Iccara Italian Bistro Menu – Cape May, NJ

Type : Italian restaurant

Location : Cape May, NJ

Cozy Sicilian eatery featuring seafood specialties, steaks, some kids’ fare & an early-bird menu. Based on 352 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery

Iccara Italian Bistro 08204

Address:
315 Ocean St #4, Cape May, NJ 08204

Phone: (609) 884-0200

Website: https://www.iccaracapemay.com/

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Hours

Tuesday 4–9 PM
Wednesday 4–9 PM
Thursday 4–9 PM
Friday 4–9 PM
Saturday 4–9 PM
Sunday 4–9 PM
Monday 4–9 PM

Menu

Appetizers
PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM
Grilled Portobello mushroom stuffed with fresh lump crab meat
$18.00
SICILIAN CALAMARI
Crispy calamari tossed with garlic, olive oil, kalamata olives, capers, lemon and italian chili peppers served with marinara sauce.
$18.00
LITTLE NECK CLAMS (GF)
Simmered with fresh herbs, garlic & white wine
$18.00
MUSSELS (GF)
Sautéed in red or garlic wine sauce
$18.00
SHRIMP COCKTAIL (GF)
Jumbo large shrimp served with spicy cocktail sauce & fresh lemon
$17.00
MOZZARELLA FRITTI
Crispy, lightly fried and served with fresh basil tomato sauce
$13.00
ANTIPASTO (GF)
Imported salami, aged provolone, roasted peppers, olives, artichoke hearts, prosciutto, grilled eggplant & fresh mozzarella over mixed greens (Serves 2)
$28.00
ARANCINI
Homemade rice balls filled with seasoned ground sirloin, mozzarella cheese and peas, served with marinara.
$15.00
MEATBALLS
Meatballs with whipped ricotta cheese and crostini bread
$17.00
Salads
TRADITIONAL CAESAR SALAD (GF By Request)
Romaine lettuce, caesar dressing and fresh baked croûtons
$12.50
HOUSE SALAD (GF By Request)
Iceberg and mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, red onion, kalamata olives and fire roasted peppers with house vinaigrette
$12.50
GRILLED OCTOPUS SALAD (GF)
Octopus salad with arugula, cured olives, tomato and lemon vinaigrette
$20.00
CHOPPED KALE SALAD (GF)
Walnuts, blueberries, grapes, feta cheese and orange vinaigrette
$15.50
ITALIAN SEAFOOD SALAD (GF)
SEASONAL Shrimp, scallops, mussels, calamari, octopus, celery and carrots with citrus vinaigrette over mixed greens
$24.00
CAPRESE SALAD (GF)
Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, basil and drizzled with balsamic glaze
$16.00
Soups
​CRAB BISQUE (Market Price)
House made bisque with lump crab & roasted corn
​SOUP OF THE DAY (Market Price)
Pasta
GLUTTEN FREE PASTA AVAILABLE FOR $2.50 EXTRA
Penne pasta
SEAFOOD SCAMPI (GF By Request)
Shrimp, clams, scallops, mussels and crab sautéed with fresh herbs and garlic served over linguine
$41.00
LOBSTER PASTA (GF By Request)
Sautéed lobster with shallots and mushrooms in light tomato cream with squid ink fettuccine
$40.00
SHRIMP PUTTANESCA (GF By Request)
Sautéed shrimp in olive oil, with fresh tomato, garlic, capers, olives, lemon and anchovies served over spaghetti
$33.00
PASTA ALLA LITTLE ITALY (GF By Request)
Sautéed ham and mushrooms in creamy bolognese meat sauce served over cavatelli pasta
$29.00
LASAGNA
Layers of pasta with ricotta, ragù meat sauce, mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and fresh basil
$28.00
GARDEN VEGETABLE PASTA (GF By Request)
Fresh roasted vegetables with vegetable pesto over Orecchiette pasta
$27.00
PAPPARDELLE DELLA NONNA (GF By Request)
Pasta ribbons tossed in creamy lobster marinara served with whole lobster tail
$40.00
CACIO E PEPPE (GF By Request)
Cracked black peppercorn and Pecorino-Romano cheese over spaghetti pasta
$28.00
RAVIOLI POMODORO
Stuffed ravioli with ricotta cheese in a fresh tomato basil sauce
$25.00
GNOCCHI ROSSO
Cheese gnocchi in a creamy tomato based flavored with vodka
$29.00
FETTUCCINE ALFREDO (GF By Request)
