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Dining Room available for lunch or dinner functions! We offer a complete catering service to you home or business

serving you the same freshness and taste that you get when you are a guest in our dining room!

“Buon Appetito”

www.cuciniaitaliasandiego.com • infocuciniaitaliana@sbcglobal.net4705-A Clairemont Drive

San Diego, CA 92117Ph. (858) 274-9732Fax (858) 274-0506

• Rated the best Italian restaurant in San Diego by “Best Of The Best”• Rated one of the top 100 Italian restaurants in the USA by Zagats

Every Wednesday All Bottled Wine 1/2 Price

ANTIPASTIBRUSCHETTA TRADIZIONALE 5.99Toasted garlic bread, chopped tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and fresh basilCAPRESE 9.99Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, fresh basil, and extra virgin olive oilMELANZANE ALLA PARMIGIANA 9.99Sliced eggplant, mozzarella cheese, baked in tomato sauceCARPACCIO DI MANZO 10.99

CALAMARI FRITTI 10.99Deep fried baby squid, served with a side of marinara sauceCARCCIOFE’ DI SPINACHI E GORGONZOLA 11.99 Grilled Artichokes with Stem, Sauteed Spinach in lemon garlic, olive oil, toppedd with sundried tomatoes and gorgonzola cheese.FRIED MOZZARELLA Served with specialty home made red sauce.QUATRO FORMAGGI PLATTERSmoked mozzarello, garlic & herb goat cheese, smoked guda, gorgonzola cheese,served with crackers, grapes & specialty dip sauce.

9.99

14.95

INSALATE ADD TO ANY SALAD: Grilled Chicken 3.00 Sauteed shrimp 5.00 Salmon 5.00

INSALATA DELLA CASA 3.99Baby greens, carrots, cucumber, tomato, balsamic vinigret dressingINSALATA ROMANA 4.50Romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing, croutons and topped with shaved parmesan INSALATA DI SPINACI E GORGONZOLA 7.99Baby spinach with pecans and Gorgonzola cheese, sliced pear, red onions, balsamic vinigret dressingINSALATA MEDITERRANEA 7.99Baby greens, grilled vegetables, sliced apple, goat cheese, balsamic vinigret dressingCOBB ALLA ITALIANO 10.99Grilled chicken breast strips, over mixed green, sautéed Pancetta, tomatoes, avocado, chopped eggs, crumble gorgonzola cheese, in Italian vinaigrette dressing. CLASSIC ANTIPASTA 10.99Spinach, romain, baby green, mortadella, salami, provolone cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives in italian dressingINSALATE DI CARCIOFE 8.99Baby green, artichoke hearts, gorgonzola cheese, red onions, pine nuts, dry cranberry in balsamic vinigret dressingBALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD 10.99Mixed greens, marinated chicken breast, caramelized walnuts, fresh beets, gorgonzola cheese in balsamic dressingINSALATA DI ARUGULA 10.99Fresh baby arugula topped with Prosciutto Di Parma, sun dried tomatoes, shaved parmesan in lemon dressing

PASTEADD TO ANY PASTA: Grilled chicken 3.00 Sauteed shrimp 5.00 Salmon 5.00 Italian sausage 2.50

LASAGNE DELLA CASA 9.99Homemade pasta, beef, ricotta, mozzarella, in béchamel & scarmoza cheese.LASAGNE ALLA BOLOGNESE 9.99Homemade pasta, beef, ricotta, mozzerella topped with meat sauce.PENNE ALLA NORMA 9.99Penne, artichoke hearts, eggplant, tomato sauce topped with mozzarella then bakedRISOTTO MANTECATTO CON FUNGHI 9.99Italian imported arborio rice stirred mushroom in a fresh chopped tomatoes, artichoke, white wine sauce.FARFALLE DEL FATTORE E BASILICO 10.99Bowtie pasta with broccoli, mushroom, garlic, olive oil, diced tomatoes, topped with roasted pine nuts and ricotta cheese in pesto light cream sauce.FARFALLE CON ESTEPHANO ALLA VODKA 10.99Bow tie pasta, broccoli, panchetta, mushrooms,tomatoes, pine nuts in a Vodka cream sauce.RAVIOLI AL QUATTRO FORMAGGI 9.99Four cheese ravioli in Pink sauce(half Marinara, half Alfredo).GNOCCHI AL GORGONZOLA 9.99Potato dumplings in a Gorgonzola cream sauceSPAGHETTI AL POMODORO 9.99Spaghetti, fresh chopped tomato sauce, olive oil, garlic.SPAGHETTI ALLA BOLOGNESE 10.99Spaghetti with beef ragout in a tomato sauceFETTUCCINE ALFREDO 9.99Fettuccine in a cream sauce with Parmesan cheese, olive oil, garlic.PENNE ALLA VODKA 10.99Penne in a Vodka white cream sauce with pancetta or Pink sauceLINGUINE ALLE VONGOLE 12.99Linguine sautéed with clams in a white wine sauce or tomato sauce

