Benetti’s Italian Restaurant, 1979-2017:
The food, memories, and traditions we will always hold near.
We hope that when you buy Benetti’s Italian Restaurant Minestrone Soup or any of our Fine Food Products, it will remind you of what made Benetti’s Italian Restaurant special to you.
Appetizers
HAMBURGER AND FRIES – Chefs Choice, Wednesday’s in the lounge
ESCARGOT – baked in garlic butter green onions and topped with Asiago cheese
FONDUE – Rich creamy fondue made with Lillet Aperitif wine, and fontina, gorgonzola, and Asaigo cheeses. Finished with bacon and scallions. Served with bread.
STROMBOLI – House made dough rolled and filled with spinach ricotta, ground chuck sirloin, mozzarella and Asiago cheese.Served with marinara sauce.
PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS sauteed in a garlic butter wine sauce
CLAMS – Fresh northwest clams sauteed in a garlic butter white wine sauce.
Entrees
KING SALMON – pan roasted salmon served on top of butternut squash risotto, house cured pancetta, with pistachio pesto and local organic sprout mix
RAVIOLI – House crafted three cheese ravioli filled with fresh herbs and assorted chees
CANNELONI – house made fresh herb and Asiago cheese crepe with ground beef and spinach
SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS – Spaghetti topped with our house made meatballs
SHRIMP RAVIOLI – House crafted three cheese ravioli topped with shrimp
CAESAR SALAD – with our creamy Caesar dressing and fresh Asiago cheese, topped with chicken
SEASONAL MUSHROOM PASTA – made from locally sourced wild mushrooms suateed in garlic
CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO – Fettuccine pasted in a mild Asiago craem sauce, topped with chicken
CHICKEN PARMIGIANA – tenderized chicken breast stuffed with fresh herbs mozzarella and Asiago cheeses and crusted in bread crumbs served over spaghtetti pomodoro
NEW YORK STEAK – pan-seared and served with roasted fingerling potatoes, pepper bacon, and broccoli
RAVIOLI – House crafted three cheese ravioli filled with fresh herbs and assorted cheese
SPINACH SALAD – Baby spinach with strawberries, candied almonds, and house made cornbread croutons tossed with our bacon vinaigrette. Include
SHRIMP FETTUCCINE ALFREDO – fettuccine pasta simmered in a mild Asiago cream sauce topped with shrimp
JOES SPECIAL- Sauteed onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes in garlic and extra virgin olive oil sauce. Served over pasta with Asiago cheese
PIZZA – 10-inch that changes daily. Available as an appetizer or entree
GNOCCHI -an Italian house-made potato pasta tossed with your choice of sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese.
TOP SIRLOIN – served over crispy house made rosemary garlic fries with a mushroon peppercorn sauce, gorgonzola cheese with arugula and a basil aioli
SEAFOOD FETTUCINE – Lobster, scallops, and small prawns sauteed with fettuccine pasta, Served with your choice of a rich creamy Alfredo sauce or a spicy Marinara sauce.
LASAGNA – House Made pasta sheets with spiced ground sirloin Italian sausage, ricotta, Asiago, and mozzarella cheeses
SPAGHETTI – topped with our house red sauce
CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO – fettuccine pasta simmered in a mild Asiago cream sauce topped with chicken
BUCATINI PASTA- sauteed shrimp, clams, Spanish chorizo and basil cooked in a smoked tomato sauce and tossed wiht a fresh bucatini pasta. Finished with olive oil toasted bread crums
CHICKEN PICCATA – tenderized chicken breast lightly battered then served over saffron pappardelle fresh pasta in a garlic and Asiago sauce
Desserts
CHEVRE CHEESECAKE – with a brown butter-rosemary shortbread cookie crust. Served with a Oregon cranberry-strawberry compote.
PANNA COTTA – house made pistachio panna cotta topped with a house made chocolate chip biscotti crumbles and seasonal fresh berries.
TIRAMISU AND SPUMONI ICE CREAM
TIRAMISU, CHOLOCATE GANACHE CAKE, and PANNA COTTA
TIRAMISU-lady fingers soaked with espresso, layered with mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa powered and topped with whipped cream
CHOCOLATE GANACHE CAKE – with layers of devil’s food cake and rich ganache frosting, topped with vanilla ice cream and fresh seasonal berries
The Restaurant
DOWNSTAIRS DINING – Perfect for family dining.
THE LOUNGE – All were welcome
UPSTAIRS DINING – Window tables were always very popular
THE HALLWAY – Custom Mural was always a talking point.
THE LOUNGE – Wine Bottle Fountain custom made by Les Streeter, father of Tricia Benetti.
DOWNSTAIRS DINING – Everyone had their favorite booth
DOWNSTAIRS DINING – Mural made custom for Benetti’s.
EAST ENTRANCE – Highway 101 North
UPSTAIRS DINING – Beautiful sunsets
THE LOUNGE – A perfect drink for everyone.
UPSTAIRS DINING – Joe had an apartment upstairs prior to converting it to dining space.
THE LOUNGE – Wine Fountain, a drink, and visiting with friends. A perfect combination.
UPSTAIRS DINING – Prints by a former Coos Bay resident on a trip to Italy.
UPSTAIRS DINING – views never got old
THE LOUNGE – Community Gathering Place.
DOWNSTAIRS DINING – a favorite for many
UPSTAIRS DINING – Great for private parties
WEST ENTRANCE – Highway 101 South