Pizza Rustica Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the menu at Pizza Rustica, located in Rockaway, NJ, known for its delicious pizza, Italian dishes, and seafood options. The restaurant offers a range of appetizers, from Garlic Bread to Zuppa Di Mussels, as well as various soups and salads, such as Antipasto Salad and Seafood Salad. Customers rave about the flavorful pizzas, with options like Four Cheese, Chicken Francese, and Drunken Grandma. The restaurant is praised for its friendly staff, cozy ambiance, and accommodating service, making it a go-to spot for both casual meals and special events. With a diverse menu, reasonable prices, and a variety of specialty slices, Pizza Rustica stands out as a top choice for satisfying cravings and enjoying quality food.

Appetizers

Garlic Bread

$2.50

Garlic Knots

6 pieces.

$2.50

French Fries

$2.50

Onion Rings

$5.00

Fried Calamari

Served with side of lemon.

$9.00

Calamari

Served with marinara sauce.

$9.00

Grilled Vegetables

Portobello mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, red peppers and grilled tomatoes drizzled with olive oil.

$9.00

Zuppa Di Mussels

Mussels sauted in a traditional light marinara sauce or white wine sauce.

$9.00

Eggplant Rollatini

$8.00

Mozzarella Sticks

Served with sauce.

$6.00

Buffalo Hot Wings

$5.75

Fried Mushrooms

Served with sauce.

$6.00

Zucchini Sticks

Served with sauce.

$6.00

Chicken Fingers

Served with french fries.

$6.95

Bruschetta

Tomato, basil and onion.

$4.25

Appetizer Sampler

Mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, fried mushrooms and zucchini sticks.

$10.95

Zuppa Di Clams

Clams sauted in a traditional marinara sauce or white sauce or oil and garlic.

$11.00

Escarole and Beans

Fresh escarole, cannellini beans, sauted with olive oil and garlic.

$8.00

Pasta E Fagioli Soup

$3.75

Minestrone Soup

$3.75

Chicken Tortellini Soup

$3.75

Chicken Noodle Soup

$3.75

Lentil Soup

$3.75

Straccitella Soup

$5.00

Soups

Salads

Antipasto Salad

$7.95

Caesar Salad

$5.25

Chicken Caesar Salad

$8.00

Tuna Salad

$8.00

Arugula Salad

Arugula, fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers with our house dressing.

$10.00

String Bean Salad

Plum tomato, red onions and string beans, tossed with fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, lemon and seasoning.

$8.00

Seafood Salad

Calamari, shrimp, mussels, olive oil, lemon and garlic.

$12.00

Tossed Salad

$5.00

Chef Salad

$9.00

Gencarelli's Salad

$10.00

Turkey Salad

$8.00

Grilled Chicken Salad

$8.50

Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad

$8.50

Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Peppers Salad

$8.50

Grilled Salmon Salad

$10.50

Calamari Salad

Olive oil, lemon and garlic.

$11.50

Shrimp Salad

Olive oil and garlic.

$12.00

Cobb Salad

Romaine lettuce, avocado, bacon, bruschetta boiled egg, crumbled bleu cheese and balsamic.

$8.00

Chicken Mandarin Salad

Romaine lettuce, tomato, almonds, lo mein noodles, dry cranberries and house mandarin orange sauce.

$10.00

Italian Sub

$7.00

Ham and Cheese Sub

$6.50

Turkey and Cheese Sub

$7.50

Prosciutto and Provolone Sub

$8.00

Prosciutto, Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Peppers Sub

$8.00

Tuna Fish Sub

$7.00

Chicken California Sub

Fried chicken, lettuce, tomato and mayo.

$7.50

Salami and Cheese Sub

$6.50

Turkey Sub

$7.00

Turkey Club with French Fries

$8.00

Cold Subs

Hot Subs

Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana Sub

$7.50

Veal Cutlet Parmigiana Sub

$8.00

Sausage and Egg Sub

$6.50

Italian Hot Dog

Served with peppers, onions and potatoes.

$7.50

Meatball Sub

$6.50

Meatball Parmigiana Sub

$7.00

Eggplant Parmigiana Sub

$7.00

Peppers and Eggs Sub

$6.50

Potatoes and Egg Sub

$6.50

Steak and Eggs Sub

$7.50

Sausage Sub

$6.50

Sausage Parmigiana Sub

$7.50

Sausage, Peppers and Onions Sub

$7.50

Meatball, Peppers and Onions Sub

$7.50

Shrimp Parmigiana Sub

$8.50

Grilled Chicken Wrap

Lettuce, tomato and onions.

