Frank Papa’s Ristorante Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Frank Papa’s Ristorante, a beloved Italian spot in St. Louis known for its flavorful pastas and generous portions. Located in Brentwood, this restaurant offers a romantic ambiance and exceptional service. Customers rave about dishes like the Fungi Lumache appetizer and the chicken fettuccine, highlighting the homemade quality and authentic flavors. The menu features traditional Italian favorites, and the wine list is refreshingly affordable. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or enjoying a cozy family dinner, Frank Papa’s Ristorante promises a memorable dining experience. With attentive staff, a charming interior, and delicious food, this restaurant is a must-visit for Italian cuisine lovers. Experience the best of Italian dining at Frank Papa’s Ristorante.
Primi
Mussels Diavolo
"Prince Edward's Island" small fresh mussels, sauteed in a white wine marinara with a touch of crushed red pepper and garlic.
Funghi Con Lumache
Four button mushrooms caps stuffed with sauteed snails, sundried tomatoes, garlic and fennel butter.
Melanzane Alla Parmigiana
A thick slice of eggplant, breaded and flash-fried then topped with marinara, provel and parmigiana cheese.
Bruschetta Con Pomodoro
Grilled Italian bread, fresh tomato and basil, a touch of garlic, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and fontina cheese.
Carpaccio
Seared peppered tenderloin sliced thin, topped with mustard vinaigrette, capers, parmigiana reggiano, bermuda onions. Served with lavosh crackers.
Crostini
Three pieces toasted bread with spanikopita, served warm.
Carpini (House Specialty)
Three pieces of our crostini topped with our Carpaccio.
Salmon Scozzese
Pastrami smoked salmon served with red onions, sliced tomatoes, olive oil, cream cheese, capers and mini bagelettes.
Calamari Fritti
Thin, tender squid flash-fried to a golden brown.
Scarola (A House Specialty)
Crisp, flash-fried escarole greens topped with parmigiana cheese.
Toasted Ravioli
Six pieces of breaded flash-fried ravioli, served with marinara sauce.
Sauteed Scampi
Three jumbo shrimp sauteed in white wine lemon butter with a touch of garlic.
Zuppe Del Girono (Bowl Only)
Soup of the day
"Papa's" House Salad
Mixed greens, parmigiana and provel cheese, artichokes, calamata olive, tomato, red onions and tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette.
Spinaci
Fresh spinach, grilled caramelized red onions, slice roasted almonds, fresh strawberries, imported gorgonzola cheese and tossed in a raspberry balsamic vinaigrette.
Caesar
Crisp romaine lettuce, homemade caesar dressing and a wafer thin crostini.
Caprese
Fresh tomatoes, red onions, fresh mozzarella, black olives and basil pesto vinaigrette with mixed field greens.
Insalate & Zuppe
Pasta
Spaghettini Pomodoro
Long, thin pasta with fresh tomato and basil.
Capellini
Thin pasta, fresh broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes and garlic.
Linguettine Con Scarola
Thin linguine pasta with escarole sauteed in olive oil and garlic.
Penne Amatriciana ("Eviction Notice")
Quill shaped pasta, Italian sausage, pancetta bacon and onions in a spicy marinara with a touch of garlic.
Fettuccine Con Pollo Alla Panna
Long flat pasta, lightly peppered grilled chicken breast, with parmigiana cheese in a light cream sauce.
Linguettine Con Pesce
Long thin pasta with shrimp, scallops and calamari served in a white wine marinara with a touch of crushed red pepper.
Tri Colored Tortellini Fiorentine
Semolina, tomato and spinach tortellini filled with ricotta cheese served in a cream sauce with mushrooms, peas and proscuitto ham.
Rissotto Milanese
Arborio rice, porcini, portabella and shittake mushrooms, saffron, sherry wine, garlic and finished with parmigiana cheese.
Rissotto Primavera
Arborio rice, assorted fresh vegetables with a sherry wine marinara sauce.
