our selection of four artisanal cheeses, served with croutons, nuts and fruit.
(also available individually)
Gnochetti Armenville
$14.00
baked croquets of semolina flour, parmesan & asiago cheeses
red peppers, mushrooms, asparagus and speck, emulsified sage butter.
Bagnetta
$9.00
grilled vegetables, served with mushroom mousse spread
drizzled with a traditional piemontese anchovy and garlic sauce.
Capunsei Alla Bresciana
$7.00
bread dumplings blended with fresh herbs and parmigiano reggiano
finished with a rosemary infused brown butter sauce
Moscardini Alla Mare Chiaro
$12.00
fresh mediterranean baby octopus, braised in a red wine court bouillon
pan-seared in a lightly spiced tomato sauce with capers and black olives
served over garlic and herb bruschetta
Polenta E Baccala Alla Vicenza
$10.00
slowly braised salted cod in a san marzano tomato milk sauce
served over fresh polenta, finished with chiffonade pecorino
Insalata
Valeriana
$8.00
mache, radicchio, tomato, red onion, shredded carrot, fennel, cucumber,
extra virgin olive oil & lemon juice.
Fagioli
$10.00
barlotti beans topped with an arugula and belgian endive salad
dressed with rosemary, shallots, extra virgin olive oil and white balsamic vinegar.
Insalata Di Patate E Uova
$7.00
red leaf lettuce with hard boiled egg, poached potatoes, olive oil & lemon juice.
Pasta
Papardelle Al Ragu Doca
$20.00
fresh wide egg noodle pasta with red wine braised organic goose ragu.
Tagliatelle Al Ragu Di Maremma
$17.00
fresh pasta with a ground veal & wild boar bolognese.
Trofie Con Funghi E Patate
$18.00
artisanal pasta, imported from liguria, braised with potatoes, arugula, exotic mushrooms and toma cheese.
(this dish can be done dairy and/or gluten-free by request)
Garganelli Zuca Noci E Gorgonzola
$18.00
artisanal pasta, imported from emiglia romana,
tossed with butternut squash, toasted walnuts, and a lombardy gorgonzola sauce.
(this dish can be done gluten-free by request)
Bucatini In Salsa
$17.00
fresh artisanal tubular pasta with braised fennel, anchovies and a lightly spiced tomato sauce. finished with shaved pecorino.
Ravioli Dello Chef
house-made ravioli
Piatti Di Mezzo
Entrees Are Served With Herb-roasted Potatoes And Sauteed Vegetable
Cervo Ai Mirtilli
$26.00
traditional alpine venison, glazed with a thyme and shallot infused reduction of blueberries and red wine
Filetto Di Maiale Alla Senape E Rosmarino
$23.00
berkshire pork tenderloin, brushed with a rosemary mustard
pan-roasted and slowly baked to perfection, finished with a white wine demi-glaze
Controfilletto Di Manzo Alla Griglia
$32.00
10 oz. organic grass-fed rib eye, grilled to perfection and drizzled with organic extra virgin olive oil
Pollo Alla Diavola
$20.00
half semi-boneless organic free-range chicken marinated with garlic and herbs,
brushed with lightly spiced extra virgin olive oil, pan-seared and baked
L’Oca is a 46-seat, intimate BYOB in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood (across the street from the historic Eastern State Penitentiary). For more than 4 years, L’Oca has been providing its guests with passionate service and inspired food. Come find out why Chef Luca Garutti’s Papperdelle with Goose Ragu was awarded “Best of Philly” Pasta of the Year (Philadelphia Magazine).