Gaetano's Tavern On Main Menu
40 N Main St, Wallingford, CT
40 N Main St, Wallingford, CT
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Tavern Specials
Fried Oysters Appetizer
$23.00
Roll & dinner come with fries & coleslaw
Stuffed Shrimp
$17.99
Four lemon buttered seafood stuffed shrimp.
Pretzel Bites
$14.99
Side of cheese sauce.
Flatbread Supreme
$17.99
Pepperoni, peppers, onion, olives, mushrooms, marinara & melted mozzarella.
Chicken Caprese Salad
$17.99
Mixed greens, mozzarella, grape tomatoes, red onion, olives, grilled chicken, Balsamic glaze.
Mexican Bowl
$17.99
Yellow rice, black beans, shredded lettuce, corn, chickpeas, jalapenos, tomatoes, olives. Side salsa & sour cream.
Turkey Club
$17.99
Triple decker with lettuce, tomato, bacon, mayo. Side of fries & slaw. choice of toast.
Baked Chili Shepard's Pie
$17.00
House made chili topped with corn, garlic mashed potatoes & melted Monterey Jack cheese
The Ultimate Cod Sandwich
$16.00
Deep fried cod topped with Cheddar cheese, lettuce roasted peppers and tartar sauce. Served on toasted brioche. Choice of side
Salmon Puttanesca
$29.99
Kalamata olives, capers, & red onion. Served over linguine pasta.
Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
$22.99
Peppers, onions, carrots, broccoli, & mushrooms served over rice.
Classic Meatloaf Entree
$23.00
House made, savory beef, topped with beef gravy. Served with garlic mashed and vegetable
Linguini Bolognaise
$24.99
Rustic herb meat sauce with basil & ricotta. Served with toasted bread.
Appetizers
Mussels Fra Diavolo
$18.99
Spicy tomato sauce
Sicilian Calamari
$17.99
Lightly fried, then sauteed in white wine, garlic, onions, hot cherry peppers and finished with marinara and a pinch of Parmesan
Fried Calamari
$16.99
Choice with side of marinara
Artichoke & Spinach Dip
$14.99
Tortilla chips on the side for dipping
Shrimp Cocktail
$19.00
(5) chilled, cooked to perfection
Bruschetta Flatbread
$15.99
Fresh basil, tomato, mozzarella, EVOO & garlic
Spicy Sausage
$17.99
Sauteed in white wine & garlic, served over garlic toast with hot cherry peppers, broccoli rabe & cannelloni beans
Potato Skins
$13.99
Broccoli, bacon or buffalo chicken, melted Monterey Jack & Cheddar
Mucho Quesadilla
$14.99
Grilled chicken, spinach, tomato, scallions, mushrooms, melted Cheddar & Jack cheese. Sour cream & salsa on side
Chicken Wings
$13.99
Choice of garlic Parmesan, mango habanero, jerk BBQ, teriyaki, buffalo or balsamic reduction & honey
Nachos
$15.99
Tri-color tortilla chips topped with scallions, tomatoes, jalapeรฑos, olives, melted Jack & Cheddar cheese
Buffalo Bread
$13.99
Toasted bread, buffalo sauce, diced chicken, Monterey Jack & blue cheese
Onion Rings
$8.99
Hand-cut & lightly battered, tangy horseradish sauce on side
Fried Zucchini
$12.99
Lightly breaded, fried, marinara sauce on side
Chicken Tenders
$14.99
Original or spice them up with buffalo sauce
Eggplant Rollatini
$15.99
Stuffed with ricotta, topped with mozzarella & marinara
Cheddar Mushrooms
$13.99
Batter-dipped, fried, tangy horseradish sauce on side
Sweet Potato Fries
$8.99
Maple cream sauce on side
Eggplant Fries
$8.99
Cajun horseradish sauce on side
Fried Dough Pizza
$9.99
With marinara, powdered sugar or sugar & cinnamon
Sandwich Board
All sandwiches come with choice of fries, coleslaw or potato salad. Substitute with eggplant fries, sweet potato fries or onion rings for extra 2.50 charge.
