Carmelina Restaurant Menu And Prices

About Carmelina’s (Boston, MA)

Founded by Chef Damien DiPaola, the restaurant transitions traditional family recipes from his mother and father into a modern, open-kitchen dining experience. The menu features heavy Sicilian and Mediterranean influences, focusing on bold comfort food, abundant fresh seafood, garlic, tomatoes, and hearty portions often served piping hot right in the copper pans they were cooked in.

Important Restaurant Rules:

1. No Coffee or Dessert: Carmelina’s does not serve coffee or dessert. They explicitly encourage guests to visit the local North End bakeries and gelaterias after their meal to experience the full neighborhood culture.

2. Kitchen Appreciation Fee: A mandatory 3% kitchen appreciation fee is added to all checks, which goes directly to the back-of-house kitchen staff (separate from regular service tips).

Carmelina’s Menu & Prices

Appetizers (Piattini)

• Tuna Arrabbiata: Seared rare sashimi-grade ahi, mandoline potatoes, sweet and hot peppers, Moroccan olive dressing — $22.00

• Fried Calamari: Fresh Rhode Island calamari, cherry peppers, lemon wedge — $18.00

• Mimmo’s Baked Meatballs: Hand-rolled meatballs with basil, tomato sauce, and parmigiano — $15.00

• Mussels Fra Diavolo / Mussels Bianco: Wild mussels steamed in either a spicy garlic marinara or a white wine lemon sauce — $17.00

• Garlic Shrimp in the Pan: Wild-caught Pacific shrimp sautéed with razor-sliced garlic, EVOO, and lemon — $20.00

• “Exploding” Littleneck Clams: Popped open with garlic, cherry tomatoes, and a touch of hot chile — $24.00

• Baby Eggplant: Fried sweet Japanese eggplant layers with tomato sauce, parmesan, and basil — $15.00

• Risotto Peas and Prosciutto: Creamy risotto finished with grana padano and pecorino cheeses — $15.00

Salads

• House Salad: Organic greens, cucumber, bell peppers, red onion, balsamic dressing — $12.00

• Roasted Beet Salad: Thinly sliced red beets, lemony arugula, aged balsamic, goat cheese, pistachio — $15.00

• Simple Arugula Salad: Fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, oil-cured olives, shaved parmigiano — $12.00

• Caesar Salad: Romaine hearts, house Caesar dressing, croutons, pecorino, marinated Sicilian white anchovy — $14.00

• Caprese: Maplebrook Farms Burrata, fresh basil pesto, cherry tomato, balsamic reduction — $16.00

• Angus Beef Carpaccio: Thinly sliced beef tenderloin, lemon-dressed arugula, cacio e pepe aioli, toasted pignoli, pecorino — $18.00

Pasta & Risotto (The Signatures)

• Sunday Macaroni: Penne pasta loaded with meatballs, Sulmona sausage, and slow-braised beef rib tossed in rich tomato sauce (The ultimate house favorite) — $40.00

• Lobster Ravioli: Ravioli stuffed with fresh Maine lobster meat, coated in a rich, spicy tomato vodka cream sauce — $50.00

• Frutti di Mare: An ocean-forward mix of seafood tossed with fresh pasta — $38.00

• Bolognese: All-day slow-simmered veal, pork, and beef ragu using a 24-hour stock, tossed with fettuccine and topped with fresh whipped ricotta — $28.00

• Crazy Alfredo: A rich, flavor-packed update on the classic white cream pasta sauce — $27.00

• Rollati: Fresh pasta sheets rolled with pistachio ricotta, imported mortadella, and spinach, baked in a pistachio cream sauce — $28.00

• Spaghetti with Littleneck Clams: Fresh pasta paired with briny clams, garlic, and white wine broth — $32.00

• Scampi / Tonno Siciliano: $34.00

• Bronx Tale: $28.00

• Carbonara / Puttanesca / Gnocchi Sorrentina: $25.00

• Wild Mushroom Penne / Penne Gorgonzola: $25.00

Main Entrées (Piatti Forti)

• Pesce Pistachio: Sustainable Icelandic cod coated in a garlic-pistachio crust, served over a deep blood orange-saffron sauce with mandolined potatoes and roasted vegetables — $38.00

• Pesce al Forno: Oven-roasted Icelandic cod prepared with garlic and EVOO, served atop fresh rabe greens — $38.00

• Pollo Cardinale: Tender morsels of chicken breast prepared with savory prosciutto, mushrooms, and melted smoked mozzarella in a Marsala reduction — $30.00

• Brasato: Succulent, slowly braised beef short rib that breaks apart with a fork, served over vibrant risotto Milanese — $34.00

• Chicken Milanese: Panko-encrusted, lightly fried chicken breast topped with a lemony arugula salad and heirloom cherry tomatoes — $25.00

• Chicken Parm: Comfort classic with Romano cheese, smoked mozzarella, rich tomato sauce, and a side of penne — $29.00

Shared Sides

• Risotto Milanese — $12.00

• Rabe Greens (Sautéed with garlic) — $12.00

• Side of Penne al Pomodoro (To accompany main dishes) — $16.00

Drinks & Refreshments

• Prosecco Cocktails (Aperol Spritz, Peach Bellini, Capresecco Limoncello, Mimosa): $14.00

• Wines by the Glass: $12.00 – $18.00 (Bottles run from $35.00 to $125.00+)

• Italian Beers (Peroni Cans): $9.00

Maps: 307 Hanover St., Boston, MA, 02113, Amerika