Fresh fettuccine tossed with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese + Chicken 6 + Shrimp 9 + Scallops MP
$28.00
Risotto
CHEF’S SPECIAL RISOTTO (Market Price)
Chicken or Veal
SALTIMBOCCA (GF By Request) 30/34
Sautéed with fresh spinach, prosciutto and fresh mozzarella in a wine sauce served with mashed potato and sautéed vegetables
ALLA VINCENZO (GF By Request) 33/37
Sautéed with fresh tomatoes, lump crab meat, shrimp, mushrooms and fresh basil in wine sauce served with mashed potato and sautéed vegetables
​MEDITERRANEAN (GF By Request) 33/37
Sautéed with fresh lump crab meat, fresh tomatoes, capers, sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts in lemon wine sauce sprinkled with feta cheese served with pearl couscous and sautéed vegetables
CHICKEN/VEAL PARMIGIANA (GF By Request) 29/33
Organic chicken breast, breaded and pan seared with fresh basil tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with sautéed vegetables and pasta
Seafood
CIOPPINO (GF)
Fragrant Italian fish stew, with mussels, lobster, clams, fish, shrimp, scallops, and calamari simmered with tomatoes, onion and fennel with roasted garlic crostini
$43.00
CRAB CAKES
House made jumbo lump crab cakes served with lemon beurre blanc risotto and sautéed vegetables
$40.00
SEAFOOD COMBINATION (GF By Request)
Shrimp, scallops, lobster, salmon and crab cake roasted with fresh herbs, lemon, butter and white wine served with mashed potato and sautéed vegetables
$45.00
PAN SEARED SALMON FILET (GF)
Served with mashed potato and sautéed vegetables
$33.00
SWORDFISH (GF By Request)
Marinated and grilled served with herbed pearl couscous and sautéed vegetables
$33.00
BRONZINO (GF)
Pan seared Mediterranean Sea Bass with fresh rosemary lemon butter served with risotto and sautéed vegetables
$38.00
Steak
FILET MIGNON (GF) (Market Price)
Grilled Black Angus Filet served with caramelized shallot butter, mashed potato and sautéed vegetables
NY STRIP (GF) (Market Price)
Grilled Angus NY sirloin served with pesto butter, mashed potato and sautéed vegetables
BRAISED SHORT RIBS (GF By Request)
Braised boneless short ribs with pan roasted vegetables and mashed potato
$38.00
Childrens
CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRENCH FRIES $14.00
CHICKEN PARMIGIANA WITH SPAGHETTI (GF By Request) $14.00
SPAGHETTI WITH BOLOGNESE SAUCE (GF By Request) $14.00
SPAGHETTI MEATBALL $14.00
PLATE SHARING CHARGE $10.00
EARLY BIRD MENU
4 – 5:30 PM $30 +TAX
Choice of Soup or Salad Chicken Marsala Sautéed with fresh mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce served with mashed potato and sautéed vegetables Pan Seared Salmon Filet Served with mashed potato and sautéed vegetables Chicken Parmigiana Organic Chicken breast, breaded and pan seared with fresh basil tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese served with sautéed vegetables and spaghetti Shrimp Scampi Sautéed shrimp in garlic wine sauce served over linguine Spaghetti & Clams Little neck clams sautéed in garlic wine sauce served over spaghetti Grilled Filet Steak Served with mashed potato and sautéed vegetables in a marsala sauce Garden Vegetable Pasta Fresh roasted vegetables with vegetable pesto over orecchiette pasta Eggplant Parmigiana Our homemade eggplant parmigiana served with marinara sauce & orecchiette pasta Dessert
$30.00

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Reviews

Diana
4.5 is UNDER rated. It actually deserve Michelin star. The food was too good…from appetizers to all the way coffee and desert. We had salads, fetuchini pasta where sauce was definitely as cheesy as it can be , and lobster pasta was a hit! We finished off with teramisu that was just a perfect finish. Home made with love! Place to go back to and enjoy service, atmosphere and certainly FOOD! Thanks to chef!

