Francesco's Italian Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the Menu at Francesco's Italian Restaurant
Welcome to Francesco's Italian Restaurant, a beloved culinary gem located in Decatur, AL. Our menu is a celebration of authentic Italian cuisine, showcasing a delightful array of appetizers, hearty entrées, and comforting sides. Start your dining experience with fried mushrooms or stuffed mushrooms, each dish crafted to ignite your taste buds. Indulge in our signature Garlic Bread with Cheese, a crispy delight perfect for sharing.
For the main course, explore our pasta specials and hearty entrees that have earned rave reviews from guests like Wes Watson, who praised our homemade dressings and piping hot bread. Don’t miss our Francesco's Salad, a vibrant mix celebrating garden-fresh flavors. With generous portions at reasonable prices, every dish promises an authentic taste of Italy.
Join us for a memorable meal where every bite is a tribute to culinary excellence!
Appetizers
Fried Calamari
Dipping Oil-Small
A select blend of Italian herbs and spices, parmesan and garlic, smothered in olive oil
Dipping Oil-Large
A select blend of Italian herbs and spices, parmesan and garlic, smothered in olive oil
Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushrooms stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses, baked in a white wine garlic butter sauce.
Garlic Bread
A full Italian loaf cut down the middle and covered in fresh garlic butter and baked until crispy and delicious.
Garlic Bread With Cheese
A full Italian loaf cut down the middle and covered in fresh garlic butter and mozzarella, then baked until crispy and delicious.
Homemade Bread
Garlic bread baked with cheese and sliced tomato.
Fried Mushrooms
Whole mushrooms battered and fried until crispy and golden. served with marinara for dipping.
Fried Mozzarella
Delicious sticks of mozzarella battered and fried until crispy, melty and delicious
Side Of Alfredo
A bowl of our amazing freshly homemade alfredo sauce for all your dipping and topping needs
Side Of French Fries
Side Of Meatballs
Side Of Meat Sauce
Side Of Broccoli
Side Of Sausage
Side Of Mixed Vegetables
A blend of broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots.
Side Of Marinara Sauce
Sides
Soup & Salad
Insalata Primaverile
Garden mixed lettuce, artichokes, mushrooms, black olives, tomatoes, capers, mozzarella, parmesan, sweet red peppers, and fresh garlic, tossed with our house dressing. Add grilled chicken for 4.99
Greek Salad
Garden mixed lettuce, feta cheese, black olives, green onions, and tomatoes tossed with creamy italian dressing. Add grilled chicken for 4.99
Our Famous Francesco's Salad
Garden mixed lettuce, feta, salami, ham, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, kalamata olives, greek peppers, tossed with house dressing.
Tossed Salad
Side salad with purple cabbage and Shredded carrot with your choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad
Garden mixed lettuce, parmesan, croutons, tossed with Caesar dressing. Add grilled chicken for 4.99
Dressings
Italian, ranch, house, oil & vinegar, raspberry vinegarette, caeser, creamy italian, thousand island.
Pasta Fagioli Soup-Cup
Pasta Fagioli Soup-Bowl
Minestrone Soup-Cup
Minestrone Soup-Bowl
Spaghetti, Ziti, Or Angelhair
Served with marinara and one choice of meatballs, meat sauce, Italian sausage, or mushrooms. Each additional choice 3.99
Ziti Campognoli
Chicken sautéed with mushrooms and Spinach. Served in a garlic and olive oil sauce over ziti.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine with a creamy parmesan cheese sauce. Add grilled or fried chicken for 4.99
Fettuccine Alla Primavera
Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, and mushrooms sautéed in a creamy parmesan cheese sauce over fettuccine. Add grilled or fried chicken for 4.99
Tortellini Bolognese
Tortellini sautéed with our meat sauce and served in a creamy parmesan cheese sauce.
Homemade Pasta
Baked Pasta
Pasta Trio
Lasagna, Chicken Parmigiano, and Fettuccine alfredo.
Pasta Sampler
Lasagna, Manicotti, and Cannelloni
Baked Spaghetti
Spaghetti baked with marinara and topped with mozzarella. Sausage, Meatballs, and Meat sauce 3.99 each.
Cheese Ravioli
Ravioli topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella.
Cannelloni
Pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese, ground beef, and Spinach.
