The Feast of the 7 Fishes: A longstanding Christmas Eve tradition of Italian-Americans, harking back to the old country. It’s a way to commemorate our past, rejoice in our present, and look forward to the future with family and friends. We have 7 Mama Carlino-approved fish dishes to help you bring this Italian tradition home this year + dessert. So dust off the dining room table and polish that silver, it’s time to celebrate with a feast. See our full menu >

Fried Calamari
Kick off your feast with something snacky to get your guests in the mood to indulge. Our classic flour-dusted calamari rings with marinara sauce are the perfect way to start the meal.

Fried Smelts
Smelts, a traditional dish of the 7 Fishes, are a small freshwater fish that are simply perfect for battering and frying. Flour-dusted and seasoned smelts are deep-fried and served with an anchovy aioli.

Marinated Seafood Salad
Move you and your guest into lighter dishes to pace yourself through the feast with salads like our Marinated Seafood Salad. Octopus, calamari, shrimp and mussels are marinated in a light olive oil vinaigrette. When the ingredients are this quality, the simpler the better.

Baccala Salad
No Feast of the 7 Fishes is complete without the Baccala. Our Baccala Salad combines cornmeal-encrusted fried salted cod with extra virgin olive oil, bell peppers, onions, carrots, black olives celery and fresh Italian parsley.

Shrimp Scampi
Now time for the hearty dishes – Our Shrimp Scampi is warm and inviting with sauteed tail-on shrimp, lemon, garlic and fresh herbs.

Frutti di Mare
A beautiful and ritual dish. Served as a traditional medley of fresh unshelled mussels, clams, calamari and shrimp, slowly simmered in our classic tomato basil sauce.

Stuffed Calamari Stew
Whole calamari are stuffed with a medley of fresh seafood and herbs, then simmered in a classic tomato basil sauce.

Homemade Cannoli
Always leave room for dessert! What would be more perfect to finish off this traditional Italian meal than Handmade Cannoli? Cannoli shells filled with your choice of classic ricotta with chocolate chips, vanilla custard or chocolate custard.