Vegetarian Sandwich
$16.99
Fried eggplant, spinach, tomato, fresh mozzarella & dill mayo on pressed focaccia
Marinated Flank Sandwich
$19.99
Red onion, Gorgonzola & garlic mayo on pressed focaccia
Turkey Grilled Sandwich
$16.99
Spinach, roasted red peppers & melted Cheddar on pressed focaccia
Tuna Salad Sandwich
$15.99
Red onion, tomato & melted Cheddar on pressed focaccia
Tavern Steak & Cheese Sandwich
$18.99
Melted American cheese, peppers, onions & mushrooms on baguette
Chicken Salad Wrap
$16.99
White chicken meat, grapes, touch of tarragon
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
$16.99
Breaded chicken, buffalo sauce, melted Cheddar, lettuce & tomato
Cajun Chicken Sandwich
$16.99
Fresh mozzarella, red onion, baby spinach & garlic mayo on pressed focaccia
Pulled Pork Sandwich
$16.99
Topped with coleslaw, onion, melted Cheddar on baguette
The Dog
$12.99
All beef long hotdog, bacon & melted Cheddar
Spicy Pastrami Bomb Sandwich
$17.99
Tomato, onion, sweet & hot cherry peppers, Russian dressing & melted Swiss on baguette
Soup & Half Sandwich
$14.99
Bowl of soup with choice of turkey, tuna or chicken salad half sandwich
Tavern Burgers
All burgers come with choice of fries, coleslaw or potato salad. Substitute with eggplant fries, sweet potato fries or onion rings for a 2.50 extra charge
Routine Burger
$15.99
8 oz Angus burger, lettuce, tomato, red onion & your choice of cheese on brioche
Tavern Mac
$17.99
8 oz - two 4 oz double decker grilled smashed burgers, melted Cheddar, shredded lettuce, Russian mayo, pickles, onion, toasted brioche
Steamed Burger
$16.99
8 oz Angus burger topped with sauteed onions & melted Cheddar on brioche
Sliders
$15.99
Three mini burgers, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle & garlic mayo on brioche
Chopped Cheeseburger
$18.99
Flat-top chopped 8oz Angus beef, American cheese, sautรฉed onion, chopped bacon, shredded lettuce, tomato, garlic mayo, toasted hoagie roll
Garden Burger
$15.99
Meatless veggie burger, melted mozzarella, roasted red peppers, red onion, lettuce & tomato on brioche. (Includes nuts)
Salads
Apple Walnut Chicken
$17.99
Field greens, grilled chicken, apples, walnuts & Gorgonzola cheese
Oriental Chicken Salad
$18.99
Field greens, grilled teriyaki chicken, fried noodles, rice sticks, slivered almonds & mandarin oranges. Sesame or spicy Thai peanut dressing on side
Fiesta Salad
$19.99
Refried beans, lettuce, tomato, jalapeรฑos, olives, scallions, Cheddar & Jack cheese inside a tortilla bowl with your choice of chili, cajun or grilled chicken. Salsa & sour cream on side
Caesar Salad
$11.99
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing, croutons & Parmesan
Lemon Pepper Salmon
$21.99
Field greens, apples, grapefruit, mandarin oranges, fresh mozzarella. Cranberry citrus vinaigrette on side
Lemon Pepper Chicken
$16.99
Field greens, apples, grapefruit, mandarin oranges, fresh mozzarella. Cranberry citrus vinaigrette on side
Harvest Salad
$17.99
Field greens, grapes, apples, craisins, fresh mozzarella & scoop of chicken salad
Flank Salad
$21.99
Marinated flank, romaine, red onion, chopped tomato, bacon & crumbled Gorgonzola. Blue cheese dressing on side
Pasta Dishes
All entrees come with salad, potato & vegetable unless served with pasta. All pasta dishes come with house garden salad
Pasta & Beans
$23.99
White beans, broccoli, tomatoes & red onion sauteed lightly in white wine & garlic, tossed with capellini. Comes with house garden salad
Sausage & Peppers
$25.99
Served over linguine with mushrooms, onions, marinara & pinch of parm. Comes with house garden salad
Mac & Cheese
$22.99
Comes with house garden salad
Penne Alla Vodka
$22.99
Comes with house garden salad
Penne, Broccoli & Chicken
$26.99
Sautรฉed in olive oil, white wine & garlic. Comes with house garden salad
Chicken Entrees
All entrees come with salad, potato & vegetable unless served with pasta
Sicilian Style Chicken
$26.99
Sauteed with white wine, garlic, onions, hot cherry peppers & tossed in marinara and a pinch of Parmesan over your choice of pasta
Chicken Parmigiana
$26.99
Over your choice of pasta
Tequila Chicken
$26.99
Sauteed with diced tomatoes, scallions, jalapeรฑos, touch of tequila & spicy cheese sauce. Served over rice with crunchy tortilla strips
Chicken Gorgonzola
$26.99
Sautรฉed breasts with artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, garlic, asparagus spears & Gorgonzola cheese. Served over penne pasta
French Onion Chicken
$26.99
Breaded cutlet topped with melted Swiss, onions & French onion au jus. Served over garlic mashed potatoes
Chicken Stack
$27.99
Chicken cutlet, fried eggplant sticks, sweet Italian sausage, ricotta & fresh mozzarella over penne pasta
Beef Entrees
All entrees come with salad, potato & vegetable unless served with pasta
Yankee Pot Roast
$28.99
Tender home-style pot roast with carrots, mashed potatoes & gravy
Pork Chop Picante
$28.99
Pan seared French center cut served over garlic mashed potatoes topped with sweet & hot cherry peppers in demi sauce
Tavern Top Sirloin (8 Oz)
$28.99
Seasoned simple with salt & pepper
London Broil
$28.99
Topped with onion au jus, served over mashed potatoes, garnished with fried onion strings
Fish Entrees
Entrees come with bread & salad, vegetable & potato unless served with pasta. All seafood dishes come with coleslaw & fries.
