Ferrari's Ristorante – Italian
Ferrari’s Ristorante transports diners to the heart of Italy, where the warm glow of candlelight reflects off polished glassware and the air carries the savory perfume of garlic and fresh basil. Guests are treated to a symphony of authentic flavors, from delicate, hand-pinched pasta pillows to rich, slow-braised sauces that evoke the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany. It is a space where time slows down, inviting long, laughter-filled evenings fueled by robust red wines and the comforting embrace of traditional hospitality.
1254, Congress Street, Schenectady, NY, 12303 +1-518-382-8865 https://www.ferrarisristorante.com/Rating: 4.6/5 (1150 reviews)
Cuisine: Italian
Price range: $$
Dietary options: high-protein, vegetarian, vegan, keto, low-carb, low-sodium, pescatarian, low-fat, whole30, paleo, heart-healthy, plant-based, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, atkins, south-beach, low-cholesterol, zone, volumetrics, tlc, aip, renal, alkaline, carnivore, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Thursday
- 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
- Friday
- 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday
- 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its consistently fresh and sensational Italian cuisine, Ferrari's delights guests with standout dishes like the tender veal pepe, sizable eggplant parmigiana, and linguini with clam sauce. Diners rave about the generous portions and "old style" vibe, noting the cozy, updated dining room and bustling atmosphere. Reviewers frequently highlight the attentive, warm service and recommend starting with the family-style salad or broccoli rabe. While the restaurant can get busy, customers agree the high standards and comforting meals make it a favorite worth returning to.
Menu
Cold Appetizers
- Italian Antipasto for two - $18: Our version of a charcuterie board. A selection of Italian means and cheese served with marinated vegetables.
- Roasted Peppers for two - $18: Roasted peppers marinated in garlic and oil. Served with sharp provolone. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Shrimp Cocktail - $14: 6 shrimp served with our spicy cocktail sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Low-Fat, GERD-Friendly
Soup
- Mamma Rosa’s Chicken Soup - $7: Mamma Rosa’s recipe for chicken soup. Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Pasta e Fagioli - $13: Ditalini pasta and cannellini beans, cooked in our fresh tomato sauce.
- Minestra - $13: Traditional greens and beans soup, cooked in stock with prosciutto bone.
Hot Appetizers
- Fried Calamari - $15: Calamari rings fried and served with marinara. Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Fried Calamari Diablo - $19: Our fried calamari tossed with onions, hot cherry peppers, pecorino, and wine. Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Fried Zucchini Flowers - $15: 3 zucchini flowers stuffed with mozzarella and pecorino, fried and served with marinara. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced
- Shrimp Scampi - $15: 4 shrimp cooked in a butter, garlic, wine sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian
- Shrimp Oreganato - $15: 4 shrimp stuffed with bread stuffing and finished with garlic, butter, and lemon. Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Shrimp Vesuvio - $17: 4 shrimp cooked in a vermouth and sambuca sauce with onion and tomato. Dietary tags: Pescatarian, High-Fiber
- Clams Casino - $15: 6 clams stuffed with bacon, roasted peppers, and breading. Finished with garlic, butter and lemon. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC
- Hot Antipasto - $19: Clams, shrimp, eggplant, peppers, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts cooked in a tomato wine sauce and finished with mozzarella.
- Broccoli Rabe - $14: Italian greens sautéed in garlic and oil. Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Italian Home Fries - $14: Freshly fried potato chips mixed with onions, hot cherry peppers, pecorino, and wine.
Veal
Served with spaghetti, ziti, or linguini and salad.
- Veal Parm - $27: Veal cutlet finished with tomato sauce and mozzarella.
- Veal Francese - $27: Veal cutlet finished with butter, garlic and a lemon wedge.
- Veal Scallopini - $27: Medallions sautéed in sherry with mushrooms. Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Veal Pepe - $28: Medallions sautéed in horseradish cream. Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Veal Melenzano - $28: Eggplant parm on top of our famous veal parm.
- Veal Panetta - $28: Veal parm finished with roasted peppers and marinara.
- Veal Marsala - $28: Medallions sautéed in marsala wine with mushrooms.
Chicken
Served with spaghetti, ziti or linguini and salad.
- Chicken Parm - $23: Chicken cutlet finished with tomato sauce and mozzarella.
- Chicken Francese - $23: Chicken cutlet finished with butter, garlic and a lemon wedge.
- Chicken Cacciatore - $22: Stewed Chicken breast cooked with peppers and mushrooms in tomato sauce.
- Chicken Antonio - $23: Chicken breast dipped in egg batter and sautéed with mushrooms in a sherry sauce.
- Chicken Pompeii - $23: Chicken breast dipped in egg batter and sautéed with pepperoni in a marinara wine sauce.
Beef
- Bracciole - $21: Top round stuffed with breadcrumbs, sausage, celery and onions and cooked in tomato sauce.
- Delmonico Steak - $34: 12-14oz ribeye cooked to your liking. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal
- Steak Mafioso - $36: 12-14oz ribeye finished with onions, mushrooms, and cherry pepper wine sauce.
Seafood
- Shrimp Oreganato - $29: Shrimp stuffed with seasoned breadcrumbs and finished with butter and garlic. Served with spaghetti, ziti, or linguini. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced
- Shrimp Scampi - $29: Shrimp cooked in a sherry, garlic, butter sauce. Served with spaghetti, ziti or linguini. Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Shrimp Fra Diavolo - $29: Shrimp sautéed in a marinara wine sauce with cherry peppers. Served over linguini.
