Cornicello Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Cornicello, a charming Italian restaurant nestled in Cookeville, TN. With a commitment to quality and a welcoming atmosphere, Cornicello stands out for its delicious menu featuring freshly prepared dishes. Customers rave about the pasta, particularly the spaghetti and meatballs, and the lasagna, hailed as “superb.” Each dish is made to order, ensuring that every bite is bursting with flavor.
Highlights of the menu include:
- Homemade Marinara: A customer favorite, praised for its rich taste.
- Garlic Knots: An irresistible starter that perfectly complements any meal.
- Crisp, Flavorful Pizza: Crafted with fresh ingredients, it’s a must-try.
With attentive service and a cozy ambiance, Cornicello promises not just a meal but an experience. Whether you’re dining with family or friends, you'll leave satisfied, eagerly anticipating your return visit.
Appetizer & Salads
Garlic Knots
Cheesy Bread
Mozzarella Wedges
Shrimp Bruschetta
House Salad
Calamari
Caesar Salad
Antipasto Salad
Spaghetti
Fettuccine Alfredo
Cheese Pizza
Meatball Sliders w/ Chips
Chicken Tenders w/ Chips
Ages 10 & Under
Sandwiches
Italian Sandwich
Ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone cheese, black olive, green pepper, onion, lettuce and tomato served on a hoagie, garlic butter panini bread, or gluten free bread.
Sam's Meatball Sub
Three made from scratch meatballs on a hoagie bun.
Chicken Sliders
Two breaded chicken filets served on potato buns with lettuce or tomato. Also available in buffalo.
Chicken Parmesan
Served topped with marinara sauce and provolone. Available on slider buns or a hoagie.
Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant covered with marinara and provolone. Served on slider buns or a hoagie. (Seasonal)
Italian Sausage & Peppers
Italian sausage, red peppers, green peppers, and onions served in traditional sauce on a hoagie.
Lasagna
Fresh lasagna pasta, ricotta cheese mixture, and meat sauce layered for a traditional Italian meal.
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken breast, mushroom, roasted red peppers, green peppers, tomato and onion slow cooked in the house made cacciatore sauce served in a bed of spaghetti.
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp sauteed in our scampi sauce with mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and a hint of lemon.
Rigatoni Bolognese
Rigatoni pasta served with a creamy meat bolognese sauce.
Sausage and Peppers
Roasted red peppers, green peppers and onions sauteed with Italian sausage in our traditional sauce. Served on white rice or pasta.
Lobster Ravioli
Lobster bedded in ravioli pasta. Served with your choice of traditional, alfredo, or our signature butter sauce.
Chef's Specials
Pasta & Ravioli
Baked Ziti
ziti pasta baked with our ricotta mixture and meat sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine pasta served with the house made alfredo sauce. Add chicken for 3 or shrimp for 5.
Spaghetti
Spaghetti pasta served with our house made marinara sauce. Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce add 2
Chicken Parmesan
breaded chicken covered in provolone cheese served on a bed of spaghetti and our homemade traditional sauce
Eggplant Parmesan
Breaded eggplant covered with marinara and provolone. Served on a bed of spaghetti. (Seasonal)
Alfredo Risotto
white rice blended with the house alfredo sauce
Risotto
Our tomato risotto is white rice blended with our house meat sauce.
Ravioli
Your choice of cheese or beef ravioli served with the traditional sauce or alfredo. Add meat sauce for 2
Spinach Ravioli
Garlic roasted spinach ravioli served with your choice of traditional sauce, alfredo sauce, or our signature garlic butter sauce.
Manicotti
Pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese baked with meat sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese
Single Calzone
The calzone originated in Naples, Italy in the 18th century as a portable street food to be eaten without utensils. This grab and go option is a favorite that comes with pizza sauce, a five cheese blend and three toppings of your choice. Ricotta is available in our calzones upon request as well as additional toppings.
Double Calzone
Colosseum Calzone
Calzones
Pizza
Cheese/Pepperoni Pizza
13, 15
Vegetarian Pizza
Mushroom, Onion, Black Olive, and Green Pepper 18, 20
Hawaiian Pizza
Ham and Pineapple 16, 18
Meat Lovers Pizza
Pepperoni, Beef, Bacon, Ham, & Italian Sausage 18, 20
Supreme Pizza
Mushroom, Onion, Green Pepper, Black Olive, Italian Sausage & Pepperoni 18, 20
Gluten Free Cauliflower Pizza
Available in 12' Pie. Comes as cheese or pepperoni
Alfredo Cheese Pizza
18, 20
Cheesy Buffalo Pizza
Made with buffalo and ranch sauce 16, 18
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Made with our buffalo sauce, ranch and topped with chicken breast. 18, 20
New York Style Pizza
The New Yorker is 16' with a thinner crust than our traditional pizzas. Comes with your choice of cheese or pepperoni.
Special Welcome
Welcome to Cornicello! We cook our food homemade from recipes passed down through the generations. Our family comes from different regions in Italy so you will experience the difference in our meals as some have a Sicilian feel while others are from our Northern Italian roots. No fancy frills and thrills just down home cooking...Italian Style. Just like Nonna made it!
Drinks
Coke Products and Sweet/Unsweet Tea 2.50, Coffee 2