sliced fresh buffalo mozzarella with sliced fresh tomatoes and roasted bell peppers, topped with basil leaves and capers with a touch of extra virgin olive oil
Carpaccio Classico
thin slices of cured beef marinated with extra virgin olive oil, capers and chives. topped with shaved parmesan cheese.
Involtini Di Melenzane
thin slices of prosciutto ham and fontina cheese wrapped in grilled eggplant
over a tomato-basil sauce
Vongole E Muscoli Vongole E Muscoli E Olio
steamed fresh clams and mussels in a white wine, garlic and
cracked black pepper sauce
Insalate
Insalata Della Casa
curly organic baby mixed greens with red leaf lettuce, carrots and bell peppers topped with house dressing
Caesar Salad
crispy romaine lettuce with house caesar dressing
Insalata Tulipano
mixed baby green lettuce with diced, crispy raw fresh tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil, topped with roasted bell peppers
Soup Of The Day
ask your server
Pasta
All Of Our Pasta Is Made Fresh Daily. All Entrees Served With Side Of Pasta
And Fresh Crispy Vegetables
Capellini Alla Checca
angel-hair pasta with diced, raw fresh tomato, basil, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil
Spaghetti Al Pomodoro Fresco E Basilico
spaghetti with fresh filet of tomatoes, basil and extra-virgin olive oil
Tagliarini Alla Luciana
thin, flat pasta with baby squid and peas in a fresh filet of tomato and garlic sauce
Linguini Alle Vongole E Cozze
thin, flat pasta with fresh clams and mussels in a red and white wine sauce
Raviloi Di Spinaci E Ricotta
pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach in a fresh tomato and basil sauce
Tortelloni Di Carne
pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach in a fresh tomato and basil sauce
Fettuccine Di Spinaci Con Salsiccia E Funghi
flat spinach pasta with diced mild italian rope sausage and mushrooms in a spicy tomato or cream sauce
Rigatoni Alla Siciliana Al Forno
baked pasta tubes with fresh mozzarella cheese and eggplant in tomato,
basil and garlic sauce
Penne Alla Provola
quill pasta with diced, raw fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic and smoked mozzarella cheese
Paglia E Fieno Alla Tulipano
green and white fettuccine pasta sauteed with fresh broccoli, garlic, rosemary
and mushrooms with diced chicken in a white wine aromatic sauce
Farfalle Santuzza
bowtie pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and broccoli, sauteed in a white wine garlic sauce
Penne Arrabbiate
quill pasta in a spicy, fresh tomato sauce with garlic, extra-virgin olive oil and
kalamata greek black olives with cognac
Risotto A Piacere
risotto to your requested style
Market Price
Le Carni (meats)
Scaloppine Di Vitello A Piacere
veal medallions to your requested style
Petto Di Pollo Al Limone
sauteed breast of chicken in a lemon, capers and garlic wine sauce
Petto Di Pollo Al Marsala
sauteed breast of chicken in a marsala wine and mushroom sauce
Petto Di Pollo Alla Cacciatore
sauteed breast of chicken with onions, mushrooms, sweet roasted bell peppers, black kalamata greek olives, capers and white wine with a touch of tomato sauce
Salsiccia Con Polenta
mild italian rope sausage served with cornmeal, topped with a
fresh tomato and basil sauce
Pesci (fish)
Pesci Del Giorno
Fresh Fish Of The Day
Market Price
Scampi Gratinati
baked prawns in a garlic, extra-virgin olive oil and fresh herb sauce
Scampi Alla Vodka
prawns sauteed in a pink vodka sauce
Scampi Alla Caprese
prawns sauteed with diced, raw fresh tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil,
garlic and fresh herbs in a white wine sauce
Cioppino
italian-style bouillabaisse with fresh fish, shellfish and stewed tomatoes with fine herbs
Tulipano Italian Restaurant has been in business since October 1993. It is a family-run restaurant, owned by two brothers from Naples, Italy -- Chef Eduardo Carrano and Host Vincenzo Carrano.
Tulipano’s cuisine is based on traditional Italian dishes using the finest fresh ingredients and cooking techniques. You will see, smell, and taste the difference. The dining area is split into two sections; one side has wide picture windows, a sort of casual seating, while the other side is more of a formal setting.
The pastas are made fresh daily, but don’t just look at the menu. You must hear which specials the chef has planned for the day. If you don’t see or hear anything you’re interested in, the motto is “if what you are craving is not on the menu, but we have it in the kitchen, we’ll cook it for you.”
People from all around come in to enjoy a good meal. From an afternoon lunch break to an elegant dinner proposal date. However, if you don’t have the time to eat in, place an order to go and it will be packed up for you including the bruscetta appetizer and warm bread.
In a review given to Tulipano Italian Restaurant, by Merrill Shindler, Food Critic, the rating was 3 STARS and he said of Tulipano’s “Exceptional Italian cuisine, leaning mostly to the dishes of the north prepared with surprising style and elegance, a pleasantly decorated surprise in a mini-mall.” “What I didn’t expect was that I’d have one of the best Italian meals I’ve encountered in the San Gabriel Valley, at a restaurant called Tulipano that is simply extraordinary.”
Tulipano’s also received Entertainment’s Members’ Choice Award in 1999 for Favorite Fine Dining Restaurant and the Zagat Survey for 1999, who said, “Regulars know it as a rare treasure where the food and service are unbeatable.”