Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar – Research Forest Menu Prices

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Enjoy modern Italian cuisine at the highest level. Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar brings a casual-elegant dining experience to The Woodlands with two convenient locations, Creekside Park and Research Forest. Our restaurant features creative interpretations of modern and regional Italian cuisine — mouth-watering antipasti, hand-crafted pasta, fresh seafood, and delicious desserts. The menu also includes an extensive collection of wines, wine flights, craft cocktails, and a rotating selection of 36 wines by the glass. Offering lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.

  4.5 – 179 reviews  $$ • Italian restaurant

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Menu

Appetizers
Arancini
Crispy risotto balls, Fontina cheese, aged Pecorino, pomodoro sauce, fresh herbs.		 $13.75
Brussels Sprouts
Quartered brussels sprouts fried golden brown, tossed with shaved Parmesan and truffle oil.		 $13.75
Smoked Burrata
Hickory smoked Burrata cheese on a bed of arugula, heirloom tomatoes, smoked flake sea salt, extra virgin olive oil.		 $18.25
Beef Carpaccio
Black pepper crusted beef carpaccio, shaved Parmesan, crispy capers, micro basil, truffle aioli.		 $20.75
Charcuterie Board
Prosciutto, Capicola, Parmesan cheese, Fontina, and truffle cheese, Marcona almonds, fig preserve, whole grain mustard, Italian olives, grapes, and house-made crostini.		 $27.50
Grande Polpette
Black angus chuck and pork meatball, shaved Parmesan, Pomodoro sauce.		 $13.75
Mediterranean Calamari
Lightly fried squid, pepperoncini peppers, cherry tomatoes, artichokes, capers, Italian olives, feta cheese and tossed in a lemon butter sauce.		 $18.25
Mussels In White Wine
Steamed mussels, white wine, roasted garlic, smoked tomato, fresh basil, served with house-made Focaccia.		 $18.25
Polpo
Grilled octopus, arugula, baby heirloom tomatoes, watermelon radishes, salsa verde, and herb roasted potatoes.		 $24.00
Soup & Salads
Arugula Salad
Heirloom tomato, watermelon radish, toasted pine nuts, shaved Parmesan, house vinaigrette.		 $10.50
Caprese Salad
Heirloom tomato, fresh mozzarella, balsamic reduction, and Maldon salt.		 $13.75
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, Parmigiano Reggiano, croutons, Caesar dressing.		 $9.25
Della Casa Salad
Artisan mix greens, carrot, cherry tomato, mandarin orange, aged Pecorino, house vinaigrette.		 $9.25
Zuppa Della Nonna
Nona’s soup made with a rich chicken broth, chicken, Orzo pasta, carrots, chicken meatballs and spinach.		 $15.00
Pasta
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti pasta, pancetta, egg yolk, shaved Parmesan cheese, and parsley.		 $20.75
Eggplant Parmigiana
Breaded eggplant, fried, topped with pomodoro sauce and Mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of spaghetti pomodoro.		 $19.50
Pappardelle Bolognese
Pappardelle pasta, black angus chuck bolognese sauce, shaved Parmesan, fresh basil.		 $21.75
Ravioli
Handmade pockets of pasta filled with Ricotta, Parmesan, and Pecorino, topped with white wine cream sauce, truffle oil. Garnished with glazed carrots.		 $20.75
Spaghetti & Meatball
Spaghetti pasta, black angus chuck and pork meatball, Pomodoro sauce, shaved Parmesan, fresh basil.		 $20.75
Lasagna Bolognese
House-made pasta layered with Bolognese sauce, Béchamel, Parmesan cheese, and Pomodoro Sauce.		 $23.00
Rigatoni & Burrata
Scratch-made rigatoni pasta, pesto, fresh Burrata cheese, Parmesan shavings, and fresh basil.		 $20.75
Pizza
Fig, Fontina & Prosciutto Pizza
White Sauce, fresh black mission figs, prosciutto, Fontina, and arugula.		 $21.75
Four Cheese Pizza
White wine cream sauce, Buffalo mozzarella, Fontina, Gorgonzola, and Parmigiano Reggiano.		 $19.50
Margherita Pizza
Tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, oregano, fresh Mozzarella, and EVOO.		 $17.25
Napolitana Pizza
Tomato sauce, sweet Italian sausage, prosciutto, capicola, pancetta, fresh Mozzarella, basil, and Parmigiano Reggiano.		 $20.75
Truffle Pizza
White sauce, shaved fresh black truffles, fresh Mozzarella, EVOO, and Parmigiano Reggiano.		 $21.75
Prosciutto & Mozzarella Pizza
Tomato sauce, prosciutto, fresh Mozzarella, oregano, arugula, and Parmigiano Reggiano.		 $19.50
Chicken
Chicken Avanti
Parmesan-panko crusted chicken breast, shallots, garlic, basil, capers, roasted tomatoes, white wine lemon-butter sauce, herb roasted red potatoes, and broccolini.		 $25.25
Chicken Marsala
Grilled chicken breast, linguini fini, cremini mushrooms, marsala wine demi glaze, and fresh herbs.		 $24.00
Chicken Parmigiana
Parmesan-panko crusted chicken breast, pomodoro sauce, Mozzarella, spaghetti pasta with cream sauce, fresh basil.		 $24.00
Meats
Braised Beef Short Rib
Slowly braised in red wine and demiglace, creamy polenta with spinach and oven roasted tomatoes.		 $41.25
Filet Mignon
Grilled center cut 8 oz. filet mignon, Parmesan peppercorn truffle butter, herb roasted red potatoes, and broccolini.		 $52.50
Lamb Shank
Slowly braised with white wine and fresh herbs, served with mushroom risotto, shaved parmesan cheese & Gremolata		 $42.25
Rib Eye
Grilled hand cut 14 oz. Rib Eye, parmesan peppercorn truffle butter, herb roasted red potatoes and broccolini.		 $60.50
Seafood
Branzino
Grilled Mediterranean sea bass, artichokes, oven roasted tomatoes, sautéed baby spinach, Italian olives, crispy sunchokes, lemon butter sauce.		 $37.75
Linguini & Clams
Linguine with fresh clams, garlic, roasted tomatoes, white wine, lemon butter sauce, and fresh basil.		 $25.25
Salmon
Grilled Artic salmon, lemon butter sauce, roasted fennel, baby carrots, broccolini, Cipollini onion.		 $32.00
Seafood Risotto
Saffron risotto, scallops, shrimp, octopus, mussels, clams, English peas, fennel, roasted garlic, shaved Parmesan, fresh herbs.		 $43.50
Shrimp Scampi
Sautéed jumbo gulf shrimp with garlic, shallots, capers, roasted tomatoes, basil, and white wine, finished in a lemon butter sauce served over linguini.		 $32.00
Bucatini Fra Diabolo
Bucatini pasta, spicy Pomodoro, shrimp, mussels, clams, octopus, fennel, finished in a rich lobster broth and brandy		 $41.25
Desserts
Cannoli $10.50
Cheesecake $11.50
Chocolate Cake $11.50
Tiramisu $11.50

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Order and Reservations

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Contact Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar – Research Forest

Address: 2520 Research Forest Dr Suite 500, The Woodlands, TX 77381

Phone: (281) 323-4533

Website: https://www.avantiitaliankitchen.com/research-forest/

Hours

Wednesday 11AM–10PM
Thursday 11AM–10PM
Friday 11AM–11PM
Saturday 11AM–11PM
Sunday 11AM–9PM
Monday 11AM–10PM
Tuesday 11AM–10PM

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