$8.50

Cheesesteak Wrap

Lettuce, tomato and onions.

$8.50

Brooklyn Wrap

Grilled chicken, mozzarella and roasted peppers.

$8.50

New York Wrap

Prosciutto, mozzarella and roasted peppers.

$8.50

BLT Wrap

$8.50

BBQ Chicken Wrap

$8.50

Chicken Bacon Wrap

$8.50

Italian Wrap

$8.50

Chicken Caesar Wrap

$8.50

Turkey and Cheese Wrap

$8.50

Buffalo Chicken Wrap

$8.50

Wraps

Paninis

Gencarelli's Special Panini

Grilled chicken, eggplant, fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers.

$8.00

Grilled Cheese Pesto Panini

Grilled chicken, portobello mushrooms, cheese, roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella.

$8.00

Vegetable Panini

$8.00

Eggplant Panini

Roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella.

$8.00

Tuna Panini

$8.00

Godfather Panini

Grilled chicken, portobello mushrooms, eggplant and fresh mozzarella.

$8.00

Chicken Caprese Panini

Grilled chicken, plum tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil, oil and vinegar.

$8.00

Tomato Sauce Pasta

$11.00

Marinara Pasta

$11.50

Meat Sauce Pasta

$12.00

Mushroom Sauce Pasta

$11.00

Vodka Sauce Pasta

$12.00

Broccoli Pasta

$12.00

Garlic, Anchovies and Oil Pasta

$11.00

Meatball Pasta

$11.00

Sausage Pasta

$11.00

Stuffed Rigatoni

Served with vodka sauce.

$12.50

Spaghetti, Penne and Linguini

Baked Pastas

Manicotti

3 pieces.

$11.00

Penne

Served with ricotta.

$12.00

Penne Sicilian Style

Served with eggplant.

$12.50

Stuffed Shells

$12.00

Lasagna

$12.00

Penne Bolognese

Meat and mushroom sauce.

$12.00

Tortellini Alfredo

$12.00

Tortellini with Red Sauce

$12.00

Gnocchi

Served with red sauce.

$12.00

Cavatelli

Served with red sauce.

$12.00

Spinach Ravioli

$12.00

Cheese Ravioli

$12.00

Meat Ravioli

$12.50

Cavatelli and Broccoli

Served with red or white.

$11.00

Tortellini and Broccoli

Served with red or white.

$11.00

Rigatoni Calabrese

Fresh rigatoni sauteed with fresh diced tomatoes, black olives, porcini mushrooms, prosciutto, onions, red and green peppers and diced artichoke hearts.

$13.00

Rigatoni Monica

Fresh rigatoni sauted with grilled chicken, shrimp and scallops in a lemon-wine sauce.

$17.00

Penne Anthony

Fresh rigatoni with sauted shrimp, portobello mushrooms and prosciutto.

$14.00

Pappardella Yulian

Sauteed sun-dried tomato and mushrooms in a light pomodoro sauce.

$15.00

Fettuccini Alfredo

$11.00

Fettuccini Primavera

Served with red or cream.

$11.00

Fettuccini, Prosciutto and Piselli

Fresh fettuccini sauted with prosciutto, peas, onions with a light creamy tomato sauce.

$13.00

Orecchiette Verde Rosso

Ear-shaped pasta sauted with ground sausage, broccoli rabe, roasted peppers, olive oil and garlic.

$15.00

Linguini

Shrimp, broccoli rabe and sun-dried tomato, sauted with olive oil.

$17.00

Fettuccini con Gamberi e Pollo

Fresh fettuccini, sauted shrimp, chicken, roasted peppers, mushrooms and pomodoro. Served over a bed of arugula.

$17.00

Fusilli Al Rag

Fresh calabrese style pasta sauted with a veal rag sauce.

