Sofia defies expectations for both dining and nightlife in the area. Sofia offers dry-aged USDA PRIME steak cooked to your desired perfection, seafood flown in daily, house-made pasta and authentic modern Italian dishes, created using local and seasonal ingredients — many cooked in a wood-burning oven. An extensive wine list and craft beer selection are companions to equally impressive cocktails — each seasonally driven with mixology-crafted precision and ingredients. The two-story space has been transformed into a bright, chic dining & nightlife destination. Natural light floods the front with it’s floor-to-ceiling windows and the garden room — accented with a retractable roof — is perfect for events large or intimate all year round. Outdoor dining is also a pleasure, with the private backyard patio or sidewalk alfresco seating — both heated in case the temperature drops.
Sofia holds one of NJ’s few indoor smoking licenses — with smoking allowed only in it’s state-of-art ventilated speakeasy-style cigar lounge and bar, completely separate from it’s main dining room.
Sample menu:
appetizers:
Fritto Misto – crisp calamari, zucchini, artichoke, lemon, cherry peppers
Italian Long Peppers – sausage, aged provolone, oreganata
Grilled Octopus – bianchi beans, fennel, limoncello vinaigrette
Mozzarella di Bufala – imported buffalo mozzarella, roasted peppers
Prime Beef Meatballs – ricotta, pomodoro sauce
Sizzling Slab Bacon – extra thick by the slice
Cognac Lobster Tail ‚— 10 oz Australian lobster tail, French cognac sauce
Caviar ‚— ossetra classic or imperial ossetra
salads:
Beet Salad – baby beets, whipped ricotta, pistachio, aged balsamic
Sofia – grilled shrimp, crab meat, avocado, arugula, frisée, cherry tomato, shaved parmigiano, roasted peppers
Insalata Centocolori – baby kale, frisee, buffalo mozzarella, lolla rossa, radicchio, avocado, tomato, olives, mustard vinaigrette
pastas:
Spaghetti Lobster – 1.5 lb split maine lobster fra diavolo sauce
Ravioli Alla Norma – baby holland eggplant, vesuvius tomatoes, cured ricotta
Fusilli Calabresi – artisanal pasta, branzino ragout, calabrian chili, toasted bread crumbs
Linguine Vongole – manila clams, white wine & garlic sauce
Fettuccine – rock shrimp, mushroom, black truffle, cultured butter
Pappardelle – filet mignon, porcini mushroom & tomato ragout
Spaghetti al Pomodoro – imported vesuvius tomatoes, basil, garlic
Rigatoni al Cacio e Pepe – rib eye carpaccio, tellicherry peppercorns, pecorino
seafoods:
Alaskan King Crab Legs – 12 oz. steamed or broiled
Maine Lobster – 1.5 lbs & up, steamed, broiled, angry, cognac
Mediterranean Branzino – oven roasted mediterranean sea bass, seasonal vegetables
Faroe Island Salmon – broccolini, pickled raddichio, salmoriglio
Colossal Shrimp Veneziana – scampi style, parmagiano crostini
poultry:
Pollo al Limone – wood-fired, marinated half organic chicken
Chicken Milanese – breaded/pounded chicken breast, arugula, tomato, onion, parmagiano salad
Chicken Parmagiana – breaded/pounded chicken breast, tomato sauce, parmagiano, mozzarella
butcher shop:
Filet Mignon – butcher board cut 8 oz/12 oz.
New York Strip – 14 oz. prime
Rib Eye – 28 oz. bone-in lollipop
Porterhouse for Two
Colorado Lamb Chops – oven roasted with rosemary, lemon & yukon gold potatoes
Pork Chop – 16 oz, berkshire double cut, pickled onions, cherry peppers, thyme
Surf & Turf – broiled half a 1 ¬Ω lb lobster & an 8oz filet mignon
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