Lasagna
Pasta layered with ground beef, mozzarella, and ricotta. Baked with marinara sauce topped with mozzarella.
Manicotti
Pasta stuffed with ricotta and parmesan cheese. Baked in marinara topped with mozzarella.
Baked Ziti
Ziti sautéed with ricotta cheese and marinara sauce. Topped with mozzarella and baked.
Chicken Florentine
Chicken breast sautéed with spinach, mushrooms, and garlic. Topped with mozzarella and served in alfredo sauce with spaghetti.
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken breast topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce with spaghetti.
Chicken Parmigiana Crimora
Breaded chicken breast topped with mozzarella cheese and alfredo sauce with spaghetti.
Chicken Marsala
Chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce over spaghetti.
Chicken Michaelangelo
Chicken breast sautéed with green onions, sun dried tomatoes, and mushrooms in alfredo sauce over penne pasta.
Chicken Siciliano
Chicken breast sautéed with artichoke, mushrooms, and white wine. Served in a lemon sauce over spaghetti.
Chicken Picata
Chicken breast sautéed with capers, and white wine. Served in a lemon sauce over spaghetti.
Chicken Romano
Chicken breast sautéed with garlic, spinach, and white wine. Topped with mozzarella cheese and served in a lemon sauce over spaghetti.
Chicken Scarparieli
Chicken breast and shrimp sautéed with Italian sausage, green peppers, onions, and mushrooms in marinara sauce over penne.
Chicken
Eggplant
Eggplant Florentine
Breaded eggplant layered with spinach and mushrooms. Served in alfredo sauce over spaghetti.
Eggplant Parmigiana
Breaded eggplant topped with mozzarella cheese. Served in a marinara sauce over spaghetti.
Sausage Pizzaiola
Sausage sautéed with green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and sherry wine. Topped with mozzarella and served in a light marinara sauce over ziti pasta.
S.P.O. Parmigiana
Sausage sautéed with green peppers and onions. Topped with mozzarella and served in a marinara sauce over spaghetti.
Sausage
Steaks
Ribeye Marsala
12oz Flame grilled ribeye topped with sautéed mushrooms. Served in a Marsala wine sauce over spaghetti.
Steak Italiano
12oz flame grilled New York strip with sautéed mushrooms, onions, and garlic. Served in a light garlic and olive oil sauce over spaghetti.
Bistecca Alla Messina
12oz flame grilled New York strip with sautéed mushrooms, green onions, and sun dried tomatoes in alfredo sauce over fettuccine.
Shrimp Ravioli
Cheese ravioli with shrimp sautéed with garlic and brandy. Served in a creamy Pink sauce and topped with diced tomatoes.
Spaghetti Shrimp
Spaghetti sautéed with shrimp, garlic, basil, and olive oil. Served spicy or mild.
Linguine With Clams
Clams sautéed with garlic and your choice of red or white wine. Served over linguine
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp sautéed with garlic and white wine. Served in a lemon sauce over linguine.
Salmon Piccata
Salmon sautéed with garlic and white wine. Served with capers in a lemon sauce over linguine.
Fettuccine Alfredo With Shrimp
Fettuccine served in a creamy parmesan cheese sauce with sautéed shrimp.
Shrimp Florentine
Shrimp sautéed with spinach and brandy. Served in a Creamy pink sauce over linguine, and topped with mozzarella.
Shrimp Primavera
Shrimp sautéed with cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, garlic, and white wine. Served in alfredo sauce with fettuccine.
Salmon Verona
8oz Salmon fillet sauteed with garlic, roasted red peppers, capers, with white wine lemon sauce served over linguine pasta.
Seafood
Veal
Veal Parmigiana
Breaded veal cutlet topped with mozzarella cheese. Served in a marinara sauce over fettuccine.
Veal Marsala
Veal cutlet sautéed with mushrooms. Served in a Marsala wine sauce over spaghetti.
Veal Piccata
Veal cutlet sautéed with capers and white wine. Served in lemon sauce over spaghetti.
Pizza Special 12"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped with pepperoni, sausage, ham, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives, mozzarella cheese, and a base of pizza sauce.
Pizza Special 14"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped with pepperoni, sausage, ham, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives, mozzarella cheese, and a base of pizza sauce.
Pizza Special 16"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped with pepperoni, sausage, ham, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives, mozzarella cheese, and a base of pizza sauce.
