Christopher Martins Restaurant

Gastropub Italian

Starters‏

Shrimp Casino Pizzette

Shrimp, fresh‏ garlic, parmesan cheese and bacon grace the top of our own extra crispy grilled pizza dough
$9.00

Fried Calamari

Tossed with a Spicy Cherry Pepper Relish
$9.50

Cold Antipasti

Prosciutto Di Parma, grilled and chilled Artichokes, fire roasted Peppers and fresh Mozzarella served with our house made Foccaccia
$9.00

Mesclun Greens Tossed

With Candied Pecans, Black Ledge Blue Cheese and poached and grilled Bosc Pear with a Honey, Cider Vinaigrette
$9.00

Tuscan Panzanella Salad

Diced Fresh Summer Tomatoes, Cucumber, Grilled Artichoke Heart, Red Onion and Tuscan peasant bread tossed with extra virgin olive oil and Aged Red Wine Vinegar
$9.00

Cheese Medallions

Served on top of Baby Greens tossed with a Citrus Vinaigrette, dried Cranberries and Pine Nuts
$9.00

Soup Du Jour

$0.00

French Onion Soup

With aged Sherry and Connecticut made Vivace Bambino Cheese
$0.00

Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche

With Avocado and Tomato served in Mini Tostada Cups with our Chipotle Ranch
$9.50

Sirloin Wrapped Asparagus

Spicy Thai‏ marinated Sirloin wrapped around fresh Asparagus grilled and served with a crunchy Jìcama Slaw
$8.50

Maryland Style Crab Cakes

Served with a Dijon Aioli
$8.00

Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

Sautéed in Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Garlic and served with Crostini
$8.00

Local Roasted Corn Salad

With Cilantro, Sweet Red Pepper tossed in a Tequila, Lime Dressing served in a Crisp Taco Bowl with Baby Greens drizzled with our Chipotle Ranch Dressing
$9.00

Entrees

All Entrees Are Served With Our House Mesclun Salad Tossed With Balsamic Vinaigrette Or Substitute One of Our Specialty Salads From the Other Side Of the Menu For $4.50

Organic Free Range Roasted Chicken

Boneless roasted half Chicken served with a white truffle mashed potato, vegetables and a chicken jus
$22.00

Grilled Italian Marinated Chicken Breast

Served with Cheese Tortellini with Basil Pesto and Diced Tomato
$17.00

Seared Black and White Sesame Crusted Tuna

Sautéed Baby Spinach, Red Pepper, Carrot, Squash and Shitakes finished with an Asian fusion sauce with Glass Noodles and Wasabi
$20.00

Beef Tenderloin CM’s

Seared Filet Mignon served with Potato Gratin, Baby Vegetable and a creamy tri-color Peppercorns, Cognac Sauce
$25.00

Tuscan Chicken Breast

A rustic sauté of Summer Tomatoes, Roasted Artichoke, Dry Cured Olives and Fresh Herbs served over Potato Gnocchi
$17.00

Lobster Fricassee

Sautéed lobster with a Scallop and Vegetable Risotto, Lobster Emulsion Sauce
$27.00

Pan Seared Wild Salmon

Over wilted Arugula and Sherried Shitake Mushrooms
$20.00

Grilled Asparagus and Portobello Mushrooms

With Chippolini Onions over Sundried Tomato and Roasted Vegetable filled Pansotti Pasta in a Vodka Cream Sauce
$16.00

Grilled State Street Sirloin

Served with a tangy Tamarind Demi Glaze Sauce, Sweet Potato Fries and served over a fiery sauté of hearty Greens
$19.00

Chicken Tenders and Pancetta

Sautéed with toasted Macadamia Nuts with a Black Ledge Blue Cheese, Cream Sauce, over Sweet Potato and Pecan Ravioli
$17.00

Roasted Rack Of Lamb

A generous 8 rib rack, with A Dijon and Fresh Herb Crust and a Roasted Garlic Demi-Glaze Sauce
$24.00

Grilled Choice NY Sirloin

Served with our own shaved Onion Rings
$25.00

Appetizers‏

Melted cheddar cheese, spicy chicken, diced tomatoes, jalapenos, black olives, scallions, sour cream and salsa

French Onion Soup

With aged‏ sherry and Connecticut made vivace bambino cheese
$0.00

Soup Du Jour

Changes daily your server will let you know today’s flavor
$0.00

Fried Calamari

Topped with a hot cherry pepper relish
$9.50

Fried Mozzarella

Traditionally prepared and served with marinara sauce
$5.50

Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

Sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and served with crostini
$8.00

