Nero's Italian Restaurant, downtown Cortez, in Southwest Colorado.
Nero's Italian Restaurant
Fine Dining in Downtown Cortez
Just minutes from Mesa Verde National Park
and Four Corners National Monument
in southwest Colorado
303 West Main Street
(970) 565-7366

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Nero's Dinner Menu
Appetizers | Soup & Salad | Traditional Italian |  Pasta | Nero's Specialties | Beverages | Beer | Dessert line

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ARTICHOKE DIP
spinach, red onion, artichokes, lemon cream, a blend of cheeses · · · $7.95
LASAGNA BITES
house made lasagna, tempura batter, alfredo & marinara sauces · · · $6.95
STEAMED MUSSELS
Fresh PEI mussels, tomatoes, garlic, basil, lobster broth, white wine, European butter  · · · $8.95
STUFFED MUSHROOMS
Colorado mushrooms, Italian sausage, ground beef, prosciutto, pepperoni, pancetta, a blend of Italian cheeses · · · $7.95
FRIED CALAMARI
American squid, herb breading, organic greens, citrus remoulade · · · $7.95

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SOUP OF THE DAY
8oz's made with the freshest seasonal ingredients · · · $4.95
MINESTRONE
traditional preparation, Parmesan & Romano cheeses · · · $3.95
HOUSE SALAD
fresh *local lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoni, choice of creamy chianti with gorgonzola, herb ranch, balsamic-maple chili vinaigrette · · · $4.95
CAESAR SALAD
romaine lettuce, tomatoes, house croutons, caesar dressing · · · $5.95

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Each Italian entrée is served with choice of soup of the day, minestrone or house salad & garlic bread or upgrade to a caesar salad $1.00/ea or cheese bread for $3.95/table

EGGPLANT PARMESAN
eggplant, marinara, mozzarella, Romano, Parmesan, linguini fresh vegetables · · · $13.95
MUSHROOM RAVIOLI
forest mushrooms, alfredo, spinach, toasted pecans, dried tomatoes. · · · $13.95
LASAGNA
ground beef, italian sausage, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, romano and asiago cheeses · · · $13.95
CHICKEN BREAST
Parmesan, Marsala or Picatta. Served with side of pasta and fresh vegetables · · · $13.95
VEAL SCALLOPINI
Parmesan, Saltimbocca or Marsala. Served with side of pasta and fresh vegetables · · · $17.95
SHRIMP SCAMPI
Spicy Garlic, Lemon or Traditional. Served with angel hair pasta artichokes, tomatoes, spinach · · · $19.95

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fettuccini, linguine, penne, angel hair

ADD TO ANY ITEM: grilled chicken $4, sautéed mushrooms $3, blackened salmon $6, shrimp scampi $6, meatballs $3, italian sausage $3, side of pasta w/choice of sauce $3

MARINARA · · · $9.95
ALFREDO · · · $9.95
BOLOGNESE/MOZZARELLA · · · $10.95
PESTO/FETA/PINE NUTS · · · $10.95
CLAM SAUCE · · · $12.95


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ROASTED CHICKEN
½ baby chicken, lemon-thyme-honey glaze, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables  · · · $16.95
STEAK AU POIVRE
choice beef tenderloin, five pepper crust, Dijon-cognac cream fresh vegetables, mashed potatoes · · · $24.95
RACK OF LAMB
Colorado grass fed lamb, olive mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables rosemary-sambucca lamb demi glace · · · $26.95
PORK OSSO BUCCO
fork tender pork shank, creamy polenta, herb jus lie vegetables, prosciutto chips · · · $18.95
ORGANIC SCOTTISH SALMON
grilled, orange-molasses and cracked pepper glaze, warm orzo salad, wilted local greens.  · · · $16.95
BEEF SIRLOIN
dry spice rub, buttermilk mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables smothered with spicy pomodora sauce, mozzarella and fried leeks  · · · $17.95
CIOPPINO
crab, mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, tomatoes, garlic, shallots Mediterranean spices, served over angel hair pasta in a rich lobster broth  · · · $19.95
SMOKED RIBEYE
hand cut house smoked 12oz rib steak, mashed potatoes, roasted shallot-gorgonzola-spinach cream, fresh vegetables · · · $22.95

* menu subject to change seasonally*
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Soft drinks
coca cola, sprite, diet coke  · · · $1.95
Juice
orange, cranberry, apple, pineapple, grapefruit · · · $1.95
Coffee
regular or de-caf · · · $1.95
Tea
iced, herbal or black · · · $1.95
Milk
whole · · · $2.25
Mineral water
perrier (11 oz.)  · · · $2.95
Lemonade · · · $1.95
Hot chocolate · · · $1.95


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Domestic
budweiser, bud light, coors light, miller lite · · · $3.95
Local
ska pin stripe, new belgium trippel, new belgium fat tire · · · $4.50
Micro brew
sierra nevada pale ale  · · · $4.50
Imported
moretti, corona · · · $4.50

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SOUTHWEST CANOLI
mascarpone cheese, chocolate chunks, amaretto, flour tortilla, cinnamon · · · $6.95
CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE
flourless chocolate cake, fudge center, orange blossom cr¸me anglaise, whipped cream · · · $5.95
CINNAMON GELATO
traditional slow churned · · · $4.95
SPUMONI
chocolate, vanilla and pistachio ice cream with cherries & walnuts · · · $3.95
TIRA MISU
lady fingers, espresso, mascarpone cheese, cream, cocoa · · · $5.95

Please allow for an 18% gratuity on parties of 6 or more
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