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La Gioconda
3101 N Main St
Soquel, CA 95073
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Wine Menu
Main Menu
Appetizers | Antipasti
Pumpkin Souffle
$12.00
savory pudding topped with fontina d'Aosta cheese fondue and dusted with amaretto crumbs
vegetarian
Octopus Salad
$19.00
tender octopus, gold potatoes, taggiasche olives, heart of celery, Italian parsley served warm and tossed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon, chardonnay, garlic
dairy-free, gluten-free
Stuffed Calamari "alla Puttanesca"
$13.00
baby Monterey "calamari stuffed with calamari", sautéed with capers, taggiasche olives, and house San Marzano marinaraq
dairy-free
Burrata
$14.00
fresh creamy mozzarella, whole roasted garlic, small crostini
vegetarian
Cured Meat Board - gourmet and nice to share
$20.00
prosciutto di Parma 16 month aged, artisanal ham, "prosciutto cotto", salame toscano, mortadella di Bologna with black truffle and house made pickled Italian giardiniera
dairy-free, gluten-free
Soup Parmentier
$11.00
fennel and leek and potato soup, home made croutons, extra virgin olive oil infused with herbs from the garden and chives
vegetarian
Artichoke Salad
$13.00
thinly sliced raw artichokes hearts, peppery wild rocket arugula from the garden, aged Parmigiano Reggiano, tossed with extra virgin olive oil and a fresh lemon citronette
vegetarian
gluten-free
Our Garden Salad - collected daily from our garden
selected lettuce and kale, roasted beets, home made granola, tossed in our "farm" dressing
vegetarian
gluten-free
- $9.00
- Small $7.00
Main Courses | Primi e Secondi
Ravioli al Sugo d'arrosto
$19.00
filled with grass-fed slow braised beef short ribs and sautéed in a traditional demi-glace gravy, dusted with aged Parmigiano Reggiano and Italian parsley from the garden
Spaghetti al Pomodoro
$15.00
fresh spaghetti, house San Marzano marinara, dusted with aged Parmigiano Reggiano
vegetarian
Mushroom Lasagna
$20.00
layers of pasta and porcini bechamelle with mushrooms from the Santa Cruz mountains
vegetarian
Pappardelle alla Bolognese
$18.00
ribbons of egg noodle pasta, authentic grandma's meat sauce, with grass-fed beef and pork, dusted with Pecorino Romano and Italian parsley from the garden
Gnocchi and fresh Dungeness Crab - cooked in Venicean Style
$23.00
hand made potato gnocchi sautéed in fresh Dungeness crab sauce and meat, served in the shell
dairy-free
Chicken "Santa Rita"
$21.00
free range half-chicken, marinated overnight in purple sage and lemon from the garden, served with roasted potatoes
dairy-free, gluten-free
Lamb Shank Civet
$25.00
slow braised in Barolo wine, served with polenta pie "concia" with fontina cheese
gluten-free
Fresh Fish Filet of the day
served with an au gratin cauliflower medley; choice of preparation:
Al Cartoccio
$26.00
cooked in natural paper with fresh tomatoes, taggiasche olives, thyme and garlic
Al Forno
$26.00
roasted in the oven with herbs bouquet from the garden and extra virgin olive oil
Dessert | Dolci
Gourmet Imported Cheese Plate
$15.00
with romano, parmigiano reggiano,gorgonzola,pecorino,taleggio, served with mostarda di Cremona
vegetarian
gluten-free
Tarte Tatin served warm
$10.00
with whipped cream
vegetarian
Tiramisu, original recipe from Treviso, 1968
$18.00
vegetarian
"Bonet", chocolate and amaretti pudding, a classic from Torino
$9.00
with chocolate and coffee ganache
vegetarian
Pannacotta
$8.00
infused with lemon verbena leafs, meliga cookie
vegetarian
Vanilla Bean Gelato
$6.00
served with brown caramel
vegetarian
Brunch Menu
Sunday 11:00am-3:00pm, more specials every sunday!