LINGUINI ALLA BOSCIOLAMixed porcini mushroom in black pepercorn, light cream sauce topped with shaved parmesan

11.99

PENNE CON SALCISSIASliced italian link sausage, bellpeper,red onions,tomatoes, basil, rosted garlic in marinara sauce

10.99

PANINI “SANDIWICHES”All Sandwiches served with choice of Minestrone soup, small House salad or small Ceasar salad.And choice of Foccaca bread or Fresh baked 1/2 loaf italian bread. PANINO ITALI ANOSalami, Gouda Cheese, Avocado, Romaine Lettuce, Tomatoes, Mustard and MayonnaiseITALIAN MEAT BALL 7.50Homemade Meat Ball, Fresh Mozzarella And Marinara SauceITALIAN SAUSAGE 7.50Sausage Link, Marinara Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese POLLO ALLA OREGANATO 8.50Grilled Chicken Breast, Italian Oregano Dressing, Romaine Lettuce,Tomatoes, Olives, And Mozzarella Cheese

MELANZANE ALLA PARMIGIANA Eggplant, Fresh Mozzarella And Marinara sauce, baked in ovenPANINI CON SALMONE 9.50Chopped Fresh Atlantic Salmon, With Mayonnaise, Romaine Lettuce, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Capers in specialty lemon dressing, topped with Provolone cheese.PANINI ALLA TORPEDO 7.50ItaIian Salami, Pistacio Mortadella, Provolone cheese, avocado, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onions,in-house specialty dressingPANINO CAPRESE 7.50Fresh buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil in balsamic dressing

POLLO ALLA LEMONE DI SPINACHI 8.50Grilled Chicken breast, Goat cheese, Spinach in lemon sauce.

7.50

7.50

CARNE E PESCEPOLLO ALLA PICCATA OR MARSALA 15.99Chicken breast Piccate style: capers and lemon white wine sauce. Marsala style: sautéed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine cream saucePOLLO ALLA SORRENTINA 15.99Chicken breast baked with eggplant and mozzarella cheese in a fresh tomato sauce POLLO ALLA PARMIGIANA 15.99Breaded chicken breast, mozzarella cheese, tomato sauceVITELLO ALLA PICCATA OR MARSALA 21.99Veal medallions Piccata style: capers and lemon white wine sauce. Marsala style: sautéed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine cream sauce

SALMONE ALLA MEDITERRANEA 19.99

SALMONE ALLA RUSTICA 19.99Fresh salmon sautéed in brandy mustard sauce with artichoke hearts and mushroomsFILETTO DI MANZO AL GORGONZOLA 29.99

FILETTO AI DUE PEPI 29.99

“Entrees”

All Entrees served with option of garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed veg or spagetti marinara or olive oil garlic.

Grilled filet mignon, topped with pink and green peppercorn in a Barolo wine reduction sauce

SCAMPI SHRIMPSauteed shrimp in lemon olive oil, garlic, mushrooms over linguini and sauteed vegtables

VITELLO ALLA PARMIGIANALightly breaded veal, mozzarello cheese, marinara sauce

CIOPPINOSauteed calamari, shrimp, salmon, green musles, over little linguini in traditional tomotoe sauce. Med spice

24.99

21.99

26.99

PIZZEOur Specialty Pizzas are served thin crust

PIZZA MARGHERITA 12.99Tomato sauce, mozzarella and basilPIZZA AL SALAME 13.99Tomato sauce, mozzarella and pepperoniPIZZA ALLA SALSICCIA 13.99Tomato sauce, mozzarella and sausagePIZZA AI QUATTRO FORMAGGI 13.99Four cheeses, mozzarella, Bellpaese, scamorza and gorgonzola PIZZA CAPRICCIOSA 14.99Tomato sauce, mozzarella, artichokes, mushrooms, olives and sausagePIZZA CALZONE 14.99

PIZZA ITALIANA 17.99Tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, arugula and prosciutto di ParmaSONNY’S SPECIALTY PIZZA 19.99 Mascanpone cheese, smoked salmon, baby arugula, capers, red onions, oregano, lemon, olive oil, shaved parmigana PIZZA ALLA BOSCIOLA 13.99Homemade pizza sauce, mozzarella, olives, mushroom, oreganoCHICKEN PESTO PIZZA 16.99Pesto sauce, mozzarella cheese, chicken, sun dried tomatoes, and pine nuts

Individual 8”

7.99

7.99

7.99

7.99

7.99

Medium 12”