top of page
Home
About

Ciao!

Molto Bene is the place everyone loves, with a warm, welcoming vibe and a deliciously classic and contemporary Italian menu. We serve Gelato made fresh daily from award winning GelatoStar.
It is our pleasure to serve you!

Give the gift of food

Love our food and want to share that with someone? Well, now you can! Send them a gift card and give them the chance to indulge in our delicious Italian dishes full of flavor and love made just for you!

Click on the card to set up.

Molto Bene Gift Card
Gift Card
Menu

Menu

GF= Gluten Free
PER COMINCIARE

Bruschetta     10

Toasted bread brushed with fresh garlic
and topped with a mixture of fresh diced tomatoes, EVOO, and basil.

Crostini     10

Four slices of toasted bread with assorted toppings. One each of tomatoes & mozzarella, goat cheese and fig preserves, salmon & mascarpone, and eggplant.

Cavolfiore Al Forno     12   GF

Baked cauliflower topped with herbs
and EVOO.

Zucchini fritte    12

Zucchini planks breaded and fried.

NEW!  Antipasto Mare E Monti      14

Marinated white anchovies, artichoke hearts, semi dried cherry tomatoes, Evoo, capers, herbs & focaccia.

Arancini     10

Rice balls filled with asiago cheese.

Cozze In Sugo Di Pomodoro    15   GF

Mussels over house-made pomodoro sauce.

Aperitivo      18

Ciabatta bread topped with whipped ricotta, truffle olive oil, honey, marinated olives, grapes, prosciutto, and asiago cheese.

INSALATE

Caprese     12   GF

Slices of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes,

basil, and EVOO.

Caesar     11   GF

Romaine lettuce, croutons, and shaved
parmigiano cheese.

Molto Bene     11   GF

Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and croutons. Served with EVOO and balsamic vinegar glaze.

Della Zia    13   GF

Mixed greens, beets, glazed pecans, 
goat cheese. Served with EVOO and balsamic vinegar glaze.

Aggiungere (Add ons)

Smoked salmon 5, anchovies 3, goat cheese / provolone / gorgonzola dolce 3 ea.

PIATTO UNICO

Pollo alla Parmigiana     22

Chicken coated with bread crumbs, sautéed, and topped with pomodoro sauce and mozzarella. Served on a bed of penne pasta.

Cioppino     37  GF

Seafood stew of clams, shrimp, mussels, calamari, scallops, and white fish, simmered in an herbed tomato and wine broth. Served with a toasted Italian bread.

Risotto al Frutti di Mare     30

Arborio rice with mussels, calamari, clams, shrimp, and pomodoro sauce.

NEW!  Cotoletta di Vitello    40

Grilled premium angus veal chop served with

aglio e olio pasta & asparagus.

Trota al Cartoccio   37   GF

Fresh trout baked in parchment paper with shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, and pomodoro sauce. Served with a Molto Bene side salad.

Steak Tagliata   32   GF

Marinated steak tossed over an arugula salad and topped with shaved parmigiano cheese.

 

Picatta di Pollo    25

Chicken breast cooked with a light lemon cream sauce, capers, white wine, butter, and spices. Served over linguine pasta.

Il Piatto Speciale del Chef     MP

Each week our chef offers a unique Italian dish that you won’t find on your menu. Ask your server for this week’s special!

LA PASTA

Lasagna     22

Tomato and ground beef sauce, fresh
mozzarella, parmigiano cheese, and
béchamel sauce.

Spaghetti Ai Frutti Di Mare     28

Shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, white wine, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and pomodoro sauce.

Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina     20

Gnocchi baked with pomodoro sauce, basil,
and fresh mozzarella.

Penne Alla Carbonara     22

Pancetta, parmigiano cheese, and egg yolk.

Linguine Al Salmone E Pistacchi     26

Smoked fresh salmon with pistachios,
served over linguine pasta, topped
with pomodoro sauce and hint of cream.