Lobster, Shrimp and Scallop Pot Stickers

Delicious dumplings seasoned with a touch ginger and cilantro with an asian dipping sauce
$9.00

Sirloin Wrapped Asparagus

Spicy Thai marinated sirloin wrapped around fresh asparagus grilled and served with a crunchy jìcama slaw
$8.50

Onion Rings

A large basket of thin shaved and seasoned onions
$5.00

Maryland Style Crab Cakes

Served with‏ a dijon aioli
$8.00

Buffalo Wings

Deep fried and tossed “wings of fire”style, served with celery and blue cheese
$7.00

Sloppy Fingers

Our chicken fingers tossed in our own wing sauce, served with blue cheese dressing
$6.00

Southern Fried Chicken Wings

A must try with our chipotle ranch dipping sauce
$7.50

Chicken Fingers

A generous portion with our own honey mustard sauce
$6.00

Cold Antipasti

Prosciutto di parma, grilled artichoke, fire roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella served with our house made foccaccia
$9.00

Potato Skins

Filled with bacon and cheddar, the best skins out there
$6.50

Sweet Potato and Pecan Ravioli

In a fresh sage cream with shaved parmesan
$8.00

Chicken Burrito

Authentically prepared with onion, tomato, cilantro and cheddar cheese served with shredded lettuce and sour cream
$8.00

Pulled Pork Burrito

Mexican seasoned, super slow cooked pork with refried beans and 2 house made salsas- verde y roja
$8.00

Chicken Nachos

Corn tortilla chips with
$0.00

Salads

French Onion Soup

With aged sherry and Connecticut made vivace bambino cheese
$0.00

Soup Du Jour

Changes daily your server will let you know today’s flavor
$0.00

Vermont Goat Cheese Medallions

Sautéed and served on top of baby greens tossed with a citrus vinaigrette, dried cranberries and pine nuts
$9.00

Caesar Salad

Classically prepared with garlic croutons and aged parmesan cheese.
$9.00

Side Salad

Baby mesclun greens tossed with our balsamic vinaigrette
$4.00

Grilled Pear Salad

Mesclun greens tossed with candied pecans, black ledge blue cheese, poached and grilled bosc pear and tossed with a honey, cider vinaigrette
$9.00

Garlic Roasted Tomato Salad

Locally grown tomatoes flash roasted with garlic and house grown herbs, over mesclun greens with feta cheese, black olives and red onion with a balsamic vinegar reduction and extra virgin olive oil
$9.00

Sandwiches‏

All sandwiches are served with choice of French fries, cajun fries, onion rings, mashed potatoes, side salad, cup of soup du jour, or vegetable and a pickle. bread choices include white, hard roll, Italian, wheat, rye or make it a wrap

Soup and ½ Sandwich

Du jour served with a side salad `9
$0.00

Grilled NY Sirloin Open Faced Sandwich

Served with sautéed onions, peppers and mushrooms and topped with melted provolone
$11.50

Portobello Mushroom

Grilled and served on foccaccia with sautéed onions, peppers, mushrooms and provolone
$8.00

Grilled Chicken

Breast on our own foccaccia with provolone, baby greens, tomato and pesto mayo -cm best sandwich
$9.00

Chicken Parmesan

A chicken cutlet lightly breaded in seasoned bread crumbs, sautéed and topped with marinara and mozzarella and served on a hard roll
$9.00

Cajun Chicken

Grilled with cajun spice and topped with bacon and cheddar cheese, served with lettuce, tomato and a chipotle ranch dressing on a hard roll
$9.00

Turkey Burger

Topped with choice of lettuce, tomato, cheese, grilled or raw onion,
$9.00

Turkey Reuben

Our own roast turkey served with sauerkraut, swiss and thousand island dressing on rye
$9.00

Turkey Club

A triple decker with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise
$9.00

Cm's Burger

A ½ pound hamburger grilled to order with your choice of toppings
$9.00

Italian Dip

Roast beef baked with roasted red peppers and provolone on toasted Italian bread served with au jus
$9.00

Grilled Tuna Sandwich

Super fresh tuna steak grilled to order and served with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce.
$9.50

BLT

Eagle wood farm cinamon cured bacon
$9.00

Bottled Beer

Amstel Light

$4.75

Bass

$4.75

Beck’s Light

$4.75

Bud

$3.75

Bud Light

$3.75

Bud Light Lime

$3.75

Coors Light

$3.75

Corona

$4.75

Corona Light

$4.75

Harp

$4.75

Heineken

$4.75

Heineken Light

$4.75

Innis and Gunn

$6.75

Land Shark

$4.75

Magic Hat #9

$4.75

Magners Cider

$4.75

Michelob Ultra

$3.75

Miller Lite

$4.75

Miller High Life Miller Lite

$3.75

Red Stripe

$4.75

Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout

$6.75

St. Pauli Girl (Non-Alc)