Ziti Alla Carbonara
Sauteed pancetta bacon, fresh cream and parmigiana cheese with a small tubular pasta. Finished with an egg yolk liaison. Ask about cream free style.
Cannelloni
Crepe filled with chicken, beef, veal and spinach topped with marinara and bechamel sauce. A Homemade House Specialty!
Pappardelle Del Notte
Long, flat, wide noodle served with select Fresh wild game. Market Price $
Ziti Putanesca
Short tubular noodles, in a spicy marinara with pancetta bacon, onions, calamata olives and a touch of anchovies.
Penne Contidina
Whole wheat penne noodle served with sundried tomatoes, pine nuts, escarole and garlic topped with fresh mozzarella and basil.
Ravioli Di Riccota
Riccota filled ravioli in a marinara with fresh basil and a touch of cream.
Ravioli Di Portabella
Portabella filled ravioli in a sherry wine, olive oil, butter and garlic sauce with sauteed roasted red peppers, onions, fresh basil and tomatoes.
Fettuccine Con Aragosta
Sauteed oz Maine lobster tail with a fettuccine cream sauce, touch of marinara and crushed red pepper. FULL order only. MARKET PRICE
GLUTEN FREE PASTA AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Add $.
All Pastas Available As Half Orders. Add $. To Half Of The Price
Grilled Shrimp Scampi
Breaded grilled shrimp served with mustard cream sauce.
Peppered Tuna Steak Diavolo
Eight ounces of fresh yellow fin tuna, SERVED MEDIUM RARE, with a sweet and spicy sherry wine marinara. MARKET PRICE
Shrimp Phyllo
Shrimp, spinach, pinenuts and feta cheese wrapped in phyllo dough and baked.
Grilled Tilapia
A thin, mild fish served with honey walnut butter.
Zuppa Di Pesce
Fresh seafood stew with mussels, shrimp, scallops, calamari, tilapia and tomatoes mixed with herbs. (Vegetable and Potato not included)
Vitello Alla Piccata
Sauteed scaloppine of veal, served in a white wine lemon butter sauce topped with capers and mushrooms.
Vitello Alla Milanese
Breaded scaloppine of veal, pan-fried in extra virgin olive oil, served with fresh lemon wedge.
Vitello Saltimbocca
Sauteed scaloppine of veal, prosciutto ham, fontina cheese and white wine sage sauce.
Vitello All "Diana"
Scaloppine of veal with mushrooms, fresh tomato and basil with a sherry wine, brown veal sauce.
Filetto Di Maiale Con Carciofi
Grilled pork tenderloin medallions in a white wine garlic cream sauce with mushrooms and artichokes.
Filetto Di Maiale Alla Marsala
Grilled pork tenderloin medallions in marsala wine sauce with peppers, mushrooms and a touch of tomato.
Vitello Costolette (Veal Chop)
Grilled ounce veal chop, served with a whole roasted garlic cream sauce.
Filetto Monte Carlo
Grilled tenderloin served with a brandy cream sauce and portabella mushrooms.
Filetto Mudiga
Breaded tenderloin topped with provel cheese, mushrooms, prosciutto ham and white wine sauce.
Filetto All Americana
Grilled tenderloin topped with herb butter.
Rib Eye Con Funghi
Grilled oz rib eye steak served with porcini, portabella, shittake mushroom red wine reduction and roasted garlic.
Pollo Al Vino Bianco
Sauteed chicken breast served with a white wine lemon butter sauce and topped with mushrooms and fontina cheese.
Pollo Con Funghi
Baked chicken breast with a portabella mushroom, toasted pine nuts stuffing. Topped with a sundried tomato, basil pesto cream sauce.
Pollo Con Broccoli
Sauteed chicken breast with broccoli, mushrooms, proscuitto ham and asiago cheese in a white wine sauce.
Pollo Pepato
Sauteed chicken breast served with a brandy, dijon mustard, green peppercorn cream sauce.