If you are looking for

fine dining

in

Tampa

Bay, try

Massimos

Restaurant

. It is the only 4 star 4 diamond

restaurant

in florida. Come visit us for

fine dining

tampa

bay area. We also offer cooking classes and online reservation. We offer an artful blend of Italian, French, Mediterranean, and Asian dining in a casually elegant atmosphere. Our chef Massimo Patano was born in Bari, Italy, a south eastern port city of the Puglia region known for it’s culinary contributions to Italian gastronomy. Massimo began working in his family’s butcher shop at the age of 9. At age 14, while taking classes in architectural design, he fell in love with cooking and switched careers. His culinary pursuits have taken him to Rome, Florence, Chicago and California, where he was a personal chef for Sophia Loren. He is the winner of both the Battle of the Bay and People’s Choice Best Chef of

Tampa

and has appeared in many periodicals and on local television.For the past 6 years, he has been the chef of the only 4-star 4-diamond

restaurant

on Florida’s west coast. Other distinguished awards include the Golden Spoon and recognition by Zagat and DiRoNa. Located in

Palm Harbor

. Gourmet dining

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MASSIMO'S
ECLECTIC FINE DINING
31876 U.S. Hwy 19 N
Palm Harbor, FL 34684

727-784-1881
Hours:
Lunch
Tuesday-Friday 11:30 am-2:00 pm
Dinner
Tuesday-Thursday 5:30 pm-10:00 pm
Friday & Saturday 5:30 pm-11:00 pm
 
"Best Chef 2011"
Best Chef 2005, 2006,
2008, 2009 & 2010

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Lunch Menu
Dinner Menu
Dessert Menu

Cold Appetizers

Stuffed Tuna*

sushi grade tuna loin stuffed with Norwegian oak-smoked salmon, red onions, capers and Boursin cheese, served with wakame seaweed in a lime-wasabi sour cream and soy sauce

$ 11.00

Mediterranean White Anchovy Tartlet

Mediterranean white anchovies with toast points, arugula and tomato, served
with lime-black pepper yogurt

$ 9.00

Buffalo Mozzarella Napoleon

fresh imported Mozzarella stacked with fresh tomato and grilled eggplant, drizzled with a sherry-roasted garlic vinaigrette

$ 10.00

Bruschetta

grilled ciabatta bread topped with fresh tomato, garlic and fresh herbs

$ 7.00

Carpaccio di Manzo*

thinly sliced filet of beef carpaccio in a lemon-truffle vinaigrette, served on a bed of mesculin mix with shaved Parmesan cheese

$ 12.00

Massimo's Charcuterie

Prosciutto di Parma, artisan Fellino salame, sopressata,  Pecorino Toscano
and chicken liver pâté with crisp garlic-rosemary crackers, Castelvetrano olives
and Dijon mustard

$ 14.00

Hot Appetizers

Wild Mushroom Strudel

mixed wild mushrooms sautéed with shallots and fresh thyme, baked in puff-pastry and served with a Mascarpone cheese-pesto sauce

$ 10.00

Pan Seared Duck and Brie

duck and brie mousse coated with pistachio nuts and served with asparagus au gratin in a dried apricot-champagne sauce

$ 11.00

Calamari

battered in rice flour with a ginger-horseradish-soy dipping sauce

$ 11.00

Foie Gras*

seared 2 ounce Hudson Valley grade A foie gras with French toast in a cognac sauce, garnished with membrillo and cippoline

$ 17.00

Jumbo Lump Crab Ricotta Cake

with fried artichokes in a lime-avocado-arugula salsa and Scotch Bonnet sundried tomato oil

 

$ 11.00

Mussels alla Marinara

black mussels sautéed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh tomato and marinara sauce

$ 12.00

Soup & Salads

Lobster Bisque

with lobster meat and sherry wine

$ 8.00

Warm Duck

fresh baby spinach with roasted duck breast, goat cheese and pecans in a warm mango vinaigrette 

$ 7.00

Garden Baby Spring Mix

with baby arugula, Gorgonzola cheese and tomato in a honey-balsamic dressing

$ 6.00

Caesar Salad

tossed with homemade dressing, Parmesan cheese and garlic croutons

$ 5.00

Pasta & Risotto

Linguine with Seafood

linguine pasta with diver scallops, shrimp, clams and
mussels in a garlic white wine sauce OR tomato sauce

$ 24.00

Lobster Ravioli

filled with lobster and cheese in a fresh tomato-leek white wine butter sauce

$ 21.00

Tortelloni al Pomodoro

veal and beef tortelloni in a tomato sauce

$ 17.00

Eggplant Parmigiana

eggplant layered with Mozzarella and tomato sauce,
served with angel hair pasta

$ 16.00

Orechiette with Rapini

ear shaped pasta tossed with roasted garlic, anchovies, extra-virgin olive oil, broccoli rabe and sprinkled with crushed red pepper flakes    Massimo's favorite!

$ 18.00

Penne Vodka

tossed with roasted shallots in a mildly spicy vodka-aurora cream sauce and served in a Parmesan cheese basket

 

$ 18.00

Risotto of the day

Please ask your server.

Lasagna alla Bolognese

$ 18.00

Poultry & Meat

Duck l'Orange

roasted half duck a l'orange

$ 25.00

Chicken Parmigiana

lightly breaded chicken breast topped with Mozzarella, Parmesan cheese
and tomato sauce, served with angel hair pasta

$ 18.00

Barese Sausage

homemade beef and veal sausage with cherry peppers, cippolline, fresh herbs and tomato, served over fettucine

$ 19.00

Pork Cutlet Caprese

lightly breaded bone-in cutlet topped with fresh Mozzarella, tomato, basil and drizzled with a balsamic oil infusion

$ 19.00

Veal Scallopini Piccata

veal scallopini sautéed with capers in a lemon white wine-butter sauce

$ 26.00

Chicken Saltimboca

sautéed chicken breast topped with fresh sage and prosciutto in a butter-white wine sauce

$ 19.00

Veal Sweetbread

pan seared veal sweetbread in a Pernod sauce

$ 28.00

Veal Cognac

veal scallopini sautéed with mixed wild mushrooms and shallots in a Cognac cream sauce and drizzled with white truffle oil

$ 28.00

Veal Chop Massimo*

twelve ounce veal chop grilled with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, served with cannellini bean ragout     Market Price

Veal Parmigiana

lightly breaded veal loin topped with Mozzarella, Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce,
served with angel hair pasta

$ 25.00

Rack of Lamb*

Australian rack of lamb roasted with rosemary, goat cheese and garlic in a Chardonnay lamb
stock reduction

$ 32.00

Filet Mignon au Poivre*

seared eight ounce center-cut filet mignon in a Brandy shallot sauce

$ 33.00

Fish

Salmon Filet

grilled wild salmon filet with artichoke hearts, black olives, capers, pine nuts, fresh tomato and extra virgin olive oil

$ 23.00

Chilean Sea Bass

seared Chilean sea bass in a lobster broth and crab meat over julienned vegetables

$ 32.00

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp

grilled jumbo shrimp in a fra diavolo sauce served over linguine

 

$ 29.00

Ahi Tuna Loin*

seared ahi tuna loin with a green tea crust, served with basil pesto and garnished with marinated crystallized ginger

$ 24.00