Pizza Hawaii 12"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped with ham, pineapple, and mozzarella cheese, with a base of pizza sauce.
Pizza Hawaii 14"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped with ham, pineapple, and mozzarella cheese, with a base of pizza sauce.
Pizza Hawaii 16"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped with ham, pineapple, and mozzarella cheese, with a base of pizza sauce.
Pizza Margherita 12"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped with sliced tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese, with a base of pizza sauce.
Pizza Margherita 14"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped with sliced tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese, with a base of pizza sauce.
Pizza Margherita 16"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped with sliced tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese, with a base of pizza sauce.
Build Your Own Pizza 12"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped mozzarella cheese, with a base of pizza sauce, and you choice of toppings. Pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushrooms, black olives, onions, green peppers, pineapple, jalapeños, spinach, artichokes, and extra cheese. Each topping 1.75
Build Your Own Pizza 14"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped mozzarella cheese, with a base of pizza sauce, and you choice of toppings. Pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushrooms, black olives, onions, green peppers, pineapple, jalapeños, spinach, artichokes, and extra cheese. Each topping 2.90
Build Your Own Pizza 16"
Made from scratch pizza dough topped mozzarella cheese, with a base of pizza sauce, and you choice of toppings. Pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushrooms, black olives, onions, green peppers, pineapple, jalapeños, spinach, artichokes, and extra cheese. Each topping 2.99
Calzone
Thin pizza dough stuffed with mozzarella and ricotta, with you choice of pepperoni, sausage, ham, chicken, spinach, or mushrooms. Each additional choice 2.99
Stromboli
Thin pizza dough rolled with mozzarella, pepperoni, and sausage.
Our Famous Pinwheels
Pizza dough rolled in a spiral, filled with cheese and your choice of pepperoni, sausage, veggies, spinach, or only cheese, and cut into pinwheels. Each additional choice 1.99
Pizza
Subs
Philly Cheesesteak Sub
Thinly sliced beef, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and mozzarella.
Meatball Parmigiana Sub
Meatballs, marinara, and mozzarella.
Tiramisu
Italian Cream Cake
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Plain New York Cheesecake
Black Forest Cheesecake
Strawberry Cheesecake
Cannoli
Desserts
Beverages
Soda
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Starry (new name for Sierra Mist), Dr. Pepper, and lemonade.
Iced Tea
Sweet or unsweet
Coffee
Kids Spaghetti
Kids portion of spaghetti. Served with meatballs or meat sauce.
Kids Cheese Ravioli
Kids portion of cheese ravioli.
Kids Manicotti
Kids portion of manicotti.
Kids Chicken Fingers With Fries
A side of our french fries served with two chicken fingers.
Kids Fettuccine Alfredo
Kids portion of fettuccine alfredo.
Kids menu
Lunch Menu (Tue-Sat until 3pm)
Ziti Campanoli
Chicken sauteed with mushrooms, spinach & white wine in a garlic and oil sauce over ziti pasta
Chicken Arrabiata
Chicken sauteed with leeks, garlic & white wine, served in a mild marinara sauce over angel hair pasta
Lasagna
Pasta layered with meat & cheese, topped with marinara sauce & mozzarella cheese
Manicotti
Pasta stuffed with ricotta & parmesan cheese, served in marinara and topped with mozzarella cheese
Cannelloni
Pasta with ricotta, ground beef, and spinach, topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese
Eggplant Parmigiana
Breaded eggplant topped with mozzarella cheese, served in marinara with spaghetti.
S.P.O Parmigiana
Sausage sauteed with green peppers and onions, served in marinara with spaghetti
Spaghetti
With choice of either: meatballs, Italian sausage, or meat sauce
Small Pizza
Twelve inch with one topping
Antipasto Salad
Salad mix, salami, ham, pepperoni, mozzarella, tomatoes, onions, black olives, and peppers
Ceaser Salad
Romaine, parmesan, grilled chicken, croutons, and Caesar dressing
Greek Salad
Garden mixed lettuce, black olives, onions, and tomatoes, tossed with a creamy Italian dressing and topped with grilled chicken
Insalata Primaverile
Garden mixed lettuce, artichokes, mushrooms, black olives, tomatoes, capers, mozzarella, parmesan, sweet red peppers, and fresh garlic tossed with a homemade dressing and topped with grilled chicken