$4.75

Strongbow Cider

$5.75

Twisted Tea

$4.75

Draft Beer‏

Cm's is proud to feature New England brewing's locally made brews

Sea Hag IPA

$4.50

New England Lager

$4.50

Anchor Steam

$4.75

Shock Top

$4.75

Wood Chuck Hard Cider

$3.75

Guinness

$4.75

Draft-O-the Month

Ask your server
$4.75

Bud Light

$3.75

Sierra Nevada

$4.75

Stella Artois

$4.75

Harp

$4.75

Wines by the Glass

Chardonnay, pinot grigio, merlot, cabernet and white zinfandel For almost 25 years we have been known for our great food. we purchase the best ingredients and change our menu regularly to reflect the change of seasons and the availability of different ingredients. whenever possible we try to use seasonal, locally grown ingredients. we proudly serve cheeses made at cato corner farm in colchester, ice cream from buck’s of milford, produce from schultz farm in hamden and gresczyk farms in New Hartford; beef, pork and veal from eagle wood farm in Barkhamstead and All natural choice steaks, free of growth hormones and antibiotics from brandt beef are a few of the items we feature every day.

Greyson - Pinot Noir

$8.00

Koonunga Hill - Shiraz

$6.50

Pavilion - Cabernet Sauvignon

$7.75

La Playa – Sauvignon Blanc

$6.50

Liberty School - Chardonnay

$6.50

Kris - Pinot Grigio

$7.00

Veuve De Vernay- Champagne

$6.75

House Wines

$5.50

Starters‏

For a great, lighter entrée try one of our salads with

Cold Antipasti

Prosciutto di‏ parma, grilled artichoke, fire roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella served with our house made foccacia
$9.50

Lobster, Shrimp and Scallop Pot Stickers

Delicious dumplings seasoned with a touch ginger and cilantro with an asian dipping sauce
$9.00

Butternut Squash Ravioli

With candied pecans in a fresh sage cream with shaved parmesan
$8.00

Garlic Roasted Tomato Salad

Locally grown tomatoes flash roasted with garlic and house grown herbs, over mesclun greens with feta cheese, black olives and red onion with a balsamic vinegar reduction and extra virgin olive oil
$9.50

Mesclun Greens Tossed with Candied Pecans

Black ledge blue cheese and poached and grilled bosc pear with a honey, cider vinaigrette
$9.50

Sautéed Vermont Goat Cheese Medallions

Served on top of baby greens tossed with a citrus vinaigrette, dried cranberries and pine nuts
$9.50

Soup Du Jour

Your server will let you know today’s flavor
$0.00

French Onion Soup

With aged sherry and Connecticut made vivace bambino cheese
$0.00

Pan Seared Sea Scallops

With a‏ wonderfully unique combination of oyster mushrooms, avocado mousse and a pomegranate reduction sauce
$9.50

Maryland Style Crab Cakes

Served with a mustard, lemon and dill dijonnaise sauce
$8.50

Fried Calamari

Served with marinara sauce or spicy sicilian style on request
$9.50

Mussels or Clams Red or White

A big bowl of perfectly steamed mussels or clams served with crostini
$0.00

Grilled Chicken

$3.00

Grilled Shrimp

$2.00

Grilled Salmon

$9.00

Tuna

$9.00

Entrees

All entrees are served with our house mesclun salad tossed with balsamic Vinaigrette or substitute one of our specialty salads from the other side of the menu for 4.50 Add Connecticut made black ledge blue cheese Our "brandt beef” strip sirloin served with our own shaved onion rings and our vegetable of the day. An 18% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more

Scallops with Wild Mushrooms

Seared sea scallops finished in a chive, seafood cream sauce with wild mushrooms served with a root vegetable medley a la provencal with asparagus
$23.00

Seared Black and White Sesame Crusted Tuna

Sautéed baby spinach, red pepper, carrot, squash and shitakes finished with an asian fusion sauce with and seasoned jasmine rice, wasabi and pickled ginger
$20.00

Grilled Filet Mignon

Our "brandt beef” filet mignon is grilled to order, served with horseradish cream, sautéed portobello mushrooms, garlic mashed potatoes and haricot vert.
$26.00

Grilled Chicken and Cheese Tortellini

An old favorite, back by popular demand. Tossed in basil pesto and topped with fresh diced tomato and shaved parmesan cheese.
$17.00

