Imonelli

Menu

Appetizers

Tuna Caprese

$12

Lightly seared tuna layered with fresh mozzarella, drizzled with pesto dressing…

Shrimp iMonelli

$10

Pan sautéed shrimp with a white wine, garlic and herb butter sauce…

Soft Shell Crab

$12

Fried soft shell crab with lemon butter sauce…

Eggplant Jo Ann

$10

Fried eggplant meunière with grilled shrimp and crabmeat, topped with roasted peppers and a cheddar cheese cream sauce…

Crabmeat and Artichoke Hearts

$11

Jumbo lump crabmeat and artichoke hearts in a light herb cream sauce…

Calamari for Two

$12

Dusted and fried to a golden crisp served with marinara sauce…

Louisiana Jumbo Lump Crabcake

$12

Served with a light cream sauce…

Seafood Crepes

$8

Stuffed with smoked shrimp and jumbo lump crabmeat. Lightly baked, topped with a roasted pepper cheddar cheese cream sauce… Salads (Sm. / Lg.)

Salads

Insalata Mista

$8 / $12

Mixed greens, house dressing…

iMonelli Salad

$10 / $16

Mixed greens with ham, prosciutto and black and green olives…

Caesar Salad

$9 / $15

Avocado, Tomato & Onion Salad

$8 / $14

Crabmeat Salad

$16 / $26

Fresh Jumbo crabmeat blend with onions, olives and mixed greens, house dressing…

Grilled Shrimp Salad

$14 / $22

Hardwood grilled jumbo shrimp served with mixed greens, feta cheese and finished with a honey mustard vinaigrette…

Caprese

$10 / $16

Sliced fresh tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, dressed with a fresh herb vinaigrette…

Veal

Veal Ossobuco

$42

Veal shank slow roasted in a chardonnay red wine, demi glaze and mushroom sauce…

Veal Parnasia

$32

Veal cutlets, seasoned bread crumbs, pan fried in olive oil, topped with sautéed lump crabmeat and a light white butter sauce…

Veal Marsala

$28

Veal cutlets in marsala wine sauce…

Veal Piccata

$28

Veal cutlets in a lemon butter sauce…

Veal Funghi

$28

Veal cutlets in butter, wine and mushrooms in a light cream sauce…

Veal Parmigiana

$28

Breaded veal cutlets, pan fried, topped with parmesan and mozzarella cheese…

Salt In Bocca

$28

Thin veal slices, rolled and filled with prosciutto, mozzarella cheese and spices, sautéed in wine and our secret butter sauce…

Veal Italiano

$32

Two pounded veal cutlets rolled and stuffed with an Italian cheese and seafood mixture, pan sautéed and topped with a seafood cream reduction…

Pasta

Fettuccine Alfredo

$18

Classic Recipe – Pasta ribbons, in fresh cream sauce & parmesan cheese…

Oyster Spaghetti

$24

Oysters sautéed with garlic, olive oil and green onions, served over spaghetti…

Crawfish Fettuccine

$22

Pasta ribbons with crawfish tails blended in a spicy cream sauce…

Seafood Stuffed Tortelloni

$22

Fresh pasta stuffed with crawfish & shrimp, finished with an artichoke and mushroom cream sauce…

Shrimp Spaghetti

$22

Shrimp sautéed with garlic, green onions, and Italian herbs finished with a béchamel cream sauce served over spaghetti…

Spaghetti Con Polpette

$18

Spaghetti with meatballs…

Lasagna

$18

Seafood

Stuffed Rainbow Trout

$26

Deboned trout encasing a seafood stuffing and dusted with black peppercorns, pan sautéed until crisp and finished with a lemon butter sauce…

Tilapia Brents

$16

Flaky, white filet of tilapia dusted with black peppercorns, pan sautéed until crisp and finished with a lemon butter sauce…

Louisiana Jumbo Lump Crabcakes

$24

Served with a light cream sauce and vegetables…

Grilled Tuna

$26

Yellow fin tuna steak grilled over hardwood and etched with an infused herb butter sauce…

Red Fish

$30

Hardwood grilled top with fresh tomatoes, wilted onions, and lump crabmeat; finished in a chardonnay pesto cream sauce…

Beef & Lamb

Stuffed Filet

$48

Eight ounce center cut filet stuffed with an Italian cheese and seafood mixture, hardwood grilled and finished with your choice of a mushroom and infused butter sauce, or a green peppercorn and cognac cream sauce reduction…

Filet

$40

One 8 oz. or two 4 oz. medallions of tenderloin with either a green peppercorn and cognac cream sauce reduction or sautéed mushrooms with infused butter sauce…

Ribeye

$40

12 oz. ribeye, hardwood grilled and finished with a mushroom and infused butter sauce…

Rack of Lamb

$42

Grilled over hardwood and set over a bed of spaghetti al pesto, drizzled with a red wine demi glaze and garnished with grilled shrimp…

Boneless Breast of Duckling

$32

Grilled over pecan wood, served with garlic mashed potatoes and finished with a red wine demi glaze…

Petto Di Pollo Al Limone

$16

Boneless breast of chicken, sautéed in lemon, butter and crushed peppercorns…

Chicken Parmesan

$18

Chicken breast breaded in Italian bread crumbs, pan fried, topped with mozzarella cheese and served with spaghetti in red sauce…

*We reserve the right to add 20% gratuity to any party of 6 or more guests.

Authentic Italian Classics & Fresh Gulf Seafood in Lafayette

At iMonelli, cooking is about bringing people together around rich, time-honored recipes. Our menu combines authentic Northern and Southern Italian traditions with the fresh, local seafood that makes South Louisiana’s food scene so special. Whether you are dropping in for a casual weeknight pasta craving or looking for a memorable fine dining spot in Lafayette, we prepare every dish with care from scratch.

From Handmade Pastas to Hardwood-Grilled Specialties

Our kitchen brings out traditional favorites alongside local, seafood-infused creations:

Signature Pastas & Entrées: Classic comfort dishes like Fettuccine Alfredo, Spaghetti Con Polpette, and Lasagna, alongside local specialties like Crawfish Fettuccine, Oyster Spaghetti, and Seafood Stuffed Tortelloni.
Veal & Meats: Tender, slow-cooked classics including our signature Veal Ossobuco, Veal Parnasia, Veal Marsala, and hardwood-grilled Stuffed Filet finished with mushroom or cognac cream sauce.
Fresh Gulf Seafood: Fresh coastal favorites like Soft Shell Crab, Stuffed Rainbow Trout, Louisiana Jumbo Lump Crabcakes, and hardwood-grilled Red Fish topped with lump crabmeat in a chardonnay pesto cream sauce.

A Place for Date Nights & Family Gatherings

Whether you’re celebrating an anniversary, hosting a business dinner, or simply catching up over a great glass of wine and fresh seafood crepes, we aim to make every meal feel like a special occasion. Reserve your table online ahead of time, and we’ll have a spot ready for you.