90 East Main Street Newark, Delaware 19711 www.caffegelato.net Call 302-738-5811, 302-533-0201 email: events@caffegelato.com Rehearsal Dinners Suggested Menu 1 Host a perfect rehearsal dinner at Caffé Gelato. Choose one of 3 private dining rooms. Enjoy a reception and cocktail hour in the lounge and bar. Caffé Gelato s expert planners work with you to design a custom menu. The restaurant is adorned with candlelit walls, high-backed booths, candles, a temperaturecontrolled wine cellar and full service bar. Caffé Gelato hosts rehearsal dinners for up to 75 people. Cocktail Hour Hors d Oeuvres (most receptions include 4-8 hors d oeuvres) Lemon Poached Lobster Chardonnay Poached Shrimp Duck Confit Spring Rolls Bleu Cheese Bouche Shrimp Salad on toasted pumpernickel Chicken Salad on Crouton Brie and walnut on crouton Crudite Vegetables with Vegetable, Hummus or Roasted Red Pepper Dip Crostini with Bruschetta Pan-Seared Scallops over Risotto Assorted sushi -- from Mikimotos Burgundy braised pulled short rib Braised short rib spring rolls Grilled petite filet mignon Pulled duck confit Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Assorted Fresh Fruit and Cheese Butternut Squash Ravioli Raspberry and Brie Stuffed Purses Spanikopita Crab or Sausage stuffed Mushrooms Miniature Quiche Potato and Cheese Puffs Pan-Seared Filet Mignon Medallions over Risotto Shrimp Cocktail on Pineapple Display Ginger Seared Crab Cakes Lamb Lollipops Mini house-crafted ravioli or homemade goat cheese stuffed tortellini Pancetta Mussels Chinese Chicken salad on wonton crisp Mini Mushroom and Pecan Veggie Burgers (selection of some hors d oeuvres may incur an extra cost)
Amusé Course Pan-seared diver scallop (add $3 for amuse course) Soup Course (optional) Traditional Italian Wedding Butternut Squash Bisque Pasta e Fagioli New England Clam Chowder Chilled Gazpacho or Vichyssoise Shrimp and Corn Chowder Lobster Bisque (soup course is priced between $1 and $4) Salad Course Mixed Greens Salad goat cheese, sundried cherries and toasted almonds with honey balsamic vinaigrette and garnished with plantain chip Garden Salad julienne carrots, crumbled feta cheese, sliced cucumbers, braised artichoke hearts and quartered cherry tomatoes with poppy seed vinaigrette and garnished with a tuft of truffled micro greens Greek Salad romaine hearts, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, kalamata olives, diced bell peppers and crumbled feta cheese tossed in balsamic vinaigrette and topped with crisp strips of prosciutto di Parma Classic Caesar Salad romaine hearts tossed with croutons, shaved Parmigiano cheese and our classic Caesar dressing, garnished with julienne sundried tomatoes Spinach Salad trimmed baby leaf spinach, crumbled blue cheese, toasted walnuts and sundried cherries tossed in our warm pancetta vinaigrette and topped with crisp onion straws Intermezzo (Choice of homemade sorbetto) Lemon, Raspberry, Tangerine, Green Apple or Peach Sorbetto Pomegranate or Blood Orange Sorbetto ( for pomegranate or blood orange, please add $2)
Entrée Course (most rehearsal dinners include 3-4 main-course options) Pan Roasted Free Range Chicken with sautéed exotic mushrooms, organic vegetables, roasted shallots, truffled parmigiano risotto and natural pan jus Truffle-Honey Glazed Salmon pan-roasted Atlantic salmon filet served with mashed sweet potatoes and a cinnamon toasted almond and micro-green salad Pan Roasted Salmon with roasted butternut squash, pecan compound butter and sautéed Brussels sprouts chips Pan Roasted Pork Tenderloin Dijon mustard and rosemary roasted pork tenderloin served with a Dijon cream sauce, mushroom risotto and roasted vegetables Filet Mignon grilled center cut eight-ounce filet, served with a roasted shallot and green peppercorn demi-glace, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus Sesame Seared Scallops day-boat diver caught sea scallops seasoned with sesames and pan seared, served with a port wine reduction, sautéed arugula and a candied walnut and butternut squash risotto Peppered Seared Tuna yellow fin tuna topped with our brandy butter sauce, served with grilled radicchio, caramelized red radish risotto and sautéed arugula Veal Chop tender nine-ounce veal chop pounded thin, wrapped with aged prosciutto di parma and asiago cheese, pan roasted and served with a classic veal demi glace, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus Roasted Rack of Lamb mint pesto marinated rack of lamb, garnished with mint pesto and served with glazed carrots, garden vegetables and buttermilk mashed potatoes Tenderloin Tip Tortellini Filet mignon tips sautéed with shiitake, button and portabella mushrooms, roasted garlic, baby spinach and roasted shallots, finished in a Marsala cream sauce over goat cheese and ricotta stuffed house-crafted tortellini Ravioli ricotta and roasted vegetable stuffed house-crafted ravioli served with marinara sauce
