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412-642-6677
613 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Our dinner menu blends traditional Italian fare with American cuisine. It has been a favorite of theatre goers for almost 15 years. Ask about our daily specials that reflect our chef's more global creativity.

Fried Zucchini For Two $7.95
with Marinara or Horseradish Sauce
Add $1.95

Fried Provolone $7.95

Stuffed Mushrooms $8.95

Stuffed Italian Hot Peppers $8.95

Stuffed Portabella Mushroom $11.95

Marinated Mushrooms and
Crabmeat $14.95

Calamari, Fried or Sauteed $10.95

Greens and Beans $9.95
with sausage and/or potatoes $10.95
Oysters on the Half Shell $11.95

Oysters Rockefeller $14.95

Mussels Marinara $11.95

Blackened Shrimp $14.95

Shrimp Cocktail $14.95

Shrimp Scampi $14.95

Crabmeat Hoelzel $14.95

Prosciutto and Melon $13.95
Chicken Pastina
$4.95 cup / $5.95 bowl

Minestrone $4.95 cup / $5.95 bowl

Soup Du Jour $4.95 cup / $5.95 bowl
Shrimp Bisque
$5.95 cup / $6.95 bowl

Onion Soup Gratinee $5.95 bowl
Caesar Salad $9.95

Buffalo Mozzarella $11.95
With sliced tomatoes and fresh basil

Franco Salad $17.95
With shrimp, buffalo mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, roasted peppers, marinated mushrooms, fresh basil, and jumbo lump crabmeat
Antipasta Primavera $14.95
order for two $18.95
With prosciutto, sopressata, imported cheese, olives, and fresh vegetables


Choice of sauce: Meat, Marinara, Tomato Basil, or Oil and Garlic.
Pasta Entrées served with soup or salad.


Spaghetti, Fettucini, Rigatoni,
Capellini, Ziti or Whole Wheat
Spaghetti $14.95
with your choice or sauce

Fettucini Alfredo $15.95

Ravioli: Meat or Cheese $16.95
Lobster $18.95

Cheese Tortellini $16.95
with your choice of sauce

Bowties and Salmon $16.95
with a light tomato cream sauce

Linguini $18.95
with White or Red Clam Sauce
Capellini and Pinola Nuts $16.95
with fresh garlic and olive oil

Linguini Pescatoria $24.95
with jumbo gulf shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels and calamari in a red or white sauce

Pappardelle Bosciola $16.95
with wild mushrooms and a sherry cream sauce

Spaghetti Pietro $16.95
with mushrooms, hot peppers, and anchovies, tossed in an oil and garlic sauce

All filleted fish is served English style with seasoned bread crumbs. Seafood Enreées
served with Salad and Pasta Marinara or vegetable or Potato.


Grilled Swordfish or Tuna Steak $28.95

Broiled Wild Pacific Salmon $24.95

Broiled Fillet of Lemon Sole $23.95

Stuffed Fillet of Sole $27.95

Broiled Fillet of Scrod $23.95

Broiled Sea Bass (Spots) $23.95

Broiled Jumbo Sea Scallops $28.95

Broiled Seafood Platter $32.95
6 ounce South African cold water lobster tail, scallops, Oyster Rockefeller, stuffed clam, stuffed shrimp, fillet of sole.
Stuffed Trout Florentine $28.95
House Specialty! Rainbow Trout stuffed with lump crabmeat mixture on one side and a spinach Rockefeller mixture on the other finished off with a champagne cream sauce.

Shrimp Scampi $26.95

Stuffed Shrimp $27.95

Broiled Shrimp and Scallops $28.95

Surf and Turf - Market
Our cold water tail accompanied
with 6 oz. filet.

Veal Entrées served with Salad and Pasta Marinara or Vegetable or Potato

Broiled Veal Chop $36.95
Double Center Cut Milk-fed Veal

Roast Veal $28.95
With Sweet and Hot Peppers
**only served on weekends

Veal Osso Buco $32.95
House Specialty! Braised Veal Shank slow roasted served with au jus, peppers, mushrooms, and onions
**only served on weekends

Veal Scallopine $23.95
with peppers, mushrooms, and onions

Veal Marsala $23.95
with mushrooms and a marsala wine sauce
Veal Piccata $23.95
with capers, lemon, and white wine
with jumbo lump crabmeat $32.95

Veal Parmigiana $24.95

Veal Romano $23.95

Veal Veneziana $24.95
with fried onions, melted provolone cheese, and a light cream sauce

Liver and Onions-Provimi $24.95
Calves Liver sauteed with caramelized onions and apple smoked bacon in a rich Bordelaise sauce

Entrées served with Salad and Pasta Marinara or Vegetable or Potato.

Chicken Piccata $19.95

Chicken Romano $19.95

Chicken Marsala $19.95
Chicken Parmigiana $21.95

Chicken Scallopine $19.95

Entrées Served with Salad and Pasta Marinara
or Vegetable or Potato.


New York Strip Steak $32.95

Filet Mignon $32.95

Porterhouse Steak $42.95
Any of the above steaks can be prepared Rothschild Style which is marinated in a Bordeaux wine then topped with imported Roquefort Bleu Cheese and horseradish breadcrumbs served with an Italian Roasted Tomato add $6.95
Temperatures medium-well and above may experience charring.
Cappuccino $3.95

Espresso $3.50

Coffee, Tea, or Soft Drinks $1.95
"My salmon spec was outstanding my boyfriend's veal chop was to die for!!!!! Our guest could not stop raving about the food and outstanding service."
~ Marcia L.
Bravo Franco boasts Pittsburgh’s finest Italian cuisine in the heart of the cultural district, conveniently located 50 feet from Heinz Hall, adjacent to the new O’Reilly Theater and 100 yards from the Benedum. Reservations are strongly suggested at all times. (One week in advance is recommended.)

Our dining room is subdued, with a good-sized bar, and large, connected dining areas. Large, comfortable chairs surround tables spaced so that normal conversation is possible without raising one’s voice.

A Banquet Menu is available for large groups and parties. Please call us to set up your event.
Mon 11:00am - 9:00pm
Tue, Wed, Thur 11:00am - 11:00pm
Fri, Sat 11:00am - 12:00am
Sun 12:00pm - 7:00pm

** Sunday hours may vary with theater
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