Cucina Alessa Huntington Beach Service List

Breakfast Menu

• Frittate

  Our omelets are made with three eggs and served with toast and potatoes.

  • Calabria

    Italian sausage, peperonata ( sauteed red bell peppers and onions) and smoked mozzarella.

  • The Lite Italian

    Spinach, peppers, onions, and mushrooms scrambled with egg whites and served with fresh fruit.

• Specialita

  • Famous French Toast

    Thick slices of french bread dipped in a vanilla and cinnamon egg batter, grilled and topped with bananas, strawberries, mascarpone cheese and toasted almonds.

  • Modo Mio

    Two eggs your way served with bacon or sausage, potatoes and toast.

  • Buongiorno Panini

    Eggs, bacon, provolone cheese, tomato bruschetta, on a rosemary focaccia bread.

  • Eggs Benedict

    Two poached eggs served on an italian muffin, sliced pancetta, topped with hollandaise sauce. Served with roasted potatoes and peperonata.

Lunch Menu

• Insalate

  • Heirloom Carpaccio

    Heirloom tomatoes thinly sliced, topped with a fresh grilled chicken breast, marinated castelveltrano and cerignola olives, shaved parmigiano yellow beets and baby mixed greens and red wine infused strawberry vinaigrette.

  • Arugula Gamberi

    Organic arugula, shaved parmigiano, four grilled shrimp, and bruschetta tomato in a lemon oregano vinaigrette.

  • Salmon

    Grilled salmon filet on a bed of organic baby mixed greens tossed in a citrus vinaigrette and topped with asparagus and roma tomatoes.

  • Chopped Salad

    Chopped crispy romaine hearts, bruschetta tomatoes, avocado, bacon, and carrots tossed in caesar dressing and topped with four sautéed shrimp.

• Panini, Pizza, Pasta

  • Ital - Blt Panini

    Smoked turkey, hearts of romaine, roma tomato, bacon, smoked mozzarella and homemade basil pesto mayo.

  • Polpette Panini

    Meatballs in ragu with melted provolone and parmesan cheese.

  • Pollo Pomodoro Panini

    Grilled chicken breast, sun dried tomato, provolone cheese, fresh basil, spinach and pesto mayo.

  • Portobello Panini

    Homemade panini with pesto mayo, sauteed portobello mushroom, tomato bruschetta, arugula and shaved parmesan cheese.

  • Fusilli Limone E Gamberi

    Homemade fusilli pasta with sauteed shrimp in house special sauce.

  • Gamberi Al Pesto

    Sauteed shrimp and chopped tomatoes with homemade almond pesto sauce served over conchiglie pasta.

  • Gnocchi

    Homemade potato dumplings with grilled chicken sun dried tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce. (Also available in four cheese or pomodoro sauce).

  • Spaghetti Leggeri

    Sauteed asparagus, zucchini and onions with a "special" white sauce.

  • Pizza Diavola

    Spicy salami, sausage, mozzarella cheese, fresh diced tomatoes and chili flakes.

  • Pizza Nepolitana

    Homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil, and extra virgin olive oil.

  • Pizza Di Parma

    Buffala mozzarella, ricotta, parma prosciutto, and arugula.

Dinner Menu

• Antipasti

  • Parmigiano

    Chunks of parmigiano, fresh organic pear, organic italian honey and caramelized walnuts.

  • Burricotta (Burrata Stuffed with Ricotta)

    Italian black lava salt, rosemary extra virgin olive oil, over arugula, focaccetta bread.

  • Scamorze (Smoked Mozzarella)

    Wrapped with speck, baked, over bruschetta tomato.

  • Fresh Mozzarella

  • Nodini

    Aromatic focaccia breadcrumbs, lightly fried, served with pomodoro basil sauce.

  • Tartufotto

    Italian cooked ham with truffle oil.

  • Tartufotto

    14 months.

  • San Daniele (The King of Prosciutto)

    18 months.

  • Sopressata Calabrese

    Spicy salami.

  • Salami

    Napoli style.

  • Speck

    Smoked prosciutto.

• Per Iniziare

  • Olives

    Castelveltrano, kalamata, and cerignola rosse imported in-house marinated olives.

  • Ravioli Di Zucca

    Homemade butternut squash ravioli sautéed with special butter base sauce and browned sage.

  • Gnocchi Fritti

    Pesto filled potato dumpling lightly fried served with pomodoro sauce.

  • Bruschetta Al Pomodoro

    Roma tomatoes, basil, and garlic served with focaccetta.

  • Scampi Capri

    Shrimp scampi sautéed with garlic, chili flakes, tomatoes lobster reduction sauce.

  • Bella Mia

    3 meatballs in ragú topped with burrata served with focaccetta.

  • Vongole

    Manila clams sautéed in a light garlic tomato white wine sauce.

  • Minestrone

    Fresh garden vegetable soup, prepared daily.

  • Calamari Fritti

    Tender crispy fried calamari served with a side of arrabbiata sauce.

  • Fritto Misto

    Golden-fried shrimp, calamari and zucchini served with a side of arrabbiata sauce.

• Dal Giardino

  • Fragole

    Roasted golden yellow beets, strawberries, caramelized walnuts, strawberrie red wine vinaigrette.

  • Della Casa

    Organic baby mixed greens, tomatoes, mushrooms, and shredded carrots with italian herbs vinaigrette topped with shaved parmigiano.

