Cafe Aura

45 E Center St, Manchester, CT

Menu (As of 10/30)

Appetizers

• Baked Eggplant Parm $20.00
• Calamari $18.00
• Tuna Carpaccio $23.00
• Mussels Napolitano $19.00
• Local Whipped Buffalo Ricotta $16.00
• Prosciutto & Buffalo Mozzarella $27.00
• Crispy Brussels $16.00
• Antipasto Italiano per Due $27.00
• Meatballs $14.00
• Arancini $14.00
• Shrimp Cocktail $4.00

Soups & Salads

• Additions: Chicken 10.00 Salmon 16.00 Shrimp 16.00
• Pasta E Ceci $12.00
• Harvest Salad $16.00

Arugula Salad

• Aura Salad $8.00
• Tri Color Caesar Salad $8.00

House-Made Pasta

• Linguini & Clams $31.00
• Fettuccine Bolognese $29.00
• Lasagne $31.00
• Pumpkin Gnocchi $28.00
• Linguine Calabrese $33.00
• Bucatini Cacio e Pepe $29.00

Chef Creations

• Cedar Plank Salmon $35.00
• Cioppino $37.00
• Chicken Parmesan $32.00
• Chicken Scallopine Funghi $34.00
• Braised Short Rib $39.00
• Chicken Milanese $32.00
• Aura Burger $22.00
• Veal Osso Buco $44.00

MP

• Filet Mignon $56.00

Additions

• Grilled Asparagus $8.00
• Crispy Brussel Sprouts $8.00
• Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes $8.00
• Haricot Verts $8.00
• Sauteed Spinach $8.00

Menu

• Complete Brunch $12.00Celebrate your brunch by adding a mimosa, bloody mary, bellini, a glass of champagne or draft beer, and a dessert for

Brunch Entrées

• Omelette / Scramble $13.00
• Morning Burger $22.00
• World's Best Pancakes $16.00
• Challah French Toast $21.00
• Chicken & Waffles $24.00
• French Toast Saporito $27.00
• Breakfast Flatbread $19.00
• Bagel Platter $26.00

Entrées

• Salmon Bake $30.00
• Beef Lasagna $31.00
• Linguini Carbonara $24.00
• Pumpkin Gnocci $26.00
• Steak Frites $37.00

Sides

• Bacon $6.00
• Sausage $6.00

Benny's

• Traditional $22.00
• Maryland $27.00

Crab Cake, Old Bay, Hollandaise

• Spicy Sunrise $26.00
• Steakhouse $30.00

From the Bar

• Mimosa Made With Prosecco $10.00
• Bellini Made With Prosecco $10.00
• Bloody Mary $10.00

Small Plates

• Beef Bruschetta $8.00
• Zucchini Blossom $8.00
• Gorgonzola Truffle Fries $7.00
• Meatballs $9.00
• Arancini $8.00
• Shrimp Cocktail $4.00 / piece
• Margherita Pizza $14.00
• Veggie Spring Rolls $8.00
• Baby Iceberg $7.00
• Cheese & Olives $5.00

Drinks

• House Wine $7.00
• Draft Beer $6.00
• Blood Orange Martini $8.00
• Cosmo $8.00
• Manhattan $8.00

Starters

• Meatballs Bourguignon $19.00
• Vegetable Napoleon $17.00
• Frittura Mista Calamari $22.00
• Eggplant Rollatini $23.00
• Scallops in Shells $22.00
• Duck Breast Carpaccio $23.00

Soup & Salad

• Tri-Color Caesar Salad $16.00
• Aura Salad $15.00
• Harvest Salad $17.00
• Acorn Squash Bisque $16.00

Pasta

• Lasagna Classic $32.00
• Black Tagliolini $42.00
• Pumpkin Gnocchi $29.00
• Risotto $39.00

Mains

• Cedar Plank Salmon $39.00
• Rack of Lamb $45.00
• Chilean Sea Bass $46.00
• Chicken Breast Supreme $36.00
• Beef Tenderloin (8 oz) $62.00

Thanksgiving Feast

• Thanksgiving Feast $65.00

Red by the Glass

• Zensa, Nero D'Avola, Sicily $9.00 / 6oz / $13.00 / 9oz
• Foris, Pinot Noir, Rogue Valley, OR $12.00 / 6oz / $18.00 / 9oz
• A to Z Wineworks, Pinot Noir, OR $14.00 / 6oz / $21.00 / 9oz
• Argiano, Non Confunditur, Red Blend, Tuscany, IT $12.00 / 6oz / $18.00 / 9oz
• Familia Dante Chianti CI Riserva, Tuscany $10.00 / 6oz / $15.00 / 9oz
• Barossa Valley Estate, Shiraz, Barossa Va, Australia $10.00 / 6oz / $16.00 / 9oz
• St. Michelle 'Mimi', Cabernet Sauvignon, WA $18.00 / 9oz
• Cult, Cabernet Sauvignon, CA $15.00 / 6oz / $20.00 / 9oz

Sparkling / White / Rose by the Glass

• Geno Auriemma, Prosecco, Veneto, IT $12.00 / 9oz
• Groiss, Gruener Veltliner, Austria $9.00 / 6oz / $13.00 / 9oz
• Livio Felugo Esperto, Pinot Grigio, Veneto, IT $9.00 / 6oz / $13.00 / 9oz
• Chateau St. Michelle, Riesling, WA $9.00 / 6oz / $13.00 / 9oz
• De Wet 'Excelsior' Chardonnay, South Africa $9.00 / 6oz / $13.00 / 9oz
• Crossbarn Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast CA $15.00 / 6oz / $22.00 / 9oz
• Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, NZ $9.00 / 6oz / $13.00 / 9oz
• Morgan, Sauvignon Blanc, Monterrey, CA $12.00 / 6oz / $18.00 / 9oz
• Baron de Ley, Rioja Rose, Spain $9.00 / 6oz / $13.00 / 9oz

Featured Half Bottles

• Grgich Hills, Chardonnay, Napa Valley $18.00 / $48.00
• Faust, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley $18.00 / $48.00
• Honig, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley $18.00 / $52.00
• La Lecciaia, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany $15.00 / $52.00
• Barolo, Cantina Terre del Barolo, Piedmont $15.00 / $52.00
• Champagne & Sparkling by the Bottle $125.00100 Veuve Cliqout, Yellow Label Brut NV, Reims
• 101 Moët Chandon Imperial Brut, NV, Epernay $120.00
• 102 J Vineyards California Cuvee Brut, NV $54.00
• 103 Montaribaldi, Moscato d'Asti, Piedmont, IT $48.00
• 104 Fascino, Prosecco DOC Rose $48.00

Cocktails

• Aura Manhattan $14.00
• 45 East Center Old Fashioned $14.00
• Fig Cosmο $14.00
• Gin Blossom $14.00
• Cranberry Mule $12.00
• Aperol Spritz $12.00
• Blood Orange $14.00
• Cucumber $14.00
• Grapefruit $14.00
• Chai Spice $14.00
• Spicy Passionfruit Margarita $14.00
• Bourbon $16.00Angel’s Envy – Port Finish, KY Straight Bourbon
• Basil Hayden, KY Straight Bourbon $13.00
• Wiseman, KY Straight Bourbon $13.00
• Jefferson Reserve Small Batch $12.00
• Blade and Bow, KY Straight Bourbon1 $12.00

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