Prosciutto, Burrata, crostini
$14.00Onion and garden veggies Frittata
$12.00
side of sautéed potatoes
Grilled fish salad, fresh catch of the day
$14.00Eggplant parmigiana pie
$15.00
side of garden greens
Ravioli
$19.00
filled with short ribs sautéed in demi-galce
Creamy polenta
$16.00
lamb shank stew & poached (or fried) Egg
Waffle, grilled cinnamon Apple, whipped cream and honey
$10.00Red | rossi
Chianti'Classico, Le Bocce, Tuscany
$10.00Sangiovese, Sant'Antimo,Tuscany
$8.00Pinot Noir, Soquel Vineyard, CA
$9.00Nobile Montepulciano, Flora, Tuscany
$12.00Zinfalder, Rexfordl, CA
$9.00Barbera, Cantina Glicine, Piedmont
$12.00Cabetnet blend, La Honda, CA
$9.00White | bianchi
Prosecco Foss Marai, Veneto
$12.00Franciacorta brut' rose', Lombardy
$14.00Pinot Grigio, Ronco dei tassi, Veneto
$11.00Chardonnay, Soquel Vineyard CA
$9.00Riesling, Molinelli, Lombardy
$8.00Dessert | docli
Moscato d'Asti Cascina Castlet 2013 Piedmont
$10.00Esoterica,"Kent Rasmussen", 2006 California
$12.00Cane cut "white late harvest", 2007 Australia
$12.00Sparkling and champagne | bollicine
Mumm-Champagne, Napa-Valley CA N.V.
$50.00Prosecco Foss Marai, Veneto N.V.
$48.00Franciacorta, castaldi 'Brut Rose', Lombardy N.V.
$52.00Franciacorta, Berlucchi, Brut, Lombardy 2013
$65.00Franciacorta, Berlucchi, Brut Rose', Lombardy 2013
$70.00Ferrari, Brut Rose'(500ml), Lombardy 2013
$35.00Red wines | vinii rossi
Chianti Classico, Le Bocce, Tuscany 2011
$38.00Chianti Riserva, Banfi, Tuscany 2011
$50.00Montauto, Maremma Blend, Tuscany 2012
$40.00Sant'Antimo 'Sangiovese', Tuscany 2012
$30.00Morellino di Scansano, Tuscany 2012
$40.00Rosso Montalcino, Badia, Tuscany 2011
$45.00Brunello di Montalcino, Badia Tuscany 2009
$85.00Barbera d'Alba Superiore, Piedmont 2010
$45.00Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany 2011
$45.00Valpollicella Ripasso, Lombardy 2012
$45.00Amarone della Valpollicella, Lombadry 2010
$75.00Barbaresco, Farina, Piedmont 2010
$65.00Barolo, Stradun, Piedmont 2010
$85.00Ruchè, Montalbera, Piedmont 2012
$35.00Pinot Noir, Soquel Vineyard, CA 2013
$35.00Cabernet Franciscan, Napa Valley, CA 2012
$62.00Cabernet Blend, La Honda, CA 2012
$35.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Rexford, CA 2012
$43.00Zinfandel Ridge, Three Valleys, CA 2012
$45.00Zinfandel Rexford, Three Valleys, CA 2012
$35.00Zinfandel Hunter Hil, Soquel CA 2012
$40.00Merlot, Bargetto, Soquel, CA
$26.00Pinot Noir Windy Oak, CA
$54.00Pinot Noir Alberti, CA
$50.00PInot noir Rexford, CA
$72.00White wines
Pinot Grigio, Collio, Veneto 2013
$38.00Pinot Gris, Rexford, 2013
$33.00Chardonnay, Soquel Vineyard, CA 2013
$32.00Pinot Bianco, Kettlemeir, Veneto 2013
$48.00Arneis, Asti San Damiano, Piedmont 2013
$34.00Riesling, Molinelli, Lombardy 2013
$30.00Timorasso, Montemagno, Piedmont 2013
$40.00Browse Nearby
General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
Italian
Meals
Brunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
-
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Thursday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 9:00pm
About Us
It is a small "trattoria" with a particular attention on the quality and authenticity of the ingredient and recipes.
Is a real farm to table experience... the kitchen garden, steps from the dining room, is where we get our produces!
We cook the food we love.