Cucina Basilico - San Diego

Dall'orto - From the Garden

Add chicken $3 extra (Mary's organic), add shrimp $4

• Insalata di Barbabietola$8.95

  Our salad blend with red beets, carrots, goat cheese & chives in balsamic reduction

• Insalata Salmone$10.95

  Our salad blend with 4 oz. wild raised Salmon fillet from North Pacific, cherry tomatoes in lemon dressing

• Insalata Mediterranea$8.95

  Our salad blend with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, mediterranean olives in balsamic reduction

• Insalata di Spinaci$8.95

  Spinach, dried apricots, sunflower seeds, sliced almond, carrots, shaved pecorino in lemon dressing

• Insalata Basilico (Side Salad)$4.95

  Our salad blend with cherry tomatoes, carrots & pepita in lemon dressing

• Zuppa$5.95

  Ask your server for the daily soup

AL Forno – From The Oven

• Lasagna$11.95

  Layers of pasta, house Bolognese sauce, parmigiano & besciamella sauce

• Parmigiana$10.95

  Eggplant layers with tomato sauce, mozzarella & parmigiano cheese

• Pollo al Limone$11.95

  Mary's organic chicken breast grilled, topped with lemon juice and capers, served over a small salad

Panini – Sandwiches

Homemade "Piadina bread", Served with a small salad

• Vegetariano$8.25

  Eggplant, bell peppers, zucchini, lettuce, our pesto mayo

• Mortadella$7.95

  Pistacio Mortadella cold cut, provolone cheese, lettuce, our pestomayo

• Pollo$9.95

  Grilled organic chicken breast, gruyere cheese, crispy bacon, tomato & lettuce

• Ossobuco$9.95

  Pulled baked pork shank, lettuce, dijon

• Salame$8.25

  Rustic salame with peppercorn "soppressata", minced Italian pickled, gruyere cheese, lettuce & our pesto mayo

• Prosciutto$10.25

  Dry cured prosciutto, mozzarella, lettuce, tomatoes & our pesto mayo

• Salsiccia$8.25

  Italian mild sausage, Dijon, caramelized onion & minced Italian pickled

• Mozzini$8.95

  Mozzarella, zucchini, caramelized onion, lettuce, & pesto mayo

• "P"LT$9.50

  "Pancetta" Italian bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, frittatina & our pesto mayo

Sfizziatelle – Delights

• Caprese$8.95

  Fresh mozzarella with tomatoes and pesto

• Burrata$9.95

  fresh creamy mozzarella wrapped in S. Daniele Prosciutto

• Bruschetta Classica$5.95

  Crispy garlic bread with marinated tomatoes

• Bruschetta Colorata$6.95

  Crispy bread, goat cheese & marinated bell peppers

• Polpette$7.95

  Meat balls in our marinara sauce

Pasta Fresca – Homemade Pasta

Ask about our Daily pasta choices; Add chicken $3 (Mary's organic), add Italian mild sausage $3, Add shrimp $4, add mushrooms $2

• Pesto$9.75

  Basil, walnuts, garlic, parmigiano & pecorino cheese, evo

• Ragu' alla Bolognese$10.95

  Our family recipe meat sauce bolognese

• Marinara$9.25

  Our family recipe tomato sauce

• Arrabbiata$9.25

  Our tomato sauce with garlic & chili flakes

• Aglio e Olio$8.25

  Extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chili, bread crumbles & parmigiano

• Polpette$10.95

  Our family recipe meat balls in marinara sauce

• Pantera Rosa$9.55

  Marinara sauce, a touch of cream & pancetta (Italian bacon)

• Vodka$9.95

  Smoked salmon, cream & marinara, touch of vodka

• Super Alfredo$9.95

  Cream, roasted garlic cloves, coarse pepper & shaved parmigiano

• Norcina$9.95

  Italian mild sausage in a light cream sauce

• Formaggi$9.25

  Light cream sauce with Italian blue cheese "gorgonzola"