Dessert Choose any homemade gelato Individual Chocolate Lava Cake with Hazelnut Gelato (add $4 per person) Cheesecake with Caramel Gelato (add $4 per person) $39.50 per person 20% service charge A la carte Beverages
90 East Main Street Newark, Delaware 19711 www.caffegelato.net Call 302-738-5811, 302-533-0201 email: events@caffegelato.com Rehearsal Dinners Suggested Menu 2 Host a perfect rehearsal dinner at Caffé Gelato. Choose one of 3 private dining rooms. Enjoy a reception and cocktail hour in the lounge and bar. Caffé Gelato s expert planners work with you to design a custom menu. The restaurant is adorned with candlelit walls, high-backed booths, candles, a temperature-controlled wine cellar and full service bar. Caffé Gelato hosts rehearsal dinners for up to 75 people. Cocktail Hour Hors d Oeuvres (most receptions include 4-8 hors d oeuvres) Lemon Poached Lobster Chardonnay Poached Shrimp Duck Confit Spring Rolls Bleu Cheese Bouche Shrimp Salad on toasted pumpernickel Chicken Salad on Crouton Brie and walnut on crouton Crudite Vegetables with Vegetable, Hummus or Roasted Red Pepper Dip Crostini with Bruschetta Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Assorted Fresh Fruit and Cheese Sweet Potato-Stuffed Ravioli Raspberry and Brie Stuffed Purses Spanikopita Crab or Sausage stuffed Mushrooms Miniature Quiche Potato and Cheese Puffs Pan-Seared Filet Mignon Medallions over Risotto Shrimp Cocktail on Pineapple Display Ginger Seared Crab Cakes Lamb Lollipops Pan-Seared Scallops over Risotto Assorted sushi -- from Mikimotos Burgundy braised pulled short rib Braised short rib spring rolls Grilled petite filet mignon Pulled duck confit Mini house-crafted ravioli or homemade goat cheese stuffed tortellini Pancetta Mussels Chinese Chicken salad on wonton crisp Mini Mushroom and Pecan Veggie Burgers (selection of some hors d oeuvres may incur an extra cost)
Amusé Course Pan-seared diver scallop (add $3 for amuse course) Soup Course (optional) Traditional Italian Wedding Butternut Squash Bisque Pasta e Fagioli New England Clam Chowder Chilled Gazpacho or Vichyssoise Shrimp and Corn Chowder Lobster Bisque (soup course is priced between $1 and $4) Salad Course Mixed Greens Salad goat cheese, sundried cherries and toasted almonds with honey balsamic vinaigrette and garnished with plantain chip Garden Salad julienne carrots, crumbled feta cheese, sliced cucumbers, braised artichoke hearts and cherry tomatoes with poppy seed vinaigrette Classic Caesar Salad romaine hearts tossed with croutons, grated Parmigiano cheese and our classic Caesar dressing, garnished with julienne sundried tomatoes and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano Intermezzo (Choice of homemade sorbetto) Lemon, Raspberry, Tangerine, Green Apple or Peach Sorbetto Pomegranate or Blood Orange Sorbetto ( for pomegranate or blood orange, please add $2)
Main Course (most rehearsal dinners include 3-4 main-course options) Pan Roasted Free Range Chicken (add $3) with sautéed exotic mushrooms, organic vegetables, roasted shallots, truffled parmigiano risotto and natural pan jus Pistachio Chicken oven roasted chicken breast with Dijon mustard and encrusted with pistachios, served with a dill cream sauce over couscous pilaf and sautéed vegetables Truffle-Honey Glazed Salmon pan-roasted Atlantic salmon filet served with mashed sweet potatoes and a cinnamon toasted almond and micro-green salad Pan Roasted Salmon with roasted butternut squash, pecan compound butter and sautéed Brussels sprouts chips Pan Roasted Pork Tenderloin Dijon mustard and rosemary roasted pork tenderloin served with a Dijon cream sauce, mushroom risotto and roasted vegetables Filet Mignon (add$8) grilled center cut eight-ounce filet, served with a roasted shallot and green peppercorn demi-glace,mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus Sesame Seared Scallops (add $8) day-boat diver caught sea scallops seasoned with sesames and pan seared, served with a port wine reduction, sautéed arugula and a candied walnut and butternut squash risotto Veal Chop (add $8) tender nine-ounce veal chop pounded thin, wrapped with aged prosciutto di parma and asiago cheese, pan roasted and served with a classic veal demi glace, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus Roasted Rack of Lamb (add $9) mint pesto marinated rack of lamb, garnished with mint pesto and served with glazed carrots, garden vegetables and buttermilk mashed potatoes Roasted Cauliflower and Artichoke Pasta finely cut roasted cauliflower and artichoke hearts sautéed in garlic and served in a white wine cream sauce over homemade fettucini pasta Mediterranean Pasta house crafted parpadelle tossed with sautéed sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives and spinach in our creamy feta sauce with oregano and basil Cont.
