Brazi's Italian Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Brazi's Italian Restaurant, a culinary gem located in New Haven, CT. This establishment offers a delightful array of authentic Italian cuisine that will transport you straight to Italy. With generous portions and a welcoming atmosphere, Brazi's is perfect for gatherings or a cozy family dinner.
- Menu Highlights: Start your meal with their renowned Cioppino Amalfitana or indulge in the crispy fried calamari. The risotto al mare, brimming with seafood, is a must-try.
- Fresh Ingredients: Each dish is crafted using fresh, high-quality ingredients, making every bite unforgettable.
- Exceptional Service: The attentive staff, led by warm and friendly servers, ensures a memorable dining experience.
With a culinary journey that feels like home, Brazi's also features wonderful house-made desserts, like their apple tart with ice cream. This restaurant is truly a celebration of authentic Italian flavors and heartfelt service.
Vitello/Pollo
Chicken Brazi
stuffed with broccoli rabe & cheese, rolled in egg batter, sauteed in a lemon white wine sauce and topped with wild mushrooms.
Veal Parmigiana
Veal cutlet topped with mozzarella and tomato sauce
Veal Marsala
Chicken Cutlet Scarpariello
With hot cherry peppers, potatoes, in a light brown sauce.
Veal Francese
tender veal scallopine egg- dipped and sauteed in fresh lemon white wine sauce
Chicken & Eggplant Parmigiana
Chicken lightly battered, topped with eggplant and baked with mozzarella & tomato sauce.
Veal Caprese
Medallions of milk-fed veal sauteed in virgin olive oil, sliced garlic, plum tomatoes and topped with fresh mozzarella
Chicken Parmigiana
Lightly-breaded chicken baked with mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Brazi Style Fried Calamari
Deep-fried calamari tossed with hot cherry peppers, tossed with marinara sauce .
Side Broccoli
Side Salad
Clams Casino
Fresh clams baked with a blend of garlic, roasted peppers, onions & bacon.
Side Broccoli Rabe
Fried Hot Peppers W/Sausage & Potatoes
Fried Calamari
Lightly dusted, deep fried calamari, served with lemon and marinara
Side Caesar Salad
Bruschetta Al Pomodoro
Toasted bread topped with fresh tomatoes, garlic marinated in olive oil and fresh basil.
Side Risotto
Mozzarella In Carrozza
Fried mozzarella on white bread served with marinara
Garlic Bread
Broccoli Rabe & Sausage
Available seasonally
Eggplant Rollatini
Simmered corn polenta topped with melted gorgonzola cheese
Artichokes Francese
Artichoke hearts dipped in egg batter and sauteed in a lemon, butter white wine sauce.
Lunch- Appetizers
Soup
Soup Of The Day
Tortellini In Brodo
Cheese-stuffed pasta simmered in chicken broth..
Pasta E Fagioli
Our own special blend of beans and pasta in a rich broth
Cavatelli Con Rabe
Pasta Bella
Linguini Puttanesca
Anchovies, onions, and capers, and olives in a pomodoro sauce
Trenette Alla Oro
Ruffled noodles tossed with a combination of fresh broccoli, grilled chicken, onions, sun dried tomatoes in our own classic blend of cream sauce
Penne Alla Vodka
Penne pasta with caramelized onions, imported prosciutto in a
Cavatelli Con Broccoli
A great homestyle pasta made with cheese sauteed with garlic and fresh broccoli (red or white)
Rigatoni Bolognese
Fettuccini Alfredo
Classic blend of butter, cream and imported parmigiana cheese tossed with ribbons of pasta
Dinner- Pasta
Chicken Francese
Veal Francese
tender veal scallopine egg- dipped and sauteed in fresh lemon white wine sauce
Veal Parmigiana
Veal cutlet topped with mozzarella and tomato sauce
Eggplant Parmigiana
Battered eggplant topped with our own tomato sauce and baked with mozzarella
Chicken Parmigiana
Lightly-breaded chicken baked with mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Salmon Alla Griglia
Grilled filet of salmon with fresh lemon, white wine and butter
Filet Of Sole Florentine
Seasoned sole, egg batter-dipped and sauteed with fresh lemon over spinach
Chicken Cutlet Scarpariello
With hot cherry peppers, potatoes, in a light brown sauce.