Seafood Cioppino
$35.99
Sauteed fresh clams, mussels, scallops & shrimp served over linguine in a red, white or fra diavolo sauce. Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Shrimp & Scallops
$32.99
Heaping portion with your choice of sauce - scampi style or spicy fra diavolo over linguine or in a creamy Alfredo sauce over penne pasta. Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Shrimp Gaetano
$28.99
Shrimp sauteed with white wine, garlic, fresh basil, plum tomatoes & spinach over linguine. Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Scrod
$24.99
Broiled with sauteed spinach, tomatoes & capers in lemon, white wine & garlic. Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Linguine & Fresh Clams
$26.99
Red or white. Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Thai Salmon
$28.99
Pan seared, served over rice, topped with spicy Thai peanut sauce, mandarin oranges and slivered almonds. Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Fried Seafood
Fried seafood rolls come with coleslaw & fries. All fried seafood is lightly breaded and prepared to order in non-cholesterol oil
Fish & Chips
$19.99
Lightly battered fresh white fish. Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Fried Seafood Platter
$31.99
Scrod, shrimp & scallops. Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Clam Strips
$18.99
Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Fried Scallops
$24.99
Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Fried Shrimp
$21.99
Comes with coleslaw & fries.
Gluten Free Menu
Please note: If you have a severe gluten allergy, our rice, salad dressings, and the marinade on our flank steak may not be completely gluten-free due to soybean cross-contamination at the farm level. This menu is only a guide, and while we take food allergies seriously and do our best to avoid cross-contamination, we are not a gluten-free restaurant
Gluten Free Shrimp Cocktail Starter
$19.00
(5) large, chilled and cooked to perfection
Gluten Free Spicy Sausage Starter
$17.99
Tossed with garlic, white wine, cherry peppers, white beans & broccoli
Gluten Free Artichoke Hearts Starter
$15.99
Sauteed in garlic butter
Gluten Free Chicken Gorgonzola Entree
$26.99
Sautรฉed chicken breasts with garlic, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, asparagus spears & Gorgonzola cheese. Served with garden salad, baked potato or rice & some dishes with vegetable of the day.
Gluten Free Tequila Chicken Entree
$26.99
Tender chicken breasts with creamy cheese sauce, scallions, jalapeรฑos, tomatoes, touch of tequila and served over rice. Served with garden salad, baked potato or rice & some dishes with vegetable of the day.
Gluten Free Tequila Shrimp Entree
$20.25
Shrimp with creamy cheese sauce, scallions, jalapeรฑos, tomatoes, touch of tequila and served over rice. Served with garden salad, baked potato or rice & some dishes with vegetable of the day.
Gluten Free Sicilian Chicken Entree
$26.99
Chicken sautรฉed in white wine, garlic, onions and hot cherry peppers, tossed in marinara and topped with a splash of Parmesan. Served with garden salad, baked potato or rice & some dishes with vegetable of the day.
Gluten Free Shrimp Gaetano Entree
$28.99
Shrimp sautรฉed with white wine, garlic, fresh basil, plum tomatoes & spinach. Served over rice. Served with garden salad, baked potato or rice & some dishes with vegetable of the day.
Gluten Free Scrod Entree
$24.99
Broiled with sautรฉed spinach, tomatoes & capers in lemon, white wine & garlic. Served with garden salad, baked potato or rice & some dishes with vegetable of the day.
Gluten Free Flank Steak Entree
$28.99
Marinated in olive oil, garlic, thyme, basil & black pepper over rice. Served with garden salad, baked potato or rice & some dishes with vegetable of the day.
Gluten Free Tavern Top Sirloin Entree
$28.99
8 oz seasoned simple with salt & pepper. Served with garden salad, baked potato or rice & some dishes with vegetable of the day.