$16.00

Specialty Pastas

Traditional Pizzas

Plain Pizza

$10.00

White with Ricotta Pizza

$12.00

Extra Cheese Pizza

$12.00

Pepperoni Pizza

$12.00

Sausage Pizza

$12.00

Meatball Pizza

$12.00

Mushroom Pizza

$12.00

Green Peppers Pizza

$12.00

Fresh Garlic Pizza

$12.00

Onion Pizza

$12.00

Gencarelli's Special Pizza

$14.75

Stuffed Pizza

$17.00

White with Broccoli Pizza

$14.75

White with Fresh Tomato Pizza

$13.25

Margarita Pizza

$15.00

Vegetable Special Pizza

$15.00

German Pizza

Steak, onions and hot peppers.

$15.00

Baked Ziti Pizza

$15.00

Taco Pizza

$15.00

Tortellini Pizza

$15.00

Chicken Parmigiana Pizza

$15.00

BBQ Chicken Pizza

$15.00

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

$15.00

Eggplant Ricotta Pizza

$15.00

Broccoli Rabe, Garlic and Oil Pizza

$15.00

Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, Garlic and Oil Pizza

$15.00

Chicken, Broccoli Rabe, Garlic and Oil Pizza

$15.00

Salad Pie

Black olives, green olives, mixed greens, roasted peppers, onions, tomato and fresh mozzarella.

$15.00

Calabrese Pizza

Fresh mozzarella, diced tomato, prosciutto, black olives, onions, porcini mushrooms, artichokes, red and green peppers.

$15.00

Cheesesteak Pizza

Mushrooms, onions, American cheese and mozzarella.

$15.00

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

$15.00

Penne Vodka Pizza

$15.00

Chicken and Cajun Pizza

$15.00

Chicken Caesar Pizza

$20.00

Lasagna Pizza

Ground beef, tomato sauce, ricotta and mozzarella.

$15.00

Chicken and Broccoli Pizza

$15.00

Spinach and Pesto Cream Pizza

Square thin.

$21.95

Drunken Grandma Pizza

Square thin.

$21.95

Chicken Quesadilla Pizza

$17.50

Specialty Pizzas

Sicilian Pizzas Square

Plain Sicilian Pizza

$14.00

Thin Mamma's Mini Sicilian Pizza

$9.50

Thin Mamma's Sicilian Pizza

$14.00

Extra Cheese Sicilian Pizza

$16.00

Pepperoni Sicilian Pizza

$16.00

Mushroom Sicilian Pizza

$16.00

Sausage Sicilian Pizza

$16.00

Meatball Sicilian Pizza

$16.00

Anchovy Sicilian Pizza

$16.00

Green Peppers Sicilian Pizza

$16.00

Fresh Garlic Sicilian Pizza

$16.00

Gencarelli's Special Sicilian Pizza

$20.00

Plain Personal 10" Pizza

$6.00

Plain Whute with Ricotta Personal 10" Pizza

$6.50

Special Personal 10" Pizza

$8.00

Personal 10" Pizza

Gyros

Chicken Gyro with Fries

$7.95

Lamb Gyro with Fries

$7.95

Cheesesteak Gyro with Fries

$7.95

Chicken Pizzaiola

Sauteed in white wine marinara sauce, red onions and black olives.

$13.75

Chicken Francese

Dipped in egg batter, sauted in butter and lemon.

$13.75

Chicken Marsala

Tender slices of chicken sauteed with mushrooms and marsala wine.

$13.75

Chicken and Broccoli

Sauteed in light marinara sauce.

$13.75

Chicken Giambotta

Sauteed with white wine, peppers, onions, mushrooms, potatoes and sausage.

$13.75

Chicken Aurora

Fried chicken sauted in pink sauce, sun-dried tomato and mozzarella cheese.

$13.75

Chicken Cacciatore

Sauteed with white wine, peppers, onions and mushrooms.

$13.75

Chicken Contadina

Sauteed with white wine, mushrooms and artichokes with a light marinara sauce.

$13.75

Chicken Alfredo

Tender slices of chicken with broccoli and sweet peas in alfredo sauce.

$13.75

Chicken Parmigiana

$13.75

Luciano

Sauteed with layers of roasted peppers, eggplant, prosciutto and fresh mozzarella, in a light wine sauce.

$14.00

Alla Griglia

Freshly grilled and served over sauteed fresh spinach, cannellini beans, olive oil, garlic and a touch of white wine.

$13.75

Chicken Saltimbocca

Sauteed with sherry wine with prosciutto, spinach and a slice of mozzarella cheese.

$13.75

Chicken Murphy

Sauteed with white wine sauce, peppers, onions, mushrooms and potatoes.