  • Caprese

    Ripe roma tomatoes, fresh buffalo mozzarella, kalamata olives, fresh basil topped with extra virgin olive oil.

  • Pere E Gorgonzola

    Organic baby mixed greens, organic pears, gorgonzola dolce, caramelized walnuts with raspberry vinaigrette.

  • Julius Caesar

    Served with parmigiano garlic crostini and shaved pecorino cheese.

• Primi

  • Ravioli Leggeri

    Spinach and ricotta ravioli served with a light tomato basil sauce.

  • Spaghetti Con Polpette

    Spaghetti with meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce.

  • Penne Funghi E Salsicce

    Italian sausage and mushrooms in a porcini and arugula cream sauce.

  • Lasagne Napoletane

    Original recipe from napoli, ricotta cheese, mini-meatballs, ragu', fresh mozzarella, and basil.

  • Linguine Pescatore

    Mussels, clams, calamari, and shrimp sautéed in garlic white wine tomato sauce. Available with white wine sauce.

  • Cappellini Al Pomodoro

    Angel hair pasta, garlic, fresh, basil pomodoro sauce.

  • Tortellini Prosciutto

    Meat tortellini , prosciutto, sage cream sauce.

  • Livornese

    Fresh fish, scallop, shrimp, white wine oregano tomato sauce over linguini pasta.

  • Conchiglie Gamberi E Asparagi

    Seashell pasta with shrimp and asparagus tossed in light lobster cream sauce.

  • Pappardelle Bolognese

    Homemade ribbon-shaped pasta with traditional bolognese sauce.

  • Penne Norma

    Penne pasta, sautéed eggplant and smoked mozzarella in tomato basil sauce.

  • Rigatoni Con Pollo E Funghie

    Grilled chicken and sun-dried tomatoes with mushroom cream sauce.

  • Spaghetti Vegetariani

    Whole wheat spaghetti with fresh vegetables sautéed in tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and basil.

  • Fettuccine Alfredo

    Homemade fettuccine noodles tossed in a parmigiano cream sauce.

  • Risotto Gamberi E Asparagi

    Arborio rice with shrimp and asparagus in a lobster reduction wine sauce.

  • Risotto Del Giorno

    Our chef's creation of the day.

• Paste Fresche

  • Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina

    Homemade potato dumplings in a pomodoro, garlic and fresh basil sauce topped with fresh mozzarella.

  • Fusilli Napoli

    Homemade pasta, fresh garlic, parsley, large sautéed prawns, calabrian chili flakes in white wine meyer lemon cream sauce.

  • Paccheri Con Salmone

    Homemade sun dried tomato infused paccheri pasta fresh salmon and shallots sautéed in a vodka tomato cream sauce.

  • Radiatore Con Pancetta

    Homemade spinach radiatore pasta , italian smoked pancetta red onions wild mushrooms and sicilian marsala cream sauce.

  • Ravioli Di Zucca

    Homemade butternut squash ravioli sautéed with special butter base sauce and browned sage.

  • Pappardelle Al Sugo D'agnello

    Ribbon-shaped pasta, slow-cooked braised lamb shoulder, shaved ricotta salata (homemade daily).

  • Ravioletti

    Homemade miniature meat ravioli with bolognese sauce topped with pecorino cheese.

  • Taglierini Al Limone

    Homemade lemon taglierini, scallops, prawn, garlic white wine sauce.

  • Ravioli D'aragosta

    Chunks of lobster, fennel, sherry reduction stuffed ravioli, vodka cream sauce.

  • Tortelli Di Carne

    Braised short rib stuffed giant tortelloni, walnut porcini cream sauce.

  • Tortellini Di Pollo

    Rosemary chicken stuffed tortellini served with green onion, shallots, tomato vodka cream sauce.

• Pizza

  • Pizza Diavola

    Spicy salami, sausage, mozzarella cheese, fresh diced tomatoes and chili flakes.

  • Pizza Napoletana

    Homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil, and extra virgin olive oil.

  • Pizza Di Parma

    Buffala mozzarella, ricotta, parma prosciutto, and arugula.

  • Funghi Misti

    Wild mixed mushrooms, fontina, white truffle oil.

  • Salsicce

    Italian sausage, sautéed mushrooms, mozzarella, and tomato sauce.

• Secondi

  • Pollo Saltimbocca

    Two pan-roasted chicken breasts topped with fresh sage, san daniele prosciutto served in a brandy wine sauce sprinkled with smoked mozzarella. Served with rosemary potatoes and sautéed italian artichokes.

  • Pollo Marsala

    Two pan-roasted chicken breasts with sortobello mushrooms and sicilian marsala wine sauce served with sautéed spinach and rosemary potatoes.

  • Pollo Parmigiana

    Two baked boneless chicken breasts topped with asiago and parmigiano with a fresh basil tomato sauce served with penne al pomodoro.

  • Grigliata Di Pesce

    Diver scallops, fresh fish filet, and giant prawn, marinated with garlic, white wine, meyer lemon, and parsley grilled and served with linguine with homemade almond pesto.

  • Gamberoni Alla Brace

    Large prawns marinated in italian herbs grilled and served with linguine allachecca sauce.

  • Capesanti Al Limone

    Large diver scallops, fresh herbs marinated, grilled over roasted bell pepper puree served with meyer lemon risotto.

  • Salmone Ai Ferri

    Fresh salmon filet grilled and topped with rosemary meyer lemon sauce served with spinach.

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