SALAD DRESSINGS
Blue Cheese, French, Italian, Italian (Fat Free), Oil & Vinegar (Balsamic or Red Wine), Ranch, Thousand Island, Honey Mustard
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.
$15.45
Sausage, Peppers, & Onions Hero
Sausage, Red Peppers, Orange Peppers, Yellow Peppers, and onions served in a toasted roll.
$15.45
(With sauce & cheese – add $2)
Calzone
Seasoned Ricotta, mozzarella, and pecorino romano cheeses baked inside our pizza dough.
Small or Regular
$12.65/$17.25
Add filling? Small – $1 or Large – $2 each.
Stromboli
Pepperoni, mozzarella, marinara sauce, baked in our pizza dough.
Small or Regular
$11.65/$16.25
Add filling? Small – $1 or Large – $2 each.
Side Dishes / Posti Laterali
Sautèed Broccoli
Broccoli florets sautéed in olive oil and garlic.
$7.95
Side of Pasta
A “smaller” sized portion – Marinara – $5.75, Meat Sauce – $8.75, or Alfredo Sauce – $8.75
Side of Meatballs
Two meatballs served in marinara sauce.
$8.45
Side of Sausage
Two sausage links served in marinara sauce.
$8.45
Side of Meat sauce
$4.50
Side of Marinara sauce
$2.25
Side of Alfredo sauce
$4.50
Pizza
Neapolitan / Napoletano
A round, thin crust, hand-stretched, traditional “New York” style pizza made with our fresh dough, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pecorino romano cheese, and oregano
THREE SIZES – Small – 8″ ($10), Medium – 12″ ($14), Extra-Large – 18″ ($20.99)
ALSO AVAILABLE – “By The Slice” – $2.95
Sicilian
A 16 inch square pizza with a thick and crispy crust, our Sicilian pizza is cut into 12 square slices. It’s made with the same premium ingredients as the Neapolitan pizza.
ONE SiZE – 16″ square ($24)
Toppings
Bacon, Banana Peppers, Basil, Black Olives, Broccoli, Chicken (breaded)*, Chicken (grilled)*, Eggplant (breaded)*, Garlic, Green Peppers, Ham, Jalapeños, Meatballs, Mushrooms, Onions, Orange Peppers, Pepperoni, Pineapple, Red Peppers, Sausage, Spinach, Tomato Slices, Yellow Peppers, and Zucchini.
Whole – 2.50 / 1.50 / 1.25
Half – 1.50 / 1.00 / .75
Slice – .75
* indicates a PREMIUM topping –
Whole $6 / $3 / $1.50
Half – $3 / $1.50 / $1.00
Specialty Pizzas / Pizza Speciali
Tomato & Basil
Our Signature Speciality pizza! Made with hand-sliced tomatoes instead of pizza sauce. This pizza also has fresh basil leaves and premium olive oil.
$13 / $19 / $27
Pizza Capri
Broccoli, tomato slices, onions, & sliced zucchini .
$13 / $19 / $27
Ray's Meat Pizza
Ray’s Meat Pizza – Covered with pepperoni, sausage, & meatballs .
$14 / $20 / $28
San Gennaro Pizza
Sausage, Red Peppers, Orange Peppers, Yellow Peppers, and Onions. Just like in Little Italy!
$14 / $20 / $28
Chicken Parmigiana
Topped with crispy pieces of our chicken cutlets.
$14 / $20 / $28
Margherita Pizza
Fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and premium olive oil.
$13 / $19 / $27
Clara's Favorite
Sliced meatballs, seasoned ricotta cheese, & fresh basil.
$14 / $20 / $28
Melanzana Pizza
Melanzana is Italian for “eggplant”….skinned & breaded.
$14 / $20 / $28
Pizza Bianco
Our “white pie”, mozzarella, seasoned ricotta, and pecorino romano cheeses.
$15 / $21 / $29
Pizza Spinacio
A Pizza Bianco with spinach & our special garlic & oil blend.
$16 / $22 / $30
Grandma's Pizza
A rectangle shaped pizza with the sauce on top of the cheese. Only one size –
$20
Pizza GRANDE
Our EVERYTHING PIZZA! Pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, ham, mushrooms, onions, black olives, red peppers, orange peppers, yellow peppers, and extra cheese!