$13.75

Chicken Piccata

Sauteed with white wine and lemon sauce with capers.

$13.75

1/2 Fried Chicken with Fries

$14.75

Chicken

Eggplant

Eggplant Gencarelli

Fresh mozzarella, prosciutto and fresh pomodoro sauce.

$13.00

Eggplant Parmigiana

$11.00

Zuppa di Pesce over Linguini

Served with shrimp, calamari, mussels and clams in a light red sauce.

$17.95

Shrimp Fra Diavolo

Served with red sauce over linguini.

$15.00

Shrimp Scampi

Served with white wine and lemon sauce over linguini.

$15.00

Shrimp Alfredo Sauce

Served with fresh peas over linguini.

$15.00

Shrimp and Fish Fillet Francese

Artichoke hearts with white wine and butter garlic sauce.

$16.50

Shrimp Alla Rudy

Sauteed with zucchini, onions, garlic, sun-dried tomato and peas in a pink sauce over penne.

$15.00

Salmon Primavera

Over linguini with pink sauce.

$15.00

Linguini Marichiaro

Sauteed scallops and shrimp in pink cream sauce with fresh arugula.

$16.00

Shrimp Parmigiana

Served with a side order of linguini.

$15.00

Shrimp Marinara Over Linguini

$15.00

Shrimp and Broccoli Over Penne

Served with white or red sauce.

$15.00

Mussels and Clams Over Linguini

Served with red sauce.

$15.00

Clams and Shrimp Over Linguini

Served with red sauce.

$15.00

Calamari Marinara Over Linguini

Served with light sauce.

$13.00

Mussels Over Linguini

Served with white or red sauce.

$13.00

Scallops

Choice of pomodoro or fra diavolo.

$17.00

Seafood

Baked Specialties

Cheese Calzone

$6.50

Mozzarella, Ricotta and Ham Calzone

$7.00

Mozzarella, Ricotta and Mushroom Calzone

$7.00

Mozzarella, Ricotta and Sausage Calzone

$7.00

Mozzarella, Ricotta and Pepperoni Calzone

$7.00

Mozzarella, Ricotta and Broccoli Calzone

$7.00

Mozarella, Ricotta, Peppers and Onions Calzone

$8.00

Mozzarella, Ricotta and Vegetable Special Calzone

$8.00

Mozzarella, Ricotta and Chicken Calzone

$7.50

Mozzarella, Ricotta and Veal Calzone

$8.00

Stromboli Filled

Served with meat.

$7.00

Sausage Roll

Served with peppers, onions and mozzarella.

$7.50

Chicken Roll

Served with mozzarella.

$7.50

California Cheesesteak

Lettuce, tomato and mayo.

$7.00

Grilled Chicken California

Lettuce, tomato and mayo.

$7.00

Brooklyn Sub

Grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers and basil.

$7.50

Grilled Chicken and Eggplant

Fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers.

$8.50

Grilled Eggplant

Fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers.

$9.00

Cheeseburger

$6.25

Cheeseburger Deluxe

Fries, lettuce and tomato.

$8.00

Steak Sandwich

$6.00

Cheesesteak

$7.00

Cheesesteak with Mushrooms

$8.00

Cheesesteak with Peppers

$8.00

Cheesesteak with Onions

$8.00

House Special Cheesesteak

$9.00

Chicken Cheesesteak

$6.50

From the Grill

Family Style Dinners

Chicken Parm Family Style Dinner

$45.00

Penne Vodka Family Style Dinner

$25.00

Eggplant Parm Family Style Dinner

$30.00

Spaghetti and Meatballs Family Style Dinner

$30.00

Kids Hot Dog and French Fries

$6.00

Kids Spaghetti

Served with meatballs.

$6.00

Kids Chicken Fingers and French Fries

$6.00

Kids Spaghetti with Butter

$6.00

Kids Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce

$6.00

Children's Menu

Sides

Steamed Broccoli

Served with olive oil and garlic.

$4.25

Steamed Spinach

Served with olive oil and garlic.

$4.25

Meatballs

$3.75

Sausage

$3.75

New York Cheesecake

$5.00

Cannoli

$3.50

Tartufo

$5.50

Tiramisu

$4.95

Chocolate Cake

$5.00

Desserts

Beverages

Tribe Ice Tea

$2.50

2 Liter Soda

$3.75

Soda

20 oz. bottle.

$2.25