Johnny's Ristorante | Italian Restaurant | Reno
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Serving Reno the Finest in Italian food.

Using the finest, locally sourced ingredients
​Since 1966

Dinner Menu

Antipasti

Antipasto Platter for Two  17
Parma Prosciutto, sopressata, Provolone Picante, grilled artichoke, Soleggiati Tomatoes, mixed Italian Olives, Taralli Crackers 

Bruschetta  10
Grilled Housemade bread with tomatoes, EVOO, garlic, & basil

Calamari Fritti  18
Crispy calamari tubes and tentacles with a spicy tomato-caper dipping sauce
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Polenta, Pomodoro, e Carciofo  14
Polenta, grilled artichoke, tomatoes, mozzarella, & white truffle oil 

Polpette con Polenta  14
Housemade meatballs with marinara sauce over creamy polenta

Pizza Piacenza  17
Mozzarella cheese, Parma Prosciutto, arugula, white truffle oil

Johnny’s Garlic Bread 10

Insalata

Add  Blackened or Grilled
​*Chicken $7     *Verlasso Salmon $14     *Shrimp $10


Minestrone e Insalata di Casa  16
Minestrone soup & house salad

Insalata di Cesare  11
Our classic Caesar salad

Insalata  Comella
Piccolo  8    Grande  14
Mixed greens with dried cherries, candied pecans, & gorgonzola with a balsamic vinaigrette

Pizza

All Pizzas are hand tossed using “OO” Anima Verace Italian Pizza Flour  

All Pizzas are hand tossed using “OO” Anima Verace Italian Pizza Flour  
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Pizza Angelina  20
Fontina Val d’Aosta, mozzarella, crispy pancetta, & leeks

Pizza Margherita  17
Mozzarella, fresh tomato, & basil

Pizza Mercato  18
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, sopressata, pepperoncini, crumbled fennel sausage, & mushrooms

Pizza Verduro  17
​Tomato Sauce, mozzarella, roasted vegetables, Pecorino Romano, balsamic drizzle

Pizza Sassari  18
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, crumbled fennel sausage, & Calabrian Chili Peppers

Paste

Entrees include house salad or soup & a basket of housemade focaccia
Additional basket of focaccia - 3
Substitute Caesar Salad - 5 

All pastas are cooked al dente (firm) unless otherwise requested. Gluten-free pasta available on request at no additional charge.


Capellini al Giardino  22
Angel hair, fresh mozzarella, vine ripened tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, Italian Olives, garlic, & basil

Penne Maria  25
Baked penne with grilled chicken, prosciutto, peas, cream, Grana Padano Cheese, tomato sauce, & mozzarella cheese

Capellini con Arugula e Pomodoro  21
Angel hair with arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, EVOO, garlic, toasted pine nuts, & white wine

Penne alla Vodka  21
Penne pasta with tomato sauce, vodka, & cream

Spaghetti alla Bolognese  24
Housemade spaghetti with our classic meat sauce & meatballs

Penne Sorrento  25
Penne pasta, grilled chicken, butter, garlic, lemon zest, Calabrian Chili Peppers, & pecorino romano cheese

Ravioli con Formaggi  23
Our traditional cheese ravioli with browned butter and sage sauce

Fettuccine Alfredo  22
Housemade fettuccine with butter, cream, & Grana Padano Cheese

Cannelloni  24
Housemade pasta crepes filled with beef, pork, prosciutto, spinach, & Grana Padano Cheese with bechamel & marinara

Manicotti  23
Housemade pasta crepes filled with ricotta, Grana Padano Cheese, and spinach with béchamel & marinara sauce

Gnocchi con Pesto  24
Housemade potato pasta dumplings with basil, Grana Padano Cheese, garlic, olive oil, toasted pine nuts, & cream

Spaghetti alle Vongole  28
Housemade spaghetti, Manila Clams, garlic, red pepper, & white wine

Lasagna del Giorno   priced daily
Housemade lasagna of the day
We are happy to accommodate requests for gluten-free preparations when possible.
*Eating raw, undercooked animal foods such as meat, poultry, eggs, seafood or shellfish poses a potential health risk.
We accept American Express, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover.
Corkage Fee $20 per 750 ml. bottle.  Split Plate charge $5.
20% Gratuity is added for reservations of 8 or more.