$19 / $25 / $33
Monstro Pizza
It’s our largest pizza. It’s 22” (2 foot by 2 foot) pizza.
$29.99 for cheese
$34.99 for pepperoni.
Pasta Dinners / Pasta Cene
All pasta dinners come with a small garden salad, bread & butter.
Spaghetti Marinara
Spaghetti with our marinara sauce.
$13.95
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Spaghetti Marinara & home-made meatballs.
$22.25
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil.
$15.95
Penne with Broccoli
Sautéed broccoli with penne pasta.
$18.50
Cheese Ravioli
Delicious ravioli with our marinara sauce –
$17.25
Chicken Marsala
Grilled chicken, mushrooms and marsala sauce. Served with your choice of broccoli or linguini.
$21.90
Cavatappi Bolognese
Spiral shaped pasta with meat sauce.
$20.95
Fettuccini Alfredo
Fettuccini pasta served in our creamy Alfredo sauce. With grilled chicken. it’s a favorite!
$24.90
Penne alla Vodka
Penne pasta in our delicious and creamy vodka sauce.
$18.45
Chicken Milano
Rotini pasta and our marinara sauce, served with roasted red peppers, and strips of grilled chicken.
$20.50
Chicken Arugula
Our homemade breaded chicken breast covered in arugula, diced cherry tomatoes, shaved parmigiana cheese, and fresh lemon. Served beside Cavatappi pasta in marinara sauce.
$22.25
Baked Manicotti
Large tubes of pasta filled with seasoned ricotta cheese and baked in the oven.
$20.75
Rigatoni Bella
Rigatoni pasta served with sliced sausage, seasoned ricotta cheese, and marinara sauce.
$21.95
Baked Parmigiana Dinners/ Parmigiana al Forno
All pasta dinners come with a small garden salad, bread & butter.
Your choice of Chicken or Eggplant oven baked and served with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Comes with a side of spaghetti. –
$22.95
Gluten-Free / Senza Glutine
Grilled Chicken with Broccoli
Grilled chicken breast, sautéed broccoli, olive oil, garlic.
$20.75
Gluten-Free Pasta with Marinara
Pasta Choices may vary. Please ask your server. Comes with a salad too.
$17.25
Gluten-Free Personal Pizza
Cheese pizza on a gluten-free crust
$17.25
Toppings – $1.50 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. Diners are advised that these items may not be completely gluten-free.
Kid’s Menu / Menu per Bambini
Choose One – Each Kid’s Meal comes with a fountain drink and a scoop of ice cream.
$9.45
Pizza Slice: Cheese or Pepperoni
Spaghetti Marinara with a Meatball
Chicken Nuggets
Mozzarella Sticks (4)
Hot Dog
Desserts / Dolci
We are proud to serve top-quality Breyer’s & Hershey’s Ice Cream
Ice Cream / Gelato Americano
Cups & Cones
Premium ice cream.
Regular – $5.75, Large – $8.25
Sundaes
Hot Fudge, Cookies & Cream Supreme, Create-Your-Own.
$10.50
Kid's Sundaes
Mousey Mick, Clownface, Build-Your-Own.
$5.00
Ice Cream Pie
Homemade Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Pie.
Slice – $8.25 Whole Pie – $24.00
Chipwich
A “made to order” ice cream sandwich made with two chocolate chip cookies and sprinkles.
$9.25
Shakes, Spritzers, Floats / Frappè
Milk Shakes
Served with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry .
$7.25
Sherbet Spritzers
Orange sherbet, vanilla syrup, seltzer, and whipped cream.
$6.85
Root Beer Float
That old-fashioned favorite! Vanilla ice cream, and root beer.
$6.25
Special Treats / Dolci Speciali
Cannolo
A classic Italian dessert, filled when you order to keep the shell crisp.
$8.25
Chocolate Cannolo
The same as our regular cannolo, but dipped in premium delicious chocolate.
$8.55
Brownie
Who can resist a delicious home-made brownie?
$3.25
Brownie with Ice Cream
A fresh homemade brownie with your choice of ice cream flavor (single scoop)
$7.90
Cinnamon Knots
Plain knots dipped in cinnamon sugar. 1/2 dozen.