Gluten Free Routine Angus Burger
$16.99
With choice of American, Swiss, Cheddar or mozzarella cheese, then topped with Bermuda onion, lettuce & tomato
Gluten Free Flank Salad
$21.99
Marinated flank, romaine, red onion, chopped tomato, bacon & crumbled Gorgonzola. Blue cheese dressing on side
Gluten Free Apple Chicken Walnut Salad
$17.99
Field greens topped with grilled chicken apples, walnuts & Gorgonzola cheese
Gluten Free Fiesta Salad
$19.99
Lettuce, tomato, rice, refried beans, jalapeรฑos, olives, scallions, Cheddar & Jack cheese inside a fried tortilla bowl with your choice of chili, cajun or grilled chicken. Side of salsa & sour cream
Gluten Free Oriental Chicken Salad
$18.99
Grilled teriyaki chicken, rice sticks, slivered almonds & mandarin oranges over field greens. Sesame dressing on side
Gluten Free Lemon Pepper Salmon Salad
$21.99
With apples, pears, grapefruit, mandarin oranges & fresh mozzarella over field greens. Cranberry citrus vinaigrette dressing side
Gluten Free Lemon Pepper Chicken Salad
$17.99
With apples, pears, grapefruit, mandarin oranges & fresh mozzarella over field greens. Cranberry citrus vinaigrette dressing side
Gluten Free Caesar Salad
$11.99
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing, then with a sprinkle of Parmesan
Family Platter for 4 to Go
Family Chicken Parmesan
$35.00
Served over penne or linguine pasta
Family Chicken Marsala
$35.00
Served over penne or linguine pasta
Family Chicken Ala Vodka
$38.00
Served over penne or linguine pasta
Family Eggplant Parm
$32.00
Served over penne or linguine pasta
Family French Onion Chicken
$38.00
Breaded cutlet topped with melted Swiss, onions & French onion au jus served with mashed potatoes & topped with fried onion rings
Family Tequila Chicken
$38.00
Sauteed with diced tomatoes, scallions, jalapeรฑos, touch of tequila & spicy cheese. Served over rice with crunchy tortilla strips
Family Sicilian Chicken
$38.00
Sauteed with white wine, garlic, onions, hot cherry peppers, marinara & pinch of Parmesan over penne or linguine pasta
Family Yankee Pot Roast
$45.00
Tender home-style pot roast with vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes & gravy
Family Mac & Cheese
$32.00
Family Pasta & Beans
$30.00
White beans, broccoli, tomatoes & red onion sauteed lightly in white wine & garlic over penne or linguine pasta
Family Shrimp & Broccoli Scampi
$40.00
Served over penne or linguine pasta
Family Garden House Salad
$30.00
Garlic croutons & balsamic vinaigrette dressing on side
Simply Sunday Brunch
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Traditional
$13.99
Two eggs your way with potato, toast, choice of sausage or bacon
Patsy Wrap
$15.99
Pastrami, scrambled eggs, roasted peppers, melted mozzarella, sun-dried tomato, served in a sun-dried tomato wrap with your choice of side
Eggy Quesadilla
$14.99
Scrambled eggs, peppers, onions, bacon, melted jack & cheddar. Salsa & sour cream on the side
Hangover Burger
$16.99
Grilled 8 oz Angus beef, bourbon sauce, fried egg, bacon, bell pepper, tomato, melted Swiss, served on brioche with roasted potatoes
Bife a Portuguesa Stack
$19.99
Grilled 4 oz sirloin steak topped with prosciutto, 2 fried eggs, cheesy hollandaise. Served with toast & potato
The Hamwich
$15.99
Scrambled eggs, melted cheddar, pepper, caramelized onion, imported ham, served on toasted focaccia with roasted potatoes
Egg Fiesta
$16.99
Potatoes sauteed with mushrooms, onion, jalapeรฑos, roasted red pepper, spinach, sausage, Jack & Cheddar cheese, topped with 2 sunny side eggs. Salsa, sour cream & toast on side
What Came 1st?
$16.99
Fried chicken cutlet topped with mornay sauce, 2 eggs your way, potato & toast
Pancakes or Belgian Waffles
$14.99
Two plain buttermilk, topped with fresh strawberries or blueberries & Chantilly cream maple syrup
Gaetano's Frittata
$16.99
Eggs, sundried tomato, baby spinach, chorizo, topped with feta cheese. Served with toast & potato
Americano Frittata
$16.99
Eggs, mushrooms, caramelized onion, applewood smoked bacon & monterey blend cheeses. Served with toast & potato
Important information regarding calories
Adults and youth (ages 13 and older) need an average of 2,000 calories a day. Children (ages 4 to 12) need an average of 1,500 calories a day. Individual needs may vary. For additional nutrition information, contact our restaurant.