La Casa Pasta Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
La Casa Pasta Restaurant in Newark, DE, offers a range of authentic Italian dishes, from family meals to salads and pasta. The menu features dishes like the Amalfi Family Meal with meatballs and cheese manicotti, the Bourbon Street pasta with creole cream sauce, and the Spicy Rigatoni with fra diavolo sauce. Customers rave about the flavorful homemade pasta, juicy meatballs, and refreshing burrata. The Caesar salad is a favorite, and the cheesecake and cannolis make for perfect desserts. With attentive staff and a cozy atmosphere, La Casa Pasta is a great spot for a delicious meal with options for everyone. Whether dining in or opting for takeout, this restaurant promises a satisfying culinary experience.
Family Meals
Amalfi Family Meal
Includes Tossed Salad, 8 Meatballs, Choice of Cheese Manicotti, Seafood Cannelloni or Chicken Saltimboca. Amalfi Mods: Cheese Manicotti, Seafood Cannelloni +$10
Naples Family Meal
Includes Tossed Salad, Spaghetti Tomato Sauce, Choice of Eggplant Parmigiana or Chicken Parmigiana. Naples Mods: Chicken Parm, Eggplant Parm
Roma Family Meal
Includes Caesar Salad, Housemade Lasagna, Medallions of Chicken Piccata, Mini Ricotta Chocolate Chip Cannollis
Venice Family Meal
Includes Tossed Salad, Spaghetti Tomato Sauce, Mini Ricotta Chocolate Chip Cannolis, Choice of: Chicken Marsala, Veal Saltimbocca or Chicken & Shrimp in Tomato Sauce. Venice Family Meal: Chicken & Shrimp +$10, Chicken Marsala, Veal Saltimbocca +$10
Salerno Family Meal
Includes Toassed Salad, 8 meatballs, Choice of: Cheese Ravioli | Mostaccioli Paesano: Penne pasta, italian sausage, pancetta, parmigiana | Tortelloni Primavera: chesse filled tortelloni pasta, seasonal vegetables, white cream sauce | Rigatoni Bolognase: rigatoni pasta, house made bolognase sauce. Salerno Mods: Cheese Ravioli, Mostaccioli Paesano, Rigatoni Bolognese, Tortellini Primavera
Loaf Bread
Arugula Salad
Arugula, beets, goat cheese, shaved fennel, red onions, balsamic vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
romaine, herb croutons, parmigiana, caesar
Casa Salad
Mixed greens, grape tomatoes, cucumber, carrots
Chopped Antipasto
Romaine, cappicola, salami, ham, pepperoni, provolone, olives, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, red peppers, housemade vinaigrette
Salad - Dinner
Soup
Pasta Fagioli
Pasta, beans of all sizes & shapes
Soup du Jour
Chef's daily special
Arancini
fried rice balls, stuffed with peas, diced ham & mozzarell, marinara sauce
Broccoli Rabe
Sauteed in garlic & EVOO
Broccoli Rabe & Sausage
Thin slices of sausage sauteed with broccoli rabe, garlic, EVOO
Burratta
Served caprese style toped with balsamic & shaved parmesan cheese
Clams Casino
Housemade recipe of breadcumbs, bacon & cheese
Fried Calamari
lightly fried, served with marinara and lemon
Italian Butcher Board
Prosciutto di parma, mortadella, salami, roasted vegetables, marinated olives, parmigiana, provolone and pecorino
Mozzarella di Bufula
Plum tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper, EVOO
Mussels Fra Diavolo
PEI mussels, spicy marinara sauce. Clams/Mussels Prep: Red, White, Spicy, Not Spicy, No Parsley, No Garlic
Nonno's Polpette
Housemade veal, pork & beef, marinara sauce
Parma Grissini Sticks
Sauteed Calamari
Tomato Bruschetta
sweet tomatoes, bastil garlic on toasted crostini
Yucca "Fries"
Piattini
Classics
Chicken Alfredo
Tender chicken strips in a creamy alfredo sauce, tossed with fettucelle, parmigiana cheese
Gnocchi Sorrentina
Potato dumpling gnocchi, san marzano house tomato sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil
Homemade Lasagna
Fresh noodles, layers of ricotta, ground beef, sausage, mozzarella & sweet tomato sauce
Lasagna Verde
House made wheat pasta, layered with spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, carrots, zucchini, mozzarella cheese & basil, topped with marinara sauce
Manicotti
Ricotta filled tubes of pasta, topped with mozzarella cheese & sweet tomato sauce
Melanzane Parmigiana
Egg battered fried eggplant, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese. Choice of: No Side, Broccoli, Capellini Same Sauce, Capellini tomato sauce, Green Beans, Potato & Veg, Potato only, Vegetable only
Ravioli
House made cheese filled ravioli, topped with sweet tomato sauce
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Housemade spaghetti with 2 nonna's homemade polpette
Cannelloni di Mare
housemade tube shaped pasta, stuffed with shrimp, crabmeat, scallops, ricotta & mozzarella, tomato & lobster cream sauce
Crab Ravioli
Fusilli Santa Maria
homemade fusilli pasta, sautéed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, crabmeat, shrimp & scallops in an aurora cream sauce
Pescatore
Homemade tagliolini pasta, sautéed clams, PEI mussels, scallops, gulf shrimp, san marzano tomatoes. Clams/Mussels Prep: Red, Spicy Red, White, Spicy White, No Garlic, No Parsley
