Lena’s Italian Kitchen at 551 2nd Ave New York, NY 10016

Pick-A-Pair Soup & Salad

$12.75

Pick-A-Pair Salad & Half-A-Hero

$12.75

Pick-A-Pair Soup & Half-A-Hero

$12.75

Calamari Fritti

$15.75

Served with marinara sauce. Serves 2.

Mozzarella di Casa

$15.25

Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, roasted peppers and basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic glaze. Serves 2.

Lena's Homemade Meatballs

$10.5

Right outta the sauce, topped with fresh ricotta.

Fried Mozzarella

$10.5

Homemade pan-fried fresh mozzarella wedges, served with marinara sauce.

Garlic Bread

$6.75

Topped with melted mozzarella.

Calamari Arrabbiata

$16

Tossed with roasted peppers in spicy plum tomato sauce. Serves 2.

Side Pasta e Fagioli

$5.25

Ditalini pasta and cannellini beans served in crushed plum tomato and roasted garlic broth.

Side Stracciatella

$5.25

Traditional Italian egg drop soup with spinach.

Side Tortellini Brodo

$5

Cheese tortellini pasta served in chicken broth

Pasta e Fagioli

$8

Ditalini pasta & cannellini beans served in crushed plum tomato & roasted garlic broth

Stracciatella Soup

$8

Traditional Italian egg drop soup with spinach.

Tortellini Brodo

$7.75

Cheese tortellini pasta served in chicken broth

Lunch Garden Salad

$9

Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, onions, red peppers, olives, cucumbers, mozzarella and Italian dressing.

Lunch Caesar Salad

$9

Romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, Parmesan shavings and Dijon Caesar dressing.

Lunch Pecan Salad

$10

Mixed greens, honey roasted pecans, Gorgonzola crumbles and balsamic vinaigrette.

Lunch Mediterranean Salad

$10

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, chickpeas, onions, feta cheese and red wine vinaigrette.

Lunch Market Salad

$10

Mixed greens, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, onions, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

Antipasto Salad

$9

Broccoli, salami, pepperoni, ham and provolone over our garden salad.

Garden Salad

$12.25

Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, onions, red peppers, olives, cucumbers, mozzarella and Italian dressing.

Caesar Salad

$12.25

Romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, parmesan shavings and Dijon Caesar dressing.

Pecan Salad

$13.25

Mixed greens, honey roasted pecans, gorgonzola crumbles and balsamic vinaigrette.

Mediterranean Salad

$13.25

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, chickpeas, onions, feta cheese and red wine vinaigrette.

Market Salad

$13.25

Mixed greens, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, onions, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

Side Garden Salad

$6.5

Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, onions, red peppers, olives, cucumbers, mozzarella and Italian dressing.

Side Caesar Salad

$6.5

Romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, parmesan shavings and Dijon Caesar dressing.

Side Pecan Salad

$7.5

Mixed greens, honey roasted pecans, gorgonzola crumbles and balsamic vinaigrette.

Side Mediterranean Salad

$7.5

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, chickpeas, onions, feta cheese and red wine vinaigrette.

Side Market Salad

$7.5

Mixed greens, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, onions, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

Meatball Parm Hero

$11

Eggplant Parm Hero

$11

Chicken Parm Hero

$12

Grilled Chicken Club Hero

$11.5

With lettuce, tomatoes and Italian dressing.

Grilled Chicken Club Platter

$14.5

With lettuce, tomatoes & Italian dressing

Fried Chicken Club Hero

$11.5

With lettuce, tomatoes & Italian dressing

Fried Chicken Club Platter

$14.5

With lettuce, tomatoes & Italian dressing

Pasta Shrimp Oreganate

$22.25

Shrimp and spinach sautéed in garlic and white wine scampi sauce, topped with toasted breadcrumbs.

Pasta Fiorentina

$21.5

Baked chicken, spinach and mozzarella sauteed in creamy pink sauce.

Pasta Primavera

$19.5

Assorted vegetables sauteed in garlic and oil.

Pasta al Forno

$15.75

Our version of the classic baked ziti.

Pasta Alla Vodka

$19.25

Imported prosciutto sauteed in creamy vodka sauce

Pasta Shrimp Marinara

$22.25

Shrimp sauteed in garlic and herb plum tomato sauce.

Pasta Napolitano

$21

Crumbled sausage, broccoli rabe and sun-dried tomatoes sauteed in garlic and oil.

Pasta Alfredo

$17

Classic creamy Parmesan cheese sauce.

Pasta Broccoli

$18.5

Fresh broccoli florets sauteed in garlic and oil.

Pasta and Meatballs

$18.25

Meatballs and traditional Italian tomato sauce.

Pasta Bolognese

$19.5

Southern Italian ground veal meat sauce, topped with fresh ricotta.

Pasta Caprese

$18.5

Plum tomato and basil sauce topped with fresh mozzarella.

Pasta Garlic & Oil

$14.5

Sauteed garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

Pasta Marinara

$14.5

Garlic and herb plum tomato sauce.

Pasta Casalinga

$21.5

Grilled chicken & broccoli rabe sauteed in garlic & oil

Pasta Pollo Rosso

$19.25

Grilled chicken sauteed in a garlic & herb plum tomato sauce

Classic Side Pasta

$6

Penne or spaghetti with your choice of Marinara, Pomodoro or Garlic and Oil.

Premium Side Pasta

$7

Penne or spaghetti with your choice of Alfredo, Vodka, or Bolognese.

Side Pasta Bolognese

$8.25

Southern Italian ground veal meat sauce.

Side Pasta Garlic & Oil

$7.25

Sauteed garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

Side Pasta Marinara

$7.25

Garlic and herb plum tomato sauce.

Side Pasta Alfredo

$8.25

Classic creamy parmesan cheese sauce.

Side Pasta Pomodoro

$7.25

Traditional Italian tomato sauce.

Side Pasta Vodka

$8.25

Imported prosciutto sauteed in a creamy vodka sauce.

Chicken Marsala

$19.75

Chicken scallopine simmered in mushroom and Marsala wine brown sauce.

Chicken Francese

$19.75

Egg battered chicken scallopine sauteed in white wine, lemon and butter sauce.

Chicken Paillard

$19.75

Grilled chicken topped with your choice of sauteed spinach, broccoli or broccoli rabe

Chicken Parm Platter

$16.25

Fried chicken cutlets, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.

Chicken Semi-Freddo

$19.75

Fried chicken cutlets topped with arugula, red onion, shaved parmesan and cherry tomato salad.

Eggplant Parm Platter

$15.25

Egg battered eggplant, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.

Grilled Salmon

$22.75

Grilled Norwegian salmon served over sauteed broccoli rabe and tuscan white beans.

Meatball Parm Platter

$15.25

Homemade meatballs, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.

Grilled Chicken Semi Freddo

$18.25

Grilled chicken cutlets topped with arugula, red onion, shaved Parmesan and cherry tomato salad.

Veal Francese

$22

Egg battered veal scallopine sauteed in white wine, lemon and butter sauce. Served with your choice of soup, garden salad or pasta pomodoro.

Side of Spinach

$7.5

Side of Broccoli

$7.75

Side of Broccoli Rabe (Seasonal)

$8

Coke

$2

Diet Coke

$2

Sprite

$2

Snapple

$2

San Pelligrino

$2.5

Poland Spring

$1.5

Tiramisu

$5.5

Sponge cake soaked in espresso, topped with mascarpone and coffee creams, dusted with cocoa powder.