The Laughing Cat Restaurant

Welcomes You

        

Named after one of Chef Franco LoRe’s favorite haunts in Venice Italy, The Laughing Cat ( Il Gatto Che Ride) brings you the gourmet cuisine and laid-back atmosphere of a European bistro.  Started in the year 2000 as a small carryout & pizza place on 15th Street in Ybor City, The cat quickly outgrew it’s home and moved across the street into the historic El Encanto building at the Southwest corner of E. 8th Ave & N. 15th Street, where we welcome old friends & new to enjoy the pleasures of good company and the finest in food and drink.

Rounded Rectangle: Please be patient and understand that good food takes time. All our dishes and sauces are prepared to order and your wait will be rewarded. 


 

 

 

 

APPETIZERS & SALADS

BRUSCHETTA  CHOPPED FRESH TOMATOES, OLIVE OIL, VINEGAR, GARLIC & FRESH HERBS SERVED OVER BREAD TOASTED WITH CHEESE 6.95

MOZZARELLA CAPRESE FRESH MOZZARELLA, PROSCIUTTO HAM, SLICED TOMATO, ROASTED PEPPERS, OLIVE OIL, BASIL & BALSAMIC VINEGAR 9.95

CAESAR SALAD ROMAINE LETTUCE TOSSED WITH OUR HOMEMADE CAESAR DRESSING & PARMESAN CHEESE 6.95

INSALATA MISTA MIXED GREENS SALAD 4.95

INSALATA TOSCANA

MIXED GREENS TOPPED WITH SLICED APPLES, CHOPPED MIXED NUTS, GORGONZOLA CHEESE, OLIVE OIL & BALSAMIC VINEGAR 8.95

FUNGHI TRIFOLATI ASSORTED FRESH MUSHROOMS, ARTICHOKE HEARTS & ROASTED PEPPERS SAUTEED WITH GARLIC, BASIL, WHITE WINE & LEMON 6.95

EGGPLANT ROLLATINI EGGPLANT STUFFED WITH RICOTTA & MOZZARELLA FINISHED IN A TOMATO SAUCE WITH FRESH BASIL 9.95

SEAFOOD AU GRATIN SHRIMP, SEA SCALLOPS & MUSSELS SAUTEED WITH ONION, WHITE WINE, BASIL & A TOUCH OF CREAM, SPRINKLED WITH PARMESAN CHEESE & GRATINEED 10.95

CALAMARI FRITTI FRIED CALAMARI SERVED WITH MARINARA SAUCE 7.95

COZZE POSILLIPO MUSSELS SAUTEED WITH OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, BASIL, WHITE WINE AND TOMATO SAUCE 9.95

CRAB CAKES HOMEMADE CRAB CAKES SAUTEED WITH GARLIC, MUSHROOMS, WHITE WINE, DICED TOMATOES, FRESH BASIL & LEMON 9.95

     SOUP   CUP 3.95   BOWL 5.95

PASTA FAGIOLI   WILD MUSHROOM   SEAFOOD BISQUE

 

PASTA

 

FETTUCCINI ALFREDO WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI 14.95

SPAGHETTI BOSCAIOLA SPAGHETTI SAUTEED IN A MEAT SAUCE, TOPPED WITH SLICED FILET, CHICKEN BREAST & WILD MUSHROOMS 19.95

SPAGHETTI PRIMAVERA SPAGHETTI SAUTEED WITH ASSORTED FRESH VEGETABLES FINISHED WITH GARLIC, OLIVE OIL AND FRESH BASIL. 13.95

PENNE VALENTINO PENNE  PASTA SAUTEED WITH GARLIC, EGGPLANT, AND PROSCIUTTO FINISHED WITH WHITE WINE, TOMATO SAUCE, TOPPED WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA  15.95

PENNE ALLA VODKA PENNE SAUTEED WITH SHALLOTS, PROSCIUTTO, VODKA, TOMATO SAUCE & A TOUCH OF CREAM 12.95

RAVIOLI  NAPOLITANA HOMEMADE CHEESE RAVIOLI SAUTEED WITH SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS & WHIITE WINE, FINISHED IN A VODKA SAUCE 15.95

