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Val's Famous Thin Crust Pizza
Build Your Own Pizza
Classic cheese or create your own pizza.
$16.00
Specialty Pizza
Lobster Pizza
A Val's original since 1942, topped with chunks of fresh lobster tail and your choice of mild or hot marinara sauce.
$29.00
Bee Sting Pizza
Mike's hot honey, hot soppressata, and red pepper flakes.
$21.00
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Chicken breast, bleu cheese dressing, red onion, buffalo sauce, and mozzarella.
$22.00
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Chicken breast, bleu cheese dressing, red onion, mozzarella and BBQ sauce.
$22.00
Garlic & Clam Pizza
Clams, fresh garlic, ricotta, mozzarella.
$23.00
Margherita Pizza
The classic, topped with fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, EVOO, garlic, and fresh basil.
$20.00
Meatball & Ricotta Pizza
Our traditional thin-crust pizza with meatballs, ricotta, and light onion.
$21.00
Meat Lover's Pizza
Sausage, pepperoni, meatballs, bacon, and mozzarella.
$23.00
Salad Pizza
Baby arugula, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, tricolor tomatoes, red onion, EVOO, balsamic dressing.
$21.00
Shrimp Fra Diavolo Pizza
Our classic thin-crust pizza is topped with shrimp and cherry peppers in a spicy tomato sauce.
$26.00
Super Pizza
The whole kitchen sink! Sausage, pepperoni, onions, mushrooms, peppers, with or without anchovies.
$25.00
Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Crispy cauliflower crust, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese.
$17.00
Appetizers
Eggplant Fries
Crispy eggplant fries with a creamy horseradish or butter sauce.
$11.00
Fried Pickles
Battered fried pickles with chipotle chile aioli.
$11.00
Pretzel Sticks
Oven-baked pretzel sticks with warm cheese dipping sauce.
$12.00
Artichoke Francaise
Egg-battered artichoke hearts, lemon, butter, and white wine sauce.
$14.00
Calamari
Crispy calamari, banana peppers, chipotle aioli or marinara.
$16.00
Val's Meatballs
Our homemade meatballs are topped with ricotta & parmesan cheese.
$15.00
Firecracker Shrimp
Crispy fried shrimp, sweet Thai chili & sriracha aioli.
$16.00
Blackened Tuna Bites
Seared Cajun-spiced ahi tuna with cucumber wasabi and soy sauce.
$18.00
Beef Tenderloin Tips
Filet mignon beef tips, blue cheese fondue, grape tomatoes, garlic toast.
$19.00
Sides
French Fries
$6.00
Onion Rings
$8.00
Garlic Puffs
$8.00
Broccoli & Garlic
$9.00
Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
$9.00
Sauteed Spinach & Sundried Tomato
$9.00
Salads
Classic Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, parmesan, garlic croutons, traditional Caesar dressing.
$12.00
Chopped Salad
Iceberg lettuce, diced salami, provolone, chickpeas, tomatoes, radicchio, olives, creamy Italian dressing
$14.00
Burrata Salad
Arugula, fresh tomatoes, basil pesto toasted pine nuts, and balsamic glaze
$15.00
Tavern Salad
Mixed baby greens, green apples, caramelized pecans, dried cranberries, crumbled gorgonzola, apple cider vinaigrette.
$15.00
Kale & Brussels Caesar Salad
Kale, Brussels sprouts, balsamic reduction, parmesan, garlic croutons, Tuscan Caesar dressing.
$15.00
Beet & Goat Cheese Salad
Goat cheese, cubed beets, pine nuts, basil oil, and balsamic reduction.
$15.00
Ahi Tuna Salad
Mixed baby greens, blackened ahi tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers, soy sauce, Cusabi dressing.
$20.00
Wings
Wings
Bone-in or boneless.
$15.00
Burgers
The Tavern Burger
Our signature burger.
$15.00
Bacon Bleu Cheese Burger
Bacon lardons, creamy blue cheese.
$17.00
Turkey Burger
Avocado aioli.
$15.00
Beyond Burger
Planet based, vegetarian burger.
$15.00
Blackened Tuna Burger
Blackened ahi tuna & chipotle mayo.
$19.00
Pasta
Spaghetti & Meatballs
A blend of pork, veal, and beef meatballs, tomato sauce over spaghetti
$19.00
Penne alla Vodka
Penne pasta with creamy tomato vodka sauce.
$22.00
Blackened Chicken Alfredo
Pan-seared blackened chicken, linguine, creamy alfredo sauce.
$26.00
Chicken Tequila
Chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes, tequila, cream, garlic, lime, penne pasta.
