Lena's Italian Kitchen
- 4.5
- 30 min
- Open now
- 551 2nd Avenue, Midtown
Soups
11 items
Calamari Arrabbiata
Tossed with roasted peppers in spicy plum tomato sauce (serves 2).Available Monday-Friday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm only.

Calamari Fritti
Served with marinara sauce (serves 2).Available Monday-Friday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm only.

Fried Mozzarella
Homemade pan-fried fresh mozzarella wedges, served with marinara sauce.Available Monday-Friday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm only.

Garlic Bread
Topped with melted mozzarella.Available Monday-Friday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm only.

Lena's Homemade Meatballs
Available Monday-Friday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm only.
Lunch Salad & Half Hero
Lunch Salad & Soup
Lunch Soup & Half Hero

Pasta e Fagioli
Ditalini pasta and cannellini beans served in crushed plum tomato and roasted garlic broth.

Stracciatella
Traditional Italian egg drop soup with spinach.

Tortellini en Brodo
Cheese tortellini pasta served in chicken broth.
Appetizers
1 item
Sweet-Heat Burrata Meatballs
Lena's meatballs in our signature vodka sauce burrata cheese, and a drizzle of Mike's Hot Honey.
Small Salads
5 items
Small Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, parmesan shavings and Dijon Caesar dressing.

Small Garden Salad
Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, onions, red peppers, olives, cucumbers, mozzarella and Italian dressing.

Small Market Salad
Mixed greens, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, onions, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

Small Mediterranean Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, chickpeas, onions, feta cheese and red wine vinaigrette.

Small Pecan Salad
Mixed greens, honey roasted pecans, gorgonzola crumbles and balsamic vinaigrette.
Large Salads
5 items
Large Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, parmesan shavings and Dijon Caesar dressing.

Large Garden Salad
Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, onions, red peppers, olives, cucumbers, mozzarella and Italian dressing.

Large Market Salad
Mixed greens, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, onions, goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

Large Mediterranean Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, chickpeas, onions, feta cheese and red wine vinaigrette.

Large Pecan Salad
Mixed greens, honey roasted pecans, gorgonzola crumbles and balsamic vinaigrette.
Heros
4 items
Chicken Club Hero
Grilled or fried chicken cutlets, lettuce, tomatoes and Italian dressing.

Chicken Parmigiana Hero

Eggplant Parmigiana Hero

Meatball Parmigiana Hero
Entrees
8 items
Chicken Francese
Egg battered chicken scallopine sauteed in white wine, lemon and butter sauce.

Chicken Marsala
Chicken scallopine simmered in mushroom and marsala wine brown sauce.

Chicken Paillard
Grilled chicken topped with your choice of sauteed spinach, broccoli, or broccoli rabe.

Chicken Parmigiana
Fried chicken cutlets, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.

Chicken Semi-Freddo
Fried chicken cutlets topped with arugula, red onion, shaved parmesan and cherry tomato salad.

Eggplant Parmigiana
Egg battered eggplant, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.

Grilled Salmon
Grilled Norwegian salmon served over sauteed broccoli rabe and tuscan white beans.

Meatball Parmigiana
Homemade meatballs, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.
Pastas
14 items
Pasta & Meatballs
Meatballs and traditional Italian tomato sauce.

Pasta Al Forno
Our version of the classic baked ziti.

Pasta Alfredo
Classic creamy parmesan cheese sauce.

Pasta Alla Vodka
Imported prosciutto sauteed in a creamy vodka sauce.

Pasta Bolognese
Southern Italian ground veal meat sauce topped with fresh ricotta.

Pasta Broccoli
Fresh broccoli florets sauteed in garlic and oil.

Pasta Caprese
Onion and basil plum tomato sauce topped with burrata cheese.

Pasta Carbonara
Imported pancetta & onions sauteed in a classic creamy parmesan cheese sauce.

Pasta Fiorentina
Baked chicken, spinach and mozzarella sauteed in a creamy pink sauce.

Pasta Garlic & Oil
Sauteed garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

Pasta Marinara
Garlic and herb plum tomato sauce.

Pasta Romantico
Sauteed shrimp, spinach and mozzarella sauteed in a creamy garlic pink sauce.

Pasta Shrimp Marinara
Shrimp sauteed in garlic and herb plum tomato sauce.

Pasta Shrimp Oreganate
Shrimp and spinach sauteed in garlic and white wine scampi sauce, topped with toasted breadcrumbs.
Side Pasta
6 items
Side Pasta Alfredo Sauce

Side Pasta Bolognese Sauce

Side Pasta Garlic & Oil

Side Pasta Marinara Sauce

Side Pasta Pomodoro Sauce

Side Pasta Vodka Sauce
Vegetables
3 items
Side of Broccoli

Side of Broccoli Rabe

Side of Spinach
Desserts
1 item
Tiramisu
Sponge cake soaked in espresso, mascarpone cream and cocoa powder.
Beverages
6 items
Coke
20 oz.

Diet Coke
20 oz.

Pellegrino
16 oz.

Poland Spring
16 oz.

Snapple
20 oz.
Sprite
20 oz.