Cheese Calzone
Stuffed folded pizza pocket.
Calzones
Luncheon Salads
Chicken Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce and garlic croutons tossed in traditional caesar dressing
Shrimp Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce and garlic croutons tossed in traditional caesar dressing
Italian Antipasto
A combination of cold cuts and cheeses with fresh vegetables
Tricolored Salmon Salad
Tuscan Chicken Salad
with grilled chicken breast over mixed leaf lettuce in a creamy balsamic dressing.
Brazi Garden Salad
Arugula Salad
With gorgonzola & bermuda onions in a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette
Arugula Salad W/Chicken
Mozzarella Caprese
sliced fresh mozzarella layered with roasted peppers, fresh tomatoes served with fresh basil and olive oil.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce and garlic croutons tossed in traditional caesar dressing
Tuna Salad
Chunks of white tuna with black olives, bermuda onions and mixed greens
Baked Potato
Side Of Fries
Meatballs
Side Caesar Salad
Mashed Potatoes
Side Salad
Side Of Spinach
Side Of Broccoli Rabe
Meal Add Ons
Children's Menu
Kids Pasta W/Tomato Sauce
Children Ravioli
Kids Chicken Fingers
Small Pizza
Side Salad
Add Half Lobster
Add Chicken Cutlet
Side Sausage
Add Scallops
Side Broccoli Rabe
Add Shrimp
Side Caesar Salad
Add Full Lobster
Add Grilled Chicken
Meatball (C)
Side Baked Potato
Side Pasta
Side Broccoli
Add Lobster Tail
ADD ONS
Gourmet Brazi Pizzas
Margherita
Plum tomatoes, olive oil, mozzarella, basil (red)
Neopolitan
Fresh arugula, shaved reggiano cheese, prosciutto, extra virgin olive oil (white)
Palermo
Hot cherry peppers, onions, sausage, mozzarella (red)
Louisiana
BBQ chicken, onions, mozzarella
Buffalo
Casino
Clams, garlic, bacon, roasted peppers, mozzarella (white)
Contadina
Ricotta, mushrooms, eggplant, broccoli & mozzarella (white)
All'arrostito
Roasted peppers, chicken, broccoli, mozzarella (red)
Four Seasons
Mushrooms, prosciutto, eggplant, mozzarella (red)
Personal 10" Pizza
Large 16" Pizza
Brick Oven Pizza
Lunch- Pasta
Trenette Alla Oro
Ruffled noodles tossed with a combination of fresh broccoli, grilled chicken, onions, sun dried tomatoes in our own classic blend of cream sauce
Linguini Con Vongole
Clam sauce sauteed in your choice of red or white
L - Fettuccini Alfredo
Ravioli Alla Brazi
Cheese stuffed ravioli with fresh broccoli & shrimp in a creamy beshemel sauce
Fettuccini Alfredo
Classic blend of butter, cream and imported parmigiana cheese tossed with ribbons of pasta
Lasagna Al Forno
Traditionally prepared with ground beef, sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and tomato sauce
Rigatoni Bolognese (L)
Meat sauce served on rigatoni with a sprinkling of parmigiana
Spaghetti & Meatballs
L- Trenette Alla Oro
L - Penne Alla Vodka
Mozzarella Caprese
sliced fresh mozzarella layered with roasted peppers, fresh tomatoes served with fresh basil and olive oil.