$26.00
Pappardelle Bolognese
Housemade pappardelle pasta, bolognese, ricotta salata.
$26.00
Lobster Ravioli
Lobster ravioli with pink shrimp sauce.
$28.00
Shrimp & Calamari Fra Diavolo
Jumbo shrimp, calamari, spicy red sauce, linguini.
$32.00
Entrees
Chicken Parmesan
Mozzarella cheese, marinara, penne.
$25.00
Chicken Francaise
Lemon, butter, and white wine sauce over penne.
$25.00
Fish & Chips
Beer battered cod, french fries, tartar sauce.
$22.00
Eggplant Parmesan
Crispy battered eggplant, mozzarella cheese, marinara, penne.
$22.00
Baked Sausage & Peppers
Hot and sweet sausage, peppers, onions, garlic, mozzarella, marinara, and pene.
$24.00
Angry Shrimp
Grilled shrimp, asparagus risotto, red pepper flakes, spicy chili oil.
$30.00
Shrimp Francaise
Lemon, butter, and white wine sauce over penne.
$30.00
Salmon
Pan-seared salmon, cannellini beans, shallots, spinach, and truffle cream sauce.
$30.00
Sopranos Pork Chop
14 oz. Berkshire pork chop, peppers, onions, potatoes, balsamic reduction.
$34.00
NY Strip
Coffee chili, rubbed strip steak over mashed potatoes with veg.
$36.00
Kids Menu
Kid's Chicken Fingers & Fries
Delicious chicken fingers.
$13.00
Kid's Grilled Cheese
Grilled cheese sandwich.
$13.00
Kid's Spaghetti & Meatballs
$13.00
Kid's Penne & Butter
$13.00
Kid's Mozzarella Sticks
Deep-fried cheese sticks. Crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside. Virtually guaranteed to be a table favorite! Served with a side of marinara sauce.
$13.00
Kid's Mac & Cheese
Classic mac & cheese.
$13.00
Kid's Cheese Ravioli
Our delicious stuffed cheese ravioli with an option of marinara or butter sauce. Includes kids’ drink.
$13.00
Lunch Classic Appetizers
Mozzarella Sticks Lunch
$10.00
Chicken Tenders Lunch
$12.00
Lunch Sandwiches
Blackened Chicken & Spinach Panini Lunch
Grilled chicken, spinach, mozzarella, and balsamic glaze.
$14.00
Buffalo Chicken Wrap Lunch
Grilled chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese, tomato and onion.
$14.00
Classic Parmesan Sandwich Lunch
Chicken or meatball, mozzarella, marinara, Italian bread.
$14.00
Chicken BLT Wrap Lunch
Grilled chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and American cheese.
$14.00
Chicken Caprese Sandwich Lunch
Roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella, arugula, and balsamic glaze.
$14.00
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Lunch
Cayenne pepper brown sugar sauce, pickles, brioche bun.
$14.00
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich Lunch
Steak or Chicken, peppers, onions, American cheese, Italian bread
$15.00
Southwest Steak Wrap Lunch
Angus steak, tomato, chipotle mayo.
$17.00
Turkey Club Sandwich Lunch
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo sandwich on white or rye bread.
$14.00
Fish Taco Lunch
Grilled cod, pico de gallo, cabbage slaw, chipotle mayo, lime, flour tortilla.
$18.00
Shrimp & Avocado Wrap Lunch
Grilled shrimp, avocado, cabbage slaw, basil lemon aioli.
$19.00
Val's Tavern
Val’s Tavern in Rumson, NJ isn’t your regular Italian restaurant. Existing for almost a century, this eating house is an experience, a gourmet journey through tastes, textures, and varieties. Serving some of the best-made pizza in Monmouth County and beyond, this restaurant’s captivating atmosphere and flawless cuisine will definitely win you over. Whenever you decide to visit us, you’ll get the chance to try our excellent pizza pies. Some of them have been with us since our opening back in 1942, so you’ll be getting a true taste of Italian-American history on your plate. Our excellent pasta dishes are sure to satisfy your hunger, especially when paired with something else off the menu. Val's chefs work tirelessly to bring the food we serve to absolute perfection, so you can’t really go wrong with anything you decide to try. Kid’s can also dine well in Val’s Tavern through our amazing and carefully crafted kid’s menu. Come and visit us any day of the week, we’ll be waiting for you. If you decide to come for dinner on the weekend we'll treat you to a live music spectacle, too! Still, if you’re more comfortable at home, you can always order through Slice. Delivery and pickup are both available.
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