Cuban Style Hanging Sirloin

Grilled to order with a spicy pepper, tomato, mushroom and onion pico de gallo served with mashed potatoes and fried plantains
$23.00

Grilled Salmon with a Honey-Miso Glaze

A beautiful salmon filet, grilled, glazed and served over a vegetable fried rice
$22.00

Chicken Flori-Picata

Egg dipped boneless chicken breast sautéed with caper and lemon over sautéed spinach with mashed potatoes
$18.00

Cavatelli and Sausage

Ground sweet Italian sausage sautéed with caper, tomato, garlic and basil and tossed with cavatelli pasta
$17.00

Shrimp and Arugula

Jumbo white gulf shrimp sautéed with sundried tomato, and garlic over linguini, tossed with feta cheese and lightly wilted arugula.
$23.00

Grilled Asparagus and Portobello Mushrooms

With caramelized onion over sundried tomato and roasted vegetable filled pansotti pastain a vodka cream sauce
$16.00

Pinwheel Short Rib

Beef short rib slow cooked till it falls off the bone in a chipotle BBQ sauce and served over a butternut squash risotto
$25.00

Chicken Tenders and Pancetta

Sautéed with toasted macadamia nuts with ct made black ledge blue cheese, cream sauce, over butternut squash ravioli
$18.00

Macadamia Crusted Swordfish

A large chunk of swordfish roasted with coating of macadamia nuts and served over a port wine and pear reduction sauce with sautéed vegetable medley
$26.00

Roasted Rack of Lamb

A generous portion of New Zealand lamb roasted to your liking and served with mashed potato, today’s vegetable medley and a lamb jus
$28.00

Grilled Choice Ny Sirloin

$24.00

Lunch Entrees‏

Available 11:30 –3:00

Grilled “State Street Sirloin”

Served with‏ a tangy tamarind demi glaze sauce, sweet potato fries and served over a fiery sauté of hearty greens
$11.00

Linguini Puttanesca

A robust tomato sauce with dry cured olives, capers, fresh basil and a touch of anchovy
$8.50

Certified Angus Grilled NY Sirloin

Served with our own shaved onion rings
$12.00

Seared Black and White Sesame Crusted Tuna

Sautéed baby spinach, red pepper, carrot, squash and shitakes finished with an asian fusion sauce with and seasoned jasmine rice, wasabi and pickled ginger
$12.00

Chicken Tenders and Pancetta

Sautéed with a toasted macadamia nuts, cognac cream over sweet potato, pecan ravioli
$9.00

Chicken Parmesan

A chicken cutlet lightly breaded in seasoned bread crumbs, sautéed and topped served over penne pasta
$8.00

Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

Over penne with garlic and extra virgin olive oil
$8.00

Linguini with Clams and Shrimp

Your choice red, white or fra diablo
$12.00

Cavatelli and Sausage

Ground sweet‏ Italian sausage sautéed with caper, tomato, garlic and basil and tossed with cavatelli pasta
$11.00

Grilled Chicken and Cheese Tortellini

An old favorite, back by popular demand. Tossed in basil pesto and topped with fresh diced tomato and shaved parmesan cheese
$10.00

Grilled Salmon

A beautiful salmon filet, grilled and served on a bed of baby greens, crumbled blue cheese, citrus and pecans dressed in a citrus vinaigrette
$12.00

Dessert

Tartuffo

White chocolate‏ gelato rolled in almonds and heath bar chunks
$6.50

Lemon Tartlet

A delicious - not too tart and not too sweet, lemony pastry.
$7.00

Chocolate Lava Cake

A warm moist chocolate cake with a molten chocolate center and served with a chocolate raspberry gelato
$7.50

White Chocolate Mousse

A silky white chocolate mousse topped with chocolate ganache…award winning
$6.00

Tiramisu

traditional Italian style with ladyfingers, kahlua, and mascarpone
$6.00

Crème Brulèe

A classic vanilla infused custard topped with caramelized sugar
$6.50

Blueberry Pie and Ice Cream

Home made apple pie with buck’s vanilla ice cream
$7.00

New Special Picks‏

Rosso Canosa

A great‏ medium bodied dry red blend from Italy that goes well with heartier dishes- try it with the short rib, NY strip or anything with our black ledge blue cheese.
$21.00

De Martino Cabernet Sauvignon

Made from organically grown grapes by one of chili's premier wine makers. Tastes great with the tournedos of beef or the linguini puttanesca
$25.00

Stonington Vineyards 2003 Chardonnay

Full bodied and rich in the Burgundian style. you wont believe wine this good could have been made here in connecticut.
$22.00

