Ventura's Italian Kitchen on Cortez Bradenton Menu & Prices

11:00 am - 09:00 pm

05:00 pm - 09:00 pm

11:00 am - 09:00 pm

11:00 am - 09:00 pm

11:00 am - 09:00 pm

$10.00 to taste 3 wines, free with entree 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM

11:00 am - 09:00 pm

Clams steamed in a garlic and white wine or fra diavlo sauce

Fresh chopped tomatoes, basil & sweet red onion

Traditional Chicken wings, flour-dusted and fried golden brown and crispy. Served in your choice of sauce

Fresh mozzarella, vine-ripened tomatoes, with basil drizzle & balsamic glaze

Eggplant stuffed with ricotta cheese. Topped with homemade marinara sauce and mozzarella (2)

Cheese filled ravioli, breaded, fried, served with a side of vodka sauce

Long hot peppers simmered in fresh tomato sauce

In a garlic and white wine sauce or fra diavolo sauce

Sauteed in garlic & oil with peperocino | Add Sausage +$4.00

Lightly flour-dusted shrimp, house-made buffalo sauce, blue cheese

Crispy calamari served with marinara sauce | Spicy Crispy Calamari with peppers, also available

Fresh mozzarella hand breaded & fried until golden

A scoop of herbed ricotta cheese

Hand-breaded zucchini fried until golden. Served with marinara & garlic aioli

Pop ventura's version. Romaine and iceberg lettuces, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, sweet pickled peppers, parmigiana cheese. House italian dressing

Arugula, tomatoes, red onions, shaved parmigiana, lemon vinaigrette

Arugula, spinach, artichokes, kalamata olives, chick peas, feta cheese, tomato, cucumbers, lemon vinegarette

Romaine lettuce, croutons, shaved parmigiana, caesar dressing

Romaine lettuce, spinach, arugula, colored peppers, seasonal florida oranges & strawberries, sunflower seeds, balsamic dressing

Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, balsamic glaze, basil, roasted red peppers on a 12-inch sub roll

Salami, ham, spicy capicola, mild provolone cheese, tomato, onion, ricotta cheese and arugula

Oven roasted turkey, with your choice of cheese and toppings on a seeded roll

Store cooked roast beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion

Fresh cucumber, roasted red pepper, caramelized onion, tomato, arugula, and ranch

Salami, ham, capicola, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion on a 12-inch sub roll

Ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion

Chicken, buffalo sauce, bleu cheese, lettuce, tomato, fried onion

12-inch sub stuffed with shaved chicken breast meat, your choice of cheese, fried onion, lettuce and tomato

Hot store-cooked roast pork, fresh mozzarella, fig jam, arugula & caramelized onion on a 12 inch sub roll

Store cooked roast pork in a 12-inch sub roll, with sharp provolone & broccoli rabe

Fried chicken & eggplant, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, balsamic glaze served on a 12-inch sub roll

Spinach, sharp provolone, tomatoes, grilled chicken on a 12-inch sub roll

12-inch sub stuffed with shaved ribeye meat, cheese, fried onion, lettuce and tomato

Fried Chicken Cutlet, topped with Marinara sauce and Mozzarella Cheese in a 12-inch roll

Store cooked roast beef on a 12-inch sub roll, sharp provolone, long hots, au jus

A house favorite! Our famous meatballs, marinara and mozzarella cheese

House-cooked Sausage, Marinara sauce and Mozzarella Cheese in a 12-inch sub roll

Choice of pasta

Served with meat sauce and a touch of cream

A house speciality! We start with ground veal, fresh vegetables and herbs, add fresh cheese, marinara, roll in fresh pasta sheets, bake to perfection with Marinara, cream and fresh cheese

Rigatoni, Chicken, Hot Cherry Peppers, Blush Sauce. Deb's favorite dish from Upstate N.Y

Chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato, basil and cream sauce

Blush sauce with a hint of spice and a generous dusting of parmigiano reggiano

Made with love, our Lasagna is our best seller, Fresh lasagna noodles, layered with our housemade Bolognese sauce, Marinara, fresh Mozzarella, Ricotta and Parmigiana cheeses, Fresh herbs

Caramelized onions, mushrooms, cream

Alexa and Christopher's favorite meal. Breaded, pan-seared, served with arugula salad, lemon wedge and buttered egg pasta