$7.25
Cheesecake
Delicious! Made with Philadelphia brand cream cheese.
$9.85
Whole Cheescake
$28
Caffe Affogato
Our Specialty! Vanilla ice cream with hot espresso poured over the top!
Served with a crown of whipped cream and mini biscotti cookie.
$8.45
Tiramisu
A coffee flavored Italian dessert. It is made of lady fingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
$9.75
Soft Drinks / Bibite
Sodas, Teas, Juices / Bibita, Succhi, e Tè
Fountain Sodas
Fountain Drinks – Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Ginger Ale, Root Beer, and Sprite
$1.50 (single serving – To Go)
$3.25 (unlimited refills)
Virgil's Gourmet Sodas
All natural ingredients. Root Beer, Vanilla Cream, Black Cherry.
$3.45 per bottle
Tea
Our own special recipe. Sweet or Unsweet
$1.50 (single serving – To Go)
$3.25 (unlimited refills)
Two-Liter Bottles
Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite.
$3.25
Juices
Simply Lemonade, Minute Maid Apple Juice
$3.25 per bottle
Milk
Regular, Chocolate, or Strawberry
$3.25
(sorry, no refills on milk)
San Pellegrino
Sparkling water imported from Italy.
$4.00 per bottle
Acqua Panna
Mineral water imported from Italy.
$3.25 per bottle
Hand-Mixed Italian Sodas / Bibita Italiano
Hand-Mixed italian Sodas
Made using sparkling water and naturally flavored syrups.
$4.25
Flavors – Cherry, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla
Coffee / Caffe & Espresso
We are proud to serve Italy’s most popular coffee brand – Illy
Coffee & Tea
Coffee
Hot coffee, American style, Regular or Decaf.
$3.50 (with refills)
Hot Tea
Traditional hot tea.
$2.25
Espresso Drinks
Espresso
A “single shot” of premium Italian coffee (1 oz).
$4.25
Espresso Doppio
A “double shot” (2 oz) –
$5.75
Caffe Affogato
Our Specialty! Vanilla ice cream with hot espresso poured over the top!
Served with a crown of whipped cream and mini biscotti cookie.
$8.45
Cappuccino
Premium espresso combined with steamed milk and frothed milk.
$7.25
Latte Macchiato
Similar to cappuccino, but with more milk.
$7.25
Beer / Birra & Wine / Vino
Bottled Beer – 12 oz
Domestic
Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra.
$5.50
Premium
Sam Adams Boston Lager, Stella Artois, Yuengling Lager.
$6.50
Italian
Moretti, Moretti La Rossa, Peroni.
$7.50
Local Craft
Varies (please ask your server).
$7.50
Draft Beer – 16 oz
Domestic
Domestic – Bud Light, Michelob Ultra.
$5.50
Premium
Sierra Nevada IPA.
$6.50
Local Craft
Varies (please ask your server).
$7
White Wine / Vino Bianco
White Wine | Glass (6 oz.) | Bottle |
CHARDONNAY | ||
Woodbridge | $8 | |
Coppola Diamond Collection | $9 | $32 |
Moscato Sutter Homes | $8 | |
PINOT GRIGIO | ||
Woodbridge (Robert Mondavi) | $8 | |
Coppola Diamond Collection | $9 | $29 |
Spirito D’Italia | $10 | $31 |
Ruffino Lumina | $9 | $29 |
Prosecco LaMarca | $10 | $38 |
White Zinfandel Beringer | $8 |
Red Wine / Vino Rosso
Red Wine | Glass (6 oz.) | Bottle |
HOUSE RED | $6 | |
CABERNET SAUVIGNON | ||
Woodbridge (Robert Mondavi) | $8 | $27 |
Coppola Diamond Collection | $9 | $32 |
MERLOT | ||
Woodbridge (Robert Mondavi) | $8 | $27 |
Robert Mondavi Private Collection | $9 | $28 |
Coppola Diamond Collection | $9 | $29 |
Chianti - Ruffino | $8 | $27 |
CLARETCoppola Diamond Collection | $9 | $30 |
Pinot Noir - Coppola Diamond Collection | $10 | $38 |
Contact Us
(803) 951-0051
New Hours of Operation
Palmetto Plaza
5140 Sunset Blvd, Suites E & F
Lexington, SC.