Shrimp Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce and garlic croutons tossed in traditional caesar dressing
Tuscan Chicken Salad
with grilled chicken breast over mixed leaf lettuce in a creamy balsamic dressing.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce and garlic croutons tossed in traditional caesar dressing
Chicken Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce and garlic croutons tossed in traditional caesar dressing
Dinner Salads
Special Pizzas
Oceanica Pizza
Shrimp, clams, garlic, lemon and other spices topped with mozzarella (white)
The Works
Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, meatballs, mushrooms, onions and peppers (red)
Zuppa Di Mussels Posillipo
Broccoli Rabe & Sausage
Available seasonally
Artichokes Francese
Artichoke hearts dipped in egg batter and sauteed in a lemon, butter white wine sauce.
Side Caesar Salad
Mozzarella In Carrozza
Fried mozzarella on white bread served with marinara
Side Risotto
Clams Casino
Fresh clams baked with a blend of garlic, roasted peppers, onions & bacon.
Fried Hot Peppers W/Sausage & Potatoes
Brazi Style Fried Calamari
Deep-fried calamari tossed with hot cherry peppers, tossed with marinara sauce .
Crostina DiPolenta
Simmered corn polenta topped with melted gorgonzola cheese
Eggplant Rollatini
Simmered corn polenta topped with melted gorgonzola cheese
Bruschetta Al Pomodoro
Toasted bread topped with fresh tomatoes, garlic marinated in olive oil and fresh basil.
Garlic Bread
Side Salad
Side Broccoli Rabe
Fried Calamari
Lightly dusted, deep fried calamari, served with lemon and marinara
Side Broccoli
Dinner- Appetizers
Pesce
Calamari Al Sugo DiPomodoro
Fresh squid sauteed in garlic, olive oil & white wine, with imported plum tomatoes, served over angel hair pasta.
Filet Of Sole Florentine
Seasoned sole, egg batter-dipped and sauteed with fresh lemon over spinach
Salmon Alla Griglia
Grilled filet of salmon with fresh lemon, white wine and butter
Scrod Livornese
fresh scrod topped with onions, black olives, capers, plum tomatoes in a basil sauce over linguini
Risotto Al Mare
shrimp, salmon, clams, mussels & calamari over risotto, simmered in our marinara sauce
Shrimp Parmigiana
Jumbo breaded shrimp topped with tomato sauce & mozzarella
Salmon San Marino
Salmon with spinach, cherry peppers, topped with fresh mozzarella in a white wine sauce
Ciopinno Amalfitana
Clams, mussels, shrimp, & calamari sauteed in marinara or fra diavolo sauce over linguini .
Shrimp & Clams Pescatore
Fresh shrimp & clams perfectly seasoned, simmered in marinara and served over linguini.
Shrimp Scampi Mediterranea
Shrimp sauteed in a traditional lemon butter scampi sauce and served on a bed of capellini
Ravioli Alla Brazi
Cheese stuffed ravioli with fresh broccoli & shrimp in a creamy beshemel sauce
Eggplant Parmigiana
Battered eggplant topped with our own tomato sauce and baked with mozzarella
Linguini Con Vongole
Clam sauce sauteed in your choice of red or white
Lasagna Al Forno
Traditionally prepared with ground beef, sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and tomato sauce
Penne Al Salmon
Fresh chunks of salmon sauteed in a pink cream sauce, tossed with penne pasta
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Tortellini Alla Toscana
Finger-wrapped circle pasta stuffed with cheese, simmered with broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes and finished with cream sauce
Italian Combo
A combination of lasagna, eggplant, ravioli, and tortellini topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella then baked to perfection.
Traditional Favorites
Beverages
Pink Lemonade
Pelegrino
Tonic Water
Cranberry
Orange Soda
Gingerale
Soda Pitcher
Pepsi
Shirley Temple
Diet Pepsi
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
Club Soda
New York Strip Alla Brazi
14-oz. strip loin grilled and topped with mushrooms and roasted potatoes with a touch of sherry sauce.
New York Strip
14-oz. strip loin grilled to your taste
Pork Chops Scarpariello
center cut chop broiled and topped wtih hot cherry peppers, garlic, roasted potatoes in a brown sauce