Whites

Liberty School Chardonnay

A full-bodied chardonnay with pear flavors
$6.25

Carmen Sauvignon Blanc

Ripe and fresh with nuances of citrus and pineapple
$6.00

Corte Pitora, Pinot Grigio

A great white wine-really crisp dry with hints of apples.
$6.50

Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut

A crisp spanish sparkling wine
$6.00

Reds‏

Black Opal Shiraz / Cabernet

Succulent and rich with hints of black cherry and vanilla
$6.00

Bv Coastal Pinot Noir

Wild cherry‏ flavors are complicated by notes of exotic spice
$7.50

Bv Signet Cabernet Sauvignon

A classic california cabernet- big and rich
$7.50

Whites

Off dry aromatic whites

Beringer White Zinfandel

$15.00

Dr. Fischer Riesling (Germany)

$20.00

Alexander Valley Vineyards Gewürztraminer (California)

Crisp, clean, light-bodied white
$19.00

Carmen Sauvignon Blanc (Chile)

$19.00

Bollini Pinot Grigio (Italy)

$22.00

Giesen Sauvignon Blanc

$22.00

Araucano Sauvignon Blanc (Chile)

$24.00

230 Campanile Pinot Grigio(Italy)

$19.00

Volpe Pasini Pinot Grigio "Zuc"

Smooth, round medium-bodied, dry whites
$27.00

Georges Duboeuf Pouilly Fuisse

$27.00

Stonington Vineyards Chardonnay (Connecticut)

$22.00

Louis Latour Grand Ardeche Chardonnay

$18.00

Can Feixes Blanc Seleccio (Spain)

Full bodied whites with a touch of oak
$22.00

Hess Select Chardonnay

$24.00

Lindemans "Bin 65" Chardonnay

$20.00

Kendal Jackson Grand Reserve Chardonnay

$38.00

Pensfold Koonunga Hill Chardonnay

$20.00

Acacia Carneros Chardonnay (California)

$22.00

Angeline Russian River Chardonnay (California)

$22.00

Saintsbury Carneros Chardonnay

$30.00

Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Chardonnay (California)

$42.00

Half Bottles Whites‏

Georges Duboeuf Pouilly Fuisse

$14.00

Coppola "Niebaum" Chardonnay

$14.00

Edna Valley Chardonnay

$14.00

Acacia Chardonnay Caneros

$14.00

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Grigio

$13.00

Half Bottles Reds

G. Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages

$9.00

Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz

$11.00

Francis Ford Coppola Merlot

$15.00

B.V. Rutherford Cabernet

$15.00

King Estate Oregon Pinot Noir

$21.00

Reds‏

Juicy, light, subtle reds

Domaine De Valmoissine Pinot Noir

$22.00

Martin Ray Angeline Pinot Noir (California)

$26.00

Campion Central Coast Pinot Noir (California)

Earth dry, light to medium – bodied reds
$40.00

Cortijo Iii Rioja (Spain)

$19.00

Gabbiano Riserva Chianti Classico (Italy)

$26.00

Parallel45 Cote Du Rhone (France)

$23.00

Sierra Cantabria Crianza, Rioja (Spain)

$25.00

Donna Laura Ali Sangiovese (Italy)

$27.00

Clos De Los Siete, Malbec Blend (Argentina)

$26.00

Michael Pozzan "Annabella" Merlot (California)

Soft, fruity, medium-bodied reds
$25.00

Rosso Canosa Sangiovese - Blend (Italy)

$21.00

Penfolds Koonunga Hill Cabernet/Merlot (Australia)

$19.00

Francis Ford Coppola Merlot (California)

Spicy reds
$27.00

Black Opal Shiraz / Cabernet (Australia)

$21.00

Rosemount Diamond Shiraz (Australia)

$22.00

De Martino Cabernet Sauvignon - (Chili Organic)

$25.00

Liberty School Syrah (California)

$24.00

Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel (California)

Full-bodied, intense, powerful reds
$26.00

Hess Select Cabernet (California)

$25.00

Steltzner Cabernet Blend (California)

$33.00

Sequoia Grove Cabernet (California)

$48.00

Ceretto Barolo Zonchera (Italy)

$57.00

Farina Amarone (Italy)

$68.00

Caymus Cabernet (California)

$100.00

Sparkling Wines

Freixenet "Cordon Negro" 7Oz Bottle

$4.50

Veuve Clicquot "Yellow Label" 1/2 Bottle

$35.00

Korbel Brut NV

$26.00

Veuve Clicquot "Yellow Label"

$65.00

Moet and Chandon, "Dom Perignon"

$140.00