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
Classic fettucine alfredo with sauteed shrimp
Shrimp Scampi
sautéed gulf shrimp, garlic butter sauce, linguine pasta
Tagliolini w/ Calamari
Housemade linguine pasta, sautéed calamari, marinara sauce. Clams/Mussels Prep: Red, Spicy Red, White, Spicy White, No Garlic, No Parsley
Tagliolini w/ Clams
Littleneck baby clams sautéed in garlic and extra virgin oil, served in a red or white wine garlic sauce. Clams/Mussels Prep: Red, Spicy Red, White, Spicy White, No Garlic, No Parsley
Tagliolini with Shrimp
Shrimp sauteed with garlic, EVOO and zucchini
Zucchini & Clams
Seafood - Dinner
Entrees
16oz Veal Chop
16oz french cut and grilled, sautéed garlic, rosemary, EVOO. Choice of: No Side, Broccoli, Capellini Same Sauce, Capellini tomato sauce, Green Beans, Potato & Veg, Potato only, Vegetable only
Rack of Lamb
French cut lamb chops, dijon mustard, coated with bread crumbs and mushroom sauce. Choice of: No Side, Capellini Same Sauce, Capellini tomato sauce, Potato & Veg, Potato only, Vegetable only
Veal Giuseppe
Medallions of veal, sautéed onions, mushrooms mozzarella cheese, white wine sauce. Choice of: No Side, Capellini Same Sauce, Capellini tomato sauce, Potato & Veg, Potato only, Vegetable only
Veal Marsala
Medallions of veal, marsala wine sauce, sauteed local mushrooms. Choice of: No Side, Capellini Same Sauce, Capellini tomato sauce, Potato & Veg, Potato only, Vegetable only
Veal Parmigiana
Breaded veal cutlet, topped with mozzarella, sweet tomato sauce. Choice of: No Side, Capellini Same Sauce, Capellini tomato sauce, Potato & Veg, Potato only, Vegetable only
Veal Saltimbocca
Medallions of veal, prosciutto di parma, mozzarella cheese, marsala wine sauce that "leaps in your mouth" . Choice of: No Side, Capellini Same Sauce, Capellini tomato sauce, Potato & Veg, Potato only, Vegetable only
Veal Piccata
Choice of: No Side, Capellini Same Sauce, Capellini tomato sauce, Potato & Veg, Potato only, Vegetable only
Arugula Pizza
Arugula, gorgonzola crumbles, mozzarella, balsamic glaze
Cheese Pizza
Chesapeake Pizza
San marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella, gulf shrimp, crabmeat
Four Seasons Pizza
"Quattro Stagione" prosciutto, black olives, artichokes and mushrooms
Margarita Pizza
San marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil
Soppressata Pizza
San marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella, with Italian salami
Pizza - Dinner
Chicken
Chicken Marsala
Medallions of chicken, marsala wine sauce, sauteed local mushrooms
Chicken Parmigiana
Medallions of chicken, lightly breaded, pan seared, topped with mozzarella cheese, sweet tomato sauce
Chicken Piccatta
Sautéed chicken breasts, caper lemon butter sauce
Bronzino
Filets of european sea bass, poached in garlic, extra virgin olive oil, capers, pimentos, lemon butter sauce, served with chef's choice of vegetable and potato
Naked Fish
Today's fresh catch, prepared to your liking served with potato and vegetable or the day or Pasta of the day. Naked Fish Selection: Salmon, Tilapia, Mixed. Naked Fish Prep Dinner: Grilled, Chesapeake +$11, Sicilian +$4, Adriatico +$11
Naked Fish
Pasta
Bourbon Street Pasta
Sliced chicken, fettucelle pasta, cherry tomatoes, broccoli florets, zesty cajun creole cream sauce
Carbonara
Housemade spaghetti tossed with pancetta, egg, pecorino cheese and black pepper
Fettuccine Alfredo
Long ribbon like pasta, creamy alfredo sauce
Fettucelle Bolognese
House made fettucelle traditional meat sauce
Mostaccioli Paesano
Penne pasta, Italian sausage, pancetta, parmigiana, san marzano tomato sauce
Orecc Broc Rabe & Sausage
Orecchiette, "little ears" shaped pasta, broccoli rabe, Italian sausage, garlic, butter, EVOO, parmigiana
Penne ala Vodka
Penne Romano
Penne pasta, fresh mozzarella, bolognese meat sauce, aurora cream sauce
Spaghetti Tomato Sauce
spaghetti topped with our in-house made tomato sauce
Tortelloni Primavera
Cheese filled tortelloni pasta, seasonal fresh vegetables, white cream sauce
Spicy Rigatoni
Meatball
Shrimp
Asparagus
Broccoli
French Fries
Grilled Salmon
Potato
Sausage
Veg / Potato
Veggie
Extra Sides
Desserts - Dinner
Cannoli
house made traditional preparation with chocolate chip ricotta
Cheesecake
house made ricotta flavor
Exotic Bomba
mango, passion fruit, and raspberry sorbetto covered in a white chocolate shell
Italian Sorbetto
Imported from italy. Flavors available: lemon, orange, coconut, peach. Sorbetto Flavors: Coconut, Lemon, Peach, Orange
Molton Chocolate
petite chocolate cake, gooey ganache center, vanilla ice cream
Tiramisu
layered espresso soaked ladyfingers, brandy mascarpone cream, chocolate shavings
Water Ice (No Alcohol)
Kids Chicken Tenders
3 lighly breaded chicken tenders
Kids Pizza
Plain Pizza
Kids Mozzarella Sticks
4 Mozzarella Sticks
Kids Ravioli
6 Ravioli with 1 meatball
Kids Spaghetti
Spaghetti with 1 meatball