RAVIOLI CARBONARA HOMEMADE CHEESE RAVIOLI SAUTEED WITH ONION, PROSCIUTTO, CREAM & PARMESAN CHEESE 14.95

HOMEMADE MEAT LASAGNA FRESHLY MADE PASTA LAYERED WITH MEAT SAUCE, BECHAMEL SAUCE & CHEESE IN THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY 16.95

GNOCCHI ALLA MODA HOMEMADE POTATO DUMPLINS SAUTEED WITH ONION, MUSHROOMS, SLICED CHICKEN BREAST, WHITE WINE, BASIL, TOMATO SAUCE & PARMESAN CHEESE 14.95

GNOCCHI TRE COLORI HOMEMADE TRICOLOR POTATO DUMPLINGS SAUTEED WITH ONION, PROSCIUTTO, MUSHROOMS, DICED FILET MIGNON, WHITE WINE, TOMATO & A TOUCH OF CREAM 16.95

GNOCCHI DI PATATE DOLCI SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI SAUTEED WITH EGGPLANT, ASSORTED WILD MUSHROOMS, ONION. BASIL & NUTMEG IN A SHERRY WINE SAUCE TOPPED WITH PROVOLONE CHEESE & BAKED 16.95

 

SEAFOOD PASTA

 

 

RAVIOLI  DEL GOLFO   CHEESE  RAVIOLI  SAUTEED WITH SHRIMP, SEA SCALLOPS, PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS, CRABMEAT, DICED TOMATOES, BASIL, WHITE WINE, A TOUCH OF CREAM & PARMESAN CHEESE 22.95

LINGUINI ALLA MARE   LINGUINI SAUTEED WITH MUSSELS, SHRIMP & SCALLOPS IN AN ALFREDO SAUCE WITH SHERRY & BASIL 19.95

LINGUINI MALAFEMMINA   LINGUINI SAUTEED WITH GARLIC, SHRIMP, CALAMARI, SEA SCALLOPS, MUSSELS AND BASIL, FINISHED WITH WHITE WINE & A TOUCH OF TOMATO 19.95

FETTUCCINI ALFREDO WITH SHRIMP  15.95

FARFALLE AL FRUTTI DI MARE  BOWTIE PASTA SAUTEED WITH GARLIC, MUSSELS, SHRIMP, SEA SCALLOPS, WHITE WINE, BASIL, TOMATO SAUCE & A TOUCH OF CREAM 19.95

FARFALLE AI GRANCHIO  BOWTIE PASTA SAUTEED WITH CREAB MEAT, ROASTED PEPPERS, WHITE WINE, FINISHED IN A GARLIC-BASIL SAUCE WITH A TOUCH OF CREAM 14.95

 

 

 

SEAFOOD LOVERS

 

 

SOLE TOSCANINI   FILETS OF SOLE STUFFED WITH SALMON, SAUTEED IN A WHITE WINE SAUCE WITH SHRIMP, DICED TOMATOES & BASIL 22.95

SOLE AL GRANCHIO  FILETS OF SOLE STUFFED WITH CRAB MEAT, FINISHED IN A WHITE WINE LEMON SAUCE WITH A TOUCH OF CREAM 22.95

SALMON ALLA GRIGLIA   SALMON FILET GRILLED AND TOPPED WITH SAUTEED WILD MUSHROOMS 21.95

SALMON MARECHIARA  SALMON FILET SAUTEED WITH GARLIC, WHITE WINE, BASIL & A TOUCH OF TOMATO, GARNISHED WITH MUSSELS 21.95

ZUPPA DI PESCE  ASSORTED FRESH SEAFOOD SAUTEED WITH WINE, GARLIC, OLIVE OIL, FRESH HERBS & DICED TOMATOES IN LIGHT BROTH 25.95

SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO  JUMBO SHRIMP SAUTEED WITH MUSSELS, GARLIC, WHITE WINE & A SLIGHTLY SPICY MARINARA SAUCE 22.95

SHRIMP GRANCHIO  JUMBO SHRIMP STUFFED WITH CRAB MEAT, FINISHED IN A LIGHT PESTO SAUCE & WHITE WINE 22.95

SHRIMP SCAMPI JUMBO SHRIMP SAUTEED WITH GARLIC, WHITE WINE, LEMON AND FRESH BASIL TOSSED WITH CAPPELLINI 23.95                                                                                   

 