- Seafood Platter - $32: Shrimp, scallops, clams and calamari cooked in your choice of tomato wine sauce, or butter wine sauce. Served over linguini. Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Seafood Alfredo - $34: Shrimp, scallops and clams cooked in a cheese and cream sauce. Served over your choice of either linguini or fettucine.
- Calamari - $28: Calamari rings sautéed in your choice of a tomato wine sauce, or butter wine sauce. Served over linguini. Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Linguini with clams in shell - $28: Hardshell clams sautéed in your choice of tomato wine sauce or butter wine sauce. Served over linguini. Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Haddock Puttanesca - $27: Haddock sautéed in a sherry sauce with capers, fresh tomatoes, and black olives. Served with a side of spaghetti, ziti or linguini. Dietary tags: Pescatarian
House Specials
Served with salad.
- Lasagna - $22: Filled with ground beef, ricotta, and mozzarella. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Baked Ziti - $18: Ziti mixed with tomato sauce, mozzarella and ricotta and baked in the oven.
- Stuffed Shells, Manicotti or Ravioli - $17: Ricotta filled pasta. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Add Meatballs or Sausage - $23: Addition to Stuffed Shells, Manicotti or Ravioli.
- Eggplant Parm - $22: Eggplant dipped in egg, pan fried and finished in the oven with tomato sauce and mozzarella. Served with spaghetti, ziti or linguini. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Cavatelli with Chicken and Broccoli - $24: Homemade pasta cooked with chicken and broccoli in chicken stock with pecorino.
- Fettucine with Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo - $29: Home made fettucine finished in a cheese and cream sauce.
Pasta
Served with salad.
- Homemade Cavatelli, Fettucine Or Spaghetti - $20 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Add Meatballs or Sausage (Homemade Pasta) - $26
- Add Clam Sauce (Homemade Pasta) - $25 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Add Garlic, Oil, and Alici (Homemade Pasta) - $22 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic
- Add Alfredo (Homemade Pasta) - $26 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Capellini, Linguini, Rigatoni, Spaghetti, or Ziti - $15 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Add Meatballs or Sausage (Standard Pasta) - $21
- Add Clam Sauce (Standard Pasta) - $20 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Add Garlic, Oil and Alici (Standard Pasta) - $21 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic
- Tortellini - $21
- Add Meatballs or Sausage (Tortellini) - $27
- Add Alfredo (Tortellini) - $25
Children's Menu
Please know that these are only suggestions. If you would like something not listed on this menu, we can make a smaller portion of most of our dishes.
- Kid’s Chicken Parm - $12: Served with pasta
- Kid’s Spaghetti - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic
- Add a Meatball or Sausage - $11: Addition to Kid's Spaghetti
- Chicken Fingers and Fries - $12 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Low-Sodium, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal
- Kid’s Alfredo - $10 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Substitutions & Additions
Our dinners come with a side order of spaghetti, ziti or linguini with our fresh tomato sauce, except where noted. We are happy to substitute these pastas and sauce for you at an additional charge.
- Alfredo Sauce - $6
- Clam Sauce - $8 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Vodka Sauce - $8
- Garlic Oil and Anchovies - $5 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Fried Peppers - $6 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Sautéed Mushrooms - $6 Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, Carnivore, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Homemade Pasta - $5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Cappellini - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Rigatoni - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Macrobiotic
- Broccoli Rabe - $8 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Meatballs (2) - $6
- Sausage (2) - $6 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
Frequently Asked Questions about Ferrari's Ristorante
- How many reviews does this restaurant have?
- Ferrari's Ristorante has a total of 1150 reviews from customers who have shared their feedback and experiences at the restaurant.
- What are the standout dishes based on the menu?
- Standout dishes include veal pepe, eggplant parmigiana, linguini with clam sauce, fried zucchini flowers, shrimp scampi, and Italian antipasto.
- Does this restaurant have good options for group dining with mixed dietary needs?
- Ferrari's accommodates groups with family-style salads and diverse options like keto Italian Antipasto, gluten-free Shrimp Cocktail, and vegan Kid’s Spaghetti.
- How extensive is this restaurant's menu selection?
- The menu features 36 dietary options, including keto and vegan, alongside diverse pasta, seafood, and fifteen highlighted appetizers and soups.
- Is this restaurant good value for money?
- Ferrari's Ristorante offers good value with a moderate ($$) price level, 4.6/5 rating, and reviews praising its generous portions.
- What should first-time visitors know about this restaurant?
- Visitors should expect a bustling atmosphere, attentive service, and standout dishes like veal pepe, eggplant parmigiana, and family-style salad.
- What are this restaurant's hours of operation?
- Information regarding the hours of operation for Ferrari's Ristorante is not provided in the available restaurant data.
- What are the main concerns mentioned in customer reviews?
- The main concern mentioned is that the restaurant can get busy, although reviewers praise the fresh food and warm service.
- Is this restaurant good for casual dining or more upscale?
- Ferrari's Ristorante offers a more upscale, old-style vibe with candlelight, a cozy dining room, and moderate ($$) pricing.
- Is this restaurant suitable for families?
- Rated 4.6/5, this restaurant is family-friendly, offering Kid’s Spaghetti and family-style salads within a bustling, welcoming atmosphere.
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