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Monica Arevalo
This place was really cute and adorable! Service was wonderful; our waiter was very nice and attentive. The food was good, but some of the dishes were a bit sweet. They do have gluten free options.

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Autumn Dreams
Our first time dining here and we really loved it. However one unfriendly aspect is the reservation policy which seems pretty harsh. Have to use a credit card to secure the reservation and there is a hefty no show fee. The interior of the restaurant is really lovely and the menu has a wonderful variety of selections. I love that they have gluten free pasta as an option, which I requested when I ordered the lobster pasta dish. The gluten free pasta was delicious and the creamy tomato sauce was heavenly. My only complaint was they were not very generous with the lobster. My husband ordered the swordfish, and that was also excellent. We wish we had room for dessert but dinner filled us up. Will definitely come back the next time we visit Cape May. Yum!

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Rob
In our opinion the food here was just good. Had two of their popular dishes, lobster squid ink pasta and chicken parm. Again good but we did not leave with that wow factor that you get from other establishments in Cape May. Service and atmosphere were fantastic. Dessert was very good. Unfortunately just not a place for us.

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Sam DeMarco
Restaurant has moved from previous location.

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Patrick Antonello
First time visiting here on our 40th wedding Anniversary. The atmosphere and decor is lovely and our server Alex was excellent. It’s close quarters dining so be aware of that as well. We went with two of their most notable entrees, I had the Lobster Pasta and Annie had the Lasagna ( she was feeling old school) both were very good. The lobster pasta sauce was quite rich and the lobster was very tender. Often in a dish like this one the lobster can be tough or overcooked. Not tonight the dish was delightful but I brought half home as we wanted dessert. The lasagna was very good even though the sauce was a tad sweet for my taste. The only complaint was the calamari appetizer. All the tentacles were quite tough and even the tubes just weren’t that good. I’d skip that one. The desserts? I had a wonderful pistachio cake that was light as a feather and Annie had the tiramisu, both were excellent. There’s a number of other pasta dishes I’ll return to try.

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Ritz The Reviewer
Very nice BYOB restaurant! Service was very attentive and friendly. I definitely recommend making a reservation as it does get crowded/fully booked. Came here for a nice dinner on a short vacation. We started with the rice balls which were amazing – highly suggest ordering! I got lasagna which was a good size portion and i loved the sauce. My friend ordered the special of blackened chicken over parmesan risotto which was also very delicious. The 4 stars is because the seafood bisque was not a hit. It wasn’t very flavorful and it went uneaten. Despite that, would return again!

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Kevin Stepanuk
We tried Iccara again for restaurant week with this being our first visit to its new location. The decor and atmosphere is very nice and we appreciate that the restaurant stamped our parking ticket (Iccara is now in the store fronts at the Acme parking lot) so we received a discounted rate. The front of the house was fully staffed and we had very nice service. We found our meals to be ok, well worth the price, but nothing particularly memorable. Please note that there was nothing wrong with our meals, we just think other Italian restaurants in town come closer to our flavor profile. Iccara is a BYOB establishment so you can save substantial dollars by bringing your own wine/libation.

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Mari Zaman
This place is fantastic. Amazing Italian cuisine! I feel like I can never find squid ink pasta and this place has it. They make their own pasta in house too which was nice. It BYOB so if you’re planning to come and want a drink stop by the liquor store next door! I would strongly suggest making reservations although they were able to squeeze me and my mom in for dinner last second.

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James H
First time here for all 4 of us, and most of the evening was very pleasant. Heads up… don’t order the veal. It was waaaay too chewy, and we let the waitress know… gee, I’ll let the chef know. No comps of any sort… on well. All desserts were good, plus the cappuccino was well made.

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