Osteria Romantica

Antipasti

Calamari Fritti

Combination of calamari & zucchini deep fried

Calamari Affogati

Calamari sauteed in fresh tomato sauce & spinach

Melanzana Saporita

Baked eggplant w/ mozzarella cheese & tomato

La Bruschetta

Grilled homemade bread w/ garlic, pesto, basil & tomato

Caprese

Beef steak tomato, fresh mozzarella cheese & basil

Carpaccio Di Salmone

Smoked salmon & capers over a bed of arugola salad

Antipasto Italiano

Mixed Italian cold cuts & cheeses for two people

Polenta

Soft polenta w/ mixed mushroom & gorgonzola

Scampi La Jolla Shores

Jumbo shrimp sauteed in a light tomato sauce

Insalate

Contadina

Baby spring mix w/ house dressing

Cesare

Traditional caesar salad w/ our homemade caesar dressing

Tre Sorelle

Radicchio, arugola, Belgium endive, walnuts, goat cheese & our house dressing

Pierina

Mixed green salad w/ pears & smoked mozzarella

Romantica

Baby spinach, red onion, figs, gorgonzola cheese, walnuts on honey mustard dressing

D'Anatra

Smoked breast of duck over spinach w/ pine nuts & raisis

Zuppe

Minestrone

Vegetable soup w/ fresh pesto

Zuppa Dil Giorno

Ask your server

Pasta

Penne Vittorio

Penne pasta w/ sausage, bell peppers & mushrooms in a spicy tomato sauce

Fettuccine Ortolane

Fettuccine w/ fresh vegetables in a cream or tomato sauce

Linguine Nere

Black linguine w/ bay scallops, bay shrimp & leeks in cream sauce & caviar

Cappellini Alla Checca

Angel hair pasta w/ fresh chopped tomato garlic

Linguine Mare

Linguine w/ mussels, clams, shrimp, white wine or tomato sauce

Gnocchi Gratinati

Homemade potato dumpling, parmesan, cream sauce, baked

Risotto Profumo

Italian arborio rice w/ scamorza cheese, radicchio, pears

Farfalle Salmone E Wodka

Bow tie pasta w/ salmon, vodka & asparagus

Fettuccine Ubriache

Fettuccine pasta w/ mushrooms, chicken, peas, brandy

Linguine Al Pesto

Linguine w/ string beans, potatoes, pine nuts & fresh pesto

Mezzelune All'Aragosta

Homemade ravioli stuffed w/ lobster meat in a saffron sauce

Cappellini Vegetariani

Angel hair pasta w/ radicchio, arugola, endive & chopped tomato

Penne Arrabbiata

Penne pasta in a spicy tomato sauce w/ chicken

Linguine Sfiziose

Linguine pasta w/ calamari, capers, olives in tomato sauce

Spaghetti Carbonara

Linguine pasta w/ eggs & pancetta

Cappellini Mare E Monti

Angel hair pasta w/ zucchini, mushroom & shrimp tomato sauce

Lasagna & Ravioli

Homemade daily

Secondi

Vitello Piccata or Marsala

Veal scaloppini sauteed w/ lemon, capers, mushrooms or marsala

Vitello Capriccioso

Breaded veal cotolet topped w/ arugola, chopped tomato

Filetto Rustico

Filet mignon w/ gorgonzola cheese & sundried tomatoes

Vitello Parmese

Veal scaloppine breaded w/ melted mozzarella, tomato sauce

Costata Di Vitello

Veal chop stuffed w/ fontina cheese & prosciutto

Battuta Di Pollo

Grilled chicken breast served w/ arugola, chopped tomato

Pollo Arrotolato

Chicken breast rolled & stuffed w/ ricotta cheese & spinach, in a mixed mushroom sauce

Pollo Empolese

Chicken breast w/ artichokes & mushrooms in a white sauce

Pollo Al Finocchio

Chicken breast w/ fennel, black olives & white wine

Pollo Amaretto

Chicken breast sauteed in amaretto liquor, roasted almonds

Pollo Balsamico

Chicken breast & bell peppers, sauteed w/ balsamic vinegar sauce

Salmone Ripieno

Filet of fresh salmon stuffed w/ crab meat, spinach, saffron

Halibut Zia Luisa

Filet of halibut sauteed in tomato sauce, mussels, clams, linguine

Sea Scallops

Sea scallops in a light white wine, garlic, served w/ spinach

Grigliata Di Pesce

Mixed grilled fish marinated in olive oil, lemon & pepper

Gamberi Avenida De La Playa

Jumbo shrimp w/ artichokes, mushroom in a light tomato sauce

Cioppino

Mixed fish & shell fish sauteed in a light tomato broth