Carne e Pesce

All Entrees include house salad or soup & a basket of housemade focaccia
Additional basket of focaccia - 3
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Substitute Caesar Salad - 5


*Bistecca   45
12 oz Certified Angus Beef N.Y Steak aged 28 days marinated in olive oil & herbs with creamy polenta

​*Bistecca al Gianni   46
12 oz Certified Angus Beef N.Y. Steak aged 28 days, marinara sauce & mozzarella cheese with creamy polenta

*Filetto di Sogliole Petrale   34
Grana Padano crusted fillet of Petrale Sole with lemon-cream sauce & angel hair pasta with fresh tomatoes & basil

*Filetto di Salmone   34
Grilled Verlasso Salmon, lemon-caper sauce, crispy leeks over spinach with angel hair pasta & lemon-garlic-cream sauce

*Calamari all’ Abalone  29
Sauteed calamari lightly dipped in egg with a lemon-cream sauce & angel hair pasta with marinara sauce

*Scampi Provenciale   30
 Mexican White Shrimp sautéed in olive oil, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, white wine, & cream over angel hair pasta

Piatti Della Casa

Entrees include house salad or soup & a basket of housemade focaccia
Additional basket of focaccia - 3 
Substitute Caesar Salad - 5


*Costolette di Maiale Ripiene   35
Brined, grilled 12oz pork chop stuffed with prosciutto, Italian Cheeses, & spinach with creamy polenta 
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*Vitello alla Marsala   35
Medallions of Provimi Veal Tenderloin with mushrooms & Sicilian Marsala with angel hair pasta, olive oil, & garlic

*Vitello con Funghi   36
Medallions of Provimi Veal Tenderloin with mushrooms, demi-glace, & white truffle oil with creamy polenta

*Vitello alla Piccata   35
Medallions of Provimi Veal Tenderloin sautéed with mushrooms, lemon, capers, & white wine with penne marinara

*Vitello all Parmigiana   36
Breaded Provimi Veal Tenderloin, marinara sauce, Grana Padano, & mozzarella with angel hair pasta, olive oil & garlic

Pollo al Raggio   27
Breaded boneless chicken breast with lemon, capers, mushrooms, & white wine with penne marinara

Pollo all’ Adriano   27
Boneless breast of chicken with mozzarella, prosciutto, breaded, sautéed, marinara sauce & cheese with penne marinara

Pollo con Fondi di Carciofi   28
Boneless breast of chicken, mushrooms, garlic, shallots, white wine, & grilled artichoke heart with angel hair pasta marinara

Melanzane Strate   24
Eggplant layered with marinara sauce, ricotta, Grana Padano, & mozzarella cheeses with penne marinara
We are happy to accommodate requests for gluten-free preparations when possible.
*Eating raw, undercooked animal foods such as meat, poultry, eggs, seafood or shellfish poses a potential health risk.
We accept American Express, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover.
Corkage Fee $20 per 750 ml. bottle.  Split Plate charge $5.
20% Gratuity is added for reservations of 8 or more.

Lati

Sauteed Spinach  7
Roasted Vegetables  8.5
Creamy Polenta  7

Housemade Focaccia 3

Bevande

San Pellegrino Frizzante (250 ml)  3.5
San Pellegrino Frizzante (L)  6.5
Panna Water Still (L)  6.5

Bellini

Prosecco with white peach puree 12.5

Dolce

Florentine Cup  11
Caramelized almond cup filled with vanilla ice cream,
fresh strawberries with balsamic syrup & Zabaglione cream

Sogno Nero  12
An Italian decadence made with bittersweet & sweet chocolate, almond paste, & three liqueurs, with a raspberry coulis

Tiramisu  11
Lady finger cookies dipped in espresso & brandy layered with a mascarpone mousse, cocoa powder, & shaved chocolate

Affogato 9
Vanilla ice cream with a shot of hot espresso

Johnny’s Cheesecake  11
Pecan-cherry crust

Cannoli  11
Filled with sweetened mascarpone, chocolate, & pistachios

Pecan Ball  11
Vanilla ice cream rolled in pecans & covered with hot fudge

Spumoni Ice Cream  10
Pistachio ice cream with cherries

Caffe

Espresso  3 | Double 4.5

Cappuccino 5.5

Caffe Latte  5.5

Caffe Johnny  9.5
Coffee & chocolate with amaretto & brandy liqueurs topped with whipped cream, & cinnamon

Grappa

Alexander Grappa Bianca  12

​Villa Banfi Grappa di Montalcino   15
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Johnny's Ristorante Italiano

4245 W 4th Street
Reno, NV 89523
775-747-4511


​Open Tuesdays-Saturdays
5pm-9pm

We are temporarily closed on Sundays.

Proudly Voted the Best Italian Restaurant in Reno: Six-Time Winner of Reno Gazette Journal’s Best of Reno and Three-Time Winner of Reno News & Review’s Best of Northern Nevada

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