Primavera Pasta Sautéed garden vegetables served over house crafted fettuccini pasta in parma rosa, sherry cream or marinara sauce Tenderloin Tip Tortellini (add $3) Filet mignon tips sautéed with shiitake, button and portabella mushrooms, roasted garlic, baby spinach and roasted shallots, finished in a Marsala cream sauce over goat cheese and ricotta stuffed house-crafted tortellini Tortellini Parma Rosa goat cheese and ricotta stuffed house-crafted tortellini served with parma rosa sauce Ravioli ricotta and roasted vegetable stuffed house-crafted ravioli served with marinara sauce (selection of some entrées may incur an extra cost) Dessert Choose any homemade gelato Individual Chocolate Lava Cake with Hazelnut Gelato (add $4 per person) Cheesecake with Caramel Gelato (add $4 per person) $29.50 per person 20% service charge A la carte Beverages
90 East Main Street Newark, Delaware 19711 www.caffegelato.net Call 302-738-5811, 302-533-0201 email: events@caffegelato.com Rehearsal Dinners Suggested Menu 3 Host a perfect rehearsal dinner at Caffé Gelato. Choose one of 3 private dining rooms. Enjoy a reception and cocktail hour in the lounge and bar. Caffé Gelato s expert planners work with you to design a custom menu. The restaurant is adorned with candlelit walls, high-backed booths, candles, a temperature-controlled wine cellar and full service bar. Caffé Gelato hosts rehearsal dinners for up to 75 people. Reception Crostini with Bruschetta Shrimp Salad on toasted pumpernickel (add $2) Chicken Salad on Crouton (add $1) Crudite Vegetables with Vegetable, Hummus or Roasted Red Pepper Dip (add $2) Brie and walnut on crouton (add $2) Salad Course Garden Salad julienne carrots, crumbled feta cheese, sliced cucumbers, braised artichoke hearts and quartered cherry tomatoes with poppy seed vinaigrette and garnished with a tuft of truffled micro greens Classic Caesar Salad romaine hearts tossed with croutons, grated Parmigiano cheese and our classic Caesar dressing, garnished with julienne sundried tomatoes and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano Entrée Course (most rehearsal dinners include 3-4 main-course options) Tortellini Parma Rosa goat cheese and ricotta stuffed house-crafted tortellini served with parma rosa sauce Fettuccini Bolognese traditional Italian recipe with cured pancetta, prosciutto di Parma, ground beef, veal and pork served in a homemade marinara over house crafted fettuccini pasta garnished with parmigiano cheese Cauliflower and Artichoke Pasta finely cut roasted cauliflower and artichoke hearts sautéed in garlic and finished in a white wine cream sauce over homemade fettuccini pasta Cont.
Ravioli homemade ravioli served with coordinating sauce Mediterranean Pasta House crafted parpadelle pasta tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives and spinach in our feta sauce with oregano and basil Pasta Primavera sautéed garden vegetables tossed in sherry cream sauce served over fettuccini pasta Dessert Choose any homemade gelato Individual Chocolate Lava Cake with Hazelnut Gelato (add $4 per person) Cheesecake with Caramel Gelato (add $4 per person) $23 per person 20% service charge A la carte Beverages
Off-Premises Catering for Rehearsal Dinners Venues: Caffé Gelato is a preferred caterer at The Judge Morris Estate, The Blue Bell Barn, Buena Vista, Newark s Evergreen Room, Delaware Theatre Company, Biggs Museum, all Delaware State Parks including Bellevue Hall, Cauffiel House and Barn and the Figure 8 Barn at Bellevue. Caffé Gelato caters rehearsal, dinners, showers and weddings. Caffé Gelato can cater to your home. Contact: Caffé Gelato Restaurant + Catering Phone: (302) 738-5811 or (302) 533-0201 E-mail: events@caffegelato.com Website: www.caffegelato.net