 

CHICKEN

 

CHICKEN MARSALA  CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO & CHEESE, FINISHED IN A MARSALA WINE SAUCE WITH MUSHROOMS 16.95

CHICKEN ALLA RUSSA  CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO & PROVOLONE CHEESE SAUTEED IN A VODKA SAUCE WITH A TOUCH OF PESTO16.95

CHICKEN ALLA CREMA CHICKEN BREAST SAUTEED WITH ASSORTED WILD MUSHRROOMS, FINISHED IN A SHERRY WINE SAUCE WITH FRESH BASIL &

A TOUCH OF CREAM 15.95

CHICKEN LIMONE  CHICKEN BREAST SAUTEED WITH GARLIC, WHITE WINE, LEMON, BASIL, FRESH BROCCOLI & ARTICHOKE HEARTS 15.95

CHICKEN PARMIGIANA  BREADED CHICKEN BREAST TOPPED WITH OUR HOMEMADE MARINARA SAUCE AND CHEESE 15.95

CHICKEN TRIESTINA CHICKEN BREAST LIGHTLY BREADED SAUTEED WITH ONION, PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS, PEPPERS, & BASIL, TOPPED WITH PROVOLONE CHEESE, FINISHED IN A WHITE WINE SAUCE 15.95

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CHICKEN BREAST LIGHTLY BREADED, STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO & PROVOLONE CHEESE, FINISHED WITH GARLIC, DICED TOMATOES BASIL & OLIVE OIL 19.95

CHICKEN YOLANDA  CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE, ROASTED RED PEPPERS & PROVOLONE CHEESE, FINISHED IN A SHERRY WINE SAUCE WITH MUSHROOMS 21.95

POLLO DA MATTI ( CRAZY CHICKEN)  CHICKEN BREAST DIPPED IN ASSORTED CHOPPED NUTS, SAUTEED IN A GARLIC-BASIL SAUCE WITH WHITE WINE, PEPPERS & A TOUCH OF CREAM 19.95

 

 

 

VEAL

VEAL PICCATA  VEAL SCALOPPINE SAUTEED WITH WHITE WINE, LEMON, MUSHROOM, CAPERS & BASIL 21.95

VEAL COGNAC  VEAL SCALOPPINE SAUTEED WITH ONION, MUSHROOMS, WHITE WINE, COGNAC & A TOUCH OF CREAM 21.95

VEAL PARMIGIANA  BREADED VEAL SCALOPPINE FINISHED IN TOMATO SAUCE & TOPPED WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE 21.95

VEAL SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA VEAL SCALOPPINE TOPPED WITH PROSCIUTTO, SAGE, AND PROVOLONE CHEESE, SAUTEED IN A WHITE WINE SAUCE 21.95

VEAL ROLLATINI  VEAL SCALOPPINE STUFFED WITH CHEESE & PROSCIUTTO HAM, LIGHTLY BREADED, SAUTEED IN WHITE WINE SAUCE WITH ONIONS, MUCHROOMS & ARTICHOKES 24.95

 

EGGPLANT

 

EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA  12.95

 

STEAKS

 

FILET MIGNON CAT STYLE SAUTEED WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS, ARTICHOKE HEARTS & HOLLAND PEPPERS IN A WHITE WINE SAUCE WITH FRESH HERBS 39.95

FILET MIGNON AU JUS  34.95

STEAK GORGONZOLASTUFFED WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE & PROSCIUTTO  FINISHED IN A RED WINE SAUCE WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS & A TOUCH OF CREAM  39.95  

 

DESSERTS

 

ASK YOUR SERVER FOR TODAY’S SELECTION

 

BEVERAGES

 

DOMESTIC  $4

BUD

BUD LIGHT

MILLER LIGHT

MICHELOB ULTRA

IMPORT $5

PERONI

MORETTI

BASS

GUINESS

CORONA

HEINEKEN

 

SOFT DRINKS

SODA

ICED TEA

COFFEE

CAPPUCINO

LATTE

ESPRESSO

 

 

 

 

18% GRATUITY ADDED TO PARTIES OF 5 OR MORE

$4 SPLIT CHARGE FOR ENTREES