fritto misto
noun
frit·to mi·sto
ˈfrē-(ˌ)tō-ˈmē-(ˌ)stō 
: small morsels of meat, seafood, or vegetables coated with batter and deep fried
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The red prawn, served on a bed of crushed ice, is sweet and plump, the scallop tartare silky smooth, the fritto misto light and crispy, and the linguine vongole cooked perfectly al dente with just the right amount of brininess.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The airy, crispy fritto misto, like the fish and chips at Dame, proves that Szymanski is one of the city’s foremost practitioners of the sacred art of deep-frying.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Your move is anything fried, especially the calamari fritto misto and Cajun combo, or soups, salads and burgers.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024
Along with charcuterie boards, salads and fritto misto, there are six pizza pies (from prosciutto and arugula to Grandma-style), and pasta entrees including Bucatini Cacio e Pepe, Paccheri alla Vodka and Pappardelle Bolognese.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Some examples include oysters, fritto misto, pastas like orecchiette and cavatelli, New Zealand lamb chops and branzino.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
After admiring the Pop works, start brunch with appetizers like the thick sourdough bruschetta with heirloom tomatoes, creamy stracciatella cheese, basil and balsamic, or the fritto misto, a heaping plate of fried calamari, zucchini and eggplant with a Meyer lemon aioli dipping sauce.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Start with shrimp and smelt fritto misto or Caprese salad, move on to ravioli stuffed with sweet corn and lobster or a quick-cooking pizza topped with yellow tomatoes and burrata, then dig in to roasted pork loin with peaches and mustard greens.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The airy, crispy fritto misto, like the fish and chips at Dame, proves that Szymanski is one of the city’s foremost practitioners of the sacred art of deep-frying.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Your move is anything fried, especially the calamari fritto misto and Cajun combo, or soups, salads and burgers.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024
Along with charcuterie boards, salads and fritto misto, there are six pizza pies (from prosciutto and arugula to Grandma-style), and pasta entrees including Bucatini Cacio e Pepe, Paccheri alla Vodka and Pappardelle Bolognese.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Some examples include oysters, fritto misto, pastas like orecchiette and cavatelli, New Zealand lamb chops and branzino.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
After admiring the Pop works, start brunch with appetizers like the thick sourdough bruschetta with heirloom tomatoes, creamy stracciatella cheese, basil and balsamic, or the fritto misto, a heaping plate of fried calamari, zucchini and eggplant with a Meyer lemon aioli dipping sauce.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Start with shrimp and smelt fritto misto or Caprese salad, move on to ravioli stuffed with sweet corn and lobster or a quick-cooking pizza topped with yellow tomatoes and burrata, then dig in to roasted pork loin with peaches and mustard greens.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
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“Fritto misto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fritto%20misto. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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