Hand breaded eggplant layered with fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan

White wine, capers and lemon butter sauce

12 oz center cut, hand-breaded, pan fried, topped with homemade tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella cheese

Egg battered, white wine, and lemon butter sauce

White wine, capers and lemon butter sauce

Egg battered, white wine, and lemon butter sauce

Pan sauteed chicken topped with fresh tomatoes, spinach and provolone in a lemon butter white wine sauce

Onions, green pepper, mushrooms, olive, light tomato sauce

Hand breaded chicken topped with fresh mozzarella, arugula, tomatoes, red onions and oregano, drizzled with basil oil & balsamic glaze

Hand breaded and topped with fresh tomato sauce, melted mozzarella & parmesan

Sauteed with fresh mushrooms and marsala wine

Pan sauteed veal topped with fresh tomatoes, spinach and provolone in a lemon butter white wine sauce

Sauteed with fresh mushrooms and marsala wine

Chicken cutlet, tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, white onion, green peppers, white mushrooms, black olives, sausage, pepperoni

Sauteed chicken breast, garlic, ricotta, parmigiana, romano, mozzarella cheeses, spinach, sliced cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers, caramelized onion, mushrooms, evoo, pesto oil, basil & oregano

Served with our famous vodka sauce

White, in a garlic and white wine sauce or red, in a marinara sauce, fra diablo available

A perfect melody of seafood, including Shrimp, Calamari, Clams and Mussels. Fresh Peas, Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes and Zucchini, add Pancetta, Penne and Vodka Sauce. Mrs. Garafalo would be proud

Pasta topped with gulf shrimp in a rich & creamy scampi sauce or in our marinara sauce

Egg battered with lemon butter sauce & served with your choice pasta or vegetables, split entrée plate charge $8.00

14 in Ny Cheese Pizza and 6 Wings

Cheesesteak Sub, Italian Sub, French Fries, 2liter

Grandma Silician Pizza, 12 wings and French Fries

Grandma Pizza, 14 in NY Cheese Pizza, 20 wings, French Fries, 2liter

White bean and sausage

Fresh burrata, strawberries, arugula, candied walnuts, balsamic glaze

Chicken caprese wrap grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil pesto, wrap served with fries

Italian beef hoagie slow-roasted shaved beef, sautéed peppers & onions, provolone, au jus fries

Rigatoni, chicken, and spinach alfredo

Chocolate Cake

Tomato sauce, Fresh Mozzarella drizzled with EVOO

Chunky San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella drizzled with evoo, fresh basil, & oregano

Corners stuffed with basil-infused ricotta cheese. Topped with imported buffalo mozzarella, truffle oil, pesto, arugula, cherry tomatoes, & prosciutto di Parma

Plum tomato sauce, mozzarella, black olives, artichokes, mushrooms, bacon

Sausage, roasted red peppers and caramelized onions

Fresh mozzarella, diced tomatoes, red onions, basil oil, oregano, drizzled with balsamic glaze

Sliced vine-ripened tomatoes, shredded & fresh mozzarella, EVOO, fresh basil & oregano drizzled with balsamic glaze

Chunky san marzano tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, meatballs, hot cherry peppers

White pizza, mozzarella cheese, garlic, chopped clams, parsley, oregano and light cream sauce

Tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, white onion, green peppers, white mushrooms, black olives, sausage, pepperoni

Portobello mushrooms, goat cheese, arugula, truffle oil, fresh mozzarella, topped with shaved parmigiano

Fresh mozzarella, arugula, roasted tomatoes, shaved parmigiana, prosciutto di parma

Plum tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, ham, bacon, italian sausage, pepperoni

Fresh mozzarella, gorgonzola, ricotta, parmigiano, fresh garlic

San marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, caramelized onions, black olives, roasted red peppers, pesto drizzle

Red pizza. Cherry tomatoes, red and green pepper, caramelized onion, black olives & mushrooms

Garlic and EVOO, shredded & fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, & oregano

Tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, caramelized onions, pepperoni, banana peppers

Chunky San Marzano tomato sauce, shredded & fresh mozzarella, broccoli rabe & sausage

Sausage, roasted red peppers, caamelized onions

Chunky san marzano tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, meatballs, hot cherry peppers

Tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, caramelized onions, pepperoni, banana peppers

White pizza, extra garlic, mozzarella cheese, chopped clams and fresh herbs