Penne Arrabbiata     19

Garlic, red pepper flakes, and
spicy pomodoro sauce. (very spicy)

Cavatelli Alla Norma     20

Cavatelli pasta mixed with eggplant pieces, spices, basil, topped with crispy eggplant and pomodoro sauce.

Linguine Vongole     28

Clams, garlic, white wine, olive oil, and parsley. Served over linguine pasta.

Sachetti Panna E Prosciutto     25

Four cheese purse pasta topped with alfredo style creamy pink sauce and prosciutto.

Rigatoni Alla Vodka Al Modo Mio     22

Onion, bacon, and house made vodka sauce. Served over rigatoni pasta.

Ravioli Di Aragosta    28

Lobster ravioli in lobster cream and cognac sauce. 

Fettuccine Al Ragú     22

Fresh fettuccine pasta topped with house made ragú sauce (meat sauce).

Penne Ai Gamberi     23

Shrimp, white wine, garlic, herbs, and pomodoro sauce with hint of cream.

NEW!  Tortelloni In Crema Di Funghi    25

Cheese-filled tortellini with mushrooms topped with a white parmesan truffle cream.

I DOLCI

Gelato    6

One Scoop.


Tortino al Cioccolato with Gelato     10

Warm molten chocolate cake with a
scoop of gelato.

Cantucci E Vin Santo     14

Vin Santo Italian dessert wine and almond biscotti.

 

Limone Ripieno    9

Lemon sorbet.

Tartufo Nero    9

Chocolate truffle.

Tiramisu     8

Panna Cotta & Amarena     8

Italian dessert with amarena cherries.


Torta di limone     8

Lemon cake.


Affogato     9

Espresso with a scoop of gelato.

Drinks

Due to local laws, we can only serve beer on Sundays. 

COCKTAILS

Peach Bellini

Prosecco, peach juice

Molto Bene Spritz

Lemoncello, prosecco, cranberry 

Amore Mío 

Blood orange mix, tequila, lime

Negroni Sbagliato 

Campari, Prosecco & sweet vermouth

Angelo Azzurro

Saphire Bombay gin, Cointreau, Blue Curaçao

Espresso Martini

Espresso, Patron Crema de Cafe & Tito's Vodka

Sangria

LIQUORE

Limoncello shot

Tequila El Jimador shot

Sambuca shot

Tito’s vodka shot

Jameson scotch whiskey

Jack Daniels

Rum Bacardi Reserva

Tequila Patron & pellegrino 

Johnnie Walker Black Label

BIRRA IN BOTTIGLIA (Bottle)

Peroni

Heineken

Great Lakes Dortmunder

The Brew kettle White Rajah IPA

WINE

For our most current list of wines, please click on the icon.

Gallery

Find Us

Join our team!

For positions available and other information please contact us HERE

We look forward to hearing from you!

Drinks

In order to provide the safest and efficient service for all our customers, please follow these guidelines:

  • We prefer and we encourage that you make your reservation for your table 24 hours in advance.

  • If you don’t have a reservation, please come into the restaurant to see our host (our waiting area is eliminated for now) We will put your name and number on our wait list. We ask that you wait in your car until we call when your table is available.

  • No Gelato walk-ins

  • Parties are limited to 5 people or less due to our limited space available

  • We encourage you limit your dining time to 90 minutes due to our limited seating & to ensure that we can accommodate the rest of our guests.

  • For the safety of our customers and our staff, at this time we don’t allow gelato walk-in sales nor samples; dine-in only.

We appreciate your patience with us and our staff. We do our best to ensure that you enjoy a wonderful dinner in a safe environment on this difficult time for everyone.

Find Us
LOCATION:
18401 Detroit Ave.
Lakewood, OH  44107

Click here to find us on google maps

TUESDAY - SATURDAY
4:30-9:30pm
Kitchen closes at 9pm.
 

SUNDAY
4-8:30pm
Kitchen closes at 8pm.

MONDAY
Closed.
HOURS:
CONTACT:
216-273-7333
contact@eatmoltobene.com
  • Facebook - Black Circle

© Website developed